1.   Army base commanders have always received periodic reports from their safety experts, alcohol-abuse counselors and military police.

2.   But more often, cell-phone blather consists of periodic reports on geographic location.

3.   By signing the treaty, China would be required to file periodic reports on its human rights record that would be subject to review by international human rights experts.

4.   From Brussels, the capital of the European Union, come periodic reports showing Italy lagging behind on budget-deficit goals.

5.   He added that the department submits periodic reports to the Justice Department about its hiring and promotion practices.

6.   In recent years, a chief role of the surgeon general has been to issue periodic reports on sometimes controversial health issues, such as smoking and violence.

7.   On Wednesday, the Fed is scheduled to release its periodic report on how various regions of the country are faring -- known as the beige book.

8.   The agreement also calls for other periodic reports pertaining to improved auditing and risk management practices.

9.   The auditors are paid by the local governments, and they prepare periodic reports that measure police compliance with the consent decrees.

10.   The Federal Reserve, in its periodic report on the U.S. economy, indicated yesterday that growth is slowing and inflation quiescent.