Mark Valladares, a Lib Dem councillor from Bury St Edmunds, said without local input the plan would be "well-meaning but flawed".

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In Georgia, the final decision about closing schools because of H1N1 is usually up to the local school board with input from local and state public health officials, the Department of Community Health said.

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It used as input local materials from those countries.

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Contrary to popular belief, aid works well, provided it follows reasonable principles: It is available in sufficient amounts, is precisely targeted to reduce poverty in countries with sound policies and is administered with the full input of local decision makers.

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Federal assessment teams spent time on the ground working directly with mayors and other local officials to determine needs, opportunities and gather input for the pilot initiative.

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Even geekier, you can use mapping software to input any road with elevation info, even my local races, into the system.

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This research must integrate across existing research programmes and disciplines, across all domains of research, across the North and South, include local knowledge systems, and be co-designed and implemented with input from governments, civil society, research funders and the private sector.

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While Windows Phone users will find the tightest integration of all, the Android port still lets users steer through the Dashboard, input text, browse the web (with zooming), search for local content, and control media playback.

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In particular, the National Ocean Council will obtain input from our Governance Coordinating Committee, composed of states, tribes, and local government representatives, on additional representation on the regional planning bodies.

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This Forum has put forward a set of recommendations to respond to the challenge, defining a new approach to research that is integrated, international, solutions-oriented and policy relevant across all domains of research as well as local knowledge systems, across the North and South, and must be co-designed and implemented with input from governments, civil society, research funders, and the private sector.

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