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Their evidence is circumstantial: those living close to the border are healthier than inlanders, who have no access to rice, fruit and meat smuggled out of China.

Congress is about to again take up last fall's derailed energy bill, and for the energy industry players who swarmed into the city by the dozens this week, access was in the air.

Had Goebbels enjoyed access to the Internet, he would have used the same swarm tactics as Dean's Flannelshirts.Expanding its board to 15 members from 5, as the Barnes has asked the court to allow, might give access to a wider range of donors.

In an instant the item is registered, giving Mr. Nennstiel a readout of how much he spent, as well as access to ancillary information about the products he has placed in his trolley.

When a customer holds a piece of sirloin next to the scanner, she can access a graphic illustration detailing which animal it comes from, as well as nutritional details and recipes about the product.

SAP's RFID supply-chain technology allows store managers everywhere to access real-time information about warehouse shipments and shop- floor inventory levels.

Personal freedom, individual autonomy and maximum access to information have long been seen as desirable ends in themselves.

“This is an excellent opportunity for kids in Western Maryland to have access to a summer center for gifted and talented students,” said Karen DeVore, coordinator for acceleration and enrichment programs for Allegany County schools.

Tuition for each student is $375 for Sunday through Friday, and includes meals, dormitory lodging, and access to student center and physical education complex facilities and activities.

"If there had been streets for the firemen to access, the fire would not have been that bad," said Kim Atienza, a Manila city official.

The placing of journalists with military units appeared to provide more access to news than was available in the first Gulf War a decade ago.

But it sure looks as if one industry is being given an exclusive opportunity to buy access to members of Congress and the administration.

For the British, the first casualty has been the right of unfettered access to the country which is our closest ally.

But under the tribunal plan, terrorists would not have access to civilian courts to appeal their convictions.

Internet access is required to participate in the program.

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