Tom got paid last.

Everyone is wondering not least those of us at Yale.

Tough decisions were made, not least involving the energy sector.

Many countries, not least the US, could learn from its experience.

This can be confusing, as the two species are not really distinguishable by color.

The state is on its way back as an economic player not least in the US.

Some observers, not least hard headed Israeli peace campaigners, have suggested a different approach.

Last but not least, Japan s hyper growth years were built on a phenomenal rate of investment.

Vatican officials catch their share of criticism, not least from Francis himself.

They have a miserable diet not least when compared with Bush s Texan neighbors.

Today, however, the EU is the last point of reference as far as prosperity is concerned.

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That lesson should have been absorbed and understood, not least by American strategists, long before the Taliban s fall.

Through sponsorships donations and by no means least the funds that the choir raises across the whole of Germany, the money all adds up.

Other European leaders could be added to the list, not least Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy.

Despite massive evidence to the contrary, many people not least theologians fear that we live in a secular age.

Seizure of a Russian military base in order to acquire weapons is, indeed, likely to become a vital goal of extremists. But, in a way, the Russian soldiers there are already hostages not least to the Kremlin s bankrupt foreign policy.

But, in a way, the Russian soldiers there are already hostages not least to the Kremlin s bankrupt foreign policy.

Nonetheless, the US remains the most influential global actor not least because of the strong alliances that it maintains.

The 1930 s are relevant here as well, given another series of defaults among European states, not least Germany.

It united a people who are spread between that archipelago and many other parts of the world, not the least of which is the United States, where most Puerto Ricans emigrate to.

There are indications that Germany is finally emerging from years of economic stagnation, not least thanks to the reforms started under Schroeder.

The whole of Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, but the acquis communautaire the body of EU law applies only to areas under direct government control, so it is suspended in those parts administered by Turkish Cypriots.

Government spending remains large enough to guarantee reasonable public services and a social safety net. Reformers have exposed the public sector to competition, not least from private providers, rendering it more efficient.

Reformers have exposed the public sector to competition, not least from private providers, rendering it more efficient.

But the revived inter war gold standard ultimately fell apart, in no small part because it was impossible to rebuild public trust.

Israel s policy of nuclear ambiguity has remained practically unchallenged for almost 50 years, not least within Israel itself, where the issue has been a sacred taboo.

She was wrong the complexity of modern science does not allow anyone, least of all bureaucrats, to predict where innovation will emerge.

But I am not convinced that catch up opportunities will remain diminished not least because it will always be easier to imitate than to invent.

In return, the P5 1 must be prepared to modify significantly its own current bottom line demands, regardless of the political difficulties that this will entail, not least for Obama in an election year.

After 1989, however, Western assistance, not least by the US and Britain, eased the transition to democracy, the rule of law, and market economies in most post communist countries.

The EU has also suddenly awakened to the need for a common external energy security policy, not least to diversify away from Russian supplies. Given that 20 of Russian gas destined for Europe passes through Belarus, a stable and structured relationship with its government has become a priority.

The EU has also suddenly awakened to the need for a common external energy security policy, not least to diversify away from Russian supplies.

And there is legitimate reason to doubt America s ability to maintain its hyperpower status, not least owing to the rise of major emerging economies.

From a strictly economic standpoint, academic freedom requires relative immunity to costs, whether stemming from trial and error experimentation or from more radical challenges to the status quo. But should universities now reduce their demands in order to meet the needs of the larger society, not least in terms of their carbon footprint?

But should universities now reduce their demands in order to meet the needs of the larger society, not least in terms of their carbon footprint?

Europe has been unifying gradually for 50 years now, and we can reasonably look forward to further inter continental cooperation and integration, not least because of scientific and technological developments.

Such plans, however, are by no means foolproof not least owing to the difficulties of finding concealed nuclear assets and safeguarding reactors.

Its success will be highly consequential not least for the political debate that will inform the outcome of Germany s elections in 2013.

No group wants their solution to come last, and no government wants its country s national challenges to be overlooked.

The prize of European membership has helped to forge political consensus within candidate countries, and the same would happen with Turkey. By spurring this institutional reform, moreover, economic prospects also brighten, not least by Turkey's ability to attract larger flows of foreign direct investment.

By spurring this institutional reform, moreover, economic prospects also brighten, not least by Turkey's ability to attract larger flows of foreign direct investment.

But ethnicity as the main marker of nationality is a vague and dangerous concept, not least because it leaves all minorities out in the cold.

I couldn't sell the last one.

Many consequences follow from such home truths about immigration, not least a more rational debate. Viewed from the perspective such truths provide, the European Union's eastward enlargement, for example, is highly desirable not despite but because it may lead to migration from the new member states to the old.