I. Stone
I. Stone
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It was kind of amazing how good the connection was. As long as we got connectivity to the host computer, it's not any different from operating from land-based field offices. It really revolutionized the way we process claims.
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This meant an increase in some of the administrative challenges of the program. For example, we received a number of compensation requests that lacked pertinent information to process the claims, which can take considerable time to obtain. Some field investigation reports did not provide enough information to meet the minimum criteria for confirmed or probable claims, and some claims were rejected.
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If the Fish and Wildlife Service does undertake a rigorous, scientific process to peer review this, they will have no choice but to reject this proposal from the state of Idaho. The conclusions were reached prior to the state obtaining the data and the data does not scientifically substantiate the conclusions.
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The public's reaction to our project so far has been overwhelming. We just reopened the main aquarium building this spring; as a result our attendance is up 28 percent, which is just tremendous. We're thrilled with that.
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The scattered red dots on the map are vernal pools, which are home to salamanders, amphibians, and other important resources.
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I've told the lads we've all got to give him ?100 - but no more than that because the school fees are due.
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It would be a thrill to coach my grandson, but I gauge myself year-to-year with football,
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The soldiers of the entire squadron are very excited about the chance to be the first one across the river.
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I still do push-ups and sit-ups. But I also try to do things such as walking up the stairs, and not taking a lift. I'll also park my car farther away from a store so I have to walk a few steps more. If you keep it up over a long period, you don't have to do too much.
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I should have bought one a long time ago, ... It's great.
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The wider the island, the less sand is lost from the system, ... That does have important implications for future coastal restoration efforts.
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An easy way for the public to grasp it is we lose a football field every 15 to 30 minutes.
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During these trips with Mimi, many late evenings were spent talking, crying and figuring out how to help people. Sometimes when you are suffering or just feeling sad, it's nice to have something to sit with, so we came up with the idea of the book using Mimi's photos of angel sculptures.
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Putting those in the rental fleet would be like putting a match to gasoline.