Although there is little real likelihood of even a flicker in the electricity supply in the next few years, alarmist headlines and public worry would be unwelcome, even if ungrounded.Arguments are raging about both principles and practicalities.
Both principle and practicality make that bargain obscene.
However, according to the chancellor Alistair Darling there are "problems of principle and practicality" with this idea; and as far as Gordon Brown is concerned it's too "risky".
We must stand on principle and practicality, and we should be very clear that a policy aimed at driving out 10 or 11 million people is not a good one.
But General Bates said the view of some civilian policy makers at the Pentagon was, "Why in the world would we pay an army we just spent blood and treasure to defeat?" Walter B. Slocombe, the civilian in charge of rebuilding Iraqi security institutions, defended Mr. Bremer's decision on grounds of principle and practicality.
The principle and practicality of direct coupling of a suitably matched PV array and PEM electrolyser have been successfully demonstrated.
When teaching the ICU staff about the principles and practice of SGC, the main focus was on practicalities for the nurses and the benefits for the patients.
Pragmatism, school of philosophy, dominant in the United States in the first quarter of the 20th century, based on the principle that the usefulness, workability, and practicality of ideas, policies, and proposals are the criteria of their merit.
The presented review and analysis helps drawing conclusions regarding achievable comparative performance and practicality of using different design approaches and physical principles for different applications.
The event was attended by more than 160 invitees from business and civil society, the objective being to provide a comprehensive introduction to the Principles, illustrating their practicality and broad relevance with examples of business practice from across the globe.
