He takes the initiative. He's a leader, but [also] helps everybody around him do a better job. |
He was a guy who would argue with you one minute and drive across the state of Iowa to back you up the next. He was a true friend to all law-enforcement officers. |
He's deserving because he's so well-read. He has a hunger for learning. |
I believe in the ISAT and teaching to that test, but my worry is that it will be changed drastically enough that teachers may not recognize it and our students will be at a disadvantage, ... But if we can have a better test to assess the kids, it should be done. |
I know they have these problems in every municipality. I know they just have to deal with it, and after 40 days of rain I could see where they might be in a pinch. |
In tandem with our hands-on approach to transforming a plantation of only pine into a hardwood forest, we've also witnessed the natural regeneration of native trees and shrubs ... on an additional 400 acres. |
Increased business optimism bodes well for the economy. After several quarters of falling expectations, CFOs now see fewer reasons to hold back spending. |
It just slows everything down. |
It was very difficult to find a single affordable software solution that works well for everything we do. |
John played the bagpipes at the bazaar and I was wearing my kilt, ... It was a visual and audio cue that got a lot of people to come over and talk to us. |
John played the bagpipes at the bazaar and I was wearing my kilt. It was a visual and audio cue that got a lot of people to come over and talk to us. |
My son's girlfriend (in Washington state) recently got a littering fine (cigarette wrapper out the car window, observed by state trooper) - $1,000.00! Probably couldn't generate that much concern for the environment in our legislature. |
Not all businesses with fewer than 500 employees are truly small. Some may in fact be dominant in their industry. |
Our agronomy and grain branch managers, bookkeepers and office staff were very involved in the final decision. Having the right software is critical to our business. If the field doesn't like the software, they don't use it right. Or if the software has a limitation, those limitations constrain our people and the information we capture. If the information going in isn't correct, you are limiting the quality of the financial information. |
Surely no one thought they were about to rob a bank? |