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Most alarming is the apparent disregard for the potential impact on the French cinema industry, which will be hardest hit if this vote is upheld. We are hopeful as this bill works its way through the legislative process, those with an eye toward fostering French cinema will prevail.

Mortgage rates have dropped, yes, but a weak economy means people lose jobs or feel insecure in their jobs. Some potential buyers may end up backing off from a purchase. When the economy picks up after a slowdown, interest rates usually rise, but that doesn't stop people from buying.

My hope is that it will be another center that is very nicely done with capacity for larger groups. The potential is to be able to have several meetings to be going on at once, so that three or more groups of 15 to 20 people can be meeting in these rooms and not get in each other's way.

My government is committed towards creating such an environment so that the latent potential of our people can blossom and create a new India of our dreams.

No one will lend at a negative interest rate; potential creditors will simply choose to hold cash, which pays zero nominal interest.

No power does ever take shape without the capability of resistance ... and we can promote the potential for resistance in the country,

Now, we've all seen potential fall by the wayside, but he has a great work ethic. If he's fortunate not to get hurt, it will work for him.

Nurses, physicians, counselors but there are probably needs for others. And at the moment the work that's going on is work identifying potential volunteers who would be available to go at very short notice potentially as early as this weekend.

Now that we have evidence of H5N1 in Europe, we need to look at the potential for infected migratory birds to come down from northern Europe.

Now that we are past (Hurricanes) Katrina and Wilma and bird flu, the focus is back on a potential nuclear event.

Now that our overall portfolio is in a more competitive position and our markets are rebounding with the national average, we are focused on maximizing the returns on these upgraded assets. We will face some ramp-up time, but we are working very closely with our general managers and sales directors to realize the full potential of these renovated, highly competitive hotels.

Now there are new unions with money to throw at potential players, and you have the individuals trying to decide where they feel most comfortable and where their opportunities lie.

Nuclear fusion has been explored as a potential source of power, but we are not looking at this as an energy source right now.

Now, thanks to Utah, we have 22 moose. With this project we have the potential of doubling that number.

Nextel is focused on the emerging market where wireless penetration is minute and growth potential is still ahead.

Needless to say, the potential in Jakarta is immense.

New construction is not keeping pace with demand, meaning that potential renters must compete harder for available properties.

Natural gas is not as dangerous when it is out in the open. But when it gets trapped, like it did in the house, you've got a potential bomb.

Natural disasters, disease outbreaks and potential bioterrorism attacks do not discriminate based on population or geographic location.

Obviously this is one with risk, but the potential is huge.

Obviously, they're impact players. When you lose impact players, it hurts. You have to expect other players to step up and fill different roles, too. Our (current) freshman class has so much potential that we think the offense will be there.

Obviously I've played my best career basketball as a Perth Wildcat and I've got a proud history with this club, ... I really think that we've got an exciting potential this year and there's a definite hunger within the playing group.

Obviously, he's coming off a down year, and normally you don't get a player who has his potential for two minor leaguers. In fact, you never do. Our feeling was it was a worthwhile risk for us to take.

No doubt in my mind, Sam has the potential to be the best and most exciting heavyweight in the world. We want to bring in a top-notch trainer who can assist Pops and get him to the next level.

Nobody has really grasped yet the great wealth that can be made selling data over the Web. There are 100 million potential customers out there.

Nothing ever replaces anything. When TV came along, radio didn't go away. This has the potential to unlock local ad dollars, but Amazon doesn't want to take phone calls.

Right now, it's too early to indicate one way or another what the potential impacts will be on the communities in and around T.F. Green Airport.

Right now, Gordon's not posing much of a threat in terms of wind or storm surge. There's still a lot of rain over South Carolina and moving into North Carolina. There is the potential for flooding during the day.

Right now, I think we're going to be our own competition if we come out there and start playing the type of ball that we can play. We shouldn't have too many problems, but a lot of times we beat ourselves and we don't play even close to our potential and that's when things really blow up in our face.

Right now I think it is. We have the potential to be a good run-scoring team, but we're not very disciplined at the plate right now. They do really good things in batting practice going against a fastball, but you also have to be able to hit that curveball in a game. I know we're going to hit the ball better.

People were expecting builds across the board. On that basis the market reaction that we have had is not surprising...It looks like product strength has the potential to return.

People want you to satisfy every possible dream or expectation they would have for a woman president, ... We still live at a time when a female president is controversial - even though it seems so bizarre that we've made it to the 21st century excluding half of the potential talent pool.

People will interview receptionists more carefully than they will with a potential partner. It's much easier for partners to work on a business plan or a marketing plan, rather than sort out how they're going to treat each another.

People will have trouble keeping a job, or even getting a job if their genetic information gets to an insurer, a potential employer or even an employer,

Pfizer is clearly a winner here. Pfizer is clearly putting their solid foot forward. They've got a good franchise and it's good potential for the next couple years.

Pepsi Blue has the potential to reinvigorate the cola category.

potential public relations disaster of profiting from filth and blasphemy.

Potential is great. But when you can throw it down there on the (Daily Racing) Form and you can read it, it's impressive. He's won seven (actually six) in a row and a million dollars. That about covers everything.

Potential is a bad word. It's a sad thing if you don't reach it.

Potential customers have more faith and confidence in the financial health of IBM.

Potential completion of refinancing and progress on divestitures could reduce uncertainty.

Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country.It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world.

Portfolio managers should answer the question regarding the potential for deflation by saying that we are already deflating.

My talk with him (Sherman) was very brief. I will begin the process of interviewing potential head coaches this week. I do think that in the long run this is what's best for the Green Bay Packers.

One thing Scooter loves to do is work with children. He wants to have a place where he can teach children and help them find their potential through art. He's amazing with his art. He amazes all of us.

Nick Kennedy is an exceptional talent whose recent selection for England A indicates his potential at the top level. James Hudson is a young man that I have worked with before. He is a true professional and a good 'team' player.

Nine years is a long time. Half the scientific community feels it might never happen. What we suggested in the paper is a kind of potential foothold situation where if it can actually get into the human population, it can undergo further mutations to optimize itself.

Ninety-five percent of the world?s consumers are outside of the U.S., and U.S. businesses need to think globally to expand their market share. The International Buyer Program can save U.S. firms valuable time and resources in meeting potential buyers.

On the road we just haven't played up to out potential. Today (Saturday) we defended well and forced them (South Carolina State) to take bad shots.

On paper,we should be fifth, sixth or seventh. The reality is, they have the potential to be a pleasant surprise.

On paper, it looks really good. But we still have to win our division, and then take out chances in the playoffs. If there's one thing I like, it's the pitching staff. I think that was the key for us last season. We have the potential to score more runs this year, especially with a proven guy like Jim (Thome) in the lineup. But with our pitching, they're not going to need a lot of help on most nights.

One of the big issues for companies now is, do you tell someone they're considered a high-potential? If you do, the person may get their hopes up and be disappointed later. But if you tell them they're not, they may quit.

One of the biggest things about the boomers is that they're the first group in history that has grown up with many positive models for aging in their own family, ... They're the first group that could really see the full potential of aging.

One of the most frustrating -- even humiliating -- things that can happen to job seekers is not to hear one word back from the potential employer after an in-person interview. And it seems to be happening a lot these days.

One of the issues faced in determining the background for any incident is determining the potential contribution of a drug or the contribution of the underlying illness.

One of the principal differences between the work that I have done at other places, either as a guest conductor or as a music director, and that of St. Louis is that I feel the biggest potential we have here is that we play the music with the type of emotional understanding that few other orchestras match. So while we're trying to come as close to technical perfection as human beings can, what we're really working on is trying to get the raison d'etre , the reason for being, of that music.

One of the potential uses we envision is to use the ART treatment as a way to use tumor components to immunize cancer patients against their own cancer cells, ... The current problem with this treatment strategy is that the tumor gives off a variety of soluble products which we don't fully understand, but which we know wreck havoc on the immune system by suppressing its various components. If we can use the ART drugs to increase the number of newly produced T cells in cancer patients first, we can potentially improve the likelihood of getting a cancer vaccine to work.

I was still worried about it, because I knew what the potential was. But I think the president was speaking honestly at that point that he didn't really anticipate that they would be breached because of all this conflicting information.

I wouldn't say we're completely out of the woods just yet. Indeed there are some issues that have the potential to be troublesome going forward.

I would say he's one of the tops. We've had some really good backs come through here. Since I've been here, we've probably had six or seven Division I guys, potential NFL guys. We've had a guy go to the NFL who played running back here. I would rank him near the top, just because of his physical play and his speed and his breakaways.

I would rather be held in contempt than support such a scandalous outcome. I won't testify if it's just against (Blumenthal), ... The point is (that) the president made sure, some way or another, that the story got into print. It was a threat against a potential witness -- a very vulgar and crude one, very typical of his modus operandi.

I would have never thought that would have happened, but Coach Jarrett (Hatcher) saw potential there. Lawrence improved every year, and that's impressive to not have played on jayvee.

I would be nervous about picking an inflation-targeting champion as my next Fed chairman given the potential impact on employment growth.

I would caution people not to store gasoline in large quantities, ... It leaves the potential for a fire or even excessive fumes that wouldn't be there at a normal time.

I guess I expect more out of her than she does. I see a lot of potential in her, but the only way she does her best is if she's working her hardest. And I know what I can and can't say to her.

If we don't make the movement inclusive, then we minimize the potential of leveraging the power of black, brown, red and poor, ... can get us the necessary political and economic thrust that we need in order to change the harsh reality of the poor in the United States of America and elsewhere.

If we fall below 7,700, we're looking at a potential fall to 7,200, where it was in October. That's a 500 point range, but it's one we could stay in for a while.

If we had a lineup that had seven guys with the potential to hit 25 to 30 home runs, it would be a bit more sit back and slug baseballs. We don't have that ability. I think it's great. I think it's baseball. I love it.

If we have a week of temperatures in the 50s when it's rainy and overcast that turns right around and it's 75 and sunny for a week - that's a situation when the potential can be pretty great.

If we keep improving, the potential is definitely there. It won't be too long.

If they didn't keep and store this data they wouldn't be in this bind. It highlights the potential for misuse, whether it's unreasonable search and seizure by the government or sale of the information to private companies.

If they produce less, it means that we will have to import more from Africa to satisfy our needs. This will lead to more export potential for Africa. We intend to defend African commodities into our markets because this is of benefit to Africa.

If they make too many concessions then the potential synergy values to them of the takeover begin to evaporate.

If the yaw damper fails, this has the potential of pushing the rudder further than the pilots intended it to go, which could cause control problems,

If we can find a company with accelerating growth potential and a decent valuation then we're happy,

If they felt that it was an offer that had the potential to benefit shareholders, then it would be their fiduciary responsibility to review that.

If they strike, there's the potential that the workers will bring Delphi down and bring GM down along with it. Do they want to be responsible for that, and at the same time lose all their jobs?

If they were the only bidder, (the bid) probably would have been closer to 175 (dollars per share), but they really stepped up to the plate and said go home (to potential rival bidders).

If this team plays to its full potential then we can be devastating and, if we do that, hopefully we'll get a good result and beat Arsenal.

If this is the case, then we as a school system need to talk with the developer to see about their willingness to assist us (with potential donations) because of impacts by their community.

I have full confidence that everyone who is going will represent really well. Everyone who is going is a really good representation of U.S. snowboarders and snowboarders anywhere. I think everyone has full potential to sweep (all the medals). The Olympics is the biggest event in the world, so I'm really looking forward to going there and having a lot of fun.

I didn't really expect much so I guess I got more than I expected. It means I have more potential that I thought I did.

I didn't make Gates of Heaven so that Werner Herzog would have to eat his shoe. It's not as if I decided to realize my potential as a human being in order to get somebody to ingest something distasteful. I specifically asked Werner not to eat his shoe.

I'd like to apologize for the delay. I have been cautious because many people in various areas are banking on the potential of the next-generation DVD.

I don't feel like we are reaching our full potential yet as a team. That is going to be our goal for the next meet coming up. For everyone to do what they are capable of doing and hopefully improve on some of the errors we made.

I'd much rather do research on up and coming companies that have potential and take the risk. It boils down to doing a lot of homework and learning the underlying fundamentals.

I'd like to improve on our record and how far we go in the America East tourney. But I'd also like to see an improvement of skills and create an exciting vibe at Stony Brook. I expect great things this year. We have a young group of ladies with a lot of potential and who are not afraid to try something new.

I'd like to see more donations from retailers and wholesalers. The store has a lot more potential.

I'd like to keep going, to keep exploring. It's like anything else there's no way you can reach any kind heights or potential in your first film.

I don't know many companies that have made a lot of money in Chinese banking, but clearly the potential is there.

I don't care about any distractions about any potential trades or anything else. Anybody who says it's distracting them has to be a better professional. This is the hand we have been dealt and we have to deal with it.

IDC realized over a year ago that the Linux movement was imminent, and at that point in time decided to pull Linux out of the ubiquitous and otherwise ignored 'Other' category in operating environment reporting, ... The reasons IDC decided to treat Linux as it would any other operating system included the belief that Linux had potential to progress beyond its current state, demand-side studies that showed marked Linux usage in a number of industries, and customer demand for expanded Linux research.

I'd be surprised if he did. Reggie Bush has the potential to become the most significant endorser in the universe of football players. But top-flight basketball players as a general rule are more sought-after.

I am confident that if the players play to their full potential and with the kind of support we have had in recent games and the full backing of all those with the interest of Irish football at heart we can achieve the required result.

I am delighted that we were able to finalize a long-term contract with Linus. Last season he proved himself to be one of the most promising riders in the German cycling scene. Linus fits perfectly into our concept. We are approaching the 2006 season with a fresh mix of young riders with potential and experienced pros capable of carrying the can in the big races.

I am growing more and more concerned about the potential for foreign ships to operate in Australia's coastal waters without adequate vetting,

I am looking forward to meeting one-on-one with this distinguished group of Cuban officials and specialists to discuss the real business potential for Southwestern United States. Cuba with its recent discoveries offers our business community another option for oil and gas exploration and discovery.

I am honored to have been chosen as the next director of athletics at Iowa State University. Iowa State's athletic program has a rich tradition, a solid foundation and tremendous potential for growth and even greater success. The opportunity to lead the athletic program at this time is very exciting.

I am happy with the personnel, ... We've got the potential to be much, much better than we showed this fall. It's going to boil down to who is most consistent day to day.

I am going to be very sad to leave this paddock and the sport I love. I have always said, however, that I would consider selling the team if a serious potential buyer could meet certain key conditions.