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Closely related to diploma mills are accreditation mills, which are agencies that accredit institutions with low or faulty standards and resources, rendering any accreditation meaningless.

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  1. United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

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  • The district where the mills were From one point, the hill slope above the mills, Renny saw enough to conclude that the mills--there was a regulation sawmill of considerable size, then a pulp mill, side by side along the lake shore--were closed. —  135 - The Three Devils
  • "We want to do everything we can to make sure our mills are among the first to re-start and continue to provide benefits for our community over the long term." —  Opinion 250: News
  • This move by the mills is a very shrewd and calculated effort to avoid supply instability associated with a global shortage of steelmaking raw materials. —  Supply Excellence
  • In the 20th century the mills were abandoned and some of them burned, exposing the falls once more. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Closely related to diploma mills are accreditation mills, which are agencies that accredit institutions with low or faulty standards and resources, rendering any accreditation meaningless. —  Home News Tribune - News
 

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