positive stimulus


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Noun1.positive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences
stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
bonus, fillip - anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"
delight, joy, pleasure - something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
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The positive stimulus from the depreciation of the euro's exchange rate could offset these effects, but only if other central banks - and in particular the U.S.
* Emissions standard changeover provides positive stimulus in China (+15.0 percent)
Sean Cox "But, equally importantly, it will allow him to maybe come to a few Liverpool games next season, which will help his rehabilitation and provide him with some positive stimulus.
The UAE's decision to allow 10-year visas for expats and 100% foreign ownership in companies located outside of free zones, is expected to provide a positive stimulus to the economy over the medium term.
All this investment will not only create jobs for the population here but will also provide a positive stimulus to other economic indicators.
Summary: Chandigarh, (Punjab) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Encouraged by the positive stimulus given to industry by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Congress government, Tata Sons is looking to expand its Taj Group of Hotels portfolio in the state in a big way.
"The UAE's decision to allow 10-year visas for expats and 100 per cent foreign ownership in companies located outside of free zones is expected to provide a positive stimulus to the economy over the medium term.
If we have a more balanced regulatory oversight for both sides of the market and are aware of the growing non-bank finance activities which may pose a risk for financial stability, then we can hope for a more flexible, positive stimulus in the industry.
Such changes will not only gradually bring a better position to Slovakia in rankings but primarily a positive stimulus for the economy itself and the business environment, said Martin Vlachynskyacute, analyst of the Institute for Economic and Social Studies (INESS) think tank.The Economy Ministry points out that the rankings reflect the subjective opinions of managers and that it has been adopting measures to improve the business environment.
The format of diary entries filled with personal asides by Ava as she describes her feelings and hopes, tosses in personal notes about spelling words, and the like, all add pleasant child-like playfulness and predictable narrative issuing naturally from an eleven-year-old girl present positive stimulus to continue reading.
In half of the trials, 20 pecks were required to produce simultaneous discrimination involving a choice between a positive stimulus (S+) and a negative stimulus (S-).

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