Word: prospectively
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...right grouping ostensibly more friendly toward Europe and business interests, would take first place in an election with more than 30% of the vote, vs. 17-24% for the Kaczynskis' conservative Law and Justice Party, which has dropped 10 points in 12 months. Many in Europe have greeted that prospect with relief, but it would be foolish to count the twins out. And even if the Civic Platform wins, it may not produce as drastic a change as some hope. The roots of the crisis go back to the founding of the government. In 2006, unable to secure the votes...
...there's also the prospect of a resurgent Sharif, the Prime Minister Musharraf ousted in a coup and swore he would never allow to return to Pakistan. Nawaz's tenure ended with the economy on the brink of collapse and amidst allegations of corruption and mismanagement. Although support for the former Prime Minister remained lackluster a few months ago, since news broke late last month of a possible Bhutto-Musharraf union, support for Bhutto and her party has dropped, while Sharif's has risen. "Benazir was leading the polls until she met Musharraf," says Ahsan Iqbal, Secretary of Information...
...Rising mainland prices should come as no surprise. For years, economists have wrung their hands over the prospect that China's economy might finally overheat. The latest inflation report signals that time may be at hand. China has recorded four straight years of double-digit economic growth, and 2007 will likely be the fifth: first-quarter GDP expanded by 11.1%. At a moment when the rest of the world fears roiling credit markets might reduce growth, China faces a different challenge: how to slow its economic locomotive before it jumps the tracks...
Despite being named the Ivy League’s best professional prospect by Baseball America before the 2007 season, Wilson’s choice to leave Harvard early was hardly clear-cut. His junior campaign was subpar by his standards and failed to live up to the preseason hype. Although he batted .331, he managed only three home runs and 17 RBI with a .484 slugging percentage—all career lows for the powerful right-handed hitter...
...He’s not a prospect,” wrote Keith Law, ESPN.com columnist and senior baseball analyst for Scouts Inc., in an e-mail. “I was shocked that he came out early, especially after that bad junior year...