The facility was offered to the U.S. Navy on Friday for use as a temporary medical center, he said.

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The LGA says the new powers would be a temporary measure for councils to use only during the recession.

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On Tuesday, Tepco requested 10 GE truck-mounted gas turbines, which can provide temporary power, for use in the emergency-response effort.

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Some child protection groups are forced to use temporary buildings as offices and share cars for lack of funds.

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If pigs could be genetically modified to reduce the risk of organ rejection, it might be possible to use their organs for permanent transplants, not just temporary ones, many scientists believe.

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One use is people moving to San Francisco and using Airbnb for temporary housing while looking for an apartment.

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The British IFOR troops have set up a temporary base camp in Mrkonjic Grad, and they will use it for logistics and support.

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Other professionals use temporary assignments as an opportunity to gain new skills while looking for a permanent job, he adds.

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It is virtually impossible to use a temporary visa in America to legally hire a foreign national long-term for such jobs.

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The point is to use America's necessarily temporary presence to create the conditions in which it becomes safer for it to depart.

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