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This star constellation will be our guide and point of reference from the beginning to the end.

Andrea Vogel

The reference rate might fall in April by another 25 basis points.

Bertrand Delgado

What we want to do is create a reference guideline.

Bob King

There also are plenty of volunteer opportunities in youth services, circulation, adult and reference services, and technical processing.

Pamela Boddy

If, when making reference to a larger musical grouping, you say orchestra, you can readily expect that they will seek to correct you and let you know that it's really a big band. Continued insistence over the years has only served to make those people think you are being pedantic.

Bill Dixon

I suppose 99 point something percent will have been scrapped. One or two will have been kept deliberately for reference purposes - the best way to keep one's successor from making mistakes to keep one or two in the archive. Whether one or two get out into the public realm, I don't know.

David Fletcher

Other names might have been attached to it by various people, but for now what's in the dictionary, which is our reference, is Augustine Island and Augustine Volcano.

Chris Waythomas

I'm always collecting emotions for future reference.

Harlan Howard

I will see impressions, I will hear things, but I hear it in like, my own mind's voice, like a thought, and I get feelings, and I interpret what I'm seeing, what I'm hearing, what I'm feeling in my frame of reference.

John Edward

No part of our company is owned by the Venezuelan government, and any reference to that is false.

Michelle Shafer

I like taking an obscure reference to something and tracking it down. A letter is not just a piece of paper, it draws you into an artist's life. And that's the most thrilling part.

Connie Camner

When you use the term minority or minorities in reference to people, you're telling them that they're less than somebody else.

Gwendolyn Brooks

The language in this version appeals more to organizations than individual users, especially concerning patents. There is more reference to suing companies that don't respect the license.

Stacey Quandt

Well he's better than Jason Donovan, Pete - with reference to a contestant who Pete said couldn't sing.

Louis Walsh

The only question was whether the juror had been influenced, biased or prejudiced by a reference to her father. You want to make sure anytime there's a personal reference to a juror that they're not influenced in any way.

Chuck Harrell

I used her as the reference for anyone who called me that wanted a job and had no place to live.

Ann Laborde

Students forget they can use (the school of their choice) as a reference on how to write the essay.

Justin Doty

The scope of the inquiry and terms of reference will be announced shortly.

Sanjaya Baru

That makes it cheaper and more compelling for OEMs [original equipment manufacturers, a reference to computer makers] to put Intel's in their PCs because the Celeron is competitively priced with AMD and Cyrix.

Chris Chaney

In reference to prices, what matters are the laws of the market. If the junction of these two groups results in more productivity and efficiency, certainly steel production in the long term is going to grow and, with this, demand for iron ore.

Roger Agnelli

He fought pretty hard. They had a lot of flares and Texas Leaguers. This gives us a good reference of where we are.

Bill Buscetto

It just may be the best reference book on adult-oriented video ever.

Al Goldstein

We hope the Guide will serve not only as a reference during times of illness but also as a source of ongoing advice that helps everyone maintain good health throughout their lives.

Ruth Collins

People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any act of Parliament.

A. P. Herbert

This guide is a great quick-reference resource for home gardeners and provides a lot of information on weeds in a relatively space.

Skip Richter

Dates throughout history have been referred to as B.C. and A.D.. It's also some degree of a faith-based issue. Especially this Easter season, I thought it was inappropriate for us to reference this.

David Webb

We made a fairly diligent search of our records. We could find no reference to any commitment to provide an observation deck.

James Gallagher

Certain governments have expressed a wish to include a reference to the protection of particular values.

Marie Heuze

I don't know the exact wording but there was some kind of reference to judicial buildings.

Judd Everhart

We needed a match of reference like this one. Tonight was a mix of everything the coach expects from us. It bodes well for the future.

Bonaventure Kalou

It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined.

Lee R. Raymond

My agreement with UCLA did not require me to do any reference checking whatsoever.

Leslie Askanas

I'm not ready to give up all the work done by geologists, chemists, biologists, astrophysicists and the like for the Bible. It's not a science reference source.

Mike Chambers

With 'Big Fun,' each song was just a dumb little island. Whereas 'Loose Change' is a lot of cross references lyrically, and every song has some sort of reference to money.

Teddy Blanks

They will have more access, longer access to books, reference documents and things that their professors have requested them to review, so as a consequence I would expect grades would be better, retention would be better because grades would be better, and graduation rates would be better as well.

Stephen Mason

We believe the use of force against Iraq, especially with reference to previous resolutions of the UN Security Council, has no grounds, including legal grounds.

Igor Ivanov

We show deference to the civil authorities when they respect the divine origin of their power and when they serve the people with objective reference to the law of God.

Angelo Scola

I was sitting with the Prime Minister, and he was making reference to the Mice market. I said: 'Is that the little things that go across the closet and squeak?'

Sheldon Adelson

Its supporters make only selective reference to the overwhelming scientific evidence that supports evolution.

Royal Society

This is material Stan has kept all these years in his reference collection.

John Petty

There's a reference to razor blades in apples (in the song). It's a common fear growing up -- be careful with your candy... That kind of thing plants the seed of fear, and it becomes this thing everyone assumes is happening. It's what George Bush, or the people in charge these days, are getting by on.

Nick Diamonds

We have nothing to hide. We are perfectly prepared to cooperate, but we need a very clear set of terms of reference of this fact-finding team.

Alan Baker

Ceramic objects are some of the oldest human documents we have. Being a potter, I like to make reference to that in art.

Patricia Fay

If I'm calling company ABC for a reference check about Joe Smith, they'll say he worked here from X date to Y date; but a lot of companies are adopting a policy not to get into information beyond basic details.

Jen Jorgensen

Woody has always been a reference point for me, as well a source of inspiration along the way. I was brought up around his music at a pretty early age, ... The reference in the song relates more to the way my own children have become fans, I guess (laughs). If there was no Highway 61, we may not have had Bob Dylan or Leadbelly .

Jay Farrar

He made a reference to the teams in the playoffs in the NFL. All those teams are playing great defense. And that's what helps you win championships and that's what your team needs to do better and get wins.

Theo Ratliff

Now, we can have some swagger in these late-inning games because we have done it before. We have a reference point.

Dave Roberts

There's been a lot of talk about the film it has served as an organizing tool, a kind of reference.

Yareli Arizmendi

However, we can put some effort in to making the interview and reference-check process as extensive and diligent as possible. The effort will depend upon the nature and level of the job.

Muhammad Khan

It is wrong that they would force people to recite this reference to God. It has a complete disregard for atheist students.

Mike Simons

Their frame of reference is disappearing. You know who you are based on your past. You use that to project what's going to happen in the future. As your past disappears, your ability to project into the future essentially disappears, too.

Christopher Clark

For a map to be accurate every road has to be put on the map. The centerline of the road is the most accurate reference point.

Johnny Rye

Use this book as your workbook and reference guide.

Delma Smith

The choice to partner with Phoebus Software was made easier by the reference sites Phoebus provided and by the impressive functionality of the software.

Andrew Sinclair

Our intent with this report is to provide policymakers and program managers a ready reference of programs worthy of emulation, These programs provide models of how best to structure and provide programs that can help keep energy costs affordable for low-income households.

Dan York

They can use the account as a local reference, but they can't sell more equipment into there without involving the original partner.

John Combs

After 9 [p.m.], the reference librarian leaves, so we have to kind of take on that responsibility over here [at the circulation desk].

Andrea Beatty

It really has more to do with looking forward, but using the subtle historical reference to a great car in our past that we think is pointing in the right direction on this company and this market right now.

Jerry Hirshberg

We view ourselves as folk artists first and foremost. The reason I play a one-string bass is to reference the old one-string washboard players ? the way we?re playing and our aesthetic is the same as theirs. It?s just the way we feel.

John Olson

It bothers me that the White House card leaves off any reference to Jesus, while we've got Ramadan celebrations in the White House. What's going on there?

Tim Wildmon

You have some frame of reference with the characters that actually lived the history. And when they intermingle with the fictional characters, it really places you in the time period.

Larry Hart

It's appropriate to ask references to call you back and let you know how the reference check went. This will shed light on how you were perceived during the interview. You may also get a sense of what the key issues the employer is interested in about the job you're applying for.

George Fleming

I can't pay attention for an hour and 15 minutes. It would make my life better if I could go back and reference parts of the lecture.

Amanda Allen

I'm only 30. I don't really understand the reference that much.

Tom Matzzie

Microsoft's business model is not to create branded hardware. They're a software company. Normally, when they put these kinds of devices together, they're reference designs.

Tim Bajarin

I can't answer that. If somebody calls me for a reference check, I will respond factually and appropriately. But certain firms are very cautious about talking about former employees.

Leon Cooperman

There's some work the Department of Commerce has to complete, forms they have to fill out with reference to the jobs tax credit, ... That all has to be finalized and processed, but I think we're down to formalities.

David Hoyle

There is no such thing as common sense. It's not common because everyone is different, and everyone has different life experiences. ... Many people just don't have any frame of reference or experience when it comes to understanding the Islands and our environment.

Jim Howe

[Koechley has paid attention to many of the speeches, being particularly impressed with Barack Obama's .] A lot of the jokes that make The Onion challenge the frames of reference on issues, ... Obama articulated every issue perfectly. He took every tired line and made it fresh.

Peter Koechley

I've only talked to my mom and she set the boundaries she expected of me, ... I am not to use my brother's name in any reference to my beliefs and I think I can do that.

Alan Rowe

Investors will probably sell bonds today. Muto's comment and reference to core prices added to speculation the central bank will end the monetary easing policy sooner.

Tatsushi Shikano

We have a clear reference point which is the game we played in Guimaraes and that finished 3-0. We have to play like we did that day.

Fernando Torres

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

Fanny Brice

Millie's ex-husband is in the publishing industry. They always told people he published text and reference books, but it was really comic books, ... Someone found out and began blackmailing Millie to keep that information quiet, but she was not the murderer.

Bill Stokes

It was blind and stupid. I had no frame of reference to know what I was getting into. I'd never even done my own laundry.

Marshall Allman

We have a first case of bird flu. It's H5. The virus type has to be confirmed in the (European Union) reference lab.

Cathy Maret

Muslims can integrate and participate, which is our goal, or remain on the fringes. This is where the danger lies. We remain Muslim, but our point of reference must be Europe. This is our home.

Mouddar Khouja

Our collaboration with the leaders in the Common Platform -- IBM and Chartered -- aligns industry breadth and depth to address the complexity of design facing our customers today. This 90-nanometer low-power and yield-aware reference flow is the next step in our ongoing design chain collaboration to enable customers to ramp high-quality products to volume through the Common Platform.

Jan Willis

The vast majority of athletes and their parents have no frame of reference to understand the recruiting process. They figure it out after it's too late. I'm trying to do what any good teacher would in give them enough information to where they can control the process instead of the process controlling them.

Carol White

You never know when you'll need to use your reference list again.

George Fleming

Every skilled person is to be believed with reference to his own art.

Legal Maxim

Free Internet access has created a new price reference point for dial-up service in Latin America. And that price point is zero.

Grant Smith

When designing Guestroom 2010, HFTP will conduct an exhaustive global search for the industry's cutting-edge and future technology. Our intent is for Guestroom 2010 to be an important reference for the industry and the possibility exists that we will take the display to other venues.

Frank Wolfe

The samples are now expected to arrive at the Community Reference Laboratory late on Friday and so results can only be expected by Saturday afternoon, not before.

Philip Tod

I don't think (Grammy voters) had any frame of reference of whether Steely Dan ever won.

Michael Greene

If you look at our ERG towns' Strategic School Profiles, you see we are spending less on out-of-district placements than any other school district in our educational reference group.

Chet Bialicki

This is worrisome to us because it is higher than many other towns in our Economic Reference Group (ERG).

Allen Fossbender

The music we made then was so amateurish, compared to the rest of mainstream pop or rock and roll. But what differentiated us from what everybody else was doing in the business was the fact that you could tell that these people came from different reference areas.

Kevin Ayers

[For the speedy reader] paragraphs become a country the eye flies over looking for landmarks, reference points, airports, restrooms, passages of sex.

William H. Gass

The No. 1 thing we asked from the people in regards to the proposals was that they show us that they have the economical wherewithal and viability. We asked that they have a bank reference or a letter of credit indicating that they could cover the yearly operational expenses, which are up to $850,000.

Dan Rodriguez

Richter's piece points out that meaning is always contingent. This mural, in its attempt to locate and fix meaning, points out the inability of people to see anything beyond their own frame of reference. An electron microscope is just another frame of reference, just the way Renaissance two-point perspective is.

Tim Burgard

Our test of truth is a reference to either a present or imagined future majority in favour of our view.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Greenspan had something for everybody, as he usually does. It depends on your frame of reference in terms of how you interpret it. I think his comments were pretty benign.

Robert Philips

My first single is called 'The Great Divide,' and that's also what I'm thinking of calling the album. And in no way is it a reference to the breakup of my former band.

Scott Stapp

We constantly reference the fact there are so few women in IT and yet IT's response collectively is at best weak in actually doing anything about the problem.

Robert Chapman

I was able to document 400 examples of that just based on our firm's files. The next question was: How do I get more of the asbestos reference points?

Daniel J. Mulholland

I thought it would help train new staff for the summer, and it would be a reference.

Lisa Kelly

The inflation rate keeps moving downward. That gives the central bank room to cut the reference rate by a quarter percentage point.

Bertrand Delgado

Somebody made a reference to it.

Kevin Kelly

We used to have just one little shelf devoted to local history. We have tremendous new resources now. We have gotten some CDs, some microfilm, lots of reference materials.

Estelle Perrault

Hopefully, these reference materials will also provide consumers with another tool that can assure them that the products they buy and use are not adulterated in any way and don't contain harmful levels of potentially toxic substances.

Elisa Zied