George McNamara, of the Alzheimer's Society, said people with the condition were being denied the quality of life they deserved.

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According to Cllr Simmonds some of the schools were in such bad condition that it was impacting the quality of education.

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Closer to home, Education Week, which recently released its "Quality Counts: A Report Card of the Condition of Education in the 50 States, " gave states the highest grades for standards and assessments while all other areas of public education received barely passable marks.

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"It has really been proven to show dramatic improvement in both the condition of kidney function and quality of life, " he said.

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"It really depends, " Mr. Bona said, on the condition of the apartment, the quality of the building and how close it is to the construction.

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"We knew that his retirement would come one day and we both have been planning for it by ensuring the quality of the squad and club structures are in first class condition, " he said.

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Tulasi Diwasa, President of the NFS raised very important issue on how to utilize the different forms of folklores which is so attached with its natural environment, socio-cultural condition and context in order to enhance the quality of people living in different parts of the country.

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The i2i Can-do Toolkit provides guidance to registered social landlords building new affordable homes and working towards the Welsh Housing Quality Standards (WHQS) on making targeted recruitment and training a condition of contract when they appoint companies to carry out work on their behalf.

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Although cystic fibrosis requires daily care, most people with the condition are able to attend school and work, and have a better quality of life than in previous decades.

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