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The primary school I attended in Shanghai was a very liberal one, established by scholars who had return from an education in France. The children of leading families were enrolled there, including the son of a well-known man believed to be a top gangster of the underworld!

The primary purpose of the league is to support the U.S. Marine Corps and the families of Marines who are serving. With a large group of Marines in harm's way, we have been called on to take a more active role in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and other community projects.

The primary focus is that the children continue learning. If you don't help them or their families deal with it, it prolongs the ability to get back to normal.

We need a tax code that recognizes that working families need help, ... They don't need the federal government picking their pocket and taking money out of their account just because they're married.

When we see how difficult to change neglect numbers it shows us a lot going on that makes families weak and children less safe.

When tragedy struck, we could have easily abandoned our commitment to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and focused on the people who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. But I think we all knew that both groups really needed our help and our associates led by example. First, they involved their families and communities in their Fall festivals, and second they reached into their own pocketbooks, like so many other Americans, and contributed thousands of dollars toward the relief effort for the people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

The place gets families from all around down.

There are other families of particles out there that can form massive compact objects.

There are only two families in the world, as a grandmother of mine used to say: the haves and the have-nots.

We're sending a united message to Waste Management that it's time to do the right thing by the people who keep New York's neighborhoods clean and disease-free. One hundred and twenty hardworking men and women with families were forced on strike by this company's attempts to gut our pay, benefits and particularly our health care. Sanitation work is a dangerous job with a high injury rate. Yet Waste Management is drastically raising the price of our health care while cutting coverage -- at a time when they're making record profits.

We're just glad that we could do this for the families involved and for the public in general.

make sure American families keep warm this winter.

Make no mistake about it. The leadership of Bill Clinton is making a huge difference for the children and the families of America,

Major League Baseball helped kicked this off during the World Series when this was fresh on everybody's mind. Unless you are living in the Gulf Coast, you are probably thinking about other things other than families down there and what they have to go through. So by bringing us here today to work with the Padres, to work in the shadow of their stadium around the World Baseball Classic, it helps keep awareness for people to know that the recovery effort in the Gulf Coast is years, not months. We have to be there today, tomorrow and beyond and Major League Baseball has been a big part of that.

Lynn Swann respects the historic legacy of labor in Pennsylvania. Our message is simple: roll back the Rendell tax hikes, help families place their children in better-performing schools, and focus on programs to bring higher-paying jobs to Pennsylvania and put Pennsylvania back on the right track.

Making a wise choice is like buying a sensible shoe: You don't have to do it all the time, but there are times when it makes sense. Families who talk about these basic principles end up on top financially.

Magical Beginnings is all about making our parks and resorts even more accessible and appealing to a huge and important group of people -- families with very young children. Magical Beginnings reinforces our commitment to creating an easy- to-plan, easy-to-navigate vacation filled with activities that allow families to create lifelong memories.

Let's honor the memory of the victims of 9/11 and their families by working hard to protect our citizens and our country.

Lewis is really desperate, and I'm really sorry for the families being put through this. This is going to be a strange Christmas party this year.

Low point of the address: Maybe it's just me, but isn't there something tacky about having the leader of the free world reading a phone number from the teleprompter? Also, it's been three weeks and they're only now publicizing a number for Katrina families looking for missing relatives? Nowpublic.com and countless other sites like it were up and running by 9am on Aug. 30. Just saying...

Low-income families who file at the VITA site may qualify for a substantial Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Los Angeles Unified has quickly become the nationwide leader in promoting innovative public school options like charter schools to tackle the challenges of low student achievement and over-crowding. The school district is to be commended for supporting high-quality charter schools for the many families that continue to demand them.

'LazyTown' is on a mission to move the world to be a healthier place. When we get kids moving, we get their families moving. And when families move, we are one step closer to moving the world. Move the body, move the mind, every day.

Last year we gave out about $600 to help families with their bills. This year we've used $3,000.

Let's face it, I could have killed myself, and my family, my mother who means so much to me, would have spent the rest of her life mourning me. Or worse yet, I could have killed some innocent people and their families would have then suffered a great loss. Lay awake at night and think about that for a while. If that doesn't scare you, then something's wrong with you.

Let's be proud that we put our families first, and let's start a movement to go back home with our babies.

Lesbian and gay Nebraskans understand that getting rid of this law won't help their families get protections immediately. But it will at least allow them to begin talking to lawmakers about their families and how they are harmed when treated like legal strangers.

Leading employers in the U.S. remain committed to helping their employees with health benefits coverage and programs to improve their health and the health of their families. These employers know that one of the most important ways to control costs is to help employees and their families get and stay healthy.

Many of the team members are from New Orleans and lost their homes during Katrina. Their families will live behind these new levees.

Many of these individuals and families may well decide to become our neighbors, ... We need to welcome them into our community, our churches and our schools.

Many of these families and individuals were paying taxes through fake Social Security numbers or tax identification numbers and, every year, they feel more and more trapped because of the legal provisions adopted.

Many Japanese families moved to Taiwan during the occupation. Then, when the war ended, they were forced to move back. And at the macro level, the Taiwanese had every reason to cheer when the Japanese left. The Japanese military could often be incredibly brutal. The Taiwanese lived as second-class citizens on their own land.

Many of the families we deal with have the means, capacity and connections to go anywhere in the world, but they chose to make Southern Nevada their home. They want to direct their dollars here.

Many of our families have had difficulty unraveling the red tape involved in accessing assistance. We'll work with these families to make sure they are aware of everything they're entitled to. We are committed to supporting Hale County and displaced families recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. With the support and technical assistance from HAC, we can make a difference for our rural families.

Many of you are old hands at this ? some are newcomers, and some of you we have yet to work with on a build project. We welcome all of you and covet your assistance in this undertaking. We can serve God and bring these homes and families together.

Many people think that all the kids (in Incline) come from affluent families - which is not the case. This is a chance for kids from all different economic classes and ethnicities to integrate. Once children are playing together they forget their differences - and so do the adults.

Many people wrongly assume that the most important issue among families is money and wealth transfer -- it's not. What we found was the memories, the stories, the values were 10 times more important to people than the money.

Many would argue (child labor) has to occur because families need to have their child bringing home that small amount of money. But the fact is that if those children were in school today they could contribute more to their families,

Several of the miners' families asked for a postponement until the federal and state investigative teams have developed more information. After consultation with investigators and state legislators, I concurred. It's a complex investigation and, as the miners' families have said, it's more important to determine the facts carefully and thoroughly than to act before all the facts are in.

Secondly, quality of life is always very high on the list of criteria for why companies or people or families locate or relocated in an area.

Seniors and young families on a fixed income are most affected. They are taking beautiful neighborhoods and transforming them into a bunch of beeping horns and people drinking.

Send the families to us, ... We don't have much for older adults without children, but we can help families out financially with benefit checks and food stamps. Those who haven't ever applied for food stamps will still be able to fill out an application.

sensible economic policies that put American families first.

So far, there are, that I know of, four different families that are locating in Robertson County due to the hurricane. A family was in my office practically all day one day last week looking for a place to stay as well as help for other needs.

So he's got children for four different families and that's sort of a reflection of our society, too.

So it's very important that we have an education program for families about how to protect children if they have sick birds around their homes.

So many families live from paycheck to paycheck. So few have that nest egg anymore.

So many of our friends, families and fans lost their homes, not to mention their livelihoods, so we are very fortunate in that we can continue on with a portion of our lives, which is playing music, being positive and making people feel good.

She was a super teacher, ... She was so crippled with arthritis that when the students went to the playground, she couldn't go with us, but when we came back in she knew who had misbehaved, who had been fighting. There were lots of teenage boys still at Miller because they were from farming families and had to miss so much school, but those big boys never gave her any trouble. When she sent them to bring her a switch, they knew they'd better not bring her a little one.

She's had quite a day. Four different families looked at her until she got adopted out.

Oh, without a doubt. You know it's a tool that with our technology that we have that can reunite families and that's just so precious to use here at Wal-Mart.

Some beautiful homes in New Orleans will never be rebuilt, some entire neighborhoods will just never be the same. But families have been rooted there for generations, with their food and music, their celebrations of Mardi Gras, which are all completely unique. It's part of the American psyche. It's impossible to imagine America without New Orleans.

Shutting the door on schools that are doing a great job educating the children of military families doesn't make any financial or common sense.

Sick criminals are deliberately using the mining disaster in an attempt to steal from others, without a thought for the families of the victims, who have surely been through enough anguish. Everyone should be wary of emails such as these, as it is a common trick used by fraudsters to steal money and bank account information.

Shortchanging vital investments in education and training, medical care and community development means that kids in Connecticut and across the country will suffer at school, families will have to scrape by to own homes and doctors and hospitals may have to think twice before providing care to senior citizens.

She determined that some of these furnishings were just stuff and could be sold. Families and friends agreed.

She (Arroyo) should have consulted the families of victims of heinous crimes. Definitely this will affect the drive against criminality.

Most people don't budget properly because they're not taught to. There are no courses I know of, especially in the high school level. A lot of families purposely don't talk about finances; I think that's extremely detrimental.

Missouri?s economy has consistently improved since Governor Blunt took office. The growth in new jobs over the past year is good news for Missouri families and our state economy.

Military families on or near base are a captive audience for everyone from used car salesmen to payday lenders.

Mrs. Bush is the overseer of the event, and all families are welcome to attend.

Mr. President, in your State of the Union address you said keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. As the big oil companies are posting record profits, many families in New Jersey are finding it difficult to balance the costs of filling their tanks with other critical needs of their families. We urge you to address the growing crisis before the summer travel season begins.

MSHA will take every step to protect the miners' interest in a fair and open investigation into this tragic accident, including ensuring that the UMWA can participate fully as the miners' representative. We made a commitment to the miners and the families on this. We are elated that the court agreed that the rights of miners' representatives must be protected.

Most young people and their families will go to wherever the treatment is based. But it does create enormous challenges particularly for anyone who is on a low income or is perhaps a single parent . . . If you are going to centralise you need to support people to cope with journeys and overnight stays.

Medical insurance should become very attractive to middle-class families in China because they really don't want to undertake that risk themselves.

Media organizations and journalists' families face a wall of silence and an unfeeling bureaucracy that refuses to give clear and credible answers to questions.

Me and my family were trying to do something for the families in New Orleans, and this is the perfect situation to do it. I'm going to go down there and show support for those people.

Meagher is a Vietnam veteran who has dedicated his service to the veteran, and in this position, he will work to ensure the technology we are building on today improves our service delivery to the nation's veterans and their families tomorrow.

My kids know the importance of being active - and that's why teaming up with the USTA was such an organic fit for me. They are making strives to get families outside - and using tennis as a way to get kids to stay active.

One of the things I talk about is the importance of having strong families in our state. It's the base of society. Strong families build the leaders of tomorrow. Strong families keep down the cost of government.

One of our families requested an earlier time so they could get their children home earlier in preparation for the following school day.

One might expect that this female surplus would encourage more men to take second wives, but having two families simultaneously is difficult.

Of all the films I've worked on, that is among my favorites. It's an incredibly beautiful film. (Levinson) really captures what it means to be in a family and the ups and downs of that. He maps out beautifully how families moved from Eastern Europe to the United States and how they got broken up by the modern age.

Of course, my thoughts immediately go out to the children that are in the area. In the New Orleans area, there are families that couldn't get out. The children are now on survival mode. In Slidell, students that I taught don't have a house anymore. There are students who are lost, families we can't locate. The situation is pretty stressful.

No one is advocating that these folks shouldn't be served. They need to be served. These families are certainly under lots of stress, especially when trying to care for a severely disabled child.

No one had ever asked young people about the issues they face growing up. I don't think this changes the fact that adults need to be in charge; I'm not asking children to run the families of America. . . . But their insight about their lives is actually fairly interesting input into our lives.

One way to make health care more affordable is a Flexible Savings Account that allows families to save tax free money to pay for medical bills.

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My concern is the families we serve. We've always done what the food bank told us to do. The whole thing has been set up by the food bank.

My concern about families is that I'm not yet satisfied that there are arrangements which would meet my principle objective, which is to have people available for processing and for removal if they're not refugees.

My dad was a Teamster, ... I think there are a lot of working families out there that want a candidate for president and want a president that will remember the struggle that people go through every day to make a living, to raise their kids, to educate their kids, to have health care for their family.

Muscular Dystrophy affects our family greatly, and it also affects so many other families and what's wonderful is that the MDA makes you feel that you're not alone and it is bigger than us. You feel the strength from that.

Mutual funds, which are responsible for the retirement investments of millions of investors, should be at the forefront of investors encouraging companies to address global warming. Instead, all of the largest funds of America's major mutual fund families -- including Fidelity, Vanguard and American Funds -- failed to vote in favor of any resolutions in 2005 encouraging companies to address global warming. Getting these funds to vote in favor of resolutions to address global warming would make a tremendous difference for investors and the environment.

More educated women have more access to technology, they are more privileged, and most educated families have the least number of children. This is not just India. Everywhere in the world, smaller families come at the expense of girls.

More and more urban families are employing children to work in their homes. It is disappointing that these people, who have high levels of education and good incomes, do not recognize this as something that is not acceptable in modern society.

More than 60 percent of low-income families have no books in their homes for children.

More and more families from across the state are joining our team and we have seen dramatic increases in the number of contributors - and total funds raised - from almost every county. We continue to have more resources than our Democratic opponent, and there's no doubt we will be better equipped to win the Democratic primary.

More than Houses has greatly advanced our ability to serve more families around the world. Without the resources from the campaign, we would never have been able to expand this ministry as quickly.

My goal is to create an event that will be the Oshkosh or Grand Prix of space an event that will attract space fans and families from around the world who want to come and see these rocket-powered ships fly, and meet the entrepreneurs building them,

My grandma (rest her soul) used to say, ''there were but two families in the world, have-much and have-little.''

My father was a baker and a lot of people do what their families did and I could have done that but I wanted to stay in show business.

My father made a choice to travel to Iraq and listen to those who are not heard. He meets with families who are missing loved ones. He has spent most of his time in Iraq trying to free detainees.

Never before has the American public had so many organic choices in stores and restaurants. And what better way to celebrate the synergy between the health of our planet and the health of our families in honor of Earth Day.

Neighborhood schools are keeping families in Portland. My husband can walk our daughter to school, then take the bus downtown. We can walk to the park, the pool, the library, and that's repeated all over town. I just hope people don't vote with their feet.

New planted Colonies are generally attended with a Force and Necessity of Planting the known and approved Staple and Product of the Country, as well as all the Provisions their Families spend.

New Jersey families sent Congressman Scott Garrett to Washington to represent their values and compassion in Congress. Today, he has shown that he represents neither. Americans from every community in the country have selflessly donated millions of dollars to help those who so desperately need food, water and medical attention. When Congress had its chance to support the effort, Congressman Garrett opposed it.

Obviously, I'm pro marketing, ... I just think it needs to be regulated and families need to help kids ... You and I can make decisions about whether we want to eat at McDonald's and whether we want ice cream. Kids don't understand the persuasive component. They want the toy.

Rhonda brings genuine energy and excitement to the campaign. She understands the issues affecting local families and has the skills and commitment to get Illinois moving in the right direction.

Right now, higher education is inaccessible for working class families and people of color. Rather than ask the state for money, they said, 'Why don't we increase segregated fees by $200 a year for every single year for the next 30 years for every single student?' That's a lot of money.

People will see the same issues that people in monogamous marriages face. You see jealousies, struggles for power, families keeping a secret.