However, a critical path can end, as an example, on a schedule milestone that is in the middle of the project schedule and that has a finish-no-later-than imposed date schedule constraint.

At a time when the Japanese economy needs help, to date around 50 countries have imposed restrictions on Japanese imports.

America's capital injections to date have imposed less onerous terms, but its Banks still need a reasonable level of common equity to act as a credible first defence against losses.