91.   Almost all agreed that many district schools are making significant progress and that the state action will damage efforts to improve academic performance.

92.   Akamai, co-founded by Daniel Lewin, seated at left, with Paul Sagan, uses the content distribution technique to improve Web performance.

93.   Both engineers suggested that principles of the blown-wing design might be applied to the entomopter to improve its performance.

94.   Both now say they are improving their performance through internal reforms, even as they also grasp for new responsibilities.

95.   Bronfman has come under intense pressure from Wall Street to improve the performance of Seagram and spell out a clearer strategy for the entertainment assets.

96.   Bush, however, would cut off federal funds to poor schools if, after three years, a school has not improved its performance.

97.   But at their best, it found, programs can improve performance on achievement tests and instill cooperation, positive attitudes toward school and self-control.

98.   But both sides agree that extra classroom hours improve the performance of poor children.

99.   But he added that he viewed the stock as undervalued and that the company would be willing to listen to his suggestions about how to improve its performance.

100.   But engineers are studying how to use them to improve crash performance.