In contrast, the opposition ran a lacklustre campaign, did not present a clear alternative leader, and could not compete with the government's resources.In conclusion, the vote itself was secret and free, but the CNE's lack of openness, last-minute changes and internal divisions harmed public confidence in that vital institution both before and after the vote.
In a widely reported note to senior PDL figures, Berlusconi said: "I would ask everyone not to supply any more declarations or interviews that can be manipulated to fuel the polemic and harm internal cohesion".
Corsets and their modern-day waist-training brethren can restrict breathing, cause light-headedness, break ribs, and harm internal organs--all at the cost of appearing a certain, coveted way.
A drawback to cohort studies is the long follow-up time often required to obtain sufficient power to conduct statistical analyses, typically low recruitment rates, and loss to follow-up that can harm internal validity.
The experimental design adopts 4(product harm crises: internal personal / internal impersonal / external personal / external impersonal) × 2(high CSR image / low CSR image) between-subjects factorial design.
Some employers offer workers financial rewards for reporting internal misconduct that harms the employer, and recent press articles suggest more employers should adopt this practice to increase the rate of internal whistleblowing.
Anxiety normally is an adaptive mechanism that signals a potentially harmful internal or external change and thereby enables individuals to avoid harm or to cope with stress.
The signs that party elders are weighing whether and how to intervene reflects the extraordinary nature of the contest now and the concern among some Democrats that they not risk an internal battle that could harm the party in the general election.
Pine and cedar wood chips, for example, contain oils that harm gerbils' internal organs.
Asked if the German focus on financial security and stability harmed the internal economic balance of the euro zone, Mr. Barroso defended Chancellor Angela Merkel and said that the problem was not that Germany should become less competitive, but that other countries should become more so.
