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I hope that I have achieved what I set out to do and that is to make your days more memorable, a little more bareable, lighten your troubles, and fill your heart with love.

If your growth rate is achieved by the privatization of a huge national asset, it looks good on paper, but if people lose out who depend on that employment, the quality of life declines.

I have supported and voted for a variety of trade agreements in the past because increased trade, when achieved through a true level playing field, helps grow the economy and create jobs,

In that respect, we can say that we have achieved our goal. We have half of Bosnia, more than 40 cities in Bosnia. We also have good land in each region, but in some regions we didn't get some.

In terms of working together efficiently and synergistically, we believe we have achieved a great deal, ... But to go to the next level, we think it is important to relocate some of our employees to Los Angeles.

International expansion continues to be a front-burner strategy for the company and these latest developments represent our commitment to that plan. We have experienced long-term success in the United States by executing on our business model, and we are pleased to see similar business goals now being achieved in the European Union.

can't be achieved without verified assurances that North Korea is free of nuclear weapons.

By what I saw today, I don't think this can be achieved tomorrow.

He's someone, in terms of global popularity -- someone who has achieved so much, having gone through all of the adversity ... we're proud to be associated with him.

By any measure, our fourth quarter and 2005 results were tremendous. The robust license growth and profitability achieved in the quarter emphasizes the success of Business Objects XI in the market.

Channel 4 has been at the top of its creative game in 2005. Success breeds success and, as a result of what we've achieved in 2005, we're able to raise our editorial spend to record levels and continue to invest in our future.

By shifting the dialogue to address these needs, our state's wildlife will be protected and development can be achieved at an increased pace,

By consolidating and simplifying our data warehousing platforms, we believe that considerable cost savings and operating efficiencies can be achieved across the company. With both operational and customer data stored in one central repository, the business can easily manage, access and analyze information for faster decision-making and improved customer service.

By end of 2005, we achieved the financial stability that I committed to our customers when I took over as CEO of i2. We've got three quarters in a row of solid operating profits ... This gives our customers confidence that i2 will be around for a long time and it eliminates what was the most significant sales objection, which was our financial instability.

By focusing intense efforts on Botswana, we hope to show what can be achieved with comprehensive efforts across the entire spectrum of care, from voluntary testing and counseling and education to the provision of increased access to medicines and appropriate monitoring of treatment,

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.

By the end of October, the cumulative year-to-date total of 22 732 units has already overtaken, by 32%, the highly celebrated result of 20 814 unit deliveries achieved during the corresponding period in 2004 which was, in itself, a post-1982 record for the market.

Honda, which achieved profit increases amid higher fuel prices and U.S. interest rates, will become even more popular following the stock split.

In the third quarter, we achieved all-time records in company revenue and unit shipments across all of our major product lines.

I prefer San Francisco to Los Angeles. I prefer New York to Philadelphia. Why? The kind of concentration that is achieved in them creates certain choices, an openness of society that is not possible in the lower-density environments.

Clearly there have been atrocities going on. Once we have achieved a situation where Yugoslav forces have withdrawn we cannot leave a humanitarian vacuum in Kosovo.

Hull is one of the biggest clubs in rugby league, but this was their first silverware in 20 years. We felt it was important to reflect not just the triumph, but how it was achieved and what it meant for the club's fans and the city of Hull.

He sleeps and sleeps, and the days go by, ... I love him dearly and for ever, but this lack of drive in any direction is a bad augury for the future. I am willing and happy to look after him for the rest of my life, but he must do something. If only he would take up some occupation and stick to it. I know that he is unhappy inside but, alas, with his natural resilience these moments of self-revelation dissipate and on go the years, and he will be an elderly man who has achieved nothing at all.

The Turin Olympics made us further realize that to develop winter sports is a long-drawn and arduous task. Since we have achieved satisfactory results in the foreign-coached events, such as the freestyle aerials and cross-country skiing, we are considering inviting more high-level foreign coaches to help us in the future.

The returns in the private-equity area have been huge relative to the returns in the public marketable-securities area. Over a period of years, private equity has achieved 20 percent compounded returns.

There was an attempt to balance safety with individuality. The subcommittee feels confident that they have achieved that balance. There were some students at the meeting who had completely different styles and none were in violation of the proposal. The subcommittee recognizes fashion as an attempt to express individuality and there was no attempt to stifle that.

It was great to be in a race where the world record was set. We've achieved so much this week and it was great to finish off the meeting swimming as a team. Although we didn't medal we are still ending the week on a real high. I've no complaints with sixth.

It was one of the best experiences of my life. I wish we could have gone to the playoffs and achieved more during my four years involved.

It was probably one of the best rides I was involved in. They really achieved more than I expected. They did everything I asked them to. I'm so happy for my seniors to get this far. I can't thank them for all they've done.

It was a milestone that very few pitchers achieved and at that time assured you of election to the Hall of Fame.

It was a good quarter for Magma in all aspects of our operation. We achieved record revenue again ? the third quarter in a row we have accomplished that ? and all key financial metrics finished within our target ranges.

In 2005, we executed a dynamic drilling program, posted a 16.2 percent daily production increase, achieved a 35.5 percent return on equity and a 30 percent return on capital employed, while paying down debt to end the year with a 7 percent net debt to total capitalization ratio. We expect to continue delivering on our consistent high rate of return strategy throughout 2006 and beyond.

In addition, we are pleased with the progress made by our e-commerce sites, especially Shoes.com. Shoes.com has achieved a compound growth rate of approximately 100 percent since acquired by Brown Shoe in 2001, as we've significantly expanded our brand and product offering.

I never thought that someone who had achieved what Keith has achieved since we first met would find the time to remember a simple handshake promise.

A primary goal of those who would disrupt the supply chain is to damage the U.S. economy by any means. If commerce is disrupted in a way that damages the ability of Americans to hold well-paying jobs, provide for their families and generate economic growth that helps the entire world, either through an attack or ill-conceived regulation of our international system, then terrorists will have achieved one of their key goals.

the most significant immediate cut in industrial tariffs ever achieved in a U.S. free-trade agreement.

After hard work, cooperation with the Greek government and other states, we achieved a text which satisfies our side; it satisfies our basic expectations.

A novice is someone who is no longer in the safe confines of a peaceful life, but has not yet achieved great insight into how to live in peace.

Any records that may have been achieved while these players were on the juice should be stricken from the books forever.

Any recovery progress achieved this year will be quickly reversed if Sri Lanka returns to civil conflict.

Any time an England team goes on the pitch, the expectation is there to win. The important thing for us is beating Wales, starting the momentum and getting the ball rolling. If you look at what was achieved by Wales last season, they won by a kick in the last five minutes against us which enabled them to grow. For us, it created a little bit of instability and, from that, we stuttered through the championship, so it is important we get a win in this first game.

A resolution has been achieved that appears to represent a good-faith consensus in which the Treasury participated and both parties played a role, ... We believe we're at a credible resolution.

Applications also can be connected pretty seamlessly, which is a major shift with respect to what formerly could be achieved with respect to all these islands of automation? They can finally stop thinking about application and hardware silos -- and the discrete functions they perform -- and begin shifting their attention toward the processes themselves, which is where the real business value lies.

And that's a sign that he's continued his development. The tone I've set with him is, 'Hey, you haven't achieved all that you want to.' And winning districts in track gave him more confidence and motivation to step it up even more this fall.

The mural shows that early Maya painting had achieved a high level of sophistication and grace well before the great works of the Classic Maya in the seventh century.

After seven years, during which the team achieved success on the field and continually increased attendance, I have decided to look for a new challenge, ... I have yet to finalize my plans but I will remain part of the Berlin sports scene - that is for sure.

Sonic Youth, for better or worse, is/was a machine that carried me along through pregnancy, motherhood, and creative opportunities I never would have achieved on my own. I'm grateful and surprised that we were listened to, loved, ignored, and overrated.

The big story of this quarter is the return to profitability of our commercial PC business, ... That's been one of out top priorities, and we achieved it one quarter ahead of schedule.

A good ERP is more than just good software. It involves an institutional commitment to connecting people, processes, and resources. This will be achieved by deploying sound data practice as part of a broader University-wide Web strategy.

the closest sensory approximation of an acid trip ever achieved by a mainstream movie.

The girls rode beautifully today. Auburn is a very good opponent and we knew that coming in. Everyone worked together as a team and took care of what they needed to take care of. We are extremely proud of what we have accomplished, not only as a hunt seat team, but what the team overall achieved with the Co-Reserve title.

The draconian prohibitions of the Taliban years and the gains Afghan women have achieved since the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001 are now well known and often cited: Today, Afghans lucky enough to live in secure regions can go to school, women may work in offices, and the burqa is no longer mandatory.

The heroes of Cole achieved what they were reaching for. They made a difference on their ship, with their shipmates and in our Navy and forever in our history. May they rest in peace,

The historical society was a bit upset that they were demolishing the original building but they (the home owners) had been making ongoing renovations and they just weren't going to be able to bring that building up to code. For obvious safety reasons, nursing homes can't be wooden structures anymore; they must be built with steel construction. Because of that, as well as many other reasons, the two eventually made an agreement that they would design the new building to have many similar features of the original mansion and then the original would be destroyed. If you look at some of the old pictures I really think that they achieved what they had wanted to do.

'The Iliad' is about a war 1,200 years ago that solved nothing and achieved nothing. Most of our wars achieve very little. But whatever agenda I have gets buried in a work this great. If you're being honest, you realize that, as an artist, you're not a policy maker.

The imposing edifice of science provides a challenging view of what can be achieved by the accumulation of many small efforts in a steady objective and dedicated search for truth.

All I know is we're going into the All-Star beak on a positive note. But we haven't achieved anything. Nobody has done anything except gotten to the All-Star break.

The Halifax needs to do something to adjust its cost base, and that is best achieved through consolidation.

The essence of the text was: You get the painting back when peace has been achieved between Israel and Palestine.

The UAE has already achieved admirable results in protecting IPR laws, and we are looking forward to further boost our cooperation with the country's authorities to step up the anti-piracy campaign. We would like to express our appreciation for the concerned authorities for the positive steps they have taken to restrict software piracy. We call upon countries elsewhere in the region to take similar measures to effectively tackle the menace of software piracy.

The underlying profit result was achieved in a period of intense competition and milder weather conditions, which affected the retail business in particular.

The evolution of ABC.com is just one piece of our comprehensive, digital media multi-platform business initiative. This announcement highlights the momentum we've achieved both in launching new broadband services and working with strategic partners in the digital media space, to ensure that our high-quality, informative and entertaining content is available to consumers whenever and wherever they choose.

The humbling part for me is going to be some kid or some fan that in years to come walks into Texas Stadium and sees my name and that will bring up an emotion or memory of something I achieved on the field, ... That's the humbling part of it, and to be alongside some of the great names in the history of this franchise. It means a lot.

A good portion will be achieved through attrition.

Although China has achieved great progress in aerospace development, more hard work is needed to accomplish the lunar probe program.

The Chinese people are keenly aware that only development achieved through peaceful means can be sustained and solid, benefiting themselves as well as people across the world,

The club has achieved budget for the past two years, the strategy plans developed in 2004 remain on track and board and management stability have made a significant difference.

The first instinct of power is the retention of power, and under a Constitution that requires periodic elections, that is best achieved by the suppression of election-time speech,

The company has begun to deliver profitable year-over-year growth in our analog, mixed-signal and embedded products. We achieved 18 percent year-over-year growth in these product categories, we have a strong cash position, and the underlying fundamentals of the business are strong.

These pleasing results, achieved in the context of a weak worldwide music market and in spite of the potential distraction of our merger discussions, demonstrate the fundamental strength and quality of EMI's businesses.

You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.

These gentlemen represent very different styles. They're both civic-minded, and they have achieved a lot for their community.

These girls have done considerably well and what they have achieved so far will only auger well for women's football in Jamaica.

A campaign to make government officials and leaders of state-owned enterprises give up their shares in coal mines has achieved initial success.

A career is a journey. I've been fortunate enough to work and be very successful over three decades, but I haven't achieved nearly what I want to achieve yet.

Accreditation recognizes a museum's commitment to excellence and the high professional standards of operation. This excellence is achieved through an ongoing process of learning and improvement.

According to a recent estimate, we have achieved a faster rate of income poverty reduction during 2000-2005. As a result, a greater number of the poor are increasingly breaking free the vicious circle of poverty.

It's their dedication and time spent on the wrestling mat. They really peaked at the right time and they achieved what they set out to do.

It's not the way you like to do it. But either way, we achieved the goal, and that was to make sure he was on our team.

It's a process where you basically fill out a questionnaire, which looks at all aspects of the operation. It's not enough to be achieving the standards you achieved 10 years ago.

As we move ahead, United is committed to continuous improvement in costs, revenue and operations to optimize our resources and sustain competitive margins. We have achieved a great deal in our restructuring to reposition this company and build upon our assets, an unrivaled global network and our dedicated employees. We can be better. We are in a very competitive industry, and we take nothing for granted.

Everyone is desperate to play for England, but what we've got with Lawrence is someone who is not only a great player, but he has also achieved a huge amount in the game.

ecstatic truth. I've always tried to strive for a much deeper truth in the images, in cinema, in storytelling, on a screen, so whether I've achieved it or not remains to be seen. . . . There are short fleeting moments when I know that I have achieved it. And to work for that and to strive for it and to try, gives at least some dignity and some meaning to my existence.

Ed was a person whose motivations were pure and honest. He was a person who was tied to local community organizations. He never quite achieved a status of (S.C. civil rights leaders) I.D. Newman or Modjeska Simpkins or Jim Clyburn, but for those of us who knew and saw how he worked, his contributions were just as notable.

Even with the large and growing number of forces on the Iraqi border, Gen. Franks achieved something seemingly impossible: a tactical surprise,

Eighteen months tops, everybody's gone. The accomplishments you've already achieved will fade away like butter in the sun. In the university world, if you pause for a while, and two or three years later, you say we can start again, you're farther back than you were when the whole enterprise began.

This merger is a leap for Gold Fields into the international arena that could not be achieved through organic growth alone,

This merger is an exciting event for both companies and the markets we serve. The word 'synergy' is often overused today. But in this case, we truly have achieved a tremendously complimentary combination both geographically and functionally. The bottom line is both companies will be better able to serve the North American market and our respective clients will benefit. This merger immediately doubles the Canadian presence of both firms through the integration of our respective Toronto and Montreal offices.

They have achieved some public policy successes in New York. The question is whether their model can work in Massachusetts.

It seems that the results achieved by the international investigation constitute essential steps towards uncovering the truth and the pursuit of justice.

It was always a dream to win the Formula One title. It's the maximum that I have ever achieved in my life.

Within a year, 245 Lewisville residents were taking part in YMCA activities and, by that time, Lewisville achieved extension status in 1978 and began fundraising efforts for a permanent facility.

What success I achieved in the theater is due to the fact that I have always worked just as hard when there were ten people in the house as when there were thousands. Just as hard in Springfield, Illinois as on Broadway.

What?s funny is that a lot of people think Michael has achieved so much success compared to me because he loves motor racing and I don?t, which is crazy.

What's happening is that you have a conservationist attitude in the public -- they want to preserve what has been achieved rather than blowing it. The public really wants to keep the status quo and they are most interested in voting for a candidate who preserves that status quo.

We will stay in the fight until we have achieved . . . the victory our brave troops have fought for.

We have to compete with giants and survive. In this century, power will not flow from the barrel of a gun, but levels of excellence achieved in laboratories.

We are very dedicated to continuing - even improving - the tradition of excellence that has been achieved on this amazing piece of land. The magic that has happened here will continue.

It was our goal since the first day of camp to be in first place by the Olympic break. Now that we've achieved that, we're going to have to enjoy this break, come back refreshed, and make a big run to the playoffs.

It's a brilliant day for the environment. It's a huge leap to have achieved a result on this very complex international negotiation.