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The President's visit, at least to some extent, marks the transition from a 40-or-so-year painful bilateral history to the transformed relationship the two countries have today.

The playoffs, that's just the way that it is. You're not going to get too many transition (baskets).

We've definitely made the transition from being the hunter to the hunted. When I ordered our uniforms this season, I was thinking about getting them with a bull's-eye on the front.

With Palm's transition into two individual businesses almost complete, my role has changed, and it no longer matches my aspirations. I leave confident that our separation and solutions strategies, combined with the new leadership at the helm of both businesses, will result in increased shareholder value.

This transition away from magnetic storage will allow us to work toward a new business model, which includes improving our profitability rates over the next two years. Assuming a recovery in the semiconductor industry by early next year, we believe we can achieve our new business model targets by the end of next fiscal year.

The Park Service is doing the right thing by establishing a schedule to clean up Yellowstone¹s air and remove the din of machines from the visitor's experience. The Park Service is also providing ample time for local business owners and entrepreneurs to make a successful transition to the new system of access.

The passion for winning in this locker room is so strong. The transition game is fun with this team, because everyone runs. Every play in transition, I've got like two or three options. ... You have so many options, you get to pick how you want to get the crowd going.

There is no reason to teach an ape to become human. There are many reasons to teach some apes and some humans to transition the worlds between the species boundaries, especially when our genetics are so similar as to make us 'siblings.' It is the way to learn how we become that which we are.

We believe most of the transition is going to start this summer.

We are starting to go ahead and recall people that were lade off during the transition of our company. We are bringing some folks back as early as this Monday. We are looking at bringing back an additional 30 to 40 folks in the next two to three weeks.

We believe precipitous declines in NAND prices are being driven primarily by excess supply, as NAND makers have invested significant capital over the last several quarters. In addition to capital investments dedicated purely to NAND, the transition of DRAM capacity to NAND capacity has further exacerbated the supply problem in NAND.

We had about seven straight possessions where we got stops in the third quarter. We really stepped up our defense tonight. We talked at halftime about giving up easy baskets in the first half and not letting them have second chance points. I think half their points were in transition off turnovers.

We didn't fight real hard for part of the second and things snowballed. They got some quick transition buckets, and we couldn't get shots to drop. Their size makes it awful tough to match up with them; we didn't have real good looks at the basket and we forced some shots.

We didn't get back on defense and they got a lot of baskets off the transition or we put them at the foul line.

We didn't get back to stop them on defense in transition in the second half. Overall, we just did not do the job we needed to do on the defensive end. Offensively, we got some good shots, but they just didn't drop.

This was a major technological breakthrough -- a wireless projectile that contains a fully operational TASER circuit payload, packaged in a non-lethal 12-gauge shotgun round. This demonstration was the culmination of several years of intensive research and development funded through ONR. The XREP technology will now begin the transition from research to production.

This was a new team we had never seen before with different plays we had never seen before. Their different kinds of offenses helped us adjust to their way of playing. Hopefully, next time we'll make a smoother transition from man to man to zone defense.

This will give us an opportunity for an extended discussion of the transition between General Powell, myself and Governor Bush,

We believe he can help our power play. We believe we've helped our offensive attack and our transition game.

We believe in heaven, yet desperately cling to this life. We look to the other side and the transition with fear, foreboding, and dread. As if there was nothing better.

I've become a little disillusioned with what's happening in the theatrejust in the material that's been offered to me. I wish there was material that I responded to more. I can't make a living doing theatre. But I can't wait to come back. I'm doing a lot of film auditioning. I'm trying to make a transition into film. I'd like to see if I could have a little success in front of the camera.

I've been able to see that other side of the fence. I don't think the transition will be that difficult.

The upcoming console transition period is a time when a struggling company can either make a turnaround or plummet to the point of no return.

The White House is drawing attention to this election, betting that it will be successful and it can point to this as another benchmark in the transition to fuller Iraqi sovereignty.

This first transition year going forward will be very difficult. It's not like it's easy to cap costs for an extended period of time.

This animal represents the transition from water to land?the part of history that includes ourselves.

They set the tempo. We couldn't get into our transition and the key to us winning is being able to get in our transition. They did a good job of taking that away.

This generous outpouring from such a distinguished and compassionate arts organization is truly reassuring and encouraging as we begin the transition from public to private funding to rebuild our arts and cultural network on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

This is a big step forward in the transition to digital cinema.

This is a critical milestone for the airplane as we make the transition from the development phase to the production phase. With most of the drawings complete, our suppliers and fabrication plants can begin manufacturing detailed parts.

This is the final transition away from Reform. And I don't say that critically.

This is one of the strongest classes we have ever had, ... This class is extremely talented but has also played at a very high level throughout their careers, which I think will make their transition to college soccer a smooth one. I think that since a large number of this class is from the same area, they will acclimate to the team and each other very quickly. Most of these girls know each other from either playing on the same teams or against one another. Altogether, this is by far the most technically sound class we've had.

They were deadly with their transition offense. They don't need open looks to score, they can attack the basket.

You may wish to not work on a full-time basis to begin with but to make the transition a little more gradually.

This is a transition budget that was not worth triggering an election over.

This is a transition year, not in terms of being competitive but in going from being Lance's team to being a team without Lance. The goals will remain unchanged. Even without Lance, when I look at the guys here, we have a lot of good bike riders.

This is a tremendous opportunity for people in rural North Carolina, ... It couldn't come at a better time, with our farmers making a transition after the end of the tobacco program. It could be the silver bullet we've been looking for.

This is another talented group of athletes. Not only do the have skills, but they have the work ethic needed to make that transition from high school to college.

This is for any workload which needs high-power computing. We are seeing a transition from government and academic use to a broader market - to bring it into the mainstream. The sweet spot is not for really big machines but in the range of 4 to 64 way machines.

This is for everyone who doubted us. People said I couldn't make the transition back to starting. People said we had too many rookies again. But we proved everybody wrong. This is really something to celebrate.

This is not a decision that I have made easily, but I am convinced that the interests of the Institute will be best served by a presidential transition at this particular time in its history,

In light of the company's recent accelerated achievement of its profitability target, its very strong financial position and the successful transition in CEO leadership, I feel that this is the right time for me to turn my attention to new and different pursuits,

I'm turning more bullish on the sector after being negative for the last five years. There's a case to be made that 2006 will be a transition year and the industry will return to profitability in 2007.

I never claimed to have any extraordinary talent, just maybe extraordinary curiosity. I can learn, I am learning, and I hope to become a proficient, eventually a good, actress. Several have made the transition from a sex symbol to being taken seriously - that's something I really yearn for.

I need to put somebody in place by July 1 with a transition period during the month of June. It's not an easy position to step into. There can be no growing pains. You hit the ground running with that type of job.

I'm certainly not doing a Marco impersonation and I don't think that's what he wanted. For me, Marco is a wonderful resource because I can talk to him and ask, 'Does this moment ring true?' or 'I don't understand how to make this transition from here to here.

If somebody interested in theater wants to come along and pick it up, I'll obviously help them transition in that. But it's just time for me.

I'm not that into the fake meat anymore. The familiar texture makes the transition from meat to soy and wheat products easier, but it's kind of limiting. There are lots of great ways to prepare meatless dishes without simulating meat.

I'm just glad to be here right now. I'm glad we won that one. It's a big transition going from C to B, the competition is a lot tougher. I'm excited how we're playing right now. I'm proud of how my seniors stepped up.

I'm from the South, though, and I know how hard the South is, ... A lot of things that go on up North, there's a lot more opportunity. In the South, there's not as much opportunity and I know it's going to be a dramatic and drastic transition to turn that city around.

I'm most disappointed in how many transition points they had. I don't feel like anybody on our team quit today, but I think it was one of our poorest performances.

I'm just getting up to speed with the infield. I'm not completely comfortable right yet. But the transition is a lot easier than it was the first time, ... It's pretty much the same game. Stop the ball and don't let it get by you. Catch and throw. Pretty much the same.

I have no doubt in my mind that the transition will be seamless.

In the first quarter we came out just on fire. Then Sheena got in foul trouble and I sat her down. Then, our defense fell asleep. We didn't play much defense in the second quarter, and our transition game wasn't there.

In the fourth, we did a nice job of putting on some pressure and that helped us get some easy transition baskets down the stretch.

Instead of trying to contain a putative bubble by drastic actions with largely unpredictable consequences, we chose, as we noted in our mid-1999 congressional testimony, to focus on policies to mitigate the fallout when it occurs and, hopefully, ease the transition to the next expansion.

In the first half I thought we had some good looks. They just didn't fall. We weren't getting back in transition and they were running out on us. We talked in the second quarter and kind of regrouped.

If you're going to play the top team, you might as well play them in the first round. We've got to limit their transition game ? and turn it into a half-court game ? and try not to let their defensive pressure get to us.

Slower output and employment growth is dampening real income gains, which in turn is slowing spending, ... Although the monthly data continue to be quite volatile during this transition period, the underlying trends are unmistakable -- the economy is slowing from its torrid pace.

I just can't do any running, I can't do any banging around. I think it'll be an easy transition when it is time to play.

I'm not disappointed with the decision. I don't think they are either. It's a new era. I took them through a year's worth of transition and now they'll do their own thing.

I'm going to make my transition to weatherman soon,

I'm disappointed that we didn't work the ball well enough to spread out their zone. We got no inside points because they got every rebound. We usually shoot well against the zone, but we didn't do it. There were no transition points.

I'm really excited about the opportunity to step in and assist the men's golf program and Press during the spring season. It is an honor that Coach Holland and Kevin (Williams) thought of me during this transition period and I will work hard to help continue the strong tradition that Kevin has established.

As we've said, fiscal year 2001 is a transition and rebuilding year for Lucent,

As we've said in our quarterly reports, this point in the console transition is historically marked by softness in pricing.

At Business Objects, we are looking forward to having Mark lead our team to transition from product enablement services to business intelligence consultancy.

At a time when newspapers need to make a major long-term transition into the new kind of online journalism, companies are driving off the old-school editors. They burn out because they spend all their time on budgets, not journalism.

Strong microprocessor shipments in the first quarter led to some inventory correction in the second quarter as the industry prepared for a rapid transition to processors with MMX technology,

Struggles do not end when countries attempt the transition to democracy.

Take your time and get it right. It's an important moment. Governments that stumble in transition often have a difficult time getting their footing subsequently.

The athletic director job is so demanding and I think it's changed a lot over his 15 years, but he's done a great job. You have to bring your 'A' game to work every day, and I give him credit for saying it's time for a change. It's hard to walk away from Stanford. This is a wonderful place to be. I'm happy for him that he's able to transition into something he really enjoys doing. I hope I can do that.

The authorization code allows FEMA to work closely with individuals or family displaced by the hurricane to ensure that they are completely process to make the transition to permanent housing.

The biggest challenge is how to help injured workers and smooth the transition back into the workplace.

The best time for transition is during a period of great strength, ... We believe these appointments and the evolution of the governance of the firm will strengthen our management focus and keep the firm on a solid foundation to serve our clients, develop our people, and execute our strategy.

The big thing was that we broke down defensively at the start of the second half. Checking out was a huge problem. On offense, we didn't execute. LSU had some steals and stripped us a couple of times. They got some easy transition buckets off steals.

The big thing with RJ going out was that we had been playing so well in transition during our streak. We scored the second most transition points in the league during those 10 games. Him being out really hurt us. He's our best transition player.

Tablet PCs seemed to be the best transition from a paper based system to a technology based system.

The big key for us might have been the pressure defense. We picked up a number of turnovers, got out on transition and that led to some easier shots.

The board of directors and I have been planning this transition for several years as part of a well-crafted and orderly succession process.

The board of directors had asked me to stay on through April to ensure a smooth transition, ... That transition is complete, and I am very confident that the Coca-Cola Co. is in very good hands under the leadership of Doug Daft and Jack Stahl.

Once the transition is complete by the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we believe Mac shipments have the potential to surge on the strength of the Mac's newfound ability to run Windows applications alongside Mac applications.

Once the transition is made, it is important to realize TSA is still responsible for the oversight of security. The vendor screeners will still be operating under TSA standards.

This is clearly a transition moment for the world of space.

This is in line with in initial goals, which included communicating our transition strategies, assembling a senior leadership team and establishing systems for strengthening academic programs at TSU.

This is a very easy transition for VARs that already sell hardware.

As more companies transition to IP, they are looking for higher-value services that help them better manage their IP infrastructure. With our Remote IP Application Management Service Basic option, we continue to help companies overcome the challenges associated with managing IP-based IT systems with a broad continuum of service options.

Considering that the majority of the staff are freshmen and earn awards as freshmen it's a good indication of next year. I was also very pleased to see sophomores win, it will help them transition to a four-year school. I also feel they learned that what they do makes a difference.

Congress has taken an important step toward completing the transition to digital television. This will help keep America on the cutting edge by freeing up spectrum for new wireless technologies.

It's great to have Jon come back to the program. He did an outstanding when he was here before and, with his added experience, he will contribute even more to the program. His high level of familiarity will make the transition a very smooth one for all involved.

It's pretty clear they can't sustain where they've been. But the underpinnings for strong video and DVD sales are there and they've had a phenomenal run. The question is are they able to transition from these to other titles or will they have a few years where they revert to the mean.

At this time in the next 30 to 45 days, on a transition period, I will be retiring as the superintendent of police and I will be going on in another direction God has for me.

The continued momentum behind the IBM-Chartered Common Platform by key design enablement partners such as Magma will help further accelerate the transition to 90nm and beyond for our mutual customers. With these production-proven flows, designers have a low-risk approach to getting from concept to silicon and have the flexibility to work with two of the leading manufacturers, minimizing any re-design required to move between them.

Their plan overall has been to shift folks to the XMR platform. But the XMR served more of a high-end business. How do you get people looking for a low-cost platform to transition over to it?

The migration to Solaris 10, the most advanced operating system on the planet, is no more complicated than that of the transition HP customers are facing. Solaris 10 has great momentum in the marketplace, including four million registered licenses, a growing community, and broad support for existing applications and systems that can help these customers get the most out of their existing investment.

The Mini is small enough that people will consider adding it to their living room consoles. The transition of bringing the computer into the living room won't happen overnight, but this is a good first step.

Their transition game was where they really made us look bad. When we defended them in a half-court set we did a decent job. They were just too athletic and deep.

Their guards are very good. Our transition defense was poor.

The last decade has been professionally exhilarating for me and I am so proud of the many things that the team at The League has accomplished, ... It is also a good time for the League, which is nearly at the end of a comprehensive strategic planning project that will identify new visions and directions for the organization. It deserves a fresh pair of legs to run the next lap of the race, taking this industry to new heights. I am committed to helping The League make a smooth transition during this important phase in its development.

The kids really stepped up to the plate and played extremely well on both sides of the floor. We switched to a half-court defense, and that slowed down Johnston and allowed us to get some transition points.