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This is a very good report, as expected. It's clearly a very strong quarter, and they're executing very well to get gross margins to the high end of their expected range.

On behalf of the Hindu community, we have done significant progress to correct the biases and distortions in the textbooks. We need to work further. There are gross inaccuracies.

Not only have there been recent cases of prisoners being tortured in detention, but to hold this huge number of people without basic legal safeguards is a gross dereliction of responsibility on the part of both the U.S. and UK forces.

The lack of waiting time in Germany was notable because they spend a lower percentage of their gross domestic product on health care than we do.

the investment banks and economists may come out and lower second-half gross domestic product growth forecasts.

Their focus on the enterprise computing and global services segment produced 51 percent of total revenue and 90 percent of total profits in the fourth quarter. A continuing improvement in the mix is expected to drive gross margins to almost 25 percent next year from 23.5 percent this year.

I hope this decision will send a message to the state attorney to do the right thing. This is not a black decision, it's a right decision. It could have been some white boy or girl ... gross negligence was a major issue.

I'm surprised it was this good, quite honestly. And more importantly the guidance for next year on the gross margin line of 57 percent. I think people are going to be very encouraged given that's up pretty substantially from what they did this last year.

I'm sure they (the CBS show and its contestants) will do something spectacular and gross every week, but it won't turn people from Aussie. I think people recognize a lot of situations are contrived for the sake of the story.

In fiscal 2007, we anticipate gross capital expenditures of approximately $300 million. Planned expenditures primarily relate to new store construction and land purchases associated with future year store openings. Compared with the roughly $200 million of spending in fiscal 2006, the fiscal 2007 capital spending estimate primarily reflects a higher level of real estate purchases for store development in future years, as well as the timing of construction activities.

In books or films, it is desirable to have a climactic battle scene, but the world does not operate in those gross dramatic terms. In Vietnam, there was a general aimlessness, not just in the physical sense, but beyond that in the moral and ethical sense.

In anticipation of the receipt of RTB proceeds, we elected to reduce our debt by repurchasing a like amount of our high cost senior notes using excess cash on hand. The notes repurchased will reduce ACS' gross cash interest expense by approximately $790,000 per annum, more than offsetting the expected loss of approximately $500,000 in annual dividends we have historically received from our investment in Class C RTB stock.

I know we left some gross money on the table. I know, and so does Olli. But that's not the issue.

I know the employment numbers will be stronger, which will mean the gross state product will be higher.

In the last few years, Quaker has become a more efficient manufacturer, as evidenced by steady increases in its gross profit and operating margins, ... While we have improved our supply chain capabilities and costs, we are convinced that we can accomplish even more.

Intel's gross margins tie into the chip cycle. When the cycle starts to peak, margins at Intel peak.

In our view it's going to be a real stretch for them to achieve that type of gross margin in a revenue environment we think is at best in a muted recovery. Right now, they are getting the flow-through benefits of restructuring and cost-cutting, but at some point it's going to be a case of diminishing returns without volume growth which turns into revenue.

In this case, this was a very early kind of rupture. It had just broken through. There was no gross contamination of the abdomen.

I have seen gross intolerance shown in support of tolerance

Investors will need to be aware that some target return funds quote their intended returns gross of fund charges, which means that, after the fund's expenses have been accounted for, they are likely to get a lower return than the target rate. They should also remember that the higher the charges, the higher the initial hurdle the manager will need to overcome in trying to meet the target return.

In the past 25 years the average growth rate of euro area gross domestic product has been between 2 and 2-1/2 percent, ... We are now in for a period this year and next year when growth will be in excess, I would even say considerably in excess, of 3 percent a year.

inexplicable and a gross waste of taxpayer dollars.

In a customer centric media plan, the influence of media to make a purchase becomes a key component to determining the allocations to the various options, as marketers refine their focus on consumers, media planning will require more insights on how consumers behave and less on gross audience estimates.

In absolute terms, the deficit is high. However, this will contribute significantly to the country's gross domestic product. As economic activity gets a boost, the deficit will indirectly spur further economic growth.

It has yet to recover from the catastrophic slump of 1990 and 1991 or to reach the level of output of 1988, ... In 1998 east Germany contained 18 percent of the working population but produced only 9 percent of Gross National Product, only 6 percent of industrial production and supplied only 3 percent of the country's exports.

Clearly their future is with smart phones, and as that mix moves toward the higher ASP, it will give them better gross margins and improve their financial picture.

Clearly the airplane was above its certificated gross weight when it took off, by several hundred pounds at least.

By the time 10-year and 2-year Treasuries reach parity, as is almost the case now, the economy is typically slowing and the Fed is at or near the end of its tightening cycle, ... We are due for what appears to be a 2 percent or less Gross Domestic Product growth rate in 2006, a rate sure to stop the Fed and to induce eventual ease at some point later in the year.

I didn't expect that, but Gross ran the ball so well that I got a lot of time to throw the ball. They were respecting his running so much, that our receivers had time to get open.

Chevron used the Nigerian military as their security force and that resulted in gross human rights violations.

So-called defense now absorbs sixty per cent of the national budget, and about twelve per cent of the Gross National Product.

the first part was awesome the second part were gross but still amazing to me

But slight mistakes accumulate, and grow to gross errors if unchecked.

Pure innovation is more gross than error.

I don't know who Peter Lorre is. Pathetic right? It shows you how completely gross and uncultured my generation is.

If gross domestic product prints 2.75 or 3 percent, it's broadly where the market is. People put very little weight on the fact that any pressure on inflation in the U.S. is quite modest and that's breeding low and steady bond yields.

I don't see any purpose in a gross receipts tax. It's inequitable. The best way to tax a business is through an income tax.

I am very pleased with our net additions number, especially in this market that is already heavily penetrated. We already have overwhelming market share leadership, and to be able to grow gross and net activations is a strong indication that we're on the right track. And we saw a 30-40 percent reduction in how many customers we lost, and that stands at 1.8 percent - something else to be proud of.

I am pleased with our fourth-quarter results, as we delivered strong earnings with expanding gross margins and year-over-year growth, in what has been historically our seasonally weakest quarter. After improving gross margins further and introducing several new products during the past quarter, we believe that we have strengthened our foundation for continuing profit and free cash flow expansion.

I consider an approval of a reverse auction procurement process of market-based rates for wholesale power either a serious neglect of duty or gross incompetence by the ICC,

For the balance of fiscal 2001, we are focusing on moderate top line sales growth with a very keen focus on gross margin enhancement and expense reduction,

Hi, folks, I'm Jerry Gross. No, I'm not, I'm Jerry Coleman.

Words are such gross machinery, so primitive and ambiguous.

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.

Don’t you have a girlfriend or family you’d rather be with? (Geary) Only Solin, and honestly, he’s not this soft. Even if he was, it’d be gross. (Arik)

Oh, gross. Your stomach is full of butterfly barf!

The man who lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward

The Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act that the President signed in September allows people to make a cash donation to deduct up to 100% of their gross income as opposed to 50%, which is the way it typically is.

This is a gross injustice. Boca Raton is one of the best-run cities in Florida and yet our mayor and council members are the lowest-paid in the region. We should put this issue on the ballot because this is the right thing to do.

This is a gross and disturbing violation of the commitment to keep water healthy in the straits and Puget Sound.

This is a gross and deliberate misrepresentation of the fact,

This is a company that makes 25 per cent gross profit when the norm is 12 per cent. I am sure they could act very positively to make bus travel a more pleasurable experience.

The damage to Grenada from Hurricane Ivan was easily in the billions of dollars - several times more than the country's Gross Domestic Product.

The gross profit dollars that AOL makes in narrow-band are as good as they will be in broadband, ... AOL's narrow-band business remains healthy, and there's a focus on both parts of the business and not on one versus the other.

The impact of $60 oil prices in 2006 is very different indeed from the impact of high oil prices in the 1970s or 1980s. Energy is becoming a less important part of the global economy. Oil expenditure is currently about two percent of US gross domestic product, one quarter of what it was in 1980.

The index suggests that the consensus economic forecasts predicting slower growth for the first half of 1999 will be wrong again. We look for growth in Gross Domestic Product to keep running above 3 percent until at least mid-year.

Although Circuit City's first-quarter sales slightly exceeded expectations, we anticipate that the merchandise sales mix will result in lower overall gross profit margins than we initially estimated.

a gross violation of the trust of the residents. ... I hope the district attorney will pursue criminal charges in this case.

A gross and palpable error of the era that is just closing has been the confusion of mechanical and material progress with moral progress.

A good holiday season means great things for the economy since consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the gross domestic product, It could create something of a slowdown in the beginning of next year if consumers are really splurging right now.

You watch these reality shows and say, 'Oh, I would do that, except for eating all the gross stuff.' These reality shows are like everyone's little guilty pleasure. To have an opportunity to be on one, why not? Anybody who says, 'No, I don't want to be on one' is kind of lying in the back of their heads.

All the while the company's done a good job of maintaining strong gross margins in a tough reimbursement market like the U.S.. That means they're controlling costs well on the manufacturing side, which isn't an easy thing to do.

The game was over, it was going to be a commodity product. And here, even in sort of this extremely price-competitive environment, they managed to improve their gross margin.

The General Assembly, by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting, could suspend the rights of membership of a council member who commits gross and systematic violations of human rights.

The economy is always an important issue in voters' minds, especially as it relates to the job market, ... Most Americans do not pay much attention to gross domestic product growth, the strength of the dollar, inflation or other economic indicators.

The earnings were a huge positive surprise, and I think it was an okay quarter. I would like to have seen stronger service bookings and more strength on software, but the core brands within software did well. And gross margins were pretty damn good.

The earnings continue to be positive and analysts continue to upgrade their forecasts on both earnings and gross domestic product growth, but the expectations are largely built into the market.

The first half is going to be a very, very difficult one, and at this moment it's going to be impossible to say how the second half is going to be, ... The second half is likely to be better than the first, but remember, most retailers are coming off a very weak Christmas and that puts tremendous pressure on gross margins.

The first quarter results were in line with our plan for the quarter, although gross margins were somewhat stronger than planned.

The companies that are seeing strong gross margin improvements are getting it not from improving their merchandising mix, but from improved buying. Retailers like Wal-Mart and Target are lowering their cost of acquiring products. Sears on the other hand, continues to struggle with the turnaround of its department stores and problems with its credit card unit.

The comparative weakness of the mortgage market in the first half of last year means that current indicators of activity, i.e. gross lending and approvals, are much stronger than they were 12 months earlier when the housing market was somewhat subdued, but they are by no means yet approaching the levels of activity seen in 2004.

All these people were able to take advantage of a gross security failure at this airport. These people could come in with a bogus Social Security numbers and get employed. The upshot is, post-September 11th, anybody could do this.

The members find it gross and disgusting that United executives are going to benefit from the workers' sacrifices.

The level of compensation hasn't been changed since 1984. Of the 15 nearest cities, our mayor and council are paid the least. That is a gross injustice.

The level of China's military spending is low when compared to some other countries, not only in terms of absolute value, but also in terms of the proportions defense budgets occupy in the nations' gross domestic product and the entire budget.

The leading indicators are cooling off from the rapid pace registered at the end of last year. This is not the kind of performance to be expected when gross domestic product grew by 5.2 percent, as it did in the second quarter of 2000.

Terry Gross has never had me on her show and you know, it's her show; she sets the agenda and that's not Hodgman. But I'll still listen to it.

Women have, in general, but ne object, which is their beauty; upon which, scarce any flattery is too gross for them to swallow.

I mean, really: He called me 33 percent lesbian, which was a gross underestimation of my lesbian-ness.

Gross National Product is our Holy Grail.

Due to Multi-Tenancy our gross margin by over 70%.

Free from gross passion or of mirth or anger

Nothing is more repulsive than a furtively prurient spirituality; it is just as unsavory as gross sensuality.

The more gross the fraud the more glibly will it go down, and the more greedily be swallowed, since folly will always find faith where impostors will find imprudence.

I am convinced that the teaching of the church is in theory a crafty and evil lie, and in practice a concoction of gross superstition and witchcraft

Gross utility kills beauty. We now have all over the world huge production of things, huge organizations, huge administrations of empire - all obstructing the path of life. Civilization is waiting for a great consummation, for an expression of its so

I still believe that Weld is eminently qualified to serve as the ambassador. There's been a gross abuse of power by Helms. I think that Weld has held his head up high and has come through with flying colors. I think Helms has given a black eye to the Senate.

E-I-E-I-O is actually a gross misspelling of the word farm.

It [is of] some advantage to live a primitive and frontier life, though in the midst of an outward civilization, if only to learn what are the gross necessities of life.

The trouble is small, the fun is great. [Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]

The only truths which are universal are those gross enough to be thought so.

The subtle are the causes, the gross the effects.

In nature alone are forms. That which is not of nature cannot have any forms, fine or gross. It must be formless.

If I cannot horrify, I'll go for the gross out. I'm not proud.

The Gross National Product measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile