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When New Hampshire gets the reputation as the retirement capital of the Northeast because of its low tax burden, we're in really, really big trouble. I have nothing against older people, but we are unbalancing the demography; we are unbalancing it big time.

We would much rather focus on quality. We would much rather have a great reputation at 25% then try to get 28% or 29% and lose a lot of money doing it.

This tarnishes his reputation in ways that are just unfair and unauthorized.

There has to be a lot of persuading to get a large number of institutional holders to back their slate. He's relying in part on his reputation to get people to back him; they haven't done much to back him so far.

When Earnhardt's not in contention for the championship, when he's not in there for the chase, it's just not the same race. He's probably still hanging on because of his advertising and riding his daddy's reputation. Maybe he'll be up there with the leaders next year.

We're told we're not supposed to gossip, that our reputation plummets, but in this context there may be an expectation that you should gossip: you're obligated to tell, like an informal version of the honor code at military academies,

We knew that Dave had that reputation of taking first-year teams and getting the most out of them. I think he's done that with our group. I think he's shown firm leadership and strong leadership for the younger players, making sure that they learn the game and play the correct way.

We think that Fields Corner deserves more than the low-quality grocery store that Midland has a reputation for and proved itself to be.

We think they are endangering the economy of our country, that they are endangering the image and the reputation of our country and the strength of our social fabric.

We had a bad reputation at that time because of our quality.

We believe groups are at the heart of fostering a culture of responsible borrowers. While some people might be apathetic about paying their credit card bills, they're likely to be far more conscientious about their payment habits when their group's reputation is on the line. For instance, a member of a university alumni group won't want to shame their alma mater and fellow alums by giving them a mediocre group reputation.

Trust and reputation are universal qualities that clearly benefit every professional, small business and corporation. Now individual workers can benefit as well.

This recognition supports our reputation as a company that has strong values at its core. Our values guide us in how we treat our employees, stakeholders, customers and community. It is critical to the long-term success of Alcoa.

The physical assets of such a firm comprise a small proportion of its asset base, ... Trust and reputation can vanish overnight. A factory cannot.

We analyzed the reason for where we were with the brand: great dealers, loyal customers, bland products. So we told ourselves: Why not link the reputation for service and sales integrity to existing, world-class products?

The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often follow the flashiest work, not the best.

With one stroke, ... this article will take the entire reputation of the New York Herald Tribune and thrust it down into the gutter, along with ...

We are excited to see UPS demonstrating the flexibility of our Electronic Flight Bag by using proven technology for innovative and ground-breaking applications. UPS is a model customer for the Electronic Flight Bag, and its reputation as a leader in both technology and financial rigor represents a strong stamp of approval.

When Michael first stepped foot on the Disney lot two decades ago, he inherited a company with four theme parks, and a studio that was last place in the box office and didn't have one show on network television. Thanks to his great leadership and creativity, the Disney of today has grown exponentially, earning us the undisputed reputation for being the world's leader in quality family entertainment, which is why dedicating this remarkable building in Michael's honor is such a fitting tribute to the fantastic contributions he made to the Disney legacy.

But overall, I just think they're a program headed in the right direction. They also have a good reputation for sending people on to four-year schools afterwards.

The governor has always been very sincere and free with these people (the militants), and always puts his reputation at stake with them.

We've had the pleasure of being part of the growth of the greater St. Louis and St. Charles counties over the last 20 years. The power of the Prudential name and brand, and the reputation it upholds, is what led us to our affiliation. Along with the brand, we found a wealth of resources in marketing, technology and personnel recruitment, all of which have added immense value to our operations.

We've had a winning program through the years. That will be a better magnet for coaches wanting to come in this area, coming to a quality program that's established and has a reputation of being a winning program.

We've got a bunch of good kids and I don't want them to get a reputation for being unruly, because they're not.

(Wright's) reputation is stellar. He emerged late as a senior and moved up the charts.

We all knew we needed coaching. We had a bad reputation of being an undisciplined team. We wanted direction. We wanted leadership. We wanted somebody who could take control of our organization and who could organize himself to run a company. That's what Marvin was doing.

What's at stake is reputation of the school district and the learning of the children. Those are very important things and we can't leave that to chance.

This wrecks the history of the church and community and spoils the reputation of the whole town.

We wish Pedro nothing but the best going forward both on the field and off the field, ... He pitched with every ounce of his being for the Red Sox over the course of 216 games. Some of those performances were among the most memorable in Red Sox history. Who will ever forget the 1999 All-Star game? He has earned everything that he has accomplished, including his World Series ring and his reputation as one of the greatest who ever lived.

We will work to ensure this transition will be as seamless as possible for all customers, suppliers and valued partners. In addition, we will extend the opportunity for employment to all Ryerson employees in the acquired locations. We value their expertise and believe they will complement and strengthen our existing Energy Alloys team. Additionally, they share our mission for superior customer service and have an outstanding reputation for exceeding customer expectations.

The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.

We feel very fortunate to have acquired someone of Sandy's tremendous reputation and experience in the institutional markets. She is a great addition to our team as we grow Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC going forward.

We see in Eddie a player with great potential, and certainly the injury put him back. He acquired a reputation that people expected a lot out of him, and I'm not copping out of that. We do expect a lot of Eddie, but at the same time he's a young player and he's getting there. His best soccer is probably for the next World Cup in all honestly. He's got a bright future, and we're hopeful he's moving forward.

You either fight or you get a reputation as a punk sucker.

You don't win on reputation alone. You have to go out there and earn that designation. Once again we're going to have to prove ourselves this season.

We're different. We have a healthy Andy Pettitte, which certainly helps. We also don't have Jeff Kent, Carlos Beltran and a healthy Jeff Bagwell. Now our reputation starts and ends with our pitching, whereas last year it was a little different. People thought of Bagwell and Biggio and an offensive juggernaut.

Washington is getting more and more of a reputation of being a pretty hard-knuckled place to operate, where you could end up leaving potentially tarnished by the experience.

Washington has, with some justification, gained a reputation for being hopelessly mired in partisan gridlock.

We are a small nation, but our artistic reputation is great,

We are very proud to release this high quality, high performance 8-megapixel camera to the local market. This release certainly helps to entrench Sahara's reputation for reliable digital lifestyle products and their vision to provide the latest technology at an affordable price too.

We are very pleased to add a dependable starter such as Brian Lawrence to our rotation. No only does he have a reputation of going deep into games, but he has averaged 34 starts the last four seasons.

We are very excited to see the Tutor Time brand expand into the Portuguese child care and early education market. As we have seen in our other international franchise schools, Tutor Time's strong academic reputation and emphasis on caring for the whole child can be successfully translated into other cultures.

We have employed an international company that has a clear reputation in qualitative evaluations of foreign trade in order to have independent estimations besides our own documentary proof.

Bob Pittman has built a reputation for using technology to change the way mainstream audiences experience entertainment, ... We think he will be a strong addition to our board, and will help EA achieve its goal of leading the worldwide growth of interactive entertainment.

Boston Communications is well-known by those in the know as an established communications agency with a sterling reputation for strategic communications and experienced public relations counsel. For 20 years Boston Communications has been vaulting their clients to become the dominant voice of their industries. As part of Boston Communications, Aspire gains a broader and deeper platform to share our capital market, investor and corporate experiences to help growth-minded companies.

Brian has always been reasonable and has a reputation for seeking consensus on difficult issues.

Even though in our league and in college there's no fighting, when he's a professional, that'll definitely be part his role. He's just playing the game hard. He'll do whatever it takes for his team to win and be successful. I think that's a good reputation to have.

Bernie brought credibility. He brought a reputation for journalistic independence. He demonstrated that we were quite serious about providing an authentic news service, one that would be highly respected in the United States and in the profession.

BLPhasanexcellent reputation with financial institutions and a superb litigation team, and I've been brought in to add to the expertise in assisting banks to resolve disputes and also for regulatory issues. I feel the firm will support me in what I want to do.

Bloomberg will pursue its legal remedies against anyone who attempts to use its name and tarnish its reputation for their own gain,

Black Friday is about sending a message. It is about establishing a reputation for the rest of the holidays.

Everybody talks about a fresh start, but it seems like whatever reputation you have follows you to the next job, the next place, which really isn't a fresh start. I certainly don't condone the things that have happened and transpired in the past but everybody deserves a fresh start.

As the U.S. trade deficit, and the portion of that deficit attributed to China, continue to grow, our own economy is at risk of losing its reputation as a leader in world trade.

Concerns like this can apply to any movie with violence, though 'Get Rich' may get a little more scrutiny because of the reputation of the star, ... But all this does, really, is serve to create a mythology around the movie. It may create a mystique around it and make it a success, similar to 50 Cent's musical persona.

Did you ever stop to think that a great man in life who has won great acclaim and great reputation is the very man who is willing to share and give the honor to others in the doing of things that made him great?

Contrary to his fictional role, Robert has consistently impressed me with his respect for others, ... Even if the press reports are accurate, it would be unfortunate if what is at most a momentary lapse in judgment results in a criminal record that could harm Robert's reputation and his opportunity to make a future for himself.

Credit unions have a long-standing reputation for serving people of modest means. There is an increasing gap between the average family income and the cost of area real estate, and we're confident that this initiative will help to narrow that gap.

Creative partnerships like this wireless project strengthen Kissimmee's reputation as a tech-savvy city, ... It adds convenience to the daily lives of our residents and visitors and enhances our downtown business district.

CSC has built a strong reputation in the Chicago-area market, distributing some of the same brands of office automation equipment that we have in many of our locations.

And you can coast on that reputation for a long time but if you're going to hold that position, which I think would be the most profitable position, too, you have to earn it.

Andy can never undo the damage that his actions have caused. However, he has paid the price - his academic career is ruined, his reputation sullied, and his personal shame unremitting.

An honest confession is good for the soul, but bad for the reputation

E-mail has faced its challengers -- viruses, spam, regulations -- and emerged with its reputation bruised, but intact. Except among teens and young adults and inside certain fast-paced work environments, e-mail is staying ahead of instant messaging in terms of usage.

Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.

During his tenure, Charlie used his broad business experiences and sound judgment to help steer the company through many challenges over the past decade. Through Charlie's leadership, we have built a world-class financial organization and strengthened Lilly's reputation for sound financial operations, transparency in our financial reporting, and strong internal controls.

Dubai has a reputation of being the place where you go in ... if you want to ship something with anonymity.

Ernie's physical and relentless style of play helped the Steelers earn a reputation for being one of the NFL's toughest teams in the 1950s. He was undersized for his position, but his strength and power were among his greatest assets.

'First Light' has gotten a reputation as a kind of cult classic about science. I never really intended it to be read as a science book, but books, like children, have a way of choosing their own friends.

There's really no way to calculate the harm that's been done to Mr. Higazy's reputation internationally. People still believe he has something to do with 9/11 and but for some technicality of some kind or another, he would be in jail. So his character has been besmirched internationally, his family and he have suffered extreme emotional distress, so there is really no way you can go to a calculator and punch up a number.

There's a credibility issue that is manifesting itself in New Orleans. Part of that is the disconnect the public feels with the police department. The reputation of corruption lingers, and the new problems compound it.

There's now an avalanche of poker books coming out. We have a reputation for putting out the very best books and we have no competitors in that respect. We're not putting out trivial books. These are like textbooks.

I selected him because of his strong work ethic and his interest in the job. His reputation in New York was very good and he was highly thought of in this department.

The widespread contamination of fish with mercury has given its reputation as 'brain food' a new and disturbing connotation. Mercury is toxic to the developing fetal brain, and exposure in the womb can cause learning deficiencies and delay mental development in children.

I've worn a lot of humdingers in my time, but as a model it's my duty - my responsibility - to bring life to any garment. That can be challenging when it comes to high fashion, where the creations can be very eccentric, but I've gained a reputation for being the go-to girl who can pull it off.

The stock is actually down fairly substantially from its high, which was about $80. It's now in the $45 to $47 range. But it's an excellent company. It grows revenues and profits very fast. It's different than other Web consulting firms in that it has a reputation for delivering. When it says it will finish a project on budget on time, it does. It's very rare that a company actually does that.

The Steelers were aware of his reputation, and they were after him like a dog after a bone. That (the catch) took a lot of pressure off him.

The secret has been to establish a strong reputation and then we've had the good fortune of the snowball effect of customers referring other customers.

The tactic did not expand Gap's customer base. It only served to alienate its more traditional, khaki-wearing crowd. As sales tanked, the company slashed prices to liquidate excess inventory. In the process, Gap gained a reputation as a rampant discounter, and the brand lost some of its cachet.

The three institutions enjoy high reputation worldwide and boast overall strength in the capital market.

I wanted people to know it wasn't bluegrass, ... That had been my reputation up to that point and I didn't want to mislead people.

SOS has such a good reputation in the community, and for the most part well-deserved, that I and apparently others that helped found the organization felt compelled to point out the problems with the proposed amendment and try to educate the community that just saying no isn't the answer to water quality.

Sometimes he does get pulled down, but the fact is, he does have that reputation.

Scientists tend to build a reputation on refuting the theories of those who have gone before. Yet, whatever we hypothesize, observe, measure or record about the natural world, it leaves more unanswered questions.

Rude might be pushing it, but I think there was a time, before we got here, that maybe there was indifference. Oakmont has had a reputation for doing things that are not public-friendly.

Russia has done some serious damage to its otherwise-good reputation for security of supply. Europe is going to have to take a hard look at their exposure and whether there's a way to fix that.

Russell is a highly respected and seasoned investment leader with a strong reputation for investment vision and innovation. He brings a wealth of investment management experience that will help us achieve our investment goals for our 1.4 million public employees, our employers and California taxpayers.

Sadly, this is the one position that gives NKU a national reputation, and they've removed it now. The real losers are our students. We had huge long-term plans.

San Diego is a team that, like some of those others on the West Coast, always was good and had a good reputation locally, but people didn't know a lot about nationally. (Hill's) been doing a good job out there for a while.

Saturday's win enhances our reputation and ability to attract a bigger supporter base. Another factor is that we've already had three million free-to-air (television) viewers this year, and that gives you satisfied corporate sponsors and satisfied members throughout Australia.

Radisson is quickly earning a reputation as a leader in the global hospitality industry by striving to achieve total guest satisfaction and keeping attune to the needs of today's independent-minded frequent traveler who desires to have some control over their hotel experience. And that is evident in the amenities and service we offer at the Radisson University Hotel.

Ray Ozzie is someone with a tremendous technical reputation and an outsider, who Bill Gates trusts, and he's come in and said things have to change.

Of course they have an image of being bad boys and being the dirty boys of the National Football League, ... but a reputation means nothing. What means something is going out there and executing on that particular day.

North Carolina is known for their women's middle-distance runners; they have a big reputation for that. So to beat the girl that she beat, at North Carolina, in the heat like that, with the credentials that girl had, was outstanding. She just ran a great race. She knows how to win.

The National Geographic Society is a very powerful brand, whose impeccable, family-oriented reputation for bringing knowledge of different cultures and geographies to many people is a perfect fit for our vision of this project. Through our partnership with National Geographic, we want to empower people of all ages to share their life experiences and grow to understand the world on a global level in an educational and entertaining interactive environment.

The MVC is a very strong conference with an earned reputation,

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

The most important thing for a young man is to establish credit - a reputation and character.

Suburban is the industry benchmark when it comes to capability and the 2007 model affirms the reputation established in 1935, when the first Suburban was introduced.

Stoops' reputation was reduced from 'pure genius' to 'smarter than Barry Switzer but not nearly as smarmy.'

Something like this can ruin my reputation and make me look like I'm a bad person. It's just a lesson I've got to learn ? to watch out for stuff around me and keep my eyes open.