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I believe there is a chance for progress if countries worried about services and market access can make some concessions and America and Europe can look again at agricultural protectionism.

I believe there is a chance of reaching an agreement. We don't know whether there has been progress until we have a meeting.

But, we have seen no progress to date.

Based upon where the state was in 1993, when the suit was filed, and where we are today, we've made dramatic progress and will improve upon that progress in the areas of outreach and enrollment efforts.

Building the character of the team is a work in progress over the first few months. The neat thing about having a new team in a new city is that you start with a clean slate.

I do not think that progress of the talks needs to be measured by the signing of a document.

I don't know what progress they're talking about. I cannot feed my family,

Burt wrestled varsity full-time this season and made it to the district which is a very good achievement. It was great to see him progress and do well at the end of the year.

but the question is, will it be taken over by steady progress or go into decline.

But there also has been some notable progress as well on some of these issues,

But there are some areas where progress has not been impressive.

China as a major mediator has always been making active and difficult efforts. The progress of the six-party talks is not totally up to Chinese efforts. The key to resolving problems is in the hands of North Korea and the United States.

China is continually changing and U.S. companies can promote progress and openness by being there and doing what they do best - exporting best practices.

China is not yet qualified to receive the recognition of market economy status by Europe. There are technical criteria which China needs to fulfill, in which it's making progress towards fulfilling.

China's attitude of trying to progress with cooperation is one thing, and whether this attitude is reflected in the actual negotiation is another.

China's progress towards prosperity and accession into the WTO will create new opportunities for American businesses and farmers,

China's rapid economic g rowth has resulted in tremendous progress in reducing poverty and improving the lives of people gradually,

China stands ready to make unremitting efforts to facilitate this process for further progress and positive results,

Because we made real progress and because in 1998, we said here's our future agenda -- save Social security, keep the economy going, pass a Patients' Bill of Rights, continue to invest in our children's education -- the public responded and we moved closer to being a majority in that historic election in 1998,

Because of the international community's failure to provide sufficient security and financial assistance, Afghans are struggling against a resurgent Taliban movement, entrenched warlords, and severe poverty. Afghans have managed to progress despite these challenges, but they need real support, not just rhetoric.

Batting practice is next on his agenda. But he's swinging well and making good progress in the last 48 hours. He's close to playing in a game.

To date, despite our many successes in individual businesses, we have not made the degree of progress we would like toward realizing that potential, ... We've assembled the right parts, but after years of additions, our resulting structure is neither as efficient nor as effective as it needs to be." ()

To ensure our people these rights is in itself a major contribution to the progress of the world human rights cause,

We are extremely encouraged by the vision and leadership shown by the OIC and ISESCO in mobilizing Islamic countries to accelerate progress for children. UNICEF shares their commitment and stands ready to work with them to ensure their actions have a practical impact and generate concrete results for children.

We are extremely excited about the progress being made on the development of this potential life-saving therapy for Alpha-1. Individuals with Alpha-1 have great hope that AGTC 's clinical study will result in more efficacious treatment and improve the quality of life for those of us suffering from Alpha-1 related lung disease.

We are extremely pleased with the progress we made this quarter toward our mission of becoming the world's most-visited online destination.

Has Wall Street paid too much for Amazon? Investors bid the stock up too much in anticipation of it growing faster than it's going to grow. But if Amazon keeps executing and making progress in keeping costs down, it can still work.

Having the first Mustang production unit enter the program early will certainly enhance our progress toward achieving that goal,

He really understands that he needs command and the ability to throw strikes when he pitches in the latter innings of games. I'm very pleased with the progress he has made in that area this spring.

What I hope to change, and what I believe will happen, is the execution will be better one extra year into what we're trying to get achieved. That should be significant. We do have a solid foundation, but when you implement a new offense, particularly one that is as intricate and complicated as the West Coast offense, it takes time. You will see tremendous strides and progress from year one to year two.

He's a great guy and he has made progress.

He's a bright guy. He's on top of his assignments, and we look forward to seeing him play every week to see how much progress he's made.

What we weren't counting on was the rapid progress of the Open Invention Network, which serves a similar purpose for businesses in a much more compelling way.

We are gathering important evidence and following a number of significant lines of inquiry. I am pleased with progress and remain confident that we will catch those responsible.

We thought we needed a publication base for works in progress that deserved some light at this point, or for works that didn't fit other publication categories.

With Merkel in the chancellor's office, social progress and a sensible policy on climate change will be obstructed.

We've got to make progress every week, ... We can't wait for a league game to make it important. Every week is important.

We're not where we should be, but I'm satisfied with the progress we've made, and I'm really, really satisfied with the focus within the company on quality.

We're not where we want to be yet. But we made progress, and we want to take it to another level. I'm excited to be a part of what we're doing.

We're now in a position where we've got some very strong businesses. We've got credibility to restore with investors. Progress is not instantaneous, but we're willing to take on that challenge.

We're obviously still a work in progress in terms of our pass protection. But I've seen us, at times, do the things that you have to do to win football games on offence. We just have to do it more consistently with our execution.

We're off to a good start with first quarter results and very good progress on integration activity.

We took a beating. It's very disappointing to end the season the way we did. All in all, we made progress but this game was indicative of the work that needs to be done.

I always feel confident running the two-minute drill. It's a time for the offense to shine. The defense sits back and relaxes and they're tired. I just progress through my reads and take what the defense gives me. Last week I didn't force it. In the two-minute, everybody thinks you have to throw it deep, but you really have to take what they give you and dump it down and get your yards and work the ball down the field.

We made progress as a team. The whole thing benefited us. Some people from USA Today said that if you win one game in this tournament, you've done good.

We made progress, ... But clearly we have much to do and we have much further to go.

We made progress during talks this week. While the company and the union still have differences to address, UPS remains committed to continue negotiations until an agreement can be reached.

We made progress from one year to the next after going 3-16 last season. We have to continue to build on it. Our jayvee team went 18-1, so the foundation is set.

We made progress in a whole lot of different areas ... She basically indicated to me she needed a change.

We made progress today before being hit with the third storm, which knocked power out to more customers. It's been a huge impact. Earlier it was the Bay Area and northern counties that lost power, today it was the central coast in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, and in San Luis Obispo, more than 20,000 are without power.

We made progress, we haven't made as much progress as we'd like to make,

We made real progress in continental Europe where our long-term savings businesses performed well and we've gained good ground in the developing markets of Asia.

We made significant progress this quarter in our five key areas of focus -- mobile services, rich media and voice services, enabling transactions, business and enterprise services, and globalization.

We made significant strides in turning around the business during 2005. We have succeeded in progressively lowering our fixed costs during 2005 as our selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of revenue declined from 14.5% in the first quarter to 12.1% in the fourth quarter. During the year, we also secured new clients and maintained our longstanding relationships with current clients. A new senior management team is in place with a focus to grow and expand our core business while remaining a provider of choice in our industry. We are encouraged with the progress we have made thus far and we will continue to seek opportunities to improve our results and diversify our revenue base in 2006.

He was our leading receiver last year. I think he's going to be a great, great college receiver. He's still a work in progress and we're still working on some things. He's getting better at some things. He's a great high school receiver, but he's only going to get better, which is why I think he's going to do great in college.

humanity should continue and make further progress in space exploration.

Human rights and the rule of law are central components of our relationship with Iraq and are key areas for US involvement and support. These are allegations of abuses by Iraqis against Iraqi in Iraqi facilities ... we want to see them make progress and see them reach the standards that we hold other countries to. We're counting on the Iraqis to conduct a thorough investigation.

We have to ask the question whether No Child Left Behind is slowing down progress.

We must focus on economic development as our central task, making development our top priority and facilitating and all-round progress in economic, political and cultural aspects and in the building of a harmonious society,

Having a combined Strategic Planning and Business Development function will give us greater ability to leverage our focused business strategies and capitalize on market opportunities. Tom's broader responsibilities will further enhance his team's effectiveness in identifying future strategic opportunities. Our record results for 2005 underline the significant progress we have made in realigning the division, streamlining processes and strengthening the business. These two appointments mark a very positive step in the development of Deutsche Asset Management.

We made some progress and agreed to arrive at a conclusion quickly. We could set a direction to our discussion and share a common ground.

We made some progress in respect of draft texts but obviously not sufficient progress,

We made some real significant progress here today. The drivers and teams gave us some positive feedback on what they liked and what they didn't like and that's what this is about; to refine and improve what we have.

We made so much progress over the year, going from No. 26 in the preseason all the way to the final eight. But we should have had it. None of that means anything unless we're up there with the final four.

We made substantial progress on several fronts during the first quarter. We generated good sales growth, as double-digit gains for blades and razors and Braun more than offset softness in certain battery markets and a significant unfavorable exchange effect.

We have to acknowledge the substantial progress that has been made in India,

He could then say with some credibility that progress is being made and paint the Democrats as the party of defeat.

He did set a pretty high standard in the first games he played. It's hard to live up to that. But I think he made a lot of progress in his physical play and just his overall play, really. He's been playing better offensively. He's moving the puck well.

I am in no doubt that the threat is serious and current, that (Saddam) has made progress on weapons of mass destruction and that he has to be stopped.

I am extremely excited to join the Champ Car team as President. I have been amazed at the progress the series has made over the last twelve months and look forward to continuing the momentum and successes long into the future. Champ Car has a great vision as well as committed teams, owners, sponsors and promoters. Open wheel racing has work to do and Champ Car is getting it done.

I am honored to be summoned to service by President-elect Bush and look forward to joining him in making bipartisan progress on the issues important to Americans. The federal surplus is a hard-earned accomplishment that belongs to the American people, and I am pleased to help the president-elect ensure that it is used for responsible goals.

I always listen to the fans....I just don't necessarily do what they want me to do. I'm going to stick with it until we stop making progress or until we achieve our goal. One or the other.

He understands where to go with the football and has made a lot of progress for us. It has been a really good spring for Kyle.

If we look at a wider canvas, humanity has witnessed unimaginable, enormous and immeasurable changes and progress in the last one thousand years.

If Tuesday works out, we'll come back Wednesday. If we don't make any progress and people decide to backtrack on ideas, there won't be a Wednesday meeting. I don't even want to fathom to think (what would happen) if it falls through.

If the international community is going to make progress on this issue, I think it's essential we all come together, and work with the Russians who are playing a very constructive role, and I'm in touch with them,

If the Fed is just neutral, what's really going to move the market higher is more progress on the earnings front. You're going to want to be overweight in those companies that have the greatest underlying earnings growth, and that's technology,

He did an awesome job today. The race started out at a slow pace but he kicked it in during the last 800 meters. He just did a tremendous job today. We're so proud of his progress and competitiveness throughout the season.

He has breakfast with members of Congress all the time. Senator Lieberman just returned from Iraq and he had some interesting observations. And he's been very outspoken about what he's seen and the progress that he thinks is being made there.

He has decided to interrupt his vacation to take stock of progress towards the 2005 world summit, and to support the president of the General Assembly in his efforts to ensure a successful summit.

He had no complaints until he came off the field the other day, and the complaints were significant enough. He was telling us he was definitely in pain making some of his throws, and that's when we decided to progress the way we did. I can't answer why it started the other day, and it hadn't prior.

He is challenging all of us to envision a positive future for the students of Lincoln County. With his leadership, we are confident that this progress will continue.

He is going to be built up as a starter. With the rehab, he needs to be built up that way. You can't retard the progress by putting him in the bullpen and limiting the innings and pitches. He is going to need to get the work as a starter.

He is helping me. By talking about the progress and the prosperity of the last eight years, and what I would do in the Senate to build on that, and how important it is to elect Al Gore and Joe Lieberman.

He is hurting. He is sore. It's going to be a fight to get him there for Sunday. We're taking it day by day. He's made progress the last couple of days.

He's had a lot of progress the last three or four days.

He's come a long, long way. He's made progress to the point that he was invited to the Arizona Fall League.

He's communicating with his doctors and his family, he's relearning how to walk, and generally making better progress than our physicians expected. He's coming back, but it's a slow process.

He will always be a work in progress. He's a great student of the game. It may take him a little while to get something, but he only makes a mistake once.

He will be going through an intensive conditioning period before we welcome him back onto the pitch. Gavin is making great progress - the operation was a success, and he is now pain-free.

He has had success at the highest level of college football and that winning attitude will be a great advantage as we move forward with the progress of this program.

He has impressed people around the world ... with his desire to make progress and to make progress as swiftly as is possible.

He has made amazing progress with our microprocessor business, making it the envy of our industry. His leadership, operational skills and business acumen have positioned the company for long-term, sustainable growth, and I'm very pleased that AMD now will benefit from those skills on an even grander scale.

He has made progress every time he has gone out and played, ... We need to see if he fits with us going into 2006. We're pretty set with (right fielder Brad) Hawpe and (left fielder) Holliday.

He has not bowled as yet. We are monitoring his progress closely and we will take a decision (on playing him) keeping in mind this series and the amount of cricket coming up.

He had a so-so game. He played adequately.... Everybody's a work in progress right now.

He would be proud with the progress, because we have come far. But he would point to how far we still have left to go. Discrimination is still alive and well in America. It is hard to admit, but we will never solve a problem that we will not admit.

(History) The progress of the consciousness of freedom

Going forward, HD DVD is destined to be a key driver for progress and the development of the consumer electronics, IT and entertainment industries.

Going into the year, our No. 1 challenge was to improve sales trends at Taco Bell and KFC, and I am encouraged by progress at both brands,