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We're disappointed but not down hearted. Our top priority this term was promotion and we have achieved that.

With each program we try to identify where the greatest value is achieved in the marketplace from the intellectual property that the member companies have spent a lot of money and time developing. We try to focus the license on those parts of the market. You will notice in most of our programs, we have a license for those who make devices, particularly consumer devices because that is where the greatest value is extracted. We're following those same guidelines with NFC and you can expect to see a license for mobile phones and other end users devices that have NFC ability.

The operating results our company achieved in the fourth quarter and full calendar year were impressive.

The operation is making steady progress. We have achieved our first objective.

There appears to be a tremendous void in the business in thinking beyond the constraints of directed search. The industry is focused on things like behavioral advertising and the impact of next generation ad models. It appears in that process we're leaving behind the cumulative information and the cumulative understandings that can be achieved by pulling the entire knowledge base together.

UPS has partnered with Eaton over the last five years to test hybrid drive train systems in real world settings. We are excited about the technology advancements Eaton and UPS have achieved through testing and look forward to seeing these next-generation hybrids perform for our fleet.

To me, getting muscular was the first thing I ever achieved by working at it, and it was a game changer for me, because it was the first time I ever had confidence.

There is not a sufficient level of convergence among members on the level of ambition in the key areas of the negotiations, ... If we try this jump and miss it, we might lose what has been achieved already.

We had a good plan at the end of 2001, ... We executed it. We achieved everything that was in it and then some. But it wasn't good enough. ... So guess what? Now we have to respond again, and we're going to step up to it.

There could be a national ranking achieved in the (800) relay. Whoever wins, both teams should get national rankings.

Better pricing and a stabilising ready-to-drink trend may give us the opportunity to improve on the net sales growth we achieved this year.

Better results will definitely be achieved by resorting to negotiations and using respectful language rather than using the language of threats and intimidation.

Better talk than fight, if nothing of sovereign value is anyway lost. Dialogue has achieved more than confrontation in many parts of the world.

Between 1999 and 2009, the people of Baltimore achieved the greatest reduction in crime of America's largest cities.

To be honest, I have achieved a lot more success in my career than I ever dreamed,

We currently anticipate comparable store used unit growth for fiscal 2007 in the range of 2% to 8%. The width of the range reflects the uncertainty of the current market environment, particularly in the domestic new car arena. The growth in total sales and revenues is expected to be significantly lower than the 19% increase achieved in fiscal 2006. This decrease reflects the difference in store opening patterns. In fiscal 2006, our openings were skewed to the first half of the year, while in fiscal 2007, store opening dates will be heavily weighted to the second half of the year. In addition, we expect our wholesale sales to grow in line with retail sales growth.

Both of them had great seasons and finished with 30 wins apiece. They achieved more than I expected and probably more than even they expected. This will set them up for next year because it gives that extra bit of confidence. I know they will be good because they work hard together.

Even the kids that haven't achieved like those kids have come out of our program with a work ethic and discipline and to lead good lives, whether they're in the work force or professional athletes. It's a great honor and I appreciate it.

We had set our targets higher for unit volume and average selling prices for our MP3 players than we achieved in the period.

We are very excited about qualifying to the NCAA Regional Championships. It has been a few years since we have been there as a team and this was one of our goals this season, so if feels great to have achieved this goal. Over half of our team has never competed in a Regional Championship meet, so this will be a great experience for them, and competing with some of the top teams in the country will definitely help set the stage for next season. Anything can happen on any given night. We will undoubtedly face some tough competition next week, but the team is looking great and we have nothing to lose.

We are very much happy. We think we achieved a victory in dragging the match to its fifth day against a mighty team.

We are very pleased with our results for the fourth quarter as we achieved excellent performance across our businesses. We generated significant revenue growth in our core search and advertising business, driven by continued strength in traffic and monetization. We will continue to invest significantly as we develop innovative new products and as we extend our core technologies to new user access points and to different channels.

We are very pleased with the progress achieved by RIM and its partners over the summer, and we are particularly energized by our prospects for the second half of the fiscal year, ... We are entering the second half with solid market positioning, strong momentum and an impressive line-up of new products and services. As a result, we are now expecting to surpass $2 billion in annual revenue and the 5 million subscriber milestone before the end of the fiscal year.

Stretchable silicon offers different capabilities than can be achieved with standard silicon chips.

Act as if you have already achieved your goal and it is yours.

Perhaps for one night, ... I reached back and achieved that level of the overrated superstar. Babe Ruth was great. I'm just lucky.

Thanks to the cost reductions we have achieved and the competitiveness of our products, we're making steady progress.

Thanks to the exceptional efforts of our employees, net sales, earnings and all key metrics for the year exceeded our original goals and surpassed the extraordinary results of the prior fiscal year. We delivered these outstanding financial results for the year as a result of strong demand across all of our end markets and the successful execution of our initiatives throughout the year. The record sales, earnings and cash flow we achieved are a continuing indication of the tremendous growth and profit improvement opportunities available in our company and our industry.

Thanks in large part to you and your active, fruitful efforts, Russia achieved fundamental successes in building a democratic government based on the rule of law and a civilized civil society, as well as in reviving traditional spiritual values.

Of primary importance, we achieved our goal of returning to profitability.

Often, there has been serious concern and debate over whether I might flop in international competitions. But most of my best performances have come in major events and the best record of 6.83m was achieved at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

After the 2000 Olympics, veteran players came back wanting to pursue the goal of qualifying for a world championship. Everyone is thrilled about having achieved this objective and the feeling tonight around the locker-room was one of 'this is what we came here to do.

Experience with claims of efficiency defenses... indicates that efficiencies are often exaggerated and, perhaps even more often, can be achieved through non-merger routes.

Without his scalpel and his expertise, I would never have achieved what I did on the park.

With our solution, Alcoa has achieved even higher levels of production performance, ... We are honored to work with Alcoa and other leading manufacturers to deliver bottom-line results year-over-year.

Two thousand five was a great year. Our investment in Hub's sales culture and the commitment of our people enabled us to post organic growth in the face of declining insurance rates. Our acquisition team continued to excel in identifying and closing attractive opportunities. In addition, we achieved our goal of increasing operating margins, recording a one-percentage-point improvement for the quarter and the year.

But now our future is real estate, ... And one thing my father taught me was that you don't get into anything without learning all you can from the best there is. And with WCI, we feel that we have achieved that.

The government won't be able to meet its 5.3 percent growth target. We would be happy if we could duplicate what we have achieved in the first half.

We are European champions, something achieved after many years,

We are European champions, something achieved after many years. We are the best team in Europe. This is a unique moment.

We are excited about the earnings growth achieved in the first half of the year, but temper our enthusiasm for the second half purely because we face strong comparisons resulting from last year's solid performance.

The more Kosovo's leaders can work together, the more they can understand each others issues, each others concerns, the more fully the goal of the people of Kosovo can be achieved and the quicker it will be achieved.

Depending on what market data you use, what we found last year is that we achieved the No. 2 position in Europe but very close to the No. 3. We want to be the definite No. 2 this year.

Despite the strong revenue growth and market momentum we have achieved over the last seven quarters, general market conditions and economic uncertainty adversely impacted our second quarter financial performance.

Despite increasing softness in the construction, transportation, building, and distribution markets, as well as significantly higher energy prices, Alcoa achieved record performance as a result of rapid integration of new acquisitions and execution of its cost-cutting initiative,

Despite plenty of progress, tissue engineering has not achieved tremendous clinical success or commercial success.

Despite significantly higher energy prices which offset more favorable metal prices, we achieved solid cost savings results from the restructuring undertaken over the last two years...,

Now ITAC has achieved its second objective, getting more information about cases of identity theft into the hands of law enforcement agencies and getting it there faster,

On defense we achieved one of our goals. We held them to under 30. We held them to 16.

Delta's problem is not labor, it's debt. They have achieved labor cuts, and can achieve more because they have only two unions. But until they can restructure their debt, they are in big trouble.

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 should look for solutions to support multiple regulations and multiple business units. Sustainable compliance, that is, a level of effort that is sufficient but not excessive, will only be achieved by consolidating compliance efforts through a programmatic rather than project oriented approach.

I've never experienced a situation when sporting success has been achieved by changing seven or eight players.

As in 2004, we have achieved another record level of profit.

As in 2004, we have achieved another record level of profit. Although markets clearly helped us last year, we believe the result also reflects the sustainable earnings power of UBS, based on our client-centric strategy of business focus and growth.

As in the second quarter, we have been able to weather the difficult top-line environment by effectively managing our retail operating expenses and inventories.  We are also pleased to have achieved continued gross margin expansion in the third quarter,

As part of the strategic growth plan that's been in the works for some time, we analyzed the staff and financial commitment it had taken to put on a first-class tournament and asked ourselves if we had achieved what we wanted to achieve as a result of that commitment. And the answer was, yes. We then started analyzing how much of a commitment it would take for us to maintain and improve the tournament for the next six years and ask the question as to whether we could again achieve our goals. We didn't think so. This was a very difficult decision, but it was a business decision, and it was the right one.

Availability is best achieved by making the resource both widespread and as inexpensive as possible.

A woman simply is, but a man must become. Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.

You're playing a great champion, someone that's obviously achieved a lot in her career. And she's still young. Any opponent that I see across the net, I cannot think about whether they're terrible or they're great. I can't put that in my mind.

AIG has achieved profitable results even as it sustained losses...in the most costly quarter for catastrophes ever recorded,

A large part of the small-family ideal is achieved by eliminating girls.

As a result, we achieved the most successful quarter in our company's history in terms of record revenues and number of users and customers.

Although the French appellation system has its roots in the 1923 system created in Chateauneuf-du-Pape by Baron Le Roy, proprietor of the renowned Chateau Fortia, Chateauneuf-du-Pape never developed a reputation for quality or achieved the prestige enjoyed by such regions as Burgundy and Bordeaux.

A man, who is constantly engaged in action and works hard until he has achieved his goal undergoes lots of metamorphosis and positive change which helps in his self improvement.

And I have achieved everything I have ever wanted to do. You don't need a better situation when you're doing very well. I've chosen to stay with the agency, not the agent.

They've achieved enough. I'm sure they wanted this state championship, but they didn't need it to validate their capability.

They've directed us to move ahead first with our program of reconciliation and development, so the goal for a better life for all is achieved sooner rather than later.

Personally, being somewhat envious of Richard's songwriting and guitar playing, it's somewhat satisfying he's not yet achieved household-name status. It serves him right for being so good.

Our decision to divest our non-Internet assets was not easy, as these businesses have achieved tremendous success and continue to have significant growth potential,

Our entire district staff has worked hard and tirelessly with students to assure that each child meets his potential. Their efforts have been recognized with the district and each of its schools having achieved AYP under the NCLB standards,

Tenet achieved another strong quarter of improved pricing and tight cost control strengthening the foundation of our business as we enter 2006. Despite this considerable progress on the pricing and cost fronts, our results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005 were adversely impacted by continuing declines in patient volumes and stubbornly high levels of bad debt expense. We believe our ability to successfully reverse this volume erosion is limited by the continuing overhang of government litigation and investigation issues. The resolution of these issues remains among our highest priorities.

President Reagan achieved greatness in his life. Some might even argue he transcended it, ... He could not have accomplished this without Nancy.

Our seniors have made it to this game every year, if not farther. This has been a successful group and I'm certainly disappointed for them that we didn't win, because we played so hard, but I could never be disappointed in this group. They've achieved so much this year and have done so much as a group, they'll always be special.

Flash 8 has come from nowhere as a streaming media format. It has achieved its success without any distribution by Microsoft. ... We think Flash will have no problem to compete successfully.

During the past week, indeed new confirmed cases have shown a downward trend. The situation has stabilized, ... Our estimation is that this is a result achieved through concerted efforts from all quarters.

Europe has shown us what can be achieved with solidarity, tolerance and mutual understanding,

Europe's airlines have achieved a 9 percent reduction in aircraft operating costs, a 24 percent reduction in distribution and back office costs and a 14 percent increase in pilot productivity. Airports, on the other hand, gave the airlines a 13 percent increase in per-passenger costs, with a total bill for airlines and their users of $14.5 billion.

Essentially, I spent most of my childhood with my mother and my older sister, and I suppose I had rather a romantic vision of how things might be if there were men around; I saw myself in a country house with six children and a garden. That has never been achieved - and I still regret it.

Essentially the change came, and correctly and properly so, when women finally achieved their biological and financial independence concomitantly.

The result last year in Las Vegas was definitely a big team effort, ... The engineering office definitely spent a lot of time thinking about what was going to be the best option especially for the race setup because it was pretty easy flat and everybody was able to make it easy around the place. It was about having the proper amount of downforce and being able to go through traffic with your foot on the floor and that's what we achieved and we had a really spectacular 1-2 with very exciting finish of the race. But I'm not too excited to try and do that again it's just really nerve racking. We'll see what happens but it was quite a race and hopefully it's going to be easier this year but I'm not quite sure about that really.

The results clearly prove that his leadership has been successful. The (Rochester) district has achieved dramatic improvements in the number of students passing the statewide exams in the past three years.

The results that you achieved at the Athens Olympics last year have shown Chinese sports is really getting to the top.

Excluding securities losses in the fourth quarter of 2005, core fee revenue growth from a year ago was $1.3 million, or 12%, with steady growth achieved in nearly every category. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased $970,000 to $6.6 million, primarily due to growth in transactions and new accounts resulting from core deposit program and the cross-selling of other products and services. Brokerage fees increased 85% to $789,000 due to strong market activity. Consulting fees of $1.7 million were down slightly, due to the timing of work completed last year for the documentation and testing of internal controls in our risk management practice.

There's more emphasis on what the person has achieved than there is on observing what time they're in in the morning or leaving at night.

There's no question the '68 generation has achieved a lot .... But they have gone too far with their anti-authoritarian views, such as on the family or education. They have thrown out the baby with the bath water. We want to use state institutions, not constantly put them in question.

The power of what we have achieved could only have come about because we have worked together.

The PGA of America is proud of the commitment of its apprentice professionals, as they have achieved a foothold in our Association, and we are equally pleased that Acushnet recognizes the importance of these individuals by continuing a commitment to the scholarship program. Acushnet is a longtime partner to PGA Professionals, and its dedication to them underscores our Association's commitment to the training and education of the next generation of golf's leaders.

Why does a human body become deceased? The reason is that as long as the human body is not free from suffering, mind cannot be happy. If a man lacks enthusiasm, either his body or mind is in a deceased condition.... Now what saps the enthusiasm in man? If there is no enthusiasm, life becomes drudgery - a mere burden to be dragged. Nothing can be achieved if there is no enthusiasm. The main reason for this lack of enthusiasm on the part of a man is that an individual looses the hope of getting an opportunity to elevate himself. Hopelessness leads to lack of enthusiasm. The mind in such cases becomes deceased.... When is enthusiasm created? When one breaths an atmosphere where one is sure of getting the legitimate reward for one's labor, only then one feels enriched by enthusiasm and inspiration.

We think there's an opportunity for a performance that could come close to or match what the athletes achieved in Salt Lake City. We hope they'll be able to achieve at that level. We'll tell you after the games how we did.

With all we achieved at the state last year, we were far from perfect and the kids realize that. I don?t want to name names, but we made a few errors. It was a lot of fun winning those relays, but realistically we could have scored a lot more points.

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To see 20 or 30 grown men so emotional made me feel pretty proud that we'd achieved the impossible dream.

This really is the highest recognition within the nursing profession. The nurses at El Camino are so proud of having achieved this status.

We had a fantastic amount of success last season, but the one-two finish eluded us throughout 2005. It is the ultimate team prize, and we are delighted to have achieved it today.

We didn't get everything that we'd like to have, and the citizens didn't get everything they'd like to have. At the end of the day, the people that are most affected living along the common boundary achieved a greater comfort.

I've achieved basically all of the goals - by the grace of God - that I wanted to in music,

I've achieved everything I wanted. I have nothing to prove, including to myself. Looking at what I've achieved, I don't think there is anything that is going to surpass that.

I've achieved everything there is to accomplish in cross country. I've competed in the cross country world championships for six years and now it's time to step aside and make way for some of our younger athletes.

I've achieved so much in my career but this is probably the biggest honour I could have received,