The Administration on Aging (AoA) participated in the first international observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in 2006, hosted by the World Health Organization.

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It was thought that the African votes that helped keep FIFA's longstanding president, Sepp Blatter, at the helm might be matched by better observance of FIFA rules on seats, exits, and first aid.

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In the event of places being over-subscribed, the school takes a variety of factors into account including observance of Sunday Mass, whether the candidate has received his first Holy Communion and the extent to which the applicant fulfils the Church's requirements regarding baptism.

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The 76-year-old Argentine is the first pope from Latin America, a region that has seen a dramatic shift in religious observance in recent years, with the Roman Catholic Church losing followers attracted to Pentecostal churches.

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The first set of signatures was delivered to Congress on Jan. 16, to coincide with the national observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

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