“As power-supply solutions get more and more complex, the need for application support and design expertise grows exponentially. We want our customers to concentrate on their core competencies, while we provide all the technical expertise they'll need to optimize energy-efficient power management systems.”

“We've had a good year in 2005, and are seeing very positive signs that it will be strong [in '06]. In talking to our members, I think there's a great deal of pride and optimism about the future of U.S. manufacturing. I'm even hearing stories of jobs coming back here from overseas.”

“Delivering multi-core technology based on the same Xeon architecture that runs tens of thousands of applications and more than 70 percent of today's industry-standard platforms will help customers get more out of their IT investments today while optimizing capabilities to handle growth and future performance demands,”

“Delivering multi-core technology based on the same Xeon architecture that runs tens of thousands of applications and more than 70 percent of today's industry-standard platforms will help customers get more out of their IT investments today while optimizing capabilities to handle growth and future performance demands.”

And yet it was not the mystery, but the comedy of suffering that struck him; its absolute uselessness, its grotesque want of meaning. How incoherent everything seemed! How lacking in all harmony! He was amazed at the discord between the shallow optimism of the day, and the real facts of existence. He was still very young.

With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven.

A good attitude is really important. And a sense of optimism, someone who has ideas and isn't afraid to pitch them no matter what level she is. Someone who is proactive. Someone with efficiency and common sense. They don't always go hand-in-hand, common sense and, well, everything else.

In addition to being statistically unlikely, perfectly fulfilled expectations are boring. We assume that we, in our infinite wisdom, are capable of imagining the best, most optimal outcomes for ourselves. But as it turns out, unfettered reality and unexpected detours are often the very things that force us to come into our own.

“This was a very competitive group of entries. The judging was tremendously difficult. Each of the entries explored the power of Revenue Optimization techniques to generate significant cash flow and improved earnings under diverse circumstances. However, the winning entry demonstrated a very real and immediate potential to revolutionize the $200 billion fashion industry.”

“In response to rapid growth in cross-border trade and the growing need for automating global trade operations, we are expanding our international presence to assist multinational companies in optimizing their financial supply chain. Emmanuel is the ideal choice to lead our European efforts. We are thrilled to have him on board.”