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There are millions of young African Americans around the country who want to get an education, raise a family, and be successful in the business world, but they need some guidance on critical issues such as how to pay for student loans, manage their finances, or buy a home. We as a community must communicate with young adults so they can be armed with the information they'll need to make solid decisions that will allow them to get a good education, save money, and raise a family in the complicated world we live in today.

There are some solid teams that we've beaten -- and there's some teams that we should have beaten and didn't. It's just frustrating. I think we play better against teams like this and we get more geared up for them. I think they bring out the best in us.

There are some pretty good underlying fundamentals of the U.S. economy. A good Philadelphia Fed number will confirm the U.S. economy is solid and boost the dollar.

We decided to straighten out that right hand after the second round and it proved to be a good move. Carina landed several solid right hands in the third and fourth rounds and we really felt like we were ahead. Unfortunately we were on the wrong side of what I think was a bad call. We just didn't get in enough rounds. I know we would've worn her out.

We really don't need them to have a huge game, just a solid one. One of the things you need to do when you get into a playoff situation is let the guys realize that they don't have to play an extraordinary game. They just have to do their job.

We're 5-2 in conference and 7-4 overall. This keeps us on the heels of Horicon there. Good senior leadership and a solid second half. We had seven turnovers and I think that was a key. We played solid basketball.

We're a solid team when we play together as a team. These were probably two of the best games we've played as a team this year.

We're a solid team. It's tough when you have guys like Pavel, Lang and (Schneider) out, but that just proves how good we are. We just keep going and playing. When one guy is out, another guy steps up. That's the strength of our team.

We're a solid staff all the way around. It's just one of those days.

We're a solid defensive club. We make routine plays, and we're capable of making special plays.

We?re a solid conference and kind of beat up on each other night in and night out. If it means a few more losses to get results such as this, I?m giving credit to the conference.

We're always playing as a team. Our line-up one through nine has been solid hitting the ball -- everyone on our team hits the ball hard.

We hit the ball well and got solid pitching from Jason. We had nine guys in the lineup come up with at least one base hit.

Yesterday's earnings reassured investors they can bet on Japanese companies increasing profits. Many companies will report solid earnings, supported by the country's economic growth.

Yesterday I struggled with the pace and today was a little better on the pace. I just tried to make a solid putt there.

Yes, I think she is, but it's not easy to win a title, ... I think that's one more step that she can do because she has a pretty solid game. She's still pretty young.

Yahoo had another strong performance this quarter. Our overall advertising business saw solid growth and our user numbers continued to climb.

We did really well down there. We got better as the week went on. We got solid pitching performances out of Philip Dean and Patrick Cooper down there.

We have basically an optimal present economic situation, with solid growth and benign inflation.

We've seen six straight months of industrial production expansion, a very solid turnaround in exports, stronger global growth than a lot of people expected and the domestic economy finally coming back on track in a very solid way.

The expectations are prompting more expectations. The market is likely to stay solid for the time being because there are no factors to dash these hopes.

The fact that our ships continue to receive accolades and praise from our guests and the media is testament to our solid commitment to excellence. This is the second consecutive year that Silver Whisper's suites have been voted the best in the world. While it's always gratifying to receive this type of recognition, you can be sure we're not about to rest on our laurels, but will keep looking for new ways to enhance our award-winning experience.

The Coyotes are excited to have the Stockton Thunder join us as our ECHL affiliate, ... The Thunder is backed by a solid ownership group, and an extraordinary environment which will be beneficial to the development of our prospects.

We have solid scientific evidence that screening through an organized program can reduce cancer deaths and, in some cases, even the incidence of certain cancers. Existing cancer screening has helped reduce the cancer toll in Canada. However, we need to do more to make the most of this opportunity, which has the potential to significantly reduce the cancer burden in this country.

We have solid job growth, but no significant inflationary pressures.

There are a lot of games yet to be played. It's going to be a great year. The thing that's good about the Pac-10 is anyone can beat anybody on any given night. And Oregon is playing solid basketball.

We set the tone early. We wanted to be able to grab the lead and play a solid 60 minutes.

We set the tone early by coming out and playing solid defense and making them take 30 seconds before they got a shot. On offense, we tried to be patient and get the ball inside. We took good shots.

The people interested in acquiring the rights believe that his book ('Golden Boy,' Simon & Schuster Inc.) would be the basis for a very solid screen play. Wouldn't you think of him as sort of the first leading man in professional sports? I mean, the women were crazy over Paul.

The production of the television feature by the renowned travel journalist was a solid endorsement of Jamaica's tourist industry and an affirmation of the island as a premier destination,

The process is moving forward and whenever there would be a concrete and solid advancement, it would be made public,

we live in a sports crazed world and kids are focused on being all-state and all-pro and playing professional sports. If that happens, great. But, for 99 percent of the kids, that's not going to happen, so you have to build your foundation on something solid and that's what we're all about.

We have a really good team. We don't have a superstar . . . but we have 15 solid guys.

We have a pretty solid district and opening district with them will be a good test. We actually can't take any team in the district lightly because if you have a blase attitude it could cost you a shot at the playoffs.

We're looking to big Will -- he's been playing solid defense. We expect him to play real well.

We're looking solid in everything else, but in gymnastics the beam is the make or break event. South Burlington stayed on beam more than us and deserved the overall win. But we showed that when we stay on the beam we will be tough to beat.

We're looking really strong collectively. Our practices here have been solid and preparation for this event has been very encouraging. We are looking to take home yet another title.

We're looking forward to the season and playing Saint Anselm in the opener. I think this game is great for college football in New Hampshire and it generates a lot of interest. We're hoping for a solid performance from our team and we'll see what happens.

We're hitting the ball solid. We've been hitting the ball solid for the last couple of games. The bats answered the call tonight.

We're growing up, man. We're growing up as a team. We're playing smart and we're solid for 48 minutes. Hopefully we'll keep on going in that direction.

We're gonna stay with what we normally do. We're gonna try not to confuse our kids. This is one ballgame; we want to be solid in what we're doing defensively. It's probably the only time we're going to face this type of offense all year.

This quarter we made further progress toward achieving consistent top-line growth in our business. It completes a transition year in which the company delivered solid unit case volume growth that was well balanced between carbonated soft drinks and noncarbonated beverages.

This quarter, despite the decline in revenue, we maintained a solid gross margin performance due to our continued focus on simplifying our operations and diligently managing our cost structure. Based on the review of our expectations for fiscal 2006 and ongoing interactions with our customers, we are confident that our revenue performance will be much stronger for the remainder of the year.

This production figure emphasizes that the US economy had solid underlying momentum heading into month-end,

The profit rise was within expectations as the lender experienced solid growth based on good asset quality.

We've said all along that our goal was to get a more national footprint for the league. But we've always wanted to do it the right way - by going to the right places with stable ownership, solid arena deals and proven basketball markets. We feel sure we're moving in the right direction.

We had a wake up call. We thought it would be easy and just got beat by two solid teams. We realize now we have to work harder.

We had a very solid performance, especially as good as River Falls has been playing lately. A 14-point win on the road is nice to see.

We had a very solid move up in stocks in the first quarter. There's a good chance that what the markets will be left with is a great deal of uncertainty or even the belief that more rate increases are coming.

We had a very solid game. We played well and feel very confidence on the ice. Hopefully we can just keep rolling with that momentum.

We had a very solid first quarter and are pleased with our performance. This is particularly true given the rapid increase in raw material prices and costs that we experienced.

We had a very good second half, when we took control of the game. Simon played well and it was a solid win on the road.

When I checked in the morning, the ice was nice and clear, not milky. That usually means that the ice layer was solid enough to do the job.

We have six first-years trying to fill some holes in our lineup and all six made contributions on the trip and will continue to during the trip. All six will be solid players for us.

We might have a slight advantage in that respect since we've both won recently but Jeff knows how to win. I hit a lot of good putts that didn't go in today. I burned a lot of edges. I played solid and made very few mistakes with my swing. The good news is that I tried to aim at my foot and shoot it, but I missed it and still have a good chance to win.

We need block cells with solid doors that contain a small window for viewing inside the cell. Those are safer than cells with bars. Also, we don't need to be locking and unlocking doors with keys. We need buttons.

When you cut to the chase, that's what defenders are supposed to be about and that's his strength. Any time you have a solid presence in the heart of your defense that gives confidence to the goalkeepers and the players around him.

There are many different colors solid and mottled and dotted from white to tan to purple to red.

There are many different colors -- solid and mottled and dotted from white to tan to purple to red.

We made all those free throws, but we missed the two most important ones at the end. Then we didn't box out for the rebound on their free-throw. We just could not get anything solid going in the second half.

We're looking at some positive expansion, solid growth in jobs and in general economic growth, and that's something we see continuing.

We're looking at pretty solid (gross domestic product) growth rates globally, continued pretty good consumer confidence and business confidence, which for us is very important.

Lucent begins fiscal 1999 with a solid quarter, with record earnings and margins, ... As our customers continue to evolve and transform their networks for next-generation broadband communications and we add new customers around the world, Lucent's momentum has never been stronger.

Luke's been very solid there. He's come a long way with his post defense and his defensive rebounding. (Fordham) left him alone and he made shots and gave us a double-digit lead we didn't relinquish.

Luke is extremely hard to score on. He's got good solid takedowns, he's solid on top and he's very hard to take down.

Luke has really developed as a strong pitcher since coming here. Bobby Mack is a right-hander who is a solid pitcher and we'll use him out of the bullpen.

Maine is a team that has some talented and strong kids. They play a real solid game.

Make sure they're solid so they make you look substantial, not too slight.

Lyon is a very strong team with solid organization. We put them under a lot of pressure but they responded well. I wouldn't say we have the advantage, I think it is still 50-50.

Leon has gotten stronger. He was kind of up and down, to where he'd have a solid Thursday and maybe not a solid Saturday. Now he's durable and he's been playing under a lot of duress.

Librarians are an essential and vital bridge to the reader, ... As book lovers, librarians introduce readers to books every day. I think it's essential that librarians accentuate reading for pleasure and have a solid understanding, respect, even affection for popular fiction.

Liberty Tax Service is a solid contender for the franchising industry to watch. Our growth is solid in number of new franchisees and new offices. We are establishing a visible brand name that's quickly becoming known for excellent customer service and a vibrant corporate culture.

Low inflation contributes to the solid performance in Canada's bond market. It is certainly something bond investors always want to see.

Lowe's remains one of our favorite names. Despite concern of a softening housing market in 2006, we believe Lowe's solid results are indicative of trends in the broader home improvement industry.

(Los Angeles) played a very solid hockey game tonight. We just found a way and gutted out the win.

Lorenzo has been a solid player for us, and a good contributor in his role. He's helped us win games.

Looks like he's just starting to tune it up a little bit. Hideki, he's just so solid as far as his work. He never gets out of his program. His work is the same if he's going good or if he's going bad.

Looks like a good solid name for Nintendo.

Last year we had a fairly young team, so we spent a lot of time on team formation and technique. This year, we have more experience and along with it came more leadership. We're more solid on the attack and the skill level is just higher.

Last year, we didn't have a whole lot of leadership from the seniors. I thought this year there's been a huge difference all the way through. We weren't playing very good basketball early in the year, and then throughout February into March we've been playing really, really solid basketball.

(Last year) was another year of solid achievement and continued momentum. We enter 2006 confident we can reach our goal of 20 million subscribers within the 2010 to 2012 time frame.

Last year we saw (Tony) Stewart have trouble as well as (Jeremy) Mayfield and they never seemed to rebound after that, ... It's just the pace. In a lot of ways it's like a golf tournament. If you start off and you're four- or five-under and the other guys are waffling around with a bogey and a par, they're not gonna catch you. It's up to the leader to make those mistakes and we did have a big mistake at Atlanta with the motor blowing up. That took away our solid advantage, so when you have a bad race early on it's just that much more difficult to overcome later on.

Leah was solid in all three of her events. She will impress a lot of people this year.

Many of the leading technology companies have shown solid sales and earnings growth since the economy began to improve in late 2001. While technology earnings have continued to grow and the stocks have remained flat or even dropped, we believe the prices of many of these companies are more attractive than we have seen in a long time.

Many SWANA members have dealt with the solid waste generated in natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, ... I think we can pull together a compendium of the most effective techniques that can be used in the areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

Scott did a real solid job. He knows how to work hard and he was prepared. He's not the kind of guy who sleeps all week in practice.

Scoring, that's something that comes and goes. I figure if I play solid defense and do the little things, it helps your team win games.

Second only to a viable approach to acting, the most important thing an actor can find is a creative family. To have a solid core group of people that you take that journey with together is invaluable.

Sebring is one of our bread-and-butter sedans in terms of providing good, solid transportation at a good price. The incentives put a little extra value on it." ()

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us, that the most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

So far we're playing pretty well. We knew that our offense was going to be able to produce runs and our defense has been very solid the last couple of years. The big surprise has been the pitching. We have two freshmen who have done outstanding work.

So long as there is a solid framework in place, it's up to the BOJ.

Solid waste ordinances say put bulky items in the alley and we'll come pick it up. We say if you put bulky items in the alley, you'll get a letter and a citation.

Solid tech companies are not overpriced at all,

Solid productivity gains are helping to restrain inflationary pressures. However, because the recent improvements are due to a dramatic reduction in work hours, they reflect the deep trouble the economy is in.

Solid performance across our products and regions drove record revenue for the company, excellent license growth and strong operating margin.

Solid levels of investing in traditional industries are being complemented by renewed interest in promising, fast-growing niches.

Solid fundamentals are expected to support home sales in coming months.

Solid financial results and excellent prospects for future success enable us to continue our long history of consistent dividend payments for our shareholders. We continue to achieve success in our core business activities especially the growth in loans, which becomes the foundation for our future earnings prospects and provides the capability to provide dividend increases such as we're announcing today.

Solid execution in the field, a strengthening competitive position, and an improving economy contributed to results that were above expectations,