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I can be the most skilled person in the world, but if everyone else at my firm lacks skills, my employer is going to find it more difficult to introduce new technology, new production techniques. So as a result, my employer is going to be less productive. They will not be able to afford to pay me as good wages.

At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms.

I must learn to love the fool in me - the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries.

Albania is going through a deep crisis because it lacks the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and freedom of the media. I don't think if we stop protesting the problem is solved.

Anyone who has seen the auto factories in Detroit and the oil fields in Texas knows that Japan lacks the national power for a naval race with America.

I find theater very lazy and artificial, and then when it's not, it lacks refinement.

The Qur'an not only lacks any earthly punishment for someone who abandons Islam, it even includes verses that imply that such a change of heart should be a matter of free choice.

The world does not lack the financial resources to feed, educate and clothe its inhabitants. Rather, it lacks leaders committed to addressing the problems of the impoverished.

Every theory of love, from Plato down, teaches that each individual loves in the other sex what he lacks in himself.

Turkey Hollow is a small country town in Sullivan County, a remote region of the Catskill Mountains. Surrounded by forests, it counts 10 full-time residents, has no mail service, and no cell phone reception. However, what it lacks in amenities, it compensates for in sheer natural wonder.

Charity never lacks what is her own, all that she needs for her own security. Not alone does she have it, she abounds with it. She wants this abundance for herself that she may share it with all; and she reserves enough for herself so that she disappoints nobody. For charity is perfect only when full.

Liberia just needs to go through this one political transition and it can really take off. Everything's in place now. We cannot afford to put the country in the hands of someone that lacks the experience.

We are a country that lacks riches. The Jewish brain, that's what we have. Everything that we've had and will have in this country is the direct and clear product of higher education. If we harm this system, we will drastically decline and cease to exist.

When a man lacks mental balance in pneumonia he is said to be delirious. When he lacks mental balance without the pneumonia, he is pronounced insane by all smart doctors.

Very seldom in my fiction have I directly used the stories people have told me. I think ripping off people's lives in fiction is dangerous. It also lacks imagination.

Entertainment history is now the main source of supposedly historical knowledge for more and more people, but 'histo-tainment' is superficial and lacks all context.

Ultimately, nobody can get more out of things, including books that he already knows. For what one lacks access to from experience one will have no ear.

The plan lacks a clear statement of how Ford is going to get its labor and design costs in line with its Japanese competitors. Lacking that, Ford will not be able to offer vehicles that are competitive in price, quality and content.

Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has God Finds he lacks nothing:God alone suffices.

Many investors and funds continued selling... as the market lacks fresh good news. Interest-rate worries continued to dampen sentiment.

Mitsubishi UFJ is aware it lacks investment-banking scale and is trying hard to grow. If this doesn't meet expectations, I would not be surprised if they decided to go down the acquisition trail.

One can never be prepared enough for anything. We always want to react late. We have become a nation of pointing fingers, a nation of perpetual moaners and a nation that lacks initiatives,

Nobody has yet proven that taking a chance and doing something unique that an audience isn't used to is a bad idea. What the theater lacks is that kind of courage.

One of the biggest problems is that it lacks any meaningful safeguards, so that mistakes can and do happen.

Bush's agenda is irresponsible and shows that he lacks the depth of experience to keep America safe and secure.

Bush junior lacks an understanding of China, ... anti-China.

But China lacks an inspection force that can come in and shut down operations when the conditions demand it. They'll say they close lots (of unsafe mines), but they're not really serious.

I feel that India lacks a level of philanthropy that is proportional to the wealth that is here, particularly among the top 5,000 industrialists and entrepreneurs.

He has a very difficult task before him, ... I fear that as an adviser who lacks statutory mandate, Senate confirmation and budget confirmation and budget authority, he will not be as effective as we need him to be.

He does just about everything well, he just lacks consistency. And whenever he makes a mistake, you never see it carry into the next play. You never see tentativeness, you always see aggressiveness.

To date, Kenya lacks an effective livestock marketing policy and it is prudent for the Government to move fast and implement a Livestock Marketing Authority, which was passed in Parliament.

He's a great goal scorer. I think he has deceptive speed. Technically I think he's gifted. He's got the complete package. He just lacks the experience at this level. We don't want to rush the situation.

He's a Jeff Gordon, a Tony Stewart, an exception to the rule, ... What he lacks in experience, he makes up for in focus. He's that one in a million. I hope he snaps out of it pretty soon.

He could win it and go on why not? He's done nothing wrong. He just lacks experience. He's got to tackle the big boys sooner or later, so Saturday should be a good test for him.

Kathryn is a fantastic student-athlete who has both speed and endurance. She has the potential to be a great front runner in the future. Kathryn lacks some experience in playing in big time games, but she has a great desire for the game of soccer and a willingness to work hard. The future is bright for this young star, and I expect Kathryn to give immediate depth to the front line as she pushes for playing time.

I think the word soul has gotta come into it. Music that's created just for consuming lacks that soul, that swing, that feeling.

Japan's currency is not one that lacks flexibility.

Overall, our U.S.-China trade relationship today lacks equity, durability and balance.

National has been saying for some time that the parole system lacks credibility and is not working.

Live for those who love me, For those who know me true, For the Heaven that smiles above me, And awaits my coming too; For the cause that lacks resistance, For the future and the distance, And the good that I can do.

Most Americans haven't had my happy experience of living for thirteen years in a seventeenth-century house, since most of America lacks seventeenth-century houses.

Whirlpool has argued the merger should receive regulatory approval due to the global nature of the laundry market; however, with only two other domestic top-load washer manufacturers, we believe this lacks credibility.

We estimate right now that 70 percent of the labor force working in this industry lacks proper immigration status. The idea that we can work without these people is just crazy.

We're not that far from people watching TV on the same screen as the computer, with interactivity back and forth. It's the interactivity that TV lacks right now and that is a major advantage for the Internet.

This state taxes too much, spends unwisely, lacks accountability and is simply not focused on enhancing economic opportunities for all its citizens. Eliot is speaking to these and other issues with passion and vigor. That's why people across the state have been eager to express their support for his campaign.

The decision of the secretary-general lacks legitimacy. ... It also lacks fairness,

The existing record suggests that Judge Roberts lacks sufficient appreciation for how the law affects ordinary people.

This report demonstrates the United Nations lacks the institutional red lights and alarms necessary to warn of misconduct,

Whenever a network lacks confidence in a show's performance, they sweep it under the rug during sweeps.

Why does a human body become deceased? The reason is that as long as the human body is not free from suffering, mind cannot be happy. If a man lacks enthusiasm, either his body or mind is in a deceased condition.... Now what saps the enthusiasm in man? If there is no enthusiasm, life becomes drudgery - a mere burden to be dragged. Nothing can be achieved if there is no enthusiasm. The main reason for this lack of enthusiasm on the part of a man is that an individual looses the hope of getting an opportunity to elevate himself. Hopelessness leads to lack of enthusiasm. The mind in such cases becomes deceased.... When is enthusiasm created? When one breaths an atmosphere where one is sure of getting the legitimate reward for one's labor, only then one feels enriched by enthusiasm and inspiration.

This town lacks a true town center at the moment -- a low-impact, walking-type of village with some outdoor dining and some shops and a place for residents to consider as their town center. Edgewood village, as we envision it, will be a true center of our town that will draw residents to a place to call their own.

What she lacks in natural ability she makes up in hard work. She always leads in hard work, and people notice that and follow her lead.

While I have urged and do urge everyone to cooperate with this inquiry, unavoidably, we have to look to the Durham police to take the lead in the investigation. Duke does not have the power to compel testimony from citizens of this city, and it lacks access to warrants, DNA records and other confidential information.

We've been optimizing (culture) media on the existing stem cell lines since 1998, but it has only been recently that there have been dramatic improvements. This is the first time it has been possible for us to derive new cell lines in completely defined conditions in medium that completely lacks animal products.

We need to get off the oil dependence treadmill, we need to do it fast, and we need to start now. The single most important step we can take is to boost fuel economy standards significantly. Unfortunately, the Transportation Department's weak proposal shows that Washington lacks the will to face up to the problem and help solve it.

While this administration is focused on a positive agenda, Howard Dean's party lacks ideas and any direction.

You better examine your conscience and figure out whether or not this is just a little slip, or that we're about to send a man who lacks credibility, I would argue, with half of us on the Hill,

There can be no hope when there lacks interest for better. There can be no trust when there lacks confirmation of truth. There can be no faith when there lacks complete confidence of purpose.

We are still of the view that the international community lacks full comprehension of the catastrophe that is looming large.

either you lead from hope or you lead from fear. It's obvious from Al Gore's attacks on Bill Bradley that he lacks confidence in his own agenda for the country.

Every court considering this ban has found that it lacks the necessary protections for women's health.

confirm a nominee with no visible judicial philosophy who lacks the basic skills of persuasive argument and clear writing.

Crude oil was the one thing not in short supply. What the U.S. lacks is oil products, especially gasoline, and it lacks the spare capacity to refine more crude.

Another factor is the dry air, something common to all deserts. Water vapor is a powerful greenhouse gas. Desert air lacks water vapor. The air turns cold at night because it doesn't retain much warmth from the daytime and it can't trap what little heat might rise from the ground at night.

There's good flows going into the stock exchange, helping the currency. The Bank of Korea is protesting at the strength, but it lacks credibility. It's said this before, but the currency has still strengthened.

There's nothing worse than a leader who lacks ambition.

The tournament is a great idea. It gives every team something to play for aside from winning a four-team regular season division. It's for bragging rights in the area; it will draw great crowds and it should generate publicity for a sport that lacks publicity in southeastern Connecticut.

The Treasury market rally may be a bear trap. The rally lacks a strong foundation as well as the extreme pessimism that marks the end of sell-offs.

The Treasury market rally may be a bear trap, ... The rally lacks a strong foundation as well as the extreme pessimism that marks the end of sell-offs.

The traditional Fortune 500 companies have to steer clear (of Bryant). McDonald's, Sprite, they have the pick of the litter of who they can work with, and they don't have to work with athletes. I think he's probably out for good for Fortune 500 guys. They could get an emerging star who lacks the baggage and rap sheet Kobe has.

I still don't feel ready to compete at a high level. I have undergone exams this past week, and my hip still lacks stability. I will spend the upcoming weeks in the U.S. undergoing treatment.

These new reports about accounting gimmicks at Halliburton while Cheney was CEO only reinforce those concerns. It's no wonder people think this White House has trouble with the truth and lacks credibility.

The Syrian investigation is too little, too late. It lacks credibility, as all the judges will be appointed by the state. It would have been better to use independent judges or international advisors.

People drive everywhere in L.A., so you get very little human interaction... but N.Y. and Chicago are like London... L.A. lacks the social interaction.

South Africa's bowling attack has been exposed as being toothless, and it certainly lacks a cutting edge.

Delay would give Saddam the clearest possible signal that his strategy is succeeding, ... It would tell him that the international community lacks the will to disarm him.

Despite the metadata attached to each tweet, and despite trails of retweets and 'favorite' tweets, the Twitter corpus lacks the latticework of hyperlinks that makes Google's algorithms so potent. Twitter's famous hashtags - #sandyhook or #fiscalcliff or #girls - are the crudest sort of signposts, not much help for smart searching.

Despite three consecutive years of growing U.S. exports to China, our bilateral trade relationship with China today lacks equity, durability and balance in the opportunities it provides. The time has come to readjust our trade policy with respect to China.

AOL has some great content that is broadly appealing to consumers. One thing that Microsoft lacks for MSN is a lot of good content.

An outfield composed of Cobb, Speaker and Ruth, even with Ruth, lacks the combined power of DiMaggio, Musial and Ted Williams.

Your bill lacks any hard standards, ... That concerns me.

This is the first time is has been possible for us to derive new cell lines in completely defined conditions in medium that completely lacks animal products.

The way the government handled lacks grace...the patchwork has made the issue murkier and murkier.

Third Wave is well versed in the HCV patent landscape and has taken great care to understand and respect all the major patents in the field, including those held by Innogenetics. Innogenetics' suit lacks a basic understanding of the uniqueness of Third Wave's Invader chemistry and how it is configured in our HCV analyte-specific reagents. It appears that Innogenetics filed suit against Third Wave without first understanding how our product is designed.

This is a crowded and brutal market that makes the NHL look like the opera. It also lacks customer loyalty. Our research shows that only 4 in 10 consumers who use online travel sites say they routinely go to the same site.

Although the current growth environment is not impressive, positive growth is still positive growth. On the darker side of things, however, we must admit that the economy still lacks the growth momentum needed to correct many of the labor market ailments.

This may be a good board for monitoring the financial status of the company, but it lacks experience in marketing and manufacturing and innovating in those areas,

They have so much in-house brainpower that the use of so many consultants is time-wasteful, money-wasteful and lacks of sincerity and integrity,

There is very little happening and we're seeing thin volumes today. The market lacks direction; it may continue trading sideways.

A ten-word epigram to be accurate needs a ten-page footnote, yet what it lacks in accuracy it makes up in nimbleness

A committed conservative with interpersonal skills equal to or superior to Rehnquist's would be a far more effective chief justice than a nominee of equal intellect who lacks those graces.

It puts a human face on this issue. Many people, if they don't have a personal connection to the troops, it's so easy for this to become a discussion that lacks seriousness and urgency. I think it's good to show that there are real people that are being affected.

It looks like that initial response on Friday was misplaced. This lacks imagination, lacks creativity, lacks forward thinking, lacks youth.

The authors of this report had the chance to establish this at first hand by interviewing union representatives but failed to do so. It is not hard to see why the report lacks balance and objectivity.

Tanner has a big heart even though he's a little guy. And he comes to practice every day ready to play. The stuff he lacks in athleticism he has in smarts, the way he plays the game. It just shows if you work hard, good things will happen for you because now his schooling is for free.

It's cold, it lacks solidarity and it's inhuman,

The TSE lacks awareness and alertness when the market is open. If something happens, there needs to be someone to make a decision. They should have halted that J-Com trade.

The new energy policy lacks vision and proposes a do-nothing approach.

That's an unbelievable number for a three-set match. She's learning and she's a very hard worker because she has to be, as she lacks a little bit of speed.

If one of these links in a small business' supply-and-demand chain is broken due to a computer system that is not Y2K compliant, it would lead to irreparable damage to a business that lacks a large capital pool,