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Planning is valuable, tho the plan is usually useless.

The primary question shifts to, what do we want? What is it that we find valuable intrinsically rather than what is it that we can afford to make?

When you dig, you know what you're dealing with, and being able to have immediate access online in the field is an incredibly valuable tool.

There are only 24 of them, but if they were to leave it could have a domino effect on the airport and the region. They are incredibly valuable for this unit, and the city.

We're sick for what we have to do, but the voters say we have to live within our means. They want us to get rid of the extras ? the extras that are valuable to you.

We're competitive now. We struggle to score. That's why every possession is so valuable to us.

Life is valuable -- when completed by the imagination. And then only.

Likable leaders truly believe that everyone, regardless of rank or ability, is worth their time and attention. They make everyone feel valuable because they believe that everyone is valuable.

make sure we have people devoted to the most valuable activity.

Lend America is extremely pleased to be a sponsor of the most rewarding, tradition-rich drag race venue in the world, NHRA. As a businessman, I look at NHRA and its demographic and know Lend America can provide a valuable home loan service to fit the needs of the audience. I think it's a win-win all the way around. Being a racer myself, I look forward to continuing our high-profile association with NHRA and the increased brand awareness through the maximum exposure that each national event provides.

Last year we think we did suffer a little bit because we had people coming in every two or three days. People were not arriving until the last two or three days of training camp. To really have all but one player here from the beginning, we think is going to be very, very valuable to any success we have this season.

Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.

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Many parents today are concerned about the content found in video games today and the effect these games may have on their children. AOL has long been an advocate for parents on the Web and we believe the Family Gaming Guide will be a valuable resource to help parents determine which games their children should be playing.

Many residents along the Highway 50 corridor travel to those areas for restaurants, shopping and other entertainment options, so we felt it would be valuable to include the necessary white page information for them.

Scott Young is a returning veteran who knows the organization and what the coach expects, ... He adds speed and will contribute valuable time on the power play. Scott's level of performance was always very consistent during his time here in St. Louis, when he enjoyed some of his best years.

Sean (McCurdy) gave us some valuable, valuable minutes, too.

Sean finished the year in outstanding form and we expect that to continue in 2006. His versatility makes him valuable to our team as a kicker, punter and all the other things he does with his feet.

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So it was a valuable time for us.

She started in the Olympic final, and I know I'm biased, but I think she came into that tournament and was an incredibly valuable defender who brought a presence to the back line. People are going to differ on how they see players, but many of my ex-teammates and I think she's extremely valuable.

She was kind of the mother who kept everybody feeling good about what they were doing. She was a valuable part of the tournament team.

She's really motivated by the team format, and that makes her so much more valuable on her high school team. I think her gymnastics peak in time for the high school season. She's doing some skills now that she didn't even get to until November last year.

Shirley Ann Jackson's significant background and experience in technology and her leadership at one of the most highly regarded technological research universities in the world will make her a valuable member of our board. We are very pleased she is joining us.

Simply put, Matt Morris is a winner. He's a gamer who not only gives his team a chance to win every time he pitches, but as his record indicates, he's around to collect the win himself. Matt will be a perfect complement to the top of the rotation and provide valuable leadership to our younger pitchers.

Since winning the Formula One World Championship back in 1992 and eventually retiring in 1995, I have spent valuable time with my family.

She is valuable to us, because she can swing the bat, play third and pitch. It gave us a chance to work her in. Morgan threw a good ballgame.

She is so confident, so cool. She's so much a starter. You don't look at her and think she's just a replacement, filling in for Betty. The season has gone really well in terms of getting her valuable experience this year.

She is a hard worker and an exceptional ball player with lots of skills. Her pitching and hitting skills will be very valuable to the Lady Cats during her last season.

She looks carefully and critically at every issue and bases her vote not on partisanship but on the right decision, and that's probably the most valuable trait for something as important as protecting our nation,

Mike's knowledge and expertise will be a real asset to our team. I know he will be a valuable resource for Craig Smith, our coaching staff and myself as we continue to work this off-season and throughout the upcoming year.

Mike showed that he was a capable scorer last year. He's probably been our most consistent player from day one of training camp. He's one of those guys who is undervalued by people away from our team, but who the players and the people who are close to our team realize how valuable he is. He does all the little things out there that help a line be successful and help a team be successful. He's certainly getting rewarded for it from a production standpoint, which is exciting for him.

Modeling is one of the few professions where women out-earn men, and that's because we're more valuable objects and ornaments.

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Mr. Blake is attentive, visible and enthusiastic in this support and knows the benefits of participation in athletics. He will quickly say that his involvement in athletics taught many valuable lessons not learned in a classroom setting and allowed his success later in life.

Maureen has been a strong proponent of Atlantic City for years. We know she'll bring her valuable experience and vast body of knowledge to our team in promoting the city and our efforts in supporting the Atlantic City Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall.

One point here is that it's very valuable for the staff to be involved in that discussion. When there's really thoughtful discussion about an issue, it seems the right thing is done most of the time.

One of our roles at the Forestry Commission is to provide Georgia landowners with high-quality, accurate and timely timber price information. Georgia has 24.3 million acres of forestland available for commercial use and timber is the highest valued vegetative crop in the state. Since timber prices vary across the state, Forest2Market had divided Georgia into three primary timber pricing regions. Forest2Market's report will serve as a valuable tool to help Georgia's Forest Products Industry compete in the global market. We are pleased to provide a timber market report specific to Georgia.

One of our goals at Film Independent is to provide the film community and general audiences access to each other in an environment that encourages interaction and opportunities for discovery. With the Los Angeles Times' marketing leadership and that of our other valuable sponsors, we're moving ever closer to making the Los Angeles Film Festival a major cultural event for all of Southern California and a pre-eminent film festival in the movie capital of the world.

No one cares how valuable your product is if its addressable market is small. The key isn't so much the number of users as it is the dollar size of the market.

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My father superintended the English part of my education, and to his care I am indebted for anything valuable which I may have acquired in my youth. He was my only intelligent companion, and was both a watchful parent and an affectionate friend.

Newspapers and magazines have been valuable to us precisely because they apply filters to information, otherwise known as editing, and often the Internet seems valuable for exactly the opposite reason: You can get your news without a filter.

Obviously I wasn't able to be there because of the conflict with Guerrero's fight -- and that hurt me, because I want to be there for all of my fighters, ... But I've gotten reports from people I respect, and I've heard Jose didn't look very good. I think maybe Jose and his management team learned a valuable lesson -- it's not quite as easy as it looks -- and maybe next time, if there's a conflict of dates, they'll choose to wait it out.

Obviously, now with this information, we hope that there will be an immediate upgrading of the facilities or at least a quality approval of this product and greater availability. It's a little strange that such a valuable drug is so difficult to get.

Nothing can trump that trial. It was hard on me, hard on the family -- very difficult for all of us. But we weathered the storm, and we are closer and better and have a keener sense of what is valuable in life.

Right now, his main strength is he can play all three infield positions and two outfield positions. That's what's going to make him valuable to our team. If somebody needs a day off or goes down, he can slide right in there, pick up some at-bats and not miss a beat.

Richard will bring to the organization a valuable combination of senior operational management of a global enterprise, business transformation skills and a proven record of creating shareholder value.

Pharmaceutical Web sites are increasingly reaching out directly to patients as well as the medical community through their Web sites. These sites have become valuable tools as consumers seek to learn more about medical options and treatments before agreeing to them. These sites tend to developed for both consumers and the medical community.

Pepper Dennis. Not only do they have a great voice as they have proven on 'Pepper Dennis,' but they're very versatile writers who are valuable for the studio in having them support other shows.

My two most valuable tools are an eraser in the drawing room and a sledge hammer on the build site.

One thing I can say right off the bat is that creating great editorial is a huge challenge, and you can't help but go through the process and not appreciate how valuable this skill is, and how much I admire the people who do this every day.

Ninety-five percent of the world?s consumers are outside of the U.S., and U.S. businesses need to think globally to expand their market share. The International Buyer Program can save U.S. firms valuable time and resources in meeting potential buyers.

One of the good things we did, which was extremely valuable to me, was to make loads and loads of different sorts of Geiger counters.

I was impressed with the caliber of the effort that was mounted here, and it's a good place to come learn some valuable lessons,

I was so nervous to go out to practice because I was competing every day. I swear to God, I would lose sleep, ... I'd wake up and check the weather to see how windy it was going to be because I knew I was going out there and throwing. You'd learn valuable lessons about competition, and I approached every day in practice like it really was the game.

If we can get you a couple hours that's a valuable commodity.

I have been working closely with local officials to promote the valuable contributions of the plant to the nation, the state, and the local community.

I'd just like to say, look at the year. Vince Young is a great football player and to me, the most valuable player on our football team for sure, and on any team in the country.

I don't get attached to anything. I'm like a good antique dealer. I'm prepared to sell my most valuable table.

I don't believe people should have such valuable paintings in their homes. These things belong in a museum. It's an awful responsibility.

I don't buy the bonding thing, either. I mean, there are 80 guys up here, and a lot of them won't even be on the team. And it's not like we're going out and doing anything together; it's all football, all the time. It would be more valuable to wait until the final roster cuts and then have a big party for everyone who makes the team.

I'd also like to thank Samuel for his contributions to the squad last season and wish him the best of luck in the future. Samuel is a player with valuable international experience and is a tremendous professional. As we looked at our overall team needs for 2006, though, we simply decided it was more prudent to invest our financial resources in other players.

I am like a security camera ever on the watch. The furtive quality of vision feels to me like an incredibly valuable weapon. Everything I see gets transformed into a private sketch or painting in my mind, stored away for future reference, future evidence, future ammunition.

I am glad our younger guys were able to get some valuable playing time and pick up some wins in the process. We are expecting a lot out of Alex and Carson in the future. I hope the victories make their confidence bloom.

I believe there are better options, and will continue to work with the DNI and the relevant congressional committees on a plan to save valuable technology and the work force that builds it,

I believe that with my background, the assets that I bring to the table through my life experiences are very valuable to the town. I think having someone of my qualifications is important for a council to have whether it's me of someone with a background of mine.

I am so excited when I hear you doing this. It's about shifting people's paradigm and having them think they're valuable when they don't think that they are valuable.

Carnival has nothing at stake here and therefore has no downside, ... We, on the other hand, have a valuable transaction that could be put at risk.

Carlos is a valuable member of this team and we look at him the way we look at all of our players: Everyone gets evaluated at the end of the year,

Certainly, events like Miss America are valuable to the community. But overall, I think we've moved on.

Based on these announcements, we do not believe that Vail is on the selling block. However, we are confident that Mr. Katz, with his deep knowledge of Vail and extensive private equity real estate background, will actively work to maximize shareholder value through balance sheet management, cost cutting (cheaper Denver office space for one), and through the continued monetization of the company's valuable real estate assets.

Basically Ali is pitching in the second half of her freshman year to a great degree. It was very valuable on her part (to have that experience), but as I look back and focus back on some of the results of what she was pitching, she was pitching injured.

Because we feel the IIHS crash tests provide valuable safety information for consumers, we created a second tier of recommended vehicles for which good results in both of the IIHS crash tests are mandatory,

I lost some valuable things, but the worst thing is knowing someone was in my room while I was sleeping.

I have always said that a Tour victory is more valuable if Lance Armstrong is participating. I will do everything I can to beat him in his last appearance on the Tour.

I have long been interested in exploring and advancing the valuable relationships between the arts and society.

If I'm in my position at a company, I may not have the knowledge of the C.E.O., I may not know what's possible, or I may not have the creativity, but if I can identify a problem, that's a valuable thing.

For years and years, it was a struggle to get the studios to recognize that their fans were a valuable resource, both monetarily but probably more importantly from a marketing perspective. Now that's quite clear on the Internet. Of course you know what Comic Con has turned into.

Frederick has exactly the kind of strong industry experience that will help us delight our customers and give them the kind of expert training and implementation services they need to be successful. His civil engineering industry background and newly certified expert status is a valuable asset for our customers and our company.

For something to be useful to the spirit is not very valuable to get your covered wagon across the desert. We have adopted that attitude so thoroughly that any American father whose son tells him he wants to write poetry will be embarrassed.

From day one of spring training, he came in with mental toughness and helped set the tone for our team. He had an all-star year for us, so he's very valuable for us.

Fundamentals are the most valuable tools a player can possess. Bunt the ball into the ground. Hit the cutoff man. Take the extra base. Learn the fundamentals.

I don't think a generalist firm can move into financial services because it's hard to find the valuable startups without having worked in the field for ten years.

If anything, I think that showed the value of this event. Sometimes you take things for granted. But what Shanghai did was show everyone, us included, just what a valuable franchise this event really is.

If anything, I think that showed the value of this event, ... Sometimes you take things for granted. But what Shanghai did was show everyone, us included, just what a valuable franchise this event really is.

If asked when you can deliver something, ask for time to think. Build in a margin of safety. Name a date. Then deliver it earlier than you promised. You'll be very valuable wherever you are.

I don't think I've seen Troy yet totally in command and relaxed. He really wants to do well and couldn't wait to get in and play after sitting out a couple games there when we were playing two weeks ago. This week I thought was very, very valuable in that he got 71 snaps and that he got a lot of plays on tape and a lot of things he can learn from. I just think it's just relaxing and being in command with the whole situation. To me, that's the biggest task that he has to tackle.

For us, being married to each other is the most valuable thing in the world. It's the only language people understand.

For those who have seen the Earth from space, and for the hundreds and perhaps thousands more who will, the experience most certainly changes your perspective. The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.

For the vast majority of Americans, their home is their largest and most valuable asset, and in a period of rising housing prices and increased concerns about a possible housing bubble, reliable information on their biggest asset is extremely important.

For Toyota, it was a huge, huge, immeasurably valuable PR coup, ... was a mistake from one aspect, and that's public relations and catering to the environmental movement.

If that took place, we understand the penalties. We understand somebody being taken out of the game. Sean is so valuable to us. I had a long talk with him afterward, and he understands that. He's all football. He wants to play. He's one of our leaders. He's had an outstanding year. He's very valuable to us. We can't afford to lose somebody like that.

He was a valuable asset. He always helped me with the catchers, that's where his expertise was. He was also our trainer. He was really good at assessing injuries, taping ankles, he knew a lot of first aid. He was such a big help. And he was extremely dependable. I could always depend on him.

He's had nights like tonight, and early in the year he hit a handful of home runs in April and May. So there's no doubt the potential is there, because we've seen it. As with all young players, it's going to be about the consistency of his offense. But it was his effort level, and the above-average defense really solidified his spot on the club throughout the year. He's got elements of his game that you can't teach, like speed and outfield range, so that's certainly going to make him a valuable guy for us going forward.

He?s certainly our most valuable player. And he may be the most valuable player, as to how he fits with our team, as there is in the league.

He had a steady hand on the helm which was remarkably valuable for the economy.

He did a good job at blocking and receiving. When you talk about a tight end, most of the teams in our district don't use them anymore. It's becoming obsolete. But he was valuable to us since we mixed in the passing game with the running game.

He is as competitive as anybody on our team. He gets to pucks very quickly. He's got great grit. That's one of the reasons he's so valuable in the offensive zone. Any time there is a loose puck and Ryan is in the area, you know he's going to come up with it.