The Labor man was asked why he was blocking measures rather than trying to improve them.
Mixed rankings are based on a range of measures rather than solely focusing on income, wealth or consumption.
This Article argues that these ex-post anti-duress measures, rather than helping the coerced party, might in fact hurt her.
Our starting point is a setting where a decision maker's uncertainty is represented by a set of probability measures, rather than a single measure.
Our poll found that 70% of Britons believe that the UK should pursue these more cost-effective measures, rather than Kyoto.
Legislators would more than likely adopt some relatively inexpensive measures rather than try to pass a much larger outlay that the Bush administration might oppose.
The so-called red book of fiscal measures will also be slimmer, reflecting a desire to focus on broad-brush headline measures rather than micromanaging departmental spending.
And it demands that you do that over and over, against a tide of disagreement, settling for half measures rather than no measures.
Mr. Shelby complained that the emerging program seemed to be "a series of ad hoc measures" rather than the kind of comprehensive approach that is needed.
And, increasingly, the world is relying on a patchwork of measures rather than a universal treaty to lessen the impacts of global warming.
Downing Street said the group would focus on practical measures rather than getting bogged down in theoretical debates about Britishness and cultural values.
