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We did have to alter our game plan a little bit, but not a whole lot. I think guys stepped up and played hard and did a good job.

Wal-Mart listens to consumers and will only alter its behavior if you alter your behavior. Customers are the ones who give Wal-Mart its power.

What if you could radically alter the way stories get told? What if the way people wanted to consume content actually changed what you could make?

What it doesn't do is shock and awe and alter the calculations of the people you're dealing with,

We can't release too much information because it could alter what they need to tell us in the interviews.

There came a point in time when Michael was under a great deal of pressure to alter the film in a way that was just disturbing to him. I had not seen the movie, yet. He phoned me in July of '92 to look at his version.

True, the fuel for faster recovery is amassing. But that prospect does not materially alter chances that inflation will also remain well anchored.

The potential costs and risks for all three governments are too large to expect any one of them to alter course greatly

Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. Now bomb-makers and gunman have taken that territory. They make raids on human consciousness. What writers used to do before we were all incorporated.

When we have the opportunity to put Joe on a post guy it keeps him close to the rim. He can rebound and alter shots. That switch was a big key to getting us back in the game.

We factored in the possibility of something like this happening. This news is manageable and does not alter our fundamental belief in Guidant's long-term potential, which is significant and very much intact.

Unlike what was previously thought, drugs like Viagra can in fact alter heart function, ... It alters it particularly when the heart is stimulated by hormones.

We know he's going to alter a lot of shots.

At the end of the day, the most effective way to alter people's behavior is to make them as aware as you possibly can on ways to improve.

Consequences cannot alter statues, but may help to fix their meaning.

Current law could mislead terrorists into believing that by killing the President and Vice President, they could alter U.S. policy.

I see no prospect of a change that would significantly alter the landscape of U.S.-China trade relations.

To do otherwise would run the risk that monetary policy would be too accommodative, pulling resources from the future in a way that would alter the trajectory for the growth of the capital stock, perhaps amplifying the imbalances, and compromising the price stability.

Traffic is not an immutable force. When faced with less space to drive and more places to walk, people will alter their behavior and walk more, drive less.

While the timing of this executive departure is not particularly good for Wal-Mart in light of the Coughlin situation, which exposed weakness inside the upper ranks of Wal-Mart management, the loss of Kevin Turner is not going to alter the course of the company.

What's holding up the consumer is habit. Until things change in a very material manner, American consumers won't alter their shopping habits significantly. The jobs market is strong and there's been a little bit of improvement in wage growth. I still don't believe that gas prices are high enough to derail consumers. If there is one thing that could shake consumers it's the housing market and not gas inflation.

When you get someone in a position like that where he is deliberately using his own initiative to alter the words of very experienced scientists, that is clearly going beyond the bounds of ethics, and certainly going beyond the bounds of his job description.

We will likely see payback in February for the outsized January surge. It is unlikely that the combined data for the two months alter the robust trajectory.

We've overcome injuries before. I don't think it's going to alter anything we do.

The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.

The violation occurred on the day of the inspection, so the cleanup will not alter the notice of violation.

The rise of Islam offers perhaps the most impressive example in world history of the power of words to alter human behavior in sudden, surprising ways.

You get a little wood carving knife in case you want to alter them,

We have decided to substantially alter the pension benefits for current U.S. salaried employees so that we can provide a competitive and fair benefit but also reduce the financial risks to GM.

Even if these games could be described through linear equations, small changes in conditions would alter the outcome. Even in the most optimistic world view, these methods are not going to do well.

We are very, very bullish on the prospects for the electronic book, ... I don't think our projections are as optimistic as Microsoft's, but we definitely see it happening and being a substantial part of our future business. It could radically alter the economics of publishing. It will change the manufacture-ship-get returns model. You don't have to manufacturer five to sell three.

We are very, very bullish on the prospects for the electronic book. I don't think our projections are as optimistic as Microsoft's, but we definitely see it happening and being a substantial part of our future business. It could radically alter the economics of publishing. It will change the manufacture-ship-get returns model. You don't have to manufacturer five to sell three.

Without The Duck, asking a coach for a picture, you just feel like a goofy fan. But with The Duck it's OK. It's like an alter ego.

Denial of service attacks occur periodically, but they are not as common as people trying to hack into a site, since hacking in enables you to alter the site's content and post something for everyone to see.

December's result will raise some questions but not enough to alter policy.

I've always loved movies and animation. When I was little, I was always pretending to be some alter ego superhero. For years it was Ultraman, ninjas, Spiderman and other cool super heroes.

The Missourians I hear from just don't buy the idea that the only way to tackle the national debt is to drastically alter Medicare and Social Security.

That's just not being strong with the ball. They just guarded him and made him alter his shots, and he didn't take it right at them.

That was a character I created -- my alter ego 10 years ago. She was like me,

A lot of people in political talk radio are still on that left-versus-right formula because it's been working. You can be sure that if it continues to show a decline in ratings, they'll alter the course.

A lot of people were expecting that Saddam Hussein would pull a trick before year-end because he was trying to put pressure on the U.N. to lift sanctions or try to alter the position of the sanction, so he threatened two weeks ago to stop exporting oil, ... The traders panicked in anticipation of a supply shortage, but Iraq never stopped producing oil.

Our customers tell us they love the program and we have absolutely no plans to alter or discontinue it. All of the 436 Blockbuster stores in Canada are company-owned and operated and offer the No Late Fees program.

Teens are passionate, questioning, curious, have a bit of the idealism I still cling to, and they're making decisions for the first time that can alter the course of their lives - and sometimes, the course of the world.

Practical acts are such as, through the medium of our bodily movements, alter the object or its relation to ourselves or to other subjects.

Our defense is gaining a reputation. People are saying 'What can we do?' because we're going to alter a shot if we're not blocking it.

Fate is the only opportunity to alter our destiny.

The results are simply stunning, ... will completely alter our approach to the treatment of breast cancer.

The way we think about interacting over the Web is changing. It only took one application to alter our entire expectation level.

The well-known fact that the form of a specific substance, e.g. water, and hence its properties can alter without a change in composition was disposed of by the formal view that a physical, not a chemical, process was involved.

This is going to cement the case to hike interest rates. The numbers do nothing to alter the stance now developing in the market that the next move in interest rates will be up. The consumption side of the economy needs to be slowed.

I'm interested to see if they're going to try to alter their style. I wonder if they'll try to slow the pace and pack in a zone because they've seen Ray and Moody have success against us by slowing it down. But that would be totally against their nature.

In states without a provision for popular initiative, reformers must navigate the normal state legislative process to alter the redistricting process.

In some ways, the symbolism of this referendum may be more important to this administration than the actual substance because the referendum is not likely to alter the underlying security environment. And, in fact, there is some chance that it may make matters even worse.

If you're on food stamps, there's no way you can afford $300 to alter your dog. This will help them get that done.

I'm not rigid about directorial changes: I judge them on a case-by-case basis. In the case of a play whose text is widely familiar, I'm open to drastic changes that may alter the author's meaning, perhaps even considerably. If the results don't work, then I say so.

I'm incredibly excited about Awful Ogre. The ogre is my alter ego. It's a day in the life of an ogre, from when he gets up until he goes to bed.

No amount of spin by the Republican leadership can alter the fact that the House bill, including the felony provisions, were authored by Republicans and ultimately passed by Republicans.

The Bank of England will be comforted by a report which shows a remarkable degree of balance in the economy with manufacturing reviving to contribute almost as much to growth as services. It won't alter their inclination to leave rates on hold for now.

The Bank of Japan has already laid out a map on how it will alter its policy framework, and financial markets are factoring that in. Opposition from the government and politicians to the central bank will probably continue at least through the end of March.

About a year ago, we identified both prostate cancer and breast cancer as diseases that showed great improvements in treatment outcomes, so much so that we could significantly alter our underwriting criteria and make life insurance available for people who need it.

It's personal. It is a race against oneself. It is just you and the clock, ... There are no outside things that can alter your challenge, there is no rider to block you. Just you and the clock, and the wind and the ride. That's all there is.

Their defensive calls will be dictated, to a certain degree, by a Jamal Lewis in the game, based on what they think we're going to do, or the style of runner that Jamal might be, versus a Chester Taylor, ... Now, will they have to alter that thinking a little bit with Chester Taylor? Maybe.

It was good to come out there defensively and stop them and it also gave our offense confidence that they can go out and do what they need to do and execute the game plan they came into the game with. Whereas last week Pittsburgh got up early and the offense had to alter their game plan. This week they just stuck with it. They drove and pounded it.

Cloning of a human being is intuitively and properly viewed with almost uniform horror, because replication of a human by cloning would radically alter the very definition of what a human being is.

His focus and concentration have always been so strong that no matter what is going on around him, he doesn't alter his course. I've always thought that great players always play at the same level, no matter what the situation is. That's what made Matt Carle such an outstanding college hockey player.

Changing anything in the past, if you believe it's possible, could alter the entire future of the world, including my own birth, so I'd change nothing. Not a thing. As for the future... I think I'd like to see how it all ends, which is probably why I write about the future apocalypse so frequently.

Genocide is an attempt to exterminate a people, not to alter their behavior.

The volatility of international equity, interest rate and currency markets has the potential to significantly alter the value of the funds' assets.

It's always tough, because then that's when you have to humble yourself and you've got to take coaching and you have to do whatever they tell you to do. Whether it takes away from your game or it helps your game, just deal with it. That's what I did. It didn't alter how I prepared, it didn't alter my passion for the game. But at the same time, it alters how dominant I can be in this game.

Another rule: I took pictures of what intrigued me, but I didn't alter the pictures on the computer except to crop. And there are almost no people; it's more about scenery.

The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.

The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be.

The freedom of an individual depends upon that individuals freedom to alter his considerations of space, energy, time and life and his roles in it. If he cannot change his mind about these, he is then fixed and enslaved amidst barriers such as those of the physical universe, and barriers of his own creation. Man thus is seen to be enslaved by barriers of his own creation. He creates these barriers himself, or by agreeing with things which hold these barriers to be actual.

The downside surprise on economic growth was not large enough to alter the outlook significantly.

The economy will continue this gradual recovery led by private domestic demand. Any changes in economic policy brought on by the election probably won't alter that scenario.

The IAEA meeting is paramount in investors' minds, because it has the potential to alter the demand-supply equilibrium.

The IAEA meeting is paramount on investors' minds, because it has the potential to alter the demand supply equilibrium.

alter or steal critical corporate or private data.

You can't have the administration and a select number of members alter the law.

It still does not fundamentally alter the deteriorating security situation in the country, given the rise in sectarian violence.

It's one of the few games where you're going to have legitimate guys who can both put 20 on the board, double-figure rebound, both affect the other team's offense by being a defensive presence inside. Either one of these guys can really alter the game.

I train, and I try to stay on schedule. Here and at the Fair Grounds, the thousands of horses I've worked, I'm absolutely secure in it. Sam Houston, Fair Grounds, Churchill, I won't alter my work schedule at any of those places when it's wet.

It might fundamentally alter the way we use our highways and save trillions of dollars.

It's all about Oden. We didn't even take inside shots, because if he doesn't block them, he's going to alter them. I've never seen anybody impact a game like him.

It's a historic visit. It's going to alter relations between India and Saudi Arabia.

It's similar to having a family history for a disease. You can't alter your family history or your baldness, but there are many ways to modify your risk factors,

Even under close evaluation, PML remains a rare disease. But as we alter the immune system, we need to understand what unintended effects it might have.

There wasn't really litigation threatened. We sent them (the Scouts) a letter saying that we'd noticed the number of these arrangements with government agencies and we were concerned. And they've responded by informing us they will go ahead and alter those arrangements on their own.

The younger Hollywood types were wanting to get these jewelry pieces but alter the design and then keep them.

It seems unlikely that he would say anything that would be intended to greatly alter expectations. I don't see what the market has priced in now, in terms of near-term rate actions, to be at odds with the general drift of policy-makers' thinking.

It was an attempt to alter her appearance. She didn't want anyone to recognize her ... her hair was uneven. It did not appear as if it was professionally done.

I can't count how many alter egos I've met. The only one I care about is the one that shows up on Sundays. That's the one we've had for 16 weeks. That's the guy we're hoping shows up for four more.

I don't see any silver bullet out there that is going to alter the trajectory of our health system, which is one of spending more and more to care for fewer and fewer people.

I don't think there is any evidence to say that boycotts are particularly effective. All these groups do is alter reality and make people think they're effective.

He's not a reserve or a part-time player. He's a champion that can alter a game, whether he enters from the bench or plays from the first minute.

I don't think these changes will alter the ultimate outcome, which is a Chapter 11 filing,

I don't think they were used to guys blocking their shots. We did a good job blocking them and forced them to alter their shots.

I don't think this should alter anybody's views about the Fed in a major way.

He probably had more than that. We probably had 15 or 16 blocks overall, and Douglas also made (Clinton) alter an awful lot of their shots.

If he were / To be made honest by an act of parliament, / I should not alter in my faith of him.