Part of the way in which the epic legitimizes its ability to talk about so many levels of existence and so many kinds of experience is its style: an ancient authority inheres in that old-time diction, the plushly padded epithets and stately rhythms.

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His insistence that it is his task, not the Strategic Rail Authority's, to determine the levels of investment that the railways require has not gone down well.

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The authority plans "proactive work" to tackle high levels of sickness among social services staff, according to the report.

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We also appreciate the extension of the direct hire authority, which gives agencies additional flexibility in hiring at all levels and allows the government to be more competitive in its hiring practices.

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In nine out of the 10 burger samples, the horse DNA was found at very low levels, the authority said, but in one sample from Tesco, Britain's largest retailer, the horsemeat accounted for about 29% of the burger.

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The fire authority said the plans were "part of a county-wide programme to improve levels of fire cover where it is most needed".

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Nicole Targett, corporate communications manager for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said fire authority's plans were "part of a county-wide programme to improve levels of fire cover where it is most needed".

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The three products confirmed to contain levels of pig DNA are Asda's spaghetti and meatballs and beef cannelloni and a beef lasagne from local authority supplier Apetito.

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In 2010, the European Food Safety Authority published a report outlining analysis of 612 rice samples from the EU, finding average levels of just a few tens of parts per billion.

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