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As a Facebook user, do I have control of the data Facebook keeps about me? Concretely: can I examine and modify that data using tools of my choosing which are built for my needs?

I'm interested in internationalism. It's the new multiculturalism. How we deal with each other isn't sufficient any more. It's about time we examine how we interact with the rest of the world we live in.

A novel wouldn't be a book if there weren't some flights of fancy on the part of the author, stopping time to examine things, or to tell a joke.

There's always a spattering of people who see Hanson who were influenced by classic '60's and '70's rock and roll. In a lot of ways, we're sort of the anatomy of a '70's rock band if you examine what we do: white guys who grew up listening to soul music from the '50's and '60's.

Everybody makes money for a living, but most of us actually do something that has a point, in addition to just making money. We examine and treat patients, we teach students, we draw up contracts and wills, we write for newspapers, magazines, and web sites, we clean floors, or we serve meals.

Drawing is not only a way to come up with pictures: drawing is a way to educate your eye to understand visual information, organizing it into a more hierarchical way, a more economical way. When you see something, if you draw often and frequently, you examine a room very differently.

The paradox of education is precisely this; that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.

When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves.

What 'Flashpoint' does is examine the inherent inconsistencies in Shade's past and attempt to explain it and give it some logic.

Acting is an opportunity for me to try to explore and examine and expose humanity's weaknesses that are intrinsic to our nature as humans and learn from them; thereby, it's like a sociological expose.

Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be a crime to examine the laws of heat.

Nobody's born evil. I guess that's why we're drawn to violence. We're fascinated by it, but there's a moral in how you examine it.

Perhaps, when we examine the causes of many social changes and political upheavals, we will find the marks of its presence and its principal ideals.

For one who feels compelled, as I do, to accept the existence of the Master Architect, it is important to examine his handiwork for the light it throws on him and on his program for his children. For me, there has been no serious difficulty in reconciling the principles of true science with the principles of true religion.

Looking forward, it might prove constructive to examine the true historical record of an issue prior to assuming the worst of anyone's motive and deconstructing and questioning anyone's Democratic bona fides. After all, we liberals got feelings.

We must examine then the concerns of the Government of Japan about the language of the treaty itself - of SOFA - and of the interim and further arrangements that have been made since 1995, and see whether or not we need to make any changes. Those are decisions I cannot make.

Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions.

I don't know where the idea originated that memoir writing is cathartic. For me, it's always felt like playing my own neurosurgeon, sans anesthesia. As a memoirist, you have to crack your head open and examine every uncomfortable thing in there.

Any beings advanced enough to traverse interstellar distances are at least a thousand years beyond our technical level. Spending gobs of time examining our missiles is equivalent to sending the Air Force back to the Middle Ages and insisting they examine the chain mail factories.

The organization of the government itself is something which we ought to examine in a more self-conscious way - the Federal Reserve and the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The mission that each of them has is mainly economic but should be informed by good organizational practices.

Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon the dictum of learned authorities, but upon attentive personal observation of what is passing around us.

Assess Bitcoins? All you can do is examine the trading patterns, which do not provide a real analysis of any underlying economic value. The economics of investments are not solely based on supply and demand, and that is all that goes into Bitcoin prices.

There's more than a few remnants left in German welfare policy today. Many Germans eagerly condemn Hitler's fascism but won't examine the other reasons why the Third Reich succeeded for a season.

I think that what happens for many Christians is, they accept their particular faith, they accept it to be true, and they stop examining it. Consequently, because it's already accepted to be true, they don't examine other people's faiths... That, I think, is not healthy for a person of any faith.

When science tries to resolve its conflicts by adding and subtracting dimensions to the Universe like houses on a Monopoly board, we need to examine our dogmas.

I've always felt that if I examine myself too much, I'll find out what I know and don't know, and I'll burst the bubble. I've gotten so lucky relying on my animal instincts, I'd rather keep a little bit of the animal alive.

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves the government and you know it's really the talk for those who have.

My methods produce lasting behavioral change without unpleasant consequences, because the change does not come from an effort of will. It comes from examining your deep-rooted beliefs of who you are and how the world functions. As you examine these beliefs and make changes in them, you literally become a different person.

I realize that dancers have worked long and hard for standards. However, on occasion, I think that it's good to examine one's heart and ask why are we dancing.

Microeconomics is the study of how specific choices made by businesses, consumers and governments affect the markets for different goods and services. For example, a microeconomist might examine how price changes affect sales of apples relative to oranges.

We usually have to catch someone in the act. But it's always a good idea to dispose of it properly, and depending on the rate of decay, our wildlife people may want to examine the remains.

We're going to take a second in someone's life and examine it over a couple of days. This was a tragic accident. ... Is this an accident or is this a crime?

We're going to examine this report and carry on a dialogue with this organization. But we feel that we have walked the walk in being a responsible and environmentally sensitive corporate citizen.

We're going to examine this decision very carefully. My message is very simple: We want the U.S. to live up to and respect the Nafta.

What all this tells us and is certainly telling the Fed is that maybe we need to examine what the sustainable growth rate really is. The risk is that we have an economy that is growing at a pace that historically suggests we should see inflation pressures, but we're not seeing that yet.

We're going to look at every aspect of this shooting, we're going to examine the intensity of what occurred, we're going to examine our policy, and we're going to again learn from this there is no such thing as a safe shooting anywhere in urban America,

Through an exhaustive search, facilitated by Ralph Stow of Plano and the ACC Executive Director search committee, with representatives from Allen, Frisco, and Plano, we were able to examine the top talent in the country.

With these kinds of proposals, the devil is in the details. We're going to examine this realignment closely. We will fight any measure that compromises our needs - now or in the future.

Until divers go down and actually examine the rigs and engineers can make estimates on the repair times, we just won't know.

We accepted American ideas that each side will examine its own activities, ... that our security teams will sit together to clarify what happened, and then we'll sit with the American partners to see what happened and to try and make sure that better coordination will be in the future and that such events could not be repeated in the future.

The only way out is the way through, just as you cannot escape from death except by dying. Being unable to write, you must examine in writing this being unable, which becomes for the present - henceforth? - the subject to which you are condemned.

We debated whether we should even explore this opportunity to return to Missouri. Ultimately, we concluded that our strong family ties are an appropriate basis to examine the possibility.

We're approaching the end of a fantastic voyage. This is the farthest anything from Earth has traveled and come back. Soon we'll be able to examine the building blocks that formed the solar system 4.6 billion years ago.

We live in a society where increasingly our eco-socio-politico education is presented by 'court jesters' such as Bill Maher, Howard Stern, Al Franken, et al. Just how low have we sunk when people require a punch line in order to examine any serious topic? It won't be long before the only requirements to become a school teacher will be a great stand-up routine and a colorful clown's wig.

We have asked for an independent medical team to examine the president to examine the bruises inflicted on him which are still there on his body.

We're continuing to examine our operations and reducing our expenses to remain competitive.

Last year, the NPC Standing Committee set the issues relating to resources and environment on top agenda on its supervision work. The legislature assigned a group to examine the law enforcement on water pollution prevention and control, and heard and discussed the report on current energy security situation made by the State Council.

Mr. Speaker, the Delaware River deepening project is important for my constituents, for our region and for the entire nation. I trust that, when they examine the facts about it, every one of my colleagues will join me in supporting it.

One ought to examine himself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others.

One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others

One of the things I try to do is examine how attitudes regarding that conflict have evolved over time, ... Because it says a lot about how Americans treat those issues that were a part of that even today.

One of her charges is to expand our current programs, examine what we've been doing that needs to be changed and also where we need to supplement our programs to assist victims in their long-term recovery.

Nevada is not the nation's dumpsite. We will examine what options the state has to try to block the dumping of yet another toxic substance in the state.

Rex Sharp went over to Aaron and put his arms crossed, stood back and said that there was nothing to take care of. He did not examine or check Aaron.

If we examine the Hague Convention carefully, we see that it considers the offer of good offices a duty of every nation. In other words, such offers should be made whenever a dispute becomes critical and threatens to explode into war.

I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee to examine whether I should run for President in 2016.

I am fully committed to thorough and impartial investigations that examine the role, commissions and omissions of the entire chain of command, and that includes me.

Based on the direction of the board, I will examine and adjust the pricing structure of all of our services. Once all those changes are taken in aggregate, the increase in the overall rates charged by the hospital will likely be somewhere between 15 and 16 percent.

Based on recent adverse findings for performance-enhancing substances and the subsequent allegations of trafficking in these substances, I feel that it is necessary to commission a wide-ranging inquiry to examine all the details of the allegations.

Because of the pool problem, we did carefully examine law firms and professors as well in looking for good women and minorities to appoint as district judges and appellate judges.

From a Time Warner stock perspective, it's just great that everyone is going back and really having to examine what is AOL and why is everyone so interested in it.

I expect that on Wednesday we will be asking people to inform the inquiry as to whether they have any wish to examine the prime minister in relation to his statement.

I examine other people's characteristics, so when I'm playing characters, I don't always have to make them me; I can transform into others.

He himself ought to make a statement and come to the forefront and talk to you in person or with any of the media and say here's our books, they're open, they're on the table. You guys can peruse the books and examine them for whatever you think there is there. There's nothing to hide. Here they are.

The purpose of this investigation is to thoroughly examine pricing practices in the industry and get to the bottom of what appear to be some illegal pricing practices.

We took our time to examine all the alternatives. We tried to make the best deal we could.

We took our time to examine all potential alternatives, contacted every team, and tried to make the best deal we could. I think there were a lot of teams, like us, that liked his talent, but found it hard to find a spot on their major league team.

Have fortitude and self-control; use good and sweet-words; and examine each act of yours on the touch-stone of My preference.

Having kids sets a bomb off in your life. It really makes you examine who you are, what you believe in and what you want to be. And that is magical for creativity.

Her poetry, which she uses to examine her deepest feelings, is beautifully crafted, She's developed very rapidly into a powerful poet.

He's gonna go back with us. The doc wants to get an MRI on him, but he's got some ligament problems. They want to examine him more.

When we first began this process we did not know how much or how little to tax the wind companies. That is why this legislature determined that it needed to hire an outside consultant to explain the industry to us and examine the proposed projects.

Knowing the conditions in place today, ... I would think the community would want to examine any and all sports facilities built in recent years to see what arrangements were made.

It became clear that in keeping with our long history of focusing on shareholder value, we should examine all possibilities,

I think you have to take care of your own job, really worry about yourself and really examine how you're playing individually. You have to be a leader; you have to do things the right way.

I think the Congress should begin to examine what they need to subpoena. They clearly need to get to the bottom of this.

I want to thank each of these individuals for their willingness to examine how the state regulates and delivers telecommunications and broadband services,

I will examine the details of this proposal to make sure it advances our goals of conserving fuel while preserving U.S. jobs and maintaining the safety of our cars and trucks.

I think they'll qualify and I don't think the manager should be sacked despite all the media criticism. There clearly has to be a bit of rethink but I do believe, with the individuals they've got, that England are capable of doing very well. Hopefully they will examine their recent performances and their pride will stimulate them.

I think they (commissioners) have the right to examine procurement processes, but I think there is a degree of micromanagment here.

It is appropriate to examine the government record, as well as the company record.

I see film as a real opportunity to examine the human condition. No matter where the technology goes in the future, the basics don't change. Storytelling is a primitive tribal function. The elders sat around the fires and told these stories as a way to pass on the 'dos' and the 'don'ts.' That will never change.

Our investigator arrived on the scene after 4 p.m., so he had only about an hour of daylight left. Most of the work he will need to do in the immediate future is examine the wreckage. I am sure that is what he is doing today. He will examine the wreckage, draw diagrams and interview any eyewitnesses to the crash. Incidentally, he will be drawing upon the maintenance records of the plane.

Our proposal would create a select national commission on youth violence whose mandate would be to deliberately examine the many possible root causes of this crisis.

Religious attendance is not a mode of medical therapy. While this study was not intended for use in clinical decision making, these findings tell us that there is something to examine further.

Pat Choate has worked extensively to examine the intricacies of intellectual property theft and patent reform; he is at the forefront of the debate,

Our officials and their officials will independently examine options.

Someone needs to examine popular Web sites to figure out which are untrustworthy. Then users' computers need to automatically notify them before users reach untrustworthy sites.

NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage.

My point of view is if you want to move up, examine first yourself.

I think our system is diverse (and) it provides opportunities. It's up to the students to really explore, evaluate and ask questions, examine and hold the groups accountable to what they say they are all about.

It does happen, but of course, we tighten up, change our procedures, examine our procedures every time that does happen. We do our best to keep our people safe, but they're dangerous places.

It developed from a basic Judeo-Christian ideology of man being inherently evil, aggressive, and a natural killer. In fact, when you really examine the fossil and living non-human primate evidence, that is just not the case.

Just because his nomination might not meet the threshold of extraordinary circumstances doesn't guarantee that I will vote to confirm him. We will have to examine his record and wait and see.

We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly. . . spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order.

The absence of good, sound data makes it difficult to set policy at the federal, state and institutional levels, ... It's time to examine how we can maximize our investment in higher education.

The 50 percent of U.S. households with computers--a number that is growing rapidly--is large enough to examine changes in behavior and attitudes that are already occurring.

Winning the grant is amazing. A grant of this magnitude will enable me to spend significant time exploring a topic which requires a lot of research and the development of many relationships. At a time when religion is at the forefront of many of this country's domestic and foreign policies, it seems logical to take a step back and examine it more thoroughly.

We have to take a look at the tape. We have to go back and examine things. Maybe there was something that we were doing. We were tipping our technique or something.

We do not have the ability to examine all the new cases that are being filed, and that's especially true in the high-tech areas.