Good as these chapters are, they make heavy demands on the lay reader.
One of the things I emphasized to President Karzai, however, is, is that the incentives for the Taliban to lay down arms, or at least portions of the Taliban to lay down arms, and make peace with the Afghan government in part depends on our effectiveness in breaking their momentum militarily.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama and President Karzai Press Availability
The move is the latest in a series of reforms by Francis as he seeks to make the church more responsive to the real needs of lay Catholics, especially those who have long felt marginalized by the hierarchy.
Even if Mr Bashir keeps his promises, he may find that he can not make the janjaweed obey his instructions to lay down their arms.
The decision reignited tensions, with some in Thailand fearing it would make it difficult for their country to lay claim to disputed land around the temple.
The battered witness has made the connection between Lay's passive management, Skilling's unceasing efforts to make the numbers, and the systematic, fraudulent acts that contributed to the second-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Make sure the pan is very hot before you lay the sardines in.
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The decision re-ignited tensions, with some in Thailand fearing it will make it difficult for their country to lay claim to disputed land around the temple.
Backing the case for delay, shadow health minister Baroness Thornton said the "balance of public interest" lay with disclosure of the risk register, so peers could make the legislation as effective as possible.
Dr Chisholm said the solution lay in the new GP contract, currently being negotiated, which should make general practice more attractive to young doctors, and to encourage existing GPs to stay in practice or return to the profession.
So before you give your heart away and you lay it on the line, make sure you got a one-way ticket on old Heartbreak Number Nine.
Like other proofs-of-concept with Fujitsu's PalmSecure technology, you don't actually have to lay your hand on the sensor to make it work -- hovering above it will work just fine.
So one of the reasons that Admiral Allen met with the parish presidents today was to streamline their plans for dealing with the oil slicks when they do come in, how best they want to deal with the contours as we make some decisions about where to lay additional booming and set up additional barriers.
WHITEHOUSE: Aboard Air Force One En Route Andrews Air Force Base
Make sure you lay out a clear and concise path to the outcome you desire.
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That is why we are acting quickly to make them clearer - we intend to lay revised regulations in the next few days.
To rebut that image and make an affirmative case for the undecided voters, Bush is likely to lay out ambitious plans for health care reform, social security reform and tax simplification.
In the distance, I could make out Sans Souci Mill, where it lay sprawled, monstrous and deserted, some kind of thick brush sprouting from its red brick chimneys.
Hebrew University released the poll shortly before Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to make what he called a major speech to lay out his plan for the country's peace and security.
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Most businessmen were at first strongly opposed to the measure, saying that it would put up the cost of labour by 11% to make up for the four hours lost each week, squeeze productivity, prompt lay-offs and spread poverty.
So I think the trick for us in manufacturing is to make sure we have the absolute best, cutting-edge practices that we can lay out across the world.
But to lay the foundation for long-term economic growth and to make our nation competitive for years to come, we must put the United States back on a sustainable fiscal course.
Although some of the payout extends beyond just a couple of years, us investing now in revamping our existing infrastructure and then starting to lay the foundation for things like high-speed rail can make all the difference in the world.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks to Press After Cabinet Meeting
You can invest in a company, bankrupt it, lay off the workers, strip away their pensions and you still make money.
Forbes has done its own research in order to make sense of the real estate markets, assembling a team of experts to analyze the lay of the land.
The Recovery Act was designed to make sure that local school districts didn't lay off teachers and firefighters and police officers -- and it's done its job, and it's building the kind of infrastructure that we need to be competitive in the future.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Holds Online Town Hall on Health Reform
And that is why we support an Afghan-led process of reconciliation with very clear conditions -- that any Taliban member who wants to lay down his arms, or her arms -- lay down his arms, primarily -- make clear that they support the Afghan constitution, the rights of women and minorities, and renounce any affiliation or support for al Qaeda, then they are obviously welcome in the reconciliation process.
Michael Dawson lost his footing as he went to make a clearance and Frederic Piquionne pounced to beat Heurelho Gomes from eight yards and lay the foundations for Pompey's unlikely progress.
The problem is particularly acute in Spain and Italy, where labour laws make it expensive to lay off older workers but not young temps.
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