They do seem to me to measure what we really want to measure rather better than the more usual figures.
For me I will measure the action as it takes place.
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Rather than dismiss my proposal, Al gave me the full measure of his time and insight even though a new generation of ground-based full-motion simulators based upon advanced digital computer technology was emerging, which FlightSafety would later incorporate.
Female leaders including French minister Christine Lagarde have told me they support a measure of affirmative action for women to reach the executive level or board level.
As to a media personality, well that just happened in large measure because people found me amusing and I did lots and lots of T.
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"Bizarrely, it was a tape measure that brought it home to me, " he laughs.
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Gary Shilling, the bear's bear, once told me to look at copper prices as a measure of global industrial activity.
But there's only one measure of progress that matters to me, and that's the progress that the American people see in their own lives, day to day, because right now, despite progress, too many Americans are hurting.
"It is impossible for me to explain to parliamentary colleagues how a measure that has had the support of 42 out of the 44 dioceses failed to pass in general synod, " Sir Tony said, questioning whether the election process to the House of Laity was "sufficiently representative".
For now, as long as I don't like anything myself, I have some measure of control over what those who follow me receive in my name or, worse, are made to appear to be endorsing, themselves.
The analogy that somebody used to me was it is -- we are trying to measure, 5, 000 feet below the surface, the amount of material that is coming up if you were to shake a Coke can.
We will measure progress, and John Brennan will report back to me within 30 days and on a regular basis after that.
Checking my email on my phone I found two messages from Twitter - each telling me that my password had been reset "as a precautionary security measure".
About all this, though, Mr. Dudley will only tell me that "justice, " not "affordability, " should be the measure of any final settlement.
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The measure that some use is that of the stock market, which prior to me making this comment, appeared to be above 11, 000.
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