1.   The personnel director spoke first, reading the performance appraisal policy aloud and then citing the research on which it was based.

2.   As a case in point, the panel cited research on artificial blood substitutes.

3.   As an example, she cites research that links higher birth weights to increased intelligence.

4.   As for the causes, archeologists cite new research that rules out invasion by Indo-Aryan hordes from the north.

5.   Brown, however, cited research indicating that low-income children are not more obese than children from more affluent homes, but are more likely to have stunted growth.

6.   Castrillon cited research by Philip Jenkins, a professor of religious studies at Pennsylvania State University, who argues that the problem is relatively minor.

7.   Citing research by the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, N.C., the magazine says talented people fail to reach the top for several reasons.

8.   Citing federal research, Clinton said the drought is the worst ever for farmers in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

9.   Citing research on the effect of divorce on children, she calls on couples to make more of an effort to preserve their marriages.

10.   Champions of the program cited research pointing to the long-term benefits of early education.