And far from undermining climate negotiations under the UNFCCC, it will advance prospects for a worthwhile agreement in Copenhagen in December, by restoring much needed trust and goodwill to the process.
On Tuesday, noting that the prosecutors had asserted both at trial and in state court appeals that the state had given the defense all the evidence to which it was legally entitled, Justice Ginsburg called it "appropriate for Banks to assume that his prosecutors would not stoop to improper litigation conduct to advance prospects for gaining a conviction".
But for those truly committed to advancing prospects for peace, they took a big step backwards, once again falling into the Palestinian trap.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the United States welcomed the talks, calling them "an important step toward advancing prospects for a credible peace".
While the President of the United States cannot snap his fingers and bring about the two-state solution that is key to Israel's security and its future, President Obama reminded the young people of Israel that change is possible, peace is attainable and their actions both as everyday people and as the future leaders of their country can advance prospects for peace.
He promulgated a trade ordinance protecting Russian merchants from both foreign competition and native bureaucrats (1667), advanced the prospect of trade with Iran and Central Asia, and promoted interest in the shipbuilding industry.
In an interview on Friday morning, Spain's acting foreign minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, said the referendum result had significantly advanced the prospect of a Spanish flag flying on the rock of Gibraltar.
Experts say that the success, described in the February issue of Nature Biotechnology, has significantly advanced the prospect of repairing or replacing damaged human bladders with tissues grown from a patient's own cells.
Recent improvements in immunotherapy targeting of tumour-associated antigens have advanced the prospect of targeting breast cancer stem cells, an approach that might lead to more meaningful clinical remissions.
Mike Volpi of Index Ventures argues that a number of fundamental changes have advanced the prospects of open-source businesses.
