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May we never let the things we cant have, or dont have, or shouldnt have, spoil our enjoyment of the things we do have and can have. As we value our happiness, let us not forget it, for one of the greatest lessons in life is learning to be happy without the things we cannot or should not have. Richard L. Evans

McDonald's believes its will meet or exceed the value of the penny per pound proposal.

McDonald's has rallied sharply from $28 a month ago on value investors being attracted to McDonald's real estate portfolio.

Mr Bowman will bring a fresh perspective to Scottish Power. He has extensive experience at the helm of major public companies and a consistent track record of building value for shareholders.

Motorola didn't have additional strategic technology to sell to auto makers. That left them selling components without any other solutions to drive additional value and create price protection.

Motorola to me in some ways is a very disappointing company. I'm moderately optimistic about the stock here but I don't see the value here that I would like to see to be an aggressive buyer.

Since we opened our store in 1959, our goal has been to serve Cambridge-area residents in the best way we could. Our partnership with Cub allows us to continue to fulfill that goal by providing even greater selection and value to our customers.

. . . she had prejudices on the side of ancestry; she had a value for rank and consequence, which blinded her a little to the faults of those who possessed them.

Most people would understand that there should be recognition of the value the players do bring to the game.

Life devoid of struggles is a life bereft of happiness because the value of happiness is realized only after pain.

Mack has quietly embarked on a restructuring program that should improve profitability and create substantial value for shareholders over the next two years. One wild card catalyst is a potential purchase or merger of equals.

Make sure you leave enough cash value to keep the policy in force or you could get a nasty tax bill.

Maine has shown the huge value of using a laptop across all of one's studies. Maine's program demonstrates how laptops can serve as a window into the world and a tool with which to think.

Shareholders like (the announcement). I don't think Wall Street had recognized the value of the company and I think this is a very sensible strategy to pursue to unlock that value.

Share prices had been softer due mainly to a rise in the value of the yen against the dollar, which was caused by Fukui's comments but some investors chased bargains later, pushing the NIKKEI index above the key 16,000 level.

Many companies today are looking to consolidate diverse supply chain systems into a unified process. Tight integration of Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions can improve efficiency and visibility across the supply chain and increase productivity, helping Build-A-Bear Workshop generate value and achieve strategic advantage--both today and in the long term.

Many users simply need a fast, reliable and affordable monochrome laser printer. These printers deliver exceptional quality, value and performance, and we are very pleased by the recognition they have received from Better Buys for Business.

Many people don't realize that if you've made any additions to your home, or updated the bathroom, the value of that home increases. Every two years you should look at your property value and update your insurance accordingly.

Many of our cruisers are looking to take a last-minute vacation and appreciate the value available through our last-minute deals. We ensure that we offer high-value vacation options for all cruisers, from luxury travelers to bargain shoppers.

Many of our Latino kids, that we have in our system, are brilliant kids.... but, we as a system have placed a value judgement that unless they can do it in our language, we don't give them credit for it.

Many homeowners are not adequately adjusting their policy to cover the new value of their home. Often, the only time people review their homeowners insurance is when they first purchase the home.

Many Internet companies this fund won't own, ... But the Internet is a very, very important part of the economy going forward, and if I can find unique value with downside protection in an Internet stock, I will buy it.

So if all that Ms. Greene has done is looked out for her constituents, and said that she's going to cast her vote in a way that is best for them, then there wouldn't be bribery. If, however, if she asked or received from developers or someone else, money or some other tangible property or item that has value that she accepted in exchange for promise to vote or not vote in a serving way, then that would of course be bribery.

So, I think what it (the report) does do, in terms of confirming what we've been saying all along, is that there are significant risks to both sides of the Sacramento River on this. It points out that the value to buy the (equipment) will be decided a year from now in a court and that forecasting what it's going to cost to purchase power for the area is unpredictable.

So it's an old, aging system that instead of protecting farmland is actually protecting small cities, levees of questionable integrity protecting higher value real estate.

Software companies all want to be able to offer more product and more value for the same price.

Sellers can use our tools to arrive at the right selling price. And owners can track the value of their most important asset.

Selling Power is a leading resource for the sales industry and First Research is honored to be included in this list of valuable resources and tools in support of overall sales productivity. There are many sources that provide company information but research shows that this alone is not enough to successfully win and retain business, further acknowledging the value proposition Industry Intelligence brings to sales professionals' efforts in effectively and efficiently engaging prospects and current customers - throughout the entire sales cycle.

Simplicity and repose are qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.

Simply defined, a residual value is the amount of money for which you could buy a car at the end of a lease term and it's a major part of the mathematical equation that determines what your monthly payments will ultimately be.

Similar to other established newspaper partnerships we have, the RMS solution, offered through The Houston Chronicle and Scripps Treasure Coast, will provide employers a fast, easy-to-use resource for sorting and screening candidates. Using this solution will provide newspapers a new revenue channel, in addition to proving the value of print.

Shirley has been instrumental in Delta's business transformation efforts. Her knowledge, expertise, and business understanding add tremendous value to Delta and Delta Technology.

Should the dollar price of oil continue to soar as oil supply from the world's major oil producers is threatened, a substantial increase in the rand-denominated value of imports could follow.

Senior retail management is increasingly hard to find right now, ... A lot of the top executives have been around for a long time and they're still working on the premise that sales are driven by value for price and assortment.

Sears is on the way back to health. They're doing a good job (of cost cutting) and they are offering customers a good, recognizable value and customers are responding.

Sebring is one of our bread-and-butter sedans in terms of providing good, solid transportation at a good price. The incentives put a little extra value on it." ()

Settlements of these rate cases allow us to continue to make investments that deliver value to our customers.

Old ideas of not trading because 'they won't open their markets to us' miss the entire point of allowing goods to be imported into the United States - because we want and need them and because someone here believes that the good or service received in exchange for our dollars creates value for them.

She's living the life that's kind of honoring her mother right now and doing that in every area that she can, from academics to gymnastics to her relationships. It's also helped this team understand and value their relationships that they have between each other and their own family members.

She said I did good and I think she was happy with what I did. She just wants me to get my higher Start Value vault, which I'll be competing at Trials and, hopefully, the Olympics.

She was a campaigner for equal pay for the value of her talented athletes.

She was a campaigner for equal pay for the value of her talented athletes. She campaigned to get as much money as possible for these ball players, and rightfully so. She was very adamant about that. That was one of the reasons why she's in the Hall of Fame today.

She's understanding the value of that. She worked ridiculously hard.

The price offered at an enterprise value of around $360 million is extremely high for a beer, or any, asset.

The price point is certainly an impressive value statement, ... I think the going assumption is you have to pay about $10 a month to be involved in a gaming community like this, so to offer a one time fee of $49.99 is going to make it a lot less challenging for kids or teens to get permission to play. I think it's a key price point position.

The only human value of anything, writing included, is intense vision of the facts.

What I can't figure out is why anyone would steal it. They can't sell it on eBay, it's not fit to eat, there was no ransom note and the police put its value at only $25 (14 pounds) on their report.

When we're dealing with money in relationships, when we're dealing with money in our personal lives, when we're dealing with money in our families, the flow of money in a family represents the value system under which that family operates.

Anything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given.

The only place that you seem to find anything of any value is at the margins of any of these cultures, at the fringes of pop and of cinema and comics and books. That's where the real action's going on, not in the kind of Oscar-winning or Booker-prize winning enclave.

A government cannot be truly just without affirming the intrinsic value of human life.

I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value

Grief is a gift.It makes us stop and be aware of the other person's significance.It makes us stop to value what's left.It makes us stop to realize how other people would grieve when we're gone...

GTA is a household name in much of Europe. They consistently handle sensitive customer data, and they've recognized the value of securing the most vigilant vulnerability management solution available to protect that data -- Citadel's Hercules. We look forward to furthering this important customer's success in enhancing the security of its systems.

Guidant should be very appreciative of the fact that Boston Scientific has help raise shareholder value (for them).

Handbags are definitely a 'trading up' category. Coach has driven to $1.4 billion in revenues and a market value above $10 billion based on the phenomenon.

Kieran Richardson played for England last summer in Chicago and did very well but views himself as an England player and comes in and wants more money. I don't buy the argument that international appearances add value to a player - they come in and ask for more money. We are not a selling club and we seldom sell international players.

Jack and Jackie gave Jim a great value base. He saw how Jack did it and how Jackie supported it. Jim is such a natural leader and a natural competitor. He feels a responsibility to lead people. That's what led him to be a head coach.

I wouldn't be shocked if someone was interested in acquiring them since there is real tangible value.

Greenspan's confidence in the predictive value of gold (as an inflation indicator) might be high enough that, when combined with other critical predictors . . . could push Greenspan to either hawkish words or action,

There are stocks that are so cheap and many of them are trading below their cash value.

There are surveys that say a nicely planted and maintained landscape adds 10 (percent) to 20 percent to the value of a home.

He knows, like Manny (Ramirez), we're trying to deal him, but there have been no threats made to us about spring training. He's been pretty good on the phone, understanding our situation. He won 15 games and is a very good pitcher, so we need to get a very good deal for him. Generally, the conversations we've had with him have been very positive. He understands that we need to get fair value for him in the market.

I can learn the person's social security number, occupation, the names and ages of the person's spouse and children, names of the person's names, the value of the person's home and property taxes paid on that home,

Given our view that Longview could put up a fight, and our assessment of valuation as an operating entity (and our net asset value estimate), we would act on the opportunity to sell near the $26 bid.

Given the absence of any progress, we feel compelled to make our offer available directly to your shareholders, so they can accept this opportunity to realize superior, immediate and certain value for their shares,

Given how concerned investors are in the media sector, Viacom's ability to generate 5 percent revenue growth excluding the film business illustrates why we think there is significant underlying value in the assets.

I am thrilled to be part of the Lambda team as the Foundation enters its second decade, ... I value the work of Lambda and welcome its goal of being a complete service organization for the entire GLBTQ literary community-authors, editors, booksellers, educators, librarians, and especially, the GLBTQ reader.

I can't say if this forces anyone's hand, but it suggests that Capital One's time as a stand-alone entity might be limited, and raises its potential value in the marketplace.

I can't guarantee aren't going to see some lawsuits because you probably are. Why not do it in a licensed model? If usage happens, value follows.

I can't place a particular value on this fourth overall win, I just do my work the best I can. It's up to others to say what value it has.

I can't predict what that value might be, but it is fantastically interesting to me to have a chance, maybe within my lifetime, for scientists to see up-close what those objects look like and to begin our reconnaissance of that region of space.

I can't quite understand what the value of union representation would be if the university doesn't want to recognize and bargain with a union.

(Friday's) increases, in both our dividend and our share repurchase program, signal our confidence in our ability to extend this track record of returning value to shareowners,

Friendly mergers can really derive leverage and value for the shareholders and for the employees. Both companies will work together to plan an integration strategy, and the value of a merger really only comes in the post-merger integration.

Four years ago, RCPI Trust set out to re-energize Rockefeller Center and restore this world icon to its place as the vibrant heart of New York City. RCPI Trust (has) decided to explore a sale or possible recapitalization of the property to realize the considerable appreciation in value that has occurred.

Fox News looks like it continues to power along. They continue to get great ratings and they increase in value and the pricing is better.

From time to time, we intend to monetize the value of our more mature assets, and use the proceeds to fund new development and for other corporate purposes. This strategy efficiently recycles our investment capital to our future development program and allows us to retain a substantial ownership stake and establish a more stable income stream of licensing and management fees.

Funding can never replace the value lost from trade and the euro190 million does not really offset that, offset what we would lose.

Fujitsu has embraced Tablet PC on more form factors than any other manufacturer because we see the value it adds to the healthcare industry. From touch screens to active digitizers, the diverse product line from Fujitsu delivers on the vision of Tablet PC. Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition provides a stable and reliable environment for deploying products, which is significantly contributing to its growing popularity in healthcare.

For years, I felt miserable about being an outsider, but then I suddenly embraced it, ... I saw the value of being an outsider. It was liberating. You didn't have to worry about trying to fit in or losing your insider status. It also encouraged you to challenge and provoke the status quo.

Give every person more in use value than you take from him in cash value. Then you are adding to the life of the world with every business transaction.

From simple to more sophisticated, we have always focused on offering the trading community a wide range of order types designed to meet the needs of a diverse client base. We continuously obtain feedback from our clients so that we can create tools that add real value and bring efficiencies to the marketplace.

From that experience, I can promise you that the likelihood of a sale to qualified buyers who want to keep the team where it is, is hugely impacted by how few liabilities, long-term, are on the books. I know it's tempting to play fantasy hockey and say this player or that player would certainly add to the value of the franchise.

From a public policy point of view, it worries me that computer whizzes have more value and dignity than a person who cleans toilets or is a gardener,

From a cash flow standpoint and a value standpoint, the stock is quite attractive, ... I think those are all compelling arguments for long-term ownership.

From a financial point of view, this is a healthy development for the communities we serve and our shareholders. The bank will be able to continue to grow and expand, which allows us to continue to lend more money to families and businesses in our local areas. Our shareholders' investments should continue to increase in value in addition to providing a cash dividend.

I feel good about it. The growth has been incredible, the value of my house has gone up, I'm happy with it.

I am bourgeois to the core and parochial beyond belief, and yet I am drawn to art and scholarship as my anti-type, my shadow, the voice of distinction I never possessed. I don't think of myself as a teacher so much as an impersonator of profundities, inhabiting the wisdom of texts with the naked confidence that the value of the genius I espouse transcends the particular fraud that I am the one espousing it. And it doesn't even matter to me that no one seems to be listening; those who listen that I don't know about are enough to keep me going--soaring on the wings of borrowed metaphors.

I am bullish on the Japanese market. We are having Warren Buffet and classic value investors sniffing around Japanese stocks.

I am excited by Bank One's powerful franchise. Together, we will help our stock realize its value as we continue the momentum of our three strong lines of business and continue to rebuild our large credit card business.

I can especially see this arrangement being of interest to women. With 30 percent widowed in the 65-74 age bracket, they'll be living a long time without a spouse. Instead of moving into a group situation where you might or might not like the other members, you could choose your friends and people who have the same kinds of value systems and interests.

If Williams want to do a deal we are open to discussion. Jenson is worth a lot to both teams. We wouldn't be squabbling over him if he were not, but his value is impossible to quantify. Jenson has already started the process of trying to get out of his Williams contract. There has been a number of letters going backwards and forwards and also discussions.

I don't think it is right for someone with whom I do business to extract value from my information without my consent,

I don't think it's an issue of them not being prepared or organized. I think it's an issue of their judgment as to what value they placed on Johnny Damon.

I don't think it will drive that much traffic. Why would a consumer go to Amazon to sign up with Fidelity? It sounds interesting but why? What's the value proposition?

If a community decides that they want that farmland in perpetuity . . . there'd better a strong desire on the part of the community to subsidize that farming operation. Somebody's going to have to pay fair-market value for that property.

Global standards and interoperability are very powerful concepts. They drove the Internet, and they could drive the development of RFID. If we have a lot of incompatible things, their value will drop significantly.

Given where we are in the company's growth cycle, we think current levels serve as an excellent entry point for both growth and value investors.

Given the value of the music ripped off was several billion dollars, the damages claim will be substantial,