Word: assessor
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...many different patients, even mental-health specialists hotly debate what constitutes true depression. A commentary in the Lancet accompanying the new paper asks, "If the diagnosis of depression cannot be agreed satisfactorily by the best minds in psychiatry, why should we expect the general practitioner to be a reliable assessor of the condition...
...other cities dropped, prices in Charlotte declined 1.8% for July 2008, the fourth straight month of declines. (July is the last period measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.) "We're seeing a lot of mixed signals in the marketplace right now," says Garrett Alexander, the Mecklenburg County assessor. "I don't think we've seen all the impact of Wachovia. It's too early to tell what that impact will...
According to Garrett Alexander, the Mecklenburg County assessor, there are 926 new or expanding businesses in Charlotte through the first three quarters of this year, compared with 898 at the same time in 2007. Retail vacancies are at 5.9%, the lowest rate since 1988. There were 9,552 new jobs created, though that marked a 15% drop from the same period last year...
...course, I'm not the most independent assessor. I think he did a fantastic job. But I think history will say the same. I was delighted he took on this Middle East job. It's such an important issue for the world. And Tony has a track record in this because of what he did with the peace process in Northern Ireland. What Tony has is both charm and persistence - he's not a quitter. He goes over there again and again, trying to bring people together and getting them to understand the twin desires - Israel for security...
...your great-great-great-grandmother's precious pearls, which the family knew were somewhere in the attic, and finally turned up when someone went digging. You knew they were there; you found them again. The family is free to believe that they are worth millions; but an objective gem assessor might apply a tougher set of criteria...