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The outlook for first quarter 2006 has been steadily improving and we are now seeing less than normal industry seasonality impact in our business.

We're just trying to play the best hockey we can and go out there and get the job done. We played well as a team and we want to keep improving as the tournament goes on. I know it's tough for the other teams, but we've got a strong team and we've played well.

The fact MEW did not fully correct the large Q2 increase supports our view that conditions in the housing market are improving and that this will, at some point, lead to increased household consumption.

We've seen, really across the store, improving results. Part of it seems to be better merchandising, part of it seems to be improved execution, and part of it is just momentum -- once people start going to a store, they tend to return.

The reading builds on the older child's skills, while improving the younger child's also.

The real answer to improving wealth in other provinces... is to pursue wealth-creating policies - especially in the largest province, Ontario,

The outcomes NCH Healthcare System has experienced are a testament to how healthcare IT provides clinicians with the tools to improve quality of care This technology has helped dedicated physicians and nurses to become more operationally efficient, fundamentally improving how care is delivered.

We've spent barely $700 million in federal grants to U.S. ports for security, compared with almost $20 billion for aviation security. And most important, we are doing an abysmal job in assisting ports in the developing world in improving security to even minimal acceptable standards.

We've been improving every year that I've been here.

We've been improving it. The badge now read Bighead Boy.

We've been improving OLN consistently and relatively under the radar for the past couple of years.

We've been improving on a lot of things, but there is still a lot of room for more improvement. This will give us a great opportunity to work on our attack and some of our defensive weaknesses. It's also a momentum builder. We have to continue to play well.

We've been improving, we've been improving everyday. We still made a lot of mistakes tonight but we're gonna get better. I like the way we swung the bats tonight. We really kept our front side down and we hit it in the gaps. That's the way we like to hit.

Yes, I think it's going to be a fantastic buy. I think we're going to pack the whole year's Super Bowl rate-of-gain, which tend to average 16 percent during the last 18 years, compound annual growth of the S&P 500, 16 percent a year. We've had zero so far and the outlook is improving very, very significantly for the worst worry that people have had. And that is the Fed rate-hiking. It really looks like the probability is increasing dramatically that the Fed rate hikes are over and inflation pressure is in check. And as that continues to happen through year-end, we can get a fantastic rally, 15 to 20 percent on the S&P 500 in three months.

We're 16-1. I wouldn't want to be complaining about that. No one would listen. We're getting better and improving every game. Even (against St. John's), we got much better in the second half.

This was a strong day for us, so we should have scored a lot of points. We did, and I am very pleased with that. We will have to keep improving from here.

We deserved the win and were really exciting in the first half. We have been improving week by week and tonight the players got their rewards.

We are hopeful about the opportunities ahead, and stand ready to join this President in an open and honest dialogue about improving the state of our union for all Americans not the select few.

There are things that we still need to do. There's certain things at stake and our guys understand that. Also, we need to keep improving as a football team. That's the mentality that this group has taken on. They understand that they haven't reached their peak.

This program, we were struggling, we went through a lot. Each year we just kept getting better and better, improving our win totals. We didn't get 20 wins this season, we were right there with 19. Overall, we didn't do what we set out to do but looking back it was still a pretty good career.

This promises to be a phenomenal year for the park and our Guests. We are literally pulling out all the stops to ensure that every visitor who walks through our gates has the best time imaginable. Every single day we will be focused on bringing our Guests a total entertainment package that they won't find anywhere else, and in addition to our amazing array of rides and attractions, we're making a big investment in -- and commitment to -- improving the Guest experience by providing a better park environment.

We're growing each week as a team. We're not there yet. We still have things to work on. But we are improving each time out.

By accepting you as you are, I do not necessarily abandon all hope of your improving

Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.

We've taken a disciplined approach to reducing debt, improving liquidity and increasing financial flexibility. We will continue executing strategies that improve operations, strengthen our balance sheet and reduce debt.

Today's announcement demonstrates CIHR's commitment to improving the lives of Canadians, ... The knowledge generated by Dr. Renaud will increase our scientific understanding of neurological and psychological disorders and help identify the best possible solutions to alleviate this social and economic burden.

Today's announcements underscore our commitment to executing decisively and rapidly in the online services space by forming a seasoned management team that is dedicated to improving and facilitating commerce for consumers,

There is a thin line between a liquidity-driven market that anticipates improving fundamentals and a bubble,

There is improving confidence in the durability of this Nasdaq rally,

This sponsorship is an outgrowth of a very successful partnership in 2004. Tyson's message of power through protein resonates with our athletes and together we will educate as many Americans as possible about the importance of physical activity and sound nutrition. Our initiative will be designed to have a major impact on improving the health of today's youth through the solid foundation of basic conditioning.

This strategic investment in the long-term growth of China will broaden and deepen our relationship by improving access to important markets.

This study demonstrates that improving the safety of therapy leads to enhanced long-term survival for patients.

Time of politics in cricket is gone and we are out for serious business of improving standards of cricket in the country.

The project is a major part of the drive to build socialist new countryside. It's very important for improving rural cultural life.

The proposal to establish new fuel economy standards for light trucks is just one component of the administration's comprehensive approach to improving vehicle fuel economy.

The prospects are improving for coal-fired stations. The future is clean. The coal industry can play a great role. It's a great opportunity which we must not lose.

We are having a delayed response to an improving market because construction and land costs are creating a situation where the new projects can't be underwritten. The rents aren't moving enough to support a lot of new development.

We are having trouble stringing our hits together, we are not putting the ball in play enough, even though we are improving each time out.

We're living on the edge. We're definitely pressing things a little bit. The fans might be frustrated we only put seven points on the board, but we know we're going to keep improving and we're going to be successful.

Those are all trading around 12 times earnings and have given us very good earnings growth in a depressed pricing environment, ... And I think the pricing is improving for those companies.

We still have plenty of improving to do, especially in the secondary , but I think we made an important transition tonight. As long as we keep moving in the right direction, I'll be satisfied.

We still have villages in very remote areas that have not been accessed. As weather is improving, we get more and more access. The situation is improving on an hourly basis.

The online PGA Employment Center is another industry-leading service offered by The PGA of America to help grow, not only the game, but the business of golf as well. Our continued presence at the PGA Merchandise Show and development of new services through The PGA Employment Center demonstrates our ongoing commitment to improving the standards of the profession through complimentary services that connect employers and jobseekers throughout the industry.

This scenario is highly unlikely, but can't be ruled out. The best outcome is a gradual and orderly fall in the value of the dollar improving the trade balance; this is in fact what has been happening.

We beat a good football team. We're an improving football team who is still playing for respect. This is as big a win as we've had and I am truly proud of these kids.

We beat ourselves with 32 missed serves on the night. The team has a lot of talent and the girls are improving every day, but great passing and hard hitting don't really matter much if a team can't make its serves.

We're at the top of the commodity cycle right now. Moderating demand and improving supply will see a fall in prices going forward.

We are keen to keep improving the quality. Nobody is guaranteed an automatic spot in the team.

We operate like a focused United Way. Our goal is charitable ... improving the legal system and access to it. We have a civic mission. The money is to be used for the greater benefit of the community.

We had a period of needed consolidation in gold ... with rallying base metals, strong silver prices and improving momentum, we can probably go higher.

We probably are at the bottom of the economic cycle and that would suggest that there is some modest light at the end of the tunnel particularly in terms of an improving export backdrop, ... The euro is at a much more competitive level than we were seeing at the tail end of last year.

We probably won't be able to actually build a new house for a while, because of the (sewer) moratorium. What our first project may well be instead is a rehab project, taking an existing home and improving it so that it is inhabitable.

We played against (Eastern last) Tuesday and didn't play very well. We came back and beat them in three games today, which was really good. We competed with (Silver Creek) and that was my big goal this year was to compete with them. I'm proud of (the Generals). We're improving every day.

The overall economy does not seem to be improving for business customers of any size. As a result, we expect sales in that division at lower end of the low to mid single-digit range for the third quarter,

The overall industry outlook is not improving in the short term, and the economic conditions in Asia Pacific and Latin America continue to negatively impact our business, ... The domestic market is suffering from heavy promotions at retail, which is affecting our performance. And the well publicized conditions in Japan and Korea, our two largest markets in the Far East, has caused reported sales to decline approximately 50 percent when compared to last year.

The overall plan has always been to get there. Luckily, we've been improving and he's doing well. Once we get through Saturday and everything goes well, we'll start planning on from there.

The policy makers are not serious over the issue of improving the overall strength of the capital market.

We are 100 percent focused on improving our top line through great product. We are in the midst of a turnaround and we know that will take time.

We are playing better now and we just need to keep improving on it. You want to be peaking at the end of the season. We're definitely not happy going into conference 3-8, but there's nothing we can do about that now. It's a new season, we're 0-0, we just have to focus on conference now and learn from the preseason.

We are playing some catch-up with the car because we lost track time yesterday. We just haven't found the balance we need to be fast here yet. We have another warm-up session in the morning, so hopefully we can keep improving tomorrow and be strong in the race.

We are really happy to get a win and the week off really helped the kids prepare. The kids are improving with each game, and the coaches are very pleased with the performance.

We remain committed to our gross margin improvement goals that have us reaching 30 percent in 2006 and mid-30 percent in 2007. Our focus in 2006 is on improving our product mix, delivering more new leadership analog and integrated power products while reducing our exposure to lower margin standard products.

We remain committed to that business. We're committed to taking whatever steps are necessary to improving that business.

We believe confirmation of reporting financials is a positive step in improving visibility.

We want to keep doing what we're doing and keep improving it. We're here to bring as much variety and diversity as we can.

We want to keep improving and feel the trend is going up. We'll keep striving to get better.

We want to keep improving our game and this gave us a new challenge.

We don't know what these new variants do. But they might confer a selective advantage by improving cognitive abilities. This needs to be confirmed.

We've been working for years to improve the quality of Route 1 in that area. A large maintenance yard isn't really consistent with the long-term vision of improving Route 1.

We are making excellent progress on improving the business in ways that will both advance our housing mission and reward our stockholders.

He is improving all the time. He is only 21 and who knows what he is capable of. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)

The facts on agricultural biotechnology are clear and compelling. It is a safe and beneficial technology that is improving food security and helping to reduce poverty worldwide. We believe agricultural biotechnology products should be provided a timely, transparent and scientific review by the European Union, and that is why Canada, Argentina and the United States brought the case in the first place.

The credibility of the Federal Reserve rests in large part on broad confidence in its independence, ... The board can play a very significant role in improving consumer rights and enforcing consumer protections.

What we're talking about is improving customer service. Virtually any company can benefit from this.

What we see is manufacturers are increasing production slightly but only enough to meet demand. They're not really comfortable enough to build inventories or hire a lot yet, but things are improving modestly.

Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what’s not working.

The best revenge is to improve yourself.

(The deal) brings to the forefront the value that satellites will have in the Internet world, as a means of bringing content to the edge of the network and improving speeds so that users can receive more robust applications.

We believe that vouchers, which are in President Bush's plan, do not further the goal of improving public schools,

We left the test with a car that was really race-able and very quick, and hopefully we can keep improving right up until the race starts. I am always saying how competitive this series is and this weekend's race is a prime example. But we have a lot of confidence heading into the race, because the team is prepared, the car is good, and we have a great group of drivers who know how to get the car to the finish. We definitely have a car that's capable of winning this race.

While other people were off eating turkey I was hitting the slopes and improving my skiing. I made some major changes that have showed up right away.

While our performance was at the high end of our previous guidance, we clearly did not perform to our potential, ... Our focus is on improving our operational execution and expense management to more fully benefit from our improving sales mix. We simply have to get more money to the bottom line.

While our scheduled time frame to reverse the comparable-store sales decline at the Speedy locations proved overly optimistic, since September we have made considerable progress in improving their performance.

UAL shares are trading at post 9/11 lows despite boosting liquidity 9$3 billion in cash, $4 billion unencumbered planes as of 3/020, achieving labor peace and improving service. We cannot imagine an industry recovery that leaves out United, which has the industry's most attractive network.

We are coming off a good win at the All-Ohio Championship and are ready to start in to our Big Ten schedule. We definitely have areas in which we need to improve in order to challenge Michigan State and will be focusing on improving our event totals, specifically on the beam. It should be a very good match up and a close competition.

We do have a well-thought-out strategy for improving North American operations, and we're rapidly implementing that strategy.

We have gone down this road before and nothing has got any better - so why not ask the public to help us think up innovative, imaginative ways of improving the system.

We have got a lot of cricket in the next 6-12 months and we want to maintain some positive momentum. This series is as important than any other series we have got in the future. It is important we play our strongest side because we have a lot of respect for Bangladesh. They are an emerging side and improving all the time.

We have been citing improving execution as a key driver of earnings growth while conventional wisdom and headlines have credited cost cutting. Based on yesterday's results and questions on yesterday's conference call, we think investors are finally realizing that cost cutting is only part of the story.

We have been following Manuel closely for a while. He has been constantly improving and is a very interesting player.

We have been improving our performance in every election and we are very confident of opening the account this time.

We have been launching a number of key new planes in the last couple of years and continue to invest in improving our products.

We have been making steady progress for the last couple years on improving our depth, ... We now have 60 players in our program, compared to only 35 two years ago.

We have been shut out since last year, and haven't done much to change people's minds until now. It's OK, let them underestimate us. We want to keep improving and be playing our best hockey of the year when playoffs come, and let the chips fall where they may.

We will focus on improving profitability this year and introduce more international brands to China when the market matures.

When parents have little education and few resources, their kids simply have more ground to make up. Given the compelling role socioeconomic conditions play, the state should consider bolstering programs that assist parents -- such as improving adult literacy and English language skills -- and that target workplaces.

We rolled out the Sun Ray architecture in 2001 and have since lowered our desktop support costs and increased productivity considerably. We continue to support virtual display technology as a way to maximize efficiencies across our organization by improving user performance and decreasing the amount of support time required of IT.

This summer I'm going to get down to business and work on playing wing and improving my shot and ball skills. In college I want to play wing or even point guard. I want to be very versatile.

This symposium will highlight the surprisingly diverse and positive role that cocoa can potentially play in improving public health and reinvigorating endangered tropical ecosystems. It also underscores the impact that collaborative efforts among public and private sector scientists can have in a relatively short time.

This whole season we really had our sights set on the world championships because we didn't think we would be able to be here. They were our main goal, and we're looking forward to improving our skates and moving up the ranks even further.