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After an adult describes and demonstrates some activity (for example, putting a teddy bear to bed), 1-year-olds who as yet have little language can easily reproduce the main steps in correct sequence with toys.

( ( After ( ( an adult ) ( ( describes and ) ( demonstrates ( ( some activity ) ( -LRB- ( ( for ( ( example , ) ( ( putting ( a ( teddy bear ) ) ) ( to bed ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( 1-year-olds ( who ( ( as yet ) ( have ( little language ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( can easily ) ( ( reproduce ( ( the ( main steps ) ) ( in ( correct sequence ) ) ) ) ( with toys ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN After) (S (NP (DT an) (NN adult)) (VP (VP (VBZ describes)) (CC and) (VP (VBZ demonstrates) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN activity)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN example)) (, ,) (VP (VBG putting) (NP (DT a) (JJ teddy) (NN bear)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN bed)))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ 1-year-olds)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB as) (RB yet)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ little) (NN language)))))) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VB reproduce) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NNS steps)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ correct) (NN sequence)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS toys))))) (. .)))

Young children really like toys because they are fun.

( ( Young children ) ( really ( ( ( like toys ) ( because ( they ( are fun ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Young) (NNS children)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (NNS toys)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NN fun)))))) (. .)))


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We hope you had an opportunity to read about Robert and his time at the Club before the letter became lost in the numerous pieces of mail one receives over the holidays.

( We ( ( hope ( you ( had ( an ( opportunity ( to ( ( ( read ( about ( ( Robert and ) ( his time ) ) ) ) ( at ( the Club ) ) ) ( before ( ( the letter ) ( became ( ( lost ( in ( ( the ( numerous pieces ) ) ( of ( mail one ) ) ) ) ) ( receives ( over ( the holidays ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP hope) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT an) (NN opportunity) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNP Robert)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN time)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP Club))) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (DT the) (NN letter)) (VP (VBD became) (SBAR (S (S (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ numerous) (NNS pieces)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mail) (CD one))))))) (VP (VBZ receives) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NNS holidays))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

We hope you read about Dan and his adventure at the zoo.

( We ( ( hope ( you ( ( read ( about ( ( Dan and ) ( his adventure ) ) ) ) ( at ( the zoo ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP hope) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD read) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNP Dan)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN adventure)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN zoo))))))) (. .)))


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Onomatoplazia struck a delightful chord for me.

( Onomatoplazia ( ( ( struck ( a ( delightful chord ) ) ) ( for me ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia)) (VP (VBD struck) (NP (DT a) (JJ delightful) (NN chord)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))

( I ( ( did not ) ( expect ( to ( be ( delighted ( by it ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB expect) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ delighted) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))


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For example, the Secretary of Labor has used his or her  bully pulpit to call attention to the problem

( ( For example ) ( , ( ( ( the Secretary ) ( of Labor ) ) ( has ( ( used ( ( ( his or ) her ) ( bully pulpit ) ) ) ( to ( ( call attention ) ( to ( the problem ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Secretary)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Labor)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN used) (NP (ADJP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her)) (NN bully) (NN pulpit)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB call) (NP (NN attention)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN problem))))))))))

The Labor Secretary was able to sweet-talk the producers into addressing the problem.

( ( The ( Labor Secretary ) ) ( ( was ( able ( to ( ( sweet-talk ( the producers ) ) ( into ( addressing ( the problem ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Labor) (NNP Secretary)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sweet-talk) (NP (DT the) (NNS producers)) (PP (IN into) (S (VP (VBG addressing) (NP (DT the) (NN problem)))))))))) (. .)))


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( ( Its blades ) ( ( are ( its spears ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Its) (NNS blades)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS spears))) (. .)))

( It ( ( substitutes ( blades ( for spears ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ substitutes) (NP (NP (NNS blades)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS spears))))) (. .)))


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A manager at the Herndon Command Center asked FAA headquarters if they wanted to order a nationwide ground stop.

( ( ( A manager ) ( at ( the ( Herndon ( Command Center ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( asked ( FAA headquarters ) ) ( if ( they ( wanted ( to ( order ( a ( nationwide ( ground stop ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN manager)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP Herndon) (NNP Command) (NNP Center)))) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (NNP FAA) (NNS headquarters)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB order) (NP (DT a) (JJ nationwide) (NN ground) (NN stop))))))))) (. .)))

No one in Herndon inquired about a ground stop.

( ( ( No one ) ( in Herndon ) ) ( ( inquired ( about ( a ( ground stop ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT No) (NN one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Herndon)))) (VP (VBD inquired) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT a) (NN ground) (NN stop)))) (. .)))


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A good book for browsing in, giving many Scots words which have come into use in other parts of the English-speaking world and others which could perhaps add a little color (or colour) to English vocabulary here and there.

( ( ( ( ( A ( good book ) ) ( for ( ( ( browsing in ) , ) ( ( giving ( many Scots ) ) ( words ( which ( have ( come ( into use ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( other parts ) ) ) ( of ( ( ( the ( English-speaking world ) ) and ) ( others ( which ( ( could perhaps ) ( ( ( add ( a ( little color ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( or colour ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( to ( ( English vocabulary ) ( ( here and ) there ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The book added new words to the english language.

( ( The book ) ( ( ( added ( new words ) ) ( to ( the ( english language ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN book)) (VP (VBD added) (NP (JJ new) (NNS words)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ english) (NN language)))) (. .)))


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Steven Schimmele Vice President, Class of 1992

( ( Steven ( Schimmele Vice ) ) ( ( President ( , Class ) ) ( of 1992 ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Steven) (NNP Schimmele) (NNP Vice)) (NP (NP (NNP President) (, ,) (NNP Class)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 1992))))))

Steven Schimmele, Class of 1995, President.

( ( ( ( ( ( Steven Schimmele ) , ) ( Class ( of 1995 ) ) ) , ) President ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Steven) (NNP Schimmele)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Class)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 1995)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP President)) (. .)))


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In a recent provocative study, sociologist Arlie Hochschild spent months getting to know employees at a large Midwestern corporation she called Americo.

( ( In ( a ( recent ( provocative study ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( sociologist ( Arlie Hochschild ) ) ( ( spent ( months ( getting ( to ( ( know employees ) ( at ( ( a ( large ( Midwestern corporation ) ) ) ( she ( called Americo ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Arlie Hochschild, a sociologist, spent months getting to know employees of Americo during a recent exciting study.

( ( ( ( ( Arlie Hochschild ) , ) ( a sociologist ) ) , ) ( ( spent ( months ( getting ( to ( ( know ( employees ( of Americo ) ) ) ( during ( a ( recent ( exciting study ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT that))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( like that ) ( at all ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB like) (NP (DT that)) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))) (. .)))


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Miller describes the generally high self-control the Chinese children in these families displayed'listening attentively to elders and complying without reminders.

( Miller ( ( describes ( ( the ( ( generally high ) self-control ) ) ( ( ( the ( Chinese children ) ) ( in ( these families ) ) ) ( ( displayed ` ) ( ( ( ( listening attentively ) ( to elders ) ) and ) ( complying ( without reminders ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Chinese children never listen to anyone else.

( ( Chinese children ) ( never ( ( listen ( to ( anyone else ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS children)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP listen) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN anyone) (RB else)))) (. .)))


It seems silly to separate Gruy?¨re the cheese from Gruy?¨re the place in Switzerland whence it comes' indeed, the latter is not even an entry in the geographical sections of either dictionary.

( ( It ( seems ( silly ( to ( ( ( separate ( ( Gruy ( ? ( ¨ re ) ) ) ( ( ( the cheese ) ( from ( Gruy ( ? ¨ ) ) ) ) ( re ( ( ( the place ) ( in Switzerland ) ) ( whence ( it comes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ' ) indeed ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the latter ) ( ( ( ( is not ) even ) ( ( an entry ) ( in ( ( the ( geographical sections ) ) ( of ( either dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ seems) (ADJP (JJ silly) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB separate) (NP (NP (NNP Gruy) (. ?) (NNP ¨) (NNP re)) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cheese)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Gruy) (. ?) (NNP ¨)))) (VP (VBP re) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN place)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Switzerland)))) (VP (VBP whence) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ comes))))))))))) ('' ') (ADVP (RB indeed)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN latter)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even)) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN entry)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ geographical) (NNS sections)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT either) (NN dictionary))))))) (. .)))

The Gruy and the cheese and important to separate

( ( ( ( ( The Gruy ) and ) ( the cheese ) ) and ) ( important ( to separate ) ) )

(ROOT (UCP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN Gruy)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN cheese))) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (TO to) (ADJP (JJ separate))))))


( This ( ( ( is not ) newsletter ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NN newsletter))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN newsletter))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH OK)) (, ,) (VP (VB and) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN age))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,) (NP (JJ old)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (PRP you))) (. ?)))


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Did you notice any differences between an American writer and someone of foreign descent?

( ( ( Did you ) ( notice ( ( any differences ) ( between ( ( an ( American ( ( writer and ) someone ) ) ) ( of ( foreign descent ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB notice) (NP (NP (DT any) (NNS differences)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ American) (NN writer) (CC and) (NN someone)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ foreign) (NN descent))))))) (. ?)))

I like to read books from both types of authors.

( I ( ( like ( to ( ( read books ) ( from ( ( both types ) ( of authors ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read) (NP (NNS books)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT both) (NNS types)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS authors))))))))) (. .)))


Parents seem to be in the best position to read to their child often and to tailor their dialogues to the child's interests and abilities.

( Parents ( ( seem ( to ( ( be ( in ( the ( best position ) ) ) ) ( ( ( to ( ( read ( to ( their child ) ) ) often ) ) and ) ( to ( ( tailor ( their dialogues ) ) ( to ( ( the ( child 's ) ) ( ( interests and ) abilities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBP seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN position))) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN child))) (ADVP (RB often)))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tailor) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS dialogues)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN child) (POS 's)) (NNS interests) (CC and) (NNS abilities))))))))))) (. .)))

Children generally are able to understand what their parents read to them.

( Children ( generally ( ( are ( able ( to ( understand ( what ( ( their parents ) ( read ( to them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (ADVP (RB generally)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB understand) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP them))))))))))) (. .)))


The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is progressing well.

( ( ( The Encyclopedia ) ( of Indianapolis ) ) ( ( is ( progressing well ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Encyclopedia)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indianapolis)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG progressing) (ADVP (RB well)))) (. .)))

Progress is good for the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis.

( Progress ( ( is ( good ( for ( ( the Encyclopedia ) ( of Indianapolis ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Progress)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ good) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Encyclopedia)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indianapolis))))))) (. .)))


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Uh, it was pretty much a kitchen a front room and two-bedroom house one bathroom.

( Uh ( , ( it ( ( ( was ( pretty ( much ( a kitchen ) ) ) ) ( a ( front ( room ( and ( two-bedroom ( house ( one bathroom ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB pretty) (NP (RB much) (DT a) (NN kitchen))) (NP (DT a) (JJ front) (NN room) (CC and) (NN two-bedroom) (NN house) (CD one) (NN bathroom))) (. .)))

( ( The house ) ( ( had ( only ( one bathroom ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN house)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (RB only) (CD one) (NN bathroom))) (. .)))


A member of the Muslim Brotherhood executed in 1966 on charges of attempting to overthrow the government, Qutb mixed Islamic scholarship with a very superficial acquaintance with Western history and thought.

( ( ( A member ) ( of ( the ( Muslim Brotherhood ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( executed ( in 1966 ) ) ( on ( charges ( of ( attempting ( to ( overthrow ( ( ( the government ) , ) ( ( Qutb ( mixed ( Islamic scholarship ) ) ) ( with ( ( a ( very ( superficial acquaintance ) ) ) ( with ( Western history ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) thought ) . ) )

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In 1966, a member of the Muslim brotherhood was executed on charges of attempting to overthrow the government.

( ( In 1966 ) ( , ( ( ( a member ) ( of ( the ( Muslim brotherhood ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( executed ( on ( charges ( of ( attempting ( to ( overthrow ( the government ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1966))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN member)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ Muslim) (NN brotherhood)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN executed) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS charges)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG attempting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB overthrow) (NP (DT the) (NN government)))))))))))) (. .)))


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Essentially, he proposes that the parent of all Indo-European languages was itself born in central Anatolia, whence it spread eastward, westward, and northward, being modified by the influences of the languages with which it came into contact, till it ultimately emerged in its recognizable, modern manifestations which we categorize into Germanic, Hellenic, Italic, Indo-Iranian, Anatolian, Armenian, Celtic, Tocharian, Albanian, and BaltoSlavic.

( Essentially ( ( , ( ( he ( proposes ( that ( ( ( the parent ) ( of ( all ( Indo-European languages ) ) ) ) ( was ( itself ( born ( in ( central Anatolia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( ( whence ( it ( ( ( ( ( ( spread eastward ) , ) ( ( ( ( westward , ) and ) northward ) , ) ) ( being ( modified ( by ( ( the influences ) ( of ( ( the languages ) ( ( with which ) ( it ( came ( into contact ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( till ( it ( ultimately ( ( emerged ( in ( its ( recognizable ( , ( modern manifestations ) ) ) ) ) ) ( which ( we ( categorize ( into ( ( ( Germanic ( , ( Hellenic ( , ( Italic ( , ( Indo-Iranian ( , ( Anatolian ( , ( Armenian ( , ( Celtic ( , ( Tocharian ( , ( Albanian , ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) BaltoSlavic ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The intersection of various cultures affected the primordial language, shaping and mutating it into modern-day equivalents.

( ( ( The intersection ) ( of ( various cultures ) ) ) ( ( ( ( affected ( the ( primordial language ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( shaping and ) mutating ) it ) ( into ( modern-day equivalents ) ) ) ) . ) )

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When they're running with the wind in their faces and the sun on their backs, or stepping barefoot onto cool, green grass.

( ( When ( they ( 're ( ( ( ( running ( with ( ( ( ( the wind ) ( in ( their faces ) ) ) and ) ( ( the sun ) ( on ( their backs ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) stepping ) ) ) ) ( ( barefoot ( onto ( cool ( , ( green grass ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They are running in the middle of the night.

( They ( ( are ( running ( in ( ( the middle ) ( of ( the night ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG running) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN night))))))) (. .)))


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Bear in mind, however, that the information-integrated channel requires substantial investment in technologies by retailers.

( ( Bear ( in mind ) ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( that ( the ( information-integrated channel ) ) ) ( ( ( requires ( ( substantial investment ) ( in technologies ) ) ) ( by retailers ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Retailers might want to invest in other things too.

( Retailers ( ( might ( want ( to ( ( invest ( in ( other things ) ) ) too ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Retailers)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB invest) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ other) (NNS things))) (ADVP (RB too))))))) (. .)))


These are in turn surrounded and supported by holders of school certificates and other qualifications.

( These ( ( are ( in ( turn ( ( ( surrounded and ) supported ) ( by ( holders ( of ( ( ( school certificates ) and ) ( other qualifications ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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People with school certificates surround and support them.

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Based on our 1992 survey, we estimated lead times for two different   standard  lead times that represent performance for a typical product in the supplier's selection and  shortest  lead times that indicate a supplier's best practice.

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We did not carry out any surveys in 1992.

( We ( ( ( did not ) ( ( carry out ) ( ( any surveys ) ( in 1992 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Maennerchor Society brings together persons who share a desire to provide enduring and generous support for the law school.

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People who wish to provide generous support to the school are united by the Maennerchor Society.

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The Challenger Scholars Program attempts in a small way to address this crisis by encouraging bright and dedicated students with a desire to extend their knowledge into the classroom as teachers to continue in that career path.

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The Challenger Scholar Program does not want students to pursue their dreams in the classroom.

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What has your support of our campers meant to them and what have they been able to accomplish because you care?

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You need to tell me of your experience with the campers

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Of course, if a researcher tampers with the evidence, making a unilateral, unsupported claim or assumption that a word means something that it does not, then that does not constitute semantic  it is what is known as dirty work at the crossroads, and M and S are indulging in a bit of mischief by suggesting that semantic change either has taken place or is taking place because they have some evidence that a certain change in usage had crept in.

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Researchers sometimes tamper with evidence and incorrectly designate semanticism.

( Researchers ( sometimes ( ( ( ( tamper ( with evidence ) ) and ) ( incorrectly ( designate semanticism ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Clarke reported that they were asking the President for authority to shoot down aircraft.

( Clarke ( ( reported ( that ( they ( were ( ( asking ( ( the President ) ( for authority ) ) ) ( to ( ( shoot down ) aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Some people wanted to start shooting down aircraft.

( ( Some people ) ( ( wanted ( to ( start ( ( shooting down ) aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Oh yeah, superheroes like Captain Marvel, Superman, Batman and all of them.

( Oh ( ( ( yeah , ) ( superheroes ( like ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Captain Marvel ) , ) Superman ) , ) Batman ) and ) ( all ( of them ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Captain Marvel is a superhero like Superman and Batman.

( ( Captain Marvel ) ( ( is ( ( a superhero ) ( like ( ( Superman and ) Batman ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As Andrew Norman wrote, in a letter published in this book on page 113,  You flit freely back and forth between prescriptivism and descriptivism.

( ( As ( ( Andrew Norman ) ( ( wrote , ) ( in ( ( a letter ) ( published ( in ( ( this book ) ( on ( page 113 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( You ( ( ( flit ( freely ( ( back and ) forth ) ) ) ( between ( ( prescriptivism and ) descriptivism ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Andrew Norman has five letters which are published in this book.

( ( Andrew Norman ) ( ( has ( ( five letters ) ( which ( are ( published ( in ( this book ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Daisy is a combination of the Old English words, durges `day's' + eage `eye'.

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Daisy means is from old English and means durges days's' and eage eye

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Top-down  an apex of professors and doctors buttressed by the holders of college degrees (many of them lower-level administrators, teachers, and researchers within the system).

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There is no sort of appex of doctors and professors.

( There ( ( is ( ( no sort ) ( of ( appex ( of ( ( doctors and ) professors ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Gradually, the child takes increasing responsibility for attaining intersubjectivity, until both parties make similar contributions to the shared mental state that fuels children's learning in the  zone.

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The child is never expected to take on more responsibility.

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I just had a report that American 11 is still in the air, and it's on its way towards-heading towards Washington.

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American 11 will arrive at Washington within the hour.

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The complexity of the problem, even for basic blue jeans, is staggering.

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In addition to this problem, blue jeans have several other unique problems.

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(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Science)) (VP (VBZ fiction)) (. .)))


They say we're going up in the mountains to find some snow.

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The family vacation will be up in the mountains this year to find some snow.

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United 93 and the Shootdown Order On the morning of 9/11, the President and Vice President stayed in contact not by an open line of communication but through a series of calls.

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The President and Vice President did use an open line of communication to maintain contact with one and another on the morning of 9/11/

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This, in turn, suggests that firms with more of the key technologies in place will have total inventories that are less volatile.

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The key technologies were developed in recent research.

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But NEADS did not know where to send the alert fighter aircraft, and the officer directing the fighters pressed for more I don't know where I'm scrambling these guys to.

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NEADS knew the exact location that the aircraft needed to go to.

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

If you believe that balderdash, you'll believe anything.

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Most people, even the intelligent, discerning ones, fall for that.

( ( ( ( ( ( Most people ) , ) even ) ( the ( intelligent ( , ( discerning ones ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( fall ( for that ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin flew on a leased aircraft from Khartoum to Jalalabad, with a refueling stopover in the United Arab Emirates.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( ( flew ( on ( ( a ( leased aircraft ) ) ( from Khartoum ) ) ) ) ( to Jalalabad ) ) , ) ( with ( ( a ( refueling stopover ) ) ( in ( the ( United ( Arab Emirates ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The intelligence community was not prepared for the stopover, so Bin Ladin escaped the United Arab Emirates.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( intelligence community ) ) ( ( was not ) ( prepared ( for ( the stopover ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( escaped ( the ( United ( Arab Emirates ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN intelligence) (NN community)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBN prepared) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN stopover)))))) (, ,) (IN so) (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD escaped) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNP Arab) (NNPS Emirates)))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

The first topic addressed in the White House video teleconference-at about 9:40-was the physical security of the President, the White House, and federal agencies.

( ( ( ( ( The ( first topic ) ) ( ( addressed ( in ( the ( White ( House ( video teleconference-at ) ) ) ) ) ) ( about 9:40 ) ) ) - ) ( was ( ( the ( physical security ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( the President ) , ) ( the ( White House ) ) ) , ) and ) ( federal agencies ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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There were no White House video teleconferences held that day or for another week.

( There ( ( were ( ( no ( White ( House ( video teleconferences ) ) ) ) ( ( ( held ( that day ) ) or ) ( for ( another week ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We broke new ground by using information technology to manage our business together, instead of just to audit it.

( We ( ( ( broke ( new ground ) ) ( by ( ( using ( information technology ) ) ( ( ( ( to ( ( manage ( our business ) ) together ) ) , ) ( instead of ) ) ( just ( to ( audit it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD broke) (NP (JJ new) (NN ground)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NN information) (NN technology)) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB manage) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN business)) (ADVP (RB together)))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB instead) (IN of)) (VP (ADVP (RB just)) (TO to) (VP (VB audit) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (. .)))

Using information technology to manage our business has made everything run more smoothly.

( ( ( Using ( information technology ) ) ( to ( manage ( our business ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( made ( everything run ) ) ( more smoothly ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Using) (NP (NN information) (NN technology)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB manage) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN business))))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN made) (NP (NN everything) (NN run)) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB smoothly)))) (. .)))


Between 9:34 and 9:38, the Cleveland controller observed United 93 climbing to 40,700 feet and immediately moved several aircraft out its way.

( ( Between ( ( 9:34 and ) 9:38 ) ) ( , ( ( the ( Cleveland controller ) ) ( ( ( ( observed ( ( United 93 ) ( climbing ( to ( 40,700 feet ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( immediately ( ( moved ( several aircraft ) ) ( out ( its way ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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United 93 was observed climbing 40,700 feet between 9:34 and 9:38.

( ( United 93 ) ( ( was ( observed ( climbing ( ( 40,700 feet ) ( between ( ( 9:34 and ) 9:38 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN time)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 9:38))) (. .)))

( ( The time ) ( ( was ( after noon ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN time)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN noon)))) (. .)))


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Figure 7.2 depicts the weekly demand for a different SKU'the same single-breasted coat'but this time in a less popular size (43-regular).

( ( Figure 7.2 ) ( ( depicts ( ( ( the ( weekly demand ) ) ( for ( a different ) ) ) ( SKU ( ` ( ( ( the ( same ( single-breasted coat ) ) ) ` ) ( but ( ( this time ) ( in ( ( a ( ( less popular ) size ) ) ( -LRB- ( 43-regular -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The figure shows demand for a SKU that's less popular than another very similar SKU.

( ( The figure ) ( ( shows ( ( demand ( for ( a SKU ) ) ) ( that ( 's ( less ( popular ( than ( another ( ( very similar ) SKU ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They touch an object, hold it up, or point to it while looking at another person to make sure he or she notices.

( They ( ( ( ( ( ( ( touch ( an object ) ) , ) ( ( hold it ) up ) ) , ) or ) ( ( point ( to it ) ) ( while ( ( looking ( at ( another ( person ( to ( make sure ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( he or ) ( she notices ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The only way they can ensure another person notices them is by touching, holding up or pointing at an object while looking at another person.

( ( ( The ( only way ) ) ( they ( can ( ensure ( another person ) ) ) ) ) ( ( notices ( them ( is ( by ( ( ( ( touching , ) ( holding up ) ) or ) ( pointing ( at ( ( an ( object while ) ) ( looking ( at ( another person ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If you need this book, it is probably too late' unless you are about to take an SAT or GRE.

( ( If ( you ( need ( this book ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( is probably ) ( too ( ( late ' ) ( unless ( you ( are ( about ( to ( take ( an ( ( SAT or ) GRE ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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This book will help you with your SAT or GRE.

( ( This book ) ( ( will ( ( help you ) ( with ( ( ( your SAT ) or ) GRE ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN book)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN SAT)) (CC or) (NP (NNP GRE)))))) (. .)))


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As you know, this is an extraordinary year for council fund raising.

( ( As ( you know ) ) ( , ( this ( ( is ( ( an ( extraordinary year ) ) ( for ( ( council fund ) raising ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know)))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ extraordinary) (NN year)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN council) (NN fund)) (VP (VBG raising)))))) (. .)))

As you are already aware, this is a very important year for council fund raising as many costly programs are being added.

( ( As ( you ( ( are already ) aware ) ) ) ( , ( this ( ( is ( ( a ( ( very important ) year ) ) ( for ( ( council fund ) ( raising ( as ( ( many ( costly programs ) ) ( are ( being added ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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As the Soviets began their withdrawal, the jihad's leaders debated what to do next.

( ( As ( ( the Soviets ) ( began ( their withdrawal ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( jihad 's ) ) leaders ) ( ( debated ( what ( to ( do next ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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When Soviets withdrew, jihads debated on what to do.

( ( When ( Soviets withdrew ) ) ( , ( jihads ( ( debated ( on ( what ( to do ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNPS Soviets)) (VP (VBD withdrew)))) (, ,) (NP (NNS jihads)) (VP (VBZ debated) (PP (IN on) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do))))))) (. .)))


Benson's action picture in Lucia in London (Chapter 8):  Georgie stepped on a beautiful pansy.

( ( ( ( ( ( Benson 's ) ( action picture ) ) ( in ( Lucia ( in ( London ( -LRB- ( ( Chapter 8 ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) : ) ( Georgie ( stepped ( on ( a ( beautiful pansy ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The fact that he crushed a beautiful flower broke Georgie's heart in Chapter 8 of Lucia in London.

( ( ( The fact ) ( that ( he ( crushed ( a ( beautiful flower ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( broke ( ( ( ( Georgie 's ) heart ) ( in ( Chapter 8 ) ) ) ( of Lucia ) ) ) ( in London ) ) . ) )

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This retailer launched its Web site in 1995, the first major apparel retailer to do so.

( ( This retailer ) ( ( ( ( launched ( its ( Web site ) ) ) ( in ( ( 1995 , ) ( the ( first ( major ( apparel retailer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( do so ) ) ) . ) )

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The retailer launched its website in hopes that internet would become the next best thing.

( ( The retailer ) ( ( ( ( launched ( its website ) ) ( in hopes ) ) ( that ( internet ( would ( become ( the ( next ( best thing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I urge your consideration of joining the Maennerchor Society by making a gift of $1,000 per year.

( I ( ( urge ( ( your consideration ) ( of ( ( joining ( the ( Maennerchor Society ) ) ) ( by ( making ( ( a gift ) ( of ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( per year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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To join the Maennerchor society, a gift of $1,000 per year is required.

( ( To ( join ( the ( Maennerchor society ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( a gift ) ( of ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( per year ) ) ) ) ( ( is required ) . ) ) ) )

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Any Muslim who rejects his ideas is just one more nonbeliever worthy of destruction.

( ( ( Any Muslim ) ( who ( rejects ( his ideas ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is ( just ( one more ) ) ) ( ( nonbeliever worthy ) ( of destruction ) ) ) . ) )

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Muslims can freely reject his ideas without fear of condemnation.

( Muslims ( ( ( can freely ) ( ( reject ( his ideas ) ) ( without ( fear ( of condemnation ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Georgie crushed a beautiful flower in Chapter 8 of Lucia in London.

( Georgie ( ( ( ( crushed ( a ( beautiful flower ) ) ) ( in ( ( Chapter 8 ) ( of Lucia ) ) ) ) ( in London ) ) . ) )

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It praised the 1983 suicide bombing in Beirut that killed 241 U.S.

( It ( praised ( ( ( the ( 1983 ( suicide bombing ) ) ) ( in Beirut ) ) ( that ( killed ( 241 U.S. ) ) ) ) ) )

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Beirut was home to a large U.S. Army base during 1983.

( Beirut ( ( ( was ( home ( to ( a ( large ( U.S. ( Army base ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( during 1983 ) ) . ) )

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Hani Hanjour, assigned to seat 1B (first class), soon followed.

( ( ( ( ( Hani Hanjour ) , ) ( assigned ( to ( ( seat 1B ) ( -LRB- ( ( first class ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( soon ( followed . ) ) )

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( Bob ( was ( assigned ( to ( seat 2a ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bob)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN assigned) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN seat) (NNS 2a)))))))


There's still time to be listed in the ALUMNI BULLETIN and for us to send you an invitation to the Century Club reception on May 3rd.

( There ( ( ( 's still ) ( time ( to ( be ( ( listed ( ( ( in ( the ( ALUMNI BULLETIN ) ) ) and ) ( for us ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( send you ) ( an invitation ) ) ( to ( ( the ( Century ( Club reception ) ) ) ( on ( May 3rd ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There is no longer any time to be listed int he ALUMNI BULLETIN.

( There ( ( ( is ( no longer ) ) ( any ( time ( to ( be ( listed ( int ( he ( ALUMNI BULLETIN ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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However, the excitement and motivation of that goal is often diminished by the difficult financial constraints that students experience.

( However ( , ( ( ( the ( ( excitement and ) motivation ) ) ( of ( that goal ) ) ) ( ( ( is often ) ( ( diminished ( by ( the ( difficult ( financial constraints ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( students experience ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Students run into financial constraints because every student that we accept is poor.

( ( Students ( ( ( run ( into ( financial constraints ) ) ) ( because ( every student ) ) ) ( that ( we accept ) ) ) ) ( ( is poor ) . ) )

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In order to develop job skills, a man with some serious disabilities begins working in Goodwill's industrial division.

( ( ( In order ) ( to ( develop ( job skills ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( a man ) ( with ( some ( serious disabilities ) ) ) ) ( ( begins ( working ( in ( ( Goodwill 's ) ( industrial division ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A man with disabilities works in the industrial division.

( ( ( A man ) ( with disabilities ) ) ( ( works ( in ( the ( industrial division ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

The flight attendants would have begun their cabin service.

( ( The ( flight attendants ) ) ( ( would ( have ( begun ( their ( cabin service ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN flight) (NNS attendants)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN begun) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN cabin) (NN service))))) (. .)))

The flight attendants would have begun their cabin service by now if the plane wasn't hijacked.

( ( The ( flight attendants ) ) ( ( would ( have ( ( ( begun ( their ( cabin service ) ) ) ( by now ) ) ( if ( ( the plane ) ( ( was n't ) hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Chapter 10 considers how new human resource practices that allow for short-cycle production, in concert with the use of information technology, can positively affect the performance of suppliers.

( ( Chapter 10 ) ( ( considers ( how ( ( ( ( ( ( new ( human ( resource practices ) ) ) ( that ( allow ( for ( short-cycle production ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( in ( concert ( with ( ( the use ) ( of ( information technology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( can positively ) ( affect ( ( the performance ) ( of suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Chapter 10 talks about how short-cycle production is bad and should never be used because of negative affects.

( ( ( Chapter ( 10 talks ) ) ( about ( how ( ( short-cycle production ) ( ( ( is bad ) and ) ( ( should never ) ( be ( used ( because ( of negative ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( affects . ) )

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Marking cartons and containers for shipment according to channel-wide standards can speed up distribution.

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Distribution times can be reduced by following channel-wide standards for marking shipment containers.

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For example, even at age 2, they waited patiently to open a small gift until a guest had departed'proper etiquette in Chinese culture.

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They waited to open a small gift when they were very small.

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FAA headquarters is ultimately responsible for the management of the National Airspace System.

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FAA headquarters is responsible for the management of NASA.

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( It ( ( ( ( was n't ) always ) ( like that ) ) . ) )

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In the past it wasn't like this, people were more ethical.

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While writers whose business it is to be witty often fail to produce, grave authors occasionally are mirthful when laughter is farthest from their minds.

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Grave authors are sometimes funny when they don't try to be.

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Apparel items at the very top of this triangle include dresses from Paris, Milan, and New York runways, which represent a very small share of apparel sold.

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Apparel items from these runways include dresses that represent the majority of apparel sold.

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And I said to him, And what is that for?

( And ( ( ( ( ( I ( said ( to him ) ) ) , ) And ) ( what ( is ( that for ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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I wanted to know if he was serious or just messing with me.

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By now, you should have received registration materials for the Fall Alumni Dental Conference.

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You will not be receiving any registration materials for the Fall Alumni Dental Conference.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP love) (NP (PRP it))) (. !)))

( I ( ( have ( ( emotional feelings ) ( about it ) ) ) . ) )

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When Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, for instance, opened its doors in 1879, only 40 percent of men's suits were ready-made.

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When Hart, Schaffner, and Marx first opened, only a small amount of their suits were ready-made.

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( ( ( Thank you ) ( for ( your generosity ) ) ) . )

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Thank you so much for your generous gift.

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From the poet Sappho, who in the sixth century BC was the first to use the lyric to write subjectively and explore the range of female experience, to the Chinese polymath Pan Chao (Ban Zhao), who flourished around AD 100 as historian, poet, astronomer, mathematician and educationalist, the range is startling.

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The Chinese polymath Pan Chao poked fun at the female condition.

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In early September you received an annual appeal from Herron.

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The annual appeal from Herron was sent to you in a yellow envelope.

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There is nobody around I could practise with.

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There are plenty of people for me to practice with.

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But he would indeed be feigning naivete to claim that generic man is now understood to include woman.

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He is indeed naive about the generic man

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We'll welcome their call and do our best to help them through the difficult time, so they can get on with their lives.

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We are not in a position to help them through their hardships.

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We then show how supplier performance, ranging from the degree of inventory risk to profitability, is changed by their information technology investments and the sequence in which they are adopted.

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We don't discuss the ways in which information technology investments affect supplier performance.

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In the new competitive arena'where demand uncertainty and time to market have become important factors along with price'textile firms are being forced to adapt to information-integrated channels, rather than just drawing on the economies of scale that led to their success in the past.

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Demand uncertainty is purportedly more important than time to market.

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While pretending, Vygotsky explained, children repeatedly face confiicts between the rules of the make-believe situation and what they would do if they could act impulsively, and they usually decide in favor of the rules.

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Children have to make choices when pretending if they will act out of impulse or follow the rules of the make-believe situation, and they usually choose to follow the rules.

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That war, like others, produced disgruntled veterans and those more adventurous or more restless after military service.

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That war produced more adventurous and restless disgruntled veterans after military service.

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A few months ago, Carl Newton and I wrote a letter asking you to consider a financial contribution to graduate Endodontics at Indiana University.

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Carl Newton and I corresponded with you a few months ago asking you to contribute financially.

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Um she used to, she used to walk every day.

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She used to walk every day before her injury.

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) for the ironic title of his dystopic novel.

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The title to his book was ironic considering the non-desirable setting of the story.

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( And ( uh ( , ( ( somewhere ( in ( ( the middle ) ( of VA. ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In 1990, the law school received only $18,114 in matching gifts from 15 companies.

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$2,422 was the figure for the amount the law school received during 1990.

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The flight had taken off just as American 11 was being hijacked, and at 8:42 the United 175 flight crew completed their report on a suspicious transmission overheard from another plane (which turned out to have been Flight 11) just after takeoff.

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The United aircrew reported suspicious behavior after takeoff.

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The most recent hijacking that involved U.S. air traffic controllers, FAA management, and military coordination had occurred in 1993.

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The most recent hijacking that involved three air-traffic related organizations had been in 1993.

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Instead, the Department established the Joint Forces Command, located at Norfolk, Virginia, making it responsible for military response to domestic emergencies, both natural and man-made.

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The Department established the Joint Forces Command in Virginia.

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