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Next year is the first year for WTO entry and we are facing an extremely serious international economic environment. Doing well on economic work next year is very important,

Nobody wants to go to jail for a long time. Most people, especially if they're facing the kind of sentence this guy was, they're going to cooperate.

Right now he faces the choice of either turning over the records or running the risk of facing contempt of Congress charges.

Right now, for the short term, the market is probably going to continue on this path for a little bit, ... Unless we get some dissipation of headwinds facing the market, we have a tough running ahead.

Richard is an outstanding leader and strategic thinker who has the experience and vision to grasp the challenges and opportunities facing BBC Children's. I am confident he will build the output and reputation of the department both nationally and internationally.

People were expecting a lot of things from this team, and they don't realize, before we got here, they were winning 11 games and facing NCAA sanctions. They wanted national championship success right away, and we knew it wasn't going to be like that. It was going to be a long grind and process. We've done that really well, to the point where we expect to win.

Pettitte did a great job, the kind I've come to expect of him while facing him so many times in the American League. But so did Derek.

Poetry, as odd as it is, and as hard to figure out as it is, many times, it's almost something that we're used to. It's kind of like a dream language that we had centuries ago, so that when we speak poetically or write a poem about what's going on, a real difficult issue that's facing our communities, people listen.

Politics means facing up to hard choices and facing down prejudice, short-termism, the easy, tempting court of knee-jerk public reaction.

Portal continues its assault on the billing industry's dirty little secret--poor customer satisfaction. With service providers facing an increasingly volatile market with competitors entering from every direction, billing and Revenue Management solutions will rise in prominence as a mission-critical and differentiating business weapon. As such, we have seen an increased willingness among service providers to shop for new solutions that best address today's business climate.

Nick has been facing that all year long. It's no secret they're going to put their best defensive player on him, and at halftime we told Nick he had only taken three shots, but that's his unselfishness.

Next year's budget has necessitated a fee increase across the board as our expenses have exceeded our revenues for the first time in a number of years. We recognize the increasing burden facing the parents of our children. We do everything in our power to keep fees and expenses under control; it is nice to finally see some recognition ... of the financial realities of parents and of running a sports association today.

Nobody is going to invest facing these impediments.

Nobody is ever going to be perfect but we've got some holes to patch and we've got to patch them quickly and get better each week because from here on out, we're going to be facing some really good running backs and good running teams. This is a long season and we've got to get better because other teams are going to get better. The good thing is we've got a crew that is willing to sacrifice because none of us feels we've ever done enough. We'll never be satisfied.

Nissan delivered a solid performance in fiscal 2005 despite the many challenges facing the global auto industry including higher raw material prices, higher energy costs, higher interest rates and higher incentives.

Only through international cooperation can we effectively address the common security problems facing all countries.

On the one hand we've got some good core numbers in the last few months, but on the other hand, we're facing the prospect now of the possibility of the energy price surge passing into core prices, and we don't want to see that.

One of the challenges that Vancouver and cities across the country are facing is that we don't have a federal partner in terms of building for transit, not in the way we need.

One of the key challenges facing global organizations like Deloitte is determining how to implement globally consistent business processes and tools to achieve efficiencies and enhance quality. The innovative approach to the Deloitte careers website provides a best practice business case for how this can be accomplished.

One of the most vulnerable situations facing America is our ports of entry. Whoever's responsible for those ports of entry should be American.

one of the most tragic, costly and preventable public health problems facing this country today.

One of the most critical issues facing agriculture right now is the immigration reform that was just taken up by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The House passed an immigration bill at the end of 2005 that could be very harmful to agriculture.

One of the issues facing us today is that there are countries where there is a serious lack of resources, the standards of living are very low, and this creates a fundamental unease and discomfort in entire populations.

One of the problems we're facing is, in my view, that there are no globalized, youth-led, grassroots social movements advocating for democratic culture across Muslim-majority societies.

One of the first exercises we did in acting class my freshman year was to stand in two rows, two lines facing each other as a class, and just make sounds and move in some completely nonsensical way out into the center of the room. Sort of make an idiot out of yourself, essentially, but to be okay with that.

One of the dilemmas domestic violence agencies have been facing for awhile is the fact that there are not enough beds.

I would pray. You talk to any Big 12 coach and they're baffled how to defend her, and they've been facing her all season. . . . She has the ability and mentality to do whatever she wants and will her team to win.

I work for lots of fire protection districts. With some exceptions, everyone is facing the same problem.

I was pleased with the effort, for the most part, especially in the fourth quarter ... and hopefully it'll carry over this week. We're facing a tough, athletic team that's playing with a lot of confidence right now.

If we don't address these issues, we're going to be facing significant security issues.

If we can get more of this town pedestrian-friendly, we are going to cut down on some of this traffic and gridlock we are all going to be facing in upcoming years.

If this gets swept under the rug, we're not going to learn by the mistakes of the past and we're going to end up recommitting them because nobody ends up facing justice in this country.

If this act had been passed two years ago there would not have been much debate about conformity. But this year, more than 40 states are facing budget shortfalls.

If this passes, we'd be facing some tough options.

I don't have any other concrete plans. When I got here seven years ago, it was with the idea of staying for three to five years. The agency was having financial troubles at the time. We were looking to build a new crisis center. Those were the two biggest challenges facing the organization, and I believe we have accomplished those goals.

I didn't want to do that, but the new coach (Tyndall) said I'd be more of an agile (power forward) for him. I'll get to step outside and play facing the basket more.

I didn't need to be speaker because I needed a fancy title or a big office. I wanted to be speaker so I could lead an effort to deal with the serious issues that are facing our country.

I don't even remember facing him. I think I might have faced him once when I got traded in 2003. He can do what he does. I'm going to make my living regardless of what he says or what he does. I never met the guy, so I don't even care. If he's going to do that, it just makes him look bad.

I'd do a nude scene for world peace or if I were facing some serious jail time, but I'm also a sucker for a good bottle of wine and candlelight.

I came up with 'Roots and Shoots' when I was traveling around the world in increasingly broader circles talking about the environmental issues and challenges facing Africa,

I am drawing on a lot of my feelings that are in sync with many people's feelings about facing the last chapter of their lives and how they want it to be written.

I am highly gratified that the board shares my determination to maximize AOL Time Warner's tremendous potential, ... As we address the challenges facing our company and the industries in which we operate, I will work together with the extraordinary people in this company to focus on increasing value for our customers and our shareholders.

I believe that this budget has failed to deal with the single most important issue facing this country. And as a result, everything contained in this Budget, and all of the discussions we embark upon are really moot.

I believe that it is Congress' obligation to every individual facing a lifetime of suffering to fully explore the potential of this research by expanding rather than restricting the federal government's role. Through establishing national guidelines for federal funding, we can help move this research forward while ensuring that it is preformed in an ethically sound manner.

I apologized and I said I will be praying for him, but one day we will be staring nuclear weapons and it won't be (Hurricane) Katrina facing New Orleans, it's going to be a Venezuelan nuke.

Certainly all of Michigan's economy is now facing significant challenges. What this paper shows is that, as we look for opportunities to expand and grow industries within our state, we need to be mindful of what we have and the potential for further developing our already strong food, fiber and agricultural production.

CBS Vision is a strategic way for us to get ahead of all the new technologies and challenges that are facing our industry, and to share our knowledge and these opportunities with our clients and partners.

But we did get the general sense that they were either shutting down, facing a major downsizing in operations, or being consolidated.

But despite the pressure, I can't think of anyone who would be better than him to do this job. The issues facing the company are so long in the making. They are just rising on his watch, but they weren't created by him.

Basically, you have to meet the definition of the school. Right now, part of the problem we're facing is we're meeting the definition of a program. We're going to work on that.

China's PC market is facing increasing competition as the market opens up to foreign competition.

China-Japanese relations are facing difficulties and the responsibility entirely lies with the Japanese side,

I find it easy to get over any disappointments because of the bigger issues facing everybody's lives,

I feel going into that program, that environment, the coaches will prepare me very well, facing that competition, I'll improve, I'll do well.

I feel relieved after hearing the very real concerns of parents facing the possibility of being moved from the Clovis West area not to be a part of it. It's not my night to cry,

I can think of no one more appropriate or compelling than Colonel Madden to keynote the conference this year. This year's conference highlights the technological challenges facing the U.S. military services and Colonel Madden will address these challenges of achieving a net-centric environment.

Given the competitive and demographic challenges facing Canada, tax reform is increasingly urgent. In the coming years, Canada should not simply react to changes in tax policy abroad, but should take the initiative and adopt policies that would unleash the Canadian tiger.

Getting the America's Cup back is one of the biggest issues facing New Zealand sport and industry.

Getting kicked around as much as I did, you get tired of it. I'm not trying to hit people. But at the same time, hitters were very comfortable facing me last year, much more so last year than any year in the past, obviously. But there's something you can do about that as a pitcher, and you've got to be proactive in doing it. I feel like my command is good enough that I can throw the ball in off the plate and get people off the plate without hurting people.

For me, the biggest thing was just getting all the wows out of the way, and that was mostly stuff like the new cities and stadiums and facing a certain great pitcher here or there, ... Better to do it now than next year. We want to be winning right off the bat.

Franchised new-car dealers are on the front lines, facing skeptical customers, when cars and trucks offered are not fresh, innovative and inexpensive.

France, which needs to find itself and come together, cannot move forward into the future without facing its past with courage.

Freund is facing aggravated stalking charges for a series of phone calls he made to young children while their parents were not home.

From here on out he's going to start seeing more situations like that and he's going to be facing big lefthanders. And he's going to have to be ready to start getting them out.

Fundamentally, we believe that at this point in the cycle, after one year of sub-trend growth and facing the prospect of one to two more years of the same, and with inflation peaking, the bank shouldn't be tightening policy further,

I don't want to be a Cassandra, but I fear the entire nonprofit sector in Russia is facing dark times. There is spy mania in Russia, and they are specially scrutinizing any organization that has foreign funding.

I expect bonds to keep rising. Economic growth is facing obstacles.

I estimate it will take five to 15 years for the IT labor supply in this country to adjust, ... As other countries catch up to our level of IT, we will constantly be facing the same staffing challenges.

For us on defense, we just had to do what we had been doing all year. We didn't have to a make any big changes or anything like that just because we were facing a high-powered offense.

For most colleges and universities, tuition is the largest share of revenue. If you're getting 80 percent of your revenue from tuition and you lose half your students, you're facing enormous difficulties.

Giving tax cuts to the very wealthiest Americans should not take priority over the real economic, health care and security concerns facing regular people,

GM needs much larger concessions than this to have a material impact. The kind of cuts that GM needs are cuts that the union would simply not agree to. And GM needs to face that at some point, just like Delphi is facing it now.

Global warming is not only the No. 1 environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity. We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet.

If you are buying untaxed tobacco products, we will find out who you are, and you will either be facing a criminal investigation or substantial assessment from the department of revenue.

If we were to treat everybody for the whole length of their sentence we would be facing a significant resource issue.

If the anchor is facing the outside, people will play to that.

He was walking on the side of the road in the grass, facing traffic and pretty much doing whatever he's supposed to be doing. Nothing about my brother is going to justify someone hitting him and leaving him on the side of the road. She certainly never gave him a chance.

He handles everything well, and for a guy who plays maybe once a week, it's tough to do well in a job like that. Pinch-hitting is one of the toughest jobs, you're usually facing somebody tough. It's hard to sit around for three or four days, then try to go up there and get a key at-bat in a critical situation.

He has been so upset since we got here. I'm so surprised that he ran this well. He started out in a stall that was facing the racetrack, and all the excitement just had him so unsettled. He was way off his grain, but obviously not all the way off it. He just never seemed to settle down. To have him run this well is a very nice surprise.

He gives our lineup a different feel. At the plate, maybe he's not what he was a few years ago. But he's still one of the top offensive forces in the game. Pitchers don't like facing him.

help us move forward on the single most critical issue facing all voters -- ensuring that every vote is counted.

We can look back on a historical event from 60 years ago and condemn that unreservedly. And yet we are not facing up to what we're seeing before our own eyes today. We're turning a blind eye to that and that's unacceptable.

There is no greater challenge facing the world.

We try to identify the issues facing the FOMC for which our research staff can add the most value. The reserve banks provide an important independent perspective on the national economy.

We've been through a lot this year, so facing what's ahead I think everybody doesn't want to mess it up.

We've got to play a lot better defense than we did in the first game. Obviously, we're facing a team with more speed than South Whidbey. We need to continue to improve, have everybody do their job on defense and keep them in the corral.

We are facing what I consider to be the best side in the League at the moment. Most people expect little from us in this tie so we will give it our best shot and see what happens.

We are facing the top offense in the league. They are running for 166 yards a game, and have a balance that we haven't seen yet. They have a very good offensive line, a very good runner and a good, experienced quarterback. They are going to give us a lot of trouble and this is, balance-wise, the best offense we've played.

We are facing the top offense in the league, ... They are running for 166 yards a game, and have a balance that we haven't seen yet. They have a very good offensive line, a very good runner and a good, experienced quarterback. They are going to give us a lot of trouble and this is, balance-wise, the best offense we've played.

We are facing the second half of the season with the greatest desire to give to our fans and our followers triumphs and happiness.

We are facing the real prospect in two months from now of another catastrophe which can be averted with the right kind of donor assistance.

We are facing serious troubles in exporting our products as per schedule.

We are facing serious problems with the start of negotiations. We are in intense negotiations,

We are facing serious danger from the rain, ... We are staying on alert in nearly every part of the nation.

We are facing not just a challenging business environment, but a rapidly changing one. Major metros across the country are experiencing difficult advertising conditions this year. We certainly are no exception.

We are facing increasing challenges to bring more revenue into the township so that we can avoid future tax increases. This is something we can do to help with that.

We are facing here a crisis that is unprecedented.

We are facing a very difficult challenge in UNC Wilmington. We played better in our win against Limestone, but to beat Wilmington we are going to have to play a lot better.

We are facing a public health timebomb and can't afford to be complacent about waist size.

we are facing a number of significant short-term issues, including an uncertain global economic environment, ongoing weakness in some parts of Asia and Latin America, and continued price pressures in semi conductors.