.We got to the point of identifying the value of the debt in 2003/2004, entered into four-way discussions - Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ministry of Justice, the university and the law school - to agree on the debt. The Ministry of Finance then proposed a payment plan to clear the debt and that's the plan we are working with. |
(The video) goes through about three days of different weather, different times of day. I know no one wants to stand there through a 24-minute loop, but it goes by fast, and it really gives you a sense of the place. Only in shooting the video did I realize how you become aware of sound, you become completely absorbed in the sound. |
[After first ducking the issue on Wednesday, Schwarzenegger surprised lawmakers with his statement.] If this is true, ... it would be very disrespectful to the many millions of Californians who support this bill to make a decision without even allowing the proponents to make a case for his signature. This is not just another bill. |
[Analysts say Goodyear has since developed an almost Alan Greenspan-like ability to leaven his presentations with the kind of sober caveats that leave investors just a bit fearful, even though they have just heard about record earnings.] They've got to look conservative without missing the boat, ... The market hangs on every word. |
[Any time any medium attempts to find humor in darkness, it can sometimes clank one off the rim.] Not every Onion story is a gem, ... And I've been offended by plenty of stories ripped from the headlines by Dick Wolf or Commander in Chief. Do we dismiss print? Do we downgrade all TV? Or do we blame the writers who missed the mark? |
[Barry (D-Ward 8) said he changed his mind after he realized that the plan could bring as much as $1 billion in new investment to his ward and provide more than 3,000 units of housing, some of which would be set aside for first-time homeowners and those earning low wages.] It makes sense, ... A stadium by itself didn't make sense. |
[But Salomon portfolio strategist John Manley points out that one big reason that third quarter gain looks so good is that the third quarter last year, which included the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, was so incredibly bad.] These are not outrageous numbers, ... You just have very easy comparisons from a terrible point in time. |
[But to others, Rice's testimony served as an effective response to recent criticism — and will probably help ease some of the controversy.] I don't think the Bush administration could have been better served, ... This was a brilliant performance — and I say this as a critic of the Bush administration on a lot of things. |
[Computers are also quickly becoming adept at recognizing faces, tracking gazes, and even sensing moods. IBM's Blue Eyes research program is built around such biometric technologies.] One of the things we're interested in is attentive user interfaces, ... These are interfaces that pay attention to you as you pay attention to them. |
[Crawford's] decision was not made in consultation with the normal people who are involved with the decision-making at the agency, ... Even in the commissioner's office, it seems there was very little awareness about what the decision would be. It seemed to be very closely held and not at all transparent to the professional staff. |
[Democratic Rep. Charles Schumer of New York made a plea to Livingston, the incoming speaker.] These new hearings, these new subpoenas wave a red flag that common sense and common wisdom are not welcome here, ... Mr. Livingston, this may be the first and most important task you will ever face as speaker. Lead us out of this abyss. |
[For a team that is fueled by adversity -- -- whether real or make believe -- the hard-knock Pistons have added another chip to their collective shoulders. How dare somebody say they can't win it without Brown?] Before Larry got here, we knew what kind of team we had, ... With him gone, we still know we capable of getting it done. |
[For instance, in the original script, 50 Cent's character, Marcus, kills four rival drug dealers on a corner.] I was asking the studio, 'Is this true?' They said they don't know. 50 said no, ... So I said, one, if he did kill somebody, why advertise it, and two, if he didn't, why glorify it? So I took it in a different direction. |
[Fueled by the push for higher educational standards, accountability and more funding sources, local governments are investing in information technology for education.] They believe technology is the path to their future, and they are making that investment now, ... There is no hotter vertical market moving forward than education. |
[HOT SECTORS. As a stock-picker, he likes Japanese banks, brokerages, and insurance companies.] Financials are a good way for investors to participate in a restructured and reflated Japan, ... There's a lot of potential for growth here. Japanese consumers are one of the most underserved communities of wealthy people on the planet. |