1.   Alliance members came back convinced a smaller version could work in Phoenix.

2.   Chadwick said he came away convinced that owners believe tremendous progress has been made in Los Angeles.

3.   He came away convinced it was a UFO, and promptly issued a press release on his findings.

4.   Kobe Bryant recently finished a new Sprite commercial and -- in contrast to his genie-portraying teammate -- came away convinced he should stick to basketball.

5.   Just about anyone who has flown in the coach section of a commercial airplane in recent years comes away convinced that space is getting more cramped.

6.   Moore of USAA Investment Management said he recently visited a number of Hungarian companies and came away convinced that their management will be able to keep the companies growing.

7.   Phoenix Community Alliance members came back convinced a smaller version could work in Phoenix.

8.   Some came back convinced that they had to cleanse Indonesian Islam of outside influences, but they remain only one school.