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He leans back in his seat, finishes off his beer bottoms-up, then catches himself and leans again toward me, back toward the mic.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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Instead of absorbing innovation from the education technology market organically in a bottoms-up adoption model, we see the exact opposite.
Meredith Ely: The 'Technology Plan' Conundrum Meredith Ely 2011
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He leans back in his seat, finishes off his beer bottoms-up, then catches himself and leans again toward me, back toward the mic.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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He leans back in his seat, finishes off his beer bottoms-up, then catches himself and leans again toward me, back toward the mic.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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And while Snooth is coming on strong, CT now has the member base to provide this bottoms-up information.
Vote now! Wine Person of the Decade [the Naughties] | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Instead of absorbing innovation from the education technology market organically in a bottoms-up adoption model, we see the exact opposite.
Meredith Ely: The 'Technology Plan' Conundrum Meredith Ely 2011
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The study's approach "empowers the industry to write a bottoms-up program that reflects how things are done," says William Sweet , a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Oversight Plan Seen to Lack Specifics Victoria McGrane 2011
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CEOs or other leaders who give more power to the people who work below them are usually practicing a bottoms-up management approach that leads to more effective decision-making, fewer bottlenecks and more expertise-driven policies.
Boehner: Will passing up power really work? Jena McGregor 2011
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Shut Down Big Coal -- the Sierra Club and a diverse, bottoms-up network of grassroots community groups has stopped the construction of more than 115 coal-fired power plants, and we'll continue to fight the remaining coal plants still on the drawing boards.
Sleepless in San Francisco: My First Day With the Sierra Club 2010
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But Apax's success with Tommy is the result of a bottoms-up operational turnaround rather than mere financial wizardry.
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