Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

As a country in the path of typhoons and in the Pacific Rim of Fire, we must be prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate natural calamities when that is possible, to extend immediate and effective relief when it is not.

Xi Jinping

The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space for China and the United States. We welcome a constructive role by the United States in promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region. We also hope that the United States will fully respect and accommodate the major interests and legitimate concerns of Asia-Pacific countries.

Wednesday will be a great day for Pacific baseball. But it's also a great recognition of what the Klein family has done for our community and this university.

We definitely have to look at Pacific first and understand that they are a very dangerous team that has had success in this tournament.

I would not say it was as wide as the Pacific Ocean, but a big river. But the differences have gradually been narrowed.

Kelp forests may have facilitated human coastal migrations around the Pacific Rim near the end of the last glacial period. In essence, they may have acted as a sort of kelp highway.

Sergei Ivanov

A scrupulous investigation into the accident has been conducted within a month's time, as was promised. It was established that outrageous violation of the instructions by senior officials of the Russian Pacific Fleet was the main cause of wrong 'swimming and diving rounds'

The builders of the Santa Fe lines in the early days no doubt planned ultimately to penetrate to the Pacific coast, knowing that the real opportunity for the road lay in that direction.

Australia will always be the host of this event but we have become the Asia Pacific fashion week and perhaps some people in other parts of Asia think it's inappropriate to come to an event called Mercedes Australian Fashion Week.

Australia has to be the beneficiary of the situation in Indonesia. Australia is perceived as a blue-chip supplier with huge reserves upside, while all its key competitors in the Pacific Basin supply business have got some sort of issue.

As long as it does not clash with the Pacific league, we should be all right with it.

Russia has already made a decision in principle to build an oil pipeline from Eastern Siberia to the Pacific Ocean. This is a large-scale and costly project that experts should thoroughly study.

Kyle Cooper

Quite simply, the strong Pacific flow is continuing to inhibit any major intrusions of Arctic air into the lower 48. The winter is rapidly coming to an end for all practical purposes.

Ray left a legacy of beautiful places where he worked over 40 years. People all around the Pacific Basin benefited immensely from his designs.

Our employees take great pride in their work and this is demonstrated by the initiative that Union Pacific locomotive engineers have taken in leading the Fuel Masters program and making the program an integral part of our daily operations. In the 21st century, our employees are demonstrating the trademark hands-on leadership that has positioned Union Pacific in its 145-year history as the railroad that is building America.

Originally Toll wanted to buy that through Pacific National,

Ed Harris

This is a smart approach to managing rail capacity at a time of substantial growth in Canada's trade volumes with Pacific Rim countries. It will enhance the fluidity and capacity of both railroads in Vancouver and deliver better service to our port and terminal partners, while ensuring healthy rail competition between CN and CPR is maintained at the Port of Vancouver.

This is another important step in the overall data strategy we announced this summer to position Pacific Bell and Southwestern Bell as premier providers of data communications solutions.

Mike Robinson

This document goes right to the soul of our country and the national dream of a railway to bring us altogether - from Atlantic to Pacific - as Canada.

Donald Peterson

This agreement enables us to increase our global competitive advantage in IP communications and further strengthen our position in the Asia Pacific region.

This administration remains solidly committed to recovering Pacific salmon, and I am pleased to join the State of Oregon and local stakeholders in celebrating this important milestone. I applaud the hard work of local agriculture, forestry, state, tribal and other federal partners to develop a solid plan for recovery. This is an encouraging example of the diverse interests that can come together to improve conditions for salmon in the Pacific Northwest.

Some deceleration can be seen in a number of the faster-appreciating markets. Price momentum in the Pacific and New England states, in particular, has pulled back.

Southern Resident killer whales have been integral to the ecological, social, and economic well being of the Pacific Northwest for nearly all of human history. Providing the Southern Residents the protections of the Endangered Species Act ensures that we can give back to these whales and insure their survival.

Martin Jacques

The more expensive and/or exclusive a sport, the whiter it tends to be: the fact almost has the force of a law. That is the main reason why the Rugby World Cup, the Pacific islands excepted, was so desperately white, the Springboks included.

During the first quarter, we achieved a number of important milestones including the full operational and systems integration of Northwest Business Bank, enabling Pacific Continental to recognize cost savings and efficiencies earlier than was first expected. With the successful integration behind us, we were then able to accelerate our planned expansion into the Vancouver, Washington market by announcing a downtown office location scheduled to open later this spring.

Companies in the Pacific region who may have experienced deep cuts during the technology downturn are beginning to expand and require additional IT staff to support this growth. Web and applications developers, database administrators, networking professionals and software engineers are in particularly strong demand.

Companies in the Pacific region, especially those in the real estate and construction industries, are adding staff to support growth initiatives. As the competition for candidates intensifies, many firms are experiencing a shortage of skilled accounting professionals and, as a result, find they must offer higher salaries and better benefits to secure the best people.

A number of growth trends in the Asia Pacific market are positive due to continued outsourcing to contract manufacturers located in the region.

And then with the Pacific States (Marine Fisheries Commission), to look to the appropriate amendments to federal law. Knowing that it takes an act of Congress rather than an act of the commission.

Any time I asked him for anything that Pacific Grove needed, any cause, he always pulled his checkbook and wrote a big check. Mr. Chamberlin, as your neighbor, as your friend, I will miss you.

Another special thing about our bridal show is that we are incorporating cultural wedding traditions into our activities. Greek, African, Pacific Islander, Jewish, Asian and Hispanic cultures will be showcased, because they are traditions that can be shared by all cultures. You don't have to be a member of the African American community to jump over a broom.

They make their picks for their office pool, and now that they've thought about it, they think Boston College will beat Pacific by eight points.

The years I spent at Pacific were some of the best of my life. I met my wife and formed lifelong friendships. The education I received while learning to play competitive golf became a foundation in my personal and professional life.