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The fact that Hollywood productions use famously creative accounting is no reason to compromise a basic principle of our tax system. Lenny Goldberg
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The outlook accounting for Katrina suggests growth will slow in both the third and fourth quarter due to slower consumer spending.
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The pleas entered today are admissions of guilt in one of the largest corporate accounting fraud schemes on record. This apparent but ephemeral performance by the company propped up its stock price, causing investors to suffer untold losses when the scheme collapsed.
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We are pleased to report that all outstanding issues involving the SEC's financial review, as well as the accounting issues related to DFG, have now been resolved, ... Today's earnings release brings this matter to a close and we now look forward to proceeding with the Tyson transaction.
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We believe that the accounting seems to proper and the company reports that it has been reviewed and approved by its auditors.
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We stand to gain up to several thousand more jobs at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service center, ... and the commission listened to our recommendations for Crane and saved half of the jobs that were recommended for transfer elsewhere. Mitch Daniels
accounting bad debt
With this accounting treatment, aimed at disposing bad debt, we are now bracing for a turnaround.
accounting cases prosecuted seeing today
We're seeing cases of accounting improprieties that are being prosecuted criminally today that would not have been prosecuted that way 10 years ago.
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We're seeing basically complete distrust in financial accounting in the Western Hemisphere. People are going to pack it up and go.
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We were anticipating that we could see a little bit of an improvement in October because the rebuilding after the hurricanes appears to have started and energy prices have stabilized, but it appears that it will take a little longer for consumers to feel better about things.
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We've seen fatigue. We don't know why that fatigue appeared. That is what we're trying to determine. This crack appears to extend through a majority of the spar at the location of the separation. Mark Rosenker
appeared content developing easy group mechanism parties problem third transit
The problem with the OPES group was that it appeared to be developing a mechanism to make it easy for unauthorized third parties to modify content in transit -- say by ISPs to insert advertisements.
appear bin captured corpse people
The reality is that we will be reading Miranda rights to the corpse of Osama bin Laden. He will never appear in an American courtroom. That's the reality. He will be killed by us, or he will be killed by his own people so he's not captured by us. We know that. Eric Holder
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The reality is that Blockbuster has burned through $267 million in cash through the end of the second quarter and it appears that they are still burning cash to date.
appear few hitting last looking months numbers patch showing since soft sure trend
There is a weakening trend showing up in the numbers since June. It does appear over the last few months that we're hitting a soft patch of our own. I'm sure that's discouraging to those looking for a job.
appears belt bryan commitment demands entire fun guitar playing tennis year
We usually belt out AC/DC and Bryan Adams numbers. Now, playing the guitar appears more fun ... tennis demands commitment of an entire year on the tour. Pat Cash
appeared business delivering government postage rand states united
Of all Americans who have appeared on the nation's postage stamps, Ayn Rand is probably the only one to have thought that the United States government has no business delivering mail. Thomas Mallon
appear fruits learning ought private public
Our learning ought to be our lives' amendment, and the fruits of our private study ought to appear in our public behavior. Thomas Nashe
average seen votes
We have seen an average of 5,000 votes come in after the first count.
average five four missing per points
We have to get a better flow. We average 75 points per game, and we haven't had that for a while. Without Vaughn, we're missing 17 points, five assists, four steals. Ed Young
average chemistry egos fun game good kids messes nice points score somebody step style team
We have no superstars, but a lot of better than average players. Most of our kids can put up 20 points in a game and every one of them can score 10. What is nice about this team is if somebody messes up, we don't go down. We have kids who can step up. It's a fun style to coach. There are no egos on this team. The chemistry is very good and they are really nice kids.
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When every fifth child in New York City lives in a home that doesn't have enough food, it is clear that New York City is facing a hunger crisis. You could fill Yankee Stadium more than seven times with these children. Such numbers should be a wakeup call for government leaders, business executives and average residents alike.
average ball consumer fun game golf hit likes people watch
We want more people to play. We want to make the game fun for the average player. Clearly, the golf consumer likes to watch the ball hit a long way, and when they play themselves, they like to hit it a long way.
average business cattle commodity feeding matter perfect producer
We were a perfect commodity business from 1980-2000. It didn't matter if you were feeding cattle or in the cow-calf business; the average producer didn't make any money.
average careers long
An important factor to note is that it's rare for anyone to sell a first novel written before they turned 30-35; long-format fiction tends to require a bunch of experience of human life that takes time to acquire. So your average mid-career novelist is in their forties to fifties! Charles Stross
average effort excellent
If a person becomes content with what is average, minimally acceptable, or satisfactory, she will rarely exert the effort or work toward something that is truly excellent or outstanding. Charles Stanley
average business confident continuing convention daily growth increase opening rate seen stadium throughout
We've seen growth in the average daily rate throughout the city, from Westport to downtown, especially with an increase in convention business in St. Charles. With the new stadium opening up and development continuing downtown, we're confident we'll see growth in the new property, too.
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We want to present valuable information about the disease and the potential consequences if it occurs in the United States, and more specifically, the effect it could have on Alabama's $8 billion poultry industry. Our speakers will present everything you need to know about bird flu and some things you may not want to know.
billion business fixed japan plans sell three
We have no plans to sell Japan Telecom's fixed business for three billion or any other number.
billion figures flowing money start
When figures start flowing up to $200 billion, I have concerns, ... $1 billion is a lot of money. Jeff Sessions
billion resources spending
We have resources to do $200 billion in contracts, but we are spending $400 billion in contracts.
billions black classical final hole model particles problem state system theory ways whatever
The problem with the classical theory is that you could use any combination of particles to make the black hole -- protons, electrons, stars, planets, whatever -- and it would make no difference. There must be billions of ways to make a black hole, yet with the classical model the final state of the system is always the same.
billion cook county less moving people year
The people moving in to Cook County every year make $1.2 billion less than those moving out. Kenneth Johnson
billions dollars enterprise magnitude orders stop time worth
Enterprise Systems, I mean. And not just a little bit, either. Orders of magnitude wrong. Billions and billions of dollars worth of wrong. Hang-our-heads-in-shame wrong. It's time to stop the madness. Tim Bray
billion community control cost economic experience higher measures past potential support
We know from experience that if the international community does not support these control measures now, the potential cost to the world will be much higher in the long term. Past outbreaks have already cost more than $10 billion in economic losses. Kofi Annan
billion consciousness four half human maybe quite
From an evolutionary standpoint, human consciousness has not been around very long. A little light just went on after four and a half billion years. How often does that happen? Maybe it is quite rare. Elon Musk
compared dilemma future game reserve shell
The real dilemma they have is future reserve growth. Shell isn't up to the game compared with BP.
compared discussion open systems talk type
We used to talk about open systems compared to very proprietary systems like the AS/400 where you could only get it from one vendor. It just isn't the same type of discussion any more.
compared tv
Working on 'Comedy Bang Bang,' we're there from 10-7, and that's a pretty light day compared to most other TV shows. Other shows, it's like 10-10. Scott Aukerman
compared hbo million
HBO has 28 million subscribers, small stuff compared to TBS, which can be seen in 88 million homes.
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What we did see is that when we compared this information on the high explosives, to the Internet, that these are much more polished, ... That they really did work with these formulas, tested these formulas, and developed a procedure of making these high explosives that led to effective high explosives in a safe manner.
compared demand dramatic future growth last oil products remain sales vehicle
Vehicle sales growth has been dramatic compared to last year. This suggests that the future demand for oil products will remain strong.
compared game liked looks missed missing played point season shots
This was a slow-paced game compared with what we played on Monday. We missed some shots that I don't think we should be missing at this point in the season ... (but) I liked some of the looks we had defensively.
compared fans
There is nothing to be compared to this, 'cause we lost our brother, our hero. The world is mourning. We are mourning. The fans are mourning. It is unreal. Unbelievable. Jermaine Jackson
compared pricing systems
We are pricing our systems very, very competitively, even compared with the x86 standard.
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The fact is the storm overwhelmed all of the system, ... Now, we're little by little trying to get back. We've turned some corners, but we've got a lot of corners left to turn. Haley Barbour
corners energies figure throwing ultimately various
Ultimately if you're a journalist, one day you're writing about figure skating, one day a political debate. I loved that about reporting. I like throwing my energies into various corners of the world. Jess Walter
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Webster and I are very aloof. The two of us go and sit there by ourselves. I sit by myself in the corner with my book and the newspaper. He kind of runs around a little bit, and then he goes and sits on top of the picnic table. He never plays with other little dogs. Calista Flockhart
corner left people strongest
The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house. Estelle
corner looking losing turn year
We are looking to turn the corner this year and come out of a losing slump.
corner customers
There are customers from every corner of the globe.
corner grew northeast rural thousand
I grew up in Montpelier, Indiana. It's a little town in the northeast corner of Indiana. It's a rural community; about two thousand people, a very much hometown U.S.A. kind of thing. Kevin A. Ford
corner identity infancy longer ourselves period success time trying turned
We're still in a building/rebuilding stage. We're still trying to find an identity as a team. We've had success in doing that so far, but it's kind of in it's infancy stages. I think we need to do the things we've been doing for a longer period of time before you can really say we've turned a corner and established ourselves without him.
corner feeling knocks running
When he knocks that 3 in the corner and we're running back on defense, there's no feeling like it. Joakim Noah
decisions staff together
We have some decisions to make, and we need to get the staff together and talk. Bruce Bochy
decisions few holes meetings scheduling walking
We have some big decisions walking into our scheduling meetings with as few holes as we have. Dawn Ostroff
decisions
We have some big decisions on our plate.
decisions four last poor
When you're up by four in overtime, you should win. But in that last minute, we made some very poor decisions with the ball.
decisions education fewer knows level local people solutions
We want fewer 'Washington knows best' solutions and more people at the local level making education decisions for America's children, Spencer Abraham
decisions discuss home tried worrying
We use to discuss decisions. While he was over there I tried to keep him from worrying about what was going on here so he could concentrate on getting home safe.
decisions destiny involved later others people process
The people of Kashmir should be involved in a process where their destiny is decided. So far, all decisions about our destiny have been made by others and later communicated to us.
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When I'm in the studio, I'm strictly thinking about the beats, the rhymes and the song. The decision I make once the songs are created, and there's a barcode put on the package, and I'm out there in the street selling it, those decisions as a businessman are different than the creative decisions you make. Talib Kweli
decisions functions line maximize staff support
We want staff functions to support line decisions and maximize their impact.
fourth nickel prices quarter seen third
We have seen a downturn in nickel prices during the third quarter and into the fourth quarter,
four happened offense past weeks
We have to find out what happened between the first four weeks and the past four weeks. This offense isn't as productive. We have the same people, but we're not clicking. Chris Morris
four solid work
We have a solid four to work around.
four kids nine outside shot solid
We have nine kids who have a solid shot of qualifying. Our other four entries have an outside shot of qualifying.
four oil period president proposing save weeks year
What the president is proposing will only save two weeks of oil over a four year period of time, not very impressive.
four great team teams together
When you see a team play together like we did, with four lines, that's how teams win. We have great goaltending and then anything can happen.
four games says team win
When you see a team do what they did, win four games in four days, that says a lot about their will to get it done.
four pictures toys
When you're two, three, four years old, it's not really modelling. You run around, and they give you toys in a fun place, and they take pictures of you playing. Gigi Hadid
four goals players score
We want more of the same from our back four tomorrow. We know that if we can keep Portsmouth out we have the players who can score goals at the other end, Graeme Souness
lasts becoming finals
By its very nature, the novel indicates that we are becoming. There is no final solution. There is no last word. Carlos Fuentes
lasts made
Here at last is the thing I was made for. C. S. Lewis
lasts wonder poor
Ah, poor Pole. It's been to much for her, this last bit. Turned her head, I shouldn't wonder. She's beginning to see things.
last month race speed start strong turn
We have to find some speed and turn things around. Thankfully, we had a strong start to the season, so this last month we really didn't have to race our way in. But we've got to find it in a hurry. Jimmy Johnson
lasts awful abba
Abba's last tour was a success but awful for me. Agnetha Faltskog
last looking lowest lows playoff trying win year
We were at the lowest of lows last year. We couldn't get any lower. This year we are looking to make a playoff push, and trying to win the division.
lasts next filmmaker
It's always been my formula to get the next picture set up before anyone's seen the last one. Alan Rudolph
lasts remember there-is-hope
Remember, to the last, that while there is life there is hope. Charles Dickens
lasts fool firsts
Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool. Charles Simmons
losses retrace
Obviously, we are not going to see some substantial gains, but I think we will be able to retrace some of these losses by the end of the week.
losses maybe top whip
I don't even know what WHIP means, ... They were so similar, I have no idea. Maybe because I had more losses than him. That's the only thing I can see off the top of my head. Dontrelle Willis
losses playoff position road string tough track win
Every win is important when playoff position is at stake. We've had a string of road losses that's been really tough on us so getting back on track was important. Rick Carlisle
losses mental team wins
We've just had some mental breakdowns. We have wins with this young team and we have losses with this young team. It is what it is now. We have to get better.
losses top
We had some unfortunate situations. We had some eventful losses that we probably shouldn't have had, a suspension, and on top of that, we had a young team.
losses saw six team
You know what, if I saw a team with six losses I'd probably think we should go in and spank them.
losses
We know that the losses are in the millions.
losses president
There are some losses that the president has sustained, but by and large, I think that the president has won. Arlen Specter
losses
We're 10-6, but you really have to look at our losses. All of the losses go right down the poll.
next ready weeks work
We have to get better the next two weeks and come out ready to work and execute.
next firsts miles
First you learn to drive fast. Next, you learn to drive fast in traffic. Then, you learn how to do it for 500 miles. Alan Kulwicki
next prime
3 is a prime, 5 is a prime, 7 is a prime, 9 is the next prime after 8. Charlie Chaplin
next people process second telling
The process has been enjoyable, but at the same time, there is so much uncertainty. One day people are telling you you'll go in the second round. Next day people will say second day. Michael Robinson
next moments next-time
The next time someone is critical of you, just take a moment to consider their life. Then smile to yourself. Ricky Gervais
next woman-suffrage suffrage
I expect to do more work for woman suffrage in the next decade than ever before. Susan B. Anthony
next creator hard
It's always hard to predict what's coming up next. My main guess is that content creators will increasingly start using BitTorrent to distribute their own work directly. Bram Cohen
next hazards moments
The very condition of Woman is so subject to Hazard, so complex, and so grievous, that to place her at one moment is but to displace her at the next. Djuna Barnes
next want havens
Pretty much any place that I haven't been is the next place I definitely I want to go. Dhani Jones
positive people decision
You have to listen to the people who have a negative opinion as well as those who have positive opinion. Just to make sure that you are blending all these opinions in your mind before a decision is made. Carlos Ghosn
positive attitude warrior
The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse. Carlos Castaneda
positive sarcastic attitude
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food, and few things in the world are more wearying than a sarcastic attitude towards life. Agnes Repplier
positive-thinking ideas years
Over the years I have discovered that ideas come through an intense desire for them; continually desiring, the mind becomes a watchtower on the lookout for incidents that may excite the imagination.
positive though
Even though I'm retired for some years now I still have something positive to say to kids. And they still listen.
positive beautiful dream
Journey into the beautiful dream that is life...the end is only the beginning. Brian Weiss
positive-thinking tunnels light
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through. David Allen
positive choices focus
A vision of a desired future allows you to engage and identify immediately in your focus with an improved condition. It changes what you perceive and how you perform NOW. It's not about achieving something in time. It's rather about the quality of choices you are making in this moment - what you choose to perceive, feel, and do. It's about getting the most out of your experience.
positive people positive-people
I got a lot of positive people around me. Dave Chappelle
presumably specific
It wanted specific and later-stage matches, presumably the semi-final and final, which was uncalled for.
reflect season sit
We have to get busy. That's the thing about this job. You can't even sit back and reflect on the season you just had before you have to go to work. Kevin Towers
reflect stores
We want our stores to reflect the communities they serve.
reflection body reputation
Mental pleasures never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by reputation, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment. Charles Caleb Colton
reflection ideas words-of-wisdom
We owed so much to Herbert's ever cheerful industry and readiness, that I often wondered how I had conceived that old idea of his inaptitude, until I was one day enlightened by the reflection, that perhaps the inaptitude had never been in him at all, but had been in me.
reflection sheep mind
I could not help wondering in my own mind....how it came to pass that our joints of meat were of such extraordinary shapes - and whether our butcher contracted for all the deformed sheep that came into the world; but I kept my reflections to myself.
reflect
We set it in 1899 to reflect where we are, Baz Luhrmann
reflection thinking people
When you do The Work, you see who you are by seeing who you think other people are. Eventually you come to see that everything outside you is a reflection of your own thinking. You are the storyteller, the projector of all stories, and the world is the projected image of your thoughts. Byron Katie
reflection maturity long
Childhood is not only the childhood we really had but also the impressions we formed of it in our adolescence and maturity. That is why childhood seems so long. Probably every period of life is multiplied by our reflections upon the next. Cesare Pavese
reflection mirrors identity
As it unfolded, the structure of the story began to remind me of one of those Russian dolls that contain innumerable ever-smaller dolls within. Step by step the narrative split into a thousand stories, as if it had entered a gallery of mirrors, its identity fragmented into endless reflections. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
results form okay
Okay, are you really 'experimenting'? How do you know if you're really experimenting? You're working on it methodically and you're publishing the results! It's not an experiment if you don't publish the results in some verifiable and falsifiable form, okay? Bruce Sterling
results
When money follows results - we will get more results for our money Bob Riley
results produce process
Concentrate on what will produce results rather than on the results, the process rather than the prize. Bill Walsh
results
I am results-oriented. Bill Gates
results running
Presidential election results in 2008 and 2012 clarified that talk radio was not, in fact, running the country. Timothy Noah
results
When we get the results on that, we'll let you know.
results rational knowledge-and-experience
Rational confidence [is] the just result of knowledge and experience. Edward Gibbon
results ifs
If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results. Arnold Schwarzenegger
results sweet time
We accomplished most of our goals, and now it's time to put it all together. The results will be sweet if we do. Jason Terry
years focus proud
I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty. Carre Otis
years beliefs-and-values belief
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before. Carol P. Christ
years another-year
Here's to another year and let's hope it's above ground. Carol Shields
years ideas six
You've no idea how good an old joke sounds when you take it out again after a rest of five or six hundred years.
years littles said
Aslan" said Lucy "you're bigger". "That is because you are older, little one" answered he. "Not because you are?" "I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger".
years practice people
I am only trying to call attention to a fact; the fact that this year, of this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.
years house able
Shall I ever be able to read that story again; the one I couldn't remember? Will you tell it to me, Aslan? Oh do,do,do." "Indeed,yes, I will tell it to you for years and years. But now, come. We must meet the master of this house.
years ideas important
I waited for each film to become important for me. If I had no ideas for a film, I didn't do a film. So I made not that many films for fifty-four years of working. Agnes Varda
years watches needs
I go back to many films that I really love. Some Bresson, some Godard of the early times, the Cassavetes of those years I love. And the early Wim Wenders. But my own films I don't watch, unless I need them.