In the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, issued a general statement of appreciation for "efforts being exerted by President Obama with the objective of resuming the permanent status talks in the hope of reaching a final status agreement on all core issues, including Jerusalem and refugees and within a specified time frame".
As a gesture to Mr. Rabbani, who has worked to slow down and undermine these talks, the diplomats say, there is a statement of appreciation to the Afghan mujahedeen who have defended the country's "independence, territorial integrity and national unity and have played a major role in the struggle against terrorism and oppression" -- code words here for the Taliban.
The police department issued a statement of appreciation.
Senior officials, in turn, thanked UNICEF for the partnership that led to this and other milestones, as well as the support that UNICEF is now providing for the polio immunization campaign, which was recognized in a statement of appreciation issued by the Palestinian Council of Ministers.
The fact that we do not have those data at our fingertips -- let alone for the "collateral damage" the U.S. military has caused -- is in and of itself a disturbing statement of our lack of appreciation for the sacrifices of all our public servants, as well as many more innocent civilians.
The fact that we do not have those data at our fingertips -- let alone for the "collateral damage" caused in these conflicts -- is in and of itself a disturbing statement of our lack of appreciation for the sacrifices of all our public servants, as well as many more innocent civilians.
We asked non-Muslim students to respond to a series of statements to gauge their level of appreciation for Muslims.
But the most baffling statement of all was the lack of appreciation for Jenny Beavan's best costume design win.
I have been encouraged by local assurances of cooperation, and I have also noted with appreciation public statements of support from South Ossetia.
A recent qualitative study of older community-dwelling adults identified several factors contributing to their decisions to seek professional care, including: an aversion to vague age-related statements and an appreciation of diagnoses as professional validation of their concerns [ 16].
