It was eventually implemented across London and expanded further in 2004, taking on responsibility for all non-fatal shootings.
Last November over 75% voted to further loosen ties with the colonial ruler by taking on responsibility for police and judicial affairs.
Interior designer Kay Keaney, 40, rose fast at a California medical group, taking on responsibility for interior and facility planning and construction management for health-care facilities.
The current High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, was hoping that the possibility of taking on responsibility for running Bosnia would encourage the politicians to agree on reforms, but the opposite has happened.
But if the companies look like they've been patsies for taking on responsibility for some of the hottest of Whitehall policies, it's because they've failed to get their house sufficiently in order to resist.
Bill is a first-rate editor with an enormous capacity for taking on increased responsibility.
"With these post-PC devices, manufacturers are taking on the responsibility for security for the entire device, " he says.
Some California homeowners are taking on more responsibility to fight the flames themselves.
The Afghan army is taking on increasing responsibility for security ahead of the end of Nato's combat mission in 2014.
In July, NATO offered further support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai's objective of taking on greater responsibility for the country's security by 2014.
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"Taking on the responsibility of leading Barclays global compliance function, and overseeing the bank's relationships with governments and regulators, gives me that opportunity, " he added.
Others talked about learning new skills, taking on more responsibility.
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Although Resolution 1483 gave all the last words to the Coalition Provisional Authority (in other words, the Americans with British help), the UN has been quietly taking on more responsibility.
"To level the playing field now in the military terms would be to consider no-fly zones, to consider whether the Patriots in Turkey could have a role also in taking on some responsibility for the northern part of Syria, " he said.
Carey has singled out the senior players in his squad who he feels should be taking more responsibility on the pitch.
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But states will be taking on this increased responsibility at a time when many state coffers are empty and budgets are far from balanced.
Local authorities which presently house large numbers of asylum-seekers are also keen on the measures while councils in the Midlands and the North were understood to be wary of taking on the extra responsibility of looking after them.
First of all, President Obama spoke earlier today with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, to congratulate him on his appointment and to thank him for taking on such a significant responsibility at a critical time.
Ultimately, it is by taking responsibility -- on Wall Street, here in Washington, all the way to Main Street -- that we're going to move past this period of turmoil.
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Executives must stop being the gate-keepers to their board members and start taking on a new level of responsibility that forces them to be transparent, and to re-engage with their employees and the marketplace with determination and passion.
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The NFL is shifting from a league where coaches dictate most of the action, to one of constant improvisation, where even rookies, such as Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, are taking on an unprecedented level of responsibility for managing games.
Despite all the bravado that hinges on talk about taking responsibility for our actions -- a point that is usually hammered home when speaking about black folk taking responsibility for their problems -- it seems that most Americans feel disinclined to assume responsibility for the poor state of American racial affairs.
From there, educators are able to use the in-game experiences to lead discussions that focus on protecting oneself and taking responsibility for one's actions.
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Last year we had so much batting but maybe everyone relied on each other rather than taking responsibility.
One-eyed veteran Islamist fighter Mokhtar Belmokhtar has claimed responsibility for the hostage-taking on behalf of his al Qaeda-linked group, according to Mauritania's Sahara Media news agency.
Luciana Almeida and Nadja Araujo joining in late 2009 revitalized the company, Luciana bringing administrative support allowing Luciana Meireles to focus on communication and marketing and Nadja taking responsibility for production.
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The attention has been more recently focused on covering up the problems they created rather than taking responsibility for them.
Taking corporate social responsibility to the next level also involves putting a high priority on outcomes that are qualitative and not easily measurable.
The coming weeks are going to be trying times for both Microsoft and T-Mobile, a sideline player in this carnage that ultimately still shoulders responsibility for taking users' cash month after month and keeping tabs on the robustness of its partners' workflows.
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