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But the system is near a breaking point, said Lynn Turner, the former chief accountant of the S.E.C. "The average investor is going to be nervous today as to whether these numbers are good or not, and I think he should be in light of what's going on," said Mr. Turner, who left the commission in July to become director of the Center for Quality Financial Reporting at Colorado State University.
"In light of what's going on in the world," Roberts says, "we just didn't think it was appropriate to put on a typical fashion show".
"In light of what's going on, we think there's market share to be taken," said Rondi Furgason, director for corporate brand management for Sprint in Overland Park, Kan.
"But, in light of what's going on, we have certainly not been seeking them, and we would scrutinize them very carefully," he said.
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For her August 3rd set, she planned to deliver her usual jokes — a recent favorite was about a bee flying alongside her car on the highway — but, she later told me, "It felt so silly and irrelevant to think about that stuff, observational jokes about bees and stuff, in light of what was going on with me".
"In light of what's going on today and what happened to New York on Sept. 11, if we can maintain a steady way of life we will be a great example to the rest of the country and the rest of the world," he added.
But she added: "I don't know anyone who is willing to back increased support for transportation in light of everything else going on in the economy.
"Even though housing seemed like a baby step in light of everything else going on in his life, it was too much of a big step," she said.
Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said: "This is something we would have done regardless, but it lends itself to have more importance in light of everything else going on.
