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The program's name is derived from the subparagraph of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that defines the status, 8 U.S.C. | A description in the Immigration and Nationality Act forms the basis of the program's name. | The Immigration and Nationality Act was voted down and the program never got beyond its planning stages. |
The face of Europe might look quite a bit different. | Europe might look very different. | The face of Europe would be exactly the same. |
so what's your favorite team or do you have a favorite team or | Do you have a favorite team and if so, what team is it? | I do not want to know what your favorite team is or if you even have a favorite team. |
21 However, at the agencies we visited, managers used performance information and shared this information with front-line employees through various mechanisms. | They visited agencies where information was shared with employees. | They were discouraged to learn the performance was not shared. |
If I fill in my name and cash it, I pay tax. | I'll owe tax if I cash it. | I will not own any taxes if I cash it. |
In other words, it's open season for guys like him. | It's open season for guys like him, in other words. | In other words, time's over for guys like him. |
Throughout, he displays a deft and lively grasp of Southern history and letters, popular culture and cuisine. | He had a good grasp of Southern history and culture. | He was very unaware of Southern history and culture. |
they get tickets at their school that they recycle either newspapers or cans and i think that's all | They receive tickets within their school for recycling newspaper or cans. | They don't get any tickets for the recycling they do. |
yeah well you're doing a lot better than i can i can't rattle them off like that i know my youngest is eighteen he's uh as i said in a senior in high school but i have a | You're doing better than I can, because I can't remember them that fast. | I have an excellent memory. |
'Unlikely. | That is not likely to be true. | That is very possible. |
During the 14th century the Turks in Anatolia rallied under the banner of one Osman Gazi, who had won a great victory over the Byzantines in 1301. | Osman Gazi defeated the Byzantine in 1301. | The Turks rallied under Osman Gazi, who was defeated by the Byzantines in 1301. |
At the top of the escalator, the phat lady made a sharp left into a silky hedge of Liz Claiborne blouses to confer with a salesclerk. | The phat lady is talking to a salesclerk. | The phat lady is talking to the president. |
It significantly eases the regulatory burdens on offering participants by eliminating the trading restrictions for underwriters of activelytraded securities of large issuers, reducing the restricted periods for other securities, providing a more flexible framework for stabilizing transactions, expanding the securities eligible for Nasdaq passive market making during an offering, and deregulating rights offerings. | The new rules have taken off with the regulatory burdens and providing a flexible framework. | Nasdaq solely controls every decision pertaining to regulations. |
It's not as difficult as you might think. | It is easier than you might think. | It is as hard as you would think. |
He ripped the claw away and the fat man's shouting ceased. | The big man stopped shouting as the claw was ripped away. | The man continued to scream long after the claw was ripped away. |
Vrenna? asked San'doro. | San'doro asked for clarification. | San'doro didn't bother asking questions. |
and uh i one day i was i like found myself uh telling them to write their spelling words a hundred times each and i just heard this comedian say that you know something that that's how you know you're a bad teacher | One time I told my students to write their spelling words 100 times each. | The best teachers have their students spell their words many many times each. |
yes i'm actually a Met's fan i'm i'm one of these people who's actually a die hard Met fan and an avid Yankee hater | I'm a Mets fan for baseball. | I hate the Mets. |
i did the papering you know when we built but that's not my uh that's not my cup of tea | The papering isn't my cup of tear. | I really enjoy doing the papering. |
Sir James stroked his chin thoughtfully. | Sir James rubbed his chin. | Sir James doesn't have a chin. |
and uh so i didn't get to spend as much time with them as i as i should have as i really wanted to | I didn't spend as much time as I should have. | I spend too much time with them. |
The music, Gregorian and traditional, is sung in old lemosan. | The traditional and Gregorian music is performed in old lemosan. | The music, which is modern pop, is performed with the aid of a synthesizer. |
His books are still, astonishingly, best sellers (even his wretched new ones). | He has some books that are best sellers. | Despite the fact that all of his books are completely wonderful, none of them have ever been best sellers. |
Most shops will box these for storage in the airplane hold and deliver them either to your hotel or the airport on the day you leave. | Most shops will deliver purchases to your hotel. | Shops say you have to take your purchases right away. |
yeah well i've been worried about mostly with having little kids now with taking them out in the Summer and getting them burnt up i mean i have to keep the sun screen on them just constantly when they go outside | I've been worried about taking my kids out in the Summer and making sure they have sunblock on so they don't get burnt. | My kids go out all the time in the summer and the last thing they need is sunblock. |
These values do not reflect the adjustment for changes in real income over time that is included in the benefit valuations in our national benefits summaries. | These numbers do not show the adjustment for changes in real income over time. | These numbers accurately include the adjustements for real income over time. |
We had a good yarn about old times, and it ended in his inviting me down to Styles to spend my leave there. | I was invited to spend my vacation time at Styles. | We did not talk about the good old days. |
Do you remember affirming that if a crime had been committed, and anyone you loved had been murdered, 107 you felt certain that you would know by instinct who the criminal was, even if you were quite unable to prove it?" | Can you recall that you asserted that if a loved one of yours was murdered, you would instinctively know who was responsible for the crime? | Do you recall your assertion that you would never be able to instinctively tell which individual was behind the murder of a person that you loved? |
Bicycle rental companies (see page 103) also run tours. | Tourists can rent bicycles from companies that offer tours. | Bicycles are not available for rent in this region. |
Christian Coalition head Pat Robertson described himself in resumes and a published autobiography as a Marine officer assigned to combat duty during the Korean War. | Pat Robertson said that he was a marine officer during the Korean War. | Pat Robertson has never published an autobiography. |
Hence, this was a very complex project that was completed approximately within the time frame estimated and shown in Exhibit A-7 in Appendix A. | The project was completed in the estimated time. | The project was simple and easy to complete. |
Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-356) a This legislation expands the requirement for a fully audited financial statement under the CFO Act to 24 agencies and components of federal entities designated by the Office of Management and Budget. | The Government Management Reform Act was passed in 1994. | The Government Management Reform Act has not been passed yet. |
The information had to include specific identification of the good or service. | It required specific identification of the item or service. | No specific identification of the good or service was required. |
Films with Mandarin dialogue also have Chinese subtitles, for the benefit of Cantonese speakers, and sometimes subtitles in English. | Cantonese speakers can watch Mandarin-language films easily because they have Chinese subtitles. | Films in Mandarin always have English subtitles. |
If only Susan could read the visions of such a rock, what might they learn of them? | What would they learn if Susan could read the visions of a rock? | There's nothing Susan could gain if she could read what this rock had meant. |
All it would take is for a few prominent politicians to stop elevating lobbyists to high office, and to quit taking their calls. | It would only require some notable politicians to halt putting lobbyists in high offices. | Politicians just need to continue taking calls from lobbyists. |
well that's uh to me it's it's really um i i i guess i guess i can intellectually uh kind of come to grips with all of that but you know emotionally i have a real difficult time believing that uh that that people that believe in God and and love not war and to forgive can't get together | I don't understand religion. | I understand why people believe in God. |
Table 2.3: Methods of Obtaining Description Technique Methodology | Ways to obtain decriptions | Unable to obtain description |
To ensure that the dialogue would include the variety of issues and individuals in the legal services community, NLADA and LSC selected participants to reflect both the leadership and emerging leadership of the field. | LSC was one of the organizations selecting participants. | NLADA wasn't involved in the participant selection process. |
My favorite strip was when Lucy fell ill and sent Rerun to hold the football for Charlie Brown. | I liked the cartoon with Lucy and Rerun and the football. | I like the cartoon where Charlie Brown kikcks the ball. |
During a NewsHour discussion of Vernon Jordan's testimony, Shields comes out with the bizarrely malapropos comment that Vernon Jordan's elocutionary style reminds him of nothing more than Barbara Jordan's measured diction. | Shields says something about Vernon Jordan that has no bearing on the proceedings. | During the discussion, Shields flew about the room and perched on the window sill. |
Well, I guess I have already crossed the line and gotten into some specifics of the R20001 case. | I have gleaned details about the R20001 case. | I have no information whatsoever on the R20001 case. |
RECOGNIZE - To determine the amount, timing, classification, and other conditions precedent to the acceptance and entry of a transaction. | Duly noting the factors inherent in the ledger item. | They never record anything pertinent. |
The Legal Services Corporation Act authorizes petitioner Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to local grantee organizations providing free legal assistance to indigent clients in, inter alia, welfare benefits claims. | LSC is allowed to give money to organizations. | LSC is not allowed to give money to organizations. |
Completing the analysis under 49 U.S.C. | The analysis is completed. | The analysis is completed under 56 U.S.C. |
The REMSAD model was also used to estimate changes in visibility associated with those changes in particulate matter concentrations and to estimate changes in deposition of sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury. | Changes in visibility can be estimated with the REMSAD model. | There is no way to estimate changes in sulfur deposits. |
Two plants died on the long journey and the third one found its way to Jamaica exactly how is still shrouded in mystery. | No one knows how the third plant ended up in Jamaica. | Two plants ended up in Jamaica and the other one died. |
If such evidence is present, return Kennewick Man to his rightful tribal reservation. | Bring Kennewick Man to his tribe if the evidence is valid. | Do not return Kennewick Man to his tribe regardless of the outcome of the validity of the evidence. |
In order to insure the highest quality and maximum level of services to potentially eligible clients in each state, and so that the goal of meeting those needs will be realized, LSC has developed the State Justice Communities Planning Initiative Evaluation Instrument. | In order to be sure the services are good quality, the LSC has an evaluation instrument. | In order to be sure the services are cheap, the LSC has an evaluation instrument. |
There was little evidence of religion or of the rule of law. | Religion was few and far between. | The was lots of religion there. |
Barr throws Molotov cocktails from the back benches, just as Gingrich once did. | Gingrich and Barr both have thrown Molotov cocktails from the back benches. | Barr shares no similarities with Gingrich. |
What a fascinating and generous letter. | This letter is both interesting and giving. | The letter was both dull and stingy. |
well what about the what about the fact that it is right across the border in Mexico | What about it being right across the border? | We are talking about Asia. |
The bout is usually over in one or two minutes, sometimes mere seconds, but the intensity of the struggle and the sheer visual drama make for compelling entertainment. | The match can end occasionally within seconds. | The match can take a number of hours from start to finish. |
Political consultants have given the edge in this race to the candidate who best addresses concerns about education, economic development, and the security of those who depend on San Antonio's military bases. | The candidate most likely to win will be the one that addresses education reform, how to improve the economy and military security. | The candidates that focus upon the subjects of education definitely will not win. |
Specifically, in the Thress model, the peak occurs at a discount of 7a and the welfare gain is only $6 million. | A peak occurs at a discount of 7a. | The welfare gain is non-existent now. |
I never felt anything like her at the time. | I hadn't felt anything like her before. | She was like all the others I had felt before her. |
It is a joy to wander Alberobello's two neighborhoods of trulli whose houses, shops, and even churches Rioni Monti and Aia Piccola are protected as a zona monumentale. | It's nice to wander around the historic neighborhood. | There are no shops or restaurants in Aberobello. |
Winters are milder and sunnier on the Pacific coast, permitting a welcome double crop of the all-important staple rice. | Rice is an important staple. | The Pacific coast is known for its brutal winters and summers. |
Steep, narrow tunnels lead to a tiny funerary chamber furnished by a simple granite sarcophagus. | The simple granite sarcophagus is in a small chamber. | The sarcophagus was right by the entrance of the cave, very easy to reach. |
And I told you I'd help you with pleasure ”to hang Alfred Inglethorp. | It would bring pleasure to hang Alfred Inglethorp. | I refuse to help you hang Alfred Inglethorp. |
Trust was critical to overcome members' reluctance to disclose their weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and other confidential or proprietary business information to other members-some of whom were business competitors. | Members had to trust the other members in order to disclose their true thoughts. | Trust was not necessary to this exercise. |
Three km (1.5 miles) south of the pass, perched on the edge of Serra de Agua, is a handsome and comfortable mountain chalet, the best of its kind on Madeira. | There is a mountain chalet at the edge of Serra de Agua. | The chalet is a fifty kilometer hike from the pass. |
Those with lousy jobs have seen their already-low wages slowly but steadily sink. | People with low paying jobs have had their wages slowly but surely decrease. | Those with lousy jobs are getting constant pay raises and bonuses. |
This popular shrine features a strongly Chinese-influenced design and an extensive landscaped garden considered one of Kyoto's finest, with numerous cherry trees and a large pond with an elegant pagoda linked to the shore by a covered bridge. | There is an abundance of cherry trees at this popular shrine. | The derelict garden at this shrine is a cause of shame for Kyoto. |
The pleasures I would have given your women will be lost," said the scout. | The scout said that the pleasures he would have given your women will be lost. | The scout said that the pleasures he would have given your men will be lost. |
Shouldn't inspire thoughts so sizzlin'. | Sizzlin' thoughts shouldn't be inspired by that. | Should inspire sizzlin' thoughts. |
It is important to note that minimal interventions are not insignificant since they include, of necessity, an assessment of drinking behavior and a follow-up contact, and they are often much more than ordinarily occurs in the emergency setting. | It is important to realize that interventions are not superfluous. | It is important to note that interventions are no big deal. |
Hargarten endorsed that idea, but added that there was little funding for training in clinical research in emergency medicine. | Clinical research in emergency medicine does not have much funding. | Emergency medicine is a critical hub of clinical research activity. |
While most such religious laws have been relaxed, burials are still not permitted here. | There are still no burials allowed, even after the laws have been changed. | Since the laws have changed, burials are now permitted. |
Further, the act sets up a series of pilot audits under which certain agencies are required to prepare agencywide financial statements and subject them to audit by the agenciesa inspectors general. | The act sets up a series of pilot audits. | The act does not set up a series of pilot audits. |
In general, the FGD implementation schedule appears to be driven primarily by the pre-hookup construction activities. | Construction activities prior to hookup drive much of the FGD schedule. | The final stages of FGD implementation are the most likely to impact the schedule. |
right that's right that's right it's pretty good but we take her to just about | Yes I agree that's fairly decent, however we take the woman to almost... | That's terrible and not good; not good at all. |
Employees who are paid regardless of their presence or absence and who do not accrue leave under 5 U.S.C. | 5 USC governs the departure of an employee who doesn't accrue and receives pay whether they are present or absent. | All employees leave under 5 USC. |
and and just all the way back to Dallas i'm just uproariously sick and uh we get back here and of course the first day back at work i go to work and where are these guys | The day I return to work there are some men there. | When I get back to work there are these penguins there. |
In West Virginia, the H-2A visa is for a seven to ten week apple harvest. | The H-2A Visa in West Virginia allows for a seven to ten week apple harvest to take place. | The H-2A Visa in West Virginia does not cover workers planning to complete an apple harvest. |
Citing almost no cases, Tribe told the Supreme Court that the Colorado initiative violated the letter of the Equal Protection Clause because it denied gays alone the protection of the anti-discrimination laws. | During the hearing, Tribe was completely unreliable because he never cited any sources. | Tribe cited over 50 verified accounts of violations of the Equal Protection Clause. |
Note that some attractions can be seen only by guided tour, and the last admission to these may be 30 to 45 minutes earlier the official closing time. | The official closing time isn't the same as the last time available for a guided tour. | It's impossible to start a guided tour before the official closing time. |
Shouldn't have thought it. | Shouldn't have entertained that idea. | Should have thought of that earlier. |
It is expected that the market would have sufficient time to respond to phase II of the program as the more stringent emission targets for phase II are set for 2018. | The market is expected to have time to respond to phase II of the program. | The market is expected to have insufficient time to respond to the changes. |
This site provides information about PSC's upcoming events. | Information about upcoming events can be found on this site. | This site does not mention upcoming events. |
i can't uh i can't stay with it too long either but that that i i read about fifty pages and then i just said i can't take it | I read about fifty pages and that was enough. | I read much more than fifty pages and enjoyed it. |
There's been the most awful row! | There was an awful row. | There has been no commotion. |
VBA incorporated these measures in the performance appraisals for senior executives in its regional offices where the majority of senior executives are located. | The majority of senior executives are in its regional offices. | Senior executives do not usually work in regional offices. |
Which is not exactly a No. | It's not completely a refusal. | It's clearly a No. |
i bought us tickets and stood there in line and i thought i'm going to end up on this elephant with him you know he did it by himself so stuff like that is starting to come along where it's really getting fun you know but | He's starting to get braver with his activities. | I don't think he'll get on the elephant again. |
so part of the thing is when the father and son or father and daughter are hosting this meeting that the week they have to plan it together what they're going to do when they're the host | the parent and child have to plan the meeting they're hosting | all the meeting planning is done by the organizers, so the parent and child just have to lead the discussion |
The National Science Foundation, for example, assessed the effectiveness of a cooperative science program aimed at increasing innovation and knowledge transfer between university and industry researchers. | The NSF assessed a cooperative science program. | The NSF does not make assessments. |
but uh some kind of a national service uh concept that might be geared around reducing that would be a i think would be a big step so | I think an excellent step would be some sort of national service aimed at reducing that. | I think that things are working great and it needs to increase and a national service would be a step in the wrong direction. |
The original settlement of Jerusalem, founded before 3000 b.c. , was on the western side of the valley, and tombs and monuments have been built here ever since. | The first settlement of Jerusalem was in 3000 b.c. | Jerusalem was first settled on the eastern side of the valley. |
However, important research activities need to be carried out in all three elements of the model. | There needs to be research in all elements of the model. | The research needs to only be carried out on one element of the model. |
The legislative history of the 1996 revision contains no discussion of the present in the United States requirement and no indication that Congress sought to alter existing practice regarding the representation of aliens. | Congress has the power to alter practices involving aliens. | The legislative history of the 1996 revision proves that Congress altered practices regarding representation of aliens. |
It provides an analytical perspective on the Government because it shows the short- and long-term directions of current programs. | Looking at long-term directions of current programs is part of analytical perspective on Government. | An analytical perspective of Government can't be gained through looking at short- and long-term directions of current programs. |
For the next 19 years, Jerusalem was two cities. | Jerusalem was formed from two cities for the following 19 years. | London was two cities for 19 years. |
Gondola Getaway (5437 East Ocean Boulevard) offers gondola cruises through the canals of Naples Island. | Gondola Getaway lets you cruise on a gondola through Naples Island canals. | Gondola Getaway steers clear of the canals of Naples Island. |
yeah to some extent i guess so | Yes, I think to some degree. | They are not the same at all. |
The drive east from Port Antonio offers some of the prettiest views in Jamaica. | Port Antonio is located in Jamaica, a tiny island east of Central America. | The drive east from Port Antonio offers some of the worst views in Jamaica. |
But the author's exculpatory coup de grace is Tyson's claim that a psychiatric illness caused him to do things to Robin Givens (his former wife) that he would normally never do. | Tyson claimed that the things he did were things he would normally never do. | Tyson claimed that his actions were caused by alcohol. |
right well uh most of our medical things we don't uh have to worry about because of insurance and they're they're relatively small uh we've been lucky in the past we didn't have that problem but right now we don't for the other things the things that crop up that we aren't really expecting we have different funds set aside for different things like we have a car fund and we put a certain amount of money into that every single month whether we need to or not | Because of the cost of insurance, we set money aside for the car every month. | We don't save any money because the insurance is cheap compared to our car payment. |
It's a pleasant one-hour drive from Paris and there are regular train departures from the Gare de Montparnasse. | You can drive there from Paris or just take the train from the Gare de Montparnasse. | You'd much rather fly there as it is not very accessible by regular transportation. |
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