At this point, he and his partners, Energy XXI and the legendary Texas oil man Tex Moncrief, have pursued the Shallow Water Ultra Deep (SWUD) play in the Gulf of Mexico with a persistence that is something to behold.
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And his latest feat was a reward for his persistence after a serious shoulder injury which required surgery and kept him out of Test cricket from March 2000 to November 2001.
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It still takes brains, salesmanship, guts and a whole lot of persistence to launch and run a startup.
Inside the city of Houston, gas could be found, but it took a lot of persistence.
So I just want everybody to participate here in a spirit of persistence, determination and unity.
"It took a lot of persistence--Yahoo already had one of the world's biggest photo sites, " he recalls.
He says the approval is "probably a testament to persistence" on Vanda's part.
If nothing else, Roseman's life in the NFL offers a lesson in persistence.
Mr Pistorius's life story resonates with people of all races, a story of triumph over difficult odds, a story of persistence and perseverance.
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Whether it is my book or another, you will never find the Holy Grail of trading wisdom however with hard work and a great deal of persistence you will begin to pick up on nuances that can impact your trading a great deal.
Gone are the days when a charismatic and persistent salesperson could close a deal based on personality alone, or a combination of personality, persistence, and the general demographic drift of a publication.
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When it comes to mastering any skill, your experience, effort, and persistence matter a lot.
In short, the act of savings helps create and reinforce persistence towards a long term goal such as college.
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"You will have a much less dramatic persistence in the field, " he says.
In reality, creativity and innovation function a lot like WD-40: with a little elbow grease and a healthy dose of persistence.
His goal was a reward for his persistence as well as his intelligent running and ability to hold up the ball.
Is there something to learn from the persistence of a sloth in making slow, steady progress, rather than jumping at short-term opportunities?
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He put his faith in the American people, and today, as a result of that persistence, the auto industry is back on its feet.
Their achievement may stand largely as a milestone in scientific persistence.
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Bellamy's persistence earned a corner on the left and Collins got across his marker to turn home Ramsey's near-post cross, the Aston Villa defender scoring his second international goal.
The key to getting people past their discomfort to actual behavior change is persistence: a behavioral change initiative will fail if it is no longer a priority six months later.
Bent's persistence created a chance but Green made a decent block at his near post and then Cole hacked away from his own line when James Collins headed towards goal.
The key, in my eyes, is persistence and a passion for doing the things you believe without a doubt will make those around you successful, which ultimately means you, too, will be successful.
Yet he would still be practicing medicine today if not for the single-minded persistence of a junior doctor, Andrew Bower, who, unlike virtually everyone else in the university hospital, strongly suspected Colin Bouwer of murder and worked with the police to bring him to justice.
Moreover, I have experienced a loss of focus and persistence to act with rigor and diligence.
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And life just requires a ton of patience and persistence and tenacity.
But by his persistence Joyce established a principle, which is that the artist must have absolute freedom to work with the world he or she has stumbled across, the world as it is.
And it was Coventry's persistence that brought them a goal inside the first 20 minutes.
For sure, a strong sense of individualism and persistence are essential attributes of successful entrepreneurs.
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