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Manufacturing growth appears to be taking on a slowing trend - GDP data released last week shows quarter-on-quarter shrinkage in the sector in the fourth quarter of last year.

We have a very nervous investment environment. The excuse is bond rates are up and there is increased concern about the financial futures market, which appears to be predicting three more rate hike for the Fed funds.

Stephen Hawking

It now appears that the way the universe began can indeed be determined, using imaginary time.

The preliminary motive appears to be some type of argument, maybe over some prescriptions. We are still interviewing some people and still trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together.

Water quality appears to be improving from south to north. In some areas, I've heard it's clear down to 10 feet.

Derrick Brooks

We are in second place, one game back. But we're by no means out of it. I guess it's a little down because of the way we lost. It appears we got dominated. ... It could be a whole lot worse than where we are at.

We are disappointed that the HKAOA appears to be using sickness as a weapon whilst demanding pay rises of up to 32 percent,

I think Pierre Pettigrew has had trouble finding space to flourish, and it appears that will be an ongoing problem.

Don Thompson

When it's wet out people have to slow down, ... It appears (the Jeep) couldn't stop in time for whatever reason.

We are becoming more and more bullish on the Montana economy. It now appears that factors are in place that could lead to economic growth in Montana that we have not seen since the 1970s.

Alan Ayckbourn

We don't discuss anything anyway. Unless it appears on Patrick's official breakfast-time agenda. And that consists mainly of food. Minutes of the last meal and proposals for the next.

We do not believe that investors should be buying MSFT on a breakup valuation criteria; a breakup, if it were to make it through an appeal, would be executed three or more years from today, which is an eternity in the Internet-centric world. The legal overhang appears to be lengthening, unfortunately, for Microsoft.

While deceleration continues in some areas, appreciation generally is still extremely strong. Mortgage rates climbed significantly during the second half of last year, but the effect of that increase on price appreciation so far appears to be limited.

While companies seemed to be hoarding workers post-merger or acquisition through February, it appears that this is not the case anymore. While we do not have our own merger job-cut data for March tabulated yet, we know a large number of merger-related cuts were announced.

While a few manufacturing industries--in particular, the auto industry -- face challenges, the overall manufacturing sector appears to be on very solid footing for at least the near term.

John Tory

Which one of us with our bank manager would get away with predictions that are so wildly off it appears you don't know what's going on?

We escorted her to Memorial Hermann Hospital, and there were no signs of any toxins. The tests were negative. So it appears she is going to be just fine.

We have spoken with management and there are currently no plans for an pre-announcement, as business appears to be tracking in line with expectations,

Mark Rosenker

We're not shooting from the hip here to hurt somebody because it seems expedient and that maybe it appears to be that way,

We are taking every step necessary to ensure we have an independent, impartial review of the issues at hand. At this time the incident appears to be isolated to one individual examiner, but we want to take every step necessary to make certain that is the case.

We are optimistic that Microsoft will remedy the supply-demand imbalance in the U.S. in the next two months, as it appears that recent manufacturing capacity will result in greater unit availability later this month.

Nearly every rescued person, temporary resident of the Superdome, looter or loiterer on the high ground of the freeway I saw on TV was African-American. And from the look of it, they weren't wealthy residents of the Garden District. This storm appears to have hurt blacks more directly than whites, but the broadcasters scarcely mentioned that fact.

On one of the roadways, it appears they were exchanging gun fire and the victim suffered one round.

Terry Lewis

On the limited evidence presented, it appears the secretary has exercised her reasoned judgement to determine what relevant factors and criteria should be considered, ... My order requires nothing more. The plaintiff's motion is denied.

One of the most compelling findings is that AAV-2 appears to have no pathologic effects on healthy cells,

One of the individuals was being held by a police officer, a uniformed officer who was protected, and it appears from the debrief that we have done overnight that the suspect managed to break free from the officer, the two of them have then literally, in fighting, gone into the kitchen area, where the suspect has managed to grab hold of a knife,

One of the dominant worries here is the question of whether we're going to see any building of inventory that will result in 1Q weakening. But as the data points have rolled in, that appears to be less and less the case. That's pretty important, and you can see it, in particular, in some of the communications stocks that are moving.

Herb Kelleher

I would have to say from looking at the scene, as I've seen it, it appears there's a good chance it might be a total loss,

I guess I'm just glad he's been stopped and it appears he won't be in a position to take more people's money.

E. B. White

Based on what we know, it appears he (Francis) was lying about it. The vehicle they had is totally different from the Thunderbird.

Based on what we have right now, it appears that drilling contractors and rig owners took a big hit from Rita, Rita came to the west where there is a lot of (exploratory) rig activity.

Based on the reports I received, the fire appears to be cosmetic and superficial. There was no structural damage to the building and there was no damage to the operating equipment in the warehouse.

Arlen Specter

Basically, Americans do not understand the gravity of the oversights on what appears to be the case with both the FBI and the CIA,