The president-elect's first few actions and statements since the election have provided some initial clues that are already being scrutinized for larger meaning.
One piece of control by Agüero in the first few minutes was a statement of intent on its own, and when David Silva and Yaya Touré joined in, finding each other easily with precisely weighted passes, one feared for the home side.
In one victory for the defense, Judge Gaziano has agreed to suppress all but the first few minutes of the statement Mr. Gerhartsreiter gave to state and federal officials after his arrest, on the ground that they continued questioning him after he invoked his right to remain silent.
While the Pope refrained from making overtly political statements during his first few days in Cuba, his audience may not have seen it that way, says John L Allen, associate editor of the news site Crux.
One regular panelist early on said the mere 10 point advance in the Dow in the first few minutes after the Fed's statement proved the Fed's actions were already a failure - CNBC did not have that fellow back on at the days close, up 200.
The statements indicated that the first few months of an Obama administration could bring about stark reversals on controversial policies.
His first few years were filled with guarantees, strong statements and two consecutive trips to the AFC title game.
And yet, the first few days after the birthday party at which Lott made his statement saw almost no reporting on the statement.
There are substantial benefits from the first few phases: alignment to IT, education of business leaders, statement of a future vision, and documentation of critical information categories.
Caught up in conflicting statements on issues, he has endured what even his supporters describe as a rough first few weeks as a Democratic presidential candidate.
