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Even in the poorest parts of the world, a modern kitchen seems to have particular aspirational value.

Transparency, in particular, is what will ensure that this agreement becomes operational, not just aspirational.

His aspirational rhetoric no doubt worsened the disappointment.

In the beginning, selling to the US market was the simplest thing in the world. We sold to aspirational women.

In other parts of the world, McDonald's is an aspirational brand, identified with middle-class, Westernized consumerism.

It remains to be seen, of course, whether aspirational living as presented by Rogers, Piano and their ilk really is immune to the recession.

Traditionally, our leaders and, by association, their spouses, were supposed to be aspirational figures.

The hugely aspirational psychology of Chinese retail investors, who are notoriously willing to gamble, added fuel to the fire.

But al-Maliki and President Bush last week agreed to a "general time horizon for meeting aspirational goals" on troop cuts.

But Mr Blair instinctively understood the aspirational voters of Middle England, and enjoyed outmanoeuvring the Tories, says Lord Mandelson.

Cars, in contrast, are aspirational consumer items, sold in their millions to individuals through elaborate dealer networks.

"To optimise the flow in a customer's supply chain is absolutely an aspirational goal for our company , " says Mr Stevens .

It is marketing the traditional staple as a superfood for aspirational middle-class households across China and beyond.

Ideally, then, journalism codes of ethics will be aspirational rather than legally enforceable by the state.

Mr Varley has long said that the firm's "aspirational" target should be that investment banking generates a third of profits.

Those expectations are, in turn, pretty aspirational in a low interest rate environment.

Aspirational politics would tackle our problems differently. Take, for instance, food inflation.

By contrast, in the good times, companies all wanted their products to be "aspirational" .

A: It wasn't a deliberately unrealistic goal although, in retrospect, it was highly aspirational.

But it was in a non binding, aspirational context.

Larry Morrissey, the mayor, says manufacturing jobs, once plentiful, are now aspirational.

Prior to the Open Era tennis was often viewed as an aspirational, elitist sport.

Instead it is recognizing and embracing DIYers as aspirational young design fans and future customers, who bring fun and energy to stores.

Celebrity chefs slice, steam and sear in aspirational culinary shrines of stainless steel and high gloss.

Starting in the early 1980s , he elevated a once- obscure corner of banking into an aspirational career path .

Methods We retrospectively analysed a series of 26 cases who underwent CT-guided percutaneous needle aspirational biopsy of the lung.

It is a typical Obama statement, idealistic, aspirational and completely vague.

What Africa needs, he reckons, is a younger, more urban, more aspirational image.

The CEOs want to convey an aspirational message to the potential heirs but truly believe that no promise was made.

When you create your own list of values, make sure that most of them are not aspirational.

Fast growth since then has made many Indians more aspirational .

Well, I think Burberry went downmarket, and it was reborn -- it's extremely aspirational here.

We've created an aspirational compact car that people will pay a premium for.

Given the subsequent slowdown, the government's revenue aims seem aspirational rather than feasible.

User experience can be aspirational, but this is subtle and individual process.

The 17 nations did agree to an "aspirational" goal of preventing global temperatures from rising more than 3. 6 degrees Fahrenheit.

And we are not about normal. We are about. . . aspirational.

Who are some other travelers whose peaceful yet aspirational journeys you admire?

That is one reason why they are so upbeat and aspirational.

Ability to think creatively of aspirational and custom-made rewards and reward experiences, then make them happen

'City planner' is an aspirational title;