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I would say this experience demonstrates how Ellington is a critical asset from the standpoint of both national defense and homeland security. It's crazy to shut down Ellington or take those air assets and send them somewhere else.

I would support the full investigation of this matter and all of the national security issues at a minimum, but I would oppose turning over control of such important assets ... to a company owned by a foreign government.

I think it is a fine line. Again, you have to look at the assets we have that are in a lot of ways much closer to Virginia Beach and Norfolk than some of the western parts of Hampton Roads in consideration. It might provide the advantage of getting Toyota here in the expanded Hampton Roads region. It's one more good alternative.

It appears that as long as politics does not threaten steps towards fiscal consolidation or derail growth prospects, the market will be happy to buy Philippines assets on dips.

It comes down to liability. Two things have to happen to make this work. One is, Scripps has to have assets to back $100 million. Then, it is possible they are looking to the local governments to help make the annual premiums.

I think the market should reward banks that have been transparent in recognising their problems. I think the tendency of banks to hide the problem assets over a period of three or four years should not be allowed.

I think the one thing people are missing is the one thing that is attracting Hilton: the hotel operations. They could be setting up a sale of core assets in the Sheraton brand,

I think we have a tremendous number of assets in the region, and getting those assets marketed to the right people is going to be key to how the region grows, and how fast it grows.

It gives them an opportunity to either pick up those assets on the cheap or to have someone else come in and re-franchise the area.

It has always been clear that The Washington Post is a company that is set up for the purpose of protecting the long-term interests of its assets and held together as a holding company.

It is likely that the carrying value of these assets is below the current market value.

It is a surprise in timing. People were expecting a restructuring of the assets some time before the end of the year.

It is a serious issue and an unusual one. There will be a permanent need for more rail, truck and barge assets to move fuel around.

Just because your assets are going up doesn't mean your net worth is going up.

Just as they hold fixed income assets to diversify the risk of stocks, participants should hold Roth savings to diversify the risks associated with pre-tax savings.

Japanese individual investors continue to shun risk, and the notion of putting money into foreign assets is repugnant.

I wrote a novel about an economic/environmental collapse titled 'Soft Apocalypse,' and that's definitely the sort I'm best prepared for. To write the novel, I did a lot of reading on what we might expect, so at the first sign, I'm ready to convert all of my assets to gold and ammo and stock up on freeze-dried food.

I think Dave has a very keen understanding of assets and their values. I understood him (buying the Blues) as a sign of great confidence he had in the new NHL model and ... that he thought he would be able to buy the team and profit on it. And I have no doubt that he will.

I think Dodd-Frank has contributed to a concentration of banking assets in the hands of a small number of banks.

I say we have not even had the decency to maintain the assets that our parents and grandparents built for us - our roads, our bridges, our wastewater systems, our sewer systems; by the way, those weren't Bolsheviks, those weren't socialists that built those things for us - much less build the infrastructure we need for the 21st century.

People are assuming that as an oil exporter, they're going to be diversifying away from the dollar. They may be positioning in case any foreign assets are frozen.

Our goals of utilizing our global assets to maximize international growth can only be fully realized with this exciting new structure.

Our impression is that it requires a lot of investments in infrastructure. We're not certain if it's best to just buy the assets rather than the company itself, given the history of these companies.

Our job is to arm people with the most up-to-date, relevant intelligence on a city or region. Risk managers and corporate security directors want peace of mind that their employees and assets will be as secure as they can be.

Overseas Chinese control, by my estimate, $2 trillion of liquid assets that can be mobilized instantly to punt on anything from European football games to Shanghai property. This source of money is both the boon and the bane of China's economic development.

P. A. M. was able to produce more revenue with fewer assets in an asset-intensive business such as trucking.

Our assets are small, and the amount we make isn't much bigger.

Our assets are run to (match) the Lehman Bros. Long Liabilities Index. The new bonds will be part of the index. We will have to buy them at some point.

Our borrowing capacity has been completely exhausted. We have no more assets to pledge.

Our commitment of offering customers and suppliers an advantage in oilfield metals, service and solutions stands firm. The acquisition of the Ryerson oilfield distribution assets strengthens our ability to provide our customers an expanded product range and tailored inventories that will better serve their growing global needs.

Rita's impact appears less than initially feared. Gaming assets in Lake Charles were damaged but it appears as if full rebuilding may not be necessary. While the city of Lake Charles sustained some significant damage and it will likely be some time before business comes back, our initial read is that the community is far less devastated than New Orleans.

Rio wants assets on a world class basis, and the sale is a reflection of the quality and scale of assets it wants. It has a track record of selling assets and getting good prices at the top of the market.

Redeploying these valuable taconite plant assets affords a rare opportunity to sharply reduce project development costs while creating new employment opportunities in an area still recovering from the traumatic LTV plant closure.

Refiners are very popular on Wall Street now. If you bought refining (capacity) before the summer of 2005, you suddenly got one of the hottest assets on Wall Street.

Recovering equities and still overall strong commodity markets suggests that there is little broad-based concern that central bank policy tightening will curtail global economic growth and there is still adequate global liquidity chasing higher risk assets and capping risk premiums,

Real might need to look for a merger partner and I think the assets are valuable.

President Bush participated in briefings, phone calls and conversations throughout this process, and his administration was focused on making sure that the federal assets were in place to help the people of New Orleans.

Paring down an entire household to just a few precious and necessary items is a daunting task. Even the most supportive families find their schedules or out-of-town location won?t allow them to manage the job alone. Without a system, tasks such as organizing health insurance claims, maintaining vital records, or creating an inventory of assets that would be needed in case of fire, loss or theft can seem overwhelming.

Particularly with the volatility in the stock markets and bond markets, they ended up undervaluing the investment assets by about $130 million. When you understate the value of the state's assets by $130 million, which is fairly big piece of change, it could have some affect on investment decisions and potentially on bond ratings.

Part of the reason we're doing this is that we like both the assets and the people.

Our objective is simple: to give Europe back its dynamism, ... It has all the assets to be at front of the global economy. But, faced with international competition, there is urgency.

Our mandate is to operate our assets as efficiently and as cost-effectively as possible. We don't see a sound business case for returning Units 2 and 3 to service.

Our local market knowledge and experienced real estate team combined with our strong financial relationships allowed us to move quickly to secure this opportunity. Phoenix remains a highly competitive commercial real estate market and the ability to underwrite and close quickly is key to capturing assets like these, that are an ideal fit for our portfolio.

People need to distinguish between combatants and those innocent civilians who do not bear arms. They also need to be mindful for protecting assets essential for the survival of Afghan civilians.

Successive seasons of drought in the worst-affected areas have now eroded many households' assets to the point of destitution. A range of appropriate emergency interventions need to be put in place as quickly as possible before the already alarming conditions become much worse.

Steve helped us, like few teachers can, by nurturing the individual assets each student arrived with and guiding us into our respective careers and lives.

States are required to return money and other assets obtained through corruption to the country from which they were stolen.

Splitting up the assets makes infinite sense, not only from a financial perspective but from an operating perspective or competitive perspective.. No one wants market dominance to take place. The shipping community certainly doesn't want it, even the competing railroads out West don't want it.

Some funds shift their assets heavily, but it's really hard to blunt the blow of volatility. Negative returns in the double digits are not uncommon.

Napster is disappointed with the bankruptcy court's decision not to approve the sale of the company's assets to Bertelsmann,

Loan and deposit growth was strong across all markets. Total assets at year-end were $5.9 billion, a 15% increase from a year ago. Loans increased $144 million during the fourth quarter, or 14% on an annualized basis, and helped drive the increase in net interest revenue. Our net interest margin rose to 4.20%, up 15 basis points from a year ago and up three basis points from last quarter, as increasing short-term interest rates continued to positively affect our slightly asset-sensitive balance sheet. Fee revenue, excluding securities losses taken in the fourth quarter of 2005, was up 12%, reflecting increases in nearly every category.

Look at the assets we bring together, ... We bring together a great studio and the most powerful cable networks in the world. We add that to CBS network, CBS' wonderful television station, CBS Radio, CBS Outdoor Advertising and soon we're adding (syndication company) King World to it. There's no company in the world that has that mix of assets. This will be the fastest-growing media company in the world.

Marriott International is a huge portion of that Longleaf fund -- 10.7 percent as of June 30. Host Marriott comprises around 5 percent, and Hilton around 4 percent. If you've got 20 percent of your assets in hotels, and no one's traveling, you'll take a hit.

It doesn't mean that we have to buy everything. The Federal Atomic Energy Agency is working through various options to create a way for us to manage a number of key assets in the nuclear machine building sector.

I think his greatest assets to Medici are his flavors and his personality. More than any other chef I ever worked with, he likes to come out and talk to people and welcome them back and remember how they like something prepared. 'What can I cook for you tonight?' is his attitude.

I think Gust is named as a beneficiary (in his brother's will) but only of the assets that come in as a result of the video (of Joe before his death) ? which I don't think anybody is interested in buying,

Joint Pro is a product that we are confident will do very well in the marketplace, and the assets we've acquired include formulas for upcoming, related products that will make this an excellent line for us. We've spoken to a number of physicians who carried Joint Pro and they have patients who consistently ask for the product.

Johnson County is a great fit for Heather and Emily. Debbie Carrier is an excellent coach and these two girls will be big assets to their program.

We need a major stepping-up of air assets in a dramatic sense. We need those who can provide 5 or 10 helicopters at a time rather than those who can bring in one here and one there.

We need additional technology to supplement manned aircraft surveillance and current ground assets to ensure more effective monitoring of United States territory.

The acquisition of Arco's Alaskan assets represents a significant step in our strategy of growing our exploration and production business. We gain a substantial position in the two largest fields in North America, immediately form a new production center and become a major merchant supplier of crude oil to the West Coast.

The analysis of the research showed that what distinguishes Loudoun County from competitors is the county's veritable treasure trove of diverse assets including one of the largest international airports in the world, one of country's most educated workforces, thriving rural businesses, entrepreneurialism, and a beautiful community of rural landscapes, historic towns, and well-planned suburban developments.

The Ameriprise Financial Lifetime OptimizerSM quickly and accurately formulates a complete investment strategy that recommends where clients' existing assets should be held, saved, spent and invested over a period of time.

The appeal of these investments is a high and steady yield, rather than their growth opportunities. There's a high element of demand for these assets at the moment.

The Army medical command is putting all of its assets on medical and psychological behind their maximized recovery, ... We want to make sure they get the best of care.

That was an incredible challenge, ... Though the lack of development was one of the greatest assets for Lost - we didn't have time to second-guess what we were doing and sanitise it into a more middle-ground story. When it aired it ended up getting three times the audience they expected. It was mind-numbing - I just couldn't believe it.

I would not be surprised if a private equity group ended up buying Knight Ridder, and then took their time and sold off the assets to strategic buyers.

Why would we want to have our valuable resources underneath the artillery of North Korea? ... Our high-value assets are now disposed where they would not be under immediate fire. It gives us the operational agility we need.

We have only Mr. Noe's unsworn assurances through his attorneys that these assets are unrelated to his dealing with the Bureau of Workers' Compensation,

We intend to go ahead and honor the labor contract going forward until the assets are sold. The active bidders at this point --- two I know of --- both intend to go forward with the union. This is not in any way intended to abrogate the union contract and get away from that at all.

Wire transfers and bank accounts can be traced and assets seized, as can investments such as condos and horses and so on.

We expect to appoint more advisers for the other non-core assets earmarked as the process unfolds.

We are back to the traditional assets like pooled investment funds, deposits and so on.

We put him in areas where his assets would shine, and he did a really good job.

We went up a long way quickly. This is some healthy profit-taking in what I would suggest is still very much an ongoing bull market in hard assets -- oil, gas and base and precious minerals. A healthy correction is a healthy thing.

While advertising revenue will always be an important part of our revenue base, we will leverage non-core assets to deliver premium services,

We're definitely interested in the exciting Turkish market and we are looking at available assets in that market.

Well, to begin with, he is compassionate. He is not a bully. He doesn't throw cups of tea. People who say he is arrogant don't know him. What it is about him is confidence, belief. I know it's a fine line, but I have known him since I was a 14-year-old and he has always had a soft side. One of his greatest assets is that mentally he is one of the strongest people I have ever met.

We must know which foreign countries own U.S. assets such as ports, and if any of those deals pose a threat to homeland security.

When you're talking about people whose assets are taxable, ... You're talking about just about every small business owner in this country.

We have been very high on ITT for quite a long time. And we think the assets are very valuable. And for him to spot it and act on it is very important and suggests that he is doing a very, very good job for Hilton.

We're very tickled about this whole Players Am deal -- these are all guys making names for themselves. It's so great for us, because we're getting to know all those guys. Without question, it's one of the biggest assets that the foundation has right now.

We're using the assets we have - our television equipment and studios - to serve the community in a different way.

Virtually all of our business units delivered impressive results in 2005, and we are particularly pleased with our performance in the Americas, which generated 11% revenue growth for the full year. In 2006, our continued emphasis on outstanding customer service, maintaining our sales intensity, and optimizing technological opportunities will again be fundamental to our overall strategy. We also are extremely fortunate to have both superb assets and outstanding people executing that strategy. Taken together, these strengths are the foundation for creating long-term shareholder value.

We know the assets are there. Now it's just a matter of getting the product to the people,

We have thousands of employees that don't have a PC. They log in and there are a slew of assets they need to authenticate to. I can't base a firewall policy around machines with a roaming user group.

Typically, a couple will come in with unequal assets, ... They've lived together for 12 or 15 years and both of them have children from their first marriage and want their assets to go to kids (of the first marriage).

We need to figure out how to help more lower- and middle-income people save for retirement, ... not lose large amounts of money by giving people breaks at high-income levels, who already have substantial assets to fall back on.

Understanding climate change and its consequences is critical to protect lives and assets upon which India's economy is dependent.

The president had multiple conversations, phone calls and briefings both big and small throughout this process, and his whole priority was making sure that the federal assets were brought to bear to help the people of New Orleans.

The present value of the additional public expenditures created by the measure is estimated at about three percentage points of GDP. This bill, if implemented, would also have negative consequences for the private pension system, which as of the end of 2005 had $9.5 billion in assets under management.

The problem was there was a small area to launch boats and we didn't have the assets there to support the task forces and deploy them. And it would've overloaded the system, which compounded the problem,

The problems with Elf are that its historic returns on assets have been appalling.

We know of small companies that are out of business due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita because they lost data, assets and access to their offices. We intend to be fully operational for our clients if we experience power outages or office damages here or when the safety of our employees limits their ability to make it to our Houston facilities.

Those names are being notified to the U.N. to make that part of the mandatory freeze list, to allow our counterparts around the world to freeze those assets and repatriate them,

Unfortunately today, software and failure are too frequently linked, and we as an industry need to start tackling the software problem with the urgency it deserves. The root cause of this problem is often the complex and inefficient way that software is delivered. To reduce the complexity and increase the predictability of software delivery, we are offering customers a series of packaged, maturity-based solutions that leverage our global process expertise, our comprehensive library of process assets and templates, and our award-winning ALM technology.

We'll look to where the money went -- that is still ongoing -- and try to identify any assets that she may have that's attributable to that money.

The outstanding challenges associated with managing electronic information assets have the potential to be devastating in terms of professional careers and even corporate reputations. Just look at the impact that deficient records management practices had at Arthur Andersen and Morgan Stanley.

We are concerned about the fact that this value creation could be a risk within a larger group as it is proposed today. Simply because of the value of the assets that are lying on the other side and in the competitors' hands.

When you're out in the field and spending time in these different places around the world, humility is one of the most important assets that will serve you well.