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I don't think it will have an effect us at all. We've played on the road all year and performed well in tough atmospheres. They played us on our home court, and they're calling this a home-court advantage for them. I guess it's only right.

I don't think it will have an effect on the girls' performance this Saturday. They are well-prepared.

I don't think it will effect Californians immediately, It will effect storms along the coasts and we will see a measurable effect at sea level as a result of melting ice caps.

I don't think that people are disinterested or uninterested in politics. I think very often they are disengaged from the formal political process. To some extent they are suspicious or even despairing of formal politics as a means to give expression and effect to what they want.

For us right now the focus is definitely going to be on results. If we can come out and definitely put together a good performance and do all the things we need to do then you gain a little psychological effect with the fact that you are going into the Open Cup Final on Wednesday. But, we go a game at a time right now since it is the end of the season. We just need to focus on taking another step forward with our team and making ourselves better and get prepared for the final push in the playoffs.

Fortunately, the scoring problem seems to have not had any major effect on students.

For what it's worth historically, 9/11 was the news media's last great moment in terms of the public view. I'd be hesitant to say much more than that because we don't know how the public is reacting to this crisis -- whether there will be the same sense of unity and common cause. There was an immediate rally effect shortly after 9/11, and that rubbed off on the media.

Given the very unique circumstances of the situation, I believe their request is a reasonable one and would have no adverse effect on any other club. Therefore, I have determined that the game will not be played.

Given the uncertainty of the effect the hurricane may have on the economy, the Fed may take a pause in raising interest rates.

Global markets have a much bigger effect on prices and wages in the U.S. and elsewhere than they did before.

I got a sweet little telephone call from my director to the general effect that we can't fall behind in our schedule... I had to go-and leave behind me all the pleasures of a snow-white bed, and candy and flowers, and the other lovely things that make illness a positive privilege.

If we were all given by magic power to read each other's thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be to dissolve all friendships

If the difference is made up through cuts to public services - like transportation infrastructure, education - then the overall effect on the economy of incentives can end up being negative.

If the companies aren't offering policies to people, it has a tremendous effect on the recovery process,

If the California regulation actually were in effect today, only a handful of models would meet it.

If the foreign talent cannot get into the United States or faces considerable delays in doing so, companies are in effect forced to go overseas to get it.

If the Fed's concern has been about the overall level of stock prices, and it has also been about the multiplier effect of wealth creation, then clearly having a correction like this may well lend itself to their deliberations of what they will do next. At the end of the day, they may well bring in that quarter of a point, but even that's in jeopardy now.

If stimulus that was passed when the economy was weak takes effect when the economy is on firmer footing, that could be more stimulus than we need.

I always promised myself I would never flog myself into the ground. You can't underestimate the effect rugby has on your body.

He has a lot of talented players around him but Kris is at the hub of our defense. He has a real positive effect of bringing kids together in a way kids respect. Having him on the field is like having an extension of our staff on the field.

He did speak globally when he talked about cancer and the effect it had on so many people. So I think he wouldn't be surprised that there are runs around the world now.

had the effect of taking away from our first mission: search and rescue.

He is delighted to have this case out of his way. There is no doubt that it was having an effect on his person and on his game.

He in effect started the meeting when he arrived. He wants to know everything. He forces you to be prepared.

He indicated that he was sorry that he had done this to Diane and certainly the effect that it had on her family,

He has that effect even if you don't buy into any of it.

He has superstar stats and he is a superstar, but he doesn't act like a superstar. It has a huge effect on the younger players to see the league's leading rusher carry himself the way Curtis does.

He has such a positive effect on the other kids. His sense of humor and work ethic are great examples of how to be loose but also focused.

He may say something to the effect that the economy remains strong and that they will continue to raise rates.

He never lost his cool. He knew he had to make certain plays in order for us to keep going. He was everything you'd expect out of a veteran quarterback. He just calms me. His effect on me is calming. He did that for me in 1998, and he's done that here as well. There's always that sense of, 'You know what? We're OK. We're going to be OK.' It's not a lack of urgency by any stretch. It's just a calmness.

He'll make you pay. When there was a long offensive rebound he stuck a 3. He did it several times. Those baskets had the effect of splintering us a little bit.

Whatever stock market effect we've had probably was felt in the present conditions index, but the overall index remains strong, ... The boost in optimism, coupled with tax refunds, should continue to fuel spending.

Whatever happens in this game, it won't have any effect on me. Obviously it will just (affect) who gets the first pick in the NFL draft. ... Like I said from Day 1, I won't be worried about it until after the season.

Whatever Greenspan says probably won't have a positive effect on the dollar. But all the same, it shouldn't be too negative.

Whatever agreement we come to, if we do come to one, if it doesn't change business as usual in predatory lending practices and doesn't have real practical effect in reducing or eliminating these predatory loans, we're going to come back next year with very strong language to improve it.

What effect these nine years have had or will have on my composing I really don't know - probably I'll be the last one to find out.

What effect am I having on this world? I'm not sure yet. I have my worries, doubts and fears, but the way I'm trying to affect the world is with positive, right action.

There is a huge pipeline of securitized mortgages that needs to be refinanced, in effect creating some pent-up demand.

There is a growing scientific consensus that animals have emotions and feel pain. This awareness is going to effect change: better treatment of animals in agribusiness, research and our general interaction with them. It will change the way we eat, live and preserve the planet.

There is a general concern that any development in proximity to the airport could result in noise complaints and ultimately have a detrimental effect on airport operations.

There is a fine line between the amount required to create the desired effect and that which leads to a coma.

There is fairly little overlap between Chrysler and Mercedes. In the U.S, Chrysler's product line pretty much tops out at $30,000. That's where Mercedes begins. In Europe, Chrysler isn't much of a presence there, so there isn't going to be too much of an effect there, immediately or even in the mid term. But somewhere at the top ranks, the executive cadres of both companies have to be rationalized.

We've been waiting a year for some sign of a turnaround in IT spending, and we haven't seen it. Any kind of reinforcement of that message tends to have a depressing effect on tech stocks.

What I liked about what he did was when something went wrong, he came back and got an out, which is big. A lot of times, you get that snowball effect and we're not able to come back. He took care of his business and we came back.

To date that has not really been a problem, but there is a lagging effect and the full impact of $70 oil will probably not be felt until the first quarter next year.

What you're starting to see is the greenhouse effect starting to emerge.

What we wanted to see is, by feeding these higher levels of distillers grains, are we having a substantial effect on the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus coming out in the manure.

What we've learned from the British experience is that if people are admonished to notify authorities of suspicious activity or abandoned parcels, if you then readily have communications systems for them to do that -- telephones that are marked -- and you provide rapid response when reports are made, then in effect you have closed the loop.

What we do today, right now, Will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.

What we do today, right now, Will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.

Here is somebody at still a young age who had a very strong institutional appreciation for the role of the Supreme Court in the federal system and worried far more maturely than some of his senior counterparts of the effect on our constitutional system.

have the adverse effect of damaging the quality of British soccer.

have a chilling effect on the willingness of competent lawyers to vigorously defend the accused in these cases.

'Hatful of Hollow' and 'The Smiths' were lent to me, and they made me want to create music that might make another person feel like they made me feel - to have an effect on someone.

Her ruling on the request came only seven hours after the deadline for submission, before counties had completed their counts. She did not consider any facts and circumstances but rather cited cases to the effect that she lacked discretion.

His whole concern is the effect it is going to have on him emotionally once it is done. He's giving it 100 per cent effort, but whether he can handle it, I don't know.

Hopefully, this will not have a negative effect on the W.N.B.A., ... Me coming out does not change what the W.N.B.A. stands for as a basketball league. I don't think there's any secret that the huge support we get comes from the gay and lesbian community. It's unfortunate that people, and those not only in W.N.B.A., are not able to feel like they can be who they are. They lose endorsements; they lose friends and family.

Hopefully the trickle-down effect from the exposure we received and from the experience we have can carry us now for yearly runs like this.

The Palestinian people have been exposed to dangerous aggression, ... We have to put an end to the military aggression of the Israelis against the Palestinians because this had a really negative effect on the peace process.

The pace of demand growth in China is something we are all watching, because it will have a greater effect on crude oil demand-supply balance at some stage.

The raised interest rate goes into effect on July 1. People graduating prior to that date should absolutely apply for consolidation under the current lower interest rate. That could save recent graduates lots of money in the long run.

There is a need to reduce obstacles to both upstream and downstream investment, and to invigorate conservation programs. These measures will take some time to show effect but surely the sooner we start the better.

There are ongoing trends that are pushing both birth rates and abortion rates down significantly, and those larger trends are more important than the effect of these laws.

We met on the beach and I offered him a game of tennis. He refused at first but when I offered to play doubles together, he agreed. You know the rest. Meeting Yeltsin simply changed not only my life but also had a profound effect on Russian tennis.

We manage the same fund for mutual fund holders and annuity holders, and we happen to own the shares underlying the annuity instead of the mutual fund. That's why it appears we don't hold shares when you look at the SAI data, but in effect we do -- just through a different vehicle.

We look at the laws that are in effect today and I think enforcement is probably the key issue right now. Perhaps we can get more enforcement on the lake.

Hurricane Katrina had no significant effect on first-quarter results, although the storm inflicted some damage to our facilities in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Meanwhile, our operations have resumed in most of the affected areas except for sections of New Orleans.

Hurricane Katrina is having a serious impact on the lives of so many Americans and we want to do what we can to lessen its effect on people and families, especially our young people,

I admire Mr. Koizumi, who stood by his beliefs, ... All China has to do is show a mature reaction. It's not for us to predict whether (the visit) had an effect or not.

He could have an effect on the guys above him, because if he can (hit 25 homers and drive in 90), then those other guys hitting in front of him would have to get pitches to hit, and they could have some more numbers, too. If he produces like we think he can, it gives you four guys in the middle of the lineup, and you can't sneak though it. Somebody is going to get you.

He knew his own game. He didn't seem to get nervous, and he just let the game come to him. He had a very calming effect on the team.

We are going to reach out to those workers who are not yet organized and to the members of the public that understand and support the notion that this country can't exist without a vibrant middle class. This campaign will empower the millions of workers to help them effect real change to make work pay.

There are a lot of students that are going to college uninsured. And for those that are insured, there is not a lot of knowledge about what scenarios can effect that coverage.

There are so many negative myths about black male athletes, myths that I have personally committed myself to eradicating. But all of my actions will never carry the media clout or have the domino effect of one of Mike Tyson's misdeeds.

The only thing that I actually looked at differently was the effect of hormones and how that really changes your personality and who you think you are is actually a lot the makeup of hormones.

I was less successful in my attempts to effect preventive vaccination against typhus by using the virus and in trying to produce large quantities of serum using large animals.

Knowing that sexual harassment was going on, they in effect denied her her educational rights.

Jamal Lewis is a force to be reckoned with. When it's all said and done, barring injuries, he will have a huge effect our ability to run the ball.

Jail must be imposed to reflect the ongoing breach of trust, the considerable effect on the victims and the considerable amount of money,

Jacques Kallis is brilliant - he's also very patient, and has the ability to turn a match around. When Stuart Clark got his wicket, it set the whole snowball effect going. We were really lifted again - we'd been a bit down for a while because we weren't really playing to our normal standard. But as soon as we got that wicket, we picked up a cog, and that was great.

Katrina's effect was far less destructive than initially feared. The true extent of the damage, however, may not be known until next month when the Labor Department will make adjustments to this preliminary reading,

(Katrina) will have an effect on all grain movement in some fashion.

Katrina was a hurricane on steroids. For the rest of the year, the pre-hurricane effect -- now renamed the ?Katrina effect? -- will have a bigger impact on consumers that usual.

Just when you think you're almost out of the woods, Wall Street has a way of changing the subject. The focus now is, how much will the economy slow and how much of a negative effect will that have on earnings.

Just the fact the movie is out there has a positive effect and presents an element of diversity to Americans. The exposure of sexual orientation and diversity in America is important to all elements of our society.

I think it had a little effect on him.

It certainly has some effect on his immediate domestic agenda. He has no money for anything but Katrina.

It certainly had an effect on us. But some teams are so enamored by the numbers -- the height and the speed -- that maybe he was there (high on teams' draft boards) and then came off after the workout.

It certainly doesn't impact me much this year. You never know what's going to happen down the road, but I wouldn't expect it to have much effect on me this year. If it does, then I'm not doing my job, anyway.

It certainly affects psychology, but if the job market starts growing, that effect is far more important to psychology than something that's happening half a world away.

It can have the same effect on the bench as a player taking it end to end on a scoring rush,

It can have a real effect as to how many people say yes.

It appears to be some sort of aerodynamic effect

It appears as though with a very large eruption the effect can last for many decades and possibly as long as a century.

It also has the effect of shutting down a service in a similar fashion to what occurred with Napster a couple of years ago and that has the potential to be good for record industry revenues.

I think it's a real good excuse. A Saturday night with a Winston Cup race doesn't effect us (at the I-55).

I think it's going to have a very positive effect on our team. When we went up to Northern Michigan, we were really banged up. We were playing at about 75 percent.

I think it's awful that because of a personal conflict, Mr. Spinks thinks it's necessary to do something that may have the effect of disrupting the whole festival and the whole county loses.

It could have the perverse effect of throttling private sector investment, thereby damaging the UK economy - putting the very pension schemes the regulator is trying to protect under even more pressure.

It could have been much worse than it was, but people did their part to effect a change.