For each measure we looked at whether the situation improved or got worse, and we ranked the presidents from 1 to 10.
But, after entering the White House, she said the situation improved.
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster Mrs O'Loan said that her feeling was that "the situation had improved since the introduction of the video taping of interviews in holding centres in Northern Ireland".
By Sunday morning the situation had improved, although the A5 remained closed between the B4401 (Corwen) and the B5103 (Berwyn) in Denbighshire due to a fallen tree and snow.
Some argued that the situation had improved over a few years ago, after the murder of Benazir Bhutto, while others feared conflict among contending forces.
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The situation has improved for many since Saturday morning, when 35, 000 electricity customers were cut off.
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The situation also improved for women and young people - two groups that have been particularly hard hit during this recession.
A:The situation has improved since more clearance has been given but we strongly fear that it is not going to be sufficient.
She once said she was shocked by the lack of commitment to devolution within Whitehall departments, but now insists the situation has improved.
None of this was a secret to Mr. Putin when he arrived in the Kremlin, and the situation has improved a little since then.
The security situation improved markedly, though life is still occasionally dangerous.
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In recent times, the situation has improved, but it shall take more time and effort to build a society in which both sexes shall be genuinely equal.
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In response to questions on the position of women in Afghanistan, Ms Greening said that while the situation had improved, "no-one should be under any illusion that there is a long way to go".
It's not going to happen tomorrow as the situation has not improved and the conflict is alive.
"The security situation has improved so dramatically, and the Iraqi security forces have improved so dramatically, that we are confident that if things continue to trend as they have been, our services will not be needed in Iraq come 2012, " Morrell said.
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He told me about a recent trip to Haiti, where he observed that despite massive amounts of donations and charity given since the catastrophic earthquake, the situation on the ground has improved only marginally.
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The industry says that the introduction in 2000 of a system of certification for rough diamonds - the Kimberley Process - has improved the situation.
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The employment situation has certainly improved over the last 15 months.
According to an NBC News - Wall Street Journal poll, 39 percent of Americans believe that the situation in Iraq has improved over the last six months and only 16 percent believe it has gotten worse.
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But this has been challenged by the local police, who insist the security situation in the state has improved over the past few years.
However, she said the situation could be improved through government action and measures from energy suppliers.
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"Those threats are still there, but they have reduced as the security situation has improved, " says Brig Jones.
But it also suggests that the situation could be improved by empowering local people to find solutions to local problems.
You can skip the confetti, but for older workers, the employment situation has improved somewhat, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.
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The situation in the stock market has improved, largely due to a series of corporate earnings reports that have not only beat expectations, but that have also raised future guidance.
On the broader issue of Afghanistan, I would make this point -- if you compare where we are today with where we've been two, three years ago, the situation is considerably improved.
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You did not mention how the situation could be improved via education and via getting work permits quickly to new arrivals, who currently have to wait six months before they can apply for permission to work.
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