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These are very serious students who have a clear direction and know what they want to do and where they want to go in their lives. They get the concept of growing personally and professionally. Not every school produces people who really get it.

I've said this before - and I mean it strongly - an abstract concept or a moral issue has to be connected to feeling. If we don't believe it somehow viscerally, we don't really take it in.

I've never read 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,' although I certainly know what that is. And what I love about that concept is as much as it's a zombie story, it's also 'Pride and Prejudice.'

I typically just try to break them into the concept of club Scrabble as opposed to family Scrabble.

The shopping buddy is an interesting concept but it's essentially an experiment. The future of traditional supermarkets isn't that good right now and companies operating in the channel have to find ways to capture the consumer's attention.

The SSG gives Juniper a high performance and highly flexible platform to challenge competitors in the security/unified threat management market, while opening up opportunities to compete for business in branch office environments where customers are revisiting the concept of converged data and security, competing head-to-head with Cisco's Integrated Services Routers.

The simplistic concept (of lasers) probably derived from that old James Bond movie of a laser driving down at Sean Connery. It was a big-old device with a circular beam coming down. Conceptually, that's kind of correct, but all lasers today with those big beams come from gas or material lasers,

The simplest way to see the meaning of the concept of a closed, system in this sense is to consider the example of a system of simultaneous equations.

The team chemistry is getting better. We?re getting better and understanding the concept of what we expect at this level.

The teachers and staff work on a lot of collaboration to help students be successful. Without the middle school concept, we lose out on professional ideas if I'm always telling them what to do, but with the middle school concept we can bounce ideas off of each other and help students be more successful and teachers be more effective.

The system is not really particularly amenable to filmmakers who write and direct their own work. It's much more about the studio already having a property that has a marketable concept and then hiring the director on board.

The sort of operational implementation of the Global Strike is CONCEPT PLAN (CONPLAN) 8022. That's the one that is the actual plan that the Navy and the Air Force translate into strike package for their submarines and bombers.

I've always been fascinated by the concept of reincarnation. I learned that many brilliant people were interested in reincarnation, including Carl Jung. I'm a big Jungian. So I began writing novels involving theories integrating past and present, even if the past element in the novel took place 500 or 1,000 years ago.

I've always been physical. I have no concept of what life is like without physical activity.

So that's the biggest obvious difference. The other one is that you're dealing with a concept that forces you to relinquish your ability to believe.

Sometimes you have a concept first, and then you try to find artists that echo the idea you have.

Television is an evolving situation. We have made some changes. That's not unusual in the TV game. The concept that 'If your contract is coming up, you're in trouble,' is wrong. We've extended or come to new agreements with existing people in recent months. ... If people think there will be wholesale housecleaning, that's not accurate.

Sometimes it's easy to feel isolated from one another because of the nature of what we do, but I think the organization as a whole appreciated the concept that we are truly in all this together,

Sam Nunn might bring us Georgia and maybe even another Southern state but, in my opinion, at an unacceptable cost to our principles and to the concept of change that has stirred millions to rise and work for Barack Obama. Sam Nunn would be a disaster as a running mate and a total anathema to millions of Americans.

school planners are experimenting with the concept of virtual schools.

Rather than creating conditions that allow American workers to fill jobs at higher wages, what the president is proposing merely converts low wage illegal aliens into low wage workers with visas. Our economy would have to adapt if the influx of cheap foreign labor is ended, but that is an adjustment strongly desired by a majority of Americans, whether native-born or foreign-born. The concept that our economy must be served by a permanent under-class of foreign guest workers is reprehensible and unacceptable.

Reaching out to help others is a great way for children to learn to become responsible. Younger children may not understand the concept of social responsibility, but they will understand the importance of collecting mittens for children who have nothing to keep their hands warm in the winter.

Proof of Concept testing is a critical step in the design and development process, helping to get the design job done right the first time. No vendor can afford to let customers detect problems after the switches and routers are deployed on an enterprise backbone. Neither can manufacturers afford unnecessary delays in going to market.

Personal attention is most important. When you introduce a new concept ... there are students who don't understand the concept and need extra work.

Ours is similar to other opportunity registration programs that are out there. And the basic concept is that companies provide additional margin opportunities for partners who register opportunities with them.

Our design concept was better than the other two. It really came down in the end to financial stability.

Our concept is that our best offensive play is our defense. And the kids have bought into that concept.

Our concept is not so much having church on the weekends, but being a church, ... If we had taken that money and built a church, it just would have been a lie. Hurricane Ivan was just a minor inconvenience compared to what's happened (in Waveland). It's Third World in nature.

Our concept from the very beginning was that if we play live, it has to be a live performance, period,

People reacted badly, largely because it didn't reflect where they are today. Maybe Mary was taking a concept that was lying around a while, or making a return to the roots of where she started out. Or maybe the market for the show isn't actually here, but on the mainland. So if you want to talk to a mainland audience, you give them a caricature they know.

People can get caught up in the day to day, with little concept of where the cash is going, especially when you use ATMs a lot. If you don't find where your spending leaks are, it's hard to tell where you really need to cut back.

Offensively, we're working. We have a team concept going. We're working hard. They surprised me a little bit. I thought this was going to be a struggle, especially early on and it's cold. But they surprised me pleasantly.

The National Association of Broadcasters supports the concept of the telephone companies getting into video.

The mural would've been part of the overall design of an individual building. The concept behind the art program was to give artists jobs, too.

The 'movement' is paramount, the concept of 'family' is the symbol we wish to project.

advances in probability theory, computer science, the concept of information, molecular biology and the philosophy of science.

The one thing about the open concept is that there's only one wall. We wanted to have an entertainment center and book cases, so there wasn't room for a fireplace. It's nice on a cool evening to go out and enjoy a fire.

The most important thing the association can do is show there are those individuals in this society who support the concept of international law and help others understand it." ()

A couple of years ago it was 'sequel, sequel, sequel,' ... I think Hollywood is erring on the side of caution by thinking that a concept that has proven to be successful can be a way to hedge its bets and take out some of the risk.

Some (songs) were happy. Some were sad. Some were pretty motivational and some were just rockin'. It was a concept record, because we knew that you wouldn't be able to do this for the rest of your career.

Some people just don't grasp the concept of personal space.

Some people think there are cons associated with the president's plans, ... And there are those who believe the concept is a good one but there could be alternatives.

Some people think that God peers over the balcony of heaven trying to find anybody who is enjoying life. And when He spots a happy person, He yells, ''Now cut that out!'' That concept of God should make us shudder because it's blasphemous!

AOL opposes the concept of any kind of an e-mail tax. Certified e-mail is an additional, optional, voluntary way for large e-mail senders to deliver authenticated, legitimate, previously opted-in e-mail.

The buzz is that every one (of these concept cars) will bring $2 million to $3 million. I think that's an overstatement.

A vehicle, concept or not, wouldn't be worthy of a Scion badge without allowing room for personalization.

Attitudes are a little more complicated than thumbs up or thumbs down. Americans do care about Iraq, but it doesn't have the personal impact that the war in Vietnam had. Secondly, this is a more patriotic time. Even though the public is disillusioned with the war in Iraq, it tends to support the concept of preemptive war at a time when most people feel we're at risk.

Bag Borrow or Steal was first-to-market with the concept of borrowing luxury products and is leading a revolution in the way consumers shop for designer goods. Over the past two years we have attracted thousands of members and in turn gained valuable insight into consumer attitudes and desires about borrowing designer goods online. At the same time we focused diligently on building a business that can scale rapidly and support our future plans. Now with market leadership established, a solid organization in place, and a new round of financing, we are well positioned for continued growth and expansion.

Back in 1999 and 2000, a few of us... a very few of us... Douglas Clegg, Seth Godin and I... offered free electronic copies of our books in an effort to reach an audience we otherwise wouldn't have reached and to test out a new marketing concept for books. Despite the industry screaming we were crazy, it worked.

As long as we think that the animal races were lower than us and were not a form of civilizations, our minds will always reject to believe a concept of the existence of alien races which far more advanced than human civilization.

As our country grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Constitution Day offers young people an opportunity to learn how a cornerstone of our democracy -- the concept of federalism -- shapes our lives,

You see this type of buzz for movies like 'Star Wars,' 'Lord of the Rings,' typical big blockbusters. But for a film that's a very high concept horror film with a solid cast, it's unusual.

Your loyalty is more naturally to your teammates and coaches. If you've been around a few years like me, you develop a bond with the city and the whole concept of a franchise. But that's hard for a lot of guys to do these days.

Your grandchild understands that money can grow with something called interest. That's a powerful concept for a 5-year-old.

This is driven by the concept that you can preserve farmland while creating housing, instead of just taking the land and chopping it up.

This is an idea that needs to be validated. It was never designed to be rolled out in final fashion. It's like a concept paper. It's not a finished product, just an idea. We didn't solicit buy-in because it was just an idea.

This is a pioneering concept in delivering online video. The online ad industry, in general, is climbing steadily, and online video is really hot. A free product seems like a winner to us.

This is a novel concept as far as a cause for obesity. If these viruses are contributing to obesity, as we get to the point of developing a vaccine, there may be a way to help combat the obesity epidemic.

This is a totally original concept that comes to us from the guy who created reality television. It defines engagement; it's disruptive by nature and it will certainly be habit-forming all the best of the Internet in one fell swoop.

This is the first time that Ankara has confirmed the concept of federalism publicly.

The whole concept was to celebrate spring, not illustrate Washington.

The whole concept of user design changes dramatically when you're dealing with this kind of environment.

The whole concept of the video was to get something new out there to bring about safety awareness that there are dogs out there that can attack.

The whole concept of the supremacy of the family unit in the Italian culture... That's all based on the relation of the mom and the children and the bambino.

The whole concept of the Russian military is based on a World War II plan of mass mobilization of troops.

The whole concept of the program is based on doing everything with perfect technique. You always have a goal to reach. They are set before you begin a workout. It's set up to progress with your ability.

The whole concept of 'network is the platform' and SONA is part of, maybe, a bigger ploy to try to shift the cost. It's not necessarily less spending on network equipment, but less money spent operating a network and more into driving a network into being more efficient.

The whole concept of having the convention was to rekindle the love for old-time music. Both young and old alike have found a bond in playing together at the convention.

The whole concept is to create a web of interaction, so the people in Iowa know what the people in Louisiana are doing.

The whole concept is taking one master program that you're able to push down the pipeline with keystrokes, as opposed to dubbing tapes or shipping them out in boxes. This was a smart evolutionary step for us.

The whole concept is just to give (children) activities, let 'em go wild.

This country was founded on the concept of asylum that you never return those who flee persecution to countries where they are persecuted. Are we living up to this commitment?

This council will operate under the concept that there will be no tax increase this coming fiscal year.

This conglomerate concept doesn't work, there is no synergy - just a bunch of people spending a large amount of money that should be spent on running different companies well.

This concept that starting a company is so hard and that you'll never make it is conspiracy concocted by the rich and powerful to keep you from trying - and you've fallen for it.

This concept possesses the heritage and classic forms of the original Dodge Challenger. However, the ability to use the Dodge Magnum, Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 series architecture as the concept's foundation allowed us to bring a new level of quality and fit-and-finish to a muscle car icon.

This concept of sharing greater costs with the employee is nothing new.

This concept of a shared pregnancy is hopeful but relatively new. Many men are now saying, 'I want to share this responsibility from the beginning to the end'.

This concept is not new. This program is not a quick fix to any issue or problem that we have today. Instead, it is a long-term capital program that will hopefully always keep us ahead of the curve.

This catastrophe has given a new, all too human meaning to the concept of a race against time. It will require a dramatic escalation on every front: more funding, more logistics, more manpower.

This broadband-wireless network is one of the largest citywide deployments to date in the United States and will demonstrate the 'digital city' concept whereby government employees and the public have wireless high-speed data access anywhere in the city.

This alternative vision is offered as a concept for interested parties to consider, evaluate, discuss and, we hope, adopt as a better way to move forward.

They were looking at Kali and saw the two other guys (the linemen). They feel (Kali) can start right away. They run the same type of offense like us, so he should fit in right away. The coach has been calling me everyday. They felt he could start over their starter. Kali is more mobile and he has a good concept of the offense.

This is a more shrink-wrapped approach for the concept of grid computing that targets a more modest area of use.

This is a fight over dignity and respect on the job, a concept that is very alien to the MTA. Transit workers are tired of being underappreciated and disrespected.

This is a different concept than anything that's gone through there previously. It could work.

Although the concept of a real estate bubble has attracted much attention, home prices in the U.S. at the national level have not declined since the days of the Great Depression.

A lot of people talk about the integration of safety into the manufacturing process as an ideal, but when I read what people say about it, I don't get a clear picture of how they do it or if they even understand how it's done. The concept is a good one, and in terms of making it happen, we've actually taken some important steps, starting with plant managers.

American concept cars from this romantic era are always among the most gorgeous vehicles at our events. Such history-making machines will be heavily desired with many individuals and museums vying to add them to their holdings. It will be interesting to see who ends up with these spectacular cars when the dust settles.

They have been doing the music scene for some time, but they did it quietly and broadened their tentacles over time to make it a viable business. They learn along the way, in incremental moves ... like with food, until they get the concept right, they won't be willing to bet the company on a move that could risk what they have built.

This Practice Test has been upgraded keeping in mind the latest objectives of the exam. In addition, it is an attempt to keep pace with the fast changing demands of the industry. The questions provided are challenging and their explanations revolve around basic concept such as How, When and Why. This not only helps you to get through the exam but also makes you competent enough for challenging jobs, as we have laid special emphasis on practical aspects of the technology.

There was definitely broad Senate opposition to the concept of a national 1.5-mile prohibition.

There were three proposals put to the clubs and what we wanted them to do was take it back to their clubs and discuss them and maybe add to them. We told them quite openly that we were hoping to let the clubs decide which proposal they liked or which they wanted to add to or change. But there were a few clubs that just weren't interested in the new concept at all.

There really are two different ways of approaching music. There's the real pop way where it's like here's the song and here's your part and you play the same part every time. Then there's the jazz concept or approach where it's like well, here's a tune, here's the basic chord structure and melody, and you find your own part by listening to what other people are doing.

There isn't a concept of different levels, it's completely fluid and changes from moment to moment.

There may be more than just the common concept that the reason a person gets fat is because they eat too many calories.

They're pushing a development concept that is very real for the existing market for this area. When you get the big users you often get the big impact. In this case you should have significantly less environmental impact.

There's been Hollywood interest in a lot of the stuff that I've done, but 'Descender''s felt different right from the start for whatever reason. I don't know if that's because a lot of my other stuff's a little more idiosyncratic, and 'Descender' has a bit more of a high concept to it.

There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company, ... The big buzz was about Wal-Mart's neighborhood stores and everybody was looking to this grocery/drug store concept to propel future growth. Now Wal-Mart said it's slowed down the rollout of these stores.

As we have begun a new genre of television with the increasing use of small production companies that are for the most part non union, the genre has developed a new meaning to the concept of sweat-shop.