11.   During my own recent test drives, these systems performed well, if not flawlessly.

12.   Engineers are undertaking studies to understand more about cracks in steel girders, how fire protections systems performed and the consequences of power loss.

13.   Overall, the system performed magnificently.

14.   Raytheon spokesman David Polk defended STARS and said the system has performed well in tests at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

15.   That makes sense, given that the school system has been performing poorly and yet no one can be held directly accountable by the voters.

16.   The Census Bureau will not release statistics on how the system is performing until the count ends.

17.   The company also asserted that the report showed that its internal monitoring system had performed exactly as it should have.

18.   The idea was to hit the brakes in the middle of the gritty turn and see how well the anti-lock system performed.

19.   The parachute system performed flawlessly, though, and neither the crew nor the capsule seemed harmed.

20.   The problem for the inspectors is that they have only limited information about how the dispensing systems would perform in war.