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Underlying performance in our businesses has improved as a result of cost controls and better operating efficiencies, which is fundamental as we do not see much of an economic improvement in the near future,

Unless this team surprises people in '06, I think it will be '07 when you see a marked improvement in this team. This is essentially the same team as last year minus Sean Casey.

We looked to acquire the worst properties in good neighborhoods and rehab them to stimulate improvement by other property owners in the neighborhood.

We made tremendous improvement from the beginning of the tour until the end,

HP's problems with services are not uncommon. IBM has had issues like that, too, of late. The larger problem with tech today (Friday) and in the last month has been that improvement in semiconductor capital equipment, like Applied Materials, doesn't transfer over to the rest of the tech sector. While tech fundamentals are turning, the evidence of that has been slow coming.

Huron Consulting Group continues to expand its footprint in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech sector. And our Performance Improvement practice is helping companies across industries improve the bottom line. In joining these growth practices, Mark, Gary and Paul will have significant opportunity to build professional strength and our company's market presence. We welcome them and know that their depth of experience will be invaluable to our clients.

He was kind of out of it (unfit) when he joined us but Ian's improvement has helped to make us legitimate.

He was one of the exciting things about the job ... . The second half of the first year, we did make improvement and got some things established.

I already see a major improvement out of us. A change is never a bad thing. It's going to work out for the best for this team and this offense.

He can't survive day after day after day without some improvement occurring. He's keeping himself alive.

He kind of struggled with his control last week in St. George. But he really seemed to have it down today and he threw a great game. It really is good to see because he worked really hard in the off-season and he's made tons of improvement as a pitcher this year.

He is responding to treatment and shows improvement every day. He is sitting in a chair reading his newspapers and we continue to anticipate a Thursday discharge.

He is responding to treatment and shows improvement every day, Decisions regarding his discharge are made on a day-to-day basis.

He is responding to treatment and shows improvement every day.

He is recognized as the mayor who led the city from being described as ungovernable to being an international symbol of urban renaissance. Why? Because of the unprecedented record reductions in taxes, homicides and welfare numbers, and the improvement in the quality of life for all New Yorkers.

Handsets continue to plague Ericsson. A manufacturing plant fire at a key LCD supplier for Ericsson's high-end handsets limited revenue growth and severely impacted profitability ... We anticipate a further weakening situation in September before incremental improvement in the December quarter.

This was our biggest area of improvement from last year. The depth of runners we have at the springs shows in our relays.

This was our best race of the season. We had an outstanding team effort from both the girls and the boys. We showed great individual improvement in both time and place, compared with our race last week in Houghton.

This was our best race of the season. The boys especially ran well. Our top five runners were separated by only 54 seconds. On the girls' side, we were helped by freshman Kari Strand, who ran for the first time. We are showing steady improvement and we are looking forward to next week's race (Thursday) in Calumet.

There are six alternatives for the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Project. One is the no build.

There are signs out there that the market is discounting this (economic improvement) six-to-nine months out.

Kevin has demonstrated continued improvement in each of his last six National Hockey League seasons. His years in Carolina were marked by several standout performances and we feel he can provide stability and leadership to our goaltending position while several of our young prospects develop.

I would say that the figures for 2003 are an improvement over the previous years, the first steps in an emerging growth cycle.

Kelly really helped us in the fifth spot this fall. Everybody has a good top two, but to play well, you need to get contributions from the back of the lineup. Kelly's improvement is a tribute to her hard work.

Just real basic improvement on operations, I think will a major change in this company, ... With the last couple of quarters, not only were the results disappointing, but the visibility in to the future has been murky.

Josh is right on the verge and just needs to make that next height to get that provisional. He is consistent right now which is a big improvement from last year.

John is a great athlete who has shown great improvement over the past season. He's got a great breaking ball and can put some good velocity on his pitches. He comes from a Penn State family, and has the work ethic to be successful in the classroom and on the field.

I suspect they will not have a neutral bias; they will indicate risks are on the downside. I think we will, on the production side, see better numbers in the second half of this year, but I don't expect any convincing improvement in the labor market before early next year.

I talked to Channing today and we already started listing those areas of improvement for the summer. Although we are disappointed we won't have him for the last 18 games of the season, it was good news that the injury was not any worse.

I think it's a huge improvement for the company, ... I'm very pleased to see they've got a CEO that has some background and experience in enterprise software. He's the most qualified CEO since founder Philippe Kahn.

I think investors want to see improvement in the economic data so that the feeling is that the Fed doesn't need to lower interest rates. That in itself is a positive.

It appears they have made fundamental, largely sustainable changes in the business. The guidance they offered today was above expectations, and we're seeing fundamental improvement in margins in this business pretty quickly under this new CEO. Margins in both the PC and imaging and printing businesses, which each account for 30 percent of revenue, were better than expected.

I take credit or blame for a couple of the losses. I thought I called some poor games offensively, and I didn't give our players a chance to execute some plays. ... So, I've got a lot of improvement to make. It's not just the players.

I think it's just the case that we've been getting better each week. We've seen the improvement. We've been pleased with our improvement. It just kinda came together for us tonight.

I think it's just some disappointment that they're not going to move right away. The message was that ... if the economy shows continued improvement and if price pressure remain as they have, that they'll then hike rates.

I think it's a very good development in terms of expanded use of the Internet. It's certainly an improvement over the predecessor, which was clearly rolled out too early.

I think it's because as a golfer, you always feel you can get better. That's what makes golf so unique. No one ever perfects (his or her) game. There's always some part that you feel needs improvement and can't wait to work on.

It could have been a lot better day for Bangladesh after a brilliant start. We wanted to score lot more runs in the second innings obviously but it did not happen. Still, I must say there is a lot of improvement than the previous games.

I thought we showed more improvement today even though our score doesn't really reflect it. We need to come back home and work on our short game because that was an area that prevented us from shooting lower scores.

I thought we showed great improvement. We have had two pretty tough teams (Waukomis and Covington-Douglas) to open with. We're doing everything we can do to get better and maybe get a win Friday night.

It is a great improvement from when we first started out.

I think the key is that next year, even though Boeing will see about a 15-16 percent decline in revenue, they should still be able to show improvement in the bottom line.

I think their new offense is pretty good. It's an improvement, but it will take some time to get running.

I think the improvement stems from more experience in our scheme. Also our players are becoming more mature and we have an eight-man rotation in our defensive front four. That has really helped. We also have more depth at linebacker and in the secondary.

I think the girls will be a little better simply because they are a year older. I don't know if their record will be any better because we are playing a pretty tough schedule and there are some good teams, so improvement is what we are going to be looking for.

I think that there is a fairly positive outlook. It is really tied to improvement in pork demand domestically, ongoing strength in export markets, and the fact that they have locked in feed costs near term." ()

It is great to have Zara to step in. She has been showing so much improvement over the years.

I thought we played very well, a big improvement and I'm hoping that things are starting to click,

I thought we played better, especially with the bottom half of the lineup today. We showed a lot of improvement and I feel like we're getting better as we go along.

I thought we got better every day defensively. And we made improvement offensively. We had some big guns out most of the spring.

I thought the kids competed well in both matches and they're showing signs in improvement ... that's what you're looking for.

I thought this game was an improvement over our first game of the year in a lot of ways. We had a couple of pretty sound innings and when things went bad, they went bad.

I think we made improvement. Are we satisfied? Absolutely not.

I thought overall the execution was good on both sides of the football. I was looking for a few things. I was looking for an improvement on penalties over last week, which we did, and better alignment on assignment, which we did. We still need to take care of the ball better, but defensively we created some turnovers, which was plus for them.

I think we will have a balanced budget. I don't think we have a balanced capital improvement fund.

I think we will be recommending to Sheikh Mohammed that she stays in trainer next year because there is potential for more improvement from her.

I think we've made a lot of improvement. I think from the standpoint of just trusting each other, we're doing a better job of that.

I think we've had a remarkable improvement in the engagement of the University of the city, ... I think we've made major strides in the development of downtown and substantial impact on the creation of the industrial city.

I think we should have placed more guys in the top 10, ... I think we've always got room for improvement.

I think after this year I shall give up the Telegraph business to you and Col. Speed and I will turn my attention to the improvement of the property.

I think it's OK to improve yourself with the venues you race at, but I don't see much of an improvement than coming to Richmond.

I think it's very nice. It's a big improvement.

It gave our team some great competition. And our players who are thinking about playing juniors, it gave them great exposure. There are a lot of very solid teams. I can see the improvement in the five years I've been involved here.

It has been great to see him improve so much in a short period of time. Hopefully, he will continue to make his game better.

It has been a marked improvement with both aspects,

I think they welcome it. Why wouldn't they? The improvement we made, we feel great about. It was good for these guys to see something they can build on.

I think we are a better defending team. I still think we have a long way to go and we have done a lot of improvement in that area. That is exciting because I think we have done a pretty good job through 17 games. All-in-all it has been a great team effort in the defensive end.

I think that the discoveries of antibiotics and vaccines have contributed to the improvement of the quality of life, making it possible to prevent contagious diseases.

It is not ideal but it is still a noteworthy improvement. It is a new institutional framework that will oversee the promotion and protection of human rights for many decades.

I think that this will be a great improvement at the plaza and anything we can do to make these improvements will be in the best interest of the entire neighborhood.

It is infinitesimally small progress each day so it adds up so slowly it's hard to notice. But if you look back, even from (the end of his rookie season) to now, the improvement is so great.

Like most corporate-owned facilities, both were well taken care of for their age and generally are ready to move in. We do, however, intend on spending significant money to upgrade and maintain both facilities over time. Improvements will include general building upgrades including paint, doors, windows, fencing, new interior tenant improvement and landscaping.

Lauren had a fantastic day. Her improvement this season has been very motivating to watch.

I will probably hear more in the next day or so. His last tests showed an improvement and he has increased his training somewhat.

I think the two players that have surprised me the most are Megan Rooney and Lisa McManus. Both have shown tremendous improvement in their games since last year and both have good court strategy and competitiveness that has helped them this season.

It is a very great mistake, and a very common one, even for well-read persons, to adopt the idea that the progress of the human race in the science of government, in the arts of civilization and refinement, and in the establishment of morality and religion, has been constantly and steadily towards improvement and perfection.

It is an improvement over what we are currently doing.

It is beginning to look as though there has been a real improvement in the labor market at the start of this year.

I think there's a lot more room for improvement. I don't think you're ever going to be as perfect as you want to be, but we're striving to be that perfect team.

I think there is always room for improvement. I'd say we all have to continue to run aggressively, be tough in the middle part of the races, and be mentally focused at the meets.

I think there is always room for improvement from game to game, but we just have to stay focused. And we want to have fun, stay loose and play with confidence.

I think there needs to be some style improvement but at the same time it has to be with in reasons.

I think there is improvement. More optimism maybe today than there was yesterday.

Jena has great qualities for a defender. She is fast, tough and good in the air. I also love the way she communicates in the back. She has a forceful, but positive tone that helps organize the defense. Jena has been to our soccer camp in the summer and we have seen tremendous improvement in her game over the years. She is a great find and her best soccer is ahead of her.

Janis has done a great job all year. She's definitely improved as an athlete since last season. Janis has a chance to win in every meet, which is a testament to her hard work.

Jeff is a great player and a great ambassador for American International hockey. His play on the ice mirrors his conduct off the ice, and his offensive play and improvement we look forward to seeing this season.

I saw the letter Tuesday morning and I was really touched. I feel that the voice of these people really represents the true opinion of the general public and inner party personnel ... I hope their letter will result in the improvement of work practices at the Propaganda Department.

I saw some improvement tonight defensively. I don't think anybody really had an outstanding individual performance but I think as a team we got better tonight.

I see improvement watching film and also taking reps in practice. Sooner or later, that will help me earn some chances with the offense, but it's not my job to say when that might happen.

I said early on this season that I thought we were going to be a little better than people gave us credit for. We still have some improvement to do but we're pretty decent right now.

I said that before the season. I think they have done a nice job in improvement.

I said we needed to see improvement and we did.

Our guys didn't play as well as they had hoped to. Our goal was to place in the top four. However, we did show marked improvement over last year's finish.

Our goals are to improve restaurant margins 500 total basis points and to generate at least $100 million to $125 million pre-tax profit improvement by the end of 2008. We are confident about our future and we are eager to begin writing the next great chapter of Wendy's long-term success story.

Our hypothesis is that smokers who receive counseling will be more likely to quit smoking. We are hoping for a 25 percent to 30 percent success rate, which appears to be low but would be a significant improvement over the current rate.

Over the past 10 years I've learned a lot about myself and my golf game and without question the European tour has made a huge contribution to my improvement and success as a golfer.

Pakistan hopes India would bring about some improvement in its trading to facilitate Pakistani products into their market.

Over our 21-game season we improved five wins over last season and we had chances to win five other games. It is definitely an improvement but it will take the girls working on things during the summer to continue.

Our program is about improvement on a weekly basis and today we had a dozen kids (in the girls meet) that really improved.

Our productivity drive is indispensable to the maintenance of market share and improvement in profitability.