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According to this executive, the town hall meetings helped improve his customer satisfaction levels because veterans identified the concerns that were most important to them, gained direct access to the VBA employees working on their benefit claims, and were better able to understand the claims process.
The own hall meetings helped improve his customer satisfaction levels, said the executive.
The own hall meetings didn't help to improve his customer satisfaction levels, said the executive.
well see that isn't too bad a couple hours
A few short hours isn't really that bad, is it?
I don't like waiting, not even for 10 minutes.
In the east, Christian forces were in retreat as a new Moslem power began to rise.
Moslem power was growing strong while Christian forces were in retreat.
Moslem power didn't rise because Christian forces had suppressed it.
We have been told on reasonably high authority that true charity vaunteth not itself
True charity doesn't vaunt itself, we have been told.
True charity vaunts itself, we have been told.
yeah and what to do when they're faced with it
They will be faced with it.
They will never face it.
The With attorneys one year out of graduate school facing an average debt of just less than $90,000 and starting salaries at legal aid organizations averaging $31,000, they couldn't afford the job.
New attorneys have massive law school debt.
New attorneys have very small law school debt.
Here you'll see a shrunken head, a two-headed goat, and a statue of Marilyn Monroe made of shredded money, among other curiosities.
One of the curiosities is a two-headed goat.
The Marilyn Monroe statue is made from shredded newspaper.
Thursday's judge, the Honorable Charles Adams of the Coconino County Superior Court, agreed, but highly discouraged self-representation.
The Honorable Charles Adams was Thursday's judge.
Self-representation was encouraged by the Honorable Charles Adams.
He mostly hangs out with a group of older, Southern black men, who call him Jumper and Black Cat.
The group of guys he tends to hang out with gave him the nickname Jumper.
Though he occasionally hangs out with a group of black men, they aren't who he usually likes to be with.
This elegant spa town on the edge of the Lac du Bourget has offered cures for rheumatism and other ailments for centuries.
Adjacent to Lac du Bourget, there is a spa town that has advertised cures for rheumatism for hundreds of years.
The town was only established in the past fifty years.
right right well it's it's a beautiful city and but the problem is like first example when i was young they they took me to Las Vegas and that was the most boring place on earth
I think Las Vegas is the most boring place I know.
When I was young, they left me home when they went to Las Vegas.
'Less loud.
Please be quiet.
They encouraged everyone to get louder.
i'm going to be able to make my own clothes
I will be able to make my own clothing.
I can't make any cloth.
The river plays a central role in all visits to Paris.
The river is central to all vacations to Paris.
The river has no role to play for all Paris visits.
they're supposed to be bilingual
They're supposed to be bilingual
They're not bilingual
Oh, Czarek, but will happen to us?
Czarek, oh what will happen to us?
Czarek was not asked any questions on that day.
Turned out, I wasn't completely wrong.
I was not totally wrong.
I was 100 percent wrong.
In any case--it's over."
It is over.
It has begun.
The herbal extract shows success in treating mild dementia and preventing Alzheimer's memory loss.
The herbal extract is good at treating mild dementia.
The herbal extract is not very good at treating dementia.
After a lightning victory over the ill-prepared French armies, the Germans marched on Paris and laid siege to the city, which finally capitulated in January 1871 in the face of dwindling food supplies.
Paris surrendered to the Germans in January 1871.
The Germans were forced to surrender to the French in January 1871.
That is why icons have the power they have.
That is why icons have power.
That is why God moves me.
Critical to the product development process were activities that enabled the capture of specific design and manufacturing knowledge and decision reviews to determine if the knowledge captured would support the increased investment necessary to move to the next development phase or into production.
The knowledge captured would determine if the next step was further development or production.
The next stage was always production, regardless of what the knowledge captured stated.
Said I was foolishly proud.
My pride was foolish not well placed.
My pride was well placed.
The word had filled his head as though the girl had whispered directly into both ears.
The girl spoke very quietly.
The girl refused to speak to him.
and a lot of their rules and regulations aren't real clear so we have our manager of environmental who assist the TACB which is located in Austin in writing and hey look what we've done here at TI
There rules are not really clear so we ask our manager for help.
The manager yelled at us for asking about the rules.
Among these are the red brick Royal Palace, which now houses the Patan Museum (Nepal's finest and most modern museum), and, facing the palace across the narrow brick plaza, eight temples of different styles and sizes.
The red brick Royal Palace houses Nepal's finest and most modern museum - the Patan Museum.
The Patan Museum is down the street from the red brick Royal Palace.
yeah it's kind of like in Louisiana where that uh guy that's like a Ku Klux Klan member something got elected kind of scary when you think about that
A Ku Klux Klan member has been elected in Louisiana.
I don't think there's any cause for concern even though a Ku Klux Klan member has been elected.
or at least they try and do something about it first
They might at least try and do something about it first.
Or at least they won't touch or do anything about it.
i i'm i'm not really impressed with i mean i lived in Germany for three years i i was i'm not impressed with skiing now i like i like other you know winter sports but i'm not real thrilled about them
I am not a big fan of winter sports.
I love all winter sports, especially skiing.
It's a commitment to general education--a sequence of courses intended to develop critical thinking in a wide variety of disciplines--in opposition to early specialization.
General education's focus is to develop students' critical thinking skills.
General education seeks only to give students exposure to a range of subjects.
Theoretically scale economies in delivery are not firm specific.
Scale economies are not firm specific.
Scale economies are firm specific.
National saving represents resources available for investment to replace old factories and equipment and to buy more and better capital goods.
More national savings meant more and better capital goods.
Old factories and equipment were never replaces, even when there was national savings.
Others complain that the superstars are over the hill, and are trotting out mediocre work.
Some complain that the superstars are old and are doing mediocre work.
Nobody complains about the superstars.
Collaboration with rigorous methodologists is important, but those collaborations have to focus on what can be accomplished specifically in the ED setting.
Working with rigorous methodologists is important.
These collaborations don't have to focus on what can be accomplished in the ED setting.
you know their demographic studies that they do that show you know that everybody's IQ has dropped dramatically or something
The studies revealed a significant drop in their IQ.
The studies showed their IQ increased quite a lot.
Without the support of federal finance organizations, program managers may not be able to determine or defend the cost associated with or benefits derived from government activities.
Program managers will have a hard time determining the benefits of government activities without federal organizational support.
Program managers would be able to defend the cost of government activities with or without the help of federal finance organizations.
The union has about 4000 members in Canada.
There's around 4000 Canadians in the union.
There are 100 members in the union that live in Canada.
but then we started watching it and and like the new ones are pretty cool because because they got like uh like special like especially things that like fuck with your mind
The new ones have things that can fuck with your mind.
There is nothing new or special about watching it.
In 2000, GNP was less than GDP because income receipts from the rest of the world were less than U.S. payments to the rest of the world.
The US paid more to the rest of the world than the rest of the world received in income.
GNP was much higher than GDP in 2000.
Have you any tips to give us before we clear out?"
Anything we should know?
Everybody understands the situation.
and they keep taking more money from us yeah people and get and they don't have any incentive to work if we're just gonna take fifty percent of it
People don't have any incentive to work because they keep taking money from us and we take fifty percent of it.
People have a lot of incentive to work because they take home every penny earned.
They depended too heavily on the second great principle of contagion, and that seemed to be wrapped up with some kind of association through the signs and houses and the courses of the planets.
The second great principle of contagion is linked to an association through the signs.
The second great principle of contagion was not something they depended on at all.
i guess the financial planners the training now we've had it for about four years here got our businesses and and and our life in line how to manage credit cards how to put away say for you know money markets and this kind of thing
Financial planners help with credit card management, savings etc.
The financial planners do not assist people with issues related to credit cards.
Richardson's need to make Picasso into a serious artist and an honorable man (instead of the inspired poetic rascal he actually was) deforms, above all, his account of Picasso's relations with women, he writes.
Richardson needed to make Picasso into a serious artist and an honorable man.
Picasso was a gentleman and not an inspired poetic rascal.
'Uh, hi guys,' Daniel said meekly.
Daniel greeted the peeps.
Daniel was boisterous.
oh um i talked to someone about San Antonio
I discussed San Antonio with somebody.
I spoke with someone about Dallas.
A misty morning makes the scene even more evocative of the past.
A misty morning reminds one of a scene of the past.
A misty morning reminds you of the future.
Due to this rationalization of delivery cost in the U.S., the postal densities of the most sparsely populated areas are higher than the densities of the most sparsely populated areas of France.
Delivery costs influence the postal densities of areas.
Postal density refers to the amount of junk mail delivered in a given area.
Races are held between April and December at the Veliefendi Hippodrome near Bakerky, 15 km (9 miles) west of Istanbul.
There are races from April to December at Veliefendi Hippodrome.
The races are only held in February in Istanbul.
The production of anhydrous ammonia in the U.S. in 2000 was approximately 17,400,000 tons (equivalent anhydrous) with apparent consumption of 22,000,000 tons and about 4,600,000 met through net imports, as shown in a 2001 edition of U.S.
The US produces a large quantity of anhydrous ammonia annually.
The US does not produce any anhydrous ammonia each year.
oh yeah they do that i mean in in in north Texas they do that quite a bit where you know if you want to go to this particular movie or concert or a discounted thing the big thing down here is rodeos uh if you
Rodeos are popular in northern Texas.
I couldn't speak to how things are done in north Texas.
Over the past eight years, the school acquired over $88 million of real estate in the Allston section of Boston without revealing its identity to prospective sellers.
Over the past eight years, the school acquired more than 88 million in real estate in the Allston section of Boston without revealing its identity.
Over the past eight years, the school sold more than 88 million in real estate throughout all of Boston without revealing its identity.
uh it's but then there's so many people you get so many different opinions like well you shouldn't have well i shouldn't have to have to do this or i shouldn't have to do that and all this other stuff i don't want to get involved and
Opinions tend to vary.
Everyone is united in their perception.
um-hum so you figure one of these days you're going to go back to being an engineer is that what you think
You will go back to becoming an engineer one of these days.
Studying to become an engineer is a bad idea for you.
Right on the waterfront; offers a more formal atmosphere and a great place to catch a sunset.
It has a great vibe to it.
It has a terrible view of the sunset.
However, my confidence in him, which at one time had rather waned, was fully restored since his belief in Alfred Inglethorp's innocence had been so triumphantly vindicated.
I was feeling much more sure of Poirot's powers of investigation since he had vindicated Alfred Inglethorp of the crime.
I have never onde doubted Poirot's investigative abilities.
(Kohler's Dictionary for Accountants) CONTRACT AUTHORITY - Contract authority is a subset of budget authority.
Budget authority is subordinate to contract authority.
Contract authority and budget authority are entirely unrelated.
The company once assembled, Poirot rose from his seat with the air of a popular lecturer, and bowed politely to his audience.
Poirot rose gracefully from his seat, and bowed to the audience.
Poirot remained in his seat and screamed at the audience to leave.
It will be a pleasure dressing Jane.
Dressing Jane will be enjoyable.
Dressing Jane will be a terrible job.
Engakuji is Kamakura's largest temple complex; often wracked by fire and earthquake, 17 of the original 46 buildings have survived.
The largest temple of Kamakura is often hit by earthquakes.
None of the original buildings in Engakuji are still remaining.
In applying this requirement, the following factors may influence the auditors' assessment of control
The influence of the following factors is possible.
There is no possibility that the following factors have an influence.
do they live close by
Is their house near here?
I do not want to know where they live.
History defies laws.
Laws cannot control history.
History follows the rules.
Now conservatives are fighting back.
Conservatives are battling now.
Conservatives have given up and conceded that they are wrong on all matters.
the uncompromising Vel?¡zquez portrait of ugly Queen Marianna of Austria; El Greco's powerfully mystic Christ on the Crose Ribera's gruesomely good-humored The Club Foot.
Queen Marianna was not attractive.
El Greco's Mona Lisa is powerfully mystic, and Ribera's The Club Fist is gruesomely good.
There are good road connections between Sant Antoni and both CaleT?¡rida and CaleBadella, with the result that both bays have now been developed.
With the good road connections, both bays have been developed.
The road connections are poor.
and if you yeah if you want to so at least you you know you wouldn't have any surprises you can order any type of you know service you want but you stand a good chance you know having to pick up at least part of the bill yourself
You may have to foot the bill if you order any service you want.
When you choose your service, you won't have to pick up the bill.
The individual artisans' shops are no longer here, but you can visit a silk-weaving factory, a ceramics plant, and the Foshan Folk Art Studio, where you can observe workers making Chinese lanterns, carving sculptures, painting scrolls, and cutting intricate designs in paper.
It is possible to watch the construction of Chinese lanterns.
You can still find the individual artisans' shops here today.
Really, Sir Ernest, protested the judge, "these questions are not relevant." Sir Ernest bowed, and having shot his arrow proceeded.
Sir Ernest bent his head slightly, and continued.
Sir Ernest threw his papers at the judge and left the court.
The house is surprisingly small and simple, with one bedroom, a tiny kitchen, and a couple of social rooms.
The house only has a small kitchen and one bedroom, and a few social rooms.
The house is very large and boasts over ten bedrooms, a huge kitchen, and a full sized olympic pool.
Fiction has its glories, but concealment is merely squalid.
Hiding things is just dirty, whereas there is glory in fiction
Fiction lacks redeeming qualities and concealment is totally great.
um but i think in time come you're going to see that happening you're going to see um where the high risk people pay a premium but they have to find a way to prove it
In time, high risk people might pay a premium.
There is no way that high risk people could pay a premium.
Are there children who need to be entertained?
Do the children want entertainment?
No children ever want to be entertained.
Hopefully, Wall Street will take voluntary steps to address these issues before it is forced to act.
Wall Street is facing issues, that need to be addressed.
The government has asked the Wall Street to address the issues immediately.
okay pro football i like two teams one the New York Giants and the second is the Raiders
The New York Giants and Raiders are my favorite teams in football.
I dislike both the New York Giants and the Raiders.
He'd stopped wondering and now accepted; he meant to get away from here at the first chance and he was somehow sure he could.
He was not sure he could escape, but he resolved to try.
He decided that this was the place he wanted to spend the rest of his life.
yeah it's strange because well it it's not strange because i use to be the same way and i'm even to this day you know some vegetables really turn me off but when you read so much information that says this is a healthier way to go you know and this is what your body wants this is what your body really needs and when you think about what is what's the real reason your eating i know i know it's for taste because i'm boy am i a taste person but
i'm still put off my some vegetables but healthy eating information motivates me to eat well
i'm a taste person and all vegetables taste very nice unlike other types of food
in public places there is one state that does that by the way
there is one state that does that in public
in public places there are absolutely no place that does that
Once, Las Vegas showrooms were filled with top entertainment headliners, comedians, production shows, and dancing girls that could be enjoyed at a very low price.
Years ago, showrooms in Las Vegas were filled with top entertainers that could be seen at a very low price.
Las Vegas show prices haven't risen.
uh stick on those things and they can just all that's all they have to do i mean that wouldn't cost a great deal of money and uh
It wouldn't cost them much money to just stick on those things.
They don't need to stick on those things, especially since it would cost them a lot of money to do.
we have gone on trips we've bathed in streams
We've traveled and gone bathing in streams before.
We have never gone on a trip before.
On the mainland, an invasion of even greater significance followed in 1580, when Philip II of Spain proclaimed himself king of Portugal and marched his armies across the border.
Philip II of Spain invaded Portugal.
The invasion by Philip II of Spain was not significant.
This involves a morning or afternoon of theory and shallow-water work, giving you an opportunity to try out the basic techniques before committing yourself a full open-water course.
This gives you a chance to test foundational methods before a commitment to a full open water course.
You won't get a chance to try out basic techniques with theory or anything.
Initiatives completed under Phase I of the Plan include the
Tasks that we've finished under Phase 1 of our plan would include...
There is no Phase 1 of the plan as it will all be conducted in one step.
yeah well i'm well i'm definitely for it
I am certainly in agreement with it.
I am opposed to it on all levels.
yeah yeah glad to see y'all taken care of well the i think what changed everything and uh is uh y'all were y'all the only ones that make any money for TI here in the last two years
You were the only money earners for TI over the past two years.
In the past few years, no one has made any money for TI.
But what he means by what he shows is anybody's guess.
It's a mystery what he means by what he's showing.
His presentation was extremely clear.
you know and held over for trial
Remanded for trial.
Released and no trial.
I tipped it upside down.
I turned it over.
I was careful not to touch it.
Continue along this road to reach the pretty coastal town of Molyvos (also known by its ancient name, Mithymna), a popular spot for tourists.
Molyvos is a coastal town and a hot spot for tourism.
Molyvos is a run down town in the center of the region, not popular at all with tourists.
For a screening test, high sensitivity is the most desirable parameter.
They wanted to have high sensitivity.
They wanted to have low sensitivity.
What involvement did other key players have in connection with these accountability failures?
It was asked who was involved with the accountability failures.
Nobody was concerned about the failures.
In the violet shade of morning, Ca'daan saw Adrin standing on the dunes in sword practice.
With the sunrise casting a violet shade on the soil, Ca'daan spotted Adrin on the dunes practicing his swordsmanship.
Adrin was lost in the night as a swordsman chased after him that many knew as "Ca'daan".
i bet even my cats could do that
My cats could probably do that.
My cats would be incapable of doing such a thing.
Southeast of Saint-Jean-de-Luz is Ascain, with a village square surrounded by enchanting 17th-century houses and a typical wooden-galleried church.
The church, as was typical, has a wooden gallery.
The church was built in the 20th century.
He distinctly said you were to repair the sky.
I heard him say that you had to fix the sky.
He only muttered something about splitting the sky.
Lorenzo the Magnificent and brother Giuliano lie in simple tombs beneath the sculptor's Madonna and Child, flanked by lesser artists' statues of the family patron saints Cosmas and Damian.
Lorenzo and Giuliano were related to one another.
Lorenzo had no male family members.
They watched me constantly for weeks.
They kept an eye on me for weeks.
They left me on my own for weeks.
It has a staff of about 100 employees, including attorneys and support staff, in 10 branch offices.
The 10 branches had close to 100 employees.
Each branch had 100 employees.
First we applied three alternative concentrationresponse (C-R) functions to estimate premature mortality incidence.
We applied three alternative CR functions to estimate premature death incident.
No CR functions were applied to the incidence.