[· Listener. While it's important to be an active listener,] keep in mind that people tend to talk about what doesn't feel OK. They don't talk about relationships that are going well, ... So in many instances, just hearing someone vent and not taking it too seriously is the way to go, unless your spouse asks for your honest reaction or ideas. |
[All these improvements cost money, however. White says GM was able to offset some of the added cost of upgrades in fuel economy and handling with efficiencies in purchasing and assembly. But that doesn't cover the whole tab.] The trucks have more content, but we offset the cost with some savings elsewhere, ... It's not thousands of dollars more. |
[And a strike could be devastating.] Continuity with the sponsorships is critical, ... The brand equity that the league has put together with its corporate partners, the overall international growth of the sport -- they're hitting on all cylinders, and to have anything take attention away from their growth is going to be very detrimental to them. |
[April 1997 -- The House of Commons approves a last minute appeal by Liberal MP Dennis Mills to amend the Canada Marine Act to give Toronto federal port authority status.] I'm totally surprised by it, ... We were assured the City of Toronto (port) would be excluded from the legislation and a consultative process would be set up. |
[Besides giving viewers a broader look into the moving parts of its shows, the trailers help MTV position its launches as notable events.] We noticed that there's so much competition now, it's as if TV launches are not unlike movie launches, ... As with movie premieres, there's a tremendous amount of money and energy being dedicated to TV debuts. |
[Despite growing half an inch since last season, Crosby is one of the smaller players in the Penguins' camp. But he is more concerned about his strength.] I'm not happy with being average in that department, ... I lost some battles and that's going to happen. These guys are NHL players. If I can win more battles than I lose, I'll be a lot better. |
[Involving consumers in the creative process goes against the grain of the agency mindset as brand stewards, but the payoff can be more authentic messages.] The general [agency] perspective is, 'This is our work, this is what we do,' ... We knew we'd be fundamentally changing the model. We knew we couldn't impose our creative stamp on everything. |
[Looking back on yesterday, the six bonus seconds Heras scored weren't intended to be a cushion for tomorrow.] We hadn't prepared anything ... But we were in front and Vicioso launched the sprint. They are only 6 seconds and I do not believe that they are very important for Sunday's time trial, but we had the opportunity and took advantage of it. |
[Many of the outtakes heard on the box set would have been lost to the fire, were it not for a reel-to-reel dub copy of two early Charles rehearsal sessions made for Atlantic co-founder Jerry Wexler by late Atlantic producer-recording engineer Tom Dowd, shortly before the fire.] I kept it for years, ... Then I made a cassette copy, and then a CD. |
[Mary Saunders said when the center opens they hope to provide a fun, positive place for children to spend time.] There are several different things that we are going to offer, ... There will be a visual arts department and in that department there will be painting, sculpting, drawing, jewelry making, arts and crafts and several other activities. |
[Morgan Stanley, the World Trade Center's largest tenant, said 40 employees of the more than 3,700 stationed in the complex remain unaccounted for.] The loss of a single life is too many, ... But when you consider the incredible destruction that occurred, the loss of fewer than 40 of our people out of the 3,700 who worked there is a near-miracle. |
[Notre Dame defeated back-to-back ranked teams (No. 23 Pittsburgh, No. 3 Michigan) on the road for the first time since 2002, when Tyrone Willingham's squad defeated No. 18 Air Force and No. 11 Florida State.] I don't know what type of message it sends, ... other than it says we're 2-0 and we're looking to be 1-0 against Michigan State next week. |
[Patricia Ireland, President of the National Organization for Women, also on the ground at Kennedy Space Center, sighed when I asked her about the convergence of the two events.] It has the potential to diminish the excitement ... And, at the same time, it reminds us that progress must go on. That it is bigger than any one connection to the past. |
[To appeal your assessment you will need to do some research and possibly hire an appraiser, but you do not need a lawyer. The appeal process is set up for individuals. It is not a court of law.] You can determine whether you have a case in the space of an afternoon, ... And your chances for success are pretty good; I'd say as much as 50 percent. |
[UPS Inc., the parcel delivery service, has tacked a 9.5 percent fuel surcharge onto air and international shipments and a 2.75 percent charge onto ground shipments, but that] doesn't cover everything, ... We look at this thing from a competitive standpoint . . . and about what is the right thing to do in maintaining relationships with customers. |