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Changes in surface water chemistry are characterized by changes in Acid Neutralizing Capacity (ANC) - the ability of a waterbody to neutralize strong acids added from atmospheric deposition. | Changes in surface water chemistry are characterized by changes in the ANC. | Changes in surface water chemistry are characterized by changes in the IRS.. |
The museum covers the long Irish literary tradition, displaying first editions, theater programs, correspondence, and other memorabilia (including clothing). | First editions, clothing, correspondence and other items reflecting Ireland's storied literary tradition are on display in the museum. | Ireland doesn't have a long or notable literary history. |
Besides its permanent art collections and popular library open to all, ingenious exhibits cover every aspect of contemporary life, artistic and technological, and the aesthetics of consumer culture. | The library is available to everyone. | The library is only available to a limited audience. |
In addition, how surpluses are used has long-term implications for future economic growth. | Surpluses hold long term impacts on economic growth | Surpluses don't impact economic growth |
There was hardly a breath of wind, the very chirp of the birds was faint and subdued. | There was barely any natural sounds to be heard. | The wind was raging and the birds were loud. |
The Scots have traditionally hosted the best New Year celebrations in the world, and Edinburgh has expanded the one night into a five-night Hogmanay Festival of torchlight parades, street theater, and food fair in the days before 31 December ( <www.edinburghshogmanay.org>). | The Scots celebrated New Years. | THe Scots don't celebrate New Years. |
and we stuck to that pretty much so uh groceries fluctuated um we didn't go out to eat that often but as times went on the children got older you know and naturally salaries increased um we kind of fell away from it | As our children grew older and earned some money, we stopped it. | We went out to eat every other day. |
It was still too hot for that. | I was too hot. | It was too cold for that. |
Another option is to blend spandex with fleece to make it stretchier and more form-fitting. | Blending spandex with fleece will make the material stretchier and more form-fitting. | Blending spandex with fleece will make the material less stretchier and less form-fitting. |
Arms flailing, starting to drown. | Beginning to drown. | Arms waving, beginning to fly. |
The culture of fund-raising rewards quantity, not care. | The culture of fund-raising rewards quantity. | Fund-raising is all about who won the gold cup in 1988. |
Simple Random A method for drawing a sample from a population such that all samples of a given size have equal | There is a simple Random A method used to draw a sample. | All population samples are not equal. |
Forty-one states have advisories warning the public to restrict eating fish from local waters due to methylmercury. | 41 states have agreed that there may be methylmercury in their water supply. | 41 states have encourages the eating of local fish for health purposes. |
Streets that have felt the footfalls of ancient Greeks and Romans still lead to the front doors of their homes and shops. | Their homes and shops sit on the same streets that the ancient Greeks and Romans walked. | Nothing is left of the many roads built by the Romans. |
Volunteers from Britain and the US arrived to fight on the side of the Republicans. | The Republicans benefited from volunteer fighters coming from the United States. | No help was obtained from British individuals by the Republicans. |
This will assist investors in deciding whether to invest. | There are things that will help investors make decisions. | Investors are incapable of making decisions about whether to invest. |
The Commission's analysis of existing postal law yields the following | The Commission carried out an analysis on the existing postal law. | The Commission did not look into the existing postal law. |
I am grateful to those who have read it. | I'm thankful to everyone who has read it. | I dislike everyone who has read and I give no thanks. |
The kings and counts and feudal lords have gone from the Loire Valley and the forests and marshes of Sologne, but the hunting and fishing country remains. | Gaming country is still there even though the monarchy is long gone. | Hunting is illegal in all of France. |
This grant will enable Bay Legal advocates and clients throughout the region to use networked computer terminals to easily access forms and information. | Bay Legal advocates will be able to easily access information thanks to the grant. | The grant won't allow Bay Legal advocates to access forms or information. |
Another management reform initiative that provides a legislative basis for measuring performance is the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996, which requires each federal agency to ensure that performance measures are prescribed for information technology that it will use or acquire and that the performance measures assess how well the information technology supports agency programs. | There was an act regarding the reform of IT management passed in 1996. | The Information Technology Management Reform Act was passed in 1990, and no similar acts have been passed since. |
The memoir of this former ally of the Black Panthers turned scourge of the New Left draws cheers and jeers from predictable quarters. | This memoir has supporters and detractors. | The New left is supportive of this controversial memoir. |
well i guess that's about it for exercise | That is all I have to say about exercise. | There's more to discuss about exercise. |
Climb to the roof for an extraordinary view of the carved stone tracery and flying buttresses. | The roof has a great view of the surrounding architecture. | You can't see anything from the roof. |
Eleven percent of the Tarrant County population, or 150,000 residents, live below poverty level. | Over 10% of the population in Tarrant County are living in poverty. | Tarrant County is one of the richest in the nation, with just 1% of its population under the poverty level. |
Hawaii's Other Islands | The Hawaiian Islands Apart From This One | Hawaii, the lone island |
For the first few days you'd be well advised to take the sun in extremely small doses. | You'd be well advised to take the sun in exteremly small doses, at least for the first few days. | For the first few days, you can stay in the sun for as long as you like. |
um and i really i really had a racket going because uh my paycheck was being uh electronically deposited here in the states and the bank that i banked with i could write them a check on an American bank and they would give me instant credit for it so | My pay was being direct deposited with an American bank. | My checks were sent to me in the mail. |
Don't you remember all those wise old words you wrote? Tranquillity, peace and enlightenment? Be worthy of the man history remembers.' | History remembers a man who wrote about tranquility, peace and enlightenment. | You never wrote wise words. |
The Copts, as they are known, have brought forth many influential individuals, including Boutros Boutros Ghali, former Secretary General of the United Nations. | Boutros Boutros Ghali was the Secretary General of the UN. | Boutros Boutros Ghali was the Secretary General of the United States. |
Hemingway's favorite old hangout, the romantically overgrown island of Torcello, beyond Burano, is one of the lagoon's oldest inhabited spots, very proserous until emptied by a malaria epidemic. | Torcello has one of the longest histories of occupants of the lagoon. | Torcello survived an epidemic and later enjoyed a flourishing economy. |
Site selects itself in specific problem-for decisive testing, have to assume uniform system with regard to issue and so convenience sample acceptable; number of cases is usually one instance; comprehensive data for specific problem-for decisive testing, need more modeling, hypotheses, and targeting to know what to study; data analysis and collection concurrent and data feed new collection, and emphasis on ruling out alternative causes; report describes instances, presents conclusions about cause, gives evidence | Sites have to assume uniform system with regard to issue. | Conclusions and evidence are not given by the report. |
i think that it it really surprises me because of the cost savings i mean this is such a tremendous amount of cost savings i mean why | I think it surprises me because it saves so much money. | I am surprised it doesn't save more money. |
Take time to explore the exquisite Moorish stonework and the elegant domes and minaret. | The Moorish stonework must be seen, as well as the minaret and magnificent domes. | Do not tour the Moorish stonework and elegant domes and minaret. |
During PE, the exercises were designed to practice joystick skills and stretch the spine. | The exercises were spine stretching ones. | Joystick skills are developed naturally, not through exercises. |
The number of deliveries per week varies among the posts in the sample (Canada, Finland, and Portugal deliver five times per week, Great Britain delivers 12 times weekly in urban areas and six in rural areas). | The deliveries made in the different posts differ on a week to week basis. | The deliveries made weekly among the posts is remarkably uniform. |
It is an easy comparison. | It's a simple comparison to make. | One would be remiss to jump to such a conclusion so quickly. |
The choice for others is whether to force him to make the right choice, or to continue deriving profit and entertainment from his illness. | Others can decide whether or not they intend to continue profiting from this man's illness. | The others have no choice as to whether or not they'll make him do the right thing. |
I was unconvinced that a case for preserving species diversity can rest on our innate love of a species-rich, savanna-like ancestral environment. | The case was not able to rest on our love of a rich environment in my opinion. | I felt that the case to preserve diversity in species would be able to rest on the love of a species-rich environment. |
He apparently often tells the joke that he had better make his money at AOL, because after he leaves, no one will ever hire him because he has been so obnoxious for so long. | He tells a joke about how much money he could make at AOL. | He tells a joke about how little money he could make at AOL. |
In cases where LSC counsel were attorneys of record, there would be lingering doubt whether the truncated representation had resulted in complete analysis of the case, full advice to the client, and proper presentation to the court. | In some cases LSC counsel were the attorneys of record. | LSC counsel were never the attorneys of record. |
Does his behavior add up to grounds for removal from office? | Does his behavior add up to grounds for removal from office? | His behavior does not call for removal from office. |
It is not an edifying spectacle; but no matter how base the motives of those involved, the result has been to move hundreds of millions of people from abject poverty to something still awful but nonetheless significantly better. | Hundreds of millions of people have benefitted from the motive. | The result has not helped the poor people in any way. |
It offers different views of town and countryside with the changing light of day. | The time of day affects the view of the town and countryside. | It does not offer any views of the town. |
Cumberland sausage is the local specialty. | Cumberland sausage is special to the area. | CUmberland sausage is impossible to find now. |
Doing so provides us with the opportunity for cost-effective reductions and significant public health and environmental gains. | If we do this we will have the opportunity to see growth for public health. | Doing so provides us the opportunity to raise the price of our reductions. |
Lindsay, who has suffered several strokes and moved with his wife, Shirley, to an assisted-care community in Jacksonville, Fla. was back in town for Jim Lindsay Day, which included a tour of the shelter and a reception attended by many of the people whose lives he touched as a volunteer with Savannah nonprofits. | Lindsay and his wife live in Jacksonville, Florida and Lindsay has had more than one stroke. | Lindsay and his wife recently moved out of the country to the Philippines. |
whether the live live oaks is not really an oak i guess it's something oh | The live oaks may technically not actually be oaks. | Whether the spruces are really spruces I guess it's nothing oh. |
Further, it requires that agencies modernize inefficient administrative and missionrelated work processes before making significant technology investments to support them. | Agencies will have to make inefficient administrative processes more modern as part of the requirement. | It doesn't require agencies to make their administrative processes more modern. |
It is estimated that a storage silo that is sized for 15 days of AC storage at full load for a 500 MWe plant firing bituminous coal and with only an ESP would be about 10. | A storage silo can store 15 ays of AC. | A storage silo holds 8 hours of AC. |
Why so much money? | Why does it cost so much? | Why so cheap? |
Perched on a hill 3 km/2 miles north of the city, it's less convenient than hotels in the old quarter, but perfect if you've got some time to relax in Segovia and aren't on a whirlwind tour of Castile. | It's on a hill near the city. | It's right downtown. |
Leave it to the mad dogs. | Leave it to the angry canines. | Leave it to the happy puppies. |
The preambles to the proposed rules contained the required information regarding the reasons for the collections, the parties affected, and the estimated annual burden hours. | Reasons for collection are proposed within the preamble. | Once legislation has been enacted, there is never a reason to amend it. |
By keeping such records, the central group could develop monthly reports that showed increases and decreases in incident frequency, trends, and the status of resolution efforts. | The central group can develop monthly reports about incident frequency. | The central group only tracks volume, not frequent. |
Unless you actually stand beside the canal you can't see the water and they look as though they are simply floating along on the sand. | The river is hidden by the dunes so from afar it looks like the boats are on the sand. | You can see the rivers from far away. |
Driven south, the Dravidians remained not only geographically separate, but also politically independent, impervious to the waves of foreign invaders. | The Dravidians remained isolated in culture and geography. | The Dravidians are close to all other cultures. |
i'm trying to think of anything else i do as a hobby um i don't even watch TV very much i was tonight but | I don't watch TV that much. | I watch TV all the time. |
yeah they don't they don't probably don't take a lot of refugees from other countries either | They don't take a lot of refugees other. | They take in anyone they can. |
And some insiders even claimed that kids at PEES had surfed adult websites during classes. | Kids were surfing adult websites during classes. | None of the kids went to an adult site. |
The museum was filled with inaccurate biographical details and poorly-shot photographs. | The museum was full of photos. | The museum only had pottery. |
well man that's that's just ridiculous | Well man, that is utterly hilarious. | Yes man, that is not surprising at all. |
Alcohol and substance abuse training for emergency medicine a survey of US programs. | The US has programs for substance abuse training. | There is no substance abuse training available for emergency responders. |
Drew shook his head. | Drew indicated no with his head. | Drew smile and nodded. |
One statistic floating around is that workers spend about 90 minutes a day on nonwork-related computer games and Web surfing, with an estimated productivity cost of $50 billion. | $50 billion is lost from workers spending 90 minutes a day playing games. | Workers do not spend any time on computer games. |
Such access generally includes the ability to make and retain copies of the evidence. | The ability to make and retain copies of evidence is included in such access. | Copies of evidence should never be removed from the archives. |
Without the clear and demonstrated commitment of agency top leadership, organizational cultures will not be transformed, and new visions and ways of doing business will not take root. | Organizational cultures will not be transformed without the clear and demonstrated commitment of agency top leadership. | Commitment of agency leadership is not necessary for transformation. |
To avoid the steep climb up the hill beyond the Galata Bridge take the Tenel, the world's oldest (and probably shortest) underground railway, built in 1875. | The Tenel is the world's oldest underground railway. | The Tenel is the newest railway in the world. |
To attain such concrete notoriety, you must be nominated to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and then, if selected, come up with $15,000 to pay for your star. | Having a star costs in excess of $10,000. | If you are selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, you can get your star for free. |
A great favorite with children, it gives a fascinating glimpse into the late-Victorian obsession with traveling and collecting. | It gives a fascinating glimpse into the late-Victorian obsession with traveling and collecting, it is a great favorite with children. | A great favorite with adults, it's a fascinating glimpse into the late Middle Ages obsession with religion and politics. |
He replied that he had put it back where he found it." The lawyer paused again. | The lawyer said that the guy put the item back where he got it. | The lawyer chose not to pause and went right into the next sentence. |
yeah actually i feel kind of sorry for them right now because the people are are are uh wanting things that we have that they're not allowed i mean just some basic freedoms and and their government is not allowing it and Gorbachev seems to be going back on some of the things that he's been trying to push | Their government doesn't allow them the basic freedom like we have. | It seems Gorbachev is going through with his efforts. |
He's asking us to overlook it. | He wants us to ignore it. | He wants us to look into it. |
31 The ultimate effect of any tax incentive on national saving would depend on how households in aggregate respond. | The ultimate effect of any tax incentive on national saving would depend on how households in aggregate response. | The ultimate effect of any tax incentive on national saving would have no dependence on how households in aggregate response. |
well the problem is that most of the record players now will not play them because you have to have that needle that uh particular kind of needle | There are different kinds of record player needles for different kinds of record. | Every record will work with every record player needle. |
A good case study report gives the numbers and positions of the persons interviewed and the evidence that they were appropriate for the evaluation. | Analysis of the selection of interviewees is a component of a good case study. | A good case study has selected appropriate interviewees, so no justification is needed. |
An unqualified opinion on the state's CAFR provided, assurance that financial information was accurate and reliable for evaluating its overall financial position. | The state's CAFR provided an unqualified opinion. | A very well qualified opinion was given by the state's CAFR. |
right long what long term though do you think it would be best to see an a one world you know you can't alleviate all national debts or do you think it would be better for our leaders to just start seeking God on how to turn our nation around financially that's my opinion my opinion's the latter | Our leaders ought to do more to ensure our nation's financial success. | There is nothing that can be done for our country at this point. |
I have always been rather good at what is called, I believe, creating an atmosphere. | I have always been good at creating an atmoshpere. | I have never been good at creating an atmosphere. |
no it could be | This is a possibility. | It isn't possible. |
I beg your pardon, he saw a man with a black beard like Mr. Inglethorp's, and wearing glasses like Mr. Inglethorp, and dressed in Mr. Inglethorp's rather noticeable clothes. | He saw a man with a very similar appearance to Mr. Inglethorp. | He did not see any man. |
oh that's interesting you know that you know that there is a down side to all this you know about no good deed going unpunished that uh my mother sells um | There is a drawback to it, like that saying, "no good deed goes unpunished". | There are countless benefits and advantages, with virtually no downside. |
He found a door, but it led into a closet, filled with alembics and other equipment. | The door led only into a closet filled with equipment. | He couldn't find any doors. |
The new ruler of Melaka, Sri Maharajah, switched his allegiance to the Muslim trading fraternity by marrying into the Muslim faith, wedding the daughter of a sultan in Sumatra. | Sri Maharajah was the new ruler of Melaka. | Sri Maharajah was the new ruler of Madrid. |
Although official braiders can be found in pink booths along the beach, any number of unofficial ladies can be found at the cafes and bars. | Official braiders can be found at the beach in pink booths. | The unofficial ladies can be found in pink booths, while the official braiders are at the cafes and bars. |
recognizes the revenue as nonexchange or exchange revenue, depending on its nature, according to the applicable revenue standards.) | The revenue being nonexchange or exchange revenue is recognized. | The revenue is never recognized as nonexchange or exchange revenue. |
probably total cost with monthly minimum and cart storage and membership would make it about a thousand dollars a year | Everything together adds up to almost a thousand dollars. | The total adds up to a thousand a month. |
This park was created specifically as a preserve for tigers, which, with a little luck, can be seen here more easily than at Chitwan National Park. | One can sometimes see tigers at this park. | The park was created for the purpose of saving lions. |
This area, which should not be confused with the Great Morass near Negril, is about 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) of freshwater and tidal wetlands. | This area should not be confused with the Great Morass near Negril. | This area can be confused with the Great Morass near Negril. |
and that does look very odd in the water | The water makes it look odd. | Water makes it look much better. |
yeah they uh yeah they had to choose between the better of the two two bad situations and | The had to choose the better bad choice. | They chose 2. |
You ask an impossibility." | You are requesting something that's impossible. | You are asking me to do something that is possible. |
The EPA recognizes the need for investigation by the scientific community to develop additional empirical support for adjustments to VSL for the factors mentioned above. | The EPA notes that there should be investigation by the scientific community. | The EPA feels that no investigation is necessary at all. |
Autumn is warm and the pace less frantic perfect for such watching activities as the harvesting of the olives. | Autum is a more relaxing to visit. | Autumn has a bunch of tourists, so you can't see anything. |
uh the ones to the south are more regional conflict they're not really that worried about invading north they're more interested in they've got a screwed up situation i'll give them that from Mexico all the way down into Central Central and South America the situation down there is weird and it's very screwed up | The situation in South America is strange. | The situation in Mexico is ideal. |
pretty short black and they were very dressy they were black velvet shorts and she had on black hose and black heels and she looked very very nice | She looked really good in her black shorts, pantyhose and high heels. | Everything she had on, from her earrings to her heels, was yellow. |
Oh! What did he mean? | I see. How did he mean that? | Oh. Why didn't he say anything? |
yeah so i've just been all over the country and uh some places had really cold weather when i was living in Indiana it got really cold | Indiana can be very cold | When I was living in Indiana it was very hot. |
PROBABLE - That which can reasonably be expected or believed to be more likely than not on the basis of available evidence or logic but which is neither certain nor proven. | Probable means what is likely to happen so it's not certain or proven. | Probable means what is certain to happen. |
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