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The share price appreciation of each of these companies has significantly outperformed its respective industry groups, the S&P 500 and Cendant, giving greater credence to our view that the aggregate valuations of the four proposed new companies will exceed that of Cendant today,

The snowflakes that grace us at Christmastime typify the artistic beauty that bestows joy on all ages but, like an acid, evolution corrodes this inborn appreciation of beauty and falsely trains children to view themselves as mere animals no more worthy than dogs or cats.

The show is kind of like a celebration. We're all just very much in love with what we do. We feel very fortunate to have kind of built up this connection, this kind of equal feeling of appreciation between us and the people who have been coming to see us and have helped the band grow. It's about them as much as it's about us.

The team is warm and familiar, and what's more I get appreciation from the complete crew for my job: Not only, I did qualifying of the car, I will also start the Courage tomorrow afternoon.

San Diego is a military town, and this is our small way of showing our appreciation to our armed forces. Honestly, doing this is an honor.

Sales to the Arab market take place two or three times a year, and they sometimes, but not always, place considerable orders. For the time being we offer a good product at accessible prices, but the appreciation of the dollar (against the Brazilian Real) may pose a problem.

Programs that bring together people around a common issue will foster a stronger community and appreciation of diversity issues in our region.

People who have passion for horror stories, their appreciation/my appreciation is looking at it as opera.

People who have been here 25 years feel like they haven't had any appreciation since they've been here. Now all of a sudden they've got all this appreciation in the last couple of years.

People trading in emerging markets are excited. This should reinforce the trend of appreciation we have seen in the currency and further improve Brazil's debt profile.

Oh, he shows you his appreciation after the game.

The move was priced into Chinese Internet stocks and there has been some appreciation in anticipation of a revaluation. If anything, the stocks may go down slightly right after the news because the revaluation was small.

Addressing these challenges requires vision and leadership. An appreciation and understanding of the business strategy, the role of IT service management and ICT strategies in line with business objectives, as well as an open exchange of information, are essential in achieving effective and proactive management of the ICT infrastructure.

A farmer or an extension agent will be there talking about that particular animal and what products come from it and what it eats and how much it weighs. We're hoping the kids get a better appreciation for agriculture and that they realize there are actual local people behind the scenes working to stock the shelves of their grocery stores.

Adam played a tremendous role for us during the time he was here and represented the Kings at the highest levels both on and off the ice. This will be a great opportunity for our fans to show their appreciation for his true dedication and outstanding play during his time with our organization.

Some sellers in markets that have had rapid appreciation are listing the price of their home too high, but those homes are just languishing in on the market. At the same time, some buyers who have believed hype about a housing bubble are hoping housing prices drop, but that's not happening either.

So the people over there have a very advanced appreciation of music and they recognize the power and the beauty and the wonderfulness of jazz.

Once we begin to look at and appreciate the natural landscape that existed here before, we as a society become more inclined to want to protect it. Understanding where you live, and having an appreciation for where you live, translates into protecting where you live.

The more emphasis on the Canadian dollar, the earlier the bank is going to stop raising rates. The Canadian dollar's appreciation is something the market is concerned about; the bank may be less aggressive.

Despite signs nationally of a more normalized level of activity with regards to sales pace and price appreciation, our capital investments in these strategic markets afford us a significant competitive advantage and allow us to be well positioned for future success.

Despite recent indications that a slowdown may be forthcoming, house price appreciation during 2005 continued to hover at hear-record levels.

A number of schools and athletic directors have stepped up and gone above and beyond more than anything I have experienced. We will never be able to express the amount of appreciation we have.

Appreciation rates in the third quarter were extremely strong, although some deceleration can be seen in a number of the faster-appreciating markets.

Appreciation is the fair price of any favor. Anything more is a service. Anything less is a chore.

Appreciation is like looking through a wide-angle lens that lets you see the entire forest, not just the one tree limb you walked up on.

As a provider, versus a real estate investor, our intention is to keep the communities for a long time. The real estate appreciation that results from improved cash flows is an important part of the business, but not one we see as a part of our ongoing company results.

As a musician, I have a deep respect and appreciation for the gift of hearing and the beauty that it brings to life, ... Having been on an international hearing mission trip with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, my respect and appreciation is equally great for the work it is doing to open the ears of the world's children. Through its many good works, the Starkey Hearing Foundation is not just giving the gift of hearing to those in need but the gift of life.

The bullpen did a great job. They deserve the win today for holding those guys down.

The California housing market continues to experience year-over-year double-digit price appreciation, which is consistent with our expectation that the statewide median for 2005 will increase by 16 percent over last year.

Authorities are opting for direct monetary policy instruments instead of allowing faster appreciation of the yuan to achieve the tightening effect. The pace of yuan appreciation will likely be rather moderate in the coming weeks.

A woman who lived the classical era of Hollywood, Ms. Phillips' experiences were such that her story will forever remain unique, and in my opinion, tremendously fascinating. Phillips' lectures are compelling to not just film majors, but anyone with an appreciation and fondness for the power and magic of the moving image.

A thorough appreciation of our state?s history is an essential part of our children?s education, ... This important grant will give our state?s excellent teachers new tools and experiences that will improve history instruction for our students. It will also enhance Central Connecticut State University?s long and distinguished record of teaching our state?s teachers. I salute the university?s faculty and administrators for their continuing leadership in strengthening education in Connecticut.

Alan has run some of the best races of his career at Hayward Field. He has an appreciation for Hayward Field and the fans return that admiration.

You're seeing trading volumes trend higher with appreciation in the equity markets, and you're seeing client assets rise in tandem.

You never miss them until they're loving someone else.

You might have a senior that loves to read and they might share an appreciation of an author's work with a student. In Hanover we had a young man who likes history and he was matched up with a senior who has lived through several wars.

This is a real coup for us and will really benefit the students in their study of Shakespeare and general appreciation of his work.

This is a tough time for our men and women, and they are doing some tough work, and not always with universal appreciation for what they are doing. This is our way of reminding Americans of the great work they do and our way of showing a little appreciation and, hopefully, spreading a little money their way.

They were doing research, we were all there, and there was a row of chairs for everyone. Eddie takes one chair and sets it out in front of everyone for Phil. This is 30 years later. Phil moved it back, but that little gesture shows how they were able to step back and appreciate each other.

They're paying bond-like returns, and you're going to get capital appreciation from these things.

They're passionate about what they believe in. Obviously we played sloppy today, but I'm glad they gave the ovations. They came out in full force for Mike and I'm glad they showed the appreciation because he's done a lot of this city on and off the field.

They're $15 a dozen, and you get them delivered now that's a deal. It's a good way to express appreciation or love for somebody.

Although my mother had the greatest love for Sir Walter Scott, and the highest appreciation of his poems and novels, she never liked Melrose.

A man, to carry on a successful business, must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. A man can cultivate this faculty only by an appreciation of the finer things in life.

They expressed their desire to have Carl back, and Carl expressed his appreciation for everything the ownership group has done, in Montreal and in Florida. We're going to keep open communication. Carl has a lot of emotional ties to the Marlins, but he is committed to testing the market. Whether they have the resources to compete with some other organizations for Carl's services is the question at hand.

You don't get an appreciation on television of how fast those downhill or bobsleds are going. They have a lot of skill and talent to do that. It's really treacherous.

You can't hint a man into bestowing the ideal gift that displays all the love, appreciation and understanding you feel is lacking the rest of year.

The removal of this tax is extremely positive and should lead to a further improvement in Brazil's domestic debt profile, a further appreciation of the real and boost the equity market.

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, I've never experienced writing like this before, except for 'Fences,' something that addresses me as an individual, addresses me as a black man and addresses the history of the African-American culture and the African-American experience in this country.

They're getting a darn good deal, ... It's quite frustrating, actually, that there is no sense of appreciation for the contributions I've made for the city.

At least in part, people are attracted to subjects where they can identify at a basic level with the people who do it. The extraordinary aesthetic of the natural world is not obvious to someone who never leaves the inner city. Appreciation of the elegance and power of physical law is an acquired taste.

A strong CPI number would certainly back up many players' expectations for a monetary policy change in April. Considering the high number of yen-short positions, there are risks for yen appreciation in the near term.

As rates continue to rise, some local markets may see a backing off of prices and a soft landing as appreciation returns to historically normal levels.

Allowing a little more currency appreciation can be quite desirable for the sake of the Chinese economy and the region as a whole. The Chinese economy is quite resilient. At the same time, foreign exchange reserves are rising fast.

It's emotional to see the appreciation and the dedication that these African people have when they learn what they can do themselves to correct an ancient problem that may have been there 10,000 years or more,

It's a special place, and he has an appreciation for the tradition.

It was something I was going to do to show my appreciation for what we accomplished.

It was an amazing, amazing experience. You could see to a person how much respect and appreciation these people have for a deserving player and person in Mark Messier. You could sort of feel the emotion in the building, so it was a tremendous experience.

It is with a great sense of appreciation that we designed The Colonial Center with our basketball fans in mind, ... Our design decisions were made to enhance the viewing experience of our fans and the wide range of entertainment programming as well. The Colonial Center is a state-of-the-art facility that will serve the University of South Carolina, the Midlands and the entire state of South Carolina.

For every 10-percent appreciation in the dollar, it cuts inflation by one full percentage point, assuming the strength of the dollar is sustained,

For African American ideals, "The Promised Land" is not a land to be "reclaimed" after hundreds, or even thousands, of years, citing God as the real estate agent. The Promised Land doesn't echo the injustices of the past by, in part, replicating them upon others. The Promised Land is the creation of a just society with an appreciation for the diversity of all humanity and equality for all.

For African American ideals, ""The Promised Land"" is not a land to be ""reclaimed"" after hundreds, or even thousands, of years, citing God as the real estate agent. The Promised Land doesn't echo the injustices of the past by, in part, replicating them upon others. The Promised Land is the creation of a just society with an appreciation for the diversity of all humanity and equality for all.

For a long, long time I felt music was a trick for me. Because I had been playing guitar at such an early age, it felt like a magic trick -- I didn't really have a deep-seated appreciation for it. And I went through a period where I think I came very close to God taking it away from me. Fortunately, I got through it and suddenly went 'Oh my God, this is an amazing thing.' Music is a phenomenal thing and I saw it as a blessing and not as a trick anymore, and as soon as I recognized it for that, everything started coming together.

The number of home sales is down, price appreciation on most homes is not as great as it used to be, and it's taking longer to sell homes. That could mean less growth in construction work.

It's only in the 'fair' range probably because of real estate appreciation and stock market gains. It's definitely being dragged down by poor savings behavior.

It starts with an attitude, like a desire, kind of an appreciation for the fact that there's a right way to play, ... I think when you don't make the extra pass or you take a bad shot or you are selfish ... you have to hate that about yourself.

It's good to see them and show our appreciation. They're coming back, and we know we didn't do the most popular thing in the last year - both sides.

It's hard to disagree with Greenspan. Our own market view is equities are fairly valued, but they had a tremendous period of catch-up last year and the year before when they were very undervalued We would expect only 7, 8, 9 percent price appreciation next year.

It's pretty humbling when you have a guy sitting next to you, telling you about waiting on a roof to be picked up by a helicopter and a body floats by. You get to let them talk some of that out, ... It's been amazing to see the hope that's in their eyes, the appreciation of what's being done.

The New York Education Grants have been extremely successful in helping to provide unique Broadway experiences to young people, many of whom may not have had the opportunity to go to the theatre before. Education programs are crucial for the growth and survival of Broadway, as they encourage young people to develop a lifelong appreciation of the arts.

Everybody has their own appreciation of the Beach Boys, depending on where they're coming from with their musical tastes, so we tried to be representative of all eras and of everybody in the band and their contributions.

That's simply because people think the appreciation was not big enough and fell short of market expectations.

Everyone comes back totally charged and with a new appreciation for the experience.

No attention is paid to the blame or praise that others may give. It does not seek the admiration or the appreciation of the listeners. 

The Auerbach family expresses their deepest appreciation for the concern pertaining to the health of their father. Red has been under the weather at times recently and he has taken steps with his doctor to return to feeling better. The family asks that you please respect their privacy during this time.

Taiwan is going to be more accepting of some appreciation in the Taiwan dollar because we've had a succession of pretty good numbers in the economy.

Taking a five-year hiatus allowed us to get our lives back together, our heads back on straight, and gave us a new appreciation for each other as a band. It took trying?;new things outside of the band, although they were great opportunities, for us to realize the?;chemistry and fun we originally had as Little Texas.

It's an awesome feeling. I've grown up as a player and now as a coach having a lot of pride in my country. I've played overseas professionally and have always had a great appreciation for the U.S. and, in particular, USA Basketball.

I've got a great appreciation for the focus they've brought. We didn't start off as well as we would've liked in the league. For us to be in the championship game after 0-3 ... it's a tremendous credit for all the guys on this club.

It was a great culturally enriching experience. I know that the students went away with a better appreciation of Africa.

I want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to JaMarcus for opening up and sharing his home with us,

I want to express my sincere appreciation to President Carter. As far as I know, it is entirely unprecedented in the 17 years of the BRAC process for a former commander in chief to write to save a particular military base from closure.

I want the students to understand how much of a savings they are getting with the rental program. Anyone who's gone into a campus bookstore and priced a book has a greater appreciation for this service. They have books that can cost $140 and $180 each.

I want readers to come away from the new book with an appreciation both for how complex jazz is, and yet how clear its structures are, ... And I want them to come away knocked out by the brilliance and soul and wit and profundity of the performances on the CD, able to appreciate more of what went into them, and hungry to hear more, to explore this fantastic music.

I want people to walk away with a real appreciation of the diversity that is there,

The two central banks are likely to hold interest rates this time, especially Korea, because large flows are coming in which is putting appreciation pressure on currencies.

They basically do this just as a way to express their appreciation for members.

They called and asked 'Why don't we have a Cops and Kids Day and combine it with an appreciation program for the evacuees,'

It was hard to watch, never having had an injury problem, to go through a year like that, ... My appreciation for the game has changed.

They've made a sacrifice for us, to protect us and our families. I think more than anything else there's a profound appreciation for them.

They've got a very good tactical appreciation of the kicking game, they can play with width and I thought their mauling game (last week) was outstanding.

Once things get through the day-to-day digestion period, broadly speaking the market is still pretty good, ... The trend to lower energy erases some of the fears of how long consumers can hold up. It gives the market enough to fear but sets us up for gradual appreciation going into year-end.

On average, we expect the ruble's appreciation to slow down by more than two times next year.

It's not clear how China will deliver further currency flexibility but certainly the pace of appreciation of the Chinese currency has picked up.

That's a much better position to be in than a lot of the other markets right now that are at the end of a period of expansion. The places that have had the strongest appreciation over the last five years especially in California and Florida are very likely to give a bunch of it back.

The messages that separate us are so strong. When we don't have people honoring the messages of commonality and appreciation for each other, the messages of divisiveness and differences grow stronger and stronger.

The fans' appreciation for having access to free parking has been . . . gratifying. We'll continue to do it.

I'm not saying people need to go out and hug a honeybee, but they need to have a better appreciation for what honeybees do and for beekeepers who are managing this insect for our benefit.

I'm especially impressed by what Earl does. He's not the tallest guy in the world and to go and do what he does against those guys . . . I have a lot of appreciation for what they do.

I'm definitely feeling, as the statistics say, that there is a larger inventory on the market right now. And that's really what's been driving our appreciation these last couple years, that very low inventory.