To be utterly boring, holding forth for hours on end, regardless of entertainment value, is the privilege of autocrats.

Now we had an interest in getting tissue samples for genetics because we knew they were very valuable.

Negotiating new instruments is time consuming and difficult, and it diverts valuable resources and focus from the implementation of specific measures that will have practical results in the short term.

Often, the artists' goal is to get additional value out of assets they have previously created for projects.

Ordinarily, they irrigate their plots with river or well water, with no official written agreements of any kind and no payment.

E commerce continues to grow in most countries, although exact data on the value of transactions are not easy to obtain.

For example, homeowners signed cash back contracts with builders to feign a higher home value and receive bigger loans, and brokers fees were added to mortgages and the reported values of homes.

Comment by the Administration. UNDP considers value for money a key criterion in the review and approval of all contracts.

The institutional response is, I can get 75 percent of the value for 10 percent of the hires great, that's what I'll do.

In other words, any assistance that China provides must be throwing good money after good potential results.

Mega disaster risks can be handled with private financial markets, as long as these markets manage to get the full attention and interest of portfolio investors.

Had more attention been given to the country s most glaring inequalities in access to water, shelter, or jobs, this population might not have chosen violence as an instrument of change.

Unlike the US dollar, there is no obvious way to put pressure on the European Central Bank to depreciate the currency in order to obtain a competitive advantage over other economies.

A follow up to the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the proclamation was intended to draw attention to problems that affected children throughout the world, including malnutrition and lack of access to education.

Americans, by contrast, thought that Japan and Germany were artificially holding down their currencies value in order to get an unfair advantage for their politically powerful export industries.

In paragraph 340 of the report, UNDP agreed with the Board's recommendation that it follow a more rigorous process in future to ensure that value for money was obtained when consultants were appointed.

The loudest voices are usually the ones that get attention.

MHR increased the earnings exemptions for Persons with Disabilities to 400 per month and Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers to Employment to 300 per month.

The League also drew attention to the plight of the Pontic Greek minority in northern Turkey and objected to the prevailing politically correct trend of advocating that movements fighting for the right to self determination within their own countries should be considered terrorists.

Value Value , or lightness, varies vertically along the color solid, from black (value 0) at the bottom, to white (value 10) at the top.

The time and other resources that individuals and firms devote to seeking government favors would be far more valuable if redirected to producing goods and services.

Women like attention.

Layla didn't attract attention.

Sami was distracted.

The Rise of the Attention Economy

A group to definitely keep an eye on!

Increasing attention was focused on trafficking in human beings, especially women and children.

The Council shall establish a schedule and procedure for submitting, appraising, approving and prioritizing pre projects and projects seeking funding from the Organization, as well as for their implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

We must pay attention to the traffic light.

Layla wanted to attract attention.

Sami liked drawing attention.

Almost 2,000 children in Gaza have dropped out of school in the last five months.

Accordingly, companies need to learn how to give customers the attention that they crave, rather than demanding customers attention and then charging them extra for the attention that their brand commands.

Since it was said to be a source of brazilwood (from which a valuable red dye could be obtained) the merchants had a sound economic motive for seeking the isle.

This means paying attention not just to the plan s technical details, but also to appearances.

These two important initiatives focused attention on the need to overcome poverty and to achieve development in the new millennium.

Sami pushed the limits of his YouTube pranks to get attention.

China interprets quantitative easing as a plot to devalue the dollar and force a revaluation of the renminbi.

But the value of the guarantees depends on the situation.

These kinds of target based practice also helps kids develop attention and concentration skills.

I want a guitar.

We have to get results.

Could we have a fork?

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Pretty girls like attention.