Given that the leadership of the EU is subject to a particularly low voter turnout, it may be termed an oligarchy of the European Council members.

Given the low efficiency of the laser amplification process ( about 1 to 1. 5 %), and the losses in generation ( steam-driven turbine systems are typically about 35 % efficient ), fusion gains would have to be on the order of 350 just to break even.

Given a sinewave generator of very low inherent distortion, it can be used as input to amplification equipment, whose distortion at different frequencies and signal levels can be measured by examining the output waveform.

Given the many presentations and the relatively low occurrence of porphyria, the patient may initially be suspected to have other, unrelated conditions.

Given the guaranteed low prices during contract days and the continued high cost of logging in Southeast Alaska today, one analysis concludes that, since 1980, the forest service has lost over a billion dollars in Tongass timber sales.

Given a sufficiently high and well known amount of electric current and voltage, the timing of the bridgewire vaporization is both extremely short ( a few microseconds ) and extremely precise and predictable ( standard deviation of time to detonate as low as a few tens of nanoseconds ).

Given the University of Georgia School of Law's low in-state tuition of $ 14, 448, the New York Times recently completed a survey comparing starting salaries and degree costs of law schools and found " Georgia Law graduates earning some of the highest salaries in the country while their educational costs were reported among the very lowest, speaking to the quality of the education as well as the excellent return on investment provided at Georgia Law.

Given their low metabolic rate and the low density of prey at such depths, vampire squid must use innovative predator avoidance tactics to conserve energy.

Given Encke's low orbital inclination near the ecliptic and brief orbital period of 3 years, the orbit of Encke is frequently perturbed by the inner planets.

Given the origins of the cardinal tetra, namely blackwater rivers whose chemistry is characterised by an acidic pH, low mineral content and the presence of humic acids, the species is adaptable to a wide range of conditions in captivity, though deviation from the soft, acidic water chemistry of their native range will impact severely upon breeding and fecundity.

Given the moon's low gravity, it would be far easier to simply plot sub-orbital trajectories which would be far safer and require less supervision from pilots.

Given the low tensile strength of such bodies, if a fragment of an icy comet were to strike the Earth, the most likely outcome would be for it to disintegrate in the upper atmosphere, leading to an air burst explosion analogous to that of the Tunguska event.

Given that landing surfaces had previously been sandpits or low piles of matting, high jumpers of earlier years had to land on their feet or at least land carefully to prevent injury.

Given the overall low level of water tariffs in developing countries even at higher levels of consumption, most consumption subsidies benefit the wealthier segments of society.

Given low monitoring costs and skill levels on the Ford production line, such benefits ( and the decision itself ) appear particularly significant.

Given the low limit speed of perhaps 6 knots ( or less if opposing the fierce lower Delta currents ), this " MOBILE " capability made boat assault operations in the furthest reaches of the Delta feasible.

Given the low performance systems of the era and the need for high-performance rendering, OpenGL was generally considered to be much more " powerful " for 3D programming.

Given the low accelerations placed on the spacecraft while in the outer solar system, MOND may be in effect, modifying the normal gravitational equations.

Given these issues, management decided that the Cray-3 should be put on " low priority " development.

Given the diminishing cost of communication and information sharing ( by analogy to the low cost of storage and distribution, in the case of e-tailers ), long-tailed user driven innovation will gain importance for businesses.

Given the large aperture and low f-number of the lens, as well as high convergence ratios and synaptic gains, the ocelli are generally considered to be far more sensitive to light than the compound eyes.

Given the low annual daily traffic rate along this section of A-20, there are no plans for the highway to be expanded

Given the low number of AVLBs available a solution was needed to bridge these gaps quickly and cheaply and, if required, under fire.

Given that the cost of replacing an executive can run over 100 % of his or her annual salary, any investment of time and energy in re-recruitment will likely pay for itself many times over if it helps a business retain just a handful of key players that would have otherwise left.

Given high fixed costs, the new price was below average total cost, resulting in a loss.

Given that there were 25, 000 people working on Shuttle operations, the payroll alone was the Shuttle's single biggest operating cost.

Given typical workloads, Cray felt that the small cost incurred by being required to break large sequential memory accesses into segments was a cost well worth paying.

Given the discriminator PARTY TYPE ( which could be individual, partnership, C Corporation, Sub Chapter S Association, Association, Governmental Unit, Quasi-governmental agency ) the two subtype entities are PERSON, which contains individual-specific information such as first and last name and date of birth, and ORGANIZATION, which would contain such attributes as the legal name, and organizational hierarchies such as cost centers.

: Given two sets, A and T, of equal size, together with a weight function C: A × T → R. Find a bijection f: A → T such that the cost function:

Given the ferocity of the Russian defense, everyone was aware that such a move would cost the lives of thousands of Guardsmen, but it was thought that the presence of this prestigious unit would bolster the morale of the entire army for a final decisive push.

Given the unexpected cost overruns, John By was recalled to London and questioned by a parliamentary committee before being cleared of any wrongdoing.

Given the finite supply of natural resources at any specific cost and location, agriculture that is inefficient or damaging to needed resources may eventually exhaust the available resources or the ability to afford and acquire them.

Given the cost benefits and personal enjoyment of boat building, do-it-yourself ′ Kit Boats ′ were also introduced using plywood material.

Given its production function and cost structure, it knows its average total costs at that output level will be represented as point A.

Given new life, the " Snodgrass Muff " cost the Giants as Speaker and Larry Gardner each knocked in a run to overcome the 1-run deficit.

Given the high cost, most individuals do not have enough savings on hand to pay the entire amount outright.

Given the facts that solar thermal power is reliable, can deliver peak load and does not cause pollution, a price of US $ 0. 10 per kWh starts to become competitive, although a price of US $ 0. 06 has been claimed With some operational cost a simple target is 1 dollar ( or lower ) investment for 1 kWh production in a year.

Given that the cost of egg removal concurrent with parasitism is unrecoverable, the best defense for hosts is avoiding parasitism in the first place.

Given the large difference in cost between all other proton pump inhibitors and that of omeprazole, many physicians recommend a trial of over-the-counter products before beginning more extensive therapies and testing.

Given the fact that such a large proportion of working poor households are headed by a single mother, one clear way to reduce working poverty would be to make sure that children's fathers share the cost of child rearing.

Given a good model, it is best to make as many observations as practicable, depending of the expected reliability of prior knowledge, cost of observations, time and resources available, and accuracy required.

Given enough damage to the frame, there would be no choice but to replace the frame, especially if the frame is made of an aluminum alloy ( titanium and steel can potentially be repaired, but usually at great cost to the consumer ).

Given its proximity to the U. S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet home base at Naval Station Norfolk, many nearby shipyards and critical port facilities, the HRBT design incorporates a tunnel instead of a more cost effective drawbridge.

Given that licensed cartridges cost several times more than pirated ones, Steepler soon found that it was unable to sell them profitably, resulting in the company's demise.

Given the high cost of construction and limited production, analysts do not expect LFA sales to be profitable.