We can map it out, we can plan it, we can even envision it but often we find that life has a plan of its own.
It might have a map on it and dots that represent where people might be.
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If you're one of the lucky folks who live in or around the yellow area pictured on the map (it's a map of the upper 48 United States), grab the closest gadget with GPS, your EV-DO-sportin' laptop, and the keys to your pickup, 'cause money is literally falling out of the sky all around you 24-hours-a-day.
If it were to appear on an official map, it would look like a sardine sandwiched between Ukraine in the east and Moldova to the west.
Buffett was impressed that the company had met its benchmarks for a plan introduced in 2007 called the 2010 Road Map, and in 2011 proved it is on its way toward the goals set forth in the 2015 Road Map that replaced it.
To me it captures the spirit of the California cabernet style that put Napa on the map: it is big, dark, rich and fruity, the kind of wine that goes great with red meat, but in the case of Caymus, it is so delicious and so well structured it is equally good on its own.
She's put British swimming back on the map and it's also good for female sport.
Screw your eyes up a bit and look at the map and it starts to look very familiar.
If you sort of look at this map, it is -- it appears to be carefully crafted and tailored.
Check out this map , it will freak you right out.
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The commercial helped put the young agency on the map: It won top honors at the prestigious Cannes International Advertising Film Festival.
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One example is the New York subway system, which I just love (I even have a map of it in my living room).
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With expectations all over the map, it's not surprising that anxiety and confusion about whom to tip -- and how much -- are commonplace for travelers.
Typing Orient Sunshine into Eikon will bring up a map showing it, at the time of the demo it was near the New York City harbor.
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"It's the feel good factor of the city, hopefully it will put Bradford back on the map and give it an opportunity to try and lift spirits again around the area, " he said.
But it is way behind Google (GOOG) Map Maker when it comes to making repairs.
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If you like, you cannot map the territory it is only possible to use the territory itself as the map.
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They fumble with Microsoft Streets and Maps or whatever, but it's not the same as having the actual photo spotted on a map and clicking it to see it big, scrolling, zooming.
They fumble with Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) Streets and Maps or whatever, but it's not the same as having the actual photo spotted on a map and clicking it to see it big, scrolling, zooming.
It was finally tamed earlier this year, when a group of mathematicians managed to construct a map that describes it completely.
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You can save or edit a knowledge map and send it to a friend.
"I just put my finger on a map, and it landed on Nebraska, " Borakove said.
The polls may be all over the map, but it is easier to count the money.
The Plant Genome Research Road Map, as it's called, was unveiled at the Indian Science Congress in Chandigarh.
But there is a big difference between drawing a map and following it.
Now, we joke about Governor Romney being all over the map, but it speaks to something important -- it speaks of trust.
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Leaders of the PA, old and new, are united behind the road map and say it must be implemented and not negotiated.
With MapQuest's customized personalization, a user can place an icon where the wedding is to take place, print out a map and send it to friends and relatives.
But its new release, called ArcGIS 9.2, will let any user publish a map online so it can be revised by another user, like a Google mash-up but with far more sophisticated data sets.
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