Because of the problem of PZA susceptibility testing discussed above, the lower percentage of PZA-resistant strains, i.e., 64% and 72%, with pncA mutations is most likely due to false resistance, lack of vigorous retesting to rule out false resistance, the low resistance breakpoint (100 µg/ml PZA in BACTEC or MGIT) used, or the small number of strains analyzed in the study.
There are forces for change, such as the EU's vigorous enforcement of rules against state-aid and monopolies and coming deregulation in fields such as telecoms.
"He does not relish going through an entire contested, aggressive, vigorous hearing over rules violations, and he feels he's put himself, his family and the American system through enough contention".
Rather than insist on the elements of democracy that make it meaningful — a free press, a vigorous civil society, the rule of law, a fair and transparent process for counting ballots — they close their eyes to electoral travesty.
Despite the "secret ballot" rule, a vigorous columnist for the Forward, J.J. Goldberg, was able to find out how most of the member organizations voted.
Crimp their style with a set of rules, and they'll feel honor-bound to give those rules a vigorous tweak.
And the law applies to rich and poor alike, even if the rich can afford better lawyers.All these curbs require continual refinement: greater transparency in government, vigorous enforcement of antitrust rules, efforts to make justice swift and fair.
But even though the new rules had vigorous support among American trademark holders and applicants, and even though they have been practically inevitable for over a decade, they will not go into effect until November 2003.
The FCC also made clear these rules complement "vigorous antitrust enforcement" of the mega-mergers currently under review.
In June, after Olson's vigorous arguments, the Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC had violated bankruptcy law when it canceled NextWave's licenses.
