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Our power has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure. But by becoming deaf to easily discerned warning signs, we may ignore long-term costs that result from our actions and dismiss reverses that should lead to a re-examination of our goals and means.

Our preliminary findings indicate that certain conduct at UAP circumvented generally accepted accounting practices and violated ConAgra Foods' corporate policy, ... Those actions will not be tolerated.

Our staff has really worked hard to reach this, ... We already have plans and actions in place to see more improvements.

Our second-quarter results are right in line with our expectations and with the view we've been expressing since last October, ... Essentially, we've had three quarters of slow revenue growth, driven by a combination of the Y2K slowdown and a series of actions we've taken to improve our business portfolio. During that time, however, we have been able to produce satisfactory earnings growth.

Our seniors are all terrific kids. They are leaders not only through their actions but also vocally. They are all stepping up and encouraging the younger kids.

Our results were helped by lower-than-expected spending in the first quarter, ... While we expect that spending will reach more normal levels beginning in the second quarter of this year, we remain focused on effectively managing our cost structure going forward, as evidenced by the actions we announced today regarding our Asia-Pacific operations.

Our people are suffering, our land is being stolen, so we will not meet with Sharon just to give him cover for his actions and give him legitimacy, ... We need to ask ourselves what we want to achieve from such a meeting. We are serious. We want real negotiations.

Our study provides a fundamentally new level of analysis by which we can better understand the actions of cocaine in brain-reward regions at the molecular level. It also points to new potential treatments for addiction.

I think I just have to let the ACC's actions speak for itself.

I wonder how many people have heard of ECMA? I wonder how many people make actions based on ECMA? For that matter, how many people make their decisions based on standards as a whole?

I think he regrets what occurred but felt he was justified in his actions based on Mr. Tomlinson being at his house and acting in a threatening manner.

It is not fair to penalize the traveling public because of the actions of a few. But my first duty is to ensure the safety of the public.

It is now instrumental that decisive actions are taken so that the perpetrators can be apprehended and brought to justice. Only then can an environment be created that is conducive for renewed peace talks.

I think we are confident, based on E-Board actions already taken and what has been done in follow through, that we will satisfy legislative concerns and we are headed in the right direction.

It is a crisis of lost churches, lost funds and lost unity brought on by the actions of our national leadership.

I think it's pretty unequivocal, this character does not get off the hook for his actions on any level.

I think that ought to lead to crisper, faster actions on certain kinds of decisions we need to make,

It is possible to track a user's actions on a corporate network, but it is not possible to be 100% sure that the person logged in is the user who was assigned the identity.

I think I told you (two weeks ago) it would be handled internally. I would prefer not to discuss what actions have been taken. But like I said to you, he was reprimanded, and it is being handled internally.

It is absolutely critical that we take the actions having agreed that action is necessary,

Today's meeting has been interrupted because of the actions of a tiny minority in our community who are clearly set on living on the past,

Tight cost controls remain in effect, and our actions in 2005 resulted in a 5% year-over-year staff reduction, or approximately 1,200 positions across the company, and lower compensation expense.

To maintain stability across the Taiwan Strait is in the interests of China and other countries, so we hope relevant countries are on alert to the wrong actions and dangerous activities by Taiwan forces.

Today the peace process is in danger -- not because of the people of the region and not because they do not desire peace, but because leaders have failed to take the actions required to realize the possibilities of peace,

types of actions may appear questionable, they are not themselves impermissible.

Year-after-year growth is what makes a company worth more, not one-time synergies that undermine potential growth. So we are baffled by their statements and their actions and absolutely do not consider our offer in any way opportunistic.

The pressure on SmithKline is clearly greater and, indeed, their actions have to show that. I expect the market will still work on the assumption that SmithKline will do a deal in the not-too-distant future.

We'll leave it to the Philippine Government to characterize the actions over the last 24 hours. They're in the best position to give you the facts and details about what happened.

Our intentions tend to be much more real to us than our actions, and this can lead to a great deal of misunderstanding with other people, to whom our actions tend to be much more real than our intentions.

Unfortunately over the past year or so, we have seen a disturbing trend of independent regulators and economic enforcement officials devoting a large amount of their energies specifically toward foreign investors and seeking credit from the public by trumpeting their actions in the media.

Unfortunately, parliamentary backing has not been forthcoming for needed actions related to personal income tax, ... Nor have permanent measures to strengthen the pension fund.

Unfortunately, the law has had precisely the effect we thought it would. A handful of overly aggressive individuals are using it as a defense for actions that appear to go beyond the pale of self-defense.

Unionists will view her as being a partisan secretary of state ... and some of her actions will be viewed in a bad light,

Those blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord. O Nanak, they make the Guru their spiritual teacher. In the fourth watch of the early morning hours, a longing arises in their higher consciousness. They are attuned to the river of life; the True Name is in their minds and on their lips.

We are disappointed by these results, and we are taking decisive actions to accelerate our repositioning efforts,

We are disappointed with Moody's actions because we are beginning to see signs of progress in product excellence and in a revitalized marketing strategy. There is more work to be done in improving our cost position and health care burden and we are working as quickly as we can to address these issues.

Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.

The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.

The Army leadership needs time to review the findings and recommendations. Comprehensive findings without corresponding actions do not serve the Army or the American people.

The American steel industry faces a turning point. We believe the actions the president is taking today can restore the strength and profitability of this very important American industry.

The appropriate actions were taken. Some allegations are still under investigation,

We have a long and difficult road ahead. By taking these actions now, Congress will send an important message that the hurricane victims will not be left behind and lay the groundwork for the arduous collective task before us.

We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses.

We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses, position the company for business growth and competitive strength, and preserve employees' earned retirement benefits. We also believe these are prudent and balanced steps at a time of uncertainty and conflicting legislative and regulatory directions about defined-benefit retirement plans in the United States.

We have been warned that if we attempt to challenge the actions of the NIAA, there will be severe and dire consequences; however, I feel confident that once the school has a fair hearing, it will be vindicated.

We have to work together with our allies around the world -- especially the Japanese, the South Koreans, the Russians and the Chinese -- to demonstrate that North Korea's actions are inappropriate, ... We don't want the Korean Peninsula to have any nuclear weapons on it.

We have urged both sides to exercise restraint and to avoid inflammatory actions that would heighten tensions and fuel a missile arms race. Missile tests would not be helpful to efforts to reduce tensions and build confidence through dialogue in South Asia.

We have worked to negotiate with them, and we're in the process of determining what our next steps might be, and that includes exploring what possible legal actions might be available for us.

We could not be more pleased with our investments in the Lexus and Toyota franchises in Manchester and Houston. These franchise and facility actions will support additional revenue and profit growth while leveraging our operational scale. The stock repurchase and franchise dispositions demonstrate our commitment to improve stockholder value and are consistent with our previously announced strategy.

The actions carried out by Milosevic will not triumph, ... Barbarism cannot have the last word. Justice must really win in the end, and the criminals will have to defend themselves.

The actions India committed to undertake are difficult, complex and time consuming,

The actions of a few have reflected very, very badly on many of us, myself included. We are all injured by that, ... Lou Dobbs Tonight.

The actions of a small minority in operating slush funds and operating secret loans have overshadowed the work of many who are trying to clean the party up.

The actions of Democrats ensured this victory for California families. The Democratic Party in California has displayed its strength by demonstrating its commitment to the family.

The actions of local officials affect us. Our own quality of life is determined on a local level.

The actions of Merck and its people have been unjustly portrayed, ... We acted responsibly every step of the way.

The actions of Merck and its people have been unjustly portrayed. We acted responsibly every step of the way.

The actions of one individual have made many people's lives very difficult, in particular the children who were supposed to be moving in to new schools.

The actions of our controllers in Atlantic City are a testament to the preparedness and ability of members throughout the Eastern Region and the country. These six controllers demonstrated the kind of disciplined teamwork that averts disaster in a very fast-moving and complex air space system.

The actions of the players at the commencement of the game were most concerning and not consistent with the expectation the League has established.

The actions of the security forces in shooting their own people cannot be condoned.

The actions of the South Dakota legislature are a chilling reminder of the lengths to which anti-choice lawmakers will go to interfere in our most difficult and personal decisions. This bill contains an inadequate exception to protect a woman's life and no other exceptions -- not for rape, not for incest, not even to protect the woman's health. Clearly emboldened by President Bush's judicial appointments, South Dakota has passed dangerous and unconstitutional legislation that its supporters admit is a direct attack on Roe v. Wade. Rather than continuing these unconstitutional assaults that threaten to endanger women's lives and imprison doctors, these legislators should commit to enacting commonsense legislation to prevent unintended pregnancy.

The actions of the South Dakota Legislature to silence the voice of Native American voters have been shameful. We are pleased that the Supreme Court has put this matter to rest, but we are saddened that state officials would rather file costly appeals than obey the law and protect the rights of all South Dakota citizens.

The actions of the UVF in respect of the ongoing feud, taken together with the very serious attacks against the security forces over the course of 10 and 11 September amounted to a breakdown in their cease-fire,

The actions should never have happened. They are forgiven, but they are not forgotten.

The actions taken by central banks and other authorities to stabilize a panic in the short run can work against stability in the long run if investors and firms infer from those actions that they will never bear the full consequences of excessive risk-taking.

The actions taken by the family of nations are a just and essential step in ridding the world of the global threat of terrorism and bringing to justice those who plot the destruction of peaceful and innocent people. I fully support the president's actions.

The actions taken in 2005 leave the group well placed for the coming year and this is supported by the performance in the final quarter of 2005 and the first weeks of 2006.

The actions that we have taken are all we can do at this time?there's no guarantee that placing over 100 officers in the area would fix anything. There's no guarantee in life.

The actions that were taken have affected many more people than the two people involved.

The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence base is so strong and the nature of the threat is so grave and serious, as well as imminent, that we have no recourse except to take this action that may involve a lethal strike.

The actions to standardize and consolidate our operations and technology platforms and improve our efficiency will take place over the next 12 to 18 months, ... We believe we can manage the dynamics we confront while improving our growth opportunities.

The actions we announced today are being taken to ensure that we're in a strong position to navigate through what we expect to be a longer period of economic weakness,

The actions we are announcing today are an important first step in positioning Merck to meet the challenges the company faces now and in the future,

The actions we are announcing today are an important step in positioning Merck to meet the challenges the company faces now and in the future,

The actions we have taken, and those we will take over the next year, demonstrate clearly the degree to which ITT Industries is committed to increasing shareholder value,

The actions were wrong and contrary to explicit company policy.

The ad simply talks about President Bush's optimism and how democracy has triumphed over terror. Twenty-five million people in Iraq are free as a result of the actions of the coalition.

The AC-3 system makes a basic assumption that audio dynamic range and program loudness are separable and can be controlled independently. This is a dramatic departure from the actions of legacy broadcast dynamic range processors installed at so many broadcast stations and networks.

Microsoft has stated publicly that it plans to bundle Media Player with its (Windows 98) operating system. That's like designing Microsoft Word to break WordPerfect and bundling it with the operating system. Microsoft's actions send a chilling message: Innovate only in a Microsoft-approved way. What Microsoft is doing is wrong and must be stopped.

Merck must be held legally responsible for its actions, ... Those actions have put lives at risk and cost shareholders billions of dollars.

Merck's actions were appropriate from beginning to end.

You can consider today's actions an exercise and you can stand by for the real thing.

That's what I've been preaching to them for the last eight years--that their job at the end of the day is not to gauge whether their actions are going to cause embarrassment or not, whether what we ask them to do is convenient, or consistent with safe decisions and smooth careers,

We have obviously specified implicitly that we prefer to act within our scheduled meetings, ... But we have also shown over the years that when we perceive that actions are required between meetings we have never hesitated to move.

We have over 100 civil actions already filed. There's concern that this gives them some leverage going forward.

That which happens physically on the outside in terms of actions is not of major importance. What is important is that which comes from inside.

We intend to be aggressive in developing the pipeline. The actions we're taking today will build us over the next decade.

While we had been willing to give Andersen the benefit of the doubt until the completion of that investigation, we can't afford to wait any longer in light of recent events, including the reported destruction of documents by Andersen personnel and the disciplinary actions taken against several of Andersen's partners working in its Houston office,

We focus our enforcement actions on operations that are behaving in the most fraudulent and deceptive fashion.

We are now investigating the matter more closely to determine what has happened, ... If it is confirmed that the accusations are valid and improper actions have occurred, we will naturally take actions.

We are now well past the point in which one or two hit products can correct the overcapacity we have or justify the staffing levels we maintain -- even with the significant actions we've taken during the past couple of years. Sadly, this isn't just a Ford issue. It's an issue for our domestic competitors as well. As hard and painful as it is to idle plants and reduce our work force, we know these sacrifices are critical to set the stage for a stronger future.

We have not intended our actions to sound threatening, ... Obviously, they have been threatening, and I apologize for that. We didn't mean to be making threats.

'Metal Gear Solid' is, for the most part, an infiltration game. You go somewhere, you execute your mission, then you go back. Those are your actions as the player.

We believe that the Texas case was the result of fundamentally flawed information being presented to the jury. Merck's actions and decisions were based on sound science and in the long run, that's what is critical to patients.

While a number of the actions we are taking are painful, they are vital to refocusing our company, accelerating cost and process efficiencies, and driving improved performance across our global organization,

York was a very quiet person who let his on-field actions do the talking.

We continue to believe that what has happened to our teammates is the result of the actions of the U.S. and U.K. governments in their illegal attack on Iraq and the continuing occupation and oppression of its people.

We continue to meet with Northwest management in an effort to reach a consensual agreement, but the outcome will be decided by management's actions at the negotiating table. Our goal is not to strike, but we will retain all legal self-help options if management forces our hand.

Whoever hears this with faith and without cavil becomes free from sin, and attains heaven (or the higher regions for those whose actions are pure).