Banco Palmas, however, has received praise from international economists like Bernard Lietaer, former director of the Central Bank of Belgium.

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Mr Bush has received praise for being willing to take on discretionary spending, the main source of power for Congress.

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Again, while this policy has received praise and criticism in different quarters, it is more controversial than other measures that could be taken.

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"Tropic Thunder, " which already has received praise from Newsweek's David Ansen and The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt, has also earned its share of knocks.

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Bertie Ahern, the Irish prime minister who chaired the summit, has received praise for his work during Ireland's six-month EU presidency, but speaks no French and has said he doesn't want the job either.

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In some quarters, Japan's swift decision to establish an exclusion zone, initiate monitoring of people and food, and dispense iodine tablets has received praise - and the volume of advice and warnings issued to the public has been very different from the silence that pertained after Chernobyl, despite criticisms from other quarters over the quality and timing of some of the Japanese advice.

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W. Bush, has received bipartisan praise for his leadership at the Pentagon in the last two years.

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Ponyo has already received glowing praise, with the Hollywood Reporter describing it as "a refreshing thirst-quencher in a thus far dry line-up".

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It is a book that I am proud to say has received quite a bit of praise, not only from non-Muslim critics, but from Muslims, as well.

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This tweet has already amassed 13, 000 retweets and received praise from just about everybody for its clever execution of campaigns leveraging both traditional marketing and mobile during the Super Bowl.

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Actor Bertie Carvel, who received high praise for his performance as the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull in the West End, has transferred to play the role in New York.

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