1.   Deisseroth opted to build the vectors for the studies in his own lab, because that would benefit patients at M.D. Anderson more quickly.

2.   In one corner office, Carol K. Brown opted to build tiny wood stairways leading to miniature doorways carved into the wall.

3.   Ineligible for federal earthquake aid and with no money in the kitty for restoration, the archdiocese opted to build a brand-new cathedral complex.

4.   The city opted to build a new treatment plant that featured innovative membrane-filtration.

5.   Blinda gambled by opting to build a side made up mainly of players based in Europe.