In other words, the professional staff may prefer a rule that is far harsher than the political appointees would permit, so they find an accommodating activist group that will sue the agency, and then agree to a settlement that compels EPA to write the harsher rule.

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Although the overall U.S. employment picture remains grim, a net 4% of respondents said they planned to add professional staff in the second quarter (that is, 10% said they'd be increasing their staffs and 6% said they'd be decreasing them, while 82% predicted no change).

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She added that nursing staff's professional judgement was being compromised because of the volume of work they were being expected to get through.

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The headmaster said professional support would be available to staff and pupils and that everyone's thoughts were with the Dench family.

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Michael Gove thanked the board of Becta last week for the valuable role that it had played and the professional way in which staff effectively shut themselves down.

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Both Analog and Freescale have reportedly developed wireless crash sensors that fit into the helmets of professional football players and transmit the severity of a big hit to staff on the sidelines.

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Mr Thomas has suggested that the auditor general should be able to continue to employ his own staff and procure his own professional services.

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Focused on diversity of opinions and guided by respect to freedom of speech, the staff of UNESCO in Brazil has selected a list of relevant personalities from diverse professional backgrounds, with a firm belief that this group of people has something sound and interesting to say.

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