Tom got paid last.

Everyone is wondering not least those of us at Yale.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

So, first things first there is an urgent need for dramatic reform at the IMF.

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

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

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.

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

(Laughter)

So we must ask the hard question what should we do first?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Many consequences follow from such home truths about immigration, not least a more rational debate.

Historians know this sordid story, but most Westerners do not (in no small part because many of the interventions have been covert).

As for Ukraine, the way forward is difficult to discern not least because of the conflicting experiences of buffer states in the past.

The US failed to unleash some new form of Cold War after the South Ossetian episode, not least because of the global financial and economic crisis.

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.

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.

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

The fundamentals of the euro s success are hard work, dedicated commitment to the common currency s unique historical mission, and, not least, a well chosen monetary policy strategy.