My reaction to her essay was that here at last was a respected professional who shared my discovery that knitting could enhance one's concentration.

Hunt's greatest influence was his insistence that architects be treated, and paid, as legitimate and respected professionals equivalent to doctors and lawyers.

Mr. Vallone has hired some able, respected and well-paid professionals to the Council staff.

It has as its practitioners some of the best and most respected medical professionals from China.

The book has garnered favorable reviews from Jerome Siegel, PHD and many respected professionals from the field.

The members of the Civil Service Technical Guild, Local 375, are some of the most talented and respected professionals in their fields.

He also set about recruiting new talent and luring respected professionals from other firms.

Jobs are so scarce that many respected professionals have been forced to sell vegetables or cigarettes from roadstands.

A 2002 study by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers revealed that engineers are the third most respected professionals behind doctors and pharmacists.

But other respected professionals in the intelligence community say there may be excessive caution.