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I never hand in a book until it's completed. Richard Jackson then reads it and asks me to clarify murky points. We work very well together. He knows how hard to push, and I know how hard to push back. He's the only person who can criticize my work without me throwing a hissy fit.

I wish to clarify that I have absolutely not made a decision regarding my participation in the next Olympics. On a personal level, playing in the Olympics would be a huge honour. However, the Games in Rio are still four years away and I certainly won't be making any decisions with regards to participating any time soon.

I think the artistic process comes from disorder. When you are happy, it's not always a feeling that you can identify. It's like a dog sitting in front of a fire. Pain isolates you, but it can also clarify things.

It's crazy that the Constitution has to be amended to clarify what for the majority of Americans is a clear and true statement: corporations are not people.

In working with top leaders and thought philosophers of our time, I will tell you that among their secrets of success is a regular practice of acknowledging and appreciating what they have. It can offer an oracle into the future because it not only tells you where you are, but it also helps clarify where you want to go in life.

I would expect that there's going to be a more vigorous effort to refine and clarify the choices between the Conservatives and Liberals and that's only natural, given that the stakes go up with each passing day.

No conditions will be put forward during our visit to Moscow. We will listen to Russia's position and clarify ours.

Now that the final report is also out and his party colleague's role is undoubtedly proved, the CPI-M central leadership should clarify their stand on the issue.

I got the idea 20 years ago, but have to clarify to people that I wasn't writing that slowly,

Lee was out cold for four minutes, and the video will clarify how late Sean was tackled - if you call it a tackle. I was very disappointed in the assistance given to the referee.

She had a tremendous ability, as we saw over the land mines issue. to enter into an area that could have been one of controversy and suddenly just clarify for people what was clearly the right thing to do,

The prime minister must clarify this matter to the public before we send the petition to the commission amid huge public criticism so far.

I can just tell you I have done everything I could do to clarify the situation and I have a very clear memory of the meeting and I told the truth, ... I certainly stand by the deposition.

Given that they haven't said off the record or on the record that they are going to clarify this, leaving it unclear will and already has had a chilling effect on employees' interactions with the public.

I am ready to face all my accusers, and there will be an investigation committee that will clarify everything. These accusations are politically motivated.

Basically we're trying to clarify what's free and what's not,

Business owners large and small had hopefully evacuated from the area, so they don't know yet how their businesses have fared. It will be awhile before we'll be able to clarify the scope of this disaster.

We then go back to our office and continue to review the information and then draft a final report that is sent to the district for review. They can respond and clarify anything.

He wants to clarify his comments on the 60 Minutes show that aired Sunday. With all the media attention, he felt it necessary to clarify his point of view and make the public and media understand his point of view.

He's back-tracking his past statement and he's trying to clarify through the media, which makes him look a little bit less credible. If you have a Federal Reserve board chairman that looks less credible, that could be considered dollar negative.

Gold is creating a psychological dark cloud over the market. With gold on the upside and inflation fears, the numbers we get tomorrow will clarify some of these concerns.

PCB would like to clarify that its management, captain and coach had unanimously agreed to commission 'hard bouncy pitches' for the India series.

Peace is something that needs continuous cultivating and unending dialogue, ... At Oslo it was agreed to clarify all the issues by way of dialogue at the negotiating table, without the interference of terror and violence, and that is the way to act.

I will be visiting the region in the coming days to listen to Israelis and Palestinians and others working hard on the ground to clarify how we can maintain momentum in the peace process.

Our hope is we get the Yankees' attention and cause them to treat their fans better. They need to clarify their policies.

I'm shocked. Very, very surprised. I clarify that by saying we don't know what's gone on.

It allows us to clarify that there are two separate Busch Gardens.

It is in Microsoft's own interest to clarify these issues as soon as possible so as not to have any doubts about the legality of Vista hanging in the air.

I think they have to clarify what the AD?s responsibilities are. I?d certainly like to see a full-time athletic director back on board. If you want a top-notch program, it?s got to start from the top.

Pakistan completed the current series by another nuclear test today. Let me clarify that there was only one test conducted,

Our government would like to see the passage of the Russian subsoil law, which will clarify the rules and the laws for investment in the energy area,

Our visit to Moscow is a very important step for achieving a breakthrough in our international position. This is a visit that has no conditions. We will listen to the position of Russian officials and we will clarify our own position.

Our game plan is to continue to work with the government and our coalition members to further clarify what needs and how we can work together to best make those things happen.

I think we have been able to clarify issues, ... I do not want to say it does not mean that in all details we agree 100 percent.

I would like to clarify that we haven't arrested anyone yet, we were doing intensive questioning of two people but this is now four.

That's been our position all along and it continues to be our position. The judge's ruling helps clarify some of the basic issues and we know where we need to go from here.

We intend to ask the Department of Education a series of questions to clarify exactly what this program entails and what measures are in place to minimize the intrusions on student privacy. Schools teach by example. It would indeed be unfortunate for us to raise future generations to expect that they have no expectation of privacy.

We're bringing the services we offer in our downtown Dallas office to those in need. We're helping people update their records, help them find housing, clarify letters they may have received and help them re-certify themselves for aid.

We had hoped that it would clarify a lot of issues that remained open since 1998. It did give information about peaceful programs concerning biology and chemistry, but it did not really shed any new evidence from the chemical weapons and biological weapons program.

The panel request will clarify the wide range of U.S. government support for Boeing that will be subject to the panel hearing. The U.S. refused to cooperate fully with legitimate requests for documents and answers to written questions on elements of the U.S. subsidy regime for Boeing.

We are here to help clarify one of the darkest episodes in human history,

We want to clarify their position. We will look for common ground.

This raises new issues. Tracking people secretly is a worry. I think it would be good to clarify that strangers can't put these on your car without permission.

We are headed to Pyongyang to attempt to clarify the remaining problems and urge the North Korean government to return to the talks in two weeks with a very positive outlook and approach,

We would hope that they would clarify the remarks if they have a chance.

We'd like to talk further with the audit bureau and clarify this. We definitely believe they (the expenditures) are allowable.

The decision was made not to pursue school uniforms but to further clarify our current policy. They felt that, from research, uniforms were not appropriate for our school district.

We're trying to clarify the issue. We want the rules to be clear as possible for the local entities and for aid to be expedited as quickly as possible.

We think that if the government does not clarify all the issues, it would add to the panic that has already been caused by the demolition drive.

We should send a message to the House, please do not bunch up your allegations. Charge each act of wrongdoing in a separate count. Such a change would clarify things and allow for a cleaner vote on guilt or innocence.

We want police to clarify the facts behind the scandal so it will not happen again.

would once and for all clarify the constitutionality of state tax incentives.

We accepted American ideas that each side will examine its own activities, ... that our security teams will sit together to clarify what happened, and then we'll sit with the American partners to see what happened and to try and make sure that better coordination will be in the future and that such events could not be repeated in the future.

We are seeing a slowing in manufacturing activity in August that raises the stake of the ISM index which will help clarify some of today's confusion.

Due to the sensitivity concerning H5N1 in Southeast Asia, there appears to be a knee-jerk reaction that we're seeking to clarify with the Australian agricultural officials.

The wilderness is derived by not being allowed to know what's next until you do your homework. The people who stop and do this are so much better off because they really clarify their values and priorities,

The stock exchange is asking them to clarify all this newspaper speculation.

We need to clarify it. We need to work on it. We will continue to do that,

We will come out with a product when we come up with a product that meets the needs of small businesses. We have plans that will be clarified when we are ready to clarify them.

There will be technical experts meeting in New York on March 7 to get a briefing from Treasury officials about what steps we've taken, why we've taken them, the laws that pertain, and see if we can't clarify maybe some of the questions that North Korea has.

This situation should not be repeated. We're going to have to clarify the process.

There is nothing to clarify about David Healy, I have had no bid for him and he's not going anywhere,

The original goal of the committee was to clarify the existing language.

We wanted an opportunity to meet with (the commission's) staff and clarify issues and discuss options.

We'd have people coming in who otherwise were required to have a city sticker making the very technical argument about why the tickets weren't properly written. The change is basically to clarify it for the purpose of enforcement.

Perhaps an assessment, given Indian Point's recent media attention, will clarify for the public that Indian Point is being operated safely.

Both sides should try to clarify what happened and take measures to improve on their mistakes.

The governor appreciates the General Assembly's efforts to help clarify her authority over the flag in this situation.

So we appreciate when the president used the word 'negotiate' that that might mislead people, so to clarify people it's to task our people to work up options, and that's all that's happening.

Coaching helps you develop your leadership skills, clarify your values and guiding principles and build your reputation.

Azerbaijan has a poor human rights record, yet it is an important U.S. ally. This is a key moment for President Bush to take a principled stand on human rights and to clarify the administration's expectations.

The misconception we're trying to clarify is that this is not going to be a strictly Catholic town. I think it would be boring if in fact it was all Catholic.

A school's reputation can easily be lost through bad behavior on the buses. There is always a degree of uncertainty about the extent of power outside school and this will clarify that right.

(Tehran) is now using the tactic of dragging out talks as long as possible. I do not think we can expect Iran to clarify its position any time soon. I would rather suggest that this will not happen before March 6.

Preliminary information from Mexican legislative sources indicates that the intent of the draft legislation is to clarify the meaning of 'small amounts' of drugs for personal use as stated in current Mexican law.

to clarify this discrepancy of no financial interest.

This serves to provide a history of logic and understanding for future generations to help clarify the ultimate intent of a decision made on a public policy matter.

We believe it is important to have the court of appeals review the decision. Hopefully, that review will clarify the legal nature of the band's relationship with the state.

This is so fundamental that most people take it for granted, and it only really hits home when they find out too late that there's been a decision made that directly affects them. They get real angry when they find out the decision was made in secret. This law will clarify for members of the public and public officials what business must be conducted in the open.

this is something that can be resolved. We live in a government of checks and balances and there are natural and not unhealthy tensions that have to be addressed ... I don't think it creates a fundamental dilemma that cannot be addressed. ... We think we can resolve it with reasonable people sitting down to clarify these things whether it be the order or the ordinance we're not in any confrontational way with the city.

Your sight must become an insight; it must be turned within and used to purify and clarify your mind.

You see a big scandal like Gary and think it's everywhere, it's rampant. It's not here in Bedford, not here in Mitchell, and I want to clarify that right now.

Initially, we took the administration policy and put it in the bill just to clarify and give certainty to the industry on what they could and couldn't do, ... But I have agreed to do hearings in committee, and go through the regular process, and bring it to the floor later this year as a stand-alone bill or as a part of another piece of legislation.

I'm sure with skepticism and all kinds of rumors running around it will be better for them to clarify their strategy, ... outperform.

I know the state law already says that, but I just want to clarify it. We want to study it and make sure that the law is strong enough to keep that from happening.

If people weren't fighting each other or scrambling for resources or trying to clarify who does what, they could be doing more to make us safe.

I had to ask at least three times to clarify what I thought I heard,

I'm just really shocked. Congress should immediately amend the act to clarify that federally controlled drugs should not be used to kill people.

I'm not forming any hard opinions one way or the other. It's way too early. . . . Gradually things clarify themselves.

At a minimum, the Department of Energy needs to clarify the way in which it plans to handle future supply disruptions so that the states can minimize the confusion that leads to higher gas prices.

The BJP would like the UPA government to clarify that whether such a separation does not amount to capping our nuclear resources.

Talking helps to clarify what you think you want and lets people know how you want to have decisions made for you. You don't want one stray comment to define you. Probe more deeply.

That is the time in which they have to clarify all these things. If we have not got any sign that they move in that direction it will be very difficult.

Service level agreements are one of the most critical factors for success in managing services since they clarify the business and contractual obligations between the provider and enterprise, thus laying the foundation for mutual trust between these partners. Unfortunately, many organizations are facing huge barriers to adoption because of traditional implementation approaches.

It now seems clear that we didn't know enough or do enough before publication, and if our traditional procedures did not prevent the mistake, then it is time to clarify and strengthen a number of our policies.

It's important to clarify that the avian influenza virus is not new to wild birds,

They can clarify the thinking behind a policy change by using the report to suggest the economic recovery will continue and prices will not turn down again.

clarify and reinforce that all businesses that provide services, goods or accommodations to the public cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status.

I have taken note of (Marty's) serious, interim conclusion that it is highly unlikely that European governments, or at least their intelligence services, were unaware of rendition. It is now for the member states of the Council of Europe to clarify their position.

I don't really have more to add to the statement. It's important that Taiwan unambiguously clarify its position.