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Easter is the third-biggest seasonal driver for retailers in malls. The Christmas season November and December accounted for 25 percent of their sales last year. The beginning of summer May and June accounted for 15. 4 percent of total sales last year. Then came March and April, accounting for 12 percent of sales.

Blue sky, 72 degrees, palm trees and sunshine in December works for us.

Based on current results, they predict a total of 2,150 Internet users and 930 bill-paying users by December when the test period is ended.

As soon / Seek roses in December - ice in June; / Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; / Believe a woman or an epitaph, / Or any other thing that's false, before / You trust in critics.

As the holiday season continues, we believe increased promotions will give rise to concerns about holiday sales. Specialty retail stocks historically have underperformed in December. We maintain our defensive stance on the group and look for shares to struggle in December as holiday concerns take center stage.

At this point, we are not clear if the heavy ship out of the last week of December or weaker-than-expected demand are the reasons.

Consensus expectations are for profit growth of 13.4 per cent for the year to the December quarter.

Cover stories are an almost inevitable part of every improper relationship between two human beings, ... Now to say that is not to excuse it or to exonerate it or justify it, but rather to emphasize the testimony about 'visiting Betty' or 'bringing me letters' is in the record, but it is not linked in any way to the December 17 phone call or to any testimony or affidavit with regards to the Jones case.

An ECB rate hike in December would be a classic case of bad timing,

Enactment of this legislation by December would give us three years to prepare for the transition, ... That is more than enough time for manufacturers and retailers to move low-cost digital televisions and converter-boxes into the market, for the FCC to complete the channel allocation process, for broadcasters to finalize their digital facilities and for government and industry to prepare consumers for the transition.

Elijah got beat by that kid in December and came out there and kind of took it to him. He's finally coming around and he's doing a lot better.

EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday that member states will be producing a report on East Jerusalem that will be ready for the December 12 (foreign affairs) council meeting. This is not the final document. Work is still ongoing,

Even Home Depot's generally positive meeting yesterday was somewhat marred by the release of poor December housing starts.

First, the department did not participate in the early February press conference when Ed Smart and his wife, Lois, revealed Emmanuel's description to the public. Second, the police had failed to find the homeless man, or identify his true identity, during October, November, December and January, when they privately knew of his existence,

Following a request from its sponsor (the ESA), the launch has been put back from December 26 to December 28.

February has a chance to see colder weather more in line with December rather than this incredibly warm month of January.

The response to our Hawaii service that we started in December 2005 has been tremendous, and we are excited to initiate our second phase of service.

There's nothing closer to indoor golf than here in November and December because you have that air conditioned air feel with no bugs and no wind. It literally feels like you're playing in a dome. It's that good.

The township is doing all of the design and property acquisition, and we expect to put it out for bids in December of this year. If everything gets done on schedule, we expect to start in spring of (2007) and get it finished in the summer of (2008).

The tragic events of September 11 may slightly dampen sales for the month of September due to short-term logistical issues; however, we are still confident that we will see sequential quarterly growth commencing in the December quarter.

The tragedy of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 brought into sharp focus the debate about the life saving qualities of healthy reefs and mangroves.

I shall always remember you-slyly, touchingly, but with great shouting and confusion-pumping hot water into our sleeping car in the frosty darkness of a December morning in order that we might not know, in order that we might never realize, to how primitive a land we had come.

It would be ideal to end the free trade negotiations in the round that will begin on February 22 because on December 31 the Andean preferential trade law ends, but our interest is to sign an agreement that is mutually satisfactory and we will not hurry.

They always say, 'Championships are won in March.' And that's true but you have to be making progress in December and January. In college basketball, they say the season starts in January. So does ours because that's district play and our first goal is to win our district.

The whole thing came together from September to December last year. It's amazing to see so many of these kids now, because they're all a year older.

The word is slowly getting out. During the last week of December we got an unbelievable number of donations, a lot of them from cancer survivors or relatives of cancer patients.

The woman said she arrived in Cancun on December 27 and that day met a man named Brad staying at a Cancun youth hostel. He later told her his name was Mike.

The very favorable weather conditions and excellent utility performance that we experienced in the third quarter have continued. Cold temperatures in December have translated into increased demand and strong sales to our utility customers.

It would be to the benefit not only of Turkey and Europe but to the entire world, including my country, if the December 12 European Union summit in Copenhagen can succeed in advancing two important goals -- a settlement in Cyprus and an agreement on a date to begin talks on Turkish membership in the EU.

It was the situation, and I understood. Still, to get into December without a contract, it gets a little worrisome.

It was tough ... on me to be honest with you. I can remember in December sitting in my house, and my mom and my wife having a debate for two hours about it.

It was almost predictable. The last thing you want to do when you're 13-0 is take a break. We hadn't played since December 17th and it showed.

The stock may not yet be entirely out of the woods if the December quarter results do not show some further re-acceleration in corporate PC demand, at which point there may be a better basis for revising estimates further,

The slowdown in consumer PC sales could not have come at a worse time for Microsoft. The December quarter is seasonally the heaviest period of consumer buying because of Christmas.

The strong revenue momentum that we saw in December accelerated through January.

The South African truck market, coming off the back of an outstanding 2005 annual result, has continued to achieve impressive monthly returns in both December and January, notwithstanding the fact that these two months normally deliver the lowest total new vehicle sales volumes of the entire calendar year. The main driver of January's excellent result was a strong surge in HCV segment sales, with this grouping of predominantly distribution trade vehicles now returning to market share levels above 20% for the first time in nearly half a decade.

I've always said that who you play in December helps with so many things when it comes to getting to your final goal of winning the state title. We've learned so much about our weaknesses from this tournament.

So, that drives revenues down and at the same time they've got to spend to create demand over the course of the quarter because the December quarter is still quite important.

Teams are starting to give us some respect. But we're not there yet. We've just got to keep improving. We know what losing feels like, that it's a bad thing. We know what winning's like, that it's a good thing. The next step is to go from a good bowl game to a BCS bowl. If we win our division, we're going to Jacksonville in December to play for a BCS bowl.

Teams are starting to give us some respect, ... But we're not there yet. We've just got to keep improving. We know what losing feels like, that it's a bad thing. We know what winning's like, that it's a good thing. The next step is to go from a good bowl game to a BCS bowl. If we win our division, we're going to Jacksonville in December to play for a BCS bowl.

Teachers are doing assessments already. We are trying to fill the gaps now. We're not waiting until December to fill gaps.

Scissors with blades less than four inches long and tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers that are less than seven inches will be removed from the prohibited items list on December 22.

Scissors with blades less than four inches (10 centimeters) long and tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers that are less than seven inches (18 centimeters) will be removed from the prohibited items list on December 22.

Sales in December were above plan at each of our divisions, ... We are pleased with our overall results for the holiday season.

Sales fell last month compared with December 2004's record-setting pace, prompted by consumers' concerns about rising interest rates.

Realistically speaking, considering that it's already December 19 and that we don't have a decision from the government, a year-end closing just can't be achieved.

Real-denominated debt rates are unlikely to fall until the central bank rates meetings in late January. As a result, you're going to see people selling some of dollars they bought in November and December to bet again on Brazilian debt.

Our December department store sales were disappointing, which we think is attributable at least in part to heightened consumer concerns over a slowing economy,

Our agents along with the San Antonio Police Department arrested two people that we believe without a doubt committed and facilitated the escape of the seven inmates on December the 13 of last year,

A five-member family has gone missing in Yemen ... According to information we have received the family has been in Yemen since December 24.

After a hike in December last year, the real short-term interest rates remain zero or close to zero.

After late December and into January, produce is going to be very scare. Of course, the cold season, we haven't even talked about that yet. In a worse-case scenario, God forbid, we could have other losses ahead.

Some softening of long-term interest rates since early December helped buoy builder attitudes. Consumer confidence has rebounded nicely from post-Katrina lows.

Something happened that changed the priority assigned to the job search. On the morning of December 11, 1997, Judge Susan Webber Wright ordered President Clinton to provide information regarding any state or federal employee with whom he had, proposed, or sought sexual relations. To keep Ms. Lewinsky satisfied was now of critical importance.

Some people think that December 31 is the cutoff for assets but you can make changes up until you file your application,

Spending data for December continues to show that consumers are shopping in good numbers as the holidays approach, and we expect the busiest days are still to come.

On December 26, we didn't have any network that would allow us the confirmation of the presence of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

On December 24, did you have a problem with the dog?

On December 19, 1959, at 8:30 at night I placed my trust in Christ as Savior and Lord and asked Him to come into my life and forgive me.

November and December were outstanding, and of course we had a little help with the $3 gas.

November and December are still ample time to get your flu shot.

November and December are pound-for-pound just as important as the summer, ... You see about 20 percent of the gross for the year in about seven or eight weeks. And this year looks to me to be a strong finish to a year that has really had its ups and downs.

Once we got it going in December ? the Idaho win was huge ? we thought we were good.

Once the new year rolls around, it will sharply increase. We think it has a lot to do with the fact that people are more scattered in December ... it leaves less time for them to volunteer.

The Monster Employment Index has shown strong, steady, upward growth throughout most of 2005, with a noteworthy growth trend over the past four months, ending in an expected seasonal dip in December. The past month's decline indicates the slowdown in online hiring registered in December of 2003 and 2004, as employers typically wrap up their seasonal hiring activity and await approval on 2006 budgets. Despite this anticipated seasonal slowdown, almost all industries, occupations, regions and states show much higher levels of online job availability than a year ago, demonstrating solid growth over the course of 2005. This certainly bodes well for job seekers as we enter 2006.

Deflationary pressures are building in China. In the December survey input prices have dropped for the second month in a row but output prices are almost matching the decline.

December was a quarter where we held our own ... but overall sales were disappointing.

December was a cold month and customers are gonna start receiving those bills now and it's gonna reflect those cold temperatures.

December survey evidence showing robust service sector activity, stronger retail sales and firmer house prices has temporarily at least alleviated some concern over the economy's softness and eased pressure on the MPC for an imminent cut in interest rates.

December set the stage for what we plan to realize in 1999. We are now expanding our truck offerings and refining our car mix -- it's a rich portfolio designed and engineered to score with customers.

December looks weak but the November revision will stave off too much speculation of weakness.

December is one of the best months of the year for retailers. Of the past four years, retailers have beaten the market. Typically, everyone says the Christmas season is going to be horrible and they don't want to be in retailers, only to see December do very well for the market and even better for retailers.

December is an anomaly. We had an array of trouble. We had contractor problems, where contractors weren't able to clear the tracks in time for rush hour. We had a broken rail, missing third-rail shoes, locomotive engine failures, and then we had the (New York City transit) strike in December. That affected all the lines because of slower boarding and congestions. We had trains stacked.

December continues to be the softest month in terms of visitor counts, but things have been improving in recent years.

December coffee futures have rallied about 10 percent in the past three days to $1.05 a pound from a low of 95 cents on Monday in response to the hurricane damage.

December coffee futures have rallied about 10% in the past three days to $1.05 a pound from a low of 95 cents on Monday in response to the hurricane damage,

December advertising, which was down one per cent, resulted in fourth-quarter results below our expectations.

December 26 marks the one year anniversary of the tragic earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people in eight countries and took the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands more.

December 20th was the last time we had any appreciable rain. We had about a quarter-inch over the area. That wasn't enough to help that much.

December 2004 was a monster month at 1.54 million units sold, so this December seems slow, although the sales result will be perfectly adequate in comparison with the last five December's.

Defense got us here and defense is going to carry us through. We've been emphasizing defense since December 1.

Compared with 61-million (doses) last year, we're not expecting a shortage. We do understand that with the delays in distribution of the flu vaccine, some people will have to wait until November or December to get vaccine.

Coaches always say during the year that it's a big game, but you kind of blow it off because it's a long season. The games in December matter just as much as the ones now. It just goes to show you that two or three games could change our position.

Despite the fact that December fell off a cliff and January appears weak as well, the company is more than holding its own.

Despite the bad press, the number of home sales during the October through December period was higher than during the last quarter of 2004, but the small year-to-year increase suggests that some slowing of the market is under way.

Despite some base-effect distortions caused by surges in building supplies and clothing sales in the previous month, December retail sales reflected broad-based domestic demand that should support a strong GDP figure for the fourth quarter.

Despite limited console availability, we believe that Xbox 360 boosted comp growth as traffic trends benefited from the excitement generated by the new product. Enhanced TV sales were also strong during December and January, which also aided same-store sales.

Denmark's opinion is that we support the decision from December 2004, where a proposal was made and conditions for negotiations were set. It is an open process, where there is no predetermined finish, though membership is, of course, the ultimate goal,

Any regulations adopted since December 31, 1995 that damages or harms the value of your property by restricting how the property can be use would be subject to our initiative. Farmers are being driven off land by government regulations.

The boy faced consecutive life sentences if he had gone to trial and had been found guilty. The proof was overwhelming. I've had this case since December and I've gone over everything. This was the only professional and ethical thing to do.

Avalanche is a vehicle without peers, selling more than 379,500 units since its spring 2001 launch through December 2005.

A year ago our natural gas bill for December was $14,000 for the elementary and JH-HS buildings and the greenhouse. This year it was $16,284 just for the high school!

Back in December we were 16 points behind them and now we are back to only three so this shows that we have had a very strong run.

Back in December of 1996 when he gave his very famed 'irrational exuberance' speech, the stock market was actually fairly valued according to or models. This is very different, because the equity market is actually about 28 percent overvalued compared to our models right now.

Back in December I decided to become a donor. Two factors swayed me. My brother-in-law received one from his dad; he lasted four and a half years until he died of pneumonia, ... I was very close to him for a brother in law. That was 30 years ago, and it's still in my mind after all these years.

That's why we play (those) tough games in December so that we can get better and learn. Learn to see where our weaknesses are and make the adjustments now, in December, January, so we're ready to go come February.

That's in line with normal December to January trends.

A large portion of the declines in ads in November and December are seasonal declines as businesses cut back recruitment ads during the holiday season.

This is certainly not our preferred course of action. We simply have no choice. Although we had a stable pipeline for refugees through to December this year, we have received no contributions from 2006.

This is exactly why we went to Reno (in December for the Reno Tournament of Champions). There are some familiar names and teams. I think that's good.