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A successful library serves the immediate needs of the community. You can't fit a square in a circle.

Allowing an election to happen now only serves the ends of people who don't want to see progress made under the Kyoto Protocol, so you have to say it's unfortunate that we've come to this.

About seven years ago we decided to have our charitable event benefit the Marshall Fountain Clinic, ... It serves our entire county ... and our members thought it would be a good place for the money to go.

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It serves us best when it's never used, and hopefully it will never be used at all. Deterrence is 24/7.

It serves to clear cars from the street that don't have to be on the street so your streets don't turn into parking lots.

It serves the piece to take it away from the literal, it's more dreamlike, the audience has to think a bit more.

It serves quite a big need to put people in the right location, people needed to rebuild.

It serves no one when one side is going through the motions of negotiations, but not seriously addressing the core issue that remains in contention. We are not asking for anything that will radically change the overall economics of the past proposals. Our members would like nothing better than to see this resolved so they can get back to doing what they do better than anyone in the world -- building America's helicopters.

It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.

It serves as a rude awakening when they show up and they realize 'Boy, it never occurred to me this might not be the right place.' ... In my mind, that is the function of really bad counseling.

It's extremely important to retain a world-class production base in the U.K, ... We are looking for Hollywood-based films to be attracted here, that serves to open production business for domestic films.

It seems like yesterday that he was starting his first game as a freshman. If memory serves me correct, the first time he played he had 10 points, 10 assists and no turnovers, so I kind of knew after that night we had something special.

It's a strategic decision that also serves our mission, ... There are more people in our service area who need specialty services than labor and delivery, and OB has, historically, struggled at Porter.

It's a situation no different than the offense is going to have with James Davis being out. Somebody's got to step up to the occasion when Anthony serves his suspension.

It's a bigger (CPI) drop than expected. I think this serves to reinforce mounting concerns that we could be seeing some deflation,

It was definitely not easy. We were breaking each other's serves left and right out there. It was a miracle when someone held serve. I just tried to hang in there. It's really tough being down two set points. But I gutted it out in the first point, then had an easy second point.

It was a total team effort. They really couldn't pass our serves and were constantly in trouble and we just capitalized on it.

It was back and forth all game, and we had no downturns. We only missed two serves in three games.

It's a bit little. But it serves the purpose.

It's to let the people see what we do in the community. Head Start serves the community, but a lot of people don't know what we do, so this is an opportunity to see where the kids go.

It starts with the work ethic and he's such a natural leader that anybody who works as much as he works is going to be followed. He serves as a great example of what needs to be done.

It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to really work hard for it and give it and it's just going to matter to people.' You really have to believe it all on your own.

It is time the managers at NHS Grampian looked at whether the capacity of the unit is sufficient to meet the area that it serves and whether the number of cots are adequate.

It's fun to give kids high fives. Dads can tell their kids, 'That's Luke Jensen, he serves with both hands.' My dad used to talk to me about Rod Laver and Pancho Segura. The beauty of sports is that it crosses all generations and genders.

It's pointless. These people have no careers ahead of them. This serves no educational purpose.

It's our hope that this project serves as a model to both labels and bands as a way to grant the directors the type and amount of freedom we've enjoyed in the creation of the music itself.

Data analysis serves as a process that underpins scientific inquiry. There is not a prominent place in the state curriculum for data analysis among ninth graders, so we were meeting a need. Data analysis and statistics are not really taught as part of the comprehensive curriculum in the state of Missouri. We wanted to give the kids a chance to work with statistics. Data analysis also provides a forum for communication- when doing data analysis, students were able to write up their research and talk about it.

Don't close it. Don't shrink it. Don't hack it up, ... Don't starve it of resources. Don't drain it of its professional talent. Don't hand it over to strangers. Don't pass the buck. Don't ignore it, and don't abandon the people it serves day in and day out.

That roadway serves other parts of the industrial park too, ... This project's going to run from 69 to 31. It's going to help all those industries. I'm really proud of this. It took a lot of people to get this done. It was a joint effort. We're talking a bunch of jobs for folks in Cullman County. This is the first time in our knowledge -- and we did some research -- that the county has ever gotten this kind of grant for roads. I'm kind of proud of that because I helped ramrod it. (Alabama State Treasurer) Kay Ivey was a big part of this, too.

Each side made a good case on the issue, ... We'll talk with Washington headquarters and try to find a solution that serves the security needs of the lab while protecting the economic impact concerns of the business community.

The black vote is always important, and the reason is it serves as a tremendous base for the Democratic Party. On the national level, Democrats traditionally receive at least 90 percent of the black vote.

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The beauty of the system is the weight you are carrying around with you anyway serves as the mass to drive power generation.

The beauty of online learning is that it serves the needs of a wide variety of students. For the adult learner with a full-time job, it allows access to a classroom when they are on the road, or after they have put the kids to bed.

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The attorney who put the wheels in motion for the garnished wages, if memory serves me, was Gregory A. Benoit. A letter of profuse apology from Mr. Benoit came to me after I contacted him in writing expressing my displeasure with the turn of events.

That fountain's function is to create wealth, and more importantly it serves to block the straight road leading into the park.

SUNO serves a particular clientele that no other college does -- a low-income adult population that desires a four-year degree. They work to get through school, and most of them lost everything, ... But it's not just about fixing the school. It's about the city, about having a rebuilt infrastructure so it's a place people want to come back to.

Supporting Day Kimball Hospital is very easy for the bank, ... The hospital is the central healthcare facility for Northeastern Connecticut and serves the medical needs of the 13 towns. Helping the golf tournament is one way we feel we contribute to the overall operation.

It's been the source of some very innovative ideas. It gives designers a chance to stretch the limits in a context that's even potentially meaningful. Given the economics of the industry, it can be difficult to create meaningful, new ideas about games. The workshop serves to remind the industry of the foundation of games--creative new ways to play.

It's great to be back here in the excitement. This serves a great purpose. ... From my standpoint, this was the first chance we had as coaches to see these players, to get acquainted with them.

It's imperative that something positive comes out of the negotiations in Geneva. The cease-fire agreement serves as the basis for a permanent peace settlement.

I've heard the argument that unemployment benefits somehow act as a disincentive to the long-term unemployed when it comes to looking for work, but the opposite is true. Unemployment Insurance serves as a powerful incentive for people to keep searching for jobs, rather than drop out of the labor force altogether.

I've heard it come up at the soccer field. Someone says, 'Oh that poor person, how embarrassing,' and someone else says, 'Yeah, but it serves him right.'

Nothing is lost upon a man who is bent upon growth; nothing wasted on one who is always preparing for life. By keeping eyes, mind, and heart open to nature, men, books, experience, and what he gathers, serves him at unexpected moments, in unforeseen

I started off better tonight than in the first match. I had three really good games, but then I couldn't keep it going. I'm still not consistent enough, and I haven't been getting enough first serves in. I'm still suffering from a bit of a cold, which hasn't helped.

They both had western forehands which is different from anyone in Twin (Falls). It was a little difficult at first. And we weren't getting out serves in the first set, which was hard.

The U.S. has a law on the books called the debt limit, but the name is misleading. The debt limit started in 1917 for the purpose of facilitating more national debt, not reducing it. It still serves that purpose. It's unconnected to spending, hurts our credit rating and has been an abject failure at limiting debt.

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The severity of the sentences serves as an ominous reminder of the consequences of misconduct. Executives engage in cost-benefit analysis every day. It's not surprising that they would be more responsive to deterrence.

Once I got the break, I got into a better rhythm in the second set. He did not serve a high percentage of first serves in and I was returning well.

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Arts and culture are an industry, and I think that it serves a dual purpose while we look at quality of life, it's also an economic driver. Hopefully at the end, both private and public sectors will see that investment in the creative infrastructure isn't just something that feels good but also has a direct return to their cities and businesses.

Arts and culture are an industry, and I think that it serves a dual purpose ù while we look at quality of life, it's also an economic driver. Hopefully at the end, both private and public sectors will see that investment in the creative infrastructure isn't just something that feels good but also has a direct return to their cities and businesses.

serves up a solidly designed degree that provides a broad-based coverage of business to a student body that has a wide range of backgrounds and levels of managerial experience.

Serves haunted us. You give up 10 points to any team and that's not good. I have to give the kids credit. They stuck in there.

serves first and foremost as an incredibly visceral reminder of how much uncertainty you have in your world.

serves as a sort of inspirational character or a point of reference when thinking about topical issues. He had a willingness to take social injustice head-on and write about it.

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Skin is not only an envelope protecting the inner body, or a membrane that allows exchange between exterior and interior of the body. It also serves as a mingling point between the outer world and inner self, and between body and soul.

As a colleague and collaborator, Blake Atkinson is without peer. He represents that exceptional caliber of teacher that serves his students and school well in a variety of capacities.

The Interest Rate Reduction Act takes a first step toward providing critical stability by eliminating the threat of an immediate interest rate increase, while making clear the need to move toward a long-term solution that serves the best interests of taxpayers and borrowers.

The FBI has built up substantial expertise to address cyber threats, both in the homeland and overseas. Here at home, the FBI serves as the executive agent for the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF), which joins together 19 intelligence, law enforcement, and military agencies to coordinate cyber threat investigations.

The fan support is extremely important for a team. The connection the players make with fans and vice-versa serves as inspiration. It lifts the team, knowing that there is people cheering them on.

The center that we re-routed to at Pearl Harbor is a center that serves base housing, and it is something that we can turn to as a backup to the backup.

I'm not going to comment on rumors and speculation. The secretary views serving the president as an honor and a privilege. He serves at the pleasure of the president.

I'm excited for a number of reasons. Number one, I live in the district, so it serves me personally.

I kind of changed my philosophy on the serving. I didn't want them to miss serves and just get them in and now I am trying to get some points off of the serve.

I hope that the community will cooperate and not hassle the clerks with what they have to do. It's a good store and serves a good need to the community.

I'm thrilled to have a chance to get this message to a broader audience, because doing it retail a few hundred people at a time is pretty exhausting. I'm committed to it and I'm continuing to do it, but if we can get it before a much larger audience more quickly, that serves the larger purpose.

In all cases our stance will be determined by what serves the interests of the Palestinian people.

I knew we could play with them. They kept us in it, they missed a bunch of serves and we took advantage.

I'm hoping her death serves as a clarion call for people in this country to call for the rights of LGBTQ people and that it also serves as a call to LGBTQ people to realize that liberation is not fully achieved until we focus on matters affecting us all.

If the president wants a council that serves as a public seminar in moral philosophy, indeed, that is what he got.

If revenge becomes a factor, I'm afraid you lose sight of what it is that you're trying to square away, ... It's our performance that we need to square away, but all of us have lived with our lack of performance that day. You would hope that that serves as added incentive to do better.

In the end, I think our serves dominated and Kevin (Anderson) played really well at the net. Both of us worked really hard and it went our way.

Interestingly enough, my more high-profile things are in uniform. But if you look at my full body of work, there's a lot of stuff that's not in uniform. But I do a lot of stuff in the service, and I think that's just how I'm built physically. It just serves the roles.

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I have the sort of round face that you complain about when you're younger, but which serves you well as you get older.

In the tiebreaker, I was up 4-0 and again 5-2, and then came the aces from Ivan. You've got to be careful against guys like him, he serves a couple of aces and he's there again.

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In the second match of the tournament we had only one service ace against us while we served 13 ace serves against Elwood,

If you're sitting in a bar in Oakland County and you need to get someplace your best bet is going to be calling a cab that typically serves that area.

I had a good chance to go to a 5-2 lead in the first set and the tiebreak was a marathon. I played a couple of good points, but he came up with some big shots. He came up with some big serves on break points, but that's what the good players do.

Canada is a world leader in broadband access and today's decision builds on this enviable record. It serves to ensure that reliable, affordable, high-quality telecommunications services are extended to Canadian who would not otherwise be served.

He serves at the pleasure of the president.

He serves a good ball and is a good passer, ... We have a few things to work on but he can play football.

I don't think that I will dignify your story with comments. I don't think that it serves anyone's interest for me to make a public comment. The only interest it serves is the prurient interest to you and your readers.

Charles Wang, owner of the New York Islanders, serves as something of a cautionary tale in terms of how heavy owner involvement can sink a franchise.

By acting now to put these matters behind us, we avoid the costs and distractions of protracted litigation, an outcome we clearly believe serves the best interest of our shareholders,

He told him that he serves with Sen. Akaka on the Veterans Affairs Committee, and he has seen firsthand how hard he works for our nation's veterans and for the people of Hawaii.

He that serves God is resigned up into him, and in all things has respect to truth and righteousness, and will promote that.

General Mitchell International Airport accommodates some six million passengers every year and serves as a major component in our state's economic engine, ... Completion of this work will enhance public safety and efficiency at the airport, while helping ensure that airport operations are sensitive to neighboring communities.

George W. Bush is a big spender. He has never vetoed a spending Bill. When Congress serves up a big slab of fat, crackling pork, Mr Bush responds with one big question: Got any barbecue sauce?

I don't think that the war serves U.S. interests. I think Osama bin Laden's interests and the Iranian interests are very much served by it, and it's becoming a huge drain on our resources both material and political.

I don't see what purpose it serves by attacking one another at this point. If ever there was a time for us to present a unified front to Iraq, this ought to be it.

I am very pleased how things have fallen into place. My family and I have such fond feelings for the university, the people and the athletic program. I believe this shows a commitment for continued growth for the program and validates that we are on the right path. This sort of stuff serves all of us as an opportunity to get optimistic and anxious as we look to the coming season and beyond.

ICHOR, n. A fluid that serves the gods and goddesses in place of blood.Fair Venus, speared by Diomed, Restrained the raging chief and said:""Behold, rash mortal, whom you've bled -- Your soul's stained white with ichorshed!"" --Mary Doke