The paper has been prepared to assist and inform our 300+ member companies around the globe. It gives an overview of the challenges and opportunities, outlining some of the important engineering, safety, commercial and contractual issues and a number of the technological developments that are of interest to our members based in 35 countries. We want feedback from them - sharing knowledge is, after all, beneficial to the industry as a whole. |
The patterns of smoking cessation in older people are quite different than previous research has shown with regard to smoking cessation in younger populations. More research is needed, but with greater understanding of motivations for quitting in later life, better cessation programs could be developed for this population. This would be particularly true if we could determine quality of life benefits and longevity for older people who quit. |
The platform integrity feature available with Wave's Embassy technology is one of the industry's first solutions designed to provide TNC products with the strong authentication capabilities of a TPM. Embassy delivers key identity capabilities for the network authentication of users and machines as well as important integrity capabilities for the collection of data necessary to determine the health of a particular PC prior to network access. |
The president has a lot at stake here. This is the first major test of his political clout after the election, ... He's said over and over again, 'I support this bill.' Now, if he fails to get that bill through, he has to be worried about the signal that sends about his own political clout with his own party. I think the Congress has a lot at stake. But aside from politics, what is really important here is the safety of the American people. |
The reason ATIO Corporation has become involved in the debating the Bill is to provide clarity to end-users as to the implications of the Bill. The conference will look to the procedures industry will need to put in place to ensure consumer rights as well as discuss the costs that a network provider will probably pass on to the end-user due to the introduction of new fees related to number portability and interconnectivity between networks. |
The statement that college basketball isn't a business -- let's be real here. It can be a business that can be a very positive experience for athletes, coaches, for schools. Kids learn responsibility, coaches learn how to put together a team, and administrators learn how to build some momentum, build a lot of school spirit based on that one entity -- the program. It doesn't have to be a dirty word, something sleazy to say it is a business. |
The strength of Minnesota Bearing, together with the expertise of Air-Hydraulic Systems, provide a good fit with Applied in terms of both product and service capabilities. Minnesota Bearing?s technical knowledge and geographic coverage strengthens our position in the Upper Midwest and creates opportunities for additional growth. We are also pleased to add Air-Hydraulic Systems to our growing fluid power business as part of this transaction. |
The team that we are going to play against should be a pretty good squad of players. Our focus this weekend is to do the best that we can. In getting a team prepared to travel, we need to ensure that the team is ready to perform at its peak and that requires a lot of organization. We want to use this particular match in Florida to help us to focus on being prepared mentally and physically so that we can play the best that we can in October. |
There are a number of red states where the Kerry campaign made a significant investment over the summer -- states like Missouri, Arkansas and North Carolina, where they've either entirely or mostly pulled their resources. And mostly now you've got a battle over places that were blue states. The race is close and will remain close. But you're seeing us moving down the field, and they're in a much more defensive position than they've been in. |
There are aggressive and not-aggressive players. I'm aggressive. I try to make plays maybe I shouldn't try to make. I won't say they are stupid, but they are aggressive mistakes. Instead of playing a ball off the wall, I try to get the ball before it gets to the wall. If I make a mistake, I'm not making excuses. If I miss a ball, I miss a ball. Maybe it is because I'm too aggressive. I don't want to change. I'm not worried about my defense. |
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There seem to have been an increasing number of approaches made over recent weeks, but nothing is being consummated - all foreplay and no finish. It seems that private equity houses are having their bids rejected out of hand by shareholders in the hope that a bigger offer will be made. There is a lot of money in the market looking for a home and public company shareholders have clearly decided they should be demanding a much higher premium. |
There's no question that the Mac is a niche player right now. But MYOB isn't a broad-based consumer company, so we can be more effective targeting niches than spending $40-$50 million on marketing. Intuit is a consumer marketing company and is trying to be everything to everybody. Our mission is to increase customers' efficiency and profitability. That may be a niche business in a niche market, but we think we fit in real well with the Mac. |
They have still issues with demand on a couple of key areas of their business including the space launch side, the satellite manufacturing side and demand for some of their defense transport products. I'm heading over to an investor conference this morning where I expect them to talk about the turnaround in progress. They will focus on the increasing cash flows and I think we'll get a chance to ask them about some of those strategic issues. |
This indictment is a direct result of the extraordinary cooperation we received from Cambodian law enforcement and our counterparts at the Department of State. Some pedophiles mistakenly believe they can escape detection and prosecution by committing child sex crimes overseas. We are putting pedophiles on notice that ICE and its law enforcement partners here and abroad stand ready to pursue and prosecute those who sexually exploit children. |