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He's been free -- and we know he has -- to continue to improve his chemical weapons capability, ... We know he has worked to and has succeeded in improving his biological weapons capability. And we're confident that he has also begun, once again, to try to acquire a nuclear weapon.

There is an awful lot of capital out there for financial buyers to acquire these types of companies.

Under his stewardship the icon that was Mercedes-Benz has been devalued. There has been a loss of fiscal discipline within the group as money has been thrown at Chrysler. The decision to acquire Chrysler in the first place has not been a great success.

We looked to acquire the worst properties in good neighborhoods and rehab them to stimulate improvement by other property owners in the neighborhood.

He's played very sporadically. He's a guy that we have liked for two years now and have made multiple attempts trying to acquire him.

He's played very sporadically, ... He's a guy that we have liked for two years now and have made multiple attempts trying to acquire him.

It almost looks like Global Crossing is trying to acquire companies that are still out there, ... I don't see how this makes them into an instant competitor to the big guys. They may be taking on more than they can chew at this point.

It cost $6,000 to $10,000 a lot to acquire park space in 2002, 2003. Now it costs $90,000 a lot. The parks master plan put the (total) costs at $70 million. That's not even close today. People want their kids to play soccer. There isn't even a playground, not one, north of Pine Island Road. That is an expanding part of the city.

I think you have to ... take an MRI on every pitcher that you acquire in a trade or free agency - the elbows, knees and shoulders. That's the only way you're going to be able to look at the elbow and shoulder and knees, and get a pretty good idea of what's in there.

It is fundamentally, existentially, in their own interest that they and their neighbors do not acquire nuclear weapons.

It is one of the ironies of American history that the settlement of the Mississippi Valley and of the Gulf plains brought acute pecuniary distress to the three great Virginians who had bent all their energies to acquire these vast domains.

. . . I saw people willing to compromise themselves, or change themselves, to acquire what they thought was important. I don't judge what other people do, many choices that may be right for others are definitely not right for me.

Our internal discussions, from Day 1, were to do what it took to acquire a front-line pitcher. That was our top priority and still is.

Our interest is in making sure that whoever is either going to acquire and run the business, or simply run the business, is a qualified party. Capital wherewithal, experience and knowledge, integrity, and the qualifications of key management would all be important considerations.

Parents quickly begin to see their child do amazing things, see them acquire strength and other skills.

Our pursuit of Kris goes back to November. One of our goals going into the off-season was to acquire another pitcher.

Our cap flexibility is what allowed us to get these two players as part of this deal. We were able to acquire two young, quality players while only giving up the rights to a player who has never appeared in a Hornets uniform.

Organic life beneath the shoreless waves Was born and nurs'd in ocean's pearly caves; First forms minute, unseen by spheric glass, Move on the mud, or pierce the watery mass; These, as successive generations bloom, New powers acquire and larger limbs assume; Whence countless groups of vegetation spring, And breathing realms of fin and feet and wing.

Peace can be got only through Faith; Faith is the spring of Joy. But now we see Sorrow, wherever we cast our eyes. Why does this happen ? Because, man has lost Faith. He has no Faith in himself. How then can he acquire Ananda ? How can a person, how has not got Faith enough to live happily for a few days, win the Grace of God ?

People have to create by will or contract the same type of results for themselves as they'd acquire by marriage.

People interested in lowering their cholesterol should probably acquire a taste for tofu and oatmeal.

Matt has between now and the draft to see if he can to get something done. It will take the cooperation of the agent. ... We're not in a desperate need for a quarterback. I've got a very veteran quarterback that I think has got at least two and hopefully more years left in Trent Green. ... But if it makes sense -- and I'm not sure what that is yet -- to try to acquire his services, fine.

like many other countries, China seeks to acquire our sensitive information and technology. We have a solemn obligation to protect such national security information, and we have to do more to do it.

I think if we can avoid the use of eminent domain, we will do so. We're not crazy about going out and using the power of eminent domain, but, quite frankly, it's there to allow public bodies to acquire lands for public use.

I think it would behoove the town to acquire the property and continue to look at its potential.

I thought it must be pure science fiction. But when I checked it out I found a lot of magazine articles that actually supported the theory behind the book which was incredible. That's when I decided to acquire the rights of the book and everything went from there.

It is far more easy to acquire a fortune like a knave than to expend it like a gentleman

The acquisition of PCS is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the country's leading pharmacy benefits managers,

Most large media firms make outsized investments to acquire and market a small number of titles with strong hit potential, and bank on their sales to make up for middling performance in the rest of their catalogs.

Whoever loses out is going to have to find some other vehicle for growth. There is not a lot left to acquire in Las Vegas.

When it comes to major projects like this, we have to work through the county. The county actually has to borrow the money. We've determined the need. We've done our homework and the market analysis. The next step would be once we determine the best financing alternative, then we'll take the necessary steps to acquire the financing.

We had found that he and al Qaeda were involved in an extraordinarily sophisticated and professional effort to acquire weapons of mass destruction.

Vulgar and common persons, as they carry nothing out of this world, so they leave nothing in it: they receive no eminency in their birth, they acquire none in their life, they have none when they die, they leave none at their death.

We have worked hard to develop our international scouting and Phil and Hiroyuki have had a good relationship with the Tigers for some time. This agreement will help us in building a strong and trusting partnership as we seek and exchange information that allows us to acquire talent from Japan.

We can spend whatever we want to acquire rights. But at a minimum, we have to make $1 on the deal.

Today the former dictator sits in captivity; he can no longer harbor and support terrorists, and his long efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction are finally at an end.

Toll sees no reason to bid against itself to acquire Patrick. Toll will not overpay for Patrick.

Unlike in the past, it can't acquire its way out of the growth slowdown.

we are ... disappointed by your rejection in our meeting today of our proposal to acquire Vincor and your board's refusal to engage in discussions on this matter.

We are delighted with this agreement for Campbell to acquire the entire portfolio of brands being sold as a result of the undertakings to the EC.

We are delighted to have increased our ownership stake in the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus. This transaction is firmly in line with our strategy to acquire and consolidate the minority stakes in hotels that we already own.

We are delighted to acquire one of the world's great fashion brands and we are particularly pleased that Nicolas has agreed to play a key role in its future. His work displays exceptional creative talent and commercial sense.

We had a property on Belmont Road, where Hawkeye is now located and we put it up for sale and used the funds for the deposit. We raised funds from other areas of our operation and within a week, signed a sales agreement to acquire Mitchell's.

We probably don't need to acquire as much additional land as we're disposing of and we have a lot of other needs in terms of managing the lands we do have. It's nice to be able to find a revenue stream that will help meet some of the other discretionary programs.

We are greatly encouraged by the opportunity to acquire the business we have been managing and pursue new growth opportunities in our markets.

To understand reality is not the same as to know about outward events. It is to perceive the essential nature of things. The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in the multiplicity of his knowledge he will lose sight of what is essential. But on the other hand, knowledge of an apparently trivial detail quite often makes it possible to see into the depth of things. And so the wise man will seek to acquire the best possible knowledge about events, but always without becoming dependent upon this knowledge. To recognize the

We do acquire when we need to complement whatever we've got ... but we aren't one of these companies that is, to a large extent, acquiring technology from outside parties, ... If there are opportunities, we may pursue them, but it's not a priority goal within Alcatel these days.

We won't miss out on good opportunities to acquire and expand our international business, but we won't be reckless and hasty in our moves to buy assets.

The danger that it will acquire a nuclear weapon, and the ability to integrate it with the ballistic missiles Iran already possesses is a reason for immediate concern.

The decisive thing for the development of VW shares in the next few days is whether and at what price Porsche can acquire the 13 percent of shares that VW holds itself.

The decision speaks for itself and we're moving forward with condemnation. The interpretation is that we have authority with superior eminent domain power and with that we're moving forward to acquire the land.

The expansion of the market creates a need for enhanced and more regular supply, and this in turn impels commercial capital to acquire control of production as well.

My job in my work is not to acquire power; it's to question power.

You dare your Yes - and experience a meaning...You repeat your Yes - and all things acquire a meaning...When everything has a meaning, how can you live anything but a YES.

We should try to acquire knowledge from all the sources and by all means-studying the scriptures, contemplation,meditation,etc.

We should make efforts to acquire right knowledge and refrain from violence.

We only acquire companies that put us in a position where we can grow,

Those who seek to acquire steadiness of faith must first acquire the strength to bear grief and pain, insult and injury. The succession of joy and grief must help confirm the faith and make it immovable. That alone can evidence true devotion.

We consider the employers, as well as the job seekers, as our customers. We will help people acquire the skills they need for certain jobs. We don't want to send folks out for a job without the necessary skill set.

We concluded that, given that the land is to be dedicated to parking only, we could not justify the expense to acquire the hotel and theater.

We have been looking for a home for the last 10 years and have not been able to acquire a building,

We have been ambitious to acquire in Asia and also to try and win new businesses up here.

When people buy, rescue, or otherwise acquire a dog from unscrupulous breeders or amateur rescue groups, they are making a decision with ethical consequences. They have a profound responsibility to consider their actions; to gauge the dog's behavior, to train it thoroughly and rigorously, to protect other humans and dogs from harm.

We would like to thank Mike for the fine job he did not only in our bullpen, but with the knowledge and leadership he shared with our young pitchers. We are pleased to acquire two young pitchers with good arms.

You have flatly refused to listen to any of the proposals that we have made. In light of this, we have determined to make a proposal to acquire KT&G.

The park district also needs to be in a position to acquire land for new parks and schools. This is going to be of critical importance in the years to come. We're looking at tremendous growth over the next decade, and we have to stay ahead of that growth rather than trying to play catch-up.

To buy this brand-new would be about $20 million Canadian. We're thrilled to acquire it.

When you go into a new market, you have to have either the right people, who are knowledgeable about the region, or the right relationships. You either hire those people or acquire a local builder. And you have to have sufficient scale. Otherwise, the risk is not worth it.

With some of the questions we have in our major-league bullpen, we wanted to acquire as much talent as we could to create depth and to create competition. Our pitching depth, we feel real good about. It's as good as we've felt about it in Triple-A.

We have managed to acquire $13 trillion of debt on our balance sheet. In my view we have nothing to show for it. We haven't invested in our roads, our bridges, our waste-water systems, our sewer systems. We haven't even maintained the assets that our parents and grandparents built for us.

The Ports Authority is not seeking to acquire any land for any inland port. We need to make it clear that we're not looking for any property.

Unfortunately, I am bound by the terms of a confidentiality agreement and so cannot name the domestic airline we intend to acquire but can confirm that contracting is at an advanced stage and we expect to make an announcement within the next two weeks.

While we cannot be certain, we continue to believe it is highly unlikely that HP would acquire Kodak, especially given HP's current focus on fixing its own business. The areas that Kodak gains profits from -- film, X-ray film, entertainment film, laser imagers -- are in secular decline.

To see them acquire more land across the road and being that aggressive says to me they feel comfortable about being here (in Etna Township).

To address demographic and global economic trends, it's imperative that we act now to ensure that new and existing workers acquire the basic IT skills necessary for work and for continual learning. Through alliances like the one announced with the DOL today, Microsoft believes it can help make a measurable impact on the preparedness of millions of Americans and the ability of U.S. businesses to contribute to and benefit from the knowledge economy.

To acquire balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum that represents your optimum. The minimum is the least you can get by with. The maximum is the most you're capable of. The optimum is the amount or degree of anything that is most favorable toward the ends you desire.

To acquire a pitcher, it's going to have to be a free agent.

This test is the first step toward an AIM-9X missile being launched vertically from a submarine. Ultimately, the missile will be encased in a launch capsule. When the capsule broaches the surface, the missile will launch and then acquire and engage its target.

What's unfortunate is the baggage the new players are carrying around. Of course, we acquire our share of it last year, but we'd like to think we are growing from that.

We feel very fortunate that we were able to acquire the services of a multifaceted player in Derek Anderson , whom we had interest in this summer before he signed with Houston. We feel that he will be able to play three positions for us, giving us added versatility.

We are very fortunate to have been able to acquire a player of Gary Payton's stature, ... He is a proven veteran and will be a big addition to this team.

We are very fortunate to have been able to acquire a player of Gary Payton 's stature. He is a proven veteran and will be a big addition to this team.

This woman in love with scholarship intends, to be sure, that woman should acquire learning: but it must be for the purpose of developing her intelligence, or raising her heart to serious things, not of widening her field of ambitions, dethroning man

We should always try to acquire as much knowledge as possible but at the same time we should be careful not to let pseudo-knowledge influence us.

We should acquire power and strength so that we could vanquish our enemies and enjoy a long life full of happiness and prosperity and face death without fear.

We are aware of the Syrian efforts to acquire dual-use technologies that could be applied to a nuclear weapons program,

Brilliance as an economist is not a substitute for political acumen. To be a successful prime minister, you need loads of political acumen. Manmohan Singh needs to acquire this -- fast.

Every man should first desire to acquire maximum knowledge, to engage himself in the noblest of deeds, earn social respect, success, fame and prosperity, authority and then act accordingly in order to realize them.

Every man desires to acquire Ananda. From where can Ananda be acquired ? Faith alone can win Ananda.

Every day, foreigners need to acquire more than $2 billion in U.S. dollar denominated assets -- soon $3 billion -- just to keep the dollar from falling. This can be done through the purchases of U.S. bonds, or by buying assets outright.

At the start of this off-season, our goals were to acquire a high-quality starting pitcher, add offense, re-sign Jamie Moyer and, ideally, upgrade our catching. Today's announcement marks the final, and perhaps most important, in that off-season list of goals.

Did I put them in contact with the people to acquire them? Yes. Did I educate them on how to use them properly, and what way, shape, or form, and when, and with what supplements? Yes. Absolutely.

Currently the policy is to acquire them on a voluntary basis, there is also an issue of cost.

Cultivate nearness with Me in the heart and it will be rewarded. Then you too will acquire a fraction of that Supreme Love.

And what we've seen recently that has raised our level of concern to the current state of unrest ... is that he now is trying, through his illicit procurement network, to acquire the equipment he needs to be able to enrich uranium -- specifically, aluminum tubes,

Even if having integrated voice communication between buyers and sellers is a good thing, I'm not certain that eBay would need to acquire the capability.

Flagstaff has been engaged for some time in long-term water sustainability planning efforts. Flagstaff has been working to identify a reliable water supply for the future, and this loan will enable the city to acquire the properties it has identified to meet its need.

There's no surplus ever. We're not going to do anything to deter our current services, but we cannot afford to acquire additional anything -- it's down to the bone.

There's just so many positive things about the opportunity that Wayne (Embry) has established in terms of the cap flexibility and the ability to look at free agency in a different light and perhaps explore trade opportunities to acquire the necessary pieces. It's not unlike a team we had in Phoenix a couple years ago.

The United States believes that the long-standing, massive and covert Iranian effort to acquire sensitive nuclear capabilities makes sense only as part of a nuclear weapons program,