John Thomas
John Thomas
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Going through the district for the second time, we anticipate it will be a lot tougher. I think we caught some teams by surprise. I don't think teams were gunning for us like they will be this time around.
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When Tim Parris and I joined we really started a new program to grow the management of ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals.
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It's the third time this week he's pitched. I don't think I could coach 50 years and be prouder of a kid that him. He's missing 5 MPH off his fast ball tonight, but he basically got through three innings on sheer heart.
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I think what's happening now is there's an undertow of feeling in town that you guys are not actively trying to hurt us, but you are not doing anything to help us.
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People aren't seeing the cause and effect. These days, you see organizational statements and decisions being made by the program offices that are not necessarily consistent with a strong top-level technical design.
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We knew that this would be a very provocative thing for us to do,
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Wal-Mart has a conservative corporate image, and we knew they wouldn't be thrilled. But we're hoping that the company will be pleased once they see how fun the pictures are and how empowered the women at Wal-Mart feel.
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The project had its challenges. Each of the retail stores remained open and operating as faade construction took place. This required significant pre-planning and constant communication.
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Those investigations and those charges generally relate to a perception by the regulators ... that the city of Venice had become a rogue utility. That, in fact, there were a cadre of employees within the utility who had taken it upon themselves to get rid of the reclaimed water anywhere they could.
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We don't have any illusions that we are more talented than Langley. We won't beat them without pitching or great defense like last time.
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We are looking at about 300 residences. They will be a congregate of housing, townhouses, garden apartments and an assisted-living facility. On the Greenland piece, we are looking at a mixed-use commercial village with retail on the first floors and office space above.
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We find it disturbing that the networks in question seem to have no problem exploiting gay persons through mindless comedies or titillating dramas, but when it comes to a church's loving welcome of committed gay couples, that's where they draw the line.
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We're beating the bushes as much as anybody.
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We want it to be an asset to the community. The design is unlike anything in the state.