Mechanism Quotes

You've got the general problem of poverty and lack of government capacity. In Africa, everyone is encouraged to privatize, but there is a very important role of the state, strengthening oversight and regulatory mechanisms as you open up the economy. We've gone far in one way, but not the other. - Princeton Lyman

You're talking about a younger generation, Generation Y, whose interpersonal communication skills are different from Generation X. The younger generation is more comfortable saying something through a digital mechanism than even face to face. - Erik Qualman

You're going to see it with reintegration as well. Just because we recover a Soldier, it doesn't stop there; when that Soldier comes home and goes through his rear detachment the personnel recovery mechanism is still doing a bunch of things to help reintegrate that Soldier... To make sure that he's taken care of. - John Horton

Your brain has an in-built mechanism for finding patterns you've programmed because of where you've put your attention. Solutions, innovations, and success come not from greater intelligence or creativity but from what we notice because of where we point those attributes. - David Allen

You run smack dab into the conflict between protecting the safety of children versus protecting the rights of the innocent. Those two things are a perfect storm of conflict. The safety of children should trump, but we don't have the mechanism in place to make that happen. - Laura Benson

You must listen to the protesters who are going to Seattle to express frustration about a system they believe excludes them. Citizens should have a voice not only in the decisions of their own governments, but also in those of international bodies. They must have access to information and be confident a mechanism exists to address legitimate concerns. China will find in America a confident and willing trade partner. - George W. Bush

You know, this is - one can imagine how life would be different if one body of Congress was controlled by the other party, there would be subpoena power and there would be all - mechanisms to get to the bottom of all sorts of issues of controversy. - Michael Isikoff

You have to realize that essentially you are changing the way people are evaluated, changing the way they are potentially paid, and changing the mechanism that they have for getting feedback. - Mike Gregory