Ian Johnson Quotations

There is a shared sense of urgency about meeting the MDGs.

There is a real sense that the train has left the station, and that there is going to be a pretty significant impact of climate change,

We heard numerous shots, three-four, but we don't know if he was hit.

Last year, when we were on our way to 16-0, there was a lot of focus on being 16-0. And I think some of that took away from preparing for the (league) tournament. Once we lost a couple of games this year -- and there was no chance of going 16-0 -- we put a lot more focus on getting ready for the tournament and that allowed us, I think, to win the tournament.

Millennium Development Goals are about creating wealth. If we don't measure it right, we won't manage it right,

Just think of the catastrophic impact it's had in a country that's pretty well organized, pretty rich. Transfer that to a country that isn't and may not have the same level of capacity to deal with these sorts of things,

I will be encouraging them to vote yes. It is important we have a strong strike vote.

I think Chattanooga just really out-energized us when we went down there. And we came out flat. We're going to have to do that to them if we want to win (today).

We're all trying to work our way around this dilemma and find a solution,

We could have all the right words in the PRSPs but no one who believes in them,

We need to stop thinking of the environment as a passive element. It is a fundamental part of community-based decision making. Unfortunately, the poor often lack legal rights to ecosystems and are excluded from decisions about ecosystem management. Without addressing these failures through changes in governance, there is little chance of using the economic potential of ecosystems to reduce rural poverty.

We're losing a great coach, but we're gaining a great coach, in coach Petersen.

We are quite open as far as what would satisfy teachers,

We discussed the job action plan, ... That is going to be made public at some point down the road.

What is the problem? As far as we are concerned the ban could have been lifted ages ago. It is to be regretted that the beef ban, in place for all sorts of reasons, could not have been lifted earlier.

There is a belief that the health MDGs are all about building health centres, ... whereas 55% of infant mortality is down to poor drinking water and hygiene - environmental issues.

While it used to be a tax on the very rich, our research has shown it is a growing problem for millions of people with modest estates.

What was missing was a Southern Conference championship. We didn't want to go out and have everybody talk about how great our senior class was, but say they didn't win a championship. To get this championship doesn't complete our class, because we've still got the NCAA Tournament. But it gives us legitimacy.

Even though Ohio State has been struggling (with its shooting) we still know they're a great team.

Every day, decision makers in developing countries are faced with difficult choices regarding the exploitation of natural resources and the environmental impacts of development programmes and policies. But the tools currently being used are leaving out the natural resources stocks and intangible capital such as knowledge and skills.

People think our team is a bunch of academic nerds and freaks. I prefer the term dork because you can be a dork and be a little bit cool as opposed to being a complete nerd where it's all books and studying.

Sound management of ecosystems is key to a responsible path to growth.

This agreement is another important milestone in our strategy to develop a broad business base in industrial microbiology and Pall 's customer relationships worldwide in the pharmaceutical industries will greatly enhance our presence in this attractive market.

They needed to understand what issues are at stake,

The Australian Open is not just a terrific sporting tournament, it's also become an increasingly social event and I'm sure a lot of our viewers enjoy the glamour of the event.

Can we do more? Yes. Should we do more? Yes,

Collingwood, I have to say, has been considerate and co-operative. There are no arguments at this point but there might be one later this week.