First, by recognizing that the cure does not end with diagnosis, nor does it lie in palliative sops.

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And he can offer sops that Mr Bertinotti could dress up as victories.

ECONOMIST: Italy

Mr Jospin has managed to chuck a few sops to his impatient troops.

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But as echoes of the 1970s, Labour's sops to the trade unions are nothing compared with its antics in the energy market.

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It will no doubt use what powers it has to give sops to the voters, but convention dictates that caretakers take no long-term decisions.

ECONOMIST: India

One of the key objectives of the workshop is to compile all the available Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of organizations involved in Flood Management in Pakistan.

UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

Develop SOPs to communicate and respond in effective manner.

UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

The Belarusians carted boxloads of old curtains down from the attic to use as sops against the doorways, but the moment the last boxload reached the bottom of the stairs the doors popped and the waters entered.

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