Both countries stand in a position to slow, if not halt the cycle of violence.
Improperly addressed, these concerns threaten to curb, if not halt, the development of unconventional resources.
Analysts say they expect such activity will be slowed, if not halted completely, should relations between the countries worsen.
If now this, somehow irrational, scare of bovine meat inexorably transmitting devastating brain disorders is largely subdued, several prion-related issues are still unsolved, precluding the design of therapeutic approaches that could slow, if not halt, prion diseases.
Writing in the Veterinary Record, he calls for action to curb, if not halt, the slaughter of animals for meat consumption without prior stunning.
The bill would also impose other restrictions on abortion that could shut down many of the state's clinics if not halted by courts.
It will take strong international regulation, a reduction in European fishing subsidies and heightened consumer awareness in order to limit, if not halt, this disastrous scraping of the seafloor.
And on the threshold of re-engagement with the United States, Kim Jong Il decided to have a gun battle with South Korea, ensuring that North Korea's progress with the outside world would pause if not halt.
It would also allow Telstra to slow down, if not halt, its costly cable-TV expansion.That two old adversaries such as Mr Murdoch and Mr Packer are prepared to settle their differences in order to sort out the pay-television industry hints at how big the problems are.
Given all the challenges that each new chip-making technology faces, as well as the industry's sharp decline in investment, it is tempting to suggest that the smaller, faster, cheaper trend may indeed be on the brink of slowing if not halting.
