1.   It depends how you measure things whether increasing positive is good or bad relatively speaking.

2.   The weak positives are unidentified cosmids so far and may contain coding sequences.

3.   And my standard procedure is to dismiss the talk-show callers as proof positive there is life on other planets and defend the coach.

4.   And there are some positives.

5.   Another positive is the merger and acquisition trend.

6.   Another positive is a report that top-ranked fund managers like Mark Mobius of the Franklin Templeton mutual fund group are buying Asian stocks, Wilson said.

7.   Another positive is technological innovation.

8.   Another positive is that the company owns five ABC affiliate stations.

9.   A positive for them is that of the five teams caught in the pack, the Raiders probably have the easiest schedule.

10.   After an overtime exhibition loss to Marathon on Monday, Frieder said there were some positives.