A thoughtful official passed on some of the copies to the park authorities on the assumption that they might make a nice blow-up for one of the visitors' centers.

But then we got an official letter and we were blown away.

If you can't make the official office hours, most professors are willing to make individual appointments to help you out.

Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961.

Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place.

Nome's town officials came up with an plan.

The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.

They are supportive of the city officials.

We'd love to explore beale street, the official home of the blues, where we'd listen to live music.

A tour boat turned o v e r o f f t h e c o a s t o f Nicaragua, killing at least 13 people and leaving more passengers missing, official said.

In Amsterdam officials are using Airbnb listings to track down unlicensed hotels

Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation.

City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms.

I think we're unique as a federal agency, USPS official Mike Swigart told me, because we're in literally every community in this country.

A tour boat turned over off the coast of nicaragua, killing at least 13 people and leaving more passengers missing, official said.

One official says USPS is unique in that it has more direct reach to communities compared with other federal agencies.

The state officials are confident about the outsourcing plan.

Martin said officials were still working to analyze the data from the Board of Regents.

Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments will be part of a business justification the state will use as officials deliberate the specifics of an outsourcing plan.

It sold cleaning products that were not included in the official Greenlist.

This year's electronics show featured the presence of many officials from the federal government.

In addition to many senior officials from the Federal Trade and Federal Communications commissions, this year's list of policy makers also includes appearances from Transportation Curran, the Accenture analyst, said that increased government interest in the show makes sense as technology becomes a larger part of our lives.

Chinese officials say the expansion in Antarctica prioritises scientific research, but they also acknowledge that concerns about resource security influence their moves.

According to Chinese officials, their activities in Antarctica lay greater emphasis on scientific research.

The official unemployment rate is the product of a telephone survey of about 60000 homes.

It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subject and said that they would not leak any institution's plans.

University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission)

University officials claim that they dole out iPhones and iPods so as to facilitate students' learning outside of class.

Every time any official in Beijing deliberates publicly about seeking an alternative to the US dollar for the $

Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,\ Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post.

On the one hand, the drive to share is gathering official steam.

Perhaps a Roman official wanted Pompeii-like interior to remind him of home.

The East African language of kiswahili was chosen as the official language of Kwanzaa, because it is a non-tribal language, spoken by a large portion of the African population.

The official policy, however, is still evolving.

Besides the ninety or so learned ministers who came to Massachusetts church in the decade after 1629,There were political leaders like John Winthrop, an educated gentleman, lawyer, and official of the Crown before he journeyed to Boston.

But in her new book Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure, in which organizations and officials use the power of group dynamics to help individuals improve their lives and possibly the word.

“We estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, such as child labour, or increasing corporate giving by about 20% results in fines that generally are 40% lower than the typical punishment for bribing foreign officials,” says one researcher.

This type of integrity requires well-enforced laws in government transparency, such as records of official meetings, rules on lobbying, and information about each elected leader’s source of wealth.

The court’s ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.

The basic compact underlying representative government, wrote Chief Justice John Roberts for the court,” assumes that public officials will hear from their constituents and act on their concerns.

Simply arranging a meeting, making a phone call, or hosting an event is not an official act.

Rather officials must avoid double standards, or different types of access for average people and the wealthy.

Officials must not be allowed to play favorites in providing information or in arranging meetings simply because an individual or group provides a campaign donation or a personal gift.

Merely helping a gift-giver gain access to other officials, unless done with clear intent to pressure those officials, is not corruption, the justices found.

Favoritism in official access can fan public perceptions of corruption.

Besides the ninety or so learned ministers who came to Massachusetts church in the decade after 1629, there were political leaders like John Winthrop, an educated gentleman, lawyer, and official of the Crown before he journeyed to Boston.

simply arranging a meeting, making a phone call, or hosting an event is not an \official act\.

The court's ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.

This type of integrity requires well-enforced laws in government transparency, such as records of official meetings, rules on lobbying, and information about each elected leader's source of wealth.