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Intelligence And Intellectuals Quotes
Given Cheney's background on national security going back to the Ford years, his time on the House Intelligence Committee, and as secretary of defense, Bush said at the top of his list of things he wanted Cheney to do was intelligence. In the first months of the new administration, Cheney made the rounds of the intelligence agencies - the CIA, the National Security Agency, which intercepted communications, and the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Asset Quotes
Frederick has exactly the kind of strong industry experience that will help us delight our customers and give them the kind of expert training and implementation services they need to be successful. His civil engineering industry background and newly certified expert status is a valuable asset for our customers and our company.
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Atmosphere Quotes
I don't think she's got many great skills as an interviewer, but she is really good, coming from ESPN, at thinking on her feet and reacting to images, ... She brings that sporting background of joking and being part of a gang, and that's exactly the atmosphere they're trying to create.
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Companies Quotes
What we will be doing is having stern conditions that screening companies are going to have to meet. We will do the background investigation, ... What I want to do is certify the companies, certify the individuals who work for those companies and if the companies aren't doing the work, decertify the companies.
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Acting Quotes
Having been an actress was also good because I know how to talk to the actors. I know what comes through and what doesn't and often times I've worked with a director whose directions I knew I'd just better not try to listen to because it messes you up. So, having had an acting background really helped.
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Asked Quotes
When they first decided that they were going to do this, they called me into the meeting and they asked me a lot of questions about what we needed. My background is in theater, so I came to it from that direction. We've got a great sound system. We've got 24 wireless body mikes and it's the neatest acoustical theater that I've been in for a long time.
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Affairs Quotes
Humble is the grass in the field, yet it has noble relations. All the bread grains are grass - wheat and rye, barley, sorghum and rice; maize, the great staple of America; millet, oats and sugar cane. Other things have their season but the grass is of all seasons... the common background on which the affairs of nature and man are conditioned and displayed.
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Anybody Quotes
He didn't. You know, he said he was being provocative. He has a background in philosophy and the idea was merely to put out a construct to discuss and shoot down. He did not seem particularly apologetic. He said he was sorry if anybody was hurt, but he saw this as a way his enemies, his opponents were out to get him.
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Assistant Quotes
He coached at the highest level as an assistant under Jim Calhoun, he took over a program and learned how to become a head coach, and then he came to the Ivy League -- and it really helps to know how to recruit and how it works in this league. His background was impeccable. He was a front-runner from day one.
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Accounting Quotes
James has an impressive and extensive background in accounting and finance. His experience as CFO in two other publicly held companies also prepares him to provide the essential financial leadership we will need as we transition from a period of consolidation to a new stage of dynamic growth.
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America Quotes
I think that the criterion ought to be: Who's the best person available for the job? And many of us have called for a nominee who comes from a background other than one of being a jurist. And now we have a person who is like that. ... You've got to go to America to find lawyers, and Dallas is as good a place as any to find lawyers.
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American Activist Quotes
Our co-founder and company president, Jim Levy, came from a record industry background and understood the marketing and promotion of artists as well as products. So the video game business went from absolutely zero designer credit to something approaching rock star promotion.
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Addition Quotes
Roger's experience in new business development and strategic partnerships will help 3S grow its business both domestically and internationally. His drive and enthusiasm coupled with a strong technical background make him a great addition to our existing senior staff. We are pleased to welcome Roger to our team.
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Care Quotes
Patient care volunteers work with the team, of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains and other disciplines. There are 24 hours of training required and medical and background checks because they go into the homes to provide practical and emotional support for the patients and families.
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Admiration Quotes
Paul is a skilled and talented public relations executive whose respect from the press is matched only by the admiration of his peers. He is a brilliant strategist and manager whose intuitive understanding of the media landscape will be of enormous benefit in communicating The CW message to the press and all of our key constituents. In addition, Paul comes to The CW having worked at both UPN and The WB, providing a unique background and vantage point of what it takes to compete as the fifth broadcast network.
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Appreciate Quotes
Our main goal is to give students from all disciplines the background they need to appreciate the astronomical constraints on the origin and prospects for life elsewhere in the universe. We'll try to give the students the background they need to become 'critical consumers' of astronomy research and to connect what they learn to their own research areas.
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Books Quotes
People have to come forward, they have to pay a big fine and application fees, they have to go through background checks, pay all of the back taxes that are owed if they were working off the books and prove they've been learning English. I don't think that when you have to do all that, you can consider that an amnesty.
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Assistant Quotes
Matt, of course, worked three years for us as a graduate assistant and I am well aware of his background and talents. I always try and keep an eye on young, talented coaches, and it was an easy decision to hire Matt. He'll hit the ground running with his previous experience at Northwestern and with me. We're all excited to have Matt back as a part of our staff.