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    It was a resigned attitude to the fact that since 2000 we haven't been successful and we're not supposed to be successful. It was kind of like they would go into a game and know we were going to lose. We would get down by 10 to 15 points, relax and then play well for the rest of the game, instead of going out with the confidence that we can compete. That (attitude) was the first thing we had to attempt to overcome.



    He did what he had to do, he held his own (in the Las Vegas Bowl). He started off (the game) a little shaky, but once he picked it up against that competition, he was doing the same thing to a guy from LSU that he did to guys from Lock Haven.


    This is the same team who were not fortunate enough to go to the World Cup finals. Football is also about luck and then we didn't have any. Today we played really well and won and it should make us feel good about the rest of the competition. We're here to go as far as possible.

    Manufacturers are getting so much better at making and designing cars. The competition between manufacturers is ferocious, so reliability is still a big factor in a buying decision.



    The level of competition out there today was really good all across the board. It was a perfect day for tennis. It wasn't too windy so the conditions were good. I'm not sure we've seen a better day with weather and competition for this tournament.

    It has been a very constructive test given how little time we had to prepare for it following the team's entry into the A1 Grand Prix series, and we leave Paul Ricard with a pretty good idea of how the car works and reacts to set-up changes. Ralph drove well and with strong consistency, which is essential at this, level, and it's clear we are in the mix towards the front of the field, which is where we aim to be. Michael Devaney did a very solid job given that this was his first outing in the car and he had very limited running. The series is going to be very competitive and when you look at the quality of the driving talent you can see that in terms of competition to win races this is going to be quite a battle.

    The original plan was to go to Purdue (University) this weekend, but they changed their meet to last weekend so we changed it to Northern Iowa. We were going to be close to Notre Dame, which is a very high caliber meet to send some people like (seniors) Aubrey (Martin) and Jen (Gilson) to give them a little better competition.

    The long-distance industry is not a very happy place to be. There's a large influx of competition from the Baby Bells and the trend of wireless and e-mail replacing traditional phones is continuing.


    Overall, I'm very encouraged. I felt like I did some good stuff today and the first and second day. I had a lot of fun today. I still think I can play and compete.


    I'm out there sweating and working hard. Continuing to work and compete is one of the most difficult things when you really don't have anything to play for other than your dignity.

    What he's doing is showing all those guys that either aren't in now or that are going is that there's great competition. He's raising the level and raising the bar, and everybody's gotta step up and be ready to compete.


    It was harder racing the track today than it was the competition. The heat was a factor and it had an effect on the racing. It's hard to sit there and run lap after lap without any relief. And today, there wasn't any relief.



    In Britain, because I live here, I can also run into problems of envy and competition. But all this is just in a day's work for a writer. You can't put stuff out there without someone calling you a complete fool. Oh, well.

    Hence, in competition with Asians, white Australians have a fatal genetic flaw. Western-style 'old boy' preference networks, ... are only weakly ethnic in character, and thus, permeable, making them no match for the institutionally directed, in-group solidarity or 'ethnic nepotism' practised by other groups.

    A. J. and I were about as competitive as two people can be. Actually, competitive is a big understatement. It could be in golf, poker, basketball - we just compete. That's a big reason why we both have done so well in competitive situations. It's a huge part of us.


    It's going to be a tough situation because we are all entering with heavy hearts. But I think it's good for (Michigan) to come down and get off campus and compete.

    The goalie might get in the head of the players. That's credit to their (Sweden's) team spirit. When goalies play well, it gives their team more reasons to compete, and Sweden did compete.

    This is the one time where we want to push our kids and make them compete against each other. I believe competition is good for both sides. We just believe this is the best way to improve.


    We only have six or seven home games. We don't see the other sports as competition. We are the only professional rugby team in Sydney, so the choice is quite clear.


    Life is not a competition with others. In its truest sense it is rivalry with ourselves. We should each day seek to break the record of our yesterday. We should seek each day to live stronger, better, truer lives each day to master some weakness of yesterday each day to repair past follies each day to surpass ourselves. This is, simply, progress.



    The stark reality facing us today is that without the labour reforms, workers will get neither the income nor jobs in the face of cut-throat global economic competition.


    This is the first set of competitive intelligence studies to examine banking Web sites from all angles. To achieve their business goals and stay competitive, banks need to ensure their sites are performing well on a technical level, customer experience or satisfaction level and in terms of incorporating industry best practices. Without detailed metrics into each of these critical areas your online service will likely fall behind the competition.

    The teams are named, and we're ready to go. It's going to be some good competition. I'd like to get my hands on the trophy and look forward to the Sunday night celebration. We did a pretty good job celebrating last time, and we didn't even win the thing.





    Physical music sales declined again for a combination of reasons, including digital and physical piracy, competition from other entertainment products and the shift in consumer spending to online and mobile.

    On one hand, it helps farmers in the collar counties take full advantage of their land. But on the other hand, it's real tough for the local farmers, who are more established in the area, to compete.






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