Led by Ministry of Energy and Water Resources director general Shaul Tzemach, the Tzemach Committee announced that they would now allocate about 84 percent of available natural gas for export use, with the assurance that additional reserves be found that would ensure domestic demand is first met.

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To obtain approval for humanitarian use, a company must demonstrate a reasonable assurance that the device is safe and that its probable benefit outweighs the risk of illness or injury.

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The Argus II has been certified by the FDA for "humanitarian use, " meaning there's "reasonable assurance" that it's safe, and should start popping up in specialized clinics by the end of the year.

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The easy-to-use app makes payments quickly, securely and conveniently with the assurance that it's secured by bank-grade encryption, passcode protection, strong privacy protection, zero fraud liability and real-time fraud monitoring.

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He also called for assurance that good practice is shared as he stressed that some local authorities have already succeeded in making use of empty homes where others have failed.

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