"Sorry, I didn't get around to shaving this morning, " he says by way of introduction--even he seems to be a work in progress.
The exclusion of Joe Cole was mystifying, as was his desperately late introduction - and that just scratched at the surface of his failings.
The meeting revealed that electronic voting would continue - following its successful introduction - but that alternative paper ballots would also remain for the immediate future.
The frequent comings and goings at the station require a carefully co-ordinated traffic schedule and this cannot be disrupted for Vega's introduction - as important as it is.
Can everybody please give Lisa a big round of applause for that great introduction? (Applause.) Not only does she deserve a great introduction -- or applause because of the introduction, but also having three kids and one more coming -- (laughter) -- that deserves some applause. (Applause.) To all the moms out there. (Applause.) That is some work.
Mr Foster said he was not calling for the re-introduction of "old-style" terraces but designated spaces for each fan with barriers between rows and optional flip-down seats.
Longer term--after the introduction of HSAs--the next battle will be to get 401(k)-like plans for new unionized factory workers.
Glaxo made its announcement after Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in the Budget on Wednesday that the government would go-ahead with the introduction a so-called patent box.
It wasn't until the second-half, and the introduction of on-loan midfielder Stephane Dalmat, that Spurs looked capable of getting anything from the match.
It is the same story for the European bison, which was limited to just a few zoos before re-introduction programs across eastern Europe helped re-build the population to current levels of around 1, 800.
Pete Riley from Friends of the Earth - which spearheaded campaigns against the introduction of GM - said the results had not surprised him.
The shake-up and introduction of more own-brands helped gross margin - a measure of profitability - at JJB's retail division improve from 50.8% last year to 51.7% this year.
As a quick reminder--and an introduction for new subscribers--the following comments on investment attractiveness of specific stocks focus almost entirely on their probable price moves in the next three to six months.
The universal use of the telephone will, of of course, be viewed with disapprobation by the sound-producing part of the community, just as the introduction of labor-saving machines was met by the hostility of the laboring classes.
But there was to be no fairytale turnaround for Bolton, and instead Spurs - who were themselves energised by the half-time introduction of the lively Eidur Gudjohnsen - put the gloss on the win with a late fourth.
However, an investigation by BBC Radio Wales' Eye on Wales programme highlights concerns that changes to the benefits system - beginning with the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax" from April - could push both social housing tenants and landlords into financial difficulties.
For non-lawyers who want an introduction to the judge-made system we call the common law, this book is the ideal primer.
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Since a slam-bang introduction two years ago featuring some innovative social-media marketing, Fiesta sales have lagged increasingly over the last 18 months.
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Industrial action centred on two specific issues - the introduction of afternoon shifts and worries about redundancies - but it also stemmed from a wider dispute.
Las Vegas, NV (January 8, 2013) - Kenwood USA Corporation announced the introduction of four newly-engineered in-car multimedia systems, all with expanded connectivity and entertainment capabilities including Pandora Internet Radio compatibility with iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphones, and audio streaming via Bluetooth on three of the four models.
The development of business accounting software programs has made the introduction of activity-based costing more feasible.
He has backed an American model of funding, including the slow introduction of top-up fees.
And Mourinho believes the introduction of goal-line technology would put an end to the disagreements.
Another possible response to a bank run would be the introduction of euro-wide deposit insurance.
By the end of next year, I would like to see the introduction of gold-linked paper currencies.
That has certainly been the case at Merrill, where brokers fought furiously against the introduction of cut-price e-brokerage.
This early introduction to inquiry-based science should help students meet the demand for increased skills in the workplace.
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However, that passion was never fully tapped until the introduction of industry-wide communication initiatives, events and collaborative programs.
One way in which this occurs is through "RNA interference", which involves the introduction of double-stranded RNA molecules.
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