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The secretary is always hopeful but thinks significant gaps remain between the Israeli and Palestinian positions. She will work to overcome those gaps but at this time has no reason to believe we're in a position to bridge those gaps. She is nether optimistic nor pessimistic but believes the process cannot go on indefinitely.

Tennessee cannot pick and choose who among its residents is allowed to speak freely. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will recognize that only allowing an anti-choice plate violates free speech rights and that the appeals court will prevent production of the plate while the case is under review.

Ryan Sims is going for a second opinion, flying to (North) Carolina as requested by (team physician) Dr. Jon Browne. We're hopeful it will only be a minimum time he's missing.

Right now, we are just at the stage where Rudi and his agent say they intend to sign it. We are awaiting further developments but are hopeful of having something soon.

Schwarzenegger now hopes to bring the common Bush-Schwarzenegger agenda to this bluest of blue states. I am hopeful that the people of California will see through the governor's deception and dishonesty.

Saying that a wartime commander-in-chief actually used the drug to treat a psychological condition without any evidence other than the statements of the hopeful Mr. Dreyfus is ridiculously irresponsible,

A decision whether to hold hearings will be based on the information developed during this review. I am hopeful that the attorney general will cooperate fully by making all necessary documents and personnel available to the committee,

Strategic planning for the future is the most hopeful indication of our increasing social intelligence.

Space development offers a hopeful future to all of us.

The more I find out about an influenza pandemic and the lack of readiness, the more I am concerned. But I am more hopeful about the scope for international cooperation.

Despite the governor's ongoing concerns that the legislative budget spends too much and reforms too little, we look forward to productive discussion with the Legislature over the next two weeks and remain hopeful that we can negotiate an on-time budget ...

A number of us have worked on Mississippi River issues for a long time. Support for a lock and dam issue is critical for an area like Burlington, especially to do it in such a way that there is respect for environmental issues, too. We're hopeful this year that we're going to get a major Mississippi River initiative passed.

As a forward, you're always hopeful that the other guys are scoring goals as well so that the defenders and defenses don't have to key in on just one player. Obviously, Jeff's a guy who can score goals in this league and he's proven it over the last eight years or so. It will give defenses another thing to worry about.

The California Court of Appeals has a long history of protecting freedom of the press. We're hopeful they'll continue to do so.

The bypass remains, in its entirety, a priority for Gov. Douglas and the state Agency of Transportation. The governor is hopeful the Legislature will do the right thing and support his recommendation.

The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.

Avoiding the arbitration process for the next two years with a core player such as Mark is an important step for both he and the club. We're hopeful the contract is the continuation of a relationship that will last well beyond the term of this agreement.

As long as they have air we are hopeful they can bring them out. They may not come out walking, but they can come out breathing.

That's not my place. I'm hopeful this ends soon because it's never any fun to go through a period like this and read your names in the paper.

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every 'superstar,' every 'supreme leader,' every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there - on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.

Alfie is getting better by the day. He's been training this week and both he and Martin will have fitness tests on Friday before we travel. We remain hopeful on both of them, although Martin's groin is still causing him a bit of concern, so we'll have to wait and see what happens with that.

You're trying to pull together a lot of different people, a lot of different factions ... but I'm hopeful that when it's all said and done that they'll have a constitution that ultimately will be ratified by their government,

You're always hopeful it will do some good. I view it as more of a supply-and-demand issue that's really beyond what the president or the legislative branch can control.

You're always hopeful in contract talks. Both sides want to reach a settlement, but at this point nothing has changed.

This is going to be the most time that we have had off to get ready for an opponent since December. I am hopeful that during that time that we can continue to improve and turn the focus on ourselves.

This is an oversold bounce. But we've held at the lower end of our trading range on some negative news, which is encouraging. Now that we've gotten two back-to-back days of gains, we're hopeful that we can move to the middle of that range.

The weather has been unusually bad. We're hopeful we can come up with something.

The way this seems to be working, it's not explosive, it's smoldering. A case here, a case there. It's not a cause for alarm. It's something we're certainly worried about, something we're tracking and following. We're hopeful that the additional cases that will show up eventually will be minimal.

This concept of a shared pregnancy is hopeful but relatively new. Many men are now saying, 'I want to share this responsibility from the beginning to the end'.

Although we are only one month into the second quarter, we are concerned by the May sales trend, ... We are hopeful that more seasonably warm weather in June, combined with the boost to the economy from lower interest rates and anticipated federal tax rebates, will trigger a strengthening of sales as we move into the summer. Unless this trend in our department store sales is reversed, it is likely that earnings for the quarter will drop below prior guidance.

Although I am increasingly hopeful that my personal legal situation will be resolved in the near future, it is still inappropriate for me to discuss anything relating to them on this call,

They may want to appear that they consider it, ... I am less hopeful than I was earlier this week. I heard they were making progress in some sticky areas, and apparently they hit a wall.

They got him in a splint, he's hopeful he'll be back.

They have about 65 teams that are being deployed across the state. They plan to install 100 to 120 terminals on every given day. We're hopeful to have 3,000 to 4,000 of these terminals installed and ready to go on launch day.

They don't have me coming into this weekend as a hopeful but they are not counting me out either. We're still in the mix and by no means out of this thing.

There was certainly a series of positive engagements. Those discussions will continue. I am still hopeful we will get to where we want to be,

There were moments where I was hopeful that we could have come to some agreement. But that didn't happen.

There is not much research on this issue, so we?re hopeful about the results.

This is very tough to digest, but Igor played very well when he was down and fully deserved to win, ... I did not play too well this week but still reached the final. There are many things I can still improve so I am hopeful for the future.

This map tries to send several important messages. It asks Plum Creek to concentrate development near communities in ways that will support the region's economy, provide permanent conservation of high value woods, water and wildlife habitat that are the heart of the region's north woods assets, and it tries to start a conversation about areas needed for nature tourism. This map offers a creative and hopeful win-win solution to an area that does not need to be divided against itself.

This is the right thing to do. I'm very hopeful that within the next couple of weeks, this remaining drafting issue will be resolved and I'm confident it will be.

This little girl is as strong and capable and bright as she can be because of her mother. It makes us hopeful for the futurethat she will in the long run do well.

This is a very serious situation. I have to be very hopeful that we're going to see a peaceful end to this situation.

They're doing all right. They're a faith-driven church and hopeful that things will turn out for them. I'm certain they will.

There's every reason to be hopeful because it's a product that's good, and we have a distinctive audience. And we see growing support within corporate America, in part because they know how important it is to reach women.

As we speak, negotiations are ongoing, ... and we are quite hopeful that we will be able to complete a contract without any additional work stoppage.

absolute disaster ... I'm hopeful that it will represent the low point.

Absent having a fuel delivery, we're going to have to look at alternatives as early as Tuesday. We're hopeful that if we partner with some of our friends and colleagues at other community agencies, we will have enough fuel on hand. But if we don't, over the course of this weekend, we will have to make a call.

It's been slow going, but we're hopeful to have him Saturday.

It's just going to take time for it to heal. Right now it's kind of sore. ... I'm definitely hopeful it's not something that will last longer than a couple of weeks. I'm going to get together with the trainers and get it taken care of in the shortest amount of time possible.

It was so angry, yet so hopeful and in love, and it wasn't even his car. It was mine, ... I started sharing it with people and wished I could share it with more people.

It was a very hopeful sign when he essentially repudiated the Hunter Mill development.

It is right down to the wire. Of course we're hopeful and we're secretly confident, but we can't sit back in our chairs and make the winds take us there.

It is very much an active investigation. We were hopeful that her condition would improve so that the bullet could be removed, but with or without it, we still expect to make an arrest.

It's a hopeful message that we have found ways to live in balance with God's creation and with all the nature around us,

It's tough to get there. At the beginning of this season I was probably just hopeful that I could get there. Next year, I know I can get there and hopefully win a couple of matches.

It's very disappointing, but we're hopeful it will proceed.

It's not something I enjoy, but it's not going to affect whether I can coach or not. It's not going to make me walk away from doing this. But I'm hopeful maybe we can resolve this so I can change my lifestyle a little bit. But there is nothing that I have that can keep me doing from what I want to do.

It's only fitting that our last game in 2005 is being held in a place that has such a great tradition of supporting U.S. Soccer. We are certainly hopeful that this match will be a celebration of our efforts to qualify for the World Cup, and we're pleased to close out the process in front of fans who have supported us so well over the years.

It's looking hopeful that the transaction will get done over the next couple of months.

It's always nice to have the number one film in the marketplace. The exit polls are terrific and we're very hopeful that this picture will continue to perform well.

It looks as if it should be a very smooth process, and we're certainly hopeful for that,

It makes it challenging and it makes it difficult and it makes it different, but what you'll probably have working this time is more self-motivation perhaps. Or a greater reason for the voters to feel that they need to be a part of the political process. We are as hopeful as many of the candidates that that in itself will be enough to encourage voters who would otherwise would not vote in a normal election.

It's going to be a very pivotal day for us. The threat still remains, but we continue to be very hopeful that we have a good solid plan in place.

It's gone the way I thought we wanted it to. I'm satisfied with the evidence that we got in and I'm hopeful that it's enough.

It's going slow at this point. We're hopeful more businesses will sign up and become involved in the program.

It showed. He's real hopeful that this year is going to be better. There's no point in going in if you don't think you're going to do well.

It's premature to put a number on the actual supply for next year because manufacturing is continuing, and there are still some uncertainties with respect to Chiron, but we are very encouraged by being able to license this new vaccine, and also I think Chiron has reached a significant milestone in terms of their recent FDA inspection. We're encouraged by the positive track they're on, although the assessment is ongoing. The bottom line is it's encouraging. We certainly are hopeful that there will be additional vaccine beyond what was available last year.

It's part of the past that we have between us now. We can't get away from that piece of it. So what we're hopeful of doing is perhaps using this first anniversary of it as a point from which to move forward.

Dollar/yen is slightly higher, perhaps as a consequence of that, with some of the comments sounding a little bit more hopeful in the sense of them not pushing on the anti-China trade legislation that they've brought to Congress. But we'll have to see what happens when they get back (to the U.S.).

Connecticut would not be Connecticut if we cut $3.5 billion out of the budget. We are a strong, generous, hopeful people. We'd be taking $800 million out of education. You can't do that in this state.

The offer is non-negotiable and we're hopeful he will consider it. We think his decision will be more about family than finances.

That's the goal, because we're hopeful that in the near future we'll be able to detect who's going to get it and have pharmaceutical drug interventions so we can stop them from getting it.

That is a pretty clear signal that there is still something here. I'm hopeful that we will show significant results as we follow these women longer.

That letter was not responded to, ... We are hopeful for an answer.

It's still under investigation and we remain hopeful that they'll apprehend suspects, particularly because police have said the suspects are known to them. So we remain hopeful that there will be an arrest in the case.

Everyone is hopeful that we come to a conclusion soon but obviously you don't want to rush into anything, ... You seek as many opinions as necessary before making a determination. We continue to evaluate the extent of the injury and the options to correct it.

The best way here for all parties is to have an agreement and I'm hopeful that will happen in the next 24 hours.

Strong local support is one reason that we're hopeful about the bill's chances in Congress.

It's been very embarrassing for us. Just getting everything out and being very transparent ... is a very good thing to do. ... We're hopeful now that it's public that chapter is behind us.

It's devastating to not have any snow this season and we're hopeful that things will get better soon.

It's very similar. He's a centre that can make plays if he's got good wingers. We think we can provide him with the winger part of it and the rest is up to him. There are no promises, just an opportunity. I'm very hopeful he can come in and make the best of that. That forces us to make a decision.

It's vitally important to be winning games at this stage of the season. We've gone six games now without winning so that's a real priority for us. We're drawing too many games and that's something we have to work hard on. I'm hopeful we can finish strongly.

It will take some time before a fully-fledged government, equivalent to that of a normal nation state, can be established ... The signs are, however, more hopeful than they were.

The world is more compassionate and hopeful when we act together, ... The lesson is clear - there can be no safety in looking away or seeking the quiet life by ignoring the oppression of others ... We must extend a vision of human dignity.

The USOC is dedicated to see to it that women's softball does not miss its turn in 2012. We're hopeful and, in a humble way, hope to try and influence people to reconsider a decision that was a bad decision to eliminate a women's sport.

They look sadder unlike in the first meeting when they were very robust and looked more hopeful because they have not been charged.

The sense that an agreement is within reach certainly is stronger than it has been in the last few days. We have not set any new deadline. We feel that a good faith effort is being made, and we're hopeful this could be the day we reach an agreement.

These things take time. Let's see where things are in August. But I'm hopeful the national conversation on Thursday will help get things moving along, both in Las Vegas and San Diego.

The thing is, people say, 'who's he fighting? He's fighting a nobody.' My thing is whoever I fight my style will make the fight look one-sided. I'm hopeful that McCline is going to come in and fight. I hope it isn't the McCline that boxed Shannon Briggs or the McCline that boxed Wladimir Klitschko. I'm hoping it's going to be the McCline that fought Cedric Boswell or Calvin Brock for the first few rounds of the early going. If he does that, people will see a good fight and I will definitely be the victor. Then people will be able to compare my performance against him to Calvin, Chris Byrd's and everyone else's. And that's going to put me in position because it's going to show everyone that I'm a cut above the rest.

So far, only relatively few customers have chosen to lift the boycott but we've had positive signals from others and we're hopeful that one of the large chains will decide to list our products again.

That said, the movie has yet to draw the same level of attention in the domestic market, ... While we are hopeful that the film will continue its strong international run, given its overall performance to date we were required to make the adjustments we have reported today.

That's a little more intensive. I'm very hopeful both of those projects will get funded July 1.

The Fed rarely surprises the markets, and the consensus of private economists is clearly that the Fed will not do much. We really had slowing data on the economy and slowing inflation pressure. And I'm hopeful that this is close to the end of the Fed rate hikes,

The core demo of young females absolutely loved the movie and are the most avid repeat viewers. It's a great start. We're hopeful for a long run this summer. It's 70-30 percent female. For the core group, it was 85 percent in the Top Two Boxes (excellent and very good) with a 72 percent definite recommend.

I'm eager for the House to vote, and I remain hopeful that the Senate will move its reform package so we can send a bill to the president by the end of the year.

I'm glad they are looking. I am hopeful that the care will continue and that it will be done well.

I'm disappointed with the way we ran today. Although this is a test, I still expect to come out here and be fast. The XM Satellite Radio team has a lot of work to do before the first race of the season and I'm hopeful that we will be able to come back to Homestead and be competitive.

I'm disappointed that the players have put themselves in a very embarrassing situation and did not use good judgment. I'm just hopeful that lessons have been learned. As these young men move into mature adulthood ... they must learn to either defuse the situation or walk away from it.

I'm disappointed. I support my client and I am hopeful that the matter will openly be resolved. It's already on appeal and I'm hoping DCA will reverse the underlying ruling that allowed him to be convicted in the first place.