The hard stuff is made up of the classic virtues dear to the hearts of finance and operations people: cost, speed, supply chain, analytics.
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Ted Kennedy, although he's been ill, is still in charge of it and there are other Senators too who hold it dear to their hearts.
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Some have charged him with a willingness to sell out on an issue dear to their hearts, a notion some Gingrich allies have tried to rule out.
And thank you, Michael, for leaving us music that will forever hold you dear in our hearts and dance moves that will continue to summon us to the dance floor.
In theory, budget-cutting offers more room than health care did to lure in those obstructive Republicans: fiscal responsibility is supposedly dear to the hearts of the political right.
Massive stock shortages don't seem to be an issue (yet), but patience is not a virtue we hold dear to our hearts, so we really can't blame these people.
Several causes dear to Democratic hearts, such as a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions, could be blocked by Mr Bush unless he has an incentive not to do so.
Much as we all lament the loss of something dear to our hearts, the sums simply couldn't be made to add up either for the BBC or Sky, with whom we bid jointly.
From the beginning, Democrats had their knives out for Chavez because she had been a staunch opponent of minimum wage, of affirmative action and a number of other issues dear to the hearts of liberal constituencies.
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Whitehall sources argue that Mr Cameron has already secured a written vow by the 27 leaders that euro-zone deals may not undermine an achievement dear to Tory hearts the EU's internal market, with its free movement for capital, goods, people and services (at least in theory).
He is also a conservative Republican, lest that be forgotten, with a perfect voting record in the Senate on issues dear to conservatives' hearts.
The fact is, companies that play it fast-and-loose with one area of their operations--like financial reporting--are probably inclined to do the same in areas near and dear to shoppers' hearts--like product quality, truth in advertising and merchandise returns policies.
So we want to carry health professionals with us, as well as the public, in reforming an institution which is very dear to everyone's hearts.
Much of the money went to groups dear to congressmen's hearts.
Sure, the Moto mainstay holds a dear place in many of our hearts, and even the short-lived 2004 edition was appreciated for its nostalgic flair, but the 3.2-ounce StarTac III MS900 just seems a bit too vintage to actually enjoy in this millennium.
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They stress that the kids play their hearts out and dive for loose balls and play fierce defense and embody those homespun values that Americans hold dear: teamwork, industry, selflessness.
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Not only are candidates hearts racing, so are political junkies chomping at the bit, wondering if the world views they hold dear are approved by the masses, sending their man, or woman, to Washington.
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