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A quantitative- based one, for example, is unlikely to be sent home, where one could ask their older brothers and sisters to help.

A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 superior skills that could help the treatment of human diseases.

A simple "thank you" lets the senders know that their email has arrived safely, that it has not been lost among what could be 50 other emails that have arrived in your email inbox that day.

After exercising, the scientists tested the cyclists with eye tracking cameras to see how well their brains could still control their visual system.

After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars.

Agents and fashion houses who hire models with a Bmi under 18 could pay $82,000 in fines and spend up to 6 months in jail.

Although the pressure of the cabin is adjusted to prevent altitude sickness, you could still experience sleepiness or a headache.

And men were in jeans, and could wear their hair long too.

And,on top of that, I'd specifically asked if I could leave early last Friday as I'd done a lot of overtime during the week.

Arriving guests could bypass the front desk and go straight to their rooms.

As artificial intelligence A becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat.

Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could triple.

But adding Venice to the UNESCO endangered list—which is dominated by sites in developing and conflict- ridden countries—would be an international embarrassment, and could even hurt Italy's profitable tourism industry.

But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.

But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.

But in his lifetime, Careme, ever confident, could see beyond his short domination in the kitchen.

Companies like Intel developed faster microprocessors, so personal computers could process the incoming signals at a more rapid rate.

Companies soon discovered that work could be done at home and submitted online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas (睡衣).

Corporations created home pages where they could place text and graphics to sell products.

Could he help explain her experiences?

Could you reproduce silicon Valley elsewhere, or is there something unique about it?

Dozens of children at a Utah elementary school had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a bite this week.

Each of these stages could potentially be different.

Emailing the neuroscientist and memory researcher jim McGaugh one day, she claimed that she could recall every day of her life since the age of 12.

Even if they could, Simpli Safe claims that its system is always evolving, and that it varies slightly from system to system, which means there wouldn't be a universal magic formula for cracking it.

Every one of them has vulnerabilities that a knowledgeable thief could theoretically exploit.

Fantasy proneness could be considered a tendency to imagine and daydream,whereas absorption is the tendency to allow your mind to become absorbed in an activity – to pay complete attention to the sensations and the experiences.

first of all, could you give me your full name?

For each assignment, I was to write the best essay I could.

For example, consumers could use appliances in a more efficient way by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food.

Good morning, could I talk to Jeffrey Harding, please?

He could not watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after school until he finished his homework, and had to read two books a week and write book reports about them.

He said: "My stings are a bit painful but I am pleased it all worked out and I could help."

I can't wait, and if Tom goes, we could go sailing.

I could come the day after, if that suits you.

If all goes well, the company says it could have the feature in all of its hotels by next year.

If I could go back in history and live when I liked, I wouldn't go back very far.

If you could get the right ten thousand people to move from silicon Valley to Buffalo, Buffalo would become Silicon Valley.

In a bid to take production back to Detroit, michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation that could make their state the best place in the country, if not the world, to develop self-driving vehicles and put them on the road.

In a multi-stage life, you could be an undergraduate at 20, 40, or 60; a manager at 30, 50, or 70; and become an independent producer at any age.

In a straightforward sense, he could mean that a critic must be more talented than the artist she critiques.

In any event, my mother and her red pen showed me how deeply flawed a flawless essay could be.

In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didn't steal the $20 dollars, or knock the vase off the table.

In fall 2010, she helped launch a pilot project in Chicago to see if the I Pad could improve working conditions and patient care.

In one the focus could be on building financial success and personal achievement, in another on creating a better work/life balance, still another on exploring and understanding options more fully, or becoming an independent producer, yet another on makin

In the distance, people could see the train rounding a bend headed into the station.

Instead of giving people practice, the gradual reduction likely gave them cravings 瘾 and withdrawal symptoms before they even reached quit day, which could be why fewer people in that group actually made it to that point.

It could also get people out of cities in danger of being bombed.

It could also mean training employees how to do their jobs through video game platforms.

It has been brought on by years of eating anything he could get his hands on.

It was fortunate that the family didn't try to dig up the fossil because that could destroy the specimen; they did the right thing by calling someone who would know what to do.

It was like living in an age you could never have imagined, and that never has come back.

Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.

Maybe you could do the same.

More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories.

New research has found deep water reserves under the state which could help solve their drought crisis.

Of course, I had heard that genius could show itself at an early age, so I was only slightly taken aback that I had achieved perfection at the tender age of 14.

One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in uniting the country the way no politician could.

Or Maybe the reward of a half-sized portion could be a half-sized dessert to be claimed only on a future date.

Phone lines could only transmit information at a limited rate.

Plus, on-campus jobs eliminate commuting time, and could be a great way to connect with academic and professional resources at your university.

Real criticism is not meant to find obvious mistakes, so if she found any — the type I could have found on my own — I had to start from scratch.

Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.

Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior.

She could see their photos and read their status updates.

since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand.

So while there're plenty of hackers who could start startups, there's no one to invest in them.

So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?

Soon airline tickets, hotel reservations and even cars and homes could be purchased online.

Such a system could, if necessary, move troops quickly from one area to another.

Suddenly, our market has exploded in size and we could now sell our products all across the continent.

The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be.

The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia, according to the researchers.

The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg with a blow of the wing.

There's no question that self-driving vehicles could be an enormous benefit.

They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years.

They hope to return to the site with geologists for an additional search as there could before fossils near the site.

They say it is healthier than green tea and could be sold for a price that is three to four times higher than the price of green tea.

They sent me an invitation with a note saying I could take a friend for free on the first day.

They were all edited for gender and other identifying information, so Dutt and her team could assign them a score without knowing the gender of the student.

This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not.

This, in turn, has a major effect on their diet, leading scientists to speculate that the ability to learn population-specific hunting methods could be driving the animals' genetic development.

Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.

Transitions between stages could be marked with sabbaticals as people find time to rest and recharge their health, re-invest in their relationships, or improve their skills.

Universities posted research data on the Internet, so students could find valuable information without leaving their dormitories.

windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle.

with Facebook she could keep her relatives up to date on what she was doing.

with Facebook she could stay connected with her family no matter how far away they were.

A number of pioneers from the technology industry, most famously the entrepreneur Elon Musk, have also expressed their concerns about the damage that a super-intelligent AI could do to humanity.

A slow response to a message could hurt not only your reputation but also your livelihood.

According to a report from the Harvard School of Public Health, many everyday products, including some bug sprays and cleaning fluids, could lead to an increased risk of brain and behavioral disorders in children.

According to Harry Vallentine, a Canadian engineer who is researching modern steam technology, a special tank measuring 2 by 10 metres could store over 750 kilowatt hours of energy as high pressure steam, enough to pull a two-cart train for an hour or so.

According to the survey, that lack of enthusiasm could stem from concerns about privacy and security.

Addressing differences in the earliest years, it seems, could reduce inequality in the next generation.

Although the planned operation will be located more than miles away, drawing the soda ash in through pipelines, conservationists worry it could still upset the natural water cycle and breeding grounds.

And although anxious parents may not welcome the notion, educators could turn adolescent recklessness to academic ends.

And as the distance between their breeding grounds and their food grows, entire colonies could be wiped out.

And even before then, scholars warn, the demand for resources in an energy-hungry world could raise pressure to renegotiate Antarctica's treaties, possibly allowing more commercial endeavours here well before the prohibitions against them expire.

And this finding could have important implications for how we think about educating adolescents.

Any crack in that front could be fatal for tech companies that must operate worldwide.

As it grew more popular, the company sold rights to bottle the soda, so it could travel easily.

As part of the upgrading of its rail yard, Kasselman, who is an inventor and self-proclaimed "steam visionary", is campaigning for a new steam train that runs without any fire and could run on an existing ten- kilometer line, driving tourists and perhaps

As trees outgrow their ideal habitats in the face of climate change, these flying ecosystem engineers could be a big help in replanting trees.

As Vaclav Smil points out, "All the forecasts, plans, and anticipations cited above have failed so miserably because their authors and promoters thought the transitions they hoped to implement would proceed unlike all previous energy transitions, and that

Assumptions about genetic differences between people of different races could be particularly dangerous in a medical setting.

Beyond revealing population-wide patterns, the right combination of data and analysis can also help individuals identify unique characteristics of their own behavior, including conditions that could indicate the need for some form of intervention-such as

Beyond the Antarctic treaties, huge obstacles persist to tapping these resources, like drifting icebergs that could jeopardise offshore platforms.

But along comes a new study that could change that.

But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cut its emissions to Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels?

But it is another thing to have a supply of trained talent that could let you carry out this promise.

But Steinberg suspected this tendency could also have its advantages.

But telling them that eating lots of high-fiber foods could reduce the risk of breast cancer before middle age, that's a powerful message.

But the only way college could be free is if the faculty and staff donated their time, the buildings required no maintenance, and campuses required no utilities.

By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate change, it could well be too late.

Could utility alone justify the new ideas of the American designers?

Devils Tower, the first national monument in America, could almost be mistaken for the stump of an enormous tree.

Each week, he would try something different to see if he could find a better, faster way down the mountain.

Efforts like painting eyes on cow butts may seem crazy at first, but they could make actual headway in the fight for conservation.

Essentially, I could not agree more with the authors,"said Svante Pääbo, a biologist and director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany.

Even the children who had above average self-control as pre-schoolers could have benefited from more self-control training.

Exercise, diet, cognitive stimulation showed some positive effects, although the evidence was not so strong that we could actually consider these firmly established.

Experts said that whether or not Apple loses this specific case, measures that it could put into place in the future will almost certainly be able to further limit the government's reach.

For Droujkova, high-level math is important, and what it could use in American classrooms is an injection of childlike wonder.

For instance, a research group here at Arizona State University recently claimed their developmental small CubeSats could cost as little as $3, 000 to put in orbit.

Germany is known for its efficiency and refined engineering, but when it comes to its new ghost airport, this reputation could not be further from the truth.

Having to install a different app for each smart appliance in your home is annoying; it would be nicer if you could manage everything together.

He says that more openness in science could help to discourage what some perceive as a common practice of shutting out early-career scientists requests for data.

history and English could be presented through the lens of the psychological drives of the people involved.

I could easily escape discomfort, temporarily, by answering email or browsing the web under the pretense of so-called research.

I could see there was a lot of talent there and some great potential, particularly in their product development.

I don't think we know exactly what's going to happen but it's certainly possible that we could get very slow growth over the next year or two.

I feel like I could stay by myself until I'm 100.

I guess you could call it a liquid salad.

I was hoping I could have a moment of your time if you're not too busy.

I wish I could buy more organic produce from here, but I find the kids don't like it.

If private plans demanded similar productivity savings from providers, and refused to let providers shift additional costs to them, the savings could be much larger.

If the method works, it could provide farmers in Botswana-and elsewhere with a low-cost, sustainable tool to protect their livestock, and a way to keep lions safe from being killed.

If the method works, it could provide farmers in Botswana-and elsewhere -with a low-cost, sustainable tool to protect their livestock, and a way to keep lions safe from being killed.

I'm having some problems getting started on my dissertation and I was hoping you could give me some advice on how to begin.

In 2001, for example, the Environmental Protection Agenc restricted the type and amount of lead that could be present in paint and soil to homes and child-care facilities after concerns were raised about lead poisoning.

In 2012, Kaggle challenged its community to build a program that could grade high school essays.

In any case, if I could do it again, I'd still make the same choice.

In fact, cost sharing could be a very practical solution, especially in times of financial difficulty.

In many cases, you could stand at the edge one village and see the outskirts of the next community.

In practical terms, the new guidelines being develop could result in doctors choosing one drug over another for cost reasons or even deciding that a particular treatment — at the end of life, for example — is too expensive.

In short, success in creating AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilisation.

It could also insist on checking private manned spacecraft as thoroughly as it does commercial aircraft.

It could just be a waste of money.

It is still easy to be dazzled by the display of drones, 3D printers, virtual reality goggles and more "smart" devices than you could ever hope to catalog.

It ties up cash we could put to better use elsewhere.

It’s the mother of all disaster drills for what could be the worst disaster in American history.

Joseph says his products are priced 10-20% above organic versions, but depending on the product chosen, compared to non-organic conventional yogurt, consumers could pay a premium of 30-50% or more for grass-fed.

Less inherently interpersonal subjects, such as math, could acquire a social aspect through team problem solving and peer tutoring.

Maybe you could gather capital from other sources, smaller loans from more lenders?

Medicare could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year if everyone used the cheaper drug, Avastin, instead of the costlier one, Lucentis.

migrating birds affect ecosystems both at home and at their winter destinations, and disrupting the traditional routes could have unexpected side effects.

Multiples can be deployed in combination for more complex missions than could be achieved by one CubeSat alone.

No, and he was away before I could get hold of the letter.

Notwithstanding important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy technologies.

Once armed with a method for gaining access to iPhones, the government could ask to use it proactively, before a suspected terrorist attack—leaving Apple in a bind as to whether to comply or risk an attack and suffer a public-relations nightmare.

One could therefore present Napoleon in terms of his desire to impress or Churchill in terms of his lonely gloom.

Operationally, you could think intimacy as you share secrets: you share information with this person that you don't share with anybody else.

Over the next few months, I realized not only could I not afford my dream school, I couldn't even afford the ones where I'd been accepted.

People could see it was the best way to work.

Professor Henderson, could you give us a brief overview of what you do, where you work and your main area of research?

Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile, however, if fossil fuel prices remain low for long.

rising temperatures and overfishing in the pristine waters around the Antarctic could see king penguin populations pushed to the brink of extinction by the end of the century, according to a new study.

Sainz Breeze insist that such food is no joke and could be a new, sustainable source of protein.

Saying that there're no easy answers sounds wise, but it's actually foolish: our unemployment crisis could be cured very quickly if we had the intellectual clarity and political will to act.

She stayed in the Northwest, although the test could not be more specific than somewhere between eastern Oregon and western Wyoming.

So how could you ever become a movie star?

So the researchers looked at time spent in a number of activities that could plausibly be driving the well-being decline.

So there could be less protein, more sugar and some additives you wouldn't expect, such as caffeine.

So what other variables could be used if the racial concept is thrown out?

Some "expert amateurs" in the satellite game could provide some inspiration for how to proceed responsibly.

Television advertising could do with a boost.

That means that the FAA could suspend virgin Galactic's licence to fly.

That way, Apple could not unilaterally introduce a code that weakens the iPhone—a user would have to consent to it.

The bills in both chambers would create health insurance exchanges on which small businesses and individuals could choose from an array of private plans and possibly a public option.

The bureau could easily present their data in more useful ways, but they have chosen not to.

The consumer was ultimately to be mentioned as well, especially by the likes of Dorothy Shaver, who could point to the sales figures at Lord&Taylor.

The expert review also found insufficient evidence to recommend any drugs or dietary supplements that could prevent or slow cognitive decline.

The finding points to longstanding evidence that fiber may reduce circulating female hormone levels, which could explain the reduced risk.

The last time a major earthquake occurred along the Cascadia fault was in 1700, so officials worry that another event could occur any time.

The market for products designed specifically for older adults could reach $30 billion by next year, and startups want in on the action.

The materials from e-waste include iron, copper gold, silver, and aluminum—materials that could be reused, resold, salvaged, or recycled.

The most common CubeSat is a 10cm cube, so small that a single CubeSat could easily be mistaken for a paperweight on your desk.

The order essentially asks Apple to hack its own devices, and once it is in place, the precedent could be used to justify law enforcement efforts to get around encryption technologies in other investigations far removed from national security threats.

A three-week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any time of could be raised by almost a third.

After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector was aboard, the keeper's family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first.

After hours in the cold and wet, he reached inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some id so he could contact the driver, only to discover it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.

And I could not understand the news on the television or movies or anything like this.

And if it works, the idea could spread to other parts of the country.

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign.

At my high school, there were about only four active club and organizations that students could be a part of.

Before she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me.

Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student.

Big companies could relieve data security pressure.

Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.

Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations (种植园) could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology.

But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.

But I could not help thinking about that silly poem.

But the only thing that wasn't very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn't catch anything.

But when it comes to embryonic learning (胎教), birds could rule the roost.

But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.

But, if I could explain, my mother doesn't want me to go overseas.

By paying attention to firms' data assets, antitrust regulators could avoid the size trap.

By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.

Companies could be forced to consumers what information they hold and how many money they make form it.

Consumers could better protect their privacy.

Could you please spell your last name?

Could you spell your last name, please?

Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates.

Depending on which role you choose, you could help to increase a community's access to safe drinking water, or help to protect valuable local cultures.

Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk.

Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought (干旱) and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.

Everyone knew I could not read.

Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.

Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually turned into chopsticks.

For example, the backhand skills in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations.

For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare.

From my hotel room window, I could see a large advertisement board with his face on it: Jason, the great magician.

Future 3D food printers could make processed food healthier.

Good idea! Could you make sure the taxi will be waiting for me outside at 8: 00 p.m.?

Govemments could order the sharing of certain kinds of data, with users' consent.

Governments could relieve their financial pressure.

Hannah started to think about how she could help, but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve the problem of homelessness.

He could be smart and express himself with clay.

He could have bought it at a lower price.

He could not catch a fish.

He could not influence a fish as his father did.

He discovered that he could earn some money while doing something he really enjoyed.

He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night.

He said the chickens had never missed a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped laying eggs.

He used to tell me that readers were leaders, and encouraged me to read all I could.

Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language, I could still be smart and well express myself with clay.

His music could stop his disease from worsening.

Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, "Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins."

How could a fine dining shop make more profit?

How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel I'm going to stay at?

However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live—if he or she is extremely healthy and lucky.

However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable.

However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed.

I came to believe that I could do nothing about my weight.

I certainly could enjoy the exercise, but I've agreed to go with Alice to buy some clothes.

I could hardly wait to meet him.

I could hardly wait to try this adventure again.

I could have left it in the supermarket yesterday, but I'm not sure.

I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some unknown station.

I could still be smart and well express myself with clay.

I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride.

I then made it a point to attend those meetings and learn all I could.

I thought, "why don't they just try rolling the things" a square could be turned into a rough sort of wheel by attaching wooden poles to its sides, he realized.

I wonder if you could send someone to have a look at it.

I wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended.

If he didn't, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, there could have been a terrible accident.

If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck.

If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?

If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?

If not, take another look at other methods you could try.

If properly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to.

If we are not careful, then, we could face a kind of global chess match against very determined, super intelligent machines whose objectives conflict with our own, with the real world as the chessboard.

If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible for this program.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

If you're tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful.

In 2030, a sixth of the country's potential work force could be totally uneducated.

In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment.

Investment in arts could produce potential positive economic results.

Irresponsible use of a fire extinguisher can create a dangerous situation for other residents and could result in damage to personal property.

It could be a waste of time.

It could be anything―gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, make sure it's a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.

It could be expanded across the tube network in coming years.

It didn't take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports could be her way out of Waterhouse.

It had excited within him the belief he could write one last song.

It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.

It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors.

It was also much more than we could afford, but far less than the original asking price.

It was unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.

Joni praised him, telling her husband this could be his signature piece.

Keep it safe at all times, and then you will not have any unpleasant accident, which could ruin your whole weekend.

Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public, I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to.

Led by professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

Long-ago builders could have attached wooden poles to the stones and rolled them across the sand, the scientists say.

Maybe if you get the steak, we could share.

Medical research often makes use of the forests' plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases.

Miss Chen, I was wondering if you could find out how I did on the middle-term exam?

"So if you're overpaying for print, you could feel like you were helping," Peretti said.

A "town of culture" could be not just about the arts but about honoring a town's peculiarities-helping sustain its high street, supporting local facilities and above all celebrating its people and turn it into action.

A federal appeals court overturned the prior decision, ruling that Myriad Genetics could indeed hold patents to two genes that help forecast a woman's risk of breast cancer.

A town of culture award could, it is argued, become an annual event, attracting funding and creating jobs.

All in all, this clearly seems to be a market in which big retailers could profitably apply their gigantic scale, existing infrastructure, and proven skills in the management of product ranges, logistics, and marketing intelligence.

Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now, this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.

But a group of researchers at Stanford University, led by Ilan Kroo, has suggested that airlines could take a more naturalistic approach to cutting jet-fuel use and it would not require them to buy new aircraft.

But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status, it could.

But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.

But it is really happiness that's linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities explain why firms there spend more on R and D?

But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.

But when it came to their houses, it was a time of common sense and a belief that less could truly be more.

Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.

Charlie McCreevy, a European commissioner, warned the IASB that it did "not live in a political vacuum" but "in the real world" and that Europe could yet develop different rules.

Could a hug a day keep the doctor away?

Could it really be that simple?

Dr Kroo and his team modeled what would happen if three passenger jets departing from Los Angeles San Francisco and Las Vegas were to assemble over Utah,assume an inverted V-formation, occasionally change places so all could have a turn in the most favour

Dr Kroo points out that the aircraft could be separated by several nautical miles, and would not be in the intimate groupings favoured by display teams like the Red Arrows.

Even without knowing what was in the messages, the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could be.

Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built over the next five years if the cap were lifted, increasing GDP by 0.6%.

giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap, Cortina said.

He could not confide them even to his wife, although they provide the unacknowledged foundation of his fiction.

He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change for life campaign, the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.

He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change4 life campaign,the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.

If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country's economic prospects?

If she hopes her new-found fortune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment, she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton.

If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies, increase good hormones like endorphin, improve blood flow to our hearts and ever have a greater chance of fighting off infection.

In December 2010 America's Federal Trade Commission proposed adding a "do not track" option to internet browsers, so that users could tell advertisers that they did not want to be followed.

In effect, the White House claimed that it could invalidate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagrees with.

In the absence of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could yield strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and leisure.

In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job, could earn an average lifestyle.

It argues that since prosecutors do not consume a company's products as part of their investigations, they could be influenced only by the halo effect.

It could make extra training and instruction affordable.

It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagine a time when high-quality arts criticism could be found in most big-city newspapers.

It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work, spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television .

Just think: that is the worst that could happen?

Legislation is moving through the House that would save USPS an estimated $28.6 billion over five years, which could help pay for new vehicles, among other survival measures.

Looking back, he is struck that his parents could provide a comfortable life for their children even though neither had completed college when he was young.

Much more could be done to encourage "long-termism", such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure of stock acquisitions.

No mind-set could be worse for losing yourself in a book.

On the basis of the precautionary principle, it could be argued that it is advisable to follow the FSA advice.

similarly, the physical act of laughter could improve mood.

Starting next year, any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing.

Stephenson suggested potential restrictions could include banning TV advertisements for foods high in fat, salt or sugar before 9 pm and limiting them on billboards or in cinemas.

Students who do not need the extra training could cut their debt mountain by a third.

Studying this could help understand why human evolution picked pace in the last 30, 000 years, with social environment being a major contributory factor.

Such a move could affect firms such as McDonald's, which sponsors the youth coaching scheme run by the Football Association.

That's only a small share of the total acreage that could benefit, about half a million acres in all, so it will be vital to prioritize areas at greatest risk of fire or drought.

The climate change we are hastening could one day leave us with forests that emit more carbon than they absorb.

The demands follow comments made last week by the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, who insisted the government could not force people to make healthy choices and promised to free businesses from public health regulations.

The digital services tax now awaits the signature of President Emmanuel Macron, who has expressed support for the measure, and it could go into effect within the next few weeks.

The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, but it could also lead to further concentration of power in the tech giant.

The second half of the 20th century saw a collection of geniuses, warriors, entrepreneurs and visionaries labour to create a fabulous machine that could function as a typewriter and printing press, studio and theatre, paintbrush and gallery, piano and rad

The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth.

Their thesis 一 that a relatively modest intervention could have a big impact 一 was based on the view that first-generation students may be most lacking not in potential but in practical knowledge about how to deal with the issues that face most college st

Theirs was a serious business, and even those reviewers who wore their learning lightly, like George Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about.

There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program.

They could cement the status quo of peer-reviewed research.

They could distort the achievement-based system of peer-review-led research.

They could even be detrimental, satisfying a need to have "done our bit" without ever progressing onto bigger, bolder, more effective actions—a kind of "moral licensing" that allays our concerns and stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge.

They could still invalidate Fourth Amendment protections when facing severe, urgent circumstances, and they could take reasonable measures to ensure that phone data are not erased or altered while waiting for a warrant.

This could add value to their businesses in three ways.

This could be no more than a passing literary craze, but it also points to a broader truth about how we now approach the past: less concerned with learning from forefathers and more interested in feeling their pain.

This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour when they get trapped, says Quinn.

Under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mass could result in a $85, 000 fine and six months in prison.

Users could select which system to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems.

We are just in a situation where there are no good theories explaining what consciousnesss actually is and how you could ever build a machine to get there.

When the competitive environment pushed our ancestors to achieve that potential, they could in turn afford more education.

without question, manufacturing has taken a significant hit during recent decades, and further trade deals raise questions about whether new shocks could hit manufacturing.

You could limit distractions by reading only physical books, or on single-purpose e-readers.

You wish that you could turn back the clock and start over.