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We use the word 'synoptic' to talk about Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and it really means 'seeing together,' because they all have a similar perspective. Matthew and Luke - whoever wrote those Gospels - used Mark as a focus and as a basic story. So all of them have a lot in common.

We have initiated a number of counter-offers in the spirit of good faith negotiations. Lifetime will not yield on the forced carriage of Lifetime Movie Network on expanded basic as well as the forced addition of Lifetime Real Women to digital basic.

We're looking now at a mix of different comments on basic texts. We've made a bit of progress but we have quite a lot more progress to make.

This really all comes down to the basic theme of content sharing. We realize that this is a really important scenario, and that's why we're making the move to default XML formats that are fully documented.

This process is a clear violation of the most basic elements governing democratic processes,

There are very important policy issues and very complicated issues, and some basic factual issues that we think are going to be clarified by the Federal Circuit in about three weeks.

The primary purpose of the Stardust mission was to collect comet dust, the most basic material of the solar system, and bring it back to Earth for study.

We need to make it more difficult for the thieves to steal property and by taking some basic crime prevention tips such as closing windows you are less likely to be a victim.

When we see a patient together, Frank knows the mouth and I can relate it to all the basic science history. Put that together and you end up getting something that neither of us predicted. That excitement of discovery is what you work for in science.

When voters go into the voting booth and they read what's being proposed, it's going to be like common sense to them. It's a basic conflict of interest for legislators to draw their own districts.

We've never been inside the fault zone before. The goal has been to understand the basic mechanics of faults.

We're concerned that even if you have a robust basic Internet and higher-speed lane, they will only make it available to their favorite partners, and that's discrimination.

Like any business, the oil industry runs on the basic premise of supply and demand. The more supply - the lower the price. The higher the demand - the higher price. In other words, the more people who can buy oil, the higher the price of oil.

Let me tell you the basic fundamental principle by which we sit down and negotiate agreements with our friends: nobody wins unless we all win.

Making a wise choice is like buying a sensible shoe: You don't have to do it all the time, but there are times when it makes sense. Families who talk about these basic principles end up on top financially.

Lots of companies sell basic communications and connectivity. ATX goes far beyond that to offer meaningful ideas and solutions that truly enhance the way businesses operate and compete. From maximizing employee productivity, to protecting mission-critical data, to increasing cost-efficiency, we're helping small and mid-size organizations improve the way they do business.

Love is the basic need of human nature, for without it, life is disrupted emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically

Love is really my nemesis. I never really allowed myself to indulge in such basic things because I was so motivated and thought that if I did I wouldn't succeed.

Leaders of both sides agree it is in the basic interests of China and Vietnam and their people to promote friendly mutual trust, cooperation for mutual benefits and common development between the two countries and the CPC and the CPV,

Many Nobel Prizes are awaiting good research to understand and explain the many mysteries of our bodies, such as the basic mechanism of memory or imagination.

Setting up shop in other states . . . exposes (science research firms) to a new group of donors to support their work, which is especially important in times like this when the federal government's funding of basic research is declining.

SDSU has for the last quarter of a century sort of bridled at the basic mission statement of the CSU and has extended beyond the teaching of undergraduates. We expect more from our faculty than that.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales and operating revenues increased slightly to 11.4% in this year's third quarter from 11.3% in last year's quarter. As expected, the moderate rate of increase in unit comps was not sufficient to provide SG&A leverage. Having a larger percentage of our store base comprised of stores not yet at basic maturity and last year's lower-than-normal corporate bonuses were also contributing factors. At the end of this year's third quarter, 49% of our stores were less than four years old, compared with 40% at the end of last year's third quarter.

Solidarity is not a matter of sentiment but a fact, cold and impassive as the granite foundations of a skyscraper. If the basic elements, identity of interest, clarity of vision, honesty of intent, and oneness of purpose, or any of these is lacking, all sentimental pleas for solidarity, and all other efforts to achieve it will be barren of results.

One of my conjectures was solved in six months, a second in five years, a third in 10. But the basic conjecture remains-the Mandelbrot Set.

Some basic accounting fiscal areas that we would expect for $1 billion operation were just not up to what we would have expected. You would expect to go to personnel files to find salary information, and it wasn't there. In some cases, there wasn't a personnel file.

Simple, single-metric quotas and forecasts are rare in any size business, but the SFA tools offered -- both on-premise and hosted -- can't handle this basic requirement, ... As a result, most forecasting and commissions happen in Excel, not the SFA tool.

Simple questions they often ask a policeman is how to get somewhere, directional things. That is what the bulk of policemen on the beat get asked. There is a mapping system in there. Basic information in terms of support that the policemen give in terms of victim support or any common areas that they might want to go into a police station for.

Since we didn't have a lot of our policies, procedures and standards documented, we needed to come up with a basic framework that we could use to get started.

Since this is a new program, we would begin with the larger accounts first. The basic theory is to provide protection for these accounts, which unfortunately can tend to disappear.

Since the beginning of the year, we've aired a series of ads in the U.S. that remind people of the simple reasons why they love Coca-Cola, the product. With The Coke Side of Life, we are reminding people why they love Coca-Cola, the brand. Overall, the message is that only a Coke will do because in the most basic terms, Coca-Cola is happiness in a bottle.

Since it looks at the basic building block of life, DNA, it can tell with a high degree of confidence what agent you are actually looking at.

She pledged that her government would work with UNHCR and other partners to reintegrate them into their communities, to identify employment opportunities, and to help them obtain those basic services that will enable them to resume a normal life. Her filmed message will be part of a UNHCR mass information campaign for some 190,000 Liberian refugees who are still scattered across West Africa.

Most sites aren't personalized, because they've only just gotten their basic businesses up on the Web. But we'll see almost all of the major commerce sites offer personalization within the next two to three years.

Most other companies in this space use a basic Web server model where you bring up a Web page and it simply refreshes to reflect a change in status. From a software standpoint, that's slower and much less graceful than using Web Services.

Much of modern molecular biology and microbiology has been based on the effort to decipher the basic code of life, which is made up of four nucleotides: adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.

Much like the opportunities that factory work provided for working-class Americans in the last century, microwork will provide opportunities for marginalized people in this one. All they really need is basic literacy, a cheap computer, and an internet hookup.

Medicine must continually improve, and this depends on partnerships of clinical and basic science work. These summer projects let students see how this kind of work goes on both in the lab and the clinic and gives them a chance to see if this combination is right for them.

One of the trickiest things about 'Game of Thrones' is just seeding those first couple of episodes with that basic information that people need to know, both about the world and the ground rules of the world, and the relationships between the characters, as far as who means what to whom and why.

One of the things I like about the show is it redefines the idea of what it is to be a mother, which at its most basic level is to take care of a child. It doesn't mean you have to look like the ladies in the Lysol commercials.

One message we get is that the stocks people buy when they're scared -- basic materials, beverages, foods -- did not do as well. Investors are more optimistic about the economy.

Of course, the other side of the coin was so many telephone calls, people wanting to know basic tax data.

Of course I lie to people. But I lie altruistically -- for our mutual good. The lie is the basic building block of good manners. That may seem mildly shocking to a moralist -- but then what isn t?

Of course gender discrimination is a serious problem. It's a particular concern of mine and always has been. I grew up with three sisters, all of whom work outside the home. I married a lawyer who works outside the home. I have a young daughter who I hope will have all of the opportunities available to her without regard to any gender discrimination. There's no suggestion in anything that I've written of any resistance to the basic idea of full citizenship without regard to gender.

Only 10 New York Stock Exchange stocks made new lows yesterday, so it's clear that there is a great deal of underlying market strength. Industrials remain the clear winner, as they reached another new high yesterday. Financials had a huge rally and also closed at a new high. Leadership will eventually shift back to tech, energy and basic materials, but we're not there yet.

My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are easy; you don't make them because they are cheap; you don't make them because they're popular; you make them because they're right.

My basic premise is that, as time moves along, they're going to have to spend more from operating cash flow, and that's going to increase the cost burden in the future compared to more nimble companies like Motorola. Investors are going to be interested in companies with rising operating margins, not ones struggling to raise them.

My basic concern, ... is that, if we are forced to implement a very significant unilateral tariff, the dangers to the overall international financial system, in my judgment, are very large.

My back was on fire, down the back of my arms and part of my face. It was basic panic, I needed to get out of (the vehicle's) turret and get the flames put out.

More support is needed for meeting basic human needs such as health, water and education.

More questionably, the book does not touch upon the computer language Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), despite it's centrality for doing advanced work in Access.

Monk is the cornerstone of USA 's original programming. It remains one of the highest-rated series in basic cable history. We are so proud to bring it to the next level.

Money and donations were sent out there for basic needs, like food and shelter. And in a situation like that, education is not in the top tier of needs. And it fits into our committee's mission of helping students continue their passion to learn about agriculture and work towards a career in agriculture.

Morocco must do far more to respect the basic human rights of migrants before it can be considered a safe country for returns. This is hardly the time to be discussing an EU returns agreement with Morocco.

Men and machines are good at different things. People form plans and make decisions in complicated situations. We are less good at making sense of enormous amounts of data. Computers are exactly the opposite: they excel at efficient data processing but struggle to make basic judgments that would be simple for any human.

My father was a die maker for 39 years, so I had a basic understanding of the automobile industry and what the manufacturing world was like, just from the opportunity to spend time with him - just talking, because he was a car buff.

My family has been in this business for the last eight generations. But today the profession has failed to fulfil our basic needs of food and shelter,

No one that ever lived has ever had enough power, prestige, or knowledge to overcome the basic condition of all life -- you win some and you lose some.

No one would deny the government the power it needs to protect us all. But when that power poses a threat to the basic rights that make our nation unique, its exercise must be carefully monitored by Congress and the courts.

Negotiations may be cut off on extraordinary circumstances, as it is stated in Turkey's framework document. For instance, in cases of violation of human rights or basic rights, negotiations will be cut off,

News and Public Affairs is always available to assist our faculty with educating the public on the value of the work we do here. In addition to actively promoting clinical and basic science breakthroughs, we are also constantly collecting data regarding our interactions with the news media.

New orphan problems such as the insufficient basic maintenance and the incomplete orphanage salvation system have frequently emerged.

New market segments, from the basic PC to high-performance workstations and servers, offer growth opportunities for Intel,

Obviously our guys know who a team's best player is, but they don't do anything differently. We just stick with our basic principles, and it's a credit to our guys that they can step up and get it done.

No change to target price or basic fundamental assumptions, but share price weakness has materially improved the risk-reward tradeoff in the shares.

Nobody wants government paper, here or abroad. The basic reason for that is the 'Lula is coming!' panic, which brings other consequences such as speculation and liquidity problems.

Right now computing can be hard. Machine language is somewhat inaccessible. And Basic is not quite so bad, but it still blows some people away.

People want to know about what's going on with what's in the universe, what are particles like, what are the basic rules of nature. It's a lot of curiosity out there.

People who are poor enough to receive LIHEAP benefits, such as elderly widows living below the poverty line, are not in a position to absorb a big increase in home heating costs. If these households don't receive more help paying their utility bills, many of them will face excruciating choices between heating their homes, paying the rent, having enough food to last through the month, and meeting other basic needs. Serious hardship is virtually certain to ensue.

One thing I remember most vividly about Opal Eckert is that she could teach any kind of class - from the most basic high school English composition class to the highest level journalism class at the university. The Journalism Department at Northwest was in the basement of Colden Hall at the time she taught there. I remember that she was always there. She had more energy - give her something to do and she would just pitch right in and do it. She was unfailingly courteous, nice, businesslike and she always remembered names. She will leave a real hole in the world of journalism in northwest Missouri. I don't know anyone who has worked as hard or contributed as much as Opal Eckert.

Nobody buys traditional handhelds anymore. The entire market underwent a paradigm shift. The mass adoption of cell phones eliminated the need for basic PIM (personal information management) functionality from a Palm Pilot.

Nobody buys traditional handhelds anymore, ... The entire market underwent a paradigm shift. The mass adoption of cell phones eliminated the need for basic PIM (personal information management) functionality from a Palm Pilot.

Nearly 30 percent of adults aged 75 and older have one or more disabilities in performing basic activities of daily living. Additionally, of the more than 2.3 million older adults with severe disability, 84 percent receive some form of public health insurance. We wanted to find out what might be done to help this group more effectively.

On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.

On many occasions, we observed weak understanding of basic program management and systems engineering principles, an abandonment of traditional processes, and a lack of rigor in execution.

On major economic policies, the campaign has made clear that both parties share the same basic concepts of reform and small government.

One of the key factors contributing to this country's rising asthma epidemic is that patients are not equipped to recognize and manage their triggers and symptoms. As a result, patients don't effectively communicate with their doctors and end up comprising basic daily activities.

One of the most basic rights of every citizen is to keep what they own. As an institution dedicated to helping our clients achieve economic success and financial security, we won't help any entity or company that would undermine that mission and threaten the hard-earned American dream of property ownership.

I was at Northeastern University playing with the idea and getting feedback from my roommates, and then started drafting a really basic design idea.

I was so surprised because I'm not too sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize, you know, because basically, physics, it means that usually people was awarded for the invention of the basic theory. But in my case, not a basic theory, in my case just making the device, you know.

I got the impression from the government that they don't see any basic difficulties in parliament ... Parliament is is recess but people continue to work on the law.

I got started with a basic thought. I wanted to know how each pitcher got strike one. Once I did that, I added this and then that.

If they had provided some basic level of supervision and care, these falls would not have happened.

If they feel that the new rule is a hindrance to their basic work entitlement then they can come to me and we will take the required action.

I don't know what freshmen will be coming in, but it should be a good team next year. I was very pleased with the progress. I look back on the start of the season and it was basic techniques. By the end, they had come along very well.

I don't care how many of these things I can inject into my body, am I going to be able to compete with Shaquille O'Neal on the basketball court? No. Or would he be able to compete with me on the skating surface? No. So there's a lot to just basic genetics, body style, physical stature, and then the mental capability, too. There's more to sports than just being big and strong and quick.

I do not view him as selling out or changing his basic philosophy. I think he is doing what he has to do. The primary election is fundamentally different from the general election, but you have to get through the primary to have a shot at the general.

I couldn't really understand the basic plot of The World Is Not Enough. What does Bond have to do with that? And to have M in Azerbaijan? For what purpose would M travel there?.And what was exactly the goal of the Villain in that one? So complicated.

I'd been where they were at one point in time, and knew how important it was for them to learn even just the basic offense. It's gonna be a slow pace, but they're coming along just fine.

I bet a lot they would do that. As in every basic problem-solving process, the most important ingredient is time. It is with time you are able to reach into the future and get answers to problems.

I believe that the basic planks of our strategy ... are a good foundation for a return to profitability,

Certainly that's a little bit of a concern. We went back to going over the basic things at practice and then started working on getting back to how we want to play against them.

CEOs of many corporations have begun to get the message that if the federal government continues to cut back on research funding, then this innovation is not going to happen any more, because these companies cannot afford to fund all the basic exploratory research that's needed at the front end.

But the basic flaws are all still there,

Basic things you and I would take for granted that people struggling with their illness need to keep their dignity, that's what these agencies are providing. More than ever they're depending on this ride to keep giving these services.

Basic self-defense classes teach you 200 different techniques for 200 different situations, and the martial arts teach intricate techniques that require practice, but will prove to be more effective.

Basic science provides long-term benefits for ourselves and our fragile planet and should be supported by all the world's societies.

Basic research is what I am doing when I don't know what I am doing.

Basic research has shown that in the arteries in the heart, that inflammatory processes that are reflected by higher levels of CRP may play a role in the development of hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis,

Basic maintenance and repairs have been made in subsequent decades. But upgrades necessary to keep it in top condition were deferred, in part from a rate freeze that was in effect for years.