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“ In addition to seeking political influence at an institutional level, China also targets individual academics who study the country, seeking to ensure that they act in the CCP's best interests either through professional inducements or, if that doesn't work, by intimidation, including using Chinese visas as leverage. ”

“ Faust is without doubt the most popular French opera of the second half of the 19th century. Its success has been universal, and nowhere has it achieved greater vogue than in the land of Goethe. For years it remained the recognized type of modern French opera. At the time of its production in Paris it was scarcely appreciated according to its merits. Its style was too novel, and its luscious harmonies did not altogether suit the palates of those dilettanti who still looked upon Rossini as the incarnation of music. ”

“ Before the Council was the Secretary-General’s report on the situation concerning Western Sahara (document S/2007/202) dated 13 April 2007 and covering developments since his report of 16 October 2006 (document S/2007/817) . They include the 6 November 2006 confirmation by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI of his Government’s development of an autonomy proposal with respect to the Territory and of his country’s continuing strong commitment to working with the United Nations to find a consensual political solution to which all parties concerned with the dispute could adhere. ”

“ That requires fixing the enormous deficit in our public finances caused by too much borrowing, and the cost of rescuing the banks. We all know that if, in our own lives, we are spending more than we are earning, we have a problem. Right now, the state is spending €16 billion a year more than it is taking in. This problem will not be fixed unless we take action to bridge this gap. This can only be done by us, ourselves, working together. That means that in this budget we must cut public spending by €2.2 billion and raise €1.6 billion in extra taxes. ”

“ The President was given multiple warnings that Hurricane Katrina had a high likelihood of causing serious damage to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. At 10 AM on Sunday 28 August 2005, the day before the storm hit, the National Weather Service published an alert titled ‘‘DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED.’’ Printed in all capital letters, the alert stated that ‘‘MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS . . . PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL FAILURE. . ”