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"Fiscal stimulus is critical but could be counterproductive if it is not timely, targeted and temporary, " he said.

In Sweden many artists came out in support of new legislation, says Werner. But many opposed it as counterproductive.

What's more, an unbalanced focus on weapons alone is often counterproductive, creating a nationalist backlash against foreign "invaders. "

We lose peace. And worse yet: all the rushing around is often counterproductive.

But he said a custodial sentence would be "counterproductive" and not in the best interests of the boys.

Administration officials determined it would be counterproductive to issue the currency report in the midst of these discussions.

Russia's heavy-handed energy diplomacy is often counterproductive.

This is often counterproductive and does not generally produce a happy workplace since competition for status is a zero-sum game.

While the existence of "positive perfectionists" is still debated, there's no doubt the trait can be quite counterproductive in some cases.

But policymakers have also to remember that prescriptive regulation is often counterproductive.

In any case, Mr Livingston, an avowed cost-cutter, says the "heart attack" approach to job cuts is often counterproductive.

Any nation wants to present its best face at such a time, but it may prove counterproductive.

Mr Obama has not ruled out a further stimulus although he said spending more borrowed money was "potentially counterproductive" .

Banks are earning their way out of a hole. To cut their profitability now would be counterproductive.

Captain, it's gonna be counterproductive for you to try to save anyone on that train.

While many legacy platforms are beginning to modernize and provide new interfaces on their own, this progress is slow and counterproductive.

While she believes chocolate has health benefits, she also warned that eating too much of it could be counterproductive.

Nevertheless, China will further advance the reform of its exchange rate regime, but external pressure can only be counterproductive.

Successive administrations have since declined to do so, arguing that it would be counterproductive.

Future warfighting will be global to the point that planning for individual theater campaigns will be counterproductive.

But trying to catch it all is counterproductive.

And a strategy to maximise sales now, based on very low prices, would be counterproductive in the long term.

he knew that an argument with the president would be counterproductive.

We adhere to, we have to pay, and believe that it will be a very good result, are often counterproductive.

Indulging in a race to the bottom to lead the new-listings pack would surely prove counterproductive.

However, too early or inconsiderate calls to "Put this behind us" and "Get back to work" will probably be counterproductive.

It was a classic case of economically counterproductive xenophobia.

But while it is possible to sympathise with the Russian predicament, the ban is counterproductive.

At this point, though, the West's caution risks becoming not just heartless but counterproductive.

I try to be somewhat of an enviro-friendly person (minus flights unfortunately) so this suggestion is somewhat counterproductive.

For a bank to boost capital by withdrawing credit or exiting important business lines would be counterproductive.

Fielding multiple questions is confusing for the listener, and counterproductive for you. Ask one at a time, and listen!

It may also be counterproductive, by encouraging banks to game the system.

Although this may be appropriate in nonprofessional relationships, in your role as a clinician, such comments are usually counterproductive.

The book's account of how countries made seemingly counterproductive policy choices is simplistic at best.

With bright powder eye shadow or liniment, enhance eye brightness, but never too much, it would be counterproductive.

Liquidity and solvency problems are so intertwined that trying to decide whether it is one or the other is counterproductive.

And for many hedge funds, desperate not to let others see their plans, it is actively counterproductive.

It pains me to find myself in agreement on any matter with President Bush, who argues a boycott would be counterproductive.

The traditional teacher-centered education ignores the individual needs and interests of each student, , which proves counterproductive .

And it struck me that Cool Biz might be counterproductive for Japan.

The role of the advertising business is enormous, reasonable use can promote sales, but would be counterproductive crudely made.

And selling off an Asian business in a sector as globally connected as investment banking would be counterproductive.

Until we move more decisively in this direction, other efforts are likely to be frustrating at best and counterproductive at worst.

But the Obama administration understands, as did the Bush administration, that maximizing pressure on Beijing would be counterproductive.

What I have trouble understanding is the view that new monetary easing is likely to be counterproductive.

Should it ever mutate into a counterproductive form, reform becomes necessary.

Obama administration officials understood that overt pressure on China would be counterproductive.

They had been expected to galvanise the summit and steamroller opposition to an agreement, but in fact proved counterproductive.

Some Fed officials are concerned that, by shaking market confidence, it may have been counterproductive.

But prices have many skills, if only blindly lower unit price might be counterproductive .

At a certain point, we stop with a deadlines. It can be a little counterproductive.

Unfortunately, frontal assaults on this patriarchal trend have often proven counterproductive.

However, the specific management practice, some incentives are often not effective or even counterproductive.

The point is that Mr. Obama's attempts to avoid confrontation have been counterproductive.

Unfortunately, some of the tactics the salespeople may use to sell are counterproductive for aspiring rainmakers.

Exchange rate intervention to strengthen the dollar would be doubly counterproductive.

In north London, most shopkeepers interviewed said they believed the new rules would be counterproductive.

It's counterproductive listening, in which you're not really listening to the other person at all.

Conclusions: In a porcine model of IVUS-guided coronary primary stent placement, vessel over expansion is counterproductive.

Nato said in a statement that the Russian move was unjustified and "very unfortunate and counterproductive" . .

A three-year plan that motivates a mergers and acquisitions banker may be counterproductive for a trader or a derivatives expert.

You gather together against a system that, now, you are aware of as being counterproductive to a healthy society. . . to be nice about it.

But counterproductive, decades later, within the treasures of mausoleum last ransacked the mummy, ramses became upset.

the relationships between perceived over qualification and all the counterproductive work behaviors were also mediated by anger.

It would be risky, even counterproductive, to tighten fiscal policy too quickly when the economy is weak.

But it has proved counterproductive and employers feel reluctant to employ workers short-term.

Wrong. Thinking of "willpower" as an inner power that we either do or don't have is misleading and counterproductive.

Otherwise, a major new stimulus is likely on balance to be counterproductive, initially or over time.

Prior research has shown warmth to be counterproductive for white male leaders and women leaders.

Impatience is counterproductive and prevents a more in depth involvement with the unfolding taking place.

Caffeine can give you a quick boost of energy, but can also be a counterproductive crutch.

In fact, counterproductive force over the General Assembly and will lead to muscle tension, leading to club head speed is very slow.

Hence, they are seeking large memberships, and charging for membership would be counterproductive.

There is little fear of her doing so and it would be counterproductive.

The staff members reported that being away from the office was counterproductive to their work.

Among many astronomers and scientists, however, Hawking's conclusion seems sensational and counterproductive.

Radically changing regulation governing financial institutions in the midst of recession is counterproductive.

The researchers told New Scientist magazine: "Traditionally, time devoted to daytime napping has been considered counterproductive . "

This would be counterproductive in attempts to encourage the banking community to lend.

Therefore, all his progress in this context is counterproductive.

But critics contend that the reorganization is unnecessary and possibly counterproductive.

Foreign interference, or even to impose its will by force, would be counterproductive.

However, BIS warned that the policy may prove to be counterproductive.

Any effort to introduce unclear guidelines would thus at best be a distraction for WIPO or at worse counterproductive .

the video-games industry's relentless pursuit of ever more computing power and graphical detail might ultimately prove counterproductive.

First, activities, weight loss characteristics: natural remedies, safe and sound counterproductive and difficult to rebound.

at some stage, debt dynamics become unsustainable, markets react and fiscal deficits become counterproductive.

Some Americans think excessive homework for children may be counterproductive.

Overemphasizing the interests of individuals may prove counterproductive.

A prolonged drop in the dollar could be unsettling to the global economy and counterproductive for the US.

Expanded censorship is not the way to win it, however. Attempts to move in that direction would only prove counterproductive.

Both measures would be counterproductive.

Such claim collisions are counterproductive, since they usually trigger additional queries.

substances play a decisive role on the awareness, awareness of the material and counterproductive.

It's kind of an obsession. That seems unnecessary and counterproductive. '

When building infrastructure, governments walk a tricky line between counterproductive tight-fistedness and unnecessary gold-plating.

There are other good books about how killing programmers is counterproductive for managers, but this is one of the best.

In result, it would not only be counterproductive to the cause of attracting foreign investment, but also damage the city's public image.

Plagiarism and false reporting are counterproductive to a free press.

Mr. Geithner regularly calls the designation counterproductive.

The problem with the anti- littering campaign then is that its descriptive norm is counterproductive to its injunctive norm.

The above discussion shows that use of the term "service" without context and qualification can be confusing and even counterproductive.

Doing it any earlier would be highly counterproductive.

Worse still, if it delays time to value for the customer, it is also counterproductive.

Constipation can try through secret cool, I also used, the effect can be, and very safe counterproductive.

For banks as for hedge funds, costly attempts to gather complex data may be counterproductive.

Milk, cheese, and ice cream are taboo for many dieters, but ditching dairy foods may be counterproductive.

Among other things it reduces the potential for counterproductive "point scoring" contests.

And as for getting China to adopt a more flexible exchange rate, anything Congress does will probably be counterproductive.

Making the PGR autonomous without first reforming it seems counterproductive.

So, putting a brave face on your woes could actually be counterproductive.

But to not practice, to not get an injury would be counterproductive.

But using illegal tactics against alleged terrorists is both wrong and counterproductive.

There need not worry too much about insomnia, the more tension, the more force sleep counterproductive.

Like abandoned rage, the despair response seems counterproductive.

The following excerpt describes strategies and tactics to overcome another party's counterproductive behavior and keep the deal on track.

Yet games that work well in theory can quickly turn frustrating and counterproductive, Schnell admits.

Your ability to truly live is dependent upon your ability to ignore that counterproductive voice inside your head.

Besides, the chore of gathering data for someone else can feel demeaning, even counterproductive.

Almost everything else is unnecessary or counterproductive.

In fact, evidence suggests that prohibiting drugs and prostitution is counterproductive.

But by then, it should have enough users to prompt an outcry, making any drastic action counterproductive.

Both men learned that complaining was usually counterproductive.

So where is consignment inventory less effective or even counterproductive?

It's counterproductive to do it with iron discipline for two hours a day.

The Chinese contend otherwise, hinting that the Americans' and the South Koreans' rejection of further negotiations is counterproductive.

Higher Universal man never waits for he knows that it is counterproductive and soul deserting.

'It would be counterproductive, ' he says. 'If 100 come out, 30 will be shot in the head.

Does China want to internationalize its higher education system, or indulge in counterproductive pressure tactics?

Washington needs to make clear to him just how dangerous and counterproductive that approach is.

There are so many more politically useful death-penalty victims. Wasting a lot of time on Zheng would be counterproductive.

Want to lose weight, but the fear counterproductive, what is there is no damage to the body well-being of the weight loss of green products?

For many Chinese economists, the state capitalism that helped jump-start growth has become counterproductive.

One path that is likely to prove counterproductive is further fiscal stimulus in the form of tax rebates.

The People's Daily commentary indicates that Washington's attempts to accommodate Beijing's demands on the exercises were counterproductive.

If you are loading a small amount of data compared to the amount of data already in the table, dropping the indexes is counterproductive.

Or is there some point at which providing this much information is counterproductive ?

Could a mother's poor diet have counterproductive effects on a baby's health and well-being?

Impact of arts in religion, while religious art counterproductive.

It is counterproductive to our efforts to resume direct negotiations between the parties.

However, the crackdown is viewed as counterproductive.

direct-access buttons on the remote seem counterproductive.

Mr. Geithner has testified in Congress that a manipulation finding on China's yuan could be counterproductive.

In allowing the sale the central government is quietly acknowledging that the 1994 ban has become counterproductive.

In the absence of broad international participation, however, such policies are at best useless and at worse counterproductive.

"If you're spending time speculating on what may happen next, it's counterproductive , " Maren Showkeir says.

But perhaps he was right that paying for blood was counterproductive.

Finally, Beijing'spolicy is counterproductive to China'sown interests.

Former Palestinian Cabinet Minister Ziad abu Zayyad says the blockade has been counterproductive.

So increased fertiliser use would boost yields in some countries and be counterproductive in others.

This will be wholly counterproductive and can, indeed, end up being harmful.

The terrorist attacks on September 11 were both immoral and counterproductive, he writes.

Yet clumsy, counterproductive U. S. policies may be shortening that time frame dramatically.

We might even see-saw between both counterproductive poles.

Their conclusion, contrary to the theoretic argument, is that secret reserve prices are counterproductive.

Theoretical research and management practice has paid great attention to counterproductive work behavior(CWB).

Bribe paying is not only abhorrent but is counterproductive in the longer term.

If one individual tries to corner the other, then the effect will be counterproductive.

If you deliberately want a gesture or a dress to express' I am sexy, results are often counterproductive, both men and women alike.

First of all, you should moderate difficulty reading books, too difficult, but counterproductive.

The impact of "fat porn" on fat people is counterproductive.

There is evidence that beyond a certain point scale is counterproductive.

This may be a counterproductive way because the students may even take in more junk food in their leisure time.

Relying on force is counterproductive and it will never bring unity and stability.

It's also why our defensiveness is so predictable and so counterproductive.

Some products have some clear results, but the more aware of their counterproductive effects of the more great.

And price caps can be counterproductive, if, for example, producers limit output or increase exports, causing domestic shortages.

For example, focusing too heavily on requirements in Inception would be counterproductive.

Conversely, wearing careless, in untidy clothes, can make the person be counterproductive.

last year he wrote in a newspaper that "Torture is illegal, immoral, dangerous, and counterproductive " .

My conclusion is that a well-meaning environmentalist will make counterproductive decisions several times a day.

This instant-noodle approach to the life-and-death decision to accept Christ as one's only Savior and Lord is counterproductive.

Such errors are not only tragic, but also counterproductive.

The exchange rate dispute is the most counterproductive debate in the world.

When the "incentive" to learn was too big, the effect was counterproductive.

However, because of desperate people often eager to unknown direction, do not come to study ways and counterproductive.

Editor's Note: What do you do when the people with whom you are negotiating act in ways that can best be called counterproductive?

Violation of the court order would be counterproductive. [Philip H. Lee]

Concurrency of development with deployment . . . has almost always proven counterproductive(Harold Brown)

Counterproductive Workplace Behavior: Investigations of Actors and Targets