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This reduction is to be seen as an adjustment of interest rates to an appropriate level to ensure that the euro area will be able to maintain price stability and to contribute to growth,

When you juxtapose that with the apparent insensitivity of the demand curve, then what happens is that even though it's a relatively small reduction in supply, you need huge price increases to rein in demand.

We've got to achieve consolidation and some level of reduction of capacity. The odds are greater than they ever have been.

With the combination of a growing economy, tight capacity and reduction of competitors, the supply-and-demand environment is such that you can pass on these extravagant fuel increases.

First crop hay was abundant, but yields for 2nd, 3rd and 4th cuttings have seen significant reductions. I think overall there may be about a 25 percent drop in the alfalfa crop here, which includes a reduction caused by fairly extensive winterkill in some fields.

Experience in other countries shows ... that governments can undertake efforts that can yield substantial reduction in enterprise fairly quickly.

Extensive research shows that by combining common approaches to the drug problem with harm reduction methods such as drug substitution treatment, an effective response can be achieved,

But the magnitude of recent fuel price rises mean even these cost reduction measures are now not enough.

We've been dealing with this (parking issue) since the beginning, and every single councilor knew there was going to be a reduction in parking. There was an error in not filing for the reduction.

While the use of pesticides has resulted in a wide range of benefits to control weeds, insects and other pests, including increased food production and reduction of insect-borne disease, their use also raises questions about possible effects on the environment, including water quality.

While there may still be some downside to earnings, we think the sharp reduction will likely be viewed as being relatively better than other companies, who may need several modest reductions or a sharper reduction in guidance later in the year.

While there are no easy solutions to this problem, the Deficit Reduction Act gets us started in the right direction by beginning with the most obvious, commonsense reforms to save taxpayer dollars.

You can never be assured of removing all breast tissue. But it is a huge reduction in breast cancer.

We wanted to preserve as many jobs as possible, so when our sales continued to decline in August 2008, we did about a 5 percent reduction of our global staff. But in order not to cut any more jobs, we froze everybody's pay and put a hiring freeze on.

We've had a reduction of more than 35 percent of overall deaths from non-intentional injuries in the last couple of decades, ... On the other hand, unintentional injuries remains the leading cause of death in childhood.

We've had quite a few discover the wonderful reality to why shaving helps so much. It not just for the reduction of resistance by the removal of hair, but it also removes a whole layer of dead skin cells and allows the kids to feel the water better.

We also have Brazil's strong trade surplus, and the reduction in the central bank offering of currency swap contracts, and they are all combining to push up the currency.

To meet the 20% reduction in only five years could require pretty tough policies that might hurt growth.

Upward rating potential exists, but will need to be accompanied by some combination of a reduction in the debt load, continued growth in liquidity, and consistent growth in cash flow leading to higher coverage levels.

We will be reorganizing the business around these key areas, and as we capitalize on our strengths and focus the business, this realignment may also result in a reduction of the total number of our employees.

This we had to endure with a serious reduction in the price of goods - added to this early in the ensuing spring our glost oven fell while firing doing us considerable damage and rendering it necessary to build a new one.

Though not all people leaving the work force leave the area, a persistent reduction in the labor force may indicate an outward migration of skilled labor.

We don't see any hint of a reduction in (colorectal cancer). For heart disease, we saw only a tiny reduction in the bad cholesterol.

We don't see a great reduction in demand... There have been some hints that demand will be receding in the second quarter, but we see strong demand in the world.

You had this population-wide reduction (in fat). Everyone heard about fats. We wanted to get saturated fats down. One way to do that was to lower total fats. That was the public health message.

This year's deer harvest demonstrates the overall success of deer herd reduction efforts implemented in counties exceeding their population objectives. We have made significant progress toward balancing the state's deer population with available habitat.

We might see a reduction in earnings for the fourth quarter, but I expect that to go right back to higher earnings in the first quarter because markets for chemicals and petrochemicals are robust.

We will sit down with her and there will be reduction of that this year.

With Express Software Manager Professional, we've saved $30,000 to $40,000 just by not having to buy software we didn't need. The investment paid for itself within a year with the reduction of software costs.

We expect that Del Monte will apply its free cash flow to debt reduction over the intermediate term to improve credit measures to those more commensurate with the current rating. The rating could be lowered if Del Monte is unable to reduce leverage as planned.

We expect Ford to eventually reach an agreement with the United Auto Workers union similar to that announced by General Motors Corp. that could result in a substantial reduction of Ford's burdensome health care costs in the long term.

We certainly don't need a reduction in rates and there are signals, like retail and trade, that show us the economy is going to rebound in the first part of the year.

We're very comfortable where we are in debt reduction program, ... I have every confidence we've got more than one way to get there. We have a number of alternatives, we're exploring them all.

We see a continuation of margin reduction in 2006.

We feel positive about our many growth opportunities and our cost reduction initiatives outlined in January. We also have already begun to see the benefits from our lean manufacturing initiatives and have experienced a broad base of support for these efforts throughout our operations.

When countries improve governance and reduce corruption, they reap a 'development dividend' that can include reduction in child mortality rates and increase in per capita income and literacy rates.

We think that a 1 percent reduction is doable. Some states in New England have already been able to reduce natural gas consumption without a major effort.

We think it will help stimulate revenue through the reduction of churn and extend the life-cycle of the customer relationship with the carrier. It also reduces cost and adds transparency. It is really about simplifying the relationship between carrier and customer. As more and more of these services get teed up, there's more and more going on in the back office.

This will set a precedent. If they get a reduction in their insurance, we'll expect the same thing.

We are surprised by the magnitude of the earnings reduction for the full year given recent stabilization of Outback trends and very strong results at the secondary growth brands. We believe management is signaling that a full turnaround in terms of both sales and profits at the core Outback brand will take time and will perhaps be a 2007 event.

Between 1999 and 2009, the people of Baltimore achieved the greatest reduction in crime of America's largest cities.

Event TV is still fun to view, but it could probably do with a reduction in time.

Even though it's admirable that there is a reduction (in homicides), when it comes to loss of life, 51 is still too high.

Everybody would like to have real estate tax reduction including myself and the school board members,

Everyone will be watching to see if there is any indication of a reduction in throughput at US refineries, which are long overdue for maintenance.

At the moment it is looking more like a 10 percent reduction by 2010.

Cost reduction was not our number one goal here. We're just trying to make GM the best company we possibly can.

Cost reduction remains critical. All industry partners and stakeholders will have to sustain their focus on fuel efficiency and attack costs. While we have made some good progress, the road ahead is long. Far too many airport monopolies do not understand the need for efficiency and too many governments are shirking their responsibility to regulate where commercial discipline is absent.

Continued job cutting as a result of a slowing economy and increased outsourcing could prompt a significant decline in job security and a subsequent reduction in consumer spending just as we head into the all-important holiday shopping season,

Downward trend does not automatically justify a reduction in stocking rate. There are very few public land allotments that are overstocked. But there are many that have poor livestock distribution. If so, there are a number of alternatives to get better distribution, such as additional water developments, changes in fence and/or salt locations or a change in the grazing system.

As I have said previously to this committee, because of the nature of the type of acceleration in productivity and dynamic change that is occurring in the American economy, my first priority would be to allow as much of the surplus to flow through into a reduction in debt to the public,

And who is proving most effective in figuring out how to eradicate those calamities? In different ways, it is Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of the world's wealthiest charitable foundation, and Bono, the Irish rocker who has made debt reduction sexy.

An interest rate reduction will help the real economy. We should not forget that we're in a recession and we need all the help we can get to recover the real economy.

Enterprises must understand that TCO (total cost of ownership) reduction is not a justification for a Windows 2000 desktop migration. Because of the high cost of migration, enterprises can actually lose money before they touch the first system.

Europe should now respond positively and enthusiastic to the American offer ... about the elimination of export subsidies and the reduction of tariffs,

Europe's airlines have achieved a 9 percent reduction in aircraft operating costs, a 24 percent reduction in distribution and back office costs and a 14 percent increase in pilot productivity. Airports, on the other hand, gave the airlines a 13 percent increase in per-passenger costs, with a total bill for airlines and their users of $14.5 billion.

Even a slight reduction in revenue can have a significant impact.

Five-year notes are a better bet as they have priced in a reduction of the money in the banking system. Long bonds have yet to fully price in the probability that the Bank of Japan will end the current easing policy.

The results we are reporting make it clear that we have done well this quarter in overall cost control, especially given the significant reduction in capacity.

The results show that our focus on cost reduction and success in the marketplace lead to continued strong financial results,

There was a 17 percent reduction in crime in Orange County eight years after its inception.

There's no data to determine whether this is associated with a reduction in clinical events like heart attacks, strokes and deaths. We just don't know yet.

I started the Stress Reduction Clinic in 1979. The idea of bringing Buddhist meditation without the Buddhism into the mainstream of medicine was tantamount to the Visigoths being at the gates about to tear down the citadel of Western civilization.

It would have a chilling and potentially devastating effect on home prices across the board. I just can't imagine that the support of homeownership for middle-class Americans will be abandoned, especially in the range where the proposed reduction would hit.

These actions will ensure that Williams retains adequate liquidity and appropriate debt and equity levels to support an investment-grade credit rating -- no matter the amount of our ultimate Williams Communications exposure, ... We also commit that the steps we are taking will offset any reduction in stockholders' equity created by losses resulting from recognizing these obligations.

I've taken a reduction in the price in order to get the deal done. We will reap our reward from the increased share price by holding our shares in this new combined company.

It would take a large decline or a significant shock to the system to see a reduction in deals.

These concerns also led to a reduction in speculative long positions in the futures market, resulting in less speculative support for spot prices.

The steps we took this past year strengthened our financial position. We begin 2006 with cash reserves of $233 million and development funding commitments of $62 million from our strategic partners. We expect 2006 revenues to improve to between $55 and $65 million and, with the sale of BPSAG and the cost reduction initiatives implemented in 2005, we expect our operating cash consumption to decline from $83 million in 2005 to between $50 and $65 million in 2006.

The softening U.S. economy has driven a sharp reduction in demand for business travel, ... At the same time, fuel prices remain persistently high. We don't foresee a near-term recovery in demand so we expect the balance of the year to be very challenging.

The study's findings of slowed bone loss and the reduction in hip fractures for some groups suggest a role for these supplements in preventing hip fracture in generally healthy postmenopausal women and support the current Surgeon General's recommendations for these nutrients.

The stable outlook reflects revised expectations concerning the prospects of policy continuity and adherence to fiscal consolidation, which foreshadows improved chances for overall deficit reduction and stabilization of the country's debt dynamics.

The super-sized issue from AT&T reminds us of how . . . investor demand for long-term investment-grade corporate bonds is very strong. Corporate America has more than offset (the) reduction in federal borrowing . . . brought on by the emergence of the federal budget surplus.

Some traders are locking in profits from their bets on a reduction in the yield difference. They may be thinking that the market has already priced in the likely level of Bank of Japan rate increases this year.

Sooner or later, foreigners will stop financing the deficit. But at this point they show no signs of slowing down. If there were trade barriers that caused Americans to buy significantly less imports, production here would go up a little, but the thing that would take the brunt of the reduction is that our spending would go down as prices went up. We would have less of everything.

Teams would respond, probably by increasing the perks that go with corporate season ticket holders, or there might be moderate reduction in price of those prime tickets to try to fill the corporate seats. Even if they kept the kept the corporate seats at same price, they might have less of them, and have more seats at a lower price.

Teams that play games on Saturday, half of them win and half of them lose no matter how much everybody spends. The real finding is there is absolutely not a shred of evidence that if all major college athletic programs were to cut spending by, say, 25 percent or even 50 percent that there would be any reduction in the gains attributed to athletic programs -- financial, alumni donations. All of those gains would proceed on pace.

Sadly, as is the case with many stranded whales and dolphins, a combination of factors was likely to be the cause of death. Those factors include severe dehydration, some muscle damage, and reduction in kidney function. The animal, once entering the North Sea, would not have been able to feed, and this is the likely cause of the dehydration.

prepared to implement a phased and conditioned reduction of the Ground Safety Zone.

Rapid poverty reduction requires not only high rates of economic growth but also that the benefits of this growth be distributed more equitably.

Profitability for the quarter was affected by the lower revenue and a reduction in average selling prices for the company's board products.

Our design engineers worked with suppliers to accomplish a very significant mass reduction and consequent cost reduction in the radio. It allows us to pass these valuable savings on to our customers.

Of course we've been watching not just the volume of our sales but the specific McDonald's products being sold and we've noticed no reduction in the beef product being purchased. We continue to monitor the situation closely.

No spending reduction is easy, otherwise they would have been done a long time ago.

The MPC meeting minutes due next Wednesday will provide additional direction here, but anything that reinforces the need for a quick reduction is yields on cash deposits could again offer further support for stocks.

A decision was reached that a further, coordinated rate reduction to 3 percent was necessary.

After many years, the continent is showing growth that could deliver much more poverty reduction than in the recent past.

Somebody that has a fire in the northern part of the county shouldn't see any change in service, but those fire districts should see a reduction in liability and insurance concerns.

So there was a reduction of $14.5 million statewide.

One day isn't dramatic, but that was the median. For the more severely ill, the net reduction was three days, and for those treated early, it was 2 to 3 days.

The moment that the market shows that the measures are having results we could see a reduction in rates.

Deficit reduction is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end, ... Canadians must now decide what kind of country they want to build with the hard-won dividend.

decisive, yet disciplined, cost reduction action that balances the need to be fiscally prudent with the need to continually seek growth opportunities and generate long-term profitability in a highly competitive marketplace.

Dear God, Sorry to disturb you, but I feel that I should be heard loud and clear. We all need a big reduction in the amount of tears. And all the people that you made in your image, See them fighting in the street 'Cause they can't make opinions meet

An inescapable lesson of 22 years of deregulation is that mergers and a reduction in competition often lead to higher fares for the American traveling public. We cannot stand idly by and allow the benefits of deregulation to be derailed by a wave of mergers.

A reduction in that consistent revenue stream could imperil our expansion plans for next year and beyond.

A reduction in green fees has helped, and when the weather is good, it's also a factor. There have been times when the weather hasn't been the greatest, and we feel it.

A rapid reduction to operating costs, especially through job cuts in France, may not be feasible.

Anyone can be affected, any day, anywhere by disaster originated by a natural hazard. Urban risks, the degradation of the environment and global warming make disaster reduction a top priority for all governments' agenda.

As a league, we will have less TV revenue, and locally I don't think we can expect to increase our ticket revenue. However, our ticket prices are going down even more. That price reduction may help attendance, but we don't anticipate it helping overall revenues.