The Packers could have avoided the risk of losing on a final heave by simply playing better.

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By using 3D seismic imaging he says, these problem could be identified and the risk of quakes avoided.

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That shows how the real beta in this market is in the advanced economies, with the global equity markets suffering because of systematic risk stemming from Europe and the U.S. Usually, when risk is avoided, riskier assets like emerging market equities suffer even more.

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It concludes that the "risk of the department facing hundreds of unfair dismissal claims" can be avoided if the procedures are properly followed.

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If it's all the money you have and you need to take little or no risk with it then the Stock Market should perhaps be avoided.

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According to Tradition 5 the primary purpose of A.A. is to assist the alcoholic who still suffers and anything that runs the risk of interfering with that, such as violating the Traditions, is to be avoided.

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There's a huge demand for new housing, especially in south-east England, and if greenfield sites are to be avoided, the land available for development is often in the very areas most at risk from flooding.

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This market has been assured from the highest authority, credible or not, that the European Central Bank (ECB) sees no risk of a currency war and that it must be avoided.

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