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Everybody comes to a hearing, and they could be giving the same position paper from 10 years ago. All they need to do is change the dates, ... If you look at the tapestry of environmental legislation today . . . both sides have the capacity to block each other.

Every team is trying to find a guy who can do two things. And he's able to do those things. He's able to block and catch the ball and get it down the field.

As soon as I play full bodied, I block out the rest of the sound. I'm just looking for the right note to fit the chords I'm hearing.

Coming into the season, one of our areas of concern was how well we could block up front on the offensive side of the ball. It was great to see that we could have such a dominant performance from our young guys, as well as our veterans in the line.

D.J. is just looking for ways to win and will do anything it takes to win. If it takes a pass or a block or a rebound, he's going to get it. He's versatile.

Customarily, if the ball is in the dirt, say if we block a ball for strike three, they usually say, 'No catch, no catch, no catch.' And I didn't hear any of that. That's why I was headed back to the dugout.

Enterprises can't just suddenly turn over hardware to employees under that sort of scenario, so they're going to figure out how to create a secure environment. That'll be the biggest stumbling block for a lot of enterprises.

EPA can exercise its supervisory power to block a facility's construction, ... As EPA found, the Alaska department's own records showed there was scant, if any, evidentiary basis for choosing less stringent emission-reduction technology.

Elias Eave was spectacular tonight. He's really finding a nice rhythm on the block and beginning to utilize varied post moves to score.

Eric Block is as good a quarterback as I've ever had. He'll be a D1 player for sure.

Even being a wideout, he is extremely physical, ... He's always trying to find someone to block. That really caught Carolina's eye because they probably won't use him as a wideout. They will use him to catch and block and use him out of the slot and send him in motion.

Federal policy should not block those who are prepared to risk their own wealth to create an enormous energy export industry here in America.

There's a great door opening for him now. You have to take advantage of that. He can run so well and block shots. I told him, look you don't have to worry how many points you score. He has a chance to be a big-time prominent player.

There's going to be a lot of expectations on this young man, being the first pick in the draft, but I ask that we allow ourselves some patience. We're going to build a team around him, a very strong, young, aggressive team, and he is certainly a great fundamental building block for us to go forward on.

There's no spam filter in the world that is going to block this, which is why it is particularly insidious.

There's no telling what James can do next year. The sky's the limit for James and a bunch of other young guys. It's pretty easy to call plays and block with James in the backfield.

I started toying with the concept of a northeast festival in November of 2004. I didn't talk seriously to anyone about it until January of 2005 I convened the first meeting of the festival team on the first reading day of last spring semester We actually met twice, summit-style, on each of the reading days. Our production team consists primarily of students, and we've been around the block with programming, both on- and off-campus, and we decided we could pull something together that was fantastic and do it right here in our backyard.

I've been described as a power back in the past year, a slasher previously. I just try to be versatile and all-around, a guy who can catch, block and run in between the tackles or outside.

It would provide a more efficient and more comprehensive way to block spam.

I understand that some fans want to express their feelings with signs, and they should do so, as long as they stay within the boundaries of good taste and don't block the view of other fans.

I used to block field goals in junior high, so I just pulled out that technique. In a situation like that, you always want to get a hand on the ball, but mainly you just want to disrupt the pass however you can.

I used to block field goals in junior high. Seriously. Check the technique out.

The way it works is there are certain receptors in the brain that if we block them, can reduce the pleasurable effects associated with drinking.

The running game is our job. No matter what defense they put out there, we have to be able to block it. When we don't, the blame has to go on our shoulders.

The same technology to stop malicious hosts can also be used to block a server. The Chinese government uses that capability to block servers.

I've seen him play so well against people like Shaq and Yao Ming, ... a dominant low-post presence - someone that can get you 20 points and 10 rebounds and block shots.

I've thought about the possibility of not asking those guys to block at all, ... When we try to block, that's when we get the penalties. I've thought about not asking them to block and just letting Dennis making somebody miss on his own.

I've never played with a guy who has the same defensive mind-set as myself, which is to block shots, rebound and things like that.

I've never won a game without an offensive touchdown. It was very frustrating to keep driving the ball and have the turnovers. But we had to block it out and just focus on coming back.

It would be better for the Russian authorities to show that there are some elements of civil society and freedom, and not block our organizations from taking part in mass demonstrations.

I understand guys missing shots and that sort of thing. But I don't understand not being able to block them off the boards and give them second shots right when we're trying to win a ballgame.

It was two great defenses. Our offense was sparking. We felt if we didn't make mistakes, we'd have a chance. At times, we looked really good against them. But they rushed hard. We have to suck it up and block it.

It was all about the fact that they were all very athletic and understood their role. They didn't just block shots and take up space in the defensive scheme.

(The suspect) had been circling the block for about four hours, in a strange manner, ... American Morning.

The sound is throughout the park, and you can hear music a block away.

'The Sopranos,' for instance, is arguably the best cable show of all time. They could have made a movie, but that show ended so perfectly, it would almost be a disadvantage to make a movie like that. Then again, if you made a 'Sopranos' movie, people would be lined around the block to go see it.

The thing that you've got to be always conscientious of when you're playing a team that likes to chop block, ... is not overemphasizing to the point that they're looking for the chop block instead of going to make the play.

The thing about a kid like that is his presence is felt. If you don't give him ball fakes he's going to block it. The thing I like about him is he goes and gets it. It wasn't that our kids were intimidated by him. It's his presence.

The thing that helps with (Taylor) is that she's played AAU ball, so she's not one of those raw freshmen coming in. She's 6-foot and athletic and she's learned to block shots well. She's had to be rushed into the flow, but she's what we lacked last year when we had to put (5-8 senior) Ashley Hood in the post.

I used to walk past this block of flats and wonder: 'Who could have built that? What were they thinking? What were they trying to do?

I wanted the ball in my hands. I knew the O line was going to block hard so I could get through.

I wanted him to throw the same pitch and I gave him a signal to tell him, 'I'll block this one,'

Teens feel more comfortable online because it is not a physical world to them. While they may be exposed to advances or images they don't like, they don't feel that they will be physically harmed because they know how to block offensive users in chat and they believe it would be hard for predators to track them down.

Sometimes it is the number of rooms (available) and sometimes it is the rate, because we need to make sure the rate is falling in line from a value perspective. So far, the biggest stumbling block is the rate.

Some people refer to it as the Purdue rule, which is a block by a guy, to an adjacent lineman, below the knees. I've seen teams continue to do that this year and so far I've yet to see a call made reflecting that particular block.

Seems like expectations are higher, but I think we've shown all year that we've been able to block out the expectations.

Ron has impacted them. He wants to show he's a dominant player on both ends of the floor. He's playing as good on that left block as I've seen him throughout his career.

Rumors of a huge block trade in Exxon Mobil seemed to be the catalyst for this big turnaround to the downside in the Dow.

Rules that block persons with disabilities from obtaining personal documentation or from voting in elections can be modified, often at little expense.

Right now, this is the building block phase, the legal phase, the fund-raising phase.

Perhaps the main stumbling block to a better, and more fruitful, theological relationship with Judaism and the Jewish people has been the tendency of many Christian theologians to see the Christ event as the end of history.

Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. It's certainly interesting to consider that one of the richest sources of saturated fat in nature is human breast milk.

Ray did a tremendous job. He played well. We counted on him on big plays when he had to pull and block front side, and he did a terrific job.

Our defense is a lot better with Sam in the game, because he can block shots and rebound the ball. They're a jump-shooting team, with the exception of Harrington. We just have to get better in all areas defensively.

Our entire front row is (6-foot-2 or taller), and we put up a huge block against everybody. Most of the time when we block right, they're not going to be able to get it over with authority. It's going to be a roll shot or a tip to the corner. You've got to have guys back there who are on the same page and ready to get the ball back to the setter.

Offense on the outside, defense on the inside. The defense has to move and find somebody to block out, and you're not just blocking out your own man, you've got to find somebody. We've been doing it all season long, and getting better and better in that category of the game.

Offense cuts you off from God. We separate ourselves from the pipeline. I've never seen anything block blessings from Heaven except offense.

Offering banking services extends and strengthens the H&R Block brand and can benefit our clients who have limited access to basic banking and savings services.

The one thing I was concerned about (going in) was our conditioning, and that showed up in the second quarter. We gutted out the third quarter and got a couple scores. The line has got to block better and we've just got to get better conditioned so we can focus better in the next game.

The one fortunate thing in this very tragic situation is that when it was happening, there were two officers from our SWAT unit just a block away, so they got here quite fast and were able to evacuate people from the scene,

The old lady from my block who testified against me at my trial gets relief packages from her sister in Miami,

After going over to Alcatraz on a boat with them (Monday), I haven't changed my opinion. They're big human beings. ... They can block out the sun on you if you're not careful.

Adam has the ability to play inside-out, because he can bang down on the block but also has plenty of range. He has good body control and excellent hands.

South Plains has a talented wing in Harley but it looks like they've had other guys step up and play better for them. They're a team that can only get better. Our recipe for success no matter what is to get to the block and play inside-out.

So you've got your face coming forward and his head coming back and they meet. ... It's like slamming your face into a concrete block, if the concrete block was doing 40 miles an hour back at you.

Sometimes I have to deal with trolls, and I just block them. But most of the time, Twitter's heaps of fun, actually.

One guy, Speedy Claxton. He reminds me a lot of him. You ask how does a guy 5-10 make it to the NBA? That's the kind of things Speedy did. He's the only other person I've seen do that. That's why he's special. A lot of guys say, 'I'm a point guard. I set people up, that's what I do.' Kyle's a ballplayer. He says: 'I'll do anything I have to do'... The point guard is not supposed to do that. A good team can block out four guys. You're not thinking about blocking out the point guard, but he loves that. That's a basketball player.

Now, it's a block and a half away. When you're limping, that's a long block.

Now he's got it even worse because everybody wants a piece of him. But I think he should just block everything out, show up and finally win that thing.

No two pools are the same and at Stanford, we'll have to get used to the feeling of the starting block and what the wall looks like when we're coming in.

No matter how challenged people are financially, owning a home remains one of the basics -- a first building block in the American dream,

Once the socket is fit to where the patient is comfortable in the socket, then what we do is take the wooden block and start shaping the corners. We start shaping it to look like a thigh, so this is what we start with in the beginning is a basic block.

The more hours they purchase, the cheaper it is. A three-hour block is $21, and a five-hour block is $30. We also offer a membership plan that provides discounted rates to our regular gamers.

During the game he's all business. And he punishes people. It's an honor to block for him.

Defense is the variable you have control over. Shooting the percentage we shot from the 3-point line is not a realistic expectation and being able to score at will from the block is not a realistic expectation. You should have high expectations of yourself defensively because that's about you.

Democracies like the Philippines should be ashamed if they try to block discussion of Burma (Myanmar) at the Security Council. Burma has embarrassed ASEAN over and over again.

Demetrius really grabbed his attention and I was able to come off the edge and block it.

Dean gets the ball and Dean throws well. There's not a lot else we can say right now. Right now it's like a mental block with us and until we find a way to get over it we are going to struggle against Oldham.

Any major change to convention regulations requires a three-fourths vote. Japan has a quarter block over the minority on most issues. That creates an uphill hurdle when it comes to increasing or decreasing protection for whales.

Anything can happen here at Bristol, and when it happens it happens quickly. That's why it's hard to avoid wrecks. We just don't have enough time to slow down or make a move around them. You have a car spin . . . it can collect three or four other guys and block the track.

Anything that comes up in the assembly that is likely to lead us closer to the Republic of Ireland -- we will block these, we will vote against them, and we will endeavor to stop them.

As far as PLDT is concerned, the case involves the government and competing claims over the block of shares. As a company, PLDT is not involved in this matter.

As far as overall size, this is one of the better teams we've had. I'm sure other teams prepare for it because they know we're going to block shots and do some things inside.

As far as Justin Williams is concerned, he can come from anywhere at any time when you attack the basket to block shots.

As a team player and a fullback, a great play for me is a great block to spring a run. It was hard at first. You adjust. The team is what I'm about. Whatever it takes, I'm going to do it.

As a player you try and just block that out until the end. I'm focused on the end of my career here, I don't want to look forward. Obviously, everything's up in the air with the future. But right now, right here, I just want to go out on a solid note.

The bottom line is that Bear River changed its offense the second half of the season. They started planting Juric in the block. Earlier in the season when we beat them, she was floating around on the outside and we were thrilled. Now she plays down on the block and we didn't have an answer.

The British decided to take decisive action to block the French in the frontier of Western Pennsylvania,

Audiences today are kind of jaded. The younger audience, teenagers, are looking for edgy comedy. People love animals, but that doesn't guarantee they're going to line up around the block to see a movie about animals.

At what point do we stop continuing to try? It can be contagious if one or two people a block do it (clean their streets and gutters and trim trees).

AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period.

As long as we're keeping our linemen in a position to feeling confident and not put them out there to block for three-and-a-half to four seconds, we'll have a shot to make some plays.

Aspirin reduces clotting of the blood, so it can help prevent a heart attack or stroke by making it less likely a clot will form and block an already narrowed artery,

That (patio block catastrophe) never should have happened.

That's my job, to score goals and score as many as I can. I don't know if I'm going to be the leader of scoring or not. I just want to help my team win as many games as I can. Maybe I'm going to block the shot and we're going to win the game.

You reward everybody for what they do best. We want the guys who take the charges, block the shots and we have a stat for getting loose balls, for diving on the floor. We put emphasis on those little statistics, when everybody only wants to know about rebounds, assists and scoring. It's not just about who scores all the points.

You're the first kid on the block when you come into some of these neighborhoods and it's not always easy. There will have to be a little bit of accommodation from both the newcomers and the people already there.

You're paid to do a job. You just have to block it out and focus on what you're doing. There's going to be adversity in anything. I had no problems focusing.

You're nervous. You block everything out except maybe for your father and your coach. There's no one to blame but yourself.

You're going to miss an extra-point or two in this game because the goal posts are so close together (9 feet wide), but the block infuriated me more than the miss. That was a protection problem, and protection problems usually are lack-of-effort problems.