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Love is the basis of all forms of worship of which Abraham was the human prototype.

Last year there was never really a spot where somebody had to come in and fill in ... for an extended period. You usually have that at some point. I don't know if I would have gotten a chance, but if you keep playing, at some point you get a chance to go out on a more regular basis and you have to be ready.

Many of the players have been playing for their premier league clubs and have been in camp almost on a weekly basis since January.

Serving small customers on a long-term basis doesn't provide enough of a margin. It might be a different equation for a company spending 10 times or more than your average retail customer.

Secondly, ... the military is carrying out on a regular basis it's normal engagement policy, a policy with 100,000 -- nearly 100,000 troops forward-deployed in Europe and nearly 100,000 troops forward-deployed in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sea surface temperature is the one that consistently comes up. What we found is that all the variables have an effect, but those tend to be on a storm-by- storm basis and not over a longer period.

Software is becoming the basis of the new economy, but surely that was also true of petroleum in 1912,

So for the next few months, until we have a new person in place, it will put a little more pressure on me in terms of having to go up there on a weekly basis to ensure that's done.

She's got to be a little nervous. The disadvantage she'll have is that the other women have been playing on a regular basis and she hasn't had a tournament in a while. She's practiced a lot, but that's never the same as a competitive tournament.

She's done about 25 visits so far, and she's got about a dozen next week. We get advice on a regular basis from outside groups. It doesn't mean it's going to happen.

On a one-time basis for these O Street establishments, they should be exempted from all of these restrictions so they can move as a group if they want to some practical place.

On an individual basis I thought a few guys played well. I'm really happy that we've got two more games to get our game together.

On a more intermediate term basis it raises additional questions about the future application footprint, Project Fusion.

On a daily basis we're blocking thousands of attacks that would otherwise result in data compromise. All of our clients are under attack 24 hours a day.

Some bears had implied that rates will rise by 50 basis points tomorrow, and some people were a bit worried about that.

She has to have a reasonable basis to believe them, but I'm not so sure that's the case by just using what others have already said.

Since we do this on an annual basis we allow countries to track their own performance over time.

Since the demand will keep mounting in the market, the prices could jump more than 3 percent on a year-on-year basis in the second half of the year.

Sir Isaac Newton gave the extraterrestrials their biggest shot in the arm when he embraced the infinite universe as the basis for his hugely influential system of physics. Even so, the aliens of the early modern period remained creatures of philosophy rather than science.

Minority governments have to accept co-operation with somebody on ideas other than their own. If the government is able to do that there may be some basis for discussion.

Mr Dumitru was selected on an interim basis and as of today he is no longer the team's head coach. Safa will conduct an intensive search whether it be by interviews or head hunting for the next coach to hopefully take the team further on a long-term basis.

Mr. Dumitru was selected on an interim basis and as of today he is no longer the team's head coach.

Much of the U.S.-Israel strategic relationship is classified, particularly in the area of intelligence sharing. There are two direct consequences from this situation. First, most aspects of U.S.-Israel defense ties are decided on the basis of the professional security considerations of those involved. Lobbying efforts in Congress cannot force a U.S. security agency to work with Israel.

My feeling is the Fed hasn't clearly indicated that it's fighting a slower economy rather than inflation. Economists and individual investors would like to see the Fed cut rates by 75 basis points and I do believe that would take some of the pressure off the consumer.

One primary objective is for us to be able to have a quick basis to say whether a rebel who is at the receiving end of allegations belongs to us.

One of the things that Sara Jane was asked in court yesterday by Deputy District Attorney Eleanor Hunter was, 'Are you pleading guilty because you are in truth and in fact guilty and do you stipulate that there is a factual basis for the guilty plea?' to which she replied, 'Yes.' In light of what she said after walking out of court, we can only assume she was lying to the judge, or lying to the press to save face. The judge is obviously concerned.

One basis for society is that of helping your neighbor -- but in the software world this is piracy. To prevent this, the U.S. is putting in place practices which are like those in the former Soviet Union -- computerized guards, propaganda in favor of licensing, rewards for informing on co-workers, and penalties which make distributing software as serious a crime as armed robbery.

Of course, there are some problems that need attention. Most importantly, the basis for increasing domestic demand is unstable, the level of difficulty for adjusting the economic structure is increasing and the world economy is slowing.

Of course there are jobs that few Americans will take because the wages and working conditions have been so degraded by employers. But there is nothing about landscaping, food processing, meat cutting or construction that would preclude someone from doing these jobs on the basis of their nativity. Nothing would keep anyone, immigrant or native born, from doing them if they paid better, if they had health care.

Of course the market is expecting 25 basis points.

None of us like to raise tuition rates. But public funding on a per-student, inflation-adjusted basis has continually declined over the past 15 years.

No one has really slammed the door shut on our proposals, and it was on that basis that we came to the conclusion that we should allow for the opportunity for these discussions to continue next week,

My dad did it on a different basis and a different scale than what we do it today.

Mutual respect is a prerequisite for multilateral cooperation, ... We should respect the diversity in world civilizations and promote democracy in international relations on the basis of respecting and treating each other as equals.

More and more what we're licensing, we're licensing on a global basis - even though the studios aren't orchestrated to sell that way yet, my bet is that they will.

More and more, we're partnering with the state to do things the state normally would have funded on a regular basis but now is requiring some private resources. It requires the state to put less money into projects and, in turn, makes it more likely to be supported.

More people are working in jobs that are interactive technology based or find a basis in intellectual property.

Morality requires an absolute basis a Supreme Law-Giver or else it will be diluted by convenience.

Mortgage rates have increased an additional 35 basis points from their average in the first quarter,

No, I don't think there is, ... You look outside yourself, to other sources. This is the basis for judges (to) wear black robes, because it doesn't matter who they are as individuals . . . it's their understanding of the law that will shape the decision.

No, I don't think there is. Sometimes it's hard to give meaning to a constitutional term in a particular case. But you don't look to your own values and beliefs. You look outside yourself to other sources. This is the basis for ? you know, judges wear black robes because it doesn't matter who they are as individuals. That's not going to shape their decision. It's their understanding of the law that will shape their decision.

Now we must see this convention come into force as soon as possible and countries must use it as the basis of their national tobacco-control legislation.

Now we must decide whether it is possible to continue on the basis agreed then, or whether radical changes are needed.

NATO will continue to be critical about what the Russians are doing in Chechnya, not just on the basis of principle, but because we disagree with disproportionate violence and the civilian casualties who are being affected, ... We think that they are simply storing up more problems for the future.

Obviously people are focusing on the FOMC announcement, ... Up until last week I was ready to flip over to 50 basis points (a half percentage point) but we've had some economic news that's been pretty good.

Nothing in these numbers would change the outlook for Fed policy, which is to tighten credit and to try to encourage market conditions that would slow growth to a more sustainable pace this year. The report leaves the Fed on track for a quarter-point hike in February, but there isn't the kind of urgency to warrant a 50 basis point hike.

Rhythm is the basis of life, not steady forward progress. The forces of creation, destruction, and preservation have a whirling, dynamic interaction.

Right now, I believe they will raise the rate by 25 basis points. They have been very clear telegraphing what they plan to do. They're going to have to address Katrina's impact in some fashion, but they'll probably use plain vanilla, uninspiring wording.

Right now, I believe they will raise the rate by 25 basis points, ... They have been very clear telegraphing what they plan to do. They're going to have to address Katrina's impact in some fashion, but they'll probably use plain vanilla, uninspiring wording.

Retention is the lifeblood of what we do. 80% of our new growth comes from retention so we pay particular attention to going out and interacting with our manufacturers on an on-going basis so we know what their issues are and we can address these issues and help keep them profitable.

Right now, it appears that the (Fed) believes that the odds are better than 50-50 that another 25 basis point rate hike will be warranted.

Right now, consumers aren't even feeling the slight 50 basis point total interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve this year,

People were expecting builds across the board. On that basis the market reaction that we have had is not surprising...It looks like product strength has the potential to return.

People who are on this campus on a day-to-day basis know the campus better than a consultant. It's very important for their input.

Plenty of visitors not only came to see them on their first day out, but they've returned on a weekly or monthly basis to visit the three cubs.

Poking fun at other people's beliefs, while it may seem frivolous and offensive, is a non-negotiable right. It is a principle that underpins free speech, the basis for progress.

My suspicion is that on a short-term basis the market was oversold. It got spanked this morning with Nokia from overnight and the free fall (in Nokia stock) has stabilized to come back a point off its low,

On future business, we evaluate all suppliers on the same basis - technology, quality, cost and supply. Everybody has the same chance to perform under these measurements and see how they perform on the scorecard.

Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended on the basis of race.

Nobody is going to be 100 percent satisfied with this text, but I think it is a basis for all of us to say our main interest is covered by it and that we recognize it reflects the best consensus we can come to now.

Nobody inside or outside the ECB will be surprised by a 25 basis point rise.

Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by a further 25 basis points on Thursday.

On the basis of this advice of counsel, Mr. Duncan has authorized Sullivan & Cromwell to advise the Committee that he will rely on his constitutional right not to testify at the January 24 hearing. Mr. Duncan will testify on Jan. 24 if the Committee votes to grant him immunity.

On the basis of the sketches, police have detained eight people, including two suspects whose appearance is similar to the sketches.

On the basis of these results, our care of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer must change today.

On the basis of the one-China principle, let us shelve for now certain political disputes and resume the cross-Straits dialogue and negotiations as soon as possible.

On the basis of the investigative work we have done to date ... in my opinion the Provisional IRA were responsible for this crime,

On the basis of the information available, the current stance of monetary policy is appropriate to ensure that the euro area will be able to maintain price stability over the medium term,

On the basis of public statements and my consultations with my colleagues, I cannot see 18 senators voting to propose amendments to the Constitution through a constituent assembly,

on the basis of overall delivery of a target audience.

On the basis of assessments (Indian and Chinese) companies will make, we will cooperate and we will compete. Hopefully we will cooperate more than we compete.

On that basis both our sides should do well in the competition. Our aim is to do well in the competition we've picked two even sides as opposed to A and B teams.

One of the issues the city is facing, our sales tax revenue is so low on a per-capita basis - well below any other city in Whatcom County. People go somewhere else to buy things because of limited shopping opportunities in Ferndale.

One of the committees' primary objectives over the last few years has been to increase the transparency and understanding regarding the process of selecting teams for the tournament. We think that announcing the results of the RPI ranking on a weekly basis has its benefits.

I was taught by my father, who could not read, that reading is the basis of all education. I learned this painful lesson as I watched him suffer through those simple tasks that all of us who can read take for granted. His inability to read affected every aspect of his life, and mine.

I would have liked to see the market sell off even more in order to form the basis for a better rally, but I think we could possibly get a bounce from these levels in the next day or two.

I wish to stress that the United Nations is eager to be at your side in the efforts to resolve the problems of your country and the region on the basis of universal principles of peace, justice and human rights,

If we get the grant, the $40,000 would be distributed on a per-capita basis to the cities and the county. The county would be looking at $12,000 for the 8,900 rural residents.

If they cut by 50 basis points, we may also see some movement down in the rest of the yield curve, ... If they cut by 25 basis points, I don't think it shows up in the rest of the curve.

If they raise 25 basis points and sound worried about inflation the market may get demoralized,

If they lose their legal basis for owning a .cn domain, google.cn would cease to exist, or if it continued to exist, it would be illegal, and doing anything blatantly illegal in China puts their employees at serious risk.

If they are still under U.S. control, it would have to be on the basis of some agreement between the United States and the country concerned -- and that agreement would basically establish the bounds of their rights.

If this comes to bear, the current 200 basis points advantage for U.S. cash will be preserved through July and ensure the U.S. enjoys sufficient foreign capital inflows.

I have enjoyed doing baseball but the opportunity just never presented itself to do it on a regular basis on the radio. I'm going to need a crash course on the Saints and the American Association but I'm looking forward to it. It should be a fun summer.

I don't know anybody out there who is not expecting the Bank of Canada to hike 25 basis points next week.

I don't even care about that. We can't get into what somebody else is doing. That's their problems over there. We don't even know the situation to get involved over there. I know guys over there, I know Fred Smoot, Moe Williams, but I don't talk to them on a day-to-day basis so I don't care what goes on in the Minnesota locker room.

I'd like to repeat that Cuba is still a very good team. If this were to occur on a regular basis - using the mercy rule on us - it would be worrisome.

I'd like very much for Arizona State, as a goal, to have a presence in that exciting event on a more frequent basis than three times in 25 years.

I don't know what the basis of the appeal would be. There's nothing there to reverse the decision.

I do not respond to this so-called court, with all due respect to its people, and I retain my constitutional right as the president of Iraq . Neither do I recognize the body that has designated and authorized you, nor the aggression, because all that has been built on false basis is false.

I don't agree we've had a failure of intelligence. There's no basis for saying that,

IDC's research revealed positive attitudes in the marketplace regarding the Itanium platform, specifically around awareness, purchase intent and current customer satisfaction among IDC's Enterprise Server Customer Panel. Strong perception and awareness is a testament to the brand that Intel and HP have established. This foundation provides a solid basis for the Itanium Solutions Alliance to build broader understanding among IT buyers and encourage new customers and new partners to join the ecosystem.

I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work.

I believe that on the basis of this stable balance, Taiwan and China's peaceful achievement of one China -- which is the policy of China, the policy of Taiwan and the policy of the United States -- can move forward,

I am sure he is very disappointed but it does give him an opportunity to play for us on a more regular basis given that we will be down on numbers.

But we do know this. There is no basis for impeachment,

But this will not replace a comprehensive settlement to be reached on the basis of Annan plan. And, it is obvious that issues to be discussed as a part of a comprehensive settlement cannot be resolved by these technical committees.

But there's no doctrinal basis erosion in Roe, is there?

Businesses were liquidating inventory last fall at a frenetic pace and adding to weakness in the economy's production. It looks like the rate of inventory liquidation is starting to slow, and a basis is forming from that reduction for a rise in the economy.

But certainly we are not forging ahead with the smelter on the basis that we have some global competitive advantage in capital or labor,