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although enemy open perception positive quarters reaction

There has been a very positive reaction to our open formats, although there's still perception from some quarters that we're the enemy of open source. That's just not the case.

almost attendance banks government impact offices open partial

There has been a partial impact but the banks are open and attendance at government offices is almost normal,

allowing debt external government improvement reduction smaller

There has been an improvement in the country's fundamentals and a reduction in external vulnerability. That's allowing the government to lengthen debt maturities at smaller premiums.

although both building clear improving inventory likely occurred orders provides recovering recovery related shipments staying support trend

There is a clear improving trend in orders which provides support for the recovering manufacturing sector, ... Although some of the inventory building that occurred was likely Y2K related and will be reversed in the new year, the acceleration of both shipments and backlogs suggests that the manufacturing recovery has substantial staying power.

allowing cold contrast friction glaciers holds melting occurs ocean rapid warm water

There is a big temperature contrast between the warm ocean water and the cold ice, and melting occurs at a very rapid rate. The melting reduces the friction that holds these glaciers back, allowing them to accelerate.

allies america muslims

to avenge the slaughter of Muslims by America and its allies in Iraq.

almost banking found harness junior national people power powerful simply strong success teach trying year

When Claudia first got here, she was almost too powerful for her own game. She was banking on simply overpowering people because that's how she found success in junior tennis. She's a very strong player. But at this level, we're trying to teach her to harness that power and play smart. In a year or two, the girl's going to be a national force.

allowing built business data deliver effective gaining graphics information key properly reason save targeted timely workers

When built properly with effective use of graphics and information objects, dashboards deliver targeted data 'in context' to the business workers, allowing these workers to make better, more timely business decisions. A good, effective dashboard application will save the business workers time, and that is the key reason why dashboards are gaining in popularity.

allowing ball both continuity flow giving helped kids move offensive scoring though

When both those kids went to the bench, even though they weren't giving us a lot from the offensive scoring department, they were giving us a lot from a continuity standpoint. They were allowing us to have flow and move the ball well and get it to our shooters and they helped with rebounding.

almost amazing brings excited full tears

When I see him now, sometimes it just brings tears to my eyes. He was almost more excited about getting a hamster than being cured. It is amazing just to look at him and see that glimmer in his eyes. They are so full of life.

allowing everybody gets good home sure time trying

We're trying to do our best, allowing everybody to have a good time but also make sure everybody gets home safe.

along bring itself offense overall shot trying

We're trying to bring him along (slowly). He's very athletic. Overall though, our offense still shot itself in the foot.

alligators belly dead four saw survive

We saw dead alligators. We saw four of them, belly up. If the alligators can't survive in their own waters, you know it was bad.

allowed eighth experience game great happened learning pitch second

We just happened to get a pitch up in the eighth inning that allowed them to take the lead. Tonight's second game was a great learning experience for our guys.

allowed ball hit knew outside shots

We knew that we had to be balanced, and we hit some outside shots that allowed us to get the ball inside.

although announced assess effective exposure found good knew likely morris philip policy reduce sounds tobacco unlikely

We knew that Philip Morris had announced this policy ... and we wanted to assess how effective that policy is likely to be, ... What we found is although it sounds like a good policy, it is unlikely to reduce kids' exposure to tobacco advertising.

allison costs couple deep guy knew plays reports whenever

We knew that Allison was a big-play guy from all the reports that we had read, and we've got to make plays on the deep end. A couple of times we didn't today, and whenever you don't do that, it costs you.

although guidance prudent

We think we're being prudent with our guidance, although we could have been more optimistic,

allowed candidates changed debate given interested obviously problems rules sure worked

We think this is unfair. The rules of the debate were changed and two candidates were allowed to participate remotely. Given these rule changes, we obviously were interested in debating. We're sure any technological problems can be worked out.

allowed perform public standards system

We think the system we set up has allowed us to keep our journalistic standards as well as perform a public service.

allowing energy finite fossil price shift supply time

We think there's a tectonic shift coming. With a finite supply of fossil fuels, over time the price of conventional energy will increase, allowing some of these alternatives to come in.