Flight controllers in Houston worked furiously to get ready for Saturday's operation, completing all the required preparation in under 48 hours.

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In Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the country's security forces to speed up their preparation for the Baghdad security operation he announced nearly a month ago.

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Assist in the identification and formulation of development co-operation programmes and projects and participate in the preparation of draft project documents.

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Three months before the transplant, stem cells were removed from Claudia's nose and hip in preparation for the six-hour operation that would change her life.

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Since oil and gas facilities are usually located in remote locations that are not easily accessible, preparation of SPCC plans prior to operation of a facility will result in production delays, additional costs and inefficiency.

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One reason the IRS monitors return preparation is that the revenue losses from a bad operation add up fast.

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Coordinate the preparation of and follow up to the sessions of the International Conference on Education (ICE) in terms of consultation and mobilization of Member States, preparation of working documents and recommendations, management of the operation, logistics, and diffusion of results.

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Jean Ping, the Gabonese president of the General Assembly who is responsible for supervising the preparation of the outcome document, rushed to mount a rescue operation.

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