As it is, statements of curricular aims are no more than high-sounding mission statements.

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Just perhaps their high-sounding arguments had something to do with South Dakota and Iowa both being home to huge wind energy facilities.

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The inference clearly being that those intent on wrongdoing are prepared to tolerate the high-sounding and well-meaning corporate governance restrictions only to the point where such regulations do not inhibit the making of a buck or the avoidance of a loss.

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They are also aware that they will not find a way to continue their dirty tricks other than by escalating their media campaign through high-sounding rhetoric and false stories of fighting and defections in the Syrian army, which exist only in their sick minds.

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Nuclear engineers have long known of increased risks from high burn-up fuels, but scientists at Argonne have been sounding the alarm about storage dangers in recent years after their research ( pdf) showed high burn-up fuels may result in fuel rods becoming more brittle over time.

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As far as sound quality goes, the bass push on these is just as smooth and open-sounding as the X10, but the high-end is noticeably harsher -- we definitely felt the need to turn on "treble reducer" in our iPhone's EQ settings.

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