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I would infer from the statement that the Fed is somewhat more sanguine on the economic recovery. Perhaps they believe that $55 oil prices are, at least for the time being, something of the past and that jobs are just improving at a moderate pace.

I would like to say that it's somewhat surprising that he's had this success, but we really felt that he was a great, great running back to be honest with you. I think he's proven to everybody what he's all about. He's a great running back, a tremendous competitor. He's got great poise and stamina. We're really excited, obviously.

Most of (the latest computer projections on the storm's path) are keeping Debby in a more southerly track and that keeps it somewhat closer to Hispaniola and to Cuba,

Most of the arguments to which I am a party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.

might put a somewhat more favorable spin on the news and give investors some more tangible basis for optimism.

who is somewhat conscience-driven and dynamic in his opinions. There is pressure to relieve him of his voice.

We haven't seen a shot blocker like that. They had nine blocks in the game and obviously that leads into our somewhat miserable shooting percentage.

You like to think of a community having somewhat of a soul, and I'd hate to think that the soul of a school reflects subdivisions.

Will I do something different? Probably, since to be quite blunt about it, what we did the first time resulted in an admittedly somewhat bizarre, but guilty, verdict.

While we're trying to figure out what to do, lots of dates get floated around. Until we actually caucus as a management team and figure out what our constraints are, we don't have a date except that right now, Bill and I think it's somewhat earlier than October. We'll let you know when we can.

Whilst partly reflecting the high number of working days in the month, the approvals numbers show that mortgage activity is running at a higher level than at this time last year, although the market is still somewhat short of the heady times of 2004.

We continue to find Safeway's lifestyle-oriented repositioning strategy sound but somewhat limited. Although it will effectively appeal to the middle 60 percent to 70 percent of the market, it is less competitive at the opposite ends of the demographic spectrum.

We continue to expect a long, successful business cycle expansion amid well-known challenges. However, visibility has been somewhat reduced, and the Fed is not fighting off increased market expectations of policy tightening.

We continue to believe the company's assumptions appear to be somewhat aggressive given the recent softening in demand trends and the weak orders in the quarter.

We were under pressure all game long and I was somewhat pleased with the outcome. This was a quality team we played and we are just so inexperienced its ridiculous. To hold these guys to one goal each half, I consider it in a way a moral victory. I think it is going to do nothing but help our team.

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants to be somewhat of a free agent. I'm just going to let time dictate how Jim's future evolves.

We're all somewhat disturbed and quite surprised to see this information, ... I think it means we're changing a culture and a history of practice within the Auditor's Office and the city.

We realize that as it is, the culture of Spring Fling is unsustainable, and this gives students the opportunity to somewhat rein in that culture.

We hope it can. We got our first glimpse of what these guys can do wire to wire. We've had so many of them injured, Buenning and Anthony Davis have missed starts in the preseason and John Wade has been somewhat limited. But yeah, we hope to grow offensively, starting up front.

We're close enough to do this, but far enough away to fall in the ditch, ... We're feeling somewhat better this morning, although we're not there.

We elevate our risks somewhat by moving these people around to places where the media can contact them. We like to keep those risks to a minimum.

We don't generally think that defensive plays are all that satisfying, because they tend to be somewhat short-lived, ... You get myopic when you decide you have to do something that's purely defensive in nature.

Well, it's still the beginning of the so-called confession season, but it is a little disturbing in that we're running somewhat higher than the normal number of pre-announcements that we would expect this early. And we're running a little bit more negative than we normally do at this early stage.

When you're dealing with people in a clinical practice, you're dealing with people oftentimes at their lowest moment, when they're in crisis, ... Oftentimes in the business environment, what you're dealing with is a person who is somewhat on autopilot. What you can do in a brief period of time is give them a fresh window to look at their life.

We believe the stock could be strong today given the magnitude of the beat, despite a somewhat tepid outlook for the balance of the year.

We had a miserable first year (6-10 in 2004), and that's real hard on you. So you go in the second year knowing you've got to make something happen. Being able to get 10 wins, that helps a lot. It gives the whole organization confidence. If we hadn't gotten into the playoffs, it would've been a real downer. Getting in the playoffs was somewhat of a turning point for us.

We've got reasonably good earnings momentum. While confidence has been shaken somewhat by some of these earnings releases and revenue shortfalls, my belief is we're in pretty good shape.

We have commented earlier, in the last World Economic Outlook, on the somewhat muted investment all over the world, especially in emerging markets.

We have to improve our bullpen somewhat and find someone to play center field. Teams have to change all the time to try to stay up with things and try to improve.

Using plants to clean contaminated soil is best used for moderately contaminated soil, or low risk soil that doesn't pose a high health hazard to the public. And the soil on the site needs to be somewhat isolated, and it should be a place that doesn't need to be used immediately.

Using 10-10s to call internationally can be a bargain if you are careful about monthly fees, ... Many of the pre-subscribed international calling plans offered to residential customers by primary carriers have somewhat higher rates and charge a monthly fee.

Utah began 2006 on a strong note, but on a pace somewhat below that of 2005.

With the surprise jump in new home sales and the outsized rise in existing home sales, we now see that widespread talk of the demise of our moderate economic recovery has been somewhat exaggerated.

We've diversified our cargo somewhat recently. It helps stabilize the high and lows of each commodity. Our tonnage is up 50 percent over the last five years.

We have had a somewhat slow start with a lot of illness, but we have a solid turnout of over 50 kids. We have some experienced and talented athletes, but it is always a challenge to get the athletes in all the right events.

We played physical tonight and when you play that physical you can somewhat intimidate a team. I feel like we jumped on them and stayed on them tonight.

We came out somewhat lethargic at the start of the second half, and they took advantage.

We had our backups and we like to play somewhat realistic. We had about six straight runs before that.

We had no way of identifying where the problem occurred. We didn't have very good information, and user experience and application performance were somewhat of a mystery to us.

We'll probably get somewhat of an overreaction to the pre-announcements but that will be good because it brings people back to reality.

We were somewhat unsupervised. The audience was there and the network is not going to complain if everyone's liking the show.

We were somewhat unexpected by the ease in which we won this game. They had some pieces that concerned us when we watched their film.

We were somewhat taken aback. Normally, what we see after a very busy holiday travel season is demand dropping off. Unfortunately, this year, we're seeing just the opposite.

Transportation projects are traditionally not funded through the General Fund but rather through the Transportation Trust Fund. However, the gasoline tax has leveled out somewhat because cars have become more fuel efficient.

Today's market may well face a struggle for direction. Uncertainty over oil prices and the future direction for U.S. interest rates has made it a somewhat choppy week.

Yeah, you somewhat hoped that things would get worked out, but I wasn't counting on it.

Unlike a lot of retailers, they are somewhat limited in what they can offer. I just don't think they are ever going to make much money on their retail stores.

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.

We gave the team the Clemson scouting report tonight. Obviously we'll be somewhat familiar since we've played them before but that was a long time ago. I really trust my team to study that and be prepared for Saturday where we'll have a very light practice but we'll be going through Clemson's sets and get mentally prepared and try to take care of their bodies before we play a 3:00 game on Sunday.

We have notions of blades that might be somewhat more powerful than what IBM will think about it.

Uninspiring results in the core operations, combined with unfavorable exposure to the U.S. dollar make the current fundamental outlook somewhat bleak.

You have such a high level of insecurity that morale starts to drop dramatically. Employees are somewhat insecure and concerned.

You have seen somewhat the Connecticut you've heard about being disrupted in the tournament because teams do catch up. Teams find ways to catch you when you play 30-something games. We are 30-3, and I think (we) find a way to win.

to go into somewhat more detail about the current situation.

The policy of the Bush administration concerning democracy-building always proceeded along two tracks, with rhetoric that was somewhat far-reaching accompanied by the second level of actual diplomatic contacts with Arab countries, which have been very cautious.

The overall total of nominal sales is likely to remain somewhat weak.

The overall picture in September is one of negligible decline in manufacturing activity. Production registered significant growth, with nine industries reporting greater output. Deliveries of commodities were somewhat slower. However, commodities appear to be in ample supply as once again the short supply list is vacant.

We played 10 guys but you have to credit that first group because they went right in and got it done. I was very concerned about trying to take them out of their big-man game and we were somewhat effective in doing that.

We did somewhat of a search. We haven't completed it yet. It was vague, that was the problem,

We actually think that we're being somewhat optimistic in saying we don't see it spreading beyond that. There will be weakness in retail, for sure, and in manufacturing. But not widespread losses.

We are just somewhat perplexed that some 800 days after this incident allegedly occurred and these individuals were detained that this is the first time there's been any reference to a lion.

We're excited about this new move, but it will be somewhat nostalgic leaving behind a building where the FBI has been located since 1910.

We're encouraged by the company's results, particularly after reporting somewhat disappointing November sales.

The reaction was somewhat muted here. But sentiment looks weak since the market has failed to return to the level where it was before the news.

Trade is nothing else but a Commutation of Superfluities; for instance: I give mine, what I can spare, for somewhat of yours, which I want, and you can spare.

You don't make those kinds of purchases if you are not feeling somewhat comfortable with your financial position.

Today's confidence report going up is somewhat negative for the front end.

We departed Letlhakane with mixed emotions. Many of us felt with better time management we might have finished both houses, and for that we were somewhat sad,

The defendant's style in this case is to be passive-aggressive. She flouts this court's authority at every opportunity so that it makes this trial somewhat of a farce.

The fact that there is no inflation is not as much of a surprise to people although it is somewhat of a surprise.

Well... Tau Zero, I like that one especially. It was somewhat of a tour de force, and I think it got across what I was trying for.

We have crossed an important threshold. Folks understand that our budget problem is very serious or somewhat serious, and that is a threshold that should not be taken lightly.

The real potential is getting more volume out of existing customers, not expanding the base. Attracting 21-year-olds that argument's been made for 50 years, but racing has always been an activity that appeals to older people. You need two things disposable time and disposable income. It'll always be a specialized, somewhat eccentric activity that appeals to people who like the intellectual challenge of doping out the races.

There are a lot of other very highly qualified lawyers who have more of a public record than John Roberts. The fact there is not a strong paper trail should make it easier for the president to sell this candidate, which is somewhat regrettable but this is a political appointment and, so, political factors are key,

Well, I would like to say that it's somewhat surprising that he's had this success, but we really felt that he was a great, great running back, to be honest with you,

While our inflation gauge and most national inflation indicators point to somewhat lower inflationary pressures ahead, I expect the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee to raise interest rates at its next meeting on Jan. 31. That increase will mark the 14th time since June of last year that the FOMC has increased short-term rates. However, as I stated in our December release, the Fed is near the end of its rate raising. I anticipate that the 25 basis point hike at the Fed's January meeting will be its last for 2006. Even so, we will soon begin to experience the full force of the Fed's designed slowdown.

We like the fact that they are constantly developing novel marketing concepts. And we like the charismatic, but somewhat off-beat management team. When small businesses like these are incorporated into a big company they are usually killed - because you make people managers and not entrepreneurs. It is this entrepreneurial talent that Unlimited is trying to protect.

We were not expecting to find these kinds of numbers because this was basically a group of savvy computer users. And when you have almost one-third of them saying Web shopping was extremely difficult or somewhat difficult, we think the average population is having even more difficulty.

We don't ourselves have forensic capability. We have checked in Freetown, and there is no forensic laboratory available, which makes our task somewhat difficult.

We will definitely see another rate hike next month. The Bank of Canada is somewhat concerned about the economy growing at full capacity. If economic fundamentals continue to be good, the Canadian dollar will continue to appreciate.

We wouldn't want someone who everybody knows can kick ass because she's done it on screen twelve times before. We want someone who can be balanced so that you're somewhat surprised and she's somewhat surprised herself when she kicks ass.

This whole thing is somewhat bittersweet. I've got a fine line to walk. I want to be enthusiastic to the people here and let them know I'm proud and that we're going to make this thing work. I also want to make sure that people in New Orleans have hope because they've gone through a lot.

This research process resulted in some eye-opening and somewhat troubling conclusions. Large organizations identified security holes across a number of areas. Security processes are fair at best, and most users have not been trained on security policies and risks. I view the data from this report as a cry for help - clearly something must be done soon.

There have been three deaths, with symptoms somewhat similar to H5N1 infection. Other people are still in hospital, including one who is very sick.

There have been some sturgeon caught in the Chehalis, but the water is somewhat dirty.

When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.

Whenever a player is in my care, I'm responsible. I'm a two-year program so it's somewhat different because our kids commute. But it could be a game, practice or an overnight trip in a hotel, restaurant, a gas station, or on the bus or in a plane, and if they're with me, I'm looking after them and they know the rules. I have zero control on the weekend, and that's when it's up to the parents to step in and see that they are doing the right thing.

We said at the time of the filing that we were hopeful natural gas prices would decline so that we could reduce our rate request. Indeed over the last few months we have seen such decline, resulting in our decision to amend our original request to change our going-forward rates. While we certainly would have liked to see an even larger decline in costs, this is somewhat better news for our customers and we are hopeful the downward trend will continue.

We're told, we were initially told April and then we're hearing May and now we're hearing it may be June before they even approve a plan. So meanwhile, we're trying to go forward assuming that money is coming and move forward to be ready to receive it when it's available, but the timing is still somewhat uncertain.

We knew that after that wave of families went off the rolls, the somewhat harder work would begin.

We knew some of these were coming. The magnitude is somewhat surprising. I thought 360 may get us through the end of the year. When the rest of it fell out for a total of 900, I'm a little surprised at that number.

We think the first half of the year is going to be somewhat slow, pick up later in the year and in the fourth quarter we'll be back up to levels like we are now.

To say the lake is any more dangerous or less dangerous, I don't know that I can say that, and I've been here 24 years. I'm somewhat surprised we don't have more accidents. But I'm pleased that a combination of a lot of things, including boater compliance to regulations and the efforts of the lake patrol, have made these lakes safe to use.

We are starting to definitely see that the chip companies have more supply than demand. There are inventory issues, ... And the handset side is tight because of oversupply. There is somewhat of a glut.

We are somewhat surprised to see Guidant's board support Johnson & Johnson's offer. Recall that this is the same company that thought Guidant was only worth $63 a few weeks ago. Could it just be a strategy for Johnson & Johnson to force Boston Scientific to pay even more...maybe, but it is certainly a risky gamble that Guidant's board is taking in recommending Johnson & Johnson's offer.

We are somewhat dismayed and in a sense disappointed of what we deem to be a very clear and blatant misrepresentation of the events.

We are somewhat consoled by the fact that Marla died doing what she really wanted to do: help people less fortunate than herself. Many of us believe that character trait to be the most beautiful quality a human being can possess. And Marla had an abundance of it.

To this point in time he has been low key. He was a good fire fighter. He seemed to be dedicated to his job, never caused any trouble so to speak and was somewhat quiet.

Yields at the auction came at levels that were not lethal to the stock market. Overall, it is somewhat encouraging for equities.

The only thing you can do is look historically. The next year tends not to be as high. Every cycle is different. The tendency is that orders will be somewhat lower than this year.