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He who takes his rank lightly raises his own dignity

He has methodically over the years built a fund-raising organization. Now it raises a lot of money. He does that the way you would try to build any organization, which is to develop a committed base and look to expand it.

He is a strong advocate for the ABC House, putting on a benefit shooting match which raises thousands of dollars for the house,

He hopes that if he raises rates in December, combined with all this talk, then that would be enough.

Whatever the exact numbers, the scale and persistence of the problem of child-headed households in Rwanda is daunting, ... The plight of these children is not only heartbreaking and unacceptable -- it raises deeply troubling questions about the long-term prospects for the country's recovery.

We're pretty confident it will be maintained or continued. Unlike other Bush tax provisions, it actually raises tax revenue under the budget rules because participants are paying taxes today.

We told Vince going into that game that it represented his chance to play well in a big game. He accepted the challenge and got it done. By playing well in a big game, it definitely raises your confidence as a player.

When human rights are systematically abused, it raises the question whether it may be legitimate in some circumstances for the international community to intervene within individual states as well as in conflicts between states.

What you have to understand is that at our level, reaching the Sweet 16 is like reaching the Final Four. It raises the profile of a program like nothing else can.

He's had the luxury of being the new guy on the block who everybody has given a lot of space to, but as he raises his profile more people will look to where he stands. The second year will probably be much more defining. On the issues that he decides to speak out on, the substance of his position will be measured.

The raises in interest rates will reduce the willingness and ability of consumers to continue their pace of borrowing. This is both directly -- through the cost of debt -- and indirectly -- because it's likely to slow house price appreciation.

Kerry's focus and his message has really been middle class, middle America, 'I'm standing up for the little guy' and middle class investors respond to that, but that raises the question of how do you go back and talk to the business community after that.

I think it raises the possibility of another merger if this one gets through.

I think it raises a red flag in the eyes of the public that an individual would make a call to the Governor's Office to seek $5,000 in bail money. There is certainly the appearance that she may have been seeking some favorable disposition to her legal situation by calling the Governor's Office... It calls into question his judgment.

I think it is a powerful statement. It raises fundamental issues of morality, trust.

It certainly gives the idea that the Chinese might diminish demand for all kinds of goods, including the metals and energy. This raises concerns the Chinese might undertake a pattern of raising interest rates.

It certainly, for me, raises the possibility that she's more fair-minded than our opponents are hoping.

It appears there is some evidence that the officers and agents are being instructed to treat the amphitheater differently from other ABC licensees, which, if true, raises many serious legal and ethical questions.

It always raises questions when someone goes from one side to the other. One of the questions that comes up is, where is his loyalty?

I think it's an overall trend that environmental standards and safety standards are getting tighter and tighter. When you have an event like this (Firestone recall), that raises sensitivity about getting the safest vehicle possible.

I think it's an interesting study. It's certainly very well done, but it raises a lot of questions.

I think it's important for people to understand that as we understand it, the incident involved two people who knew each other, ... It was not a random drive by. Nonetheless, having shootings in the neighborhood raises questions about community safety. Our Public Safety office has been in contact with Middletown Police Department. Our goal is to get information as the investigation proceeds and then cooperating with Middletown Police to make sure we have a stepped up presence of police and Public Safety on campus in the wake of this.

It clearly contains conditions, restrictions and new provisions which go well beyond our previous agreements and raises a number of questions. We want to make sure that the kind of ballpark we agreed upon will be built, that it can be paid for as we have agreed.

It certainly raises speculation by folks about his future, but he remains in a position at this time that he does not intend to run but doesn't rule it out.

It certainly raises a lot of serious questions, with a pharmaceutical company involved in financing the development of a Medicaid (reform plan).

It certainly raises a big red flag when Lilly is attempting to sidestep the entire issue. They ought to be upfront and honest with Minnesota and other shareholders if this is an action they are considering." ()

It concerns me greatly. It clearly raises serious concerns about First Amendment rights.

I think the main issue here is the company's ability to finally be realistic about the growth rate for the soup business. If you expect too much growth and you manage your company that way, you're going to disappoint people and that raises questions.

I think that raises questions about what he has done in the private sector. What's he trying to hide?

I think that pay raises and adding positions will have a positive effect on morale. These officers have been overworked.

Lascelles is a very unique individual. He's team-first and himself second. Sometimes that's very difficult to find in bobsled. He raises the competitiveness of all his team-mates.

Lack of complete recovery at 7½ months after injury raises serious questions about his future recovery and his ability to return to competitive hockey.

I think we've tried to be competitive but start our people at the bottom with the expectation if they do a good job, they will get raises over the years.

I think we've all seen that we've scored a lot of goals lately, and that hasn't been the case for a long time here. I think many players have confidence to make plays and shoot the puck and other players feed off that. And that raises the confidence in the dressing room.

I think CA remains very much a work in process. This raises further questions about the recovery of CA. It raises questions about exactly what is happening.

I think it was interesting that sales fell despite the fact that we had limited auto incentives in November. It raises the question of what is likely to happen once these incentives disappear entirely.

It gives promising validation of a dietary pattern that lowers fat and raises carbohydrates. None of the bad things happened that people accuse carbohydrates of doing.

I think that's an ejection. Maybe I could pat down the ref. Like when he raises his hands, I could tickle him or something. I won't touch him, but I'll pretend and everybody will get the point. I like that.

I think that's an ejection, ... Maybe I could pat down the ref. Like when he raises his hands, I could tickle him or something. I won't touch him, but I'll pretend and everybody will get the point. I like that.

I think the ad that basically tries to suggest ... that we'd impose martial law or some such things has not only angered our soldiers and our veterans, it raises serious credibility questions once again.

It is a movie which raises questions of implications. This documentary was the first to put all of the pieces together and solve the puzzle. It is a call to action for everyone who views it.

It is always worrying to have a new case in a new country because it raises concerns among the public. But we have to understand that so far this is just one case.

James raises the bar for everyone on our team with his winning attitude. We are very positive about the continuity of our racing program with James on board.

People are discovering that if you do very well with the constituency candidates, if you get 16 or 17 of those, you would end up, even though you had a high percentage of popular votes, you'd end up with scarcely any of the list candidates, ... I know that raises concerns among a lot of people and I think is worthy of debate over the next few weeks. This has become an issue of some contention in my view.

Our inquiry to date raises serious questions about whether FERC appropriately discharged its duties to monitor and regulate energy markets, followed through on warranted reviews of Enron's energy trading business, and heeded important warning signs of problems in Enron's business activities,

Playing PGA Tour events makes her better. I think she gets psyched watching the guys and seeing their ability. It raises her level. It helps her up the ladder of improvement.

really raises serious questions about the consistency of the policy.

President Bouteflika's effort to wipe the slate clean is an affront to long standing civil society efforts to bring justice and accountability, ... Leaving the legacy of Algeria's abhorrent conflict unresolved creates an obstacle to lasting peace and, by de facto offering immunity to those responsible for grave crimes, raises the specter of future human rights abuses.

President Bouteflika's effort to wipe the slate clean is an affront to long standing civil society efforts to bring justice and accountability, ... Leaving the legacy of Algeria's abhorrent conflict unresolved creates an obstacle to lasting peace and, by de facto offering immunity to those responsible for grave crimes, raises the specter of future human rights abuses.

Pay raises have been paltry since 2001. Since 2001, wage growth has been muted because productivity has been so strong.

Our organization is not in support of this. This new excise tax will become one more factor in the housing costs in the San Juan Islands. And the people who will be hurt the most are those people who are trying to get their first house. It raises the bar for everyone.

Our message is that if you want to change the direction of Pennsylvania - if you want a Republican Party that won't rubber-stamp pay raises and Ed Rendell's agenda - then Bill Scranton is your candidate.

Such a slowdown in growth, in turn, raises the risk that policy-makers might resort to protectionism. In that event, a period of very slow growth could, perhaps, be punctuated by periods of outright recession.

Some members are still unhappy about the offer. They remember very clearly that they have had no raises for the last three years. Other workers say it's a lot better than what we started out with and we're going to take it.

My question is: If a kid raises a question in class, what do I do? Do I just say, 'Sorry, I can't answer that'?

Looking at where we are right now, I don't think the Fed raises rates until 2005.

Looking at the debt the hospital will ultimately incur is going to really challenge its ability to ever be in a situation where it has much freedom to create stable, healthy margins on a regular basis. Because of that reality, it always raises the question of whether the hospital will stay with current ownership. If they get rid of the hospital, they get rid of the debt. If they keep it, they may be chronically saddled with difficulties maintaining margins.

Markets are confident that the Fed will raise rates another 25 basis points at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The real story will be, not if the Fed raises rates, but what it says when it does it.

Linux has been somewhat suspect in performance compared to NT 4.0, and if Windows 2000 raises the bar, it raises the bar above where Linux is competing. On the other hand, there's no stopping Linux being the key alternative to Windows 2000 for as far as we can see.

It does cause some concern. It raises questions that need to be looked at.

I think this type development raises the status of the county.

We've totally changed the way we hand out money. We went from an organization that promised to give, then hand out, to an agency that raises money first, then hands out.

The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of America's publicly held debt. This dependence raises the specter that other nations will be able to influence our policies in ways antithetical to American interests.

The amount of money the auction raises isn't as surprising to me as the popularity of our students work. We have people come from all over to take advantage of the student art. I like watching the children hold up their art work and see their artwork being bid on. It's a great opportunity to decorate at a lower price.

That's a very difficult fine line for that person to walk. It raises concern as to what's going on.

Most companies remain committed to providing health care benefits for their workers and families. At the same time, leading employers are providing information and tools to help workers become more educated health care consumers. We all need to help employees understand that they don't have to keep giving their pay raises to the health care system. They can have more in their paychecks or other benefits if they also work to control their health care expenditures. Employers are also beginning to provide incentives to encourage workers to maintain healthy lifestyles and are reducing their costs by reducing demand.

Mike Beebe has a consistent record of supporting teacher raises and higher education. We welcome Mr. Halter's constructive suggestions.

Members of Congress should not be receiving pay raises that are higher than Social Security and other COLAS (cost of living adjustments) during tough economic times, when many families are hurting financially.

While we see limited downside to shares from here, an outlook based on a resumption of growth in the second half of fiscal 2006 raises concerns.

We hope that when families leave, they will spend the rest of the night debating the play. It raises a lot of disquieting questions.

We're calling on the Legislature to quickly pass the health care reform proposal now pending at the State House, with an employer responsibility provision. By putting a floor under employer health expenditures, the employer responsibility provisions halt the race to the bottom that leaves workers with no coverage and raises health care costs for everyone.

We're calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive reform that makes our country more secure and raises standards for all working people in this country.

You always want to play well against your former teams. But I don't think it's going to create a situation where anybody's going to become overly emotional or anything like that. If anything, maybe it raises your focus a little bit.

We don't think it does (change the pace), but it raises some uncertainty and the stock has sold off in some profit taking. This is a nervous market environment.

We're always concerned when the government is maintaining databases of private information and personal information that's really none of the government's business. When a private entity does it, it's a different matter, but it always raises concerns about our privacy because today they may not be sharing it, tomorrow they may be sharing it with other businesses, with people who may be engaged in using it for illicit purposes.

We really thought the proper thing to do was to wait and see what comes out of the hearings before making a decision, ... This is a person who is quite qualified, but raises many questions on fundamental rights.

We have some schools where 50% to 70% of students failed the exam, ... How denying diplomas to 60% to 70% of students raises standards is beyond me.

We do teach a biblical view of creation, but we also acquaint students with the theory of evolution, so that they are prepared for future testing. We don't believe that evolution has been proven. We have students read scholarly work that raises questions.

We have a lot of respect for Florida. They are one of the top teams in the country. In fact, they were ranked No. 1 in the country going into the tournament. It really gives the guys a lot of confidence, and it really raises the bar as far as expectations.

With the disinvestment in education at the state level, we have larger classes and have cut down on programs. That raises concerns in families who want to make sure their children are well attended to. We are doing our best with what we have.

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

Treatment doesn't bring back the risk to that of someone without hypertension, ... High blood pressure raises the risk threefold and treatment reduces it by 25 percent.

We've been going through a transition phase for a few years. We have Europe trying to find more playing opportunities for its members, sanctioning tournaments here and there, picking up half of their playing opportunities for members. It raises as many questions as there are answers.

Unless we take significant steps to address that, it's going to continue to be the problem. States have attempted to address this, but are somewhat constrained in what they're allowed to do. It raises the question of why Congress is not taking steps to amend this. As long as Congress doesn't act, I think you're going to see states be as creative as they can in doing something themselves.

The problem that Sharon's exit could cause is that it raises questions about the prospects for peace across the Middle East.

Those are two areas of the economy that should be perking up right now if we were in a recovery mode, ... Normally, businesses hire temp workers and work their employees longer -- this drop is of real concern and raises the specter of a double-dip recession.

Perhaps we cannot raise the winds. But each of us can put up the sail, so that when the wind comes we can catch it.

You have tens of thousands of screeners, with haphazard training and professionalism that varies widely, ... All of this raises the questions of, are we really safer now? And are we getting anything out of this agency, except hassles?

The overall tone (of the consumer report) raises all these unwarranted fears and anxieties about pesticides. Raising fears poses a much greater risk of harming health than do residues on foods measured by government surveys.

The pattern raises the alarm, however, that these species face two challenges that increase the risk of extinction: habitat destruction, which is occurring at alarming rates in the tropics, and reduced pollinator activity.

The pattern raises the alarm, however, that species in species-rich regions face two challenges that increase the risk of extinction: habitat destruction, which is occurring at alarming rates in the tropics, and reduced pollinator activity.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek for no other rule to judge the event by; it is good and made by a good workman

Where alternatives are available, this raises questions about whether a portion of these types of patients can be appropriately treated in non-emergency department settings, such as primary health care clinics.

We pride ourselves on aligning with expert partners. This strategically important relationship truly raises the bar when it comes to filtering and sorting multiple-language news. This agreement, coupled with our EMEA launch, clearly demonstrates our commitment to driving the use of search technology globally.

This story with the submarine raises a whole series of questions, which have to be answered by the military prosecutors and the defense ministry.

I direct, and I make movies I can't finance. I can't raise money. I can't sell anything. I make things.

The decision-making process regarding the partial concession over the demilitarization of Sinai raises questions about the way decisions on national security in Israel are made,

A lot of people can raise money.

What it does signify is the growing issues over intellectual property and patents within the IT industry, and it raises some important questions around what it is right to patent.

When you become very ill - raise your head. You will definitely see the sunlight.