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Al Gore actually deserves a lot of credit. In about 1986, he started asking questions like, 'Why don't we take these supercomputers and these optical fiber networks and put them together. Would that do anything?' Well, guess what? That eventually turned into the National Science Foundation Network, which became a core element of the Internet.

Al has brought an element to our postseason broadcast that's unique.

You would think there would be some element of shame. There is none whatsoever.

A lot of these songs were written for our first album. One of them, Shuffle Your Feet, was from before we were a band even. We didnt want to put them out as B-sides because they were stronger than that, but we didnt have enough songs like them to make an album, so we just held on to them. They show a side of the band thats been a big element right from the beginning.

'American Idol' is sometimes lumped with reality shows and it has that element - folks-next-door battling it out in a contest. But instead of fighting leeches, bugs, parasites and each other, as on CBS's 'Survivor' and other shows that imitate it, the 'American Idol' contestants, of course, sing.

A lot of companies do have an educational element to work with consultants. They make sure to provide different tools to build their businesses.

This important step puts us closer to getting this vital element of our 'culture of preparedness' plan into motion before the start of the 2006 Hurricane Season.

PUBLISH, n. In literary affairs, to become the fundamental element in a cone of critics.

Our show is not 'Family Guy,' ... The element of race changes everything.

Probably this will raise the cost of programming across the board for all of the networks, and this is not a positive element for network profits if advertising growth flattens out, which it very well may over the course of three or four years, ... In fact, it is almost a certainty that over that length of time you are going to have an economic slowdown.

Ronald has had bicycle safety and safety in the home. Yes, Ronald is McDonald's, second most recognised figure after Santa Claus, and there's an element of obviously benefiting your business.

Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society.

Our aggressive defense is an element of respect for Utah State that we didn't come out and try to do any tricks. That's how we play, we want to be aggressive and we want to play tough defense.

People can look at our run-to-pass ratio, ... but I will say this: Watch us in the first half (this season) because we're still a balanced football team. But when we get a lead, that element is taken out of the hands of the quarterback and we will run the ball. So, we just shut it down. It distorts the numbers a little bit, so talk about the numbers in the first half.

Our evenings were very strong. There's an element out there that wants to spend money at that time. It's crazy if we don't stay open.

'Endgame' resists narrative and even thematic explanation. How you play it has to reflect this. If you decide something too much in advance, you forget the element that gives the play life - the audience.

Ever since I released my first album, I've tried not to use minor chords as the main element in songs. The way I sing is too melancholic.

Europe is viewed as being the steady and growing element of the whole system,

There should be an element of mystique between the fans and the artist. That bit between the stage and the audience. I think that's necessary.

There simply are not a lot of really good movies that people were interested in. Every time a new element enters the field -- movies have to be better to attract people.

There's something about the criminal element where you have inmates that talk amongst themselves, and hopefully, if they do the right thing, they'll tell the authorities, who may at least have leads to work with.

There's still an element of the self-fulfilling prophecy here, in that you're seeing people jump into a rally just because it's the end of the year and we're supposed to have a rally. I wouldn't be surprised if we're lollygagging around here until the end of the year.

There's nothing you can really put a finger on, except preparation. For whatever reason, maybe we feel too good about ourselves. We shouldn't. I think we get out of our element a little bit. Then we try to do too much.

There's not much of a downside to self-service in a quick-service industry where the service element is marginal.

There's not much TV these days where you really get that element of surprise. There are so many spoilers all the time.

There's not the same fear element when you play United these days. In the 90s I must have played them 15 or 16 times and I can't even remember getting a draw. But it's not the same now. We knew there would be times when we had our backs to the wall but winning doesn't surprise us.

There's only one common element that united every writer I've admired... they're all incredibly well-read.

There's no question that (missing) the big-play element that he brings was obviously a factor. I know that Kerry threw a couple of balls down the field that were overthrown. Had they been thrown to Randy, maybe they wouldn't have been overthrown.

The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.

The Powers Information Network found that Scion has buyers with an average age of 39, and Honda Element buyers have an average age of 43.

We think the video board is a great enhancement at the field. These boards are used in stadiums across the country. They add an element to the on-field promotions and they allow us to better feature the players on the field.

(With) a lot of these new technologies, there's this element of addiction whether it's cell phones or checking your e-mail or blog. Last year, everywhere I went, like cafes and wireless nodes, everyone was checking their Facebook, posting in their Facebook groups and e-mailing.

The partnership between The PGA of America and the EWGA started in 1991, has strengthened over the years, and remains a key element in the overall success of both our associations in retaining and attracting new players to golf. As we enter in this new phase of our agreement, we anticipate an exciting period of growth for the EWGA that will at the same time create opportunities for PGA Professionals to expand their business.

We basically believe in nature more than anything else; that's why the new album, October Rust, has a strong pagan element to it.

There is probably an element of malice in our readiness to overestimate people - we are, as it were, laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size.

There is probably an element of malice in the readiness to overestimate people: we are laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size.

I've always had agriculture in my blood. And I've always wanted to do something artistic. I've never been able to draw or paint. But with bonsai I did it. This is what I'm good at. I like the artistic element and the teaching element.

I usually decide if I'm going to do a movie based on if I like the script or not. I thought 'Pulling Strings' had every single element that a classic romantic comedy needs to be a success. It's very well written. The cast was amazing. It was a decision I made based on the power of the script.

I've always been fascinated by the concept of reincarnation. I learned that many brilliant people were interested in reincarnation, including Carl Jung. I'm a big Jungian. So I began writing novels involving theories integrating past and present, even if the past element in the novel took place 500 or 1,000 years ago.

The United States knows that as a follow-through on the peace that was negotiated (in January 2005), there's a very important element here of building a strong government of (southern) Sudan, which we believe will contribute to a strong Sudan,

This area will offer a perspective on the sport of auto racing that never has been available to the average race fan. And the fan interactive area will bring an element of entertainment that is befitting of the culture of Las Vegas. The possibilities will be limitless.

This album is actually like a culmination of everything we've done. There's one song that I'm thinking will surprise everybody, because of the song itself. I'm not going to say why, because you have to keep that element of surprise, dude. Musically, it's going to blow everybody away. It's going to trip everyone out. It has all the elements of everything we've done. No one's going to be disappointed with this record. It's fast, heavy maybe faster than anything we've done before. It's going to be brutal. It's what everyone expects from a Slayer record.

This eliminates J&J's negotiating position that immediacy is an important element of their deal. They've eliminated the time-value-of-money risk.

This is particularly the case if a dissident is seeking control of the board or a substantial number of seats - an alternative strategy and plan for creating value at the company is going to be a key element of our evaluation.

This is a crucial element in any part of security sector reform, ... If you don't have civilian control ... the security sector reform will not succeed.

This is an end of summer musical celebration that draws people from all over the globe to experience Detroit music, jazz in particular. We're evolving, that's all. We aren't morphing in to a different festival, just changing the construct a little bit. We're retaining the historical element and adding some things. Blues, funk, soul, gospel -- these are not strangers to Detroit or to folks who enjoy jazz, including me. We need to reach out to a younger audience, and we're attempting to do that.

This is another exciting element of Sprint's Super Bowl XL sponsorship reserved for our customers. Last year, Sprint introduced the first wireless music store in the United States. We want our customers to be able to replay the fantastic songs from the halftime show whenever they want.

This is an incredibly talented team. We have every element on this team. If we can come out with some fight and come out playing the way that we are capable of playing, then we will be virtually unstoppable. Now we just have to focus on that goal.

This is reality. This really happened in Terre Haute, Ind., and I think that element of reality has the ability to move and change people. I'm really optimistic for the project. I can't wait to see where it goes next.

This is really about much more than adding a fourth element to our existing video, data, and telephone bundle. It's about developing a wireless platform that connects all of our services for the customer both inside their home and when they are on the road.

this is not a new element of the ordinance, that the property owner maintain the curb and sidewalk and kept it free from debris.

I know people who have, until recently, lived with dirt floors. There are people who live way back off the grid, without electricity. Not a whole lot, but quite a few. That's a choice for a lot of them. There might be a religious element in their isolation, at least with some of them.

I'm not a painter by any stretch of the imagination; I'm a dyed-in-the-wool traditional illustrator, and I begin with black and white. If I need colour, I add it over the top. There's a calligraphic element to it... it's about the texture of lines on the page.

I'm very pleased with my performance, I felt I gave it all I had. I'm sort of relaxed, but if I could, I would like to do the last element again.

I'm a novelist first, and I wrote a bunch of books, and everything I write, I just find people are more interesting when there's an element of humor to it.

If people take the film and screen it whenever possible for their social and professional networks, we can continue to make a difference. It is one more element we have to use in the ongoing effort to take back our country.

I like there to be some interest in every element of my life.

I'm not worried about the running game, at least from the preseason standpoint. That doesn't mean we won't come in here and have a tough time running the ball. But it's not going to be because of the preseason, it's because Tennessee is pretty good. They may take that element away from us. Either way, I'm not worried.

I'm troubled by it. It's another element of this administration's policy and the treatment of detainees and prisoners which I'm afraid will come back to haunt us at a future time.

If the price of commodities drops due to a change in the fundamentals relating to China, then the speculative element of the market is running in the air without any support.

If there isn't an element of absurdity in a session, you haven't stretched your client enough.

I had never played a real-life character. All the characters that I'd played before were fictitious. So I'd spent all this time creating the affectations and amassing all of the attributes and characteristics and mannerisms, and then Jackie came to the set the first day of filming. I kicked everyone else out of my trailer, and we started to talk. He told me, in his own words, just for him and I, what the whole story was about for him and what that trial meant to him. After that meeting, all of the work that had gone into building the mannerisms and attributes seemed secondary. The most important element was to understand and believe in his cause.

If one element isn't there, it makes for a tough night. We need all people going at once, and there can't be any letdowns. We have nowhere to go but up at this point.

I'm more focused on the positive element of an end to U.S. rate increases rather than the slowdown.

I like starting the game, getting into a flow early. It's like sitting on pins and needles waiting to get into the game off the bench. I've done it for a year and half. It was cool, but I feel more in my element (starting).

In our outreach efforts and charitable endeavors, the Rays place a great emphasis on helping improve the lives of our area's youths. We are pleased to be able to partner with the education foundations and provide a new element to help our educators motivate their students and make education fun.

If you change your formation, you are hoping to maybe cause 20 minutes of uncertainty with the opposition whereby they have to think on their feet and solve problems on the pitch to what they thought you were going to do. Both times we have done that, there has been no surprise element and they have been able to cope with that before the game has kicked off. There is no surprise when our team sheet is read out and plenty of surprises when theirs is read out.

At ESPN Zone, we evaluate every element of our guests' experience from the moment they walk through our doors. Our conversion to HD confirms our commitment to providing our guests with the very best viewing experience possible.

At first glance, it's a concern. You're adding another element in the mix, and this is going to be a year-long promotion. By definition, the FedEx Cup will be raised in visibility. In doing that, will it move the World Golf Championships down a notch, or interfere with the ambition to be the next layer behind the majors?

SYLPH, n. An immaterial but visible being that inhabited the air when the air was an element and before it was fatally polluted with factory smoke, sewer gas and similar products of civilization. Sylphs were allied to gnomes, nymphs and salamanders, which dwelt, respectively, in earth, water and fire, all now insalubrious. Sylphs, like fowls of the air, were male and female, to no purpose, apparently, for if they had progeny they must have nested in accessible places, none of the chicks having ever been seen.

Tape automation is really going to be the main thing, in that you're going to see big libraries, the robotics in them to handle tapes, so we get the human element out as much as possible.

The attraction for us is first of all Pavol is a very good person and he's been an excellent player, been a very consistent offensive performer in the National Hockey League. He's got a tremendous amount of experience. We feel that he'll also bring an element of leadership particularly for the younger players on our team.

The awareness of historical and archaeological resources in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties is vitally important to our area's ongoing historic preservation efforts. This kiosk serves a critical element to the council's marketing infrastructure to promote these efforts to visitors as well as to area residents.

The bad news is that most people think the situation is going to get worse for Macintosh users, and more threats will be targeted against the Apple community. The good news is that most don't believe it will ever be as big a problem as the one Microsoft Windows faces. What's perhaps surprising is that there is a hardcore element of 21% who believe that threat attempts against Mac users will not grow.

The banker was conceived to create an element of conflict. Someone the audience can root against.

The biggest element of it (the poll) is Schwarzenegger's trouble. He is in quicksand, and not even a Hummer could get him out of it.

The addition of a touch of fashion adds that extra element of entertainment to the most important event on the WTA Tour calendar,

The book that is the closest genetically to 'Goon Squad' is 'Look at Me.' It has the futuristic element - although, freakishly, almost every aspect I invented has come to pass in some way, including the terrorist who fantasies about blowing up the World Trade Centre. That was extremely uncomfortable. The book came out on the week of 9/11.

That is the key element that will eventually be used in the wallboard production, so it's in the middle of the long-term development.

That has really shaped us more than anything else over the past year. One of the goals for this new record was to lay down more grooves than we had on Katonah and make something truly danceable. Having two drummers on stage will reinforce that element for us.

The big-play element is still there. Daunte made a lot of big plays not throwing to Randy.

The new element of exiling players to a deserted island where they have an opportunity to work independently to win immunity may present many surprises about who can outlast the rest. We based our odds on the personalities of the past winners and our assessment of the new contestants - but with new game design, the profile of the winner could change significantly, making this anyone's game.

It was a debate, but it's over now, and we're working together to maintain this key element of economic development. For the most part, everybody's looking at going forward now.

It was a delicate act: Celebrating debate and criticism while declaring that a key element of that debate -- whether the administration exaggerated prewar intelligence about Iraq -- is off-limits. But Cheney achieved it with matter-of-fact indignation.

Not to sound on a pedestal about women, but the reality is, we bring a completely different element to it just because we are women,

Nothing will convince me there wasn't a divine element here. People gave sacrificially. They gave more than they could afford. They just did it.

Anytime you're playing against those two guys, especially the great one in Kobe Bryant, you want to try to be focused as possible on him defensively. Lamar Odom, being one of the rising stars in the league, a triple-threat element ... I think it was really important that we honed in on them defensively.

I want to take issue with this study. I don't think you can take one element and make broad general statements about preparedness.

I view advertising as being this romanticizing element that helps us appreciate, understand and enjoy how remarkable it is that we've been able to do so much, and learn so much. I view it as really vital, even though sometimes it can be really annoying.

No matter how sexual this character is and how comfortable she is with her sexuality, we obviously knew that we couldn't go as far with the outfits as Peter had designed for her. We still tried to stay true to that element and the knowledge that she's very independent and very comfortable within her skin. She's not shy. She's a very strong person. When you play with those elements of sexuality, it makes it really fun.

A back-to-back gain in orders will be a positive element for the market.

CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission -- to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people.

CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission - to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people.

The next stage is the implementation of this agreement. A key element will be a verification regime.

Conditions-based reduction of coalition forces is a critical element of our strategy,

Confidence is a critical element if the economy is to maintain forward momentum. Expect growth to remain tepid but a recession to be averted.

Consumers are still the weakest element within the recovery. European companies are still reluctant to hire, and it will take a long period of recovery before they start to do so.

A part of me is always envious of people who live in the present and are sustained by a sense of spontaneity. Even dogs have that capacity: they're always wanting to participate in something, and I don't often have that element in me.

At the same time, we do live in a democracy. And for that reason I think it is appropriate to have some element of public control.

I want to bring an element of delight and magic that will knit together the Sprint Arena and the Power and Light District.