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...that attempts to prove that the republic can survive alone. Georgia not only can feed itself but also has sufficient reserves of oil, coal and hydroelectricity to meet its energy needs. Furthermore, the republic boasts mineral deposits plus undeveloped forests, Black Sea beaches and Caucasus mountain peaks. The major drawback for Georgia, argues the document, is that "its energies are constrained by the limits of an economic system imposed from the outside." The union proposes "shock treatment" for one year to build a free market out of the republic's thriving underground economy...
...developers and financiers, that have slowed the process unnecessarily. To avoid setting fire-sale prices in shaky markets, the Government is bound to sell assets at no less than 95% of their appraised value. That restriction has scotched many deals, since buyers can often find better prices elsewhere. Another drawback is the agency's refusal to fix up old properties or provide loans for potential buyers. With enough troubles of their own, many banks and thrifts refuse to grant mortgages on such tainted properties. "If the RTC won't pay for a new roof and fresh coat of paint...
...could probably see myself working in some agency in the Caribbean or in the U.S." says Steve Riley, a first-year MPP student. "The only drawback would be the level of pay. If you work for a bank, for example, the World Bank, the pay scale is much higher...
...That lack of interest in other public policypeople can be a fatal drawback," he says...
Patients received injections of interferon, a natural infection-fighting protein that can be artificially produced by genetically altered bacteria. One drawback: most of the patients who improved suffered a relapse when the injections ended. Doctors think the problem may be resolved by giving interferon for longer periods or in higher doses. Says Dr. Saul Krugman of New York University medical school: "There's no question that it is very promising...