11.   But he has another, somewhat novel yardstick by which to judge success in the mainstream.

12.   But ratings, not critical praise, are becoming standards for judging success at HBO, which is dealing with sharply escalating program costs and pressure to increase profits.

13.   Concomitantly, success is judged by the size of our budgets, the number of programs we present and the extent of our audiences.

14.   Lalli said he would judge the success of the double-cover issue by newsstand sales and reader surveys.

15.   NBC has always made it clear that ratings are the yardstick by which it will judge the success of its Olympic Games coverage.

16.   Most Americans said they would judge the success of the war in Afghanistan by whether Bush made good on his vow to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.

17.   So success cannot be judged in months.

18.   Success should be judged on the quality of reporting, integrity and a sense of responsibility.

19.   Such data should help AFCAT judge the success of its efforts as well as lay the groundwork for future studies.

20.   The bureau judged its success by the numbers of high-profile criminals jailed, rather than by the prevention of violent acts.