But soon the subjects found ways to deny that there was any significant contradiction, and calm returned.
But it is unclear whether yet more pledges of reform, which would face significant hurdles, will calm financial markets.
Behind the 1998 accord that has brought stability to Northern Ireland is a conviction that these people, once perpetrators of mayhem, can be a significant constituency for calm.
The MP was equally sceptical of claims that Leadsom had played a significant role helping calm the financial markets after rogue trader Nick Leeson brought down Barings bank in 1995.
No wonder the financial markets were spooked.In the 13 months since the clownish Mr Berlusconi was ousted, Mr Monti has brought calm, some significant reform and a lot more dignity to his country.
Mark Zuckerberg and his team will be hoping that they have made significant enough changes to calm their critics, and persuade some of the users who have committed to quit on May 31 to stay with the social network.
What is needed in an Ebola Czar is not only coordination, but also someone who can help calm the significant and escalating fears of the American public.
He has asked his supporters to remain calm, and no significant protests or violence were reported over the weekend.
He later visited Turkey and prayed at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul alongside the head mufti, a significant gesture that helped to calm the waters.
After a period of relative calm, the final significant episode of Isadora's life began in 1921 with an extended stay in the Soviet Union, which had promised her an official school.
During campaign period (4), shown in Table 4, we selected a calm condition without significant wind variations.
