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didn't turn up to help as he promised, but that's par for the course with him when there's work to be done.

One of the main challenges in society today is to ensure that all age groups are up to par when it comes to the Internet.

Dirk Kuyt, par excellence, is a team player, " he said. " He is the example of a true and genuine team player.

All that talent adds up to zero with a sub-par mental game.

Problems setting up the printer, fetching updates, and widely publicized issues with KDE were all par for the course.

Often, if it is "cool" and works, we consider that to be enough, even if the coding is not up to par.

They found that its size was on a par with other australopithecines, but its shape was more like that of a human brain.

Now the talk is of a grander design, with the Obama administration hoping to put development aid on a par with defence and diplomacy.

Keep your health up to par, as you'll be using a great deal of your energy.

I used to be able to brag that Berlin was really affordable but now my rent actually works out on par with Washington and New York.

I've just got to tell you, your assistant is simply not up to par. I mean, she's an actual liability at this point.

In this system, analysts say, Mr. Zhou's role is akin to that of an economic adviser a position not exactly on par with Ms. Clinton's.

The people familiar with the matter declined to say the amount of Crown's bid but described it as on par with the Geely offer.

You can rest assured that our packing will be on a par with that of other competitors, If not better.

China is at the beginning of a domestic consumption growth story that puts it on a par with Japan in about 1969.

If I'm on vacation and staying at a hotel, I want to eat better than at home or at least up to par.

"That combination is likely to see another two years of sub-par growth. "

It would guarantee European peace as well as restore European geopolitical power, with a currency on a par with the U. S. dollar.

Driving a convertible with the top down could expose you to dangerous noise levels on a par with a building site, claims a new study.

Our packing will be on a par with that of our best competitors.

The province also suffered from four years of sub-par economic growth as it struggled to work off its fixed-asset investment binge.

The public, which views us as on a par with real estate agents, prostitutes and perhaps even criminals, tends to agree.

Share certificates with an issue price above par value must be approved by the securities administration departments of the State Council.

Madame Chiang Kai-shek was a diplomat par excellence. But she was not familiar with Japanese history.

I hope they get quality up to par before they come here, I'd hate to see another Excel or Yugo fiasco.

After shedding his early nerves, Guan was more consistent in the second half of his round and shot level par on the back nine.

Ads call it a "world-famous spirit" on par with Scotch whisky and French brandy.

The premium resulting from issuance of shares at a price above par value shall be allocated to the company's capital reserve fund.

Our packing will be on a par with that of the Japanese.

For China, however, they are at least on a par with rights like free speech and the right to assemble and to vote without intimidation.

By the time we reached the par five third hole, the wind had freshened, the temperature fallen and the rain turned to sleet.

Obama should focus those things that will help the U. S. at least get on par with China.

However he's fine, but it's not a very nice period for him because his performance are not up to par.

Five years from now, Mr. Wadhwa said he believes Indian workers will be developing software on par with programmers in Silicon Valley.

It would be a little bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. , and on par with the parks in Paris and Tokyo.

PAR is usually measured by a single band sensor and can also be calculated by multispectral data.

A year earlier, a British research institute rated Beijing a third-tier city on a par with Warsaw and Bangkok.

Like the fighting game, the animation is on par with its graphical quality, and there were no signs of slow down.

Still, some are skeptical of the ambitions of turning badminton into a global sport on a par with the most popular games.

will reduce the par value per share by one-half, but it will not change the dollar balance of any account.

You can do so by learning to see that all of us are on par with each other because we share the same universal spirit.

However, we do not see improvement in software on a par with that in hardware there.

You can't appreciate the value of such things unless you've attended an institution where the facilities aren't up to par.

The French like to call it entering "par la grande porte" , or "through the main door" .

To quite a few people, the best American cars are on a par with the best European and Asian cars.

The combined size of the economies of all the AU's countries is still on a par with the Netherlands' at an official exchange rate.

Based on what? China have greater numbers and capital. Technologically, China is at least on par with Russia.

These culture problems are presumably behind some of the company's sub-par product releases.

The bank said its commercial-real-estate securities and loans are now marked at about half their par value .

When shopping two days before Christmas , there's bound to be large crowds . It's par for the course.

Then, Pettis reckons, we'll see another bust, followed by years of below par economic growth as domestic consumption starts to recover.

On the flip side, the power of an integrated social networker can get an under par article onto the "popular" page of a social network.

Shanghai is not that cheap these days. It used to be, but now it's on a par with the UK.

At Fuqua , recruitment from its masters in management studies course has been on a par with that from Duke's traditional MBA programme .

Enterprises of Class A no longer up to par with the management requirements for Class A.

New York is now cheaper than Chicago and Los Angeles while Atlanta, the United States' cheapest city, is on a par with Kiev in Ukraine.

China's gene patenting, genetic engineering applications and interpretation of the genetic code are on a par with the United States.

Future upgrades will be very modern on par with Apaches- however fire control and radars need to be the best in the world.

The cash puts him on a par with Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.

If a stock has been assigned a par value for accounting purposes, it is usually printed on the face of the stock certificate .

The state's humidity levels are on par with the Sahara desert; it's been about three months since the last rain.

So far, sub-par growth has not brought the higher unemployment that the central bankers expected and want.

But are any of those feelings on par with the kind we feel when engaged in real, face-to-face intimacy?

We want the short film to be on par with Pixar and Blue Sky productions and to submit it to film festivals around the world.

The latest study also revealed that quality at Ford and Chevrolet is now virtually on par with that at Toyota.

An economy that in the 1960s had a per capita income on a par with sub-Saharan Africa is now snapping at the heels of Britain and France.

Some of the complaints are just par for the course with any new product launch, as Apple's experiences with its iPhone 3G show.

The smooth functioning of the company, to be super-par pricing, based on the stock's supply and demand basis.

However, I wouldn't expect a PLAN on-par with the size or technology American, Japanese, or South Korean navies for quite a few decades.

desk reported that French banks have tried to offload assets but are asking prices at or close to par, the nominal value of the debt.

Girls often lack basic medical care and generally do not receive recreational opportunities on par with those afforded boys.

A classic is the term given to any book which comes to represent the whole universe, a book on a par with ancient talismans.

As a writer she was on a par with the great novelists.

Magnet wires wound in slots in a lamination stack of a dynamoelectric machine are encapsulated, in whole or in par, with plastic.

But Dales said he expects a sub-par recovery becauseof high unemployment, tight credit and still-high debt loads.

The performance wasn't quite up to par, but I enjoyed it anyway.

The 20 mpg we averaged is nothing special, though it's pretty much on par with its rivals.

Unfortunately, I have found that the documentation available is not always on par with the excellent tools.

This medium length Par 4 is the tightest driving hole on the golf course, and for most golfers, 3 wood off the tee would be the wise choice.

Right now, my grades are not up to par with the rest of the class.

And perhaps this was the essence of Nietzsche's Antichrist, a contrapuntal figure par excellence.

Then you must prove it by going to his house, to see his parents and see if his status is on par with yours.

See which other golf courses around the globe come in under par in water and energy use, and green design.

discount rate [project appraisal; securities]: Annualized rate of discount applied to debt securities issued Below par.

Now the duty on crude palm oil is at par with soybean oil which means palm oil shipments will rise as it is a cheaper oil.

Tell the press that you think A's recent form is below-par.

Huang fu Mi is Confucius, Que par acupuncture master of acupuncture in the medical field known as the originator.

Such a sub-par performance makes it much hard to overcome America's balance-sheet problems.

The Edinburgh School contends that all scientific beliefs are on a par with other beliefs in terms of their causes.

Wuhan Tianwaitian Golf and Country Club, with a total length of 7628 yards, par 18 hole. The club is one of Wuhan'smost prosperous.

Wuhan Tianwaitian Golf and Country Club, with a total length of 7628 yards, par 18 hole. The club is one of Wuhan'smost prosperous.

Tests that are presented under the pretext of learning are actually used to brand a school and its kids as satisfactory or sub-par.

These triumphs may be par for the course; after all, the government is as unpopular as incumbents in dismal economic times tend to be.

Howard: Well, technically speaking, the operation is brain damage, but on a par with a night of heavy drinking. Nothing could miss.

Performing up to par ; did not yet feel up to par .

This spectacular golf course commences with a solid par 4 that tees off from an elevated position, across water to a wide landing area.

Shall ensure that the standard service performance of all the staff is up to par.

The way of the public participates of environmental protection are policy-making participation, management par. . .

It appeared that it was going from a sub-par return business to an industry offering better-than-average returns.

Quality was not up to par and clients rejected the goods and delayed payments.

I mentioned numerous times that if the quality is not up to par, I will not order the header.

In turn, making a good living is supposed to be on a par with "living your passion, " but safer and easier.

The repurchase price, which may be at par, premium or discount, is specified at the time of issue.

As a further spur to investment in Asia, in much of the region salaries are likely to be roughly on a par with those in China.

If solid-state batteries could overcome such range anxiety that would, indeed, be a revolution on a par with the silicon chip.

e. g. The quality of many products fail to keep on a par with that in the initial promotion stage.

The PAR-2000 modernization program is designed to enhance supportability of the system deployed at military airfields throughout Brazil.

alternatively , take the easier route right to the safety of the fairway and par is almost impossible.

For only after you've considered a par ticular issue from all sides will you be able meaningfully to decide what you think.

Adjectives and adverbs are the "shading words" par excellence, the little words that fine-tune our thoughts.

Coupon rate refers to the annual interest rate as a percentage of the par value of a bond .

This is a somewhat painful task since the HttpWorkerRequest is fairly large and the documentation isn't completely up to par.

The longest par 5 of the course with a wide fairway. the fairway slope from right to left.

If Mr Smith has no notable works of scholarship or research to his name that is because he is, par excellence, a teacher.

So much for the wonders of technology and medicine, for all our advances, human mortality rates are on par with chimps.

Mexico is not at all on par with the United States.

And one might say that for those victims who have committed SUICIDE, their experience was on a par with the death camps .

Now the roads used by this Detroit-area reviewer aren't exactly up to par.

Also, I found that in a lot of fields my English vocabulary wasn't up to par.

but he wants a par to call attention in the telegraph too , the saturday pink.

By a light polarization experiment, the RLS of PAR was demonstrated to be complete polarized light.

When a golfer takes a swing at a ball, one degree of difference can determine whether he comes in under par, or sinks one in the lake.

Toede was also highly proficient in magic, so much so that he was pressed by the great Par-Salian to join the Orders.

The UK have already become a up-rising star of the sparkling wine which can be on a par with Champagne.

He gave me a par on the back and descended he stairs.

Made of plastics the weight of this machine par decreased four times.

Given that the facts show otherwise, their credibility on fiscal matters should be considered on par with BP's safety record.

"Expectations are enormous, on a par with the outlook for economic growth in the region, " said Vinexpo in a statement yesterday.

These skeletons are among the most radioactive ever found, on a par with those found at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

detection rates were somewhat below par but at least even and regular.

Second, it's just plain demeaning for any adult to hear that his efforts are sub-par.

Keep the service aisle clean at all times and ensure that the aisle is stocked in accordance with the aisle par checklist.

The water quality of outgoing water is up to par, supplying references to similar wastewater treatment.

Nissan estimates highway mileage to be nearly 30 mpg, par for the class, but still decent for a box.

A golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course.

All Notes pay interest twice a year, and expire at par value.

Performance though improving is still not at par with the relational data.

In ancient China, kissing was considered to be on a par with coitus, and thus was confined to the bedroom.

These differences are called premium and discount, respectively, for par value stock. However, shares are rarely issued at a discount.

Many professionals believe it should be considered an Olympic sport on a par with ice skating and gymnastics.

Many professionals believe it should be considered an Olympic sport on a par with ice skating and gymnastics.

Yes , your last shipment wasn't up to par . ' B: Let 's go out and have a look at it .

InfoQ: Given the current state of open source ESBs, would you consider them to be on par with commercial alternatives?

Both partners need to be at par and willing to compromise for each other for a fulfilling relationship.

It vanished in countries such as Norway and Sweden, where the sexes are more or less on a par with one another.

The design for the main device by Reclaimer par, body movements, translation agencies, the base, hydraulic control system.

The downhill par three seventh is but one of the spectacular cliff line holes at Pinnacle Point.

If, during this period, a high-grade, non callable, long-term bond with a 12 percent coupon had existed, it would have sold far above par.

In Australia, a boom in commodities has lifted the Australian dollar to nearly par with the U. S. dollar.

When they do build their own carriers, two of which are in production , their cost will be on par with the cost of a modern US carrier.

A respected Jedi on par with the venerable Yoda, Mace Windu was a senior member of the Jedi High Council.

China does not quite fit the classic definition of stagflation: a persistent combination of high inflation with sub-par growth.

You could lean on financial regulators to allow Europe's banks to continue valuing their bonds at par.

In fact, its byte code can be hard to distinguish from byte code created through Java source code, and its performance is on par with Java.

If you believe this, the best you can hope for is sub-par growth and a range-bound stock market.

The par or nominal value of a share is an arbitrary figure which is set when a share is first sold or issued.

If the share is at its face value it is said to be at par .

The international Sports Arena is a world-class sports & entertainment platform, on a par with the Toyota Center of Houston Rockets.

Standard Shares: The Company is authorised to issue a maximum of 50, 000 no par value Shares of a single class.

How the two rates stack up will determine if the bond sells at a discount, premium or at par.

The company has slashed its overall labor costs per worker to less than $50 per hour, which is on par with Japanese carmakers.

Some place him on a par with Einstein.

The bank credits the client's account with local currency equivalent, deducting 0. 75% conversion fee according to the par value.

I have a headache, and I'm not feeling up to par today, so I think I may be catching the flu.

New York and London foreign exchange market is now on par with the world's two largest foreign exchange market.

To extrapolate to the overall population (where applicable) the authors used the population attributable risk percentage (PAR%).

Write down a list of your PAR accomplishments and incorporate the most impressive ones into your resume.

James Grant, the newsletter writer, author and gold bug par excellence, asserts that gold money is superior to the "fiat" money of the Fed.

If the coupon rate is less than the yield to maturity, then the bond will sell at a discount to par value.

PAR stands for Problem Action Results and is a good starting point for thinking about your accomplishments.

Hanging semi-naked halfway off an unmade bed is probably all par for the course for a rock star's offspring.

Understand the terminology of long-term debt including par value, stated versus effective interest rate, discounts, premiums, and mortgages.

Corruption runs so deep, moreover, that police forces are often supplied with sub-par equipment, and in inadequate quantities.

Because of Treasury backing, the bulk of Fannie's and Freddie's debt (though not their preferred shares) will settle at par or close to it.

The goods are not up to par. They are inferior compared to the original sample.

Adventure activities are par for the course, including rafting, hiking and cycling as well as canoe trails.

China remains a poor country with a per capita gross domestic product on a par with Albania.

China is uniquely positioned in this regard: It is an economic powerhouse, increasingly at par with the economies in the developed world.

Not staying on par with colleagues and those vying for your job will be a death knell.

Sound quality, is decent as well but not on par to even my lowest quality setup, the USB DAC of the Jasmine.

The par bond would suit banks that hold bonds to maturity and do not mark to market.

For companies already focused directly on grid computing, integrating diverse machines for computation is par for the course.

All the par stock must be approved by financial controller and general manager.

Devaluation is an official decrease in the par value of a nation's currency.

In relation to other holiday resorts in Europe and North America, Mykonos is not only on a par but often cheaper in comparison .

Elephants are thus on par with apes for fast learning of deliberate cooperation with a partner.

PAR analysis may be performed off-line to determine the optimum configuration.

As the chart shows, the largest gold ETF has a gold hoard that places it on a par with the reserves of central banks.

But Wang was a Taiwanese entrepreneur par excellence in many respects apart from the China link.

The stock of a corporation may be either common or preferred and par or no-par .

Employers in April are on track to cut at least 600, 000 jobs, on par with the large declines in recent months.

As weird as it all sounds, anomalies are par for the course in physics.

'Intellectual-property battles are par for the course in the wireless industry, ' said Daniel Hays, who works for consulting firm PRTM.

To check all stocks against the established par level. Issue purchase request for replenishment when required.

In fact, that's been par for the course for this piece of malware which has been attacking social networks since July 2008.

Rooms were on a par with other Westin hotels I've stayed in (that's to say excellent).

Most importantly, its vehicle performance and roominess are on a par with those offered by its conventional counterpart.

Who, in this notification, would not in effect refuse this Other par excellence which is death?

Red scarf is a flag of a corner, young pioneers symbol, how to put on a par with green scarf?

It was the first time the Chinese labeled the South China Sea a core interest, on par with Taiwan and Tibet, the official said.

Conclusion: Acupuncture- moxibustion could improve the symptoms and signs in PAR patients, enhance the immune function.

A study showed the devices are on par with traditional mechanical treatment facilities for removing organic compounds and nitrogen .

Nonetheless, the county's population grew roughly on par with the rest of the nation.

In golf, to be "under par" is a good thing, not a bad thing.

If you don't deal with the real problem first, you run the risk of producing sub-par work, and the process will be very frustrating.

The run was halted by a government pledge to guarantee money funds' par value, but it stripped money funds of all appetite for risk.

MOST Americans regard the illegal downloading and distribution of Hollywood movies as something on par with minor parking offences.

It's a development that some believe will transform our world on a par with the splitting of the atom or the creation of the silicon chip.

From the purely military point of view such action "par petits paquets" (in sections) carries a disadvantage with it.

Note : PAR means a Project Authorisation Request, to be submitted to ballot.

At a discount to historic valuations and the broader market, this suggests that sub-par growth prospects for all three companies lie ahead.

But until this year, it was housing, a non-traded good par excellence, which has attracted extra labour and capital.

The quality of news I read in other parts of the world is on a par with what you will hear on NPR.

If the bond was purchased at a premium (above par), then your overall yield to maturity will be lower than your stated coupon rate.

When the body puts these cheap fats to work, the cell walls are also sub-par.

In all environmental factors, PAR is an important environment factor to photosynthesis.

Just here to make sure everything's up to par. Wow.

The issuing price per share may be at par value, or above par value, but may not be below par value.

METHODS: We analyzed the problems existed in Chinese par drugstores at present and put forward the developmental strategies.

You've consistently mislead people on this forum in the past, and your credibility is on a par with the news anchors in Pyongyang.

It is possible that, upon completion of the exchange, retail investors with Par Bonds will start selling their holdings.

Whereas religions are usually partisan, Buddhism transcends all par- ties and factions. It is the teaching of wisdom.

Immunohistochemical analysis was used to test the expression of PAR-2 in pancreas before and after the induction of SAP.

You're not allowed to park your car here. You can park in the par king lot over there.

The Linux operating system offers superior security, reliability, and uptime on par with other UNIX-like operating systems.

And if the price is less than par, or a discount, the current yield is morethan the stated interest.

Par value, therefore, may be regarded as minimum cushion of equity capital existing for the protection of creditors.

The $30 premium does not earn interest and is not redeemable at par.

This par sage suggests the targets, thoughts and the measures of the teaching reform with the actual situation.

Brown writes that Constantine called this council so he could introduce a new divine Jesus on par with the Father.

In the eyes of business leaders the government's lack of success against organised crime is on a par with its failure to reform the economy.

As par for the course for the 911, the next-generation will strong resemble the current car.

Communicating with friends is on par with breathing, to the delight of your wireless provider.

If so, it might be time to start living a life on par with the heroes of Narnia.

I can't believe you got her as a lab par. . . Switch with me.

Places all orders for the inventory items based upon established and audited par stocks and inventory levels.

Please wait one day with you on a par I.

Maintains and control established beverage par stock and operating supplies to ensure smooth operation.

Dad had never even picked up a golf club before, and he hit 38 under par.

Your work is not up to par this week.

It's much, much better than Internet Explorer, and on-par with Firefox.

The Canadian standard has a small production company with a par Pixar.

LAW 7: Every par-three hole in the world has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the hole, the greater its desire.

In the latter 1960s and early '70s, stopping the war in Vietnam was the good reason par excellence.

Why he thought a discounted 3% bond was better value than a 5% bond sold at par is unclear.

Compensation levels are "on a par with multinationals or more" , says one headhunter.

The teacher teaches, the expression of il par on seriously, I deeply in sight, also has profound awareness of the importance of it.

Dramatizing the work of historians, Larson has produced a page-turner on par with The Devil in the White City.

But there were differences obseved between the photosynthetic rate adjusted by PAR and transpiration rate.

and credit less recoveries typically display sub-par economic growth as credit intermediation is hampered.