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"One final request: The Shopping Avenger would like to hear from anyone who has actually eaten Rice-a-Roni and from anyone who could explain why it is known as ""the San Francisco treat.""" | The Shopping Avenger would like to hear from anyone who has eaten Rice-a-Roni and can explain why it is known as "the San Francisco treat". | 6 |
"Feckless —“spiritless, helpless, futile”—is given in all my desk dictionaries, but only Chambers has feck (nice to see a lost positive found), which comes from effect through vowel-loss and is defined as “efficacy” or “quality.”" | "Feckless", meaning spiritless, helpless, or futile is in my desk dictionaries, but only Chambers has "feck" which comes from "effect" and is defined as efficacy or quality. | 6 |
"Sometimes, for additional clarity, kanbun writers will add the inflectional endings to the right of the line, using phonetic symbols called katakana :" | "Sometimes, kanbun writers will add the inflectional endings to the right of the line." | 6 |
"Two Greek elements, ō `the letter “o” '+ mêga `large, great,' combine to make omega . It contrasts with ō + micron `small' which form omicron , the “smaller” o of the Greek alphabet." | Two Greek elements ō+mêga`large, combine to make omega. It contrasts with ō+micron which form omicron,the smaller o of the Greek alphabet. | 6 |
"One is moved to enquire how the sound is articulated by speakers of other English dialects or in other regions (New England, for example), but the book does not go into that much detail." | Though the idea of the sound being articulated by other English dialects is interesting, it isn't elaborated on in the book. | 6 |
"5. ""In Outpouring of Venom, Mexico Lawmakers Battle Over Budget""--If I understand economics--and I don't--our southern neighbor is governed by some kind of poisonous snakes who aren't getting along." | "5. ""In Venom, Mexico Lawmakes Battle Over Budget"", If I understand economics, our neighbor is controlled by some snakes who can't get along. | 9 |
"Brown, however, had no explanation for the behavior at the Kennedy ticket counter--entirely typical behavior that often makes the already unpleasant air travel experience completely unbearable." | Brown didn't have an explanation for the behavior at the Kennedy ticket counter. The behavior makes the already unenjoyable experience unbearable. | 6 |
"Participants are invited to submit similar examples--from newspapers, magazines, or broadcast news--of what The New Yorker used to call ""letters we never finished reading"" (or something like that)." | "Participants are invited to submit similar examples of what The New Yorker used to call 'letters we never finished reading'." | 6 |
"Video: Tribute to Phyllis Schlafly in Song and Pictures . $5-- Oh, right, like I don't already have this on DVD." | Video: Phyllis Schlafly tribute in Songs and Pictures. $5 - Right, I have this on DVD. | 6 |
"A friend of Culturebox's--Jonathan Mahler, editorial page editor at the Jewish weekly Forward --wishes to note the following for the record:" | Jonathan Mahler, an editor at the Jewish weekly Forward --wishes to note the following for the record: | 6 |
"While the New York Times , Los Angeles Times , and Washington Post all have big impeachment trial post-mortems, the actual lead in the NYT and the WP is something different." | "While the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post cover the impeachment, the NYT and WP have different leads." | 6 |
"And speaking of giving yourself something you weren't born with, what about Peter for a safecracker, Tealeaf for a shoplifter, and perhaps Bogus for a conman, which brings us back to square one!" | "And speaking of giving yourself what you weren't born with, what about Peter for a safecracker, Tealeaf for a shoplifter, and Bogus for a conman?" | 6 |
"Because the system is completely based on rules and ignores meanings, any word can be added to the spelling checker's word list." | "Since the rule based system ignores meanings, any word can be added to the word list." | 6 |
(a) Brinell (e) Hebdomadal (i) Ptarmigan (b) Cheliform (f) Maillot (j) Sublimation (c) Cow (g) Ouagadougou (k) Thyrsus (d) Mob (h) Presidial (l) Wasp | Brinell, Hebdomadal, Ptarmigan, Cheliform, Maillot, Sublimation, Cow, Ouagadougou, Thyrsus, Mob, Presidial, Wasp | 6 |
Should I take the gentlemanly way out and quit parking in the spaces reserved for the breeders or continue my lonesome fight? | Should I concede to the breeders or continue my lonesome fight for the parking spaces? | 6 |
"Mixner, a Clinton friend for 30 years, paid tribute to the political gains the president has made for gay and lesbian Americans and encouraged their continued support of the president." | "Mixner, a Clinton friend for 30 years, acknowledged the gains made for LGBT Americans and encouraged their support of the president." | 6 |
"Such information might be appropriate to a reference work for phoneticians, dialectologists, and other linguists, but its usefulness and meaningfulness in a dictionary for ordinary dictionary users is not immediately apparent." | Such information may be appropriate to a reference work for phoneticians, dialectologists, and other linguists, but its usefulness in a regular dictionary isn't apparent. | 6 |
"(3) Names of trees, presumably to memorialize those that the developer has just caused to be chopped down: Maple, Birch, Walnut, Sycamore, Ash, Beech, Spruce and Locust Street/Roads/Avenue/Lane ." | "(3) Names of trees, presumably as a memorial for those chopped down: Maple, Birch, Walnut, Sycamore, Ash, Spruce, and Locust Street/Road/Lane." | 6 |
"spread, n . the pooled food of a group of prisoners who contribute food bought in the prison store for group feeding." | "spread, n . the pooled food of prisoners who contribute food bought for group feeding." | 6 |
"But I can't think, off hand, of any great contributions to our polity made by members of the American Nazi party, the German Bund, the Ku Klux Klan or other fans of Hitler." | "I can't think, off hand, of any contributions to our polity made by the American Nazi party, German Bund, KKK, or Hitler fans." | 6 |
"From the cover: In this book, Professor Preston assesses the relationship between second language acquisition and sociolinguistics, focusing in particular on the findings of quantitative sociolinguists." | Professor Preston explores how second language acquisition and sociolinguistics relate, with a focus on quantitative sociolinguists' findings. | 6 |
"If I have one cavil with the book, it is that there is no conceivable reason for the subtitle to use an before historical." | The one cavil I have with this book is the use of "an" before "historical" in the subtitle. | 6 |
"Here Bruce's Brilliant excision of one word is accomplished in his second phrase, the infinitive, in which he lifts out the to : “Helping [to] win by scoring." | Bruce's Brilliant excision of one word is accomplished in his second phrase, "Helping to win by scoring." | 6 |
The confusion surrounding online polls is adding fuel to the biggest debate now raging among pollsters: Is it time for the Internet to replace the telephone as the polling technology of choice? | The confusion about online polls adds fuel to the debate among voters: Is it time for the Internet to replace the telephone for polling? | 6 |
The NYT fronts and the WP carries inside Bill Bradley's speech Monday in which he charged that Al Gore had little interest in campaign finance reform because the current money-raising system favors incumbents. | The NYT and WP carries Bill Bradley's speech Monday where he said Al Gore had no interest in finance reform because the current system likes incumbents. | 6 |
"How could it be a security issue, Rabbi S. wrote the Shopping Avenger, ""if they're ready to take money for the bags?""" | He wrote,"How could it be a security issue if they're ready to take money for the bags?" | 6 |
"Our own Elmer Gantry, Mr. Clinton, whose desecration of the temples of our civilization and personal misconduct are good and generous, first at the scene of natural disasters: Sir, your Turtle is in jeopardy." | Mr. Clinton's desecration of the temples, and personal misconduct are good and generous at the scene. | 11 |
"ales master - In 1757 John Wollman, regarding slavery, wrote, “I ought not to be the scribe where wills are drawn in which some children are made ales masters over others during life.”" | John Wollman wrote “I ought not to be the scribe where wills are drawn in which some children are made ales masters over others in life." | 6 |
"I trust that Mr. Ford, who started it all by Spiking Lunars [XVIII, 4, 6] is not going to take umbrage at the turn of this multilingual coda." | "Mr. Ford, who started this by Spiking Lunars, won't take umbrage at the turn of this multilingual coda." | 6 |
"The trick of storing a narcotic in a condom and hiding it in one's anal canal is called finger, and the individual who transports drugs in this way is called a transformator." | Storing narcotics in a condom put in the anal canal is called a finger. The person who carries a finger is called a transformator. | 6 |
"Mrs. Bell comments that the term vicissitudes does not occur in the text (and, I daresay, courtship and marriage do not occur as chapter headings, either)." | Mrs. Bell states the term vicissitudes does not occur in the text. Courtship and marriage are not chapter headings. | 6 |
"Rutland, the historic county (of which Oakham, above, was the county town), does not mean root land or red land or even rutted land but Rōta's land, from a personal name." | "Rutland, the historic county, does not mean root land or red land but Rōta's land, from a personal name." | 6 |
"Outside the farmyard, but still (usually) within farmland territory, the crow and rook are both named for their harsh call or caw , and though less common, the chough and the raven are similarly named." | "Outside the farmyard, within farmland territory, the crow & rook are named for their harsh call or caw, & the chough & the raven are similarly named." | 6 |
"Did the bifurcated Roosevelt White House do a disservice in providing a model for later administrations, in which poor folks and children and the lame and the halt were insidiously sentimentalized as women's work?" | "Did the Roosevelt White House do a disservice in providing a model in which poor folks, children and the lame were sentimentalized as women's work?" | 6 |
"By winning the Metabolife World Professional Figure Skating Championship, 15-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest professional figure skating champion ever, male or female." | "By winning the Metabolife World Professional Championship, Lipinski, aged 15, became the youngest figure skating champion ever." | 6 |
"Sometimes, even these verbs may be stressed on the first syllable by way of contrasting two actions or conditions, as in, it has de creased, not in creased." | "Sometimes, even these verbs may be stressed on the first syllable by way of contrasting two actions." | 6 |
"The article by Bill Bryson [XVII, 4] on the vagaries of English abroad unfortunately also serves to illustrate the lack of linguistic understanding which exists between our two countries." | "Bill Byson's article [XVII,4] illustrates the lack of linguistic understanding which exists between our two countries." | 6 |
"Even though I walk through a valley dark as death, I fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy staff and Thy crook are my comfort." | "I may walk through a valley dark as death, but I fear no evil, for Thou art with me." | 6 |
"rots (formerly) as in He's got the rots, refers to having been placed in an isolation cell deprived of food, water, and medical care." | "rots (formerly) having been placed in an isolation cell deprived of food, water, and medical care." | 6 |
"The Hebrew word for virgin is bethulah , which would have been used in the original had the young woman been a virgin." | "The Hebrew word for virgin is bethulah , which would be used if the woman was a virgin." | 6 |
"Avocado was borrowed from Spanish and was originally spelled aguacate . The word's origin is Nahuatl ahuacatl , a word meaning `testicle,' because of the similarity of the shape of the fruit." | Avocado is a Spanish word originally spelled aguacate. The origin is Nahuatl ahuacatl, meaning "testicle" because of the shape similarity. | 6 |
If they find that we have accumulated a number of examples of back in this sense in our files and on our databases then it will be considered for drafting as an established usage. | If they find we have gathered examples in our files and on databases, it will be considered for drafting as established usage. | 6 |
"Goodness and love unfailing, these will follow me all the days of my life: and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long." | Goodness and love will follow me all my days and I dwell in the house of the Lord the rest of my life. | 6 |
"Also available, Jewish Christmas-tree ornaments--a dreidel, a Mogen David--none of which includes the cheery holiday message: ""I'm hedging my bets with the Lord.""" | "Jewish Christmas tree ornaments, none of which includes the cheery holiday message: "I'm hedging my bets with the Lord." | 6 |
"There are a lot of offensive words in the language, but far worse are the offensive ways in which people put those words together to express offensive ideas." | Worse than words, are the offensive ways people put them together to express offensive ideas. | 6 |
"A boy's best friend is his dog, I retorted, but I can't see myself asking Jessie out on a date, can you?" | A boy's best friend is his dog, but I can't see myself asking Jessie on a date. | 6 |
"My source for the preceding is Charles Fountain's engaging biography of Frazier, Another Man's Poison , Globe Pequot Press, Chester, CT, 1984." | "My source is Charles Fountain's biography, Another Man's Poison, Globe Pequot Press, Chester, CT, 1984." | 6 |
"Why, like a regretful mother, unchained ghost, do I hover over old photos when I'm home for Christmas or Thanksgiving, as if I'd all along been living" | Why like a regretful mother do I gaze at old photos when home for the Holidays, as if I'd been living? | 6 |
"I am addressing this to you since I don't have the address of the journal of original publication ( The Independent ), and hope that word may eventually drift back to England." | I am writing you since I don't have the address of the journal of original publication, and hope that word may drift back to England. | 6 |
"Nelson Mandela upbraided the leaders of Burundi's warring factions for bringing death and misery to their nation, shaming it before the world." | "Nelson Mandela shamed leaders of Burundi's warring factions for bringing death and misery to their nation. | 6 |
"These words may be of only academic interest and of no practical use till one gets some bird (short for birdlime , rhyming slang for time ), in which case an interpreter will be unnecessary." | These words may only be academic and of no use till one gets some bird, in which case an interpreter will be unnecessary. | 6 |
"Many responses cast Donald Trump not as a genuine womanizer, able to exploit his transient sexual partners on his own merits, but as a pseudo-womanizer whose consorts see him as a sort of moon-faced paycheck." | "Many responses cast Donald Trump as a pseudo-womanizer whose consorts see him as a sort of moon-faced paycheck." | 6 |
"When people try to push ahead of a queue at a bus stop or in a shop, one would politely say to the person, “Get in the far queue." | When people push ahead of a queue, one would politely say to the person, “Get in the far queue." | 6 |
"Afterwards they go to a son-et-lumière show at a nearby château, noted for its bas-reliefs, though spend most of the time in a tête-à-tête." | "Afterwards they go to a show at a nearby château, though spend most of the time in a tête-à-tête." | 6 |
"4. Steve Forbes wrote A New Birth of Freedom , which is not a tell-all book about his father's sexual liberation and which contains no confusing pictures of Elizabeth Taylor standing beside a hot air balloon." | "Steve Forbes wrote A New Birth of Freedom, which isn't about his father's sexual liberation & has no pictures of Elizabeth Taylor with a hot air balloon." | 6 |
Ochoa took Fabregas ' spot in the roster, but the Angels will have to clear another spot today to make room for Bengie. Infielder Jose Nieves is likely to be sent down, but since he is out of options, he would have to clear waivers before he could join Triple - A Salt Lake. | Ochoa took Fabregas' spot but the Angels have to clear another spot for Bengie. Infielder Jose Nieves is likely to be sent down, but he would have to clear waivers before he could join Triple - A Salt Lake. | 6 |
Tibbets and his crew had exactly 43 seconds to get away before the bomb exploded. The Enola Gay climbed, and Tibbets fought to turn the plane in the air - bending, 155 - degree the crews had been practicing off Tinian for months. | Tibbets and his crew had 43 seconds to get away before the bomb exploded. The Enola Gay climbed, and Tibbets fought to turn the plane 155 - degrees. | 6 |
The senior of the three executives who will assume Mr. Reupke's duties is Nigel Judah, 58, finance director and a Reuters board director. Peter Holland, 45, deputy general manager, becomes director of corporate affairs. | The senior of the three executives, Nigel Judah, will assume Mr. Reupke's duties. Peter Holland becomes director of corporate affairs. | 6 |
Renaissance Cruises vacations escort you from one fabulous destination to the next in a beautiful cabin aboard a brand-new ship. You’ll enjoy four outstanding restaurants, nightly entertainment, an exciting casino, a fitness center and world-class spa — and more! | With Renaissance Cruises vacations you’ll enjoy 4 outstanding restaurants, nightly entertainment, a casino, fitness center and world-class spa — and more! | 6 |
She said the move would result in a after - tax charge of less than $4 million to be spread over the next three quarters. By comparison, for the first nine months, Xerox earned $492 million, or $4.55 a share, on revenue of $12.97 billion. | She said the move would result in an after-tax charge of less than $4 million across the next three quarters. By comparison, Xerox earned $492 million in the same amount of time. | 6 |
In the summer of 1993, the Marion County Commission on Youth began what can best be described as a " new era " in its history. MCCOY was reorganized as an independent, not-for-profit agency, separate from local government. | Summer of 1993, the Marion County Commission on Youth began a "new era" reorganizing MCCOY as an independent and not-for-profit agency. | 6 |
The wrapping paper and matching gift cards feature delightful holiday wildlife images that will come in handy for wrapping your last minute presents. These images will be cheerful reminders to you and your gift recipients of all the wildlife treasures we value. | The wrapping paper and matching gift cards feature wildlife images that will be handy for wrapping presents. The images will remind you and your gift recipients of the wildlife treasures we value. | 6 |
Ratners Group PLC, a fast - growing, acquisition - minded London - based jeweler, raised its price for Seattle - based specialty jeweler Weisfield's Inc. to $57.50 a share, or $62.1 million, from $50 a share, or $55 million, after another concern said it would be prepared to outbid Ratners's initial offer. The other co... | Ratners Group PLC, a fast-growing, London-based jeweler, raised its price for Seattle-based specialty jeweler Weisfield's Inc. to $57.50 a share, or $62.1 million, after another unidentified bidder said it would be prepared to outbid Ratners's initial offer. | 6 |
If you think that the practice in some Muslim countries of amputating the hand of a thief is harsh, beware of participating in horse shows in England, where there is no capital punishment but the issue arises every few years: A carriage and team of Cleveland Bay horses, driven by Mr Fred Pendlebury... [ were ] approach... | If you think that amputating the hand of a thief is harsh, beware of horse shows in England. There is no capital punishment but the issue arises every few years. A carriage and team of horses were approaching the water obstacle during the cross-country section of Harrods International Grand Prix when the leading pair b... | 6 |
Under the plan, unsecured creditors, who are owed about $430 million, would receive about $92 million, or 21 cents for each dollar they are owed. In addition, they will receive stock in the reorganized company, which will be named Ranger Industries Inc. | Under the plan, unsecured creditors, who are owed about $430 million, would receive about $92 million. Also, they will receive stock from Ranger Industries Inc. | 6 |
As Pat explains, “ Both my friends were zipping through crowds while I lagged behind, even though I was a fast cane walker. I envied their freedom and most of all, the incredible bond they both had with their guide dogs. | Pat explains, “ I lagged behind my friends, even though I was a fast cane walker. I envied their freedom and the incredible bond they both had with their dogs. | 6 |
CCI has come a long way in the last five years. We 've worked hard to structrue the organization so that we 've ready to move boldly into the next century, and I believe that we have an exciting and successful future ahead of us. | After five years of hard work on restructuring with an eye toward a successful future, CCI has come a long way. We're excited to move boldly into the next century. | 6 |
Chatterbox considered but rejected the idea of awarding Rabinowitz bonus points for having " eventually convinced " Broaddrick to grant an interview to the New York Times ( as the Times reports in today's story ). But the Scientific Method does not permit any tinkering with the Indis Index's scoring procedures. | Chatterbox rejected awarding Rabinowitz bonus points for having "eventually convinced" Broaddrick to grant an interview to the New York Times. The Scientific Method doesn't permit tinkering with the Indis Index's scoring procedures. | 6 |
To this end, we ’ve designated some 200 ecoregions, those with the most outstanding and diverse habitats, as our Global 200. We ’re now creating model projects in 25 of these high-priority areas -- in order to balance conservation with people’s need to use natural resources to sustain their livelihoods. | We've designated 200 ecoregions as our Global 200. We're now creating model projects in 25 of these areas to balance conservation with people's need to use natural resources to sustain their livelihoods. | 6 |
As it happens, the four countries cited, Colombia, Cuba, Panama and Nicaragua, are not only where the press is under greatest attack but also are linked by the drug trade and left-wing politics. Noriega is close to Castro and may once have been his agent. | There are links to the drug trade and left-wing politics in Colombia, Cuba, Panama and Nicaragua, and the press is under attack. Noriega is close to Castro and may have been his agent. | 6 |
One expert, whose job is so politically sensitive that he spoke on condition that he wouldn't be named or quoted, said the expected influx of East European refugees over the next few years will greatly increase the chances of computer-maintenance workers, for example, doubling as foreign spies. Moreover, he said, techn... | One unnamed expert said the expected influx of East European refugees over the next few years will greatly increase the chances of computer-maintenance workers doubling as foreign spies. Moreover technology now exists for stealing corporate secrets after they've been "erased" from a computer's memory. | 6 |
The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1904 for the purpose of buying up land from Arabs. After the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I, Britain acquired Palestine and promised ( in the Balfour Declaration ) the creation of a Jewish state. | The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1904 to buy land from Arabs. After the Ottoman Empire's defeat in WWI, Britain acquired Palestine and promised to create a Jewish state. | 6 |
- - - - the co-ordination of youth leadership training and youth empowerment efforts at the neighborhood level by means of neighborhood-based youth councils; - - - - the promotion of youth employment opportunities; | - the coordination of youth leadership training and empowerment efforts by means of neighborhood-based youth councils - the promotion of youth job opportunities; | 6 |
Please, make a tax deductible gift to Community Centers of Indianapolis in 1999, and know that COMPANY is playing an important part in meeting the needs of its community. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 638 - 3360. | Make a tax deductible gift to Community Centers of Indianapolis, and know that COMPANY is playing a vital part in meeting community needs. Questions? Call 638-3360. | 6 |
Through the colorful pages of NATIONAL WILDLIFE you will be fascinated by exquisite photography from some of the best nature photographers in the world. Our magazine is a great way to stay informed on the current issues affecting wildlife and see what NWF is doing to find solutions to these problems. | You will find exquisite photography from the best nature photographers in the world in NATIONAL WILDLIFE. Our magazine helps you stay informed on current wildlife issues and what NWF is doing to find solutions. | 6 |
From Oh What a Paradise it Seems, by John Cheever: The size of Chisholm's teeth, the thickness of his glasses, his stoop and the spring with which he walked all marked him, Sears thought, as a single-minded reformer. His marriage, Sears guessed, would have been unsuccessful and his children would have difficulty findin... | The size of Chisholm's teeth, the thickness of his glasses, his stoop & the spring in his step all marked him as a single-minded reformer. His marriage would've been unsuccessful & his children would have difficulty finding themselves. | 6 |
It added: " In Cuba, public enemy No. 1 of press freedoms in the hemisphere, repression of journalists both Cuban and foreign is worse than ever. " And in Nicaragua, promises of press freedom by the Sandinistas " have not materialized. " | In Cuba repression of local and foreign journalists is worse than ever. In Nicaragua, promises of press freedom by the Sandinistas have not materialized. | 6 |
Even though electronic espionage may cost U.S. firms billions of dollars a year, most aren't yet taking precautions, the experts said. By contrast, European firms will spend $150 million this year on electronic security, and are expected to spend $1 billion by 1992. | Even though electronic espionage may cost U.S. firms billions, most aren't yet taking precautions. By contrast, European firms are expected to spend $1 billion on electronic security by 1992. | 6 |
Our graduates, who are leading active lives assisted by the guide dogs given to them by the Guide Dog Foundation, include: social workers, teachers, secretaries, policy makers, college students, musicians, writers, homemakers ... mothers and fathers. | Our graduates, who lead active lives assisted by the dogs given to them by the Guide Dog Foundation, include: social workers, teachers, secretaries, policy makers, artists, and parents. | 6 |
Near the end of The War Room, Stephanopoulos gets a call from someone who apparently claims to have a list of Clinton paramours, which he is about to publicize. Stephanopoulos skillfully bullies and cajoles him into keeping quiet. | Stephanopoulos gets a call from someone who claims to have a list of Clinton paramours, which he is about to publicize. He bullies and cajoles him into keeping quiet. | 6 |
A participant in a Goodwill program rushes back from a job interview to share the results with his classmates in our desktop publishing training program. once his tears have subsided, he confirms what his classmates have already figured out: he just received a job offer - - his first in five years. | A Goodwill program participant came back from a job interview to share our desktop publishing training program results with classmates. Once his tears stopped, he confirms that he got the job - - his first in five years. | 6 |
She pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to death by a jury in 1997. The Supreme Court overturned that sentence in July 1998, ruling that the prosecution had failed to disclose important information to the jury. | After pleading guilty and being sentenced to death in 1997, The Supreme Court overturned it in 1998. Prosecution failed to disclose information to jury. | 6 |
Karnes met Tibbets when the 29 - year - old bomber pilot walked into Karnes ' office at Wendover Army Air Field on the Utah - Nevada border. Karnes was the personnel and classification officer. | Karnes met Tibbets when the pilot walked into his office at Wendover Army Air Field. Karnes was the personnel and classification officer. | 6 |
Powell contended that it was not inconsistent to want to foster cooperation even with an organization like the Indonesian military, which has a history of human rights abuses. " If you get young officers, expose them to a military organization that is within a democratic political institution, such as the United States... | Powell contended that it was not inconsistent to want to foster cooperation even with an organization like the Indonesian military, which has a history of human rights abuses. | 6 |
Heritage, which owns 51 % of POP's 3.6 million shares outstanding, said it will exchange one share of a new preferred stock for each POP common share it doesn't already own. Depending upon how many warrants and options are exercised prior to completion of the transaction, Heritage would issue between 1.8 million and 2.... | Heritage, which owns 51 % of POP's 3.6 million shares outstanding, said it will exchange one share of a new preferred stock for each POP common share it doesn't already own. Heritage will issue between 1.8 million and 2.35 million preferred shares, a Heritage spokesman estimated. | 6 |
Karnes and hundreds of other men from the 509th stood along the flight line as Tibbets and the Enola Gay took off at 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 6, a warm, tropical night. Three B - 29 s had gone ahead to check the weather at Hiroshima and two other possible bomb sites. | Karnes and men of the 509th stood along as Tibbets and the Enola Gay took off at 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 6. Three B-29s had gone ahead to check the weather at Hiroshima and two other sites. | 6 |
Karnes arrived on Tinian on May 18, 1945, as part of an advance team that flew in the five C - 54 transport planes of the 509th. On May 29, 1,200 men arrived on the troopship Cape Victory after a five - week trip from Seattle. | Karnes landed on Tinian on May 18, 1945, as part of a team that flew the C-54 transport planes in the 509th. On May 29, 1,200 men arrived on the troopship Cape Victory. | 6 |
- - It's because of Molina: The Angels felt they could part with Fabregas because of the play of catcher Jose Molina. Molina spent all season at Triple - A Salt Lake before joining the major - league club July 17 to replace his injured brother, Bengie. | The Angels felt they could part with Fabregas because of Jose Molina. Molina spent all season at Triple-A Salt Lake before joining the major-league club to replace his brother, Bengie. | 6 |
If you haven’t already enrolled, sign up for this plan that saves you money on your AT&T Universal Card calls. You get the low rate of 25 cents a minute anytime, anywhere in the U.S. on all your AT&T Universal Card calls when you make the call yourself by dialing 1 800 CALL ATT. | If you haven’t enrolled, this plan will save you money on your AT&T Universal Card calls. You get the low rate of 25 cents a minute anytime, anywhere in the U.S. when you dial 1-800-CALL-ATT. | 6 |
Today you have the opportunity to join this successful cause by becoming a member of NWF for as little as $15. Besides having the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing your part to help save our wildlife heritage, you will also receive some outstanding benefits of membership including: | Today you can join this important cause by becoming a member of NWF for only $15. You will feel satisfied with knowing that you are helping save our wildlife heritage, and you will also receive some amazing benefits. | 6 |
The word Yiddish derives from the German judisch ` Jewish. ' The principal parent of Yiddish is High German, the form of German encountered by Jewish settlers from northern France in the eleventh century. | The word Yiddish derives from the German judisch (Jewish). The main parent of Yiddish is High German, encountered by 11th century French Jewish settlers. | 6 |
This is exactly what happened in 1997 when Community Centers of Indianapolis provided its comprehensive, neighborhood-based services to individuals and families all over Marion County. And we can do even more in 1999 with your financial support! | This is what happened in 1997 when Community Centers of Indianapolis provided its services to individuals and families in Marion County. We can do more with your financial support! | 6 |
I ’ve had a look at the magazine’s upcoming subjects and I can tell you the best is yet to come. From what I see, the magazine’s editorial staff and fresh new look and content may soon be granted a fifth National Magazine Award. | The Magazine's staff, new look, and upcoming content is the best yet to come. They may soon be granted a fifth National Magazine Award. | 6 |
As a person who cares about animals, you ’re probably anxious to know what happened to Astro. A neighbor reported Astro’s plight to the ASPCA and our Humane Law Enforcement officers went to investigate. | As a person who cares about animals, you probably wish to know about Astro. A neighbor reported Astro to the ASPCA and our officers went to investigate. | 6 |
One is entitled to speculate on what outrageous proposal the narrator had made in Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, Vol. 2 — Cities of the Plain ( translated by C. K. Scott Moncrieff— Modern Library, N.Y., 1934, Page 90 ) to cause the Duchess to say, Apart from your balls, can't I be of any use to you? There is a fa... | One can speculate on the outrageous proposal the narrator had made in Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, Vol. 2 — Cities of the Plain to cause the Duchess to say, Apart from your balls, can't I be of any use to you? There is a famous letter penned by Rupert Brooke to his friend, Edward Marsh, from somewhere near Fiji... | 6 |
The story of the 509th is a tale of an elite outfit that lived in a bubble of secrecy and endured the taunts of other war - weary U.S. units that resented sharing a small Pacific island with the 509th, which appeared exempt from combat. Tinian Island was the staging area where the 509th moved after its creation in the ... | The 509th was an elite outfit living in secrecy and plagued by taunts of other U.S. units that resented sharing an island with the 509th, who appeared exempt from combat. The 509th moved to Tinian Island after it's creation in the desert. | 6 |
A variation on this theme occurs in Alba de Céspedes ' The Secret ( translated from the Italian by Isabel Quigly: Simon and Schuster, New York, 1958, page 114 ) where she confides that I still had a whole afternoon before me to spend, and I used it to tidy up my drawers.... One may well wonder what Miss Stowe had in mi... | A variation on this theme occurs in Alba de Céspedes' The Secret, where she confides that, "I still had a whole afternoon before me to spend, and I used it to tidy up my drawers." One wonders what Miss Stowe had in mind when, in Uncle Tom's Cabin (Chapter 5), she narrates how Mrs. Shelby stood like one stricken. | 6 |
Almost overnight, Wendover became a high - security base filled with off - limit areas covered in barbed wire. No one was allowed to talk about what they saw or heard, even though most of the 509th had no idea why they were there, except that 15 B-29 s were being modified to carry a heavy load. | Wendover quickly became a high-security base with off-limit areas. No one could speak about what they'd seen and the 509th did not know why they were there. Just that B-29s were being modified to carry heavy loads. | 6 |
Powell heads to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, late on Thursday before finishing a weeklong trip through the region in the Philippines on Saturday. He said that when he arrives in Jakarta, he will have " some ideas and some initiatives " to present to President Megawati Sukarnoputri. | Powell heads to Jakarta before finishing a weeklong trip through the region in the Philippines on Saturday. He will have "some ideas and some initiatives" to present to President Megawati Sukarnoputri. | 6 |
A Reuters spokesman said the departure reflects " no change in strategy or profits. " Mark Shepperd, an analyst at UBS Phillips & Drew in London, said, " I suspect ( the departure ) will be fairly irrelevant for the company. | Reuters said the departure reflects "no change in strategy or profits." Mark Shepperd said, "I suspect the departure will be fairly irrelevant for the company." | 6 |
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