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973
stsbenchmark
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There's a geek answer to this, and a practical answer to this.
It's pretty ridiculous that I've seen airlines ask for these to be turned off at times.
0
0.04
0.43
0
974
stsbenchmark
validation
I visited Peru in August, starting from Lima and touring for three weeks.
Cusco: High: 70F Low: 40F This is just before the rainy season (Dec-Mar) and crowds are general less.
0.2
0.03
0.4
0.04
975
stsbenchmark
validation
Generally, almost wherever I go, I find it's easiest to get money out of the ATM.
There are plenty of ATMs and Exchanges all around the city, especially in city center.
1.8
0.07
0.38
0.36
976
stsbenchmark
validation
The most obvious is the oldest long distance walk in Scotland: The West Highland Way.
Look at this: http://www.capewrathtrail.co.uk/ You could do it in stages.
1.6
0.05
0.38
0.32
977
stsbenchmark
validation
The answer will depend significantly on what country you're traveling to.
As someone who has always travelled with a lot of prescription medication, I always declare it.
1
0
0.39
0.2
978
stsbenchmark
validation
There are trains via Knin, which means a large detour inland (there just isn't a coastal line).
As others have said if you want to get to Split the best public transport offering is by bus.
0.6
0
0.46
0.12
979
stsbenchmark
validation
Would going on a cargo ship count as a tour?
Ozbus offer a 29 week tour of South America, starting and finishing in Quito.
1
0.05
0.36
0.2
980
stsbenchmark
validation
English works everywhere with people buying and selling things and in the hospitality and tourism busniness.
I traveled around Maharashtra (including Mumbai) and Andhra Pradesh and I had no problem getting by with just English.
2.8
0.07
0.41
0.56
981
stsbenchmark
validation
I think the dual goals have a lot to do with the purpose of the antagonist.
I think it's going to depend on what the reasons are.
2.6
0.19
0.52
0.52
982
stsbenchmark
validation
There is nothing wrong with the phrase "simple sample service".
The minimal change needed to avoid disconcerting alliteration is to just call it a "simple example service".
3.4
0.18
0.55
0.68
983
stsbenchmark
validation
I've started my own tool since I didn't like yWriter and Storybook.
I've tried many of the things mentioned above, but they never really worked for me.
1.6
0.04
0.48
0.32
984
stsbenchmark
validation
Yes, this is OK, as it allows you to emphasise certain things, that you want the readers to notice.
I believe this is perfectly acceptable and does a good job of emphasising your point.
4
0.07
0.47
0.8
985
stsbenchmark
validation
For fiction, I have little proof to show of blogs being published as print and/or ebooks.
To answer your question, yes, I think blogging your fiction will hurt your attempts to be traditionally published later.
1.8
0.1
0.44
0.36
986
stsbenchmark
validation
David Weber's The War God's Own has some lengthy travel scenes in it which he does quite well.
One thing that should be used as a seasoning in Odyssey tales is the idea of the false destination.
0.2
0.06
0.42
0.04
987
stsbenchmark
validation
You have to define the problem before attempting a solution.
Whenever I start reading the same lines over and over again, I start skimming.
0
0.05
0.45
0
988
stsbenchmark
validation
Your worry is a valid one; the reader could be frustrated by this.
I don't believe not knowing a character's name would be confusing unless you make it so.
1.4
0.07
0.43
0.28
989
stsbenchmark
validation
No, you don't need to have taken classes or earned a degree in your area.
I have done quite a bit of technical writing for healthcare information systems.
0
0.08
0.43
0
990
stsbenchmark
validation
One thing you seem to be forgetting regarding myths, is they are extremely prevalent stories.
I noticed you said "movie critics" enjoy mythological references in a film, but do audiences?
1.2
0.03
0.44
0.24
991
stsbenchmark
validation
We just addressed this recently, and the excellent answer suggested was guillemets.
guillemets, as suggested by Lauren Ipsum, is a good option.
3.6
0.05
0.37
0.72
992
stsbenchmark
validation
The villains I absolutely hate are selfish and self-serving, but they are also cowards.
A villain you want to take down is, at his/her core, someone who does not care about the suffering of others.
3
0.03
0.48
0.6
993
stsbenchmark
validation
You can write the book in any way you choose, as long as it works for you.
Sequence a only in writing (sometimes you have to go back and revise) option the not writer has is.
1.2
0.1
0.42
0.24
994
stsbenchmark
validation
Yes, dull dialog should be removed completely (or transformed to interesting dialog).
I agree with Lauren's answer: You need highs and lows in any story.
1.8
0
0.38
0.36
995
stsbenchmark
validation
The answer to your question is: It depends on how the writer works.
At first, I thought this is a bit of a tricky question.
0.8
0
0.43
0.16
996
stsbenchmark
validation
Webster's New World Rhyming Dictionary: Clement Wood's Updated This is the rhyming dictionary I turn to first.
http://www.rhymezone.com/ You just type in a word, then select one of the following.
1.2
0.04
0.38
0.24
997
stsbenchmark
validation
Keep in mind that you can easily swear without swearing.
I think Stephen King's comments are helpful in this regard.
0
0.05
0.42
0
998
stsbenchmark
validation
In these days of googling, it's sloppy to not find the source of a quotation.
I agree with Kate Sherwood, you should be able to attribute most quotes these days by simple fact checking.
3.2
0.1
0.4
0.64
999
stsbenchmark
validation
I have been doing a lot of my outlining/pre-writing work in Workflowy.
Am I allowed to beat the drum for Scrivener again?
0.2
0.05
0.37
0.04
1,000
stsbenchmark
validation
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC inched down 1 point, or 0.11 percent, to 1,650.
The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points, or 0.32 percent, to 970.
0.8
0.23
0.66
0.16
1,001
stsbenchmark
validation
"It's a huge black eye," said publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., whose family has controlled the paper since 1896.
"It's a huge black eye," Arthur Sulzberger, the newspaper's publisher, said of the scandal.
3.6
0.33
0.59
0.72
1,002
stsbenchmark
validation
He later learned that the incident was caused by the Concorde's sonic boom.
He later found out the alarming incident had been caused by Concorde's powerful sonic boom.
5
0.5
0.73
1
1,003
stsbenchmark
validation
RT Jones analyst Juli Niemann said Grant was "the one we were all pulling for.
He has a very good reputation," RT Jones analyst Juli Niemann said of Grant.
1.4
0.26
0.53
0.28
1,004
stsbenchmark
validation
A key question was whether France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war, would vote "Yes" or abstain.
France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war, also sought changes.
2.6
0.44
0.73
0.52
1,005
stsbenchmark
validation
Mel Gibson's passion-stirring Biblical epic "The Passion of Christ" will open in the United States on Feb. 25 - Ash Wednesday on the Roman Catholic calendar.
Mel Gibson is negotiating with Newmarket Films to distribute his embattled Biblical epic "The Passion of Christ" in the United States.
2
0.29
0.55
0.4
1,006
stsbenchmark
validation
Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer will perhaps be the trickiest of all hires because there is such a dearth of good ones.
Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer perhaps will be the trickiest of all hires.
3.75
0.65
0.81
0.75
1,007
stsbenchmark
validation
The decades-long conflict has killed more than 10,000 people in the resource-rich province, most of them civilians.
More than 10,000 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in three decades of insurgency.
4
0.35
0.45
0.8
1,008
stsbenchmark
validation
Tom Kasmer, a 14-year-old from Belmont, N.C., got a word that sounded like "zistee" during yesterday's competition.
The 14-year-old national spelling finalist who attends school in Belmont, N.C., got a word that sounded like "zistee" during competition Wednesday.
3.75
0.42
0.69
0.75
1,009
stsbenchmark
validation
The budget analysis comes as negotiations between the City Council and the Bloomberg administration heat up.
Budget negotiations between the mayor and the City Council are entering high gear.
3.2
0.37
0.62
0.64
1,010
stsbenchmark
validation
Also at increased risk are those whose immune systems suppressed by medications or by diseases such as cancer, diabetes and AIDS.
Also at increased risk are those with suppressed immune systems due to illness or medicines.
4
0.4
0.64
0.8
1,011
stsbenchmark
validation
Shares of Coke closed New York Stock Exchange trading Thursday at $44.01.
In morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Coca-Cola shares were down 34 cents at $43.67.
2.4
0.26
0.53
0.48
1,012
stsbenchmark
validation
"I feel that people that are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else's rights to use their computers," said McKechnie.
The people who are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else's rights to use your computer," McKechnie said.
4.4
0.52
0.88
0.88
1,013
stsbenchmark
validation
"Generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent - spam is a nuisance and a distraction," Gates writes, warming us up for the punchline.
Generally unwanted—and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent —spam is a nuisance and a distraction," Gates writes.
4.2
0.44
0.85
0.84
1,014
stsbenchmark
validation
The retailer said it came to the decision after hearing the opinions of customers and associates.
The decision came after "listening to our customers and associates," Melissa Berryhill, a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart, said.
3.2
0.29
0.5
0.64
1,015
stsbenchmark
validation
Lord Falconer hailed the changes as "a new beginning as far as the courts, Crown Prosecution Service and police are concerned".
"It's a new beginning as far as the courts, Crown Prosecution Service and police are concerned, making the criminal justice system work better."
3
0.44
0.69
0.6
1,016
stsbenchmark
validation
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> jumped 26 points, or 1.78 percent, to 1,516.
The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was up 8.79 points, or 0.96 percent, at 929.06.
0.8
0.19
0.59
0.16
1,017
stsbenchmark
validation
Business Week's online edition reported on Friday that WorldCom and the SEC could announce a settlement as early as Monday.
BusinessWeek Online has learned that the settlement could come as early as Monday, May 19.
3.2
0.27
0.63
0.64
1,018
stsbenchmark
validation
"I started crying and yelling at him, 'What do you mean, what are you saying, why did you lie to me?'"
Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him, 'What do you mean?
3.8
0.38
0.63
0.76
1,019
stsbenchmark
validation
It was the third time in four years that wildfires forced the park to close.
For the third time in four years wildfires closed Mesa Verde National Park, the country’s only park dedicated to ancient ruins.
3
0.36
0.58
0.6
1,020
stsbenchmark
validation
GM, the world's largest automaker, has 115,000 active UAW workers and another 340,000 retirees and spouses.
They cover more than 300,000 UAW workers and 500,000 retirees and spouses.
2.4
0.24
0.69
0.48
1,021
stsbenchmark
validation
The company claims it's the largest single Apple VAR Xserve sale to date.
The company claimed it is the largest sale of Xserves by an Apple retailer.
5
0.25
0.74
1
1,022
stsbenchmark
validation
North American markets finished mixed in directionless trading Monday as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators move into the spotlight.
North American markets grabbed early gains Monday morning, as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators take the spotlight.
3.8
0.56
0.8
0.76
1,023
stsbenchmark
validation
The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index ended the quarter up 120 points, a gain of 14 percent, the best performance for that broad market benchmark since 1998.
The Standard and Poor's 500-stock index, a broad collection of equities representing leading companies, finished its best quarter yesterday since the last three months of 1998.
3.2
0.25
0.55
0.64
1,024
stsbenchmark
validation
"I know of no pressure," said Mr. Feith, the under secretary of defense for policy.
"I know of nobody who pressured anybody," Douglas Feith, undersecretary of defense for policy, said at a Pentagon briefing.
3.8
0.28
0.69
0.76
1,025
stsbenchmark
validation
"She was crying and scared,' said Isa Yasin, the owner of the store.
"She was crying and she was really scared," said Yasin.
3.8
0.31
0.63
0.76
1,026
stsbenchmark
validation
"Frank Quattrone is innocent," Keker said in a statement.
Quattrone lawyer John W. Keker said his client is innocent.
3.75
0.27
0.57
0.75
1,027
stsbenchmark
validation
The dollar was at 116.92 yen against the yen , flat on the session, and at 1.2891 against the Swiss franc , also flat.
The dollar was at 116.78 yen JPY= , virtually flat on the session, and at 1.2871 against the Swiss franc CHF= , down 0.1 percent.
3.2
0.52
0.77
0.64
1,028
stsbenchmark
validation
Germans account for more than 40 percent of foreign visitors coming to Italy.
Germans represent more than a quarter of all foreign visitors to Italy and 40 percent of hotel bookings.
3.4
0.43
0.61
0.68
1,029
stsbenchmark
validation
Also in Mosul, rebel gunmen on Friday assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition.
Near a mosque in the northern town of Mosul, rebel gunmen also assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition.
4.6
0.68
0.81
0.92
1,030
stsbenchmark
validation
Mr. Bush had sought to store his papers in his father's presidential library, where they would have stayed secret for a half-century.
In Texas, public watchdog groups opposed Mr. Bush's efforts to house his papers at his father's presidential library, where they would have remained secret for a half-century.
3.333
0.52
0.76
0.6666
1,031
stsbenchmark
validation
This integrates with Rational PurifyPlus and allows developers to work in supported versions of Java, Visual C# and Visual Basic .NET.
IBM said the Rational products were also integrated with Rational PurifyPlus, which allows developers to work in Java, Visual C# and VisualBasic .Net.
3.5
0.41
0.75
0.7
1,032
stsbenchmark
validation
Freeman's civil hearing may be, on the surface, about a driver's license.
Freeman said not having a driver license has been a burden.
1.75
0.05
0.5
0.35
1,033
stsbenchmark
validation
Protesters had been calling for an end to the country's hard-line establishment and for supreme leader Khamenei's death.
The protesters denounced the country's supreme leader, hard-liner Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
3
0.17
0.56
0.6
1,034
stsbenchmark
validation
Another million barrels, bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA, was to be loaded onto a Spanish tanker, the Sandra Tapias.
A Spanish tanker, Sandra Tapias, was to be loaded with another million barrels, bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA, in the afternoon.
4.4
0.74
0.56
0.88
1,035
stsbenchmark
validation
Singapore is already the United States' 12th-largest trading partner, with two-way trade totaling more than $34 billion.
Although a small city-state, Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States, with trade volume of $33.4 billion last year.
3.8
0.28
0.58
0.76
1,036
stsbenchmark
validation
After 9/11, Connolly said, agents spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi.
Connolly said FBI agents in San Diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi.
3
0.44
0.78
0.6
1,037
stsbenchmark
validation
Calvin Hollins Jr.'s attorney, Thomas Royce, has repeatedly said his client had no link with the company that owned and operated E2.
The lawyer for Hollins Jr., Thomas Royce, has said his client had no link to the company that owned and operated E2.
4.5
0.65
0.82
0.9
1,038
stsbenchmark
validation
PG&E Corp. shares were up 39 cents or 2.6 percent at $15.59 on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
PG&E's shares gained 24 cents to $15.44 during Tuesday's trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
2.2
0.25
0.63
0.44
1,039
stsbenchmark
validation
"This decision is clearly incorrect," FTC Chairman Timothy Muris said in a written statement.
The decision is "clearly incorrect," FTC Chairman Tim Muris said.
4
0.33
0.8
0.8
1,040
stsbenchmark
validation
Paul Themba Nyathi, an MDC spokesman, said the Avenues Clinic was being targeted because it was treating opposition supporters.
MDC spokesperson Paul Themba Nyathi said the Avenues Clinic was targeted because it was handling opposition supporters.
4.6
0.62
0.8
0.92
1,041
stsbenchmark
validation
He claims it may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to the concept.
"This proposal is modest compared with the space programme, and may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to it.
3.5
0.46
0.7
0.7
1,042
stsbenchmark
validation
YES filed suit yesterday in the Supreme Court of New York County in Manhattan.
The suit was filed in the Supreme Court of New York County.
3
0.6
0.74
0.6
1,043
stsbenchmark
validation
He will be paid $395,000 per year, up from Atkinson's current salary of $361,400.
Dynes will be paid $395,000 a year; Atkinson's salary is $361,400.
4
0.39
0.79
0.8
1,044
stsbenchmark
validation
His daughter, Nina Axelrod, told The Associated Press that he died in his sleep, apparently of heart failure.
Axelrod died in his sleep of heart failure, said his daughter, Nina Axelrod.
4.333
0.32
0.46
0.8666
1,045
stsbenchmark
validation
Deaths in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the number of traffic deaths in 2002, the agency says.
Fatalities in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the increase in 2002, NHTSA said.
3.25
0.53
0.77
0.65
1,046
stsbenchmark
validation
The pound also made progress against the dollar, reached fresh three-year highs at $1.6789.
The British pound flexed its muscle against the dollar, last up 1 percent at $1.6672.
3.25
0.23
0.58
0.65
1,047
stsbenchmark
validation
The Recording Industry Association of America says it plans to sue the song traders next month.
That is, if the Recording Industry Association of America has anything to say about it.
1.75
0.3
0.69
0.35
1,048
stsbenchmark
validation
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> eased 7.57 points, or 0.76 percent, at 990.94.
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,628.26.
0.8
0.25
0.58
0.16
1,049
stsbenchmark
validation
Earlier Thursday, PeopleSoft formally rejected the unsolicited bid from Oracle.
Thursday morning, PeopleSoft's board rejected the Oracle takeover offer.
4.4
0.12
0.61
0.88
1,050
stsbenchmark
validation
Both papers are being published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study appears today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
3
0.53
0.79
0.6
1,051
stsbenchmark
validation
The WHO experts didn't say how many cases in Hebei were in rural areas.
Hebei has reported 191 cases and eight deaths, though the WHO experts did not say how many were in rural areas.
3
0.55
0.6
0.6
1,052
stsbenchmark
validation
"I do not wish to be present during this witness," he told Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami.
"Yes, I do not wish to be present during this witness," Peterson, 31, calmly told the judge as he was returned to his cell.
3.25
0.4
0.64
0.65
1,053
stsbenchmark
validation
They are being held on immigration violations as the incident is investigated.
Both men are being held for investigation of administrative immigration violations.
4.4
0.21
0.61
0.88
1,054
stsbenchmark
validation
The report shows that drugs sold in Canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by Health Canada - the FDA's counterpart in Canada.
The report shows that drugs sold in Canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by Health Canada, which serves a similar role as the FDA for the Canadian government.
5
0.5
0.81
1
1,055
stsbenchmark
validation
Who will succeed Mr. O'Neill at Hyundai is not clear.
There is no clear successor for Mr. O'Neill at Hyundai.
5
0.25
0.63
1
1,056
stsbenchmark
validation
Under the U.S. Constitution, the other chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives, does not vote on foreign alliances.
The U.S. House of Representatives, the other chamber of Congress, does not vote on treaties.
3.2
0.71
0.65
0.64
1,057
stsbenchmark
validation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has also initiated an informal probe of Coke.
That federal investigation is separate from an informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2.2
0.27
0.43
0.44
1,058
stsbenchmark
validation
Lee Janzen, who was tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left, finished with a 68 and tied for sixth.
Lee Janzen, tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left, finished with a 68 to tie for sixth with Bob Crane (67) at 269.
3.25
0.54
0.82
0.65
1,059
stsbenchmark
validation
Tenet has been under scrutiny since November, when former Chief Executive Jeffrey Barbakow said the company used aggressive pricing to trigger higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients.
In November, Jeffrey Brabakow, the chief executive at the time, said the company used aggressive pricing to get higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients.
3.75
0.53
0.76
0.75
1,060
stsbenchmark
validation
Dotson was arrested Monday in his native Maryland and charged with murder.
Dotson, 21, was subsequently charged with Dennehy's murder.
3.2
0.25
0.56
0.64
1,061
stsbenchmark
validation
The bank also said its offer was subject to the agreement of Drax's senior banks, senior bond holders and hedging banks by 30 September 2003.
The offer is also subject to Goldman signing an agreement with Drax's senior banks, senior bond holders and hedging banks by Sept. 30, it said.
4.4
0.47
0.74
0.88
1,062
stsbenchmark
validation
"They've been in the stores for over six weeks," says Carney.
The quarterlies usually stay in stores for between six to eight weeks," Carney added.
2.6
0.32
0.58
0.52
1,063
stsbenchmark
validation
The world's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies, and set out to make it easier for them to apply the updates.
The world's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies trying to apply them.
3.5
0.58
0.84
0.7
1,064
stsbenchmark
validation
But price declines have remained below 30 percent, year over year, for the last two quarters, said IDC analyst John McArthur.
McArthur told internetnews.com price declines have moderated and remained below 30 percent from the previous year for the last two quarters.
3.75
0.37
0.64
0.75
1,065
stsbenchmark
validation
Putin hailed Saudi Arabia as ``one of the most important Muslim nations.
Before the meeting, Putin said Russia regards Saudi Arabia as a key Muslim state.
3.5
0.3
0.52
0.7
1,066
stsbenchmark
validation
Appellate courts across the country have issued differing rulings on the issue, allowing public displays of the Ten Commandments in some cases and banning them in others.
Lower courts have splintered on the issue, allowing depictions of the Ten Commandments in some instances and not in others.
4.25
0.45
0.7
0.85
1,067
stsbenchmark
validation
He was arrested Tuesday night at a northwest Atlanta tire shop after a national manhunt.
He was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday night by police acting on a tip-off.
2.4
0.22
0.51
0.48
1,068
stsbenchmark
validation
The effort is the Bush administration's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services.
July 10 - The Bush administration's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services enlists church-based youth groups in anti-drug programs.
3.25
0.52
0.75
0.65
1,069
stsbenchmark
validation
The shares represent more than half the 115.9 million shares Turner held at the end of April, according to Bloomberg data.
The sale represents about 52 per cent of the 115.9 million shares Mr Turner held at the end of April.
3.8
0.35
0.74
0.76
1,070
stsbenchmark
validation
Sirius carries National Public Radio, although it doesn't include popular shows such as "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition."
Sirius recently began carrying National Public Radio, a deal pooh-poohed by XM because it doesn't include popular shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
3.4
0.33
0.78
0.68
1,071
stsbenchmark
validation
Mahmud controlled access to Saddam for everyone but immediate family members, Pentagon officials said.
Mahmud controlled access to Saddam and was frequently at his side.
3.5
0.25
0.63
0.7
1,072
stsbenchmark
validation
According to the 2000 Census, Long Beach's Hispanic or Latino population was listed at 35.8 percent.
According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures.
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