“When I signed up for the show, my ultimate goal was being a role model for 13 million readers, but towards the end of the process it became more about the experience that will lead me to be a better role model. When that opportunity comes along I will have gained so much more knowledge and understanding about people and situations that will help me with whatever lies ahead.”
“I think there would have been a time when the basic history would have been common knowledge. You could have been certain that when the king comes on at the beginning -- 'So shaken as we are, so wan with care' -- they know he's wan with care because the country's been in a state of perpetual civil war since he deposed the previous king, Richard II.”
“Churchill for all his love of the present hour, his unquenchable appetite for new knowledge, his sense of the technological possibilities of our time, and the restless roaming of his fancy in considering how they might be most imaginatively applied, despite his enthusiasm for Basic English, or the siren suit which so upset his hosts in Moscow - despite all this, Churchill remains a European of the nineteenth century.”
“So much of new knowledge and new applications and ideas come when people from different disciplines combine their expertise or their ways of thinking and looking at problems to discover new solutions, ... If we could begin to do that kind of thing and foster the collective growth in many different fields that we are involved in, I think it would be a lot more fun, as well as a lot more productive.”
“I think for us it's where we're understanding the game more, but our skill level hasn't caught up to what our knowledge is. The only thing that's really limiting us is our touch and what we do with the ball, I think as a team the girls are understanding the game, which is good, we're now limited by what we can do with the ball.”
“To address demographic and global economic trends, it's imperative that we act now to ensure that new and existing workers acquire the basic IT skills necessary for work and for continual learning. Through alliances like the one announced with the DOL today, Microsoft believes it can help make a measurable impact on the preparedness of millions of Americans and the ability of U.S. businesses to contribute to and benefit from the knowledge economy.”
“For more than 20 years, Discovery has been committed to providing knowledge that satisfies human curiosity across any platform. COSMEO is the latest extension of this commitment and we believe has the potential to revolutionize how our children learn and process information today. COSMEO will bring the world to students at the click of a mouse and will allow them to continue their learning experience at home and improve their performance at school.”
“Michael brings a wealth of experience in media, communications and information, deep knowledge of the changing technology and regulatory environment, and an exceptional network of relationships across the industry. Michael will advise us on some of our current investments and will assist us in identifying and pursuing new opportunities in his areas of expertise. We are extremely pleased that he will join Providence Equity, and we look forward to his contributions to the firm.”
“When you consider the depth of our service offering, the expertise we have built during our 58-year history and the experience gained through our vast international network, Manpower companies have unparalleled insight into the labor market. We understand what's now and what's next in the changing world of work and use this knowledge to help our clients and candidates win.”
“It has been a two-month process, one in which we learned a great deal about this virus. We hope this knowledge will help us in the future should (future outbreaks) occur. We are relieved to have the situation behind us. I would think this would act as a catalyst to open the borders of the surrounding states, but those decisions will have to be made by the veterinarian in those jurisdictions.”