In fact, most told us that companies are very reluctant to allow frequent telecommuters to manage others -- 29 percent cited that as the single biggest negative impact that telecommuting had on career advancement. Many also said that telecommuting seems to slow down raises and bonuses. |
In my conversations with DNR personnel, bridges that are in now are fine, but if they have to be replaced, you can't do that. I asked about replacing a rotting bridge deck and I was told that even that is a gray area. That's when we thought we better get some wording change in the law. |
Laura Bush (1946-) |
In other countries where biking is as common as driving, motorists feel like they don't belong on the road. They travel slow and cautiously. Here in America, we feel that we have the right to the road and the cyclists are slowing us down. ... We have to get out of that way of thinking. |
In some aspects the AIS is the best sports scientist facility in the world and one area where we are the best is in that the scientists do what I'm doing now. We get out in the field with very, very elite athletes and study what it takes to be the best in the world in this environment. |
In the face of energy costs that have ballooned to roughly $4,500 a year for the average American family, the administration is proposing cuts in key energy-efficiency programs such as building codes, the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star program, and weatherization programs. |
In the first three or four weeks, we were averaging between 350,000 and 400,000. To us, [those] numbers said we have a good show that appeals to the right demo. In the second half of the season we had some scheduling conflicts, so the show didn't grow the way we would have liked it to. |
In the short run, you have to have higher taxes to pay for it. Or in the long run, you run up a larger debt and at some point, the debt becomes large enough that it requires tax increases to pay off the debt. No matter how you look at the trend lines, you can't grow your way out of it. |
In this last year for the first time you had agreement amongst all the poor countries that Internet and IT is a fundamental component of development. Two or three years ago you would go to a meeting and people would say: 'We don't even have clean water, how can we even think about IT,' |
In youth the human body drew me and was the object of my secret and natural dreams. But body after body has taken away from me that sensual phosphorescence which my youth delighted in. Within me is no disturbing interplay now, but only the steady currents of adaptation and of sympathy. |
Instead of proposing a repeal of the tax breaks he handed to the oil, gas and pharmaceutical giants, ... proposing that federal spending cuts come at the expense of middle-class families who are already struggling with the soaring costs of tuition, prescription drugs and doctor visits. |
Instead of reading 'Denison' or 'Monarchs' across their chest - that was big not doing that. We sat over there, we wore white, we were in their locker room . . . we erased some of those (memories). And then Nicole came out and led us early with some big baskets to build our confidence. |
Instead of unconscionably blaming others, President Bush must take charge and take responsibility, and must get it right, and that is my concern and the message that I will bring to the president, ... Mr. President, you should have taken charge and you should have taken responsibility. |
Iraq has performed miracles in going from destroyed ministry buildings and staff not showing up for work to creating a government. But it is still a fragile society that lacks skilled decision makers and political consensus, so it won't have a fully functioning government anytime soon. |
Irving has been training and from what I understand he is healing quite well. Batting-wise we still have to see how it goes but from what I understand things seem to be okay. His finger was given two to three weeks to heal and that time is about up. So basically I feel that he is okay. |