81.   While his Russian language skills were adequate to discuss technical issues with his colleagues, Thomas professed he had difficulty communicating on more personal terms.

82.   While Bush prefers to be briefed on highly technical issues, Thomas prides himself on mastering the most arcane subjects and expects everyone else to be as well-prepared.

83.   While numerous technical issues need to be worked out on security arrangements, the biggest stumbling block remains drawing the future border between Israel and Syria.

84.   You are extremely vulnerable in competing against a seasoned collection officer and there is no time to master an understanding of the numerous technical issues.

85.   Aeroflot officials say only technical issues remain to be resolved before flights are resumed.

86.   Another two staff are stationed in Malaysia, with one taking charge of sales while the other will focus on technical issues.

87.   Beijing now demands that Taiwan agree to discuss political issues related to reunification in addition to the more mundane technical issues dealt with in previous talks.

88.   But electing Olympic host cities has never been purely about technical issues.

89.   But a U.S. delegate said some other countries were holding the plan hostage to technical issues, such as the deadlines to implement programs.

90.   But numerous technical issues remain unresolved, including how files would be protected, accessed and stored.