"It couldn't be more important for us to restore people's faith that when we say who won a race, that's who actually won in a final, determinative manner," said Mark Halperin, the ABC News political director.
Even if City did reach the semi-final, the manner in which they ultimately slid out of view did nothing to suggest regular reachers of the last four will be hoping to avoid them next season.
Although an expected defeat by the tournament favourites does little damage to England's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals, the manner of the reverse should provide cause for concern.
Beyond a specific end state of an academic experience (i.e., the final score), the manner in which students acquire or demonstrate information has a potent influence on their memories and as a result, their achievement preferences and behaviors.
The category of Relation has a single maxim, "Be relevant", while the final category of Manner has a short "super" maxim "Be perspicuous" which has various submaxims (1989, 27).
The result here may yet prove to be a point gained in the Republic of Ireland's quest for the 2010 World Cup finals, but the manner of the draw felt like a dispiriting defeat.
Victory saw Canberra claim second spot on the NRL ladder and they will now meet Cronulla in the first week of finals, while the manner of their convincing win – and the brilliance of Josh Hodgson, particularly in the first half – suggests they are serious contenders to land the premiership crown.
It's a controlled chaos of sorts, but it's an ideology that places the final outcome above the manner in which it is achieved.
In the year of his birth, 1972, they came very close, building up a substantial lead before collapsing in the final furlong in a manner that would become typical.
