[Forward-thinking record-company executives are already talking about using free downloads as a method to tempt new classical buyers in the future.] I hope the commercial market will pick up on this, ... We are all in this together. We all want to get classical music out there. |
[Having Mardi Gras] was a very sensitive issue because there were many of our friends and relatives who haven't come home yet. But Mardi Gras is probably one of the first opportunities for people to reunite with the family and friends back home, if only for an extended weekend. |
[Hawks general manager] Dale Tallon and I have known each other for several years. We played a little golf together. We had talked about doing something like this for a while. He called me and asked me if I was interested in working with skaters. I said, 'Sure.' So here we are. |
[Hurricane Katrina may be a defining moment, other speakers said, and not necessarily a positive one for the Republicans.] The controlling philosophy in Washington now is to dismiss community and place all the responsibility on the individual, ... It’s better if we have both. |
[If Spitzer's lawsuit is successful, it could be an important milestone because] companies would logically become more open about flaws and complaints, ... If you have to pay a price for inferior products, you'll be more careful about quality. It could be positive for patients. |
[Kelly Slater, for one, said Mar Ohno shouldn't be underestimated:] He has the wildcard again and can be dangerous if he loosens up and just surfs, ... It'll be interesting to see if he gets on a roll and gives a real run like he did against Andy Irons in Niijima two years ago. |
[Koechley has paid attention to many of the speeches, being particularly impressed with Barack Obama's .] A lot of the jokes that make The Onion challenge the frames of reference on issues, ... Obama articulated every issue perfectly. He took every tired line and made it fresh. |
[Microsoft argues that customers pay more for OSes now because they get more: Win 9x is more feature-rich than Win 3.x.] Windows 95 was a quantum leap in terms of features, ... The cost of the plastic and the keyboard has dropped, but the cost of hiring programmers has gone up. |
[Much of Saddam's stolen revenues came from oil sales to Jordan, Turkey and Syria, which the U.S. government and the U.N. Security Council knew about.] Should members of Congress resign, ... because they turned a blind eye to illegal sales Saddam made with their full knowledge? |
[NC State] runs a much more advanced version. They're not as patient because they don't have to be; they have very good offensive players and they're not looking just for back-cuts. I think they're just looking to make sure the system gives them the best shot that they can get. |
[Nichols said the authors wrote the report after they left the Treasury Department last August.] This paper was not prepared at Treasury, by Treasury, or at the request of anyone at Treasury, ... It was prepared after the individuals in question went back to the private sector. |
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[On Friday,] Miguel Cabrera hit third and moved a runner over, and it produced a run. That's what it's all about. No matter where you hit, just try to play the game and be smart and do the little things when the time's right. And when the time's right, try to do the big things. |
[One reason local governments in the past had been willing to pay was to prevent some other government luring a team away.] With the expansion and relocation that has occurred, ... there are fewer markets that are hungry for -- and can afford -- a professional sports franchise. |
[One] driver in the investment case is the maturation of the broad and deep R&D pipeline, and how much of its value is reflected in the current share price. We believe that over the next 12 months, through to the end of 2006, more of the value of the pipeline will be reflected. |