However, the importance of this transaction is that it provides Nordstrom with additional talent, expertise and access to the designer category. This should allow Nordstrom to capitalize on strong sales trends they have been experiencing over the past two years. |
I add that was an irregularity. The Finance Commission should have signed it off. But the general secretary should have pointed that out to me. Now the executive committee members have been told about it, they have all said they would have supported my decision. |
I always think I can compete and I have at the major-league level. Whether I had the opportunities or not I always felt I could. There's always scenarios that take place that prevent you from doing that, and I'm not saying I always took advantage of the chances. |
I am an extraordinary fan of defined benefit plans, but the world has in fact dramatically changed. If the offset is that companies start aggressively encouraging people to save and provide financial literacy education, that may be a very positive silver lining. |
I am delighted that Her Majesty has seen fit to mark the outstanding gallantry, professionalism and commitment of so many service personnel operating in difficult and challenging environments. I am immensely proud of their achievements and congratulate them all. |
I am grateful for the swift, professional work by the New York City Police Department. In spite of any efforts to discredit or intimidate me and fellow exchange members opposed to the terms of the merger, we will continue to mount our challenge legally in court. |
I am now in a position to ask the (Aviation Safety) Commission to quickly adopt the black list and to publish it, so that we can make sure that the companies identified in it will not have the possibility to enter Europe before they have resolved their problems. |
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I believe he's grasped the gravity of the situation. I won't talk about our conversation (Sunday) morning but I believe in having this conversation, I believe he knows how grave it is and I think he knows how important it is and he's trying to work through this. |
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 believe in the second-chance players as long as they don't have too much baggage. I always talk to the ones who are going to the bigger schools. Then, if they want to come back and be a big fish in a small pond, they might call us and we'll talk to them again. |
I believe the continuation of subsidized rates, particularly for properties that have suffered repetitive losses and those that are vacation homes, represents a financial drain on the flood insurance fund while encouraging families to remain living in harms way, |
I believe we'll be a number one seed, but I have to check on that. I'm excited. It's a different season now, you lose, you go home. We'll take the next couple days to be prepared and work on the things we have to touch up and hopefully get after whoever we play. |
I can honestly say when I was contacted about this job, I had some questions as to why in the 10-11 years prior to [my] coming to LSU they didn't have the success they'd had in the past, ... In the four years we've been here, we've been able to reestablish that. |
I can remember in the national championship game in 2000 he had a pulled quad out on the field, ... He was digging a ditch as he's running that day, dragging his foot behind him. I'm trying to pull him out and he's saying, 'No, coach, no, coach, I'm staying in.' |