[It's unusual for members of Congress to accept donations in the days surrounding contract awards because doing so can easily] blow up in their face, ... There's a fine line between a contributor supporting someone who helps them and giving a contribution in direct response to getting a contract. |
[Miller said the passage of the bond was important, since he expects the value of the property to increase in the coming years, which would make it a more expensive purchase for taxpayers.] Looking at it from a money point of view, I think we did the right thing, ... We knew it was going to pass. |
[On rare occasions, research recruiters randomly call people listed in the phone book, but] one problem with that is that people think it's too good to be true, so they're not interested, ... A lot of times, we can't just use the general population - like if we're doing a survey on denture cream. |
[Once you've snagged an interview, be sure to dress the part.] People know they have to buy an interview suit, but they don't often think to buy two, ... You'll often have a first, second, or even third interview, sometimes one right after the next. In those cases, you've got to have two outfits. |
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[Ross said the report allowed both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat to move without appearing to make unpopular concessions. ] It may give each of them an excuse to do something, ... They will not respond to each other. That much is very clear. |
[Running appeared to separate the speedy Ayoob from Longshore, who came to Cal rather slow of foot.] This is all a tribute to Nate's hard work, ... His foot quickness has improved by leaps and bounds. He cut his weight, worked with (strength) coach (John) Krasinski and you can see the difference. |
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[Texas A&M was the highest-profile program that fell short in both football (887) and men's basketball (839).] In both cases, we made coaching changes, and some athletes decided to leave, ... In my 30 years in athletic administration, when there are coaching changes, you will have athletes leave. |
[The Chargers] shoot the 3 well and they have given a lot of people trouble this year. Their hustle and our own errors let it be a game. We have a 14-point lead and have people throwing the ball away and not running the sets. I thought we showed a lot of immaturity when we had that 14-point lead. |
[The film, currently in pre-production, will be shot entirely in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities, and will use local crews.] There's an extremely talented crew base here in Milwaukee, ... We're eager to showcase both the talent and the production environment that Milwaukee has to offer. |
[The press release indicating that pitching coach Guy Hansen would not be back on the Royals' staff next season but would be offered a job in the organization came as news to Hansen.] No one has said a word to me about another job in the organization, ... I don't know what that position would be. |
[Ultimately, such securities may also serve as a leading indicator of home prices, which would be useful to investors, builders, developers and anyone else with a stake in real estate.] People can get a view on what the market really thinks, ... There is tremendous value in knowing the consensus. |
[When cast as Warner, Fitzpatrick stayed mostly in the pocket. As the ersatz McNair,] I did a little bit more running, a little bit more scrambling this week, ... It's mostly schemes and what the plays call for. But sometimes there are little things they want me to mimic that the quarterbacks do. |
A couple times I've played on three teams in three months. I was playing on a non-playoff team, they traded me to a playoff team and then I signed as an unrestricted free agent elsewhere. . . . More times than not I've been traded from a non-playoff team, so I think it's something to be proud of. |