Properties Quotations

I'm trying to understand cosmology, why the Big Bang had the properties it did. And it's interesting to think that connects directly to our kitchens and how we can make eggs, how we can remember one direction of time, why causes precede effects, why we are born young and grow older. It's all because of entropy increasing.

That the primary effect of gene mutation may be as simple as the substitution of a single amino acid by another and may lead to profound secondary changes in protein structure and properties has recently been strongly indicated by the work of Ingram on hemoglobin.

The reason that Google was such a success is because they were the first ones to take advantage of the self-organizing properties of the web. It's in ecological sustainability. It's in the developmental power of entrepreneurship, the ethical power of democracy.

The thermodynamic properties of electrolyte solutions can be determined from the measurements of the voltage between electrodes reversible to both ions.

The discovery of deuterium and the marked differences in the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and deuterium, together with an efficient method for the separation of these isotopes, have opened an interesting field of research in several of the major branches of science.

Our success as a global brand has been directly related to how we select locations where we are confident our particular clients desire to be. Los Cabos, Mexico is the ideal Engel & Volkers market, growing in popularity among world luxury travelers seeking exceptional properties for second home opportunities.

Typically, an historic site is considered by the National Park Service to contain a single historical feature, while generally a National Historic Park extends beyond single properties or buildings.

In bitter almond oil, like in a great number of other substances that previously had been counted among the 'aromatic compounds' on behalf of their strong smell, a derivative of benzene is present. The special properties of benzene and its derivatives are caused by the typical arrangement of their carbon atoms.

A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for national liberty. We combine in society, with an expectation to have our persons and properties defended against unreasonable exactions either at home or abroad.

I buy things that are good properties that I'm going to have forever. I just don't have any intention to sell anything. I believe you acquire good assets and you keep them and operate them.

In the early Sixties, having begun to describe the physiology of cells in the adult cat visual cortex, David Hubel and I decided to investigate how the highly specific response properties of cortical cells emerged during postnatal development.

The infinite variety in the properties of the solid materials we find in the world is really the expression of the infinite variety of the ways in which the atoms and molecules can be tied together, and of the strength of those ties.

Rob Engle and I are concerned with extracting useful implications from economic data, and so the properties of the data are of particular importance.

I called their attention also to the absence of all means of ventilating the hall, remarking that, as we had already breathed the air which it contained for a full hour, it must have lost much of its vital properties and needed to be renewed.

The first true antibiotic to be derived from a culture of an actinomyces was isolated in our department in 1940. The organism, Actinomyces antibioticus, yielded a substance which was designated as actinomycin. It was soon crystallized, and its chemical and biological properties were established.

Cooking a piece of fish and cooking it right. Knowing the fish, knowing the properties of the fish. That's a hard thing to do rather than covering it with a lot of sauces and foams or other cooking methods that might be high wire acts and look good on the outside.

With the new medium of knowledge - the Internet - knowledge not only takes on properties of that medium but also lives at the level of the network.

Many foreclosed homes are neglected or abandoned, as legal proceedings or other factors delay their resale. Deteriorating or vacant properties can, in turn, directly affect the quality of life in a neighborhood, for example, by leading to increases in vandalism or crime.

The properties which differentiate living matter from any kind of inorganic imitation may be instinctively felt, but can hardly be formulated without expert knowledge.

I've been reading titles from IDW for probably as long as they've been in existence. 'Ninja Turtles' is one of my all-time favorite properties ever. I also love, love, love 'Locke & Key.' I also love some of the things they do with pre-existing properties like 'Transformers' and 'Ghostbusters.'

Properties have different characteristics, like companies, and the market throws up more opportunities because it is inefficient.

People are out there saying we have to devalue our properties because of the Internet, but it hasn't even come into play!

My properties are very good income-producing buildings, so I will have a very good stream of profit even if I can't sell.

If we could buy these properties and then invest in the Black community, with our own McDonald's, with our own Kentucky Fried Chickens, it was gonna be a great move.

The best and safest method of philosophizing seems to be first to inquire diligently into the properties of things, and establishing those properties by experiments, and then to proceed more slowly to hypotheses for the explanation of them.

The proper method for inquiring after the properties of things is to deduce them from experiments.

Hypotheses should be subservient only in explaining the properties of things but not assumed in determining them, unless so far as they may furnish experiments.

Because the theory of quantum mechanics could explain all of chemistry and the various properties of substances, it was a tremendous success. But still there was the problem of the interaction of light and matter.

Scientists and supercomputers have amplified our ability to look ahead. For decades, experts have warned us that human numbers, technology, hyper-consumption and a global economy are altering the chemical, geological, and biological properties of the biosphere.

I've become very successful over the years. I think I own among the greatest properties in the world.

Multi-channel media companies must recognize the vital importance of the Internet, and then go beyond replicating their offline properties to tailor their online strategy to the distinctive characteristics and preferences of online audiences.

One of the key components of the Fruit Belt project is to get all of the properties up to date in terms of their aesthetics, ... The building is long overdue for some work.

No decisions have yet been made to put any of those properties up for sale.

Monetary economists have not yet developed a formal rule that is likely to have better operating properties than the Fed's current practice,

Online properties are moving into the traditional world and you will probably see a lot more of it over the next few years,

Now with 68 luxury hotels and resorts in 31 countries and more than 20 properties in development, Four Seasons continues to strengthen its position for the present and future. Our strategy continues to focus on obtaining long-term management contracts with owners and investors who share our vision, and who are ready to invest in our future.

Richard has a perfect storm of a problem, ... If rates go up, his appraisal business could go down, the value of all his properties go down, and his mortgage payments go up.

I'd like to know how this will affect the aesthetics of the existing properties in the neighborhood. My wife and I have more years invested in our property than Mr. Bernardi has on his.

I did quite a lot of menial jobs. I was a waiter, an inventory clerk touring round properties listing cups and saucers, and a laserquest marshal.

Many of the success stories people have shared with me over the years focus on how homeownership has been the key to their financial security. I'm confident these essays will inspire millions of renters to work toward their first home and millions of current homeowners to consider second homes or investment properties as a road to building financial freedom.

When you clean it up, particularly if it's in the warmer months anywhere from May to September, it's going to be back in two weeks because it's a nice clean wall. Most shop owners want to keep their properties nice, but there's a limit to what they can do in the course of the year.

Lower-valued properties appreciate less quickly. Higher-valued properties appreciate more quickly. Someone with a $100,000 home benefits, but someone with a $1 million home benefits more.

Lemon adds brightness to any dish - and it has the kinds of flavor properties that spread throughout something. It gives (a dish) a whole overtone of citrus and acidity ... rather than getting lost in a group of complex flavors.

Lenders are selling properties at market value, especially if it's a desirable property. The lender who owns the property is not under any obligation to sell at any great discount.

Molecular chemistry, the chemistry of the covalent bond, is concerned with uncovering and mastering the rules that govern the structures, properties and transformations of molecular species.

Most of the time it's not a visible wear. That usually means that the cushioning properties of the shoe have broken down.

She managed a lot of the properties and built a lot of buildings and houses after he died. She really got involved in the early building up of Nampa.

The prices have continued to increase so much that the listed properties have priced themselves out of the market for first-time home buyers.

Halo Properties decided to donate it to us and gave us six months to move it. We have the station on stilts ready to go, but we've had to wait on good weather.

Hasbro's multi-year agreement with Marvel provides Hasbro with proven properties in categories where we have been long-time industry leaders. Marvel's properties are a 'who's-who' in children's and family entertainment and provide Hasbro with many exciting opportunities in the years ahead.

Freddie Mac's new LIHTC Mod Rehab execution has several features that are important to our lender customers, including a less costly and more efficient execution with no interim financing. Freddie Mac is focused on delivering creative, flexible financing structures that meet our customer's business needs, and to ensure that more properties for low-moderate income individuals get the financing they need.

Gains on Wall Street and Tokyo provided support to the local market. Properties led (the gains) as many developers will launch new projects for sale.

If bail is set and the properties are squared away, I'm going to ask that he be released right away.

I believe the continuation of subsidized rates, particularly for properties that have suffered repetitive losses and those that are vacation homes, represents a financial drain on the flood insurance fund while encouraging families to remain living in harms way,

But they have to be encapsulated to be useful in real-world applications. In the past, encapsulation spoiled the very material properties we're after.

Capitalization rate is merely one indicator of real estate value. Each property needs to be evaluated independently based on current and future income, market and submarket dynamics, physical condition and the terms of any indebtedness secured by the property. These capitalization rates and values may not be representative of future capitalization rates and values that may be achieved on the Company's remaining properties under the liquidation plan.

I don't believe we should classify planetary objects by location. We should use properties of the objects as a guide.

Because of the storms we've had the last couple of years, there are many properties where we're finding the start of a new nest, or seeing an old nest revived.

Basically, everything's for sale, with the right price. All properties are at risk.

What is benefitted properties of the lake? Is it just those that are adjacent to the lake or, as in Rice Lake, is it the Lake District, the entire city and properties on the west side of Rice Lake? ... Some municipalities may create a 1,000 foot bumper of properties adjacent to the lake and they would be the benefitted properties.

We talk about the physical properties of the clay as we form our bowls and the chemical changes that occur after heat is added during the firing stages. Students create their bowls by rolling clay out at their desks, then placing the clay over forms and molding them.

I also assume that they are not simply the physical properties of things as now conceived by physical science. Instead, they are ecological, in the sense that they are properties of the environment relative to an animal.

We look at properties before sending anything out.

We looked to acquire the worst properties in good neighborhoods and rehab them to stimulate improvement by other property owners in the neighborhood.

I always look to see if other properties have turned around, because if you're the first in you may really get hammered,

We expect to see significant damage to residential and commercial properties near and to the east of Rita's track. Fortunately, the heavy commercial and industrial areas of Port Arthur and Beaumont ù with their numerous refineries ù were to the left of the storm's track, where wind speeds are lower, so we do not expect to see significant structural damage to the refineries.

The purpose of the fund is to revitalize properties and neighborhoods. It's a profit-driven fund, but it has a community benefit agenda, too.

Some of the properties have been sitting for over four months. They need significant repairs.

That doesn't mean it's bad business -- if you look at the big (casinos), there's an awful lot of money spent on things that don't generate money at all, ... The large Nevada properties want to be all things to all people and provide this service to their gamblers.

Standing still is not an option. Each of the eight properties our advisory team has identified is profitable. We think there are solid business opportunities out there. We are going to go after those properties and we are going to attempt to persuade others in labor, management and the investment community to join us. We have formally requested that Knight Ridder open the process to include our bid.

Standing still is not an option. We are going to go after those properties and we are going to attempt to persuade others in labor, management and the investment community to join us.

Sponsoring a race helps us foster corporate alliances with other entities and it gives us a pretty significant amount of plugs during NASCAR week. It's a big deal for our local Sam's Town customers and it allows us to do something for them. It also provides us an opportunity to do something for customers from our other properties as well.

Realtors have been selling properties by telling investors they can't lose -- that their investments will be home runs. But the value of real estate can go up or down. If it goes down, you'll see speculators suing brokers. You'll also see lenders suing speculators as speculators walk away from their payments or fail to meet their closing costs.

Steve is very familiar with taking properties like that and making them profitable.

Physicists are interested in measuring neutrino properties because they tell us about the structure of the Standard Model, the well-tested theory that describes matter's most basic elements and interactions.

Physiology is the science which treats of the properties of organic bodies, animal and vegetable, of the phenomena they present, and of the laws which govern their actions. Inorganic substances are the objects of other sciences, - physics and chemistry.

Our regulated utility business, non-regulated generation business and Fortis Properties all delivered increased earnings in the third quarter,

Our new app increases the exposure of Engel & Volkers' premier services and properties to the growing number of iPad users who are researching their real estate markets, locally and globally.

JBG has bought all our residential properties in Alexandria and have agreed to also take all our employees. They will continue to operate the properties as they have been under the Winkler Company.

Just as we saw with Wal-Mart, the immediate sale of properties on Lucy Lane, and shortly after that, with the arrivals of Home Depot and Lowe's and Cracker Barrel, we saw that rapidly come along.

I think there are widespread concerns that some aggressive action needs to be taken. I don't know why he's doing this, but at some point these properties are in real danger and might need to be condemned.

Landlords can price their properties high, and people with sufficient funds can buy the buildings. They can then turn around and charge in rent whatever they need to charge to make money.

It could set a precedent for other pieces of property in that neighborhood. And other nearby properties are on the market or could soon be on the market.

Last year our team sold $534.547 million in properties, and we have $780 million in properties currently listed.

I think the relationship between ethanol and gasoline should restore to normal, whatever normal is, in the future. But as product gets short in whatever area of the country, people look for other kinds of fuels to replace it Å  The individual properties of fuel aren't as important as just having the fuel itself.

Residential properties have been sitting there vacant for quite some time. Since (home) prices are so high, people are maximizing everything.

Over the last year, the foundation has had many discussions about what to do with that Cedarville land. Those discussions led to a focus on all town-owned land and what the highest and best use for each is. Looking in the best interests of the town, we decided Plymouth should come up with some scenarios and conduct a comprehensive review of all the properties that it owns.

Our change in lifestyle over the past few decades has definitely contributed to more stress in pets generally. We have more work, more things to do, smaller properties and fences surrounding our homes.

Oxford's newly designed and proprietary Video On Demand system allows smaller hotel properties to offer first run Hollywood hits with a much lower cost system than previously available in the industry making this underserved market accessible with profitability to our clients, as well as Oxford Media.

Our ultimate goal is to have all landlords maintain their properties in a safe and sanitary fashion.

Our spa was ahead of the curve. It helped to expose folks to the idea of a spa and demonstrate that it is a viable amenity for hotel properties in this area.

Our building inspector is the zoning administrator for the city. He also went out and viewed all of the properties identified and provided his input as to the recommended zoning.

Our business has improved dramatically over the last twelve months. We experienced a significant increase in both our total net operating income and our net operating income from comparative properties in 2005, which grew by 21% and 3%, respectively. Our total funds from operations increased by 12% to $66.3 million. On a per unit basis, FFO increased by 4% from a year earlier. These improvements, together with numerous acquisitions completed and currently in our pipeline, have positioned us as a more competitive investment vehicle.

Our association with DreamWorks has resulted in some of the most critically acclaimed and successful movie-based video games ever, ... This announcement enables us to continue to build on our strong creative collaboration and underscores Activision's ongoing commitment to developing exceptional games based on the highest quality intellectual properties and brands.

Our goal in 2006 is to continue to expand the Hard Rock brand with unique, new properties ? including urban hotel and destination resorts.

Our focus is office properties and diversifying into housing, commercials and warehouses. In addition, we may need to think about further diversification of property types, such as hotels, hospitals, and nursing home-type of properties.

I think people who were trying to get into investment properties and trying to flip them won't see those financial advantages with the short-term rates being higher than the long-term rates.

It has been a great challenge to directly measure the cells' changing mechanical properties continuously as the parasite matures inside the cell.

I think we've made some strategic decisions to align with a partnership relationship with our key retailers throughout the world. We've been successful almost 100 percent getting them aligned, giving them creative ideas, ... In some cases we're giving them exclusive properties of ours to use. They're effectively enjoying it, we're enjoying it and it's helping bring both the relationship and the retail presence much stronger for Reebok than it has been, and I think that's the beginning steps.

It certainly can't hurt. And it will give some of the dated hotel properties downtown a reason to upgrade in order to compete.