The withdrawal of the accord, he said, is "a recognition of the political reality".
The sign, he said, was "a recognition of the significance of a world-class airline and a major, major, American company choosing Queens Plaza as its world headquarters".
Implicit in that stance, she said, is a recognition that an active role would inevitably cloud a potential Bush administration, as well as his political future.
That reorganization ended a fragmented approach and, executives said, reflected a recognition that the company had lagged the industry in building Internet revenue.
The loft regulations that followed, he said, were "a recognition of this sort of changing phenomenon, trying to bring some order to the chaos".
The deal, Van Ypersele said, was "a recognition that the science is solid and that everyone is aware of the urgency of tackling the issue".
The move, he said, was a recognition of Microsoft's "unique legal situation," but it was also the company's effort to adapt to "the opportunities and risks of a more connected, more services-oriented world".
It also declares certain portions of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off limits for sales, which the Interior Department said is a recognition of the "unique and sensitive environmental resources" in those areas.
Most Western countries have pledged to support Georgia's territorial integrity, and Georgian officials say a unilateral recognition by Russia would be meaningless.
"There's a big difference between a person understanding what I say and a recognition system understanding what I say," Mr. West said.
