51.   One positive trend, according to Cheng, is increased involvement by Asian immigrants in political and civic affairs outside their own ethnic community.

52.   Powell, who spoke at a news conference accompanied by Indian External Affairs Secretary Jaswant Singh, seemed delighted by positive trends in Indo-U.S. relations.

53.   Reversing a positive trend early this year, April tax collections fell short of those in the same month last year, Livshits said.

54.   Sector-by-sector, Solvay said alkilis confirmed their positive trend in the first half, led by high capacity utilization at European soda ash plants.

55.   Some think the devolution of power could be a positive trend, leading to a confederation of semi-autonomous regions that could shape polices more finely tailored to their needs.

56.   Speaking about the positive trend in southeastern Europe, Solana stressed that Yugoslavia under President Slobodan Milosevic is the only exception in the region.

57.   The company expects the current positive trends it is experiencing to continue for the rest of the year, Goetz and Bruggisser said.

58.   The cited high productivity growth, increasing employment rate of women and improving skills levels as evidence of positive trends.

59.   The news that younger teens are turning away from drugs suggests a positive trend for the future, federal officials said.

60.   The ministry said the figure demonstrates a positive trend in unemployment, since January is a month in which joblessness traditionally rises more sharply after the holiday season.