1.   But the Valley remained desperately poor, with little possibility of economic expansion or improvement.

2.   Half the population remains desperately poor.

3.   Meanwhile, export demand remains poor, putting further pressure on prices.

4.   Passengers are incensed that rail companies make huge profits while service remains poor.

5.   While it is possible to identify accurately those patients in low-risk groups the positive predictive value of many tests remains poor.

6.   Despite efforts at early diagnosis and advances in surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, the prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus remains poor.

7.   And depriving boys and girls of an education assures that the economies will remain very poor.

8.   Are Africans fated to remain poor?

9.   As governor, he has attracted major foreign investments, but the state remains poor.

10.   A broad underclass remains very poor.