are under way

"It would be helpful to us in carrying forward the investigations that are under way in Pakistan, " he said.

IN A sleepy Wiltshire town preparations are under way for a sad sort of ceremony.

Instead, their message was that negotiations with Alibaba are under way and that two principles had been agreed to.

"An unidentified reason caused a hole in the ship, which led to its sinking. Rescue efforts are under way, " the ministry said.

Deep inside some law firms and consultancy groups in London and New York, some highly sensitive private conversations are under way.

Conservative figures in Parliament have made similar comments, and at least two investigations of the prison abuses are under way.

Once the new reforms are under way, she says, "journals will be a strong part of our soft power" .

Tidal-power technology is in its infancy, but a handful of speculative ventures are under way in Eastport.

But none of that changes the sense that tectonic shifts are under way.

Once the new reforms are under way, journals will be a strong part of our soft power.

Studies are under way to see whether CML patients have better long term outcomes with drug therapy or with transplantation.

I am pleased to be able to tell the American people that plans are under way to bring home our 24 service men and women from Hainan Island.

Talks are under way for a free-trade agreement, and an annual Australia-China Strategic Dialogue has been inaugurated.

Many critical measures are under way, for enhanced preparedness and for mitigation of the health effects.

The Paralympics are under way in Beijing and do not end until September 17th, so the authorities are still edgy.

Negotiations are under way with private investors in ice-cream and juice factories. It is better than nothing.

Modest efforts to build trust are under way, such as allowing barter trade of farm goods with the Pakistani-run bit of Kashmir.

And with new security installed, talks are under way to return ancient Babylonian artifacts from the National Museum in Baghdad.

Defenders say it's not surprising to find imperfections in these early efforts and that improvements in both states' laws are under way.

Preparations are under way for a general election, scheduled for July 24th, to choose a 260-person body to draw up a new constitution.

Additional epidemiological, environmental and food trace-back investigations are under way.

Efforts are under way to ensure governments can borrow cheaply, known as "financial repression" .

Talks are under way between political parties in Sudan on the fragile peace process between the North and the South.

Some lower-profile inquiries are under way now, but with rules that impose strict limits on the scope of the proceedings.

Vigorous efforts are under way quickly to deploy U. N. peacekeepers to cement the fragile, weeklong cease-fire in southern Lebanon.

Modernizing and streamlining of administrative and operational processes are under way.

Moreover, the medical rescue, psychological counseling and disinfection are under way.

Preparations are under way for the first full-scale military parade in Beijing in a decade.

Efforts are under way to resolve confusion over whether the final round of Afghanistan's presidential election will go ahead next Saturday.

China's animation industry in recent years in the great efforts of state and government are under way to enter a rapid development period.

Additional clinical tests examining MDMA-based treatments for PTSD are under way in Switzerland and Israel.

Big construction projects at Rutgers University and Cooper University Hospital are under way.

Negotiations with other tax administrations for such agreements are under way or being scheduled.

Further investigations are under way to identify the source of her infection.

Many initiatives are under way to collect, record and document traditional knowledge, and disseminate it through databases and publications.

Vector oilysludge changes are under way, as a result of material and climate conditions.

But some improvements are under way, including online tax filing and faster customs clearance.

Examining another sector of Iraqi society, Sharp pointed out that judicial advances are under way.

The Italian delegation is clearly worried about leaks, and internal inquiries are under way.

Similar programs also are under way or in preparation in Manchester, Conn. , and San Francisco.

As part of the CNTC modernisation strategy, efforts are under way to reduce tar levels under machine testing.

Intensive efforts are under way to correct this failure, to strengthen basic health infrastructures, services, and staff.

Negotiations are under way with private investors in ice-cream and juice factories.

One law enforcement official said dozens of leak investigations are under way.

Efforts are under way to contain and clean up a large oil slick in the Yellow Sea in northeastern China, after a pipeline exploded.

Preparations are under way for a wedding.

Preparations for the celebration of National Day are under way.

For one thing, preparations for AIA's listing are under way based on results as of May 31, the end of its last fiscal half-year.

Further initiatives are under way to reduce the likelihood of illegitimate patents on traditional knowledge.

At Wheeler Interests, a Virginia-based property development company, plans are under way to get employees canoeing.

Trials are under way to give H. I. V. drugs as a protective measure to uninfected people at high risk.

Extensive ecological studies are under way in the Republic of the Congo and Gabon to identify the Ebola's natural reservoir.

Necessary adjustments in global imbalances are under way.

nvestigations are under way at three security companies where money, which the firms were transporting, has gone missing.

Preparations are under way for Charles' coronation.

All the preparations for the picnic are under way.

And in Sweden, Parmar says that similar experiments are under way to test whether her team's human cells benefit animals with the disease.

Currently, studies are under way to evaluate whether lowering uric acid prevents hypertension.

In the meantime, design improvements for later flights are under way.

Officials say no decision has been made, but acknowledge wide-ranging talks are under way.

But so perilous is their position that some bold experiments are under way.

Similar initiatives are under way in many countries.

Discussions are under way to develop a compensation scheme that could lessen the hardship on these families.

Negotiations with unions and employers are under way.

No factors that can predict this pattern of severe disease have yet been identified, though studies are under way.

Those tests are under way, said an expert who sent the C. D. C. his blood samples.

Review and revise of Social Insurance Law (draft) are under way.

This has yet to happen, although preparations are under way.

Further tests on animals using this technique are under way.

Yet it is clear in the trucking and air cargo sectors that rapid improvements are under way.

In Hong Kong, where Mr. Lee lived for part of his life, efforts are under way to turn his former home into a museum.

Preparations for those bilateral visits are under way. I will brief you on them once I get exact information.

More than 75 campaigns are under way in the US asking the remaining states to adopt living wages.

Luckily, efforts to tackle the problem are under way once again.

Talks also are under way with Sony ( SNE) and Warner Brothers.

The main American rare earths mine, in Mountain Pass, Calif. , closed in 2002, but efforts are under way to reopen it.

Negotiations are under way with more than 30 other sports franchises.

Investigations are under way in Germany, Italy and other countries, and at the European Commission in Brussels.

Probably the biggest changes are under way in Spain.

Preparations for the test are under way.

Major initiatives are under way to develop clean energy sources like solar and wind power.

Steps are under way to tighten policy, with the People's Bank of China raising rates and forcing banks to hold more reserves.

Efforts are under way to modify other fatty acids to make oils more healthy for consumers.

Consultations are under way.

Meanwhile strenuous efforts are under way to stimulate disc sales.

Government initiatives are under way to relieve the shortage.

Further inquiries are under way.

But plans are under way to extend the rapid transit to other areas of the country.

Tests are under way to determine if H5N1 caused the deaths of animals in those nations.

Further long-term studies are under way.

Contact tracing and monitoring are under way to ensure no further cases arise from this exposure setting.

Several studies are under way to determine whether the results of some studies on animals have any relevance to cancer in human beings.

Clinical trials are under way.

Dramatic moves are under way to reduce the damage done to native species.

In the water sector, plans are under way to meet that benchmark.

More than 2, 700 projects already have been completed and an additional 3, 400 are under way.

Fundamental changes are under way in the energy field the significance of which we have not yet fully grasped.

Efforts are under way to reform the national system.

Such shifts are under way.

Plans are under way to move some people to new houses elsewhere.

As well as in China, projects to build such lines are under way in countries such as Morocco and Argentina.

Even if that is a bullish forecast, tangible changes in China are under way.