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    Our entire team did a great job today. It wasn't an easy one, ... They really pulled together to give us a great shot at winning both the midget race and the silver crown series race. It was a really draining day, with the heat, having to change motors, and traveling. I can't say enough about everyone's efforts.


    This is going to be as frustrating as all the other losses we've suffered in the state (tournament) before. This loss. Providence two years ago. They're going to stay with me forever. But I promise you we'll be back. I'm proud of the effort our kids gave.

    Like all our volunteer committee chairs, Alan Silverman has devoted an enormous amount of his time to this year's AES Convention program. The workshops he has developed reflect this combination of knowledge and dedication, and we greatly appreciate his effort.

    In the face of so much devastation, Canada is continuing to work closely with local authorities and international agencies to see what more Canada can do to assist as part of a broader international effort,


    It's like the effort to cut the dependence Canada generally has on the American market. Everybody says we have to do it, but it's difficult to see any substantial efforts.

    Ole Miss finds a way to stop people in their tracks, and now they're playing at home. I'm sure we'll get their best effort, because they need to win.

    We will take wins, any way we can get them and as much I disliked being behind in those games, I'm very proud of our team for continuing to fight and their never-say-die attitude. It would have been very easy to fold up the tents when we were down by six, but they just kept battling. It was a courageous effort, and one that we should keep in the back of our mind the next time we're behind.

    We're not here to be average. We weren't consistent. What you did in 2003 and 2004 really doesn't matter. It's 2005. The bar has been raised. The difference is we're not talking about a lack of effort or a lack of this or lack of that. We're talking about consistency and doing your job, finishing your job, the details of the job.


    Losing those players really hurt us. In the second half, we continued to play on, but couldn't score. It was a good team effort, and a very disappointing loss. I felt as if we could have come out on top if not for the injuries.


    Man finds nothing so intolerable as to be in a state of complete rest, without passions, without occupation, without diversion, without effort. Then he feels his nullity, loneliness, inadequacy, dependence, helplessness, emptiness.

    The sense that an agreement is within reach certainly is stronger than it has been in the last few days. We have not set any new deadline. We feel that a good faith effort is being made, and we're hopeful this could be the day we reach an agreement.


    NASA appreciates the efforts of Congress to resolve restrictions placed on our partnership with Russia. Congress' action helps to ensure the continuous presence of U. S. astronauts on the International Space Station.

    I respect the fact he's worked hard through this and been a good team player for us. Anytime there's been a skate or practice or meeting, whatever, he's given us 100 percent of his time and effort. But he's made it clear he wants to leave.

    (The helicopter) was on the ship not because HMS Cornwall was cooperating in any kind of mercenary activity, but because the West African commander was cooperating with HMS Cornwall in its humanitarian effort,

    There will be strong rights...to go after counterfeiting of goods. Implementation is going to be a real challenge. It's a big country with a lot of strong local governments that don't necessarily apply the rules. A lot of effort is going to be needed in China and monitoring by the U.S. to make sure implementation takes place.

    It's difficult when your freshmen are leading you. You have to give 40 minutes of effort in college basketball to be able to win and we didn't do that tonight.

    I don't care how well you throw if your guys are terrible at unloading the ball and holding guys on, ... so it's a joint effort. But it's like Mike Matheny was, and like Pudge Rodriguez. He's an intimidating weapon. Guys don't run very much against him. It's a heck of a weapon for your side.

    It would be a grave strategic error to announce a planned pullout. We need to stay in Iraq until there's a democracy and an established economy, ... Americans must have the will to stick out the effort in Iraq.


    They got after it on defense. My hat's off to them. They did a good job. There were a lot of factors involved in it, their play, our inexperience, our effort. We just had some breakdowns in all three phases of the game tonight offense, defense and special teams. It's hard to play catch up against a team like Ben Davis. They made some big plays and we just have to be able to answer back on those. We just couldn't quite answer them tonight.

    Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas, and in particular it requires an effort to reconcile our imagination to the bloody ritual which is prominent in almost every religion which has a strong sense of sin.


    To those who are investigating me or others of my colleagues, please understand that I will not be intimidated by these efforts, ... These efforts will not deter me from performing my sworn duty under the Constitution as a member of Congress.

    I loved the effort. We shared the ball, and it was more fun to watch with them trying like they did. We played hard, and we played unselfishly. I thought we were ready.

    I just feel good for my kids. We've been on them. We've been telling them to believe. They've got to continue to believe. The definition of keeping the faith is 'belief without proof.' And we're starting to prove it. The work and effort is starting to pay off.

    A chef has a rare skill that requires a great deal of effort and study. People may feel less guilt because of that. I don't feel bad that a chef cooked me a meal, but I do feel bad that a waiter had to serve it to me.

    (Hawley) has a great ball club. They started four seniors and they're rated third in the section. We came out and played hard and we stayed as close as we could with them. I thought our girls put in a good effort.

    Our concern remains that this is an effort to stifle technology before it has a chance to grow. It has never been illegal to record a song off the radio in the context of fair use.

    In a rising interest rate environment, there's very little justification for holding on to credit card debt. It should almost always be the primary focus of your debt reduction efforts.

    I was extremely proud at halftime. Now the game wasn't even over so I was trying to hide my pride because we had a game we could win, so I was very happy with their overall effort. Everyone had to do a little something extra to make up for what Casey brings and I thought every singe person did that.

    I was pleased with our effort. We could mail it in at anytime. They made runs at us and our kids kept playing hard, and I was very appreciative of that. I can't ask too much more of our players. They are giving me the best effort they have.

    I yield to no one in appreciating the propriety and pertinency of every effort, on the part of Colored Americans, in all pursuits, which, as members of the human family, it becomes them to share in.



    A lot of these little Web sites that are springing up out of nowhere as a result of this incident are hindering the efforts rather than helping. A lot of that information isn't getting where it needs to go and people have too many choices, too many places to go.


    Pushing through a lot of things, making that second or third effort, maybe not relying on some of the other players to make great plays, ... I think there was a lot of standing around, watching, rather than being a little assertive myself.

    You have to look at who we were playing - a very good basketball team. The effort proved consistent from most of our players. We have to make sure that we have the guys on the floor that are going to put forth the effort and play the hardest.

    What we can measure is how hard we are trying. Measures of effort may be a more useful indicator than estimated rates of species loss. For example, we can measure the number of new protected areas being established and ask if they have sufficient budgets.



    We accept the offer in the spirit in which it's been offered, but I don't really see it as any kind of dramatic change. I think it's in part a public relations effort on his part. But we have to take in the context as part of a cycle where some positive things are said, and then some negative, unhelpful things are said. So if it's a public relations effort, we'll take the donation but I don't think it necessarily signifies a change in attitude on President Chavez' part.



    We were put through a lot of effort a lot of community consultation in responding to the challenges raised by the Calgary Planning Commission, and we're very happy that the council responded accordingly to our position.




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