Famous Quotes & Sayings

There have been recent advances in technology so that hospitals now have options for sharps safety products that have a similar 'feel' to the surgeon and this has prompted the O.R. to make a serious effort in evaluating these new technologies.

There has been a lot of progress in that regard in the last two, three years. I can only speculate on the motives of the donor. But it would seem to me that this is an affirmation that, whomever it was, saw an opportunity to help us with the advances that have been made here at the hospital.

Donald Rumsfeld

Those advances in China's strategic strike capability give cause for concern, particularly when there is an imperfect understanding among others about such developments,

Craig Mundie

We are choosing to invest in health now for a variety of reasons. Advances in technology hold huge promise for changing people's lives globally -- both those who are sick and those who are well. Peter Neupert brings a mix of business leadership and expertise in the health field to guide Microsoft's work in this area.

Jonathan Katz

We wouldn't be where we are today without the vision, commitment and hard work of people like Phil who understood from the beginning how public funding for the arts advances our society and enriches our democracy - making life better for all Americans.

Without these protections, it is likely that many of the advances of the past few decades would be wiped out by new barriers to voting.

Alan Hunter

Extreme gamers take notice. Our new XG line combines the most unique styling and the latest advances in power supplies, thermal cooling technology and airflow to meet the demands of extreme gamers,

Jim Petro

We need to talk about ideas. If Ken's got a good idea, I hope he advances it. If I've got a good idea, you're going to be sure I'm going to talk about it.

Alan Greenspan

...most of the gains in the level and the growth rate of productivity in the United States since 1995 appear to be structural, largely driven by advances in technology and its application -- irreversible in the sense that knowledge once gained is almost never lost,

Whoever wants to settle this problem by military means must consider whether it advances the interests of an international alliance of 50 or more nations, many Muslim, or whether it will disturb and perhaps destroy this alliance,

We believe the resulting agreement (with India) advances our strategic partnership and is a net gain for non-proliferation. We do not plan to offer such cooperation to any other country.

We've made enormous progress. The Centers for Disease Control has noted that advances in motor vehicle safety rank among this country's top 10 public health achievements of the century.

Kyle Cooper

U.S. weather is turning less bearish. Bullish sentiment is still firmly in place and further price advances are possible, despite bearish current fundamentals.

We hope they're the two catchers of the future. We wanted Joe to see them and Gary Tuck to see them, and have them see all the pitching. It kind of advances them along a little bit.

Samuel Alito

Yes, that's, I think, an extension of the traditional right that I was talking about that existed under common law, and it's been developed by state legislatures, and in some instances, state courts to deal with the living will situation and advances ... in medical technology, which create new issues in this area.

My task is not to defer to our worst fears, but to interpret and apply the law, in this case, the Freedom of Information Act, which advances values important to our society, transparency and accountability in government.

New technology advances are changing the way that fire detection is handled, but many dealers and users are unaware of how simple the technology is to implement, use and maintain.

Peter Jackson

Continuing advances in stem cell medicine will change all of our lives for the better.

We know that technology can augment contact between children and parents. But what we don't want is for that to substitute for real time. Virtual time is not real time. We don't want the advent of technological advances to become an excuse to justify moving away. Both parents have an obligation to stay in the same neighborhood unless they mutually agree to work something out otherwise.

I think fiction writers should work. If you have a job and are not living off advances or grants, you never have to make concessions in your writing, ever.

Bill Gates

I see a lot of change, a lot of opportunity. We're not just talking about taking the advances of the past and suffusing them out into 100 percent of companies. We're talking about new waves, and new ways of thinking about the Internet, and that's going to keep all of our jobs very, very exciting.

Alan Greenspan

Over the past decade, the U.S. economy has benefited from a remarkable acceleration of productivity. But experience suggests that such rapid advances are unlikely to be maintained in an economy that has reached the cutting edge of technology.

Looking ahead, Medtronic is exceptionally well-positioned to maintain its growth momentum, ... Significant investment in research and development promises to usher in a new era of medical technology, with continued advances in multi-chamber cardiac pacing, the increased use of device-biologic combinations, and the increasing role of information technology in transforming physician practice and patient care.

The exchange of ideas and expertise will provide a forum for best-in-class improvements and advances for participants.

Nicola Sturgeon

The fact that healthier lifestyles and advances in medicine mean that we are living longer is actually something to be celebrated.

John Sununu

White spaces represent a significant untapped opportunity for new product innovation and unlicensed spectrum use. While we may be able to guess at some of the products that might develop because of this bill, the real benefits will probably derive from those that we can't imagine today. Thankfully, advances in technology have eliminated any real claims of harmful interference by existing licensees in this spectrum band.

We realize that we can still play better. Were still improving. We make advances every day and we continue to make advances.

Laura Wade

I am interested in the way advances in medicine and palliative care mean more people now have the opportunity to plan their own deaths, and also plan for those who are left behind. What does that do to the grieving process?

Lucy Powell

In the industrial revolution Britain led the world in advances that enabled mass production: trade exchanges, transportation, factory technology and new skills needed for the new industrialised world.

We are pleased to enter into the agreement with Nekoosa Coated Products, a company with a well-earned reputation in the industry. Also, the sale advances Nashua's strategy to exit non-strategic and mature businesses and focus on growth opportunities.

We believe that recent and imminent technological advances will require a modernization of the item pricing law in the near future.

We are seeing advances everyday and deaths are decreasing. It is a direct correlation.

Bing Gordon

If you're living off credit-card advances and ramen noodles, a buyout offer might be too hard to resist. And you'll be even smarter the second time around.