Although presented sequentially, we do not mean to imply a causal pathway between themes for any given participant or that the thought processes reflected by participants' statements progressed hierarchically from one theme to another.
As his opening statement progressed, Mr. Bloomberg seemed to gain confidence.
Companies are allowed to make forward-looking statements, factual progress reports on products and updates to critical infrastructure.
Drawing on his training as a lawyer and an accountant and his success in reviving Glen Cove, he is big on mission statements and progress charts.
But in this show you also see a young painter edging his way, with some setbacks, toward his first mature statements, making progress that is at times as much physical and technical as anything else.
Only triumphalist statements of progress in the fight against sensible gun control and dire talk about how we're all at risk of someone bursting into our homes or swimming pools at any minute.
As negotiations have ground on UN officials and European negotiators echoed one another in public statements: real progress is being made, but there's further to go.
Finally, there is little mention in the statement on progress with product and process development nor big projects such as Fenland or Biscuits (Golden).
A spokesman for Eric R. Dinallo, the New York insurance superintendent, also declined to discuss the plan, but issued a statement suggesting progress was being made.
Mr. Bush began the session with a statement about progress in Iraq, in the fight against terrorism and in strengthening the sluggish economy.
