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It gets the community excited, but as far as kind of a reflection of the value of a medical school, no one up here takes it too seriously.

It gives them the opportunity now to focus on the Red Sheds, which is where we think most of the value can lie in this business, so it's one less distraction they've got.

I think we have to figure out ways to stop people first. I always figure if you can guard people you don't have to score as much. I was hopeful we would value the ball a little better. My thing is, who is going to grind it out, defend and have a chance to guard people, and then we'll move on.

I think we need to go back to 6,300 before there is a little bit more confidence about value when earnings growth is questioned.

I think we've allowed ourselves in this society to become a little bit arrogant. People have all sorts of reasons that they live in poverty, and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps isn't always an option. It's too often that we sweep something away when we come upon something better. We need to remember that the person struggling to get by has value too.

I think we're starting to get it. We're living in a different world than five or 10 years ago. And there's incredible value in the feedback we get from the broad developer community.

It broke my heart. I live my life by the value system that you treat others the way you want to be treated. I let love be my guide. I absolutely hate no one.

I think instead writers and publishers and readers need to go to the places where people are, and make the argument that there is great value to the quiet, contemplative process of reading a novel, that reading great books carefully offers pleasures and consolations that no iPad app ever can.

It is possible to impoverish a country merely by reducing the value of their currency, ... What we have grown is still there, but the value of our wealth has diminished 50 percent.

It is probably true that lots of places get by without (such a plan). But I think it adds enormous value because, in a university, there are so many good ideas ... you could easily spend all your time chasing after just a small fraction of those great ideas. The net result would be individual examples of success, but the institution as a whole would only be significantly better off by accident.

It also faces interesting tests from U.S. inflation data this week from which we expect strong readings. But the focus is on the adverse U.S. funding situation and it is becoming increasingly hard for the dollar to maintain its value as the current account deficit expands.

It appears that Clear Channel has created value with the spin-off.

It appears that the market is ascribing little, if any, value to that unit in Continental's share price. We view this possible development as being very favorable to Continental's shareholders, and therefore, are reiterating our accumulate rating on the stock.

It basically doubles the property value of the county.

It brings the value of your farm a lot higher, so the banks are happy -- they know they can go out and sell your land to cover your debt now.

I think it encompasses a value that the legislature has given to the transparency of government operations, to help people understand what their government is doing and why.

I think it may be the most important election in the history of the Second Amendment. We're telling people, if they value the freedom to own a firearm, this is the election you'd better get out and vote.

I take nothing for granted. I know the value of finances, I know the value of people. I've had to be street-smart since I was a little kid,

I think it's generally a bad idea for the Fed to be the arbiter of asset prices. The Fed doesn't really have any better information than other people in the market about what the correct value of asset prices is.

It changed my life, ... I was 45 minutes on the edge of dying. You start to value every single moment and see reality as a blessing.

I think it says something about Belleville when it's the first city in the area -- and one of the first cities in the whole country -- to offer this. It says we value technology and that we're a progressive, business and people-friendly community.

It is a challenge to place a dollar value on the important work volunteers do for millions of charitable organizations and communities across the country. But this number can help put into perspective the enormous contributions provided by our nation's volunteers.

I think we look at benefits as the overall total value of working at the company. This is certainly a piece of it.

I think we do need to move very swiftly in creating value for consumers and reacting to the economics,

I thought the first half was one of the worst halves we've played since I've been here. It was just absolutely terrible. We didn't make shots, we had no value for the basketball and we didn't get second shots. I don't understand it. We've already played 19 games, and to come out and play how we played, there's no excuse for it.

We never wanted to pay more for a player than his value,

We normally play man. However, we thought we had to try something to offset that huge size disadvantage. In addition to changing defenses, we knew we would have to shoot well and value the basketball to hang in there. Doing all of those things against a team with that kind of talent is asking quite a lot.

I was not at the first Million Man March, because at that time I didn't see the value in going, ... But over the last 10 years I have listened to people tell me how beautiful the day was and how it changed their lives. The words kept coming: 'I'm going to be one in a million, put my name on the roll and let my story be told.' Now it's personal with me.

Today's decision is great news for farmers and for Pioneer. This approval supports expanded choices for farmers and recognizes the safety and value of Pioneer biotech products worldwide.

Travelling was a big part of my childhood and one that I value very much. In some respects, I can't help but be a bit of a gypsy as an adult. I get fidgety if I'm in one place for longer than three months.

Trees are falling, ... There is no real timber value. So, the city is going to have to go in and cut and remove the trees at a cost.

Trey has done a fantastic job in Minneapolis, where WCCO has performed a miraculous turnaround to become the market's leader. I'm confident his creativity, laser-like focus and discipline will be of great value to us in Seattle as we prepare for the local launch of The CW Network in this market.

Tiara had an outstanding year for us. Her value to this team goes far beyond the basketball court.

Timber left down, particularly snapped trees, rapidly degrades in quality and loses considerable value in the first 60 to 90 days,

To maintain the integrity of the process and the confidentiality of interested parties, we are not commenting on individual discussions we have had concerning the Atlanta Braves. We will say that our initial assumption, that the franchise has significant marketplace value and that there is widespread interest in it as a possible acquisition, has been confirmed. We continue to have meaningful discussions with outside parties about a possible sale of the Braves.

Typically cities have core competencies that include things like sweeping streets and keeping neighborhoods safe. But building, running and maintaining a wireless network is a whole different ball game. We think that municipalities that are looking at offering wireless service to their citizens underscore the value proposition that we have in the marketplace.

We were gratified by the strong and rapid support we received from this impressive group of accredited and foreign investors. The completion of the PPM was integral to our strategic business goals. I am excited to lead NewGen into the public world. My team and I are confident we will create tremendous shareholder value as we build NewGen's businesses.

We have the best brand, but you can't just put a crappy product out there and think it will sell. We think the game's entertainment value is the experience.

We'll open trading on an exchange and that will determine what the value of the company will be. That's when you'll be able to determine what the true recovery will be.

When I rep a celebrity, to me they're a brand, not just a person - and a brand has attributes and things it stands for. I'd say take some of the heat that's on her and turn it to something of value - say Katrina relief or breast-cancer awareness.

We allow the customer to go off the appraised final value, not the cost of construction.

The problem is, unless you are benchmarking your own work, it is hard to decide what value the benchmark has. Usually it is just another data point and it allows you to compare two different systems.

The problem is, we fear negative consequences a lot more than we value positive ones. What happens to an athlete is that if he wore a particular sock, or pair of shirts, or did some ritual, and had success, he'll continue to do that. That act reduces the anxiety associated with not doing it. It's the exact same mechanism, clinically, we find in obsessive-compulsive people.

The problem lies in interpretation. A nude should be accepted for its face value an exploration of the human form in all its natural glory.

The present value of the additional public expenditures created by the measure is estimated at about three percentage points of GDP. This bill, if implemented, would also have negative consequences for the private pension system, which as of the end of 2005 had $9.5 billion in assets under management.

The President and Vice-President have been consistent alright-consistently wrong. There is no value in that.

You have the Baby Boomers having the resources to buy condominiums, betting on the increase in value in the next six months, ... That activity may be the first to feel the crunch if the housing bubble bursts.

Two-year bonds don't offer too much value as the central bank may continue to raise interest rates. The economy in general is doing very well.

We'll not participate on the basis of some small, incremental charge, ... We think digital text has real value and we're not interested in making it just an adjunct to the print product.

We'll get value for what Brandon is now. Not for what he might become.

We are committed to excellent customer service, superior operating performance and solid credit quality as we continue our efforts to build shareholder value through our balanced growth strategy of strong internal growth, complemented by selective de novo and merger expansion.

We are committed to providing value to our clients by delivering effective solutions, superior service and sound advice. Simultaneously, we are deeply involved with our communities, reinvesting time, energy and money. These efforts translate into rapid growth and increasing profits in all the markets where we operate.

Those caribou hunters spent a lot of money on travel, equipment and licensing fees, a figure disproportionate to the value of the meat they gained for sustenance. I see a distinction here from indigenous peoples hunting for survival.

We know it's easy to get swept away in a growth market, ... But I've been in this business more than 25 years and I've watched investors figure out a way to justify incredible multiples, only to see valuations collapse back to the underlying worth of the company. We are value investors, and at these prices, we aren't going to buy names like Microsoft.

We know it's easy to get swept away in a growth market. But I've been in this business more than 25 years and I've watched investors figure out a way to justify incredible multiples, only to see valuations collapse back to the underlying worth of the company. We are value investors, and at these prices, we aren't going to buy names like Microsoft.

We are delighted that the Duchess of Cornwall will be able to visit our beautiful new theatre ? the first of its kind in London ? and see our work in action. Here at Unicorn we are committed to creating imaginative, resonant theatre for children and for all of us. Her Royal Highness? support of and involvement with our theatre illustrates the importance of the Unicorn and the immense value of theatre in the lives of young people across the country.

We are delighted to have these disputes resolved and put behind us. Sovereign has a proven track record of creating more than a 200% increase in shareholder value over the last ten years, and our board, including Ralph Whitworth, our other new director and the Santander and Independence Community Bank representatives, will work together to continue to deliver superior value going forward.

We are delighted to provide our Members with one of the best credit card reward programs ever offered by any retailer. The combination of the existing benefits of our Member program, with the additional value provided by the Member MasterCard, will enable our Members to save even more when shopping at Barnes & Noble.

We are disappointed ... the military value and homeland security value of Ellington wasn't realized by the commission.

Thus, the document holds no legal value, since it was explicitly signed under duress.

I would love to see AT&T break up. It's a great move and would create value for the shareholders.

I would add that we also recognize that the put option is not the preferred vehicle for Vodafone to facilitate any transaction. We are very open and willing to consider negotiation around that to make sure that it's efficient for both sides and we can maximize value for both parties.

The ANGEL approach has produced an LMS that's different. We've gained distinction for creating an appealing balance of simplicity and power. We've obsessed about how to improve both of these -- making the product even easier to use and yet more powerful. And we're especially pleased to have blended in features like our new Learning Object Repository and LIVE synchronous tools as core features to extend value unique in the industry.

The American Stock Exchange takes pleasure in welcoming India Globalization to our market. Numerous companies in the early stages of their growth have found our specialized services useful, and we expect that India Globalization will find value in all that we offer to our new issuers.

The amount of XML traffic will accelerate rapidly and it's incumbent that vendors like SAP build, buy or partner in order to satisfy the optimization needs for XML performance. SAP recognizes the value of SOA internally and in a sense they're eating their own dog food first before taking it out into the marketplace and that's case with many of the larger software vendors.

The analysis provided the commission by the department of defense about the national homeland security value of the base was seriously flawed.

We have an exciting year ahead of us, with major new products and services that we think will delight and surprise our small-business customers. By putting people at the center of our software design and delivering software solutions that drive business value and work the way our customers work, we are furthering our efforts to help small businesses reach their full potential in today's economy.

We're still trying to understand how much value we're getting for that.

Usually the Public Works Department does one, the parks department and water resources does theirs. It's a value that (county supervisors) will see it all in one place.

Utilizing a large-cap value fund, or a small-cap international fund, allows you to better measure your fund's performance compared with its peers,

Value-added services such as MMS and WAP have become key revenue generators for operators. However, they rely on certain handset settings to be correctly configured and failed connections are often blamed on poor handset configuration. Unfortunately, this is often the first barrier between a user and the service and after just one failed attempt to send an MMS or access a WAP service, the chance of repeat use is dramatically cut.

We're unified as an administration on this, ... We're unified within the Defense Department. We all understand the enormous value of expanding this coalition.

We're very, very pleased with the performance at every level. We're still very much in the early stages of realizing the long-term vision that we've outlined over the last year. We're tirelessly committed to delivering value to our users and our shareholders.

We're willing to make adjustments, but those adjustments would have to be within the value package of our offer.

We have to pay extra attention at this point, as we move forward, too make sure that we are providing good value to the taxpayers who actually fund all of these vehicles and pay for all the gas that we use,

We have been unwavering in our commitment to building value for our shareholders and this quarter is another important milestone,

We have been warning that (Placer) would get taken over for quite a long time. The stock has looked like the best value among the senior players, and so it is a transaction that will make a lot of sense.

We have built an impressive roster of captivating and successful children's entertainment properties. Given the increased number of brands that we are representing that focus on an older audience, we felt it would be beneficial to organize a new subsidiary primarily devoted to the marketing and licensing of these brands. We believe that we can successfully utilize our marketing and licensing expertise to build brand value for properties targeting an older consumer that are not necessarily media or character driven.

We have come to realize that a large hedge fund like Quantum Fund is no longer the best way to manage money, ... Markets have become extremely unstable and historical measures of value at risk no longer apply.

We have completed a substantial amount of work, almost all the pipelines have gone in. We still have some minor distribution pipes to some households to put in, but all the mains have gone in. To date, the value on the ground is $21.6 million.

We have to value possessions a little more (against CBA). It's going to take an uncommon effort just to play with them.

We have very good relationships with our suppliers, working side-by-side to grow our businesses together and provide quality and value to our customers,

We have worked very hard on efficiency and productivity (so) we can put lower fares in the market place, give customers better value for money and make money,

We have worked with Tom McGhee before and believe this will be a good option for a very limited number of pupils each year. The cost is nothing compared with the value of having children reintegrated into a mainstream school.

We can't hope to stop coastal erosion; it's going to happen no matter what. The question on everyone's mind is: Is it worth investing millions of dollars replenishing beaches? If they have a great recreational value like Cancun, the answer is yes.

We could not be more pleased with our investments in the Lexus and Toyota franchises in Manchester and Houston. These franchise and facility actions will support additional revenue and profit growth while leveraging our operational scale. The stock repurchase and franchise dispositions demonstrate our commitment to improve stockholder value and are consistent with our previously announced strategy.

We could not see value at any levels we could do (the deal). We win about 50 per cent of the ones we go after, so we are pretty disciplined.

We couldn't be more pleased with the outcome of these discussions. We have been able to streamline and solidify our television presence for the long term through this alignment with two very strong network partners and an exclusive cable provider. These agreements will drive enormous value to sponsors. And it's a big win for our fans, because these television partners will provide the continuity and quality of coverage that will bring out the drama of the season-long FedEx Cup competition, while also positioning The Players Championship for maximum impact and fan interest.

We have already made great progress in reducing costs and enhancing efficiency. Today's announcement will further our efforts to create value for shareholders and better position Movie Gallery for long-term success.

The argument of 'We're bigger' is becoming less credible as the open-source movement takes hold. Using your financial might as the basis for justifying your value proposition is not going to withstand this shift.

The 7.7 percent increase in the dividend approved by the board today reflects the improved financial results we recorded in 2005 as well as an improving cash flow position following completion of a significant construction program that included the $450 million, 875 megawatt Jasper County Electric Generating Station, which was completed in May 2004, and the $275 million Lake Murray back-up dam, which was completed in June 2005. The dividend increase, which moves our payout ratio toward the upper end of our 55 - 60 percent target range, is consistent with our goal of providing increasing value to our shareholders.

The ability for Gold Fields to discover value in these markets we've got today ... is becoming increasingly difficult. Several opportunities have been identified across the globe.

The action we have taken is a necessary and responsible step to preserve Delta's value for our creditors, customers, employees, business partners and other stakeholders as we address our financial challenges and work to secure our future, ... Delta is open for business as usual and will continue normal operations throughout the reorganization process. Our customers can be confident that they remain our number one priority and that their travel plans and SkyMiles are secure.

The alliance will more effectively deliver a coordinated message about the value automation professionals provide. This is not a first step in merging the groups. That would be disruptive.

The accessibility of information through the Internet simplifies the car buying process for consumers -- if they know where to look. Our Web site helps consumers make smart buying decisions, while saving time and money, in the exciting but sometimes overwhelming car purchasing process. We are thrilled an organization the caliber of the Web Marketing Association recognizes the value we deliver to consumers through easy access to expert automotive advice.

The acquisition is strategically consistent, financially attractive and value enhancing.

The 2006 Chrysler 300 with the Great American Package offers entry-level customers the striking proportions and distinctive styling of the Chrysler 300 with the safety features, technologies and interior enhancements they desire. With an MSRP of about $25,600, the 2006 Chrysler 300 equipped with this package also offers a great value versus our key competitors and to buyers who shop both domestic and import offerings.

The 2006 GSM Association Awards have been specifically designed to showcase the diversity of products and services and the quality, ingenuity and level of innovation that combine to fuel the mobile value chain. Entries this year have again exceeded our highest expectations, reflecting the vibrancy of the mobile industry on a global basis.

Winning this recognition from ALG highlights what has become a very exciting time for Land Rover. We understand the importance of residual value in the business and are happy to be acknowledged with this award.

Wireless, more than any other technology, is driving the adoption of our business notebook line. Staying connected when you're on the road is fundamental to the value proposition of a notebook.