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We already witnessed the effect of the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people from last year's hurricanes. It would have huge social and economic effects on the entire country.

Bill Ellsworth

Were the radical democratic impulses of the American Revolution still driving US politics, it would be difficult to imagine corporatization of the kind witnessed today. But that impulse has weakened, and therelationship between the people and the corporation has reversed.

Ben Manski

When I look back upon the more than sixty years that I have spent on this entrancing earth, and when I am asked which of all the changes that I have witnessed appears to me to be the most significant, I am inclined to answer that it is the loss of a.

Harold Nicolson

I think of the present digital/IT evolution happening in the global industry as the most exciting period I have ever witnessed. And somehow new ways of distribution will come into play but let's start with reopening the Chauvel for the independent filmmakers of Sydney and Australia. In the wealthiest city in Australia, can't we raise $250,000 or so to keep our film culture alive?

Frank Shields

The Indian Ocean tsunami occurred during their high school senior year, and Hurricane Katrina hit the southern Gulf Region in August, as many students began college. This widespread rise in student attitudes reflecting social concerns and civic responsibility could be a reaction to the worst global and national disasters witnessed in their lifetime.

John Pryor

The students and the teachers are all shaken up. In my 20 years at the school, it is the first time that I have ever witnessed something like this.

Agnes Tennant

I witnessed him rescuing up to 40 people, ... He was up to his waist in toxic muck.... I'm not going to comment on Sean's trips to Iraq or Iran, but in this case, he was an American hero.

Douglas Brinkley

Paik's work would have a profound and sustained impact on the media culture of the late 20th century; his remarkable career witnessed and influenced the redefinition of broadcast television and transformation of video into an artist's medium.

John Hanhardt

Our hotels have witnessed first hand -- through the nation's recent natural disasters -- that homelessness can truly affect anyone. Our brand's core attributes are based on creating a home-like feel. We have chosen to support the National Coalition for the Homeless because we feel everyone in America should have the opportunity to have a home.

Jim Holthouser

Online networking often takes place before a broad audience, so it's essential to be considerate. Because faux pas may be witnessed by a large group of peers and are on record, they can be hard to recover from.

Tracey Turner

It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.

Jessamyn West

I've witnessed some of the most profound changes here at Franklin Hospital that I've seen in health care, especially for one institution, ... But, in small hospitals change is the only constant and we know that if we are operating the same way six months from now that we are today we're probably not going to survive.

Frank Caruso

These players have been through more in the space of one season than many of us witnessed in our entire careers.

Gary Mackay

In all of my career this is maybe one of the most abnormal results I have witnessed. It was just one of football's accidents.

Carlos Alberto Parreira

Among the countries whose per-capita yearly GDP is less than US$2,000, China has witnessed the fastest growth of Internet sector, and the boom reflects China's effective yet market-friendly regulation.

Wang Yan

Everybody who witnessed the premiere of the dance was deeply moved by the experience and many of them—including myself—had tears in their eyes when we saw the energy and honesty as well as the unbelievable brilliance and discipline of the young dancers.

Simon Rattle

He understands the front end of preparing for disasters, ... He's been through Andrew. If you've been in Dade County fire, you've witnessed a few things.

Joe Myers

The most important change in how one defines the public interest that I have witnessed . . . over the last twenty years has been a deepening concern for the development of character in the citizenry.

James Q. Wilson

There's a major street in every city that separates the poor from the rest of the community in an effort to contain social problems. The lyrics convey the real truth of living in the urban neighborhoods; they include characters and incidents that I have witnessed.

Roger Coleman

John's courage was no surprise to us. We have witnessed his bravery, and knew his dedication to duty and his regard for the safety of others.

John Gibson

Venture has reached a certain scale and maturity - so you can't expect rapid growth as witnessed in the past.

Dharmo Soejanto

You really must look at your entire portfolio and not look just at the past quarter or even the last year. Extraordinary expectations have been built into fund performance for almost six years now. You've witnessed returns of 20 percent or more in most stock equity funds, but in some cases they're just not sustainable.

Burton Greenwald

We have witnessed this year a phenomenal growth in MP3.

Sean Wargo

I've personally witnessed three near midair collisions above us.

Mike Crescitelli

A rally such as we've witnessed in the past week needs a correction. The market shall be healthier in the new year because of it.

Dennis Gartman

The state witnessed 5,000 murders, 3,000 robberies, 1,000 rape incidents and 2,000 kidnappings in the past one year.

Pramod Mahajan

We witnessed people getting killed, getting raped ---- little kids getting raped.

Michelle Dawson

I have personally visited the factories, and witnessed the sufferings of the overworked children. but, my friends, you never heard of this. No, no, my speeches on the subject were all suppressed by the press.

Henry Hunt

I told him his account of the incident did not match what others who had witnessed it had told. You can infer liar from that. But I did not call him a liar.

Fred Davis

It's a pity some players couldn't come because of injuries. But the level of tennis we witnessed was very high.

Richard Krajicek

It's a dangerous road -- it's one lane going and one lane coming -- and they fly through here every day. I've lived here about seven years and I've witnessed over half a dozen fatalities out there.

Jason Wilson

Frogs here for the most part are resistant to it. Some do succumb to it but we have not witnessed the mass die-offs experienced elsewhere.

Che Weldon

They were trying to cope not only with losing a leader and a friend, but they had also witnessed his death in a rather horrific way.

Robert Davis

I witnessed him rescuing up to 40 people. He was up to his waist in toxic muck.

Douglas Brinkley

I'm certainly expecting a similar kind of cacophony in Prague that we witnessed in Washington, Seattle and almost every other major economic and political event in recent memory.

Jerome Booth

Families of vaccine-injured children have witnessed the emotional, physical, and financial devastation caused by the pharmaceutical industry?s reckless disregard for safety standards. Now, the misplaced priorities of Senate leadership have sacrificed public health and basic civil rights to the greed of an industry willing to overlook safety concerns for the sake of profit.

Wendy Fournier

When policy-makers have already witnessed a significant move in asset values, and are confident in what that move means for the outlook, it should be prepared to adjust policy accordingly. The central bank must be responding to its assessment of what an already observed movement in asset prices will mean for output and inflation.

Timothy Geithner

This is the most reckless and vicious prosecution that I have ever witnessed. There has been no confession whatsoever.

Andre Grant

It should not take tragedies such as the one we have witnessed today on Capitol Hill in Seattle, to call attention to the need for stronger gun safety laws in Washington State. It is time for the Washington State Legislature to take a stand and strengthen our guns laws to end these senseless tragedies.

Jon Scholes

It was the most impressive storm surge I've ever witnessed. We had plenty of wind as one might have imagined, but what left an indelible mark was the power of the water.

Jim Reed

Among the countries whose per-capita yearly GDP is less than US$2,000, China has witnessed the fastest Internet sector growth, and the boom is a manifestation of China's effective yet market-friendly regulation.

Wang Yan

In 2005, the industry witnessed great momentum around open source databases, from product enhancement, improved customer support and increased adoption to new vendors jumping on the bandwagon. Open source databases continue to make inroads into enterprises, offering low-cost database management system alternatives to support all types of business applications.

Noel Yuhanna

We are delighted to be named as the Preferred Supplier of Ferry Services to The Ryder Cup 2006 which promises to be one of the greatest sporting occasions that Ireland has ever witnessed. Out extensive route network and choice of craft between Britain and Ireland has helped us secure this prestigious contract.

Michael Mcgrath

The guy decided to speed off and we all witnessed it on the bus.

Jillian Harmon

We're looking for assistance from members of the public who may have seen two subjects matching this description prior to, and or fleeing the robbery and getting in a vehicle. This happened in a high visibility area. There are probably people out there who witnessed something related to this incident.

Lt. David Covell

He controlled the night in the city of Albany. Everything had to go through him, whether you were working with another agency, you had to go through him. If you wanted to make an arrest, you had to go through him, unless, of course, a cop witnessed a crime.

John Burke

[New Orleans] is too congested and we witnessed too much crime there. I've witnessed people just taking things — this was before and after the hurricane. It's more peaceful here. People are friendlier. It's less crowded than in Houston. I like the open space.

Linda Parker

Since coming to Congress in 1993, I have witnessed this committee struggle with VA's inability to adequately manage its IT funding and IT modernization efforts, ... This lack of accountability in VA IT spending must stop.

Steve Buyer

I would love for them to still be involved in the case. Anybody who saw Bill Moffitt's closing arguments witnessed the magnitude of his skills.

Kevin Beck

Ed, we just witnessed a peaceful transition in government. Do you realize how miraculous that is?...Today, tiny Cicely, Alaska, stood up and put another W in the win category for democracy.

Jeff Melvoin

Having personally witnessed and fought vigorous efforts by the other side to disenfranchise voters, I'm encouraged by the desire to build long-term infrastructure to protect voting rights.

James Katz

Confidence in the housing market is strong and demand has returned to the levels we witnessed two years ago. Areas which saw sluggish activity over the past couple of years such as London and the South East are now seeing a clear strengthening in house prices.

Michael Coogan

I witnessed the gruesome workings of the machinery of death; gear meshed with gear, like clockwork.

Adolf Eichmann

You just witnessed the worst seven minutes of this boy's life.

Ron Zonen

Sonya Thomas put on one of the great athletic performances of the year. It was a triumph on par with the great feats witnessed in Athens just weeks ago, and it's going to take an extraordinary effort for her record to be broken.

George Shea

My officers, as I have said before, acted like heroes in the face of the worst public disorder this police service has ever witnessed.

Sir Hugh Orde

No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win -- and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.

Billie Jean King

The two countries have witnessed remarkable progress in political, economic, educational, cultural and public health cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic relations 30 years ago.

Huang Ju

In the last few days, we have witnessed a period of greater civility in the selection of our chief justice, ... I pray that that will continue because it is so important not just for good government, but for the good care of our people who look here to all of you and your colleagues for the kind of leadership that is not destructive or too intensely partisan.

Theodore E. Mccarrick

There's no question that I think his age, his vitality, his general health are his greatest allies. Given the extraordinary circumstances we witnessed over the last several days, this is the miracle.

Dr. Richard Shannon

If we look at a wider canvas, humanity has witnessed unimaginable, enormous and immeasurable changes and progress in the last one thousand years.

Hun Sen

We have gotten some information from a person that may have witnessed something, and we have contacted three or four people of interest. There have been no arrests.

Jim Shires

I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile.

Goldie Hawn

For those who witnessed this accident, and I was one of them, it looks like -- and the investigation will tell us what exactly happened -- the engines of the aircraft went on fire.

Jean cyril Spinetta

As witnessed in other communities, like Carmel and Fishers, where such facilities have been built, they become a place for the very young and old at heart to congregate and enjoy. The mayor and city council have fully endorsed this courageous endeavor and would love nothing more than to see it come to fruition.

Shawn Wright

Conservatives throughout the United States are increasingly losing faith in the president and the Republican leadership in Congress to adequately prioritize and rein in overall federal spending, American taxpayers have witnessed the largest spending increase under any preceding president and Congress since the Great Depression.

David Keene

One of nurses called me and reported it. She actually witnessed it being taken out of the sharps box, wiped clean, then reported it to me.

Linda Antuono

It is time for the ruling party and the opposition to move forward to bring about [a] lasting solution to the political instability prevailing in Ethiopia, which could stall the progress witnessed in the economy over the last few years. We would like to see better progress on the human rights condition of the country as well as professional security forces.

Vicki Huddleston

We have also witnessed members of the task force announcing their intentions to do what they can to stop Broadwater, even before the review and analysis by FERC. This has raised continued concerns about the impartiality of the task force, and this forum.

John Hritcko

The brutal, massive and shameless intervention of the government that we witnessed in the last months has diminished the legitimacy of this election.

Sebastian Pinera

There were three small children on the scene. We're not sure if they witnessed the crime, but they did call 911 and were aware of what happened. Right now they are with homicide investigators, telling them what happened. We're in contact with DCF to find out what the next step will be for these kids.

Joey Giordano

They're anticipating 50 soldiers, maybe more. Could be 100. They're hoping for six cannons. I witnessed it for the first time last year. They're really very interesting.

Patrick Page

Our tournament director witnessed the incident on the TV pictures available to him and it was clear then there was no case to answer.

George O'grady

I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel.

Daniel Akaka

The world has witnessed shameful acts committed by people who represent the United States in Iraq. Now America must show the world how the United States of America exercises the true principles of democracy - upholding the rule of law by administering justice in a swift, transparent and fair manner.

Barbara Mikulski

Higher mortgage rates that we have witnessed over the last six months are starting to temper demand for the housing sector.

Stan Shipley

The lack of availability has the industrial sector experiencing a feverish pace of transactions, similar to the residential sector 18 months ago. We have seen the sale of selected industrial buildings achieve per-square-foot pricing witnessed in the office sector just one year ago.

Brian Gordon

They were profoundly shocked. They have never witnessed anything like this before.

Mark Pugesh

We had another professional call us and tell us that he had witnessed Kevin on the front deck, while his co-angler was running the motor. The professional said that it appeared as if Kevin was looking for spawning beds.

Trip Weldon

My dad witnessed that and carried him back to the rest of the platoon, which were behind him. And this experience damaged him very deeply.

Danielle Trussoni

The events we witnessed in Afar for about seven weeks have enabled us to look into the possible, faster rate of rifting in the region.

Atalay Ayele

What has gratified me the most is the enthusiasm I have witnessed this week on campus and among our alumni and friends. No doubt that a winning team brings great credit to the university.

Gordon Gee

Personally witnessed vignettes and variations of everyday life wherever it occurred.

Dave Berg

I witnessed with my own eyes China's great achievements made in economic growth, and feel that China is quite capable to adjust to the development of international situation.

Alpha Oumar Konare

It is essential that anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information about what has happened contacts us immediately.

Arthur Lewis

We witnessed animals having their leg tendons slashed and eyes stabbed at with knives to disable and disorientate them prior to slaughter.

Lyn White

I don't see how this is material. The man was in his 20s when he witnessed these acts.

Barbara Marshall

Technological revolution that we witnessed in the last century has gone so far for our human moral to catch up with.

Hun Sen

I hope now that in the longer term they will give authority to the fourth official to suspend matches where there is racist abuse of the type we witnessed in Madrid, and if the chanting continues then to abandon games altogether.

Richard Caborn

We witnessed the very worst in reaction to what had been a joyful occasion, ... The behavior was criminal and unacceptable. And unfortunately, most of those responsible appeared to be students.

Karen Holbrook

People had a real desire, witnessed by 24 and Lost, to see a big story unfold each week.

Marty Adelstein

It was a matter of survival for the local people, but it was the most violent scene I have ever witnessed. The people in my group, feeling helpless, were all spellbound and aghast at the same time. I became a vegetarian shortly after that.

Wendie Malick

The world has changed greatly since the end of the Cold War. It is imperative that our security priorities reflect these changes. We have witnessed recent cooperation between the United States and Russia that is unparalleled since World War II. However, September 11, 2001, proved without question that a new set of threats to this nation exist and that we must be prepared to deal with them.

Allen Boyd

I've observed the seal hunt at close range for seven years. I've routinely witnessed conscious seals dragged across the ice with boat hooks, wounded seals left to choke on their own blood, and seals being skinned alive. The commercial seal hunt is inherently cruel, it is a national disgrace.

Rebecca Aldworth

Spectators who witnessed that concert, ... still recount his fearless attitude, innate stage charisma and striking technique -- balancing on toes, slapping the floor with the sides of his shoes, releasing cascades of musical sounds while powering off the boards with both legs kicking.

Michael Barnes

We witnessed such an incident in Moscow in 2002, when soccer fans set ablaze 80 cars in the city center.

Boris Gryzlov

A student witnessed it, and it scared them and called the police.

Roy Baker

Five years down the line we have witnessed great change in the attitude of the community towards FGM and we hope to eradicate the vice in another five years.

Lydia Kanda

It's hard to understate a 66. It's the best score I've witnessed as a golf coach. (Ryan) expects a lot of himself, (but) even he couldn't criticize his game today.

Mark Pickering

BetCRIS.com has apparently witnessed some degree of success with these entertainment wagering props, ... They are in the process of revamping their marketing department in order to accommodate this segment of business.

Thomas Jensen

Previous exhibitors will be present again, whilst we have also witnessed substantial interest from manufacturers around the world for whom this will be their first visit to SOFEX.

Amer Tabbah

The (world) has now witnessed a new administration in Washington - purportedly cognizant of all the earlier US mistakes - make those mistakes all over again.

Nicholas Eberstadt

I've witnessed an announcer getting tossed before. I just never thought it would happen to me.

James O'brien

I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever.

Mao Zedong

The fact that the tsunami struck a tourist region, and happened right after Christmas, played a role in terms of the generosity. We haven't witnessed that yet with the earthquake. Not at all. We need all the help we can get.

Trevor Rowe

We witnessed history. They ought to be very proud of themselves.

Frank Cordova

He sees death in the prostitutes who have witnessed the death of honor, and daily multiply the death of love, who bleed away their own lives 50 times a day beneath the relentless stabbings of countless conjugations.

Ed Mcbain

He's very traumatized because of what he witnessed. He's asking a lot about his mother.

Estella Olguin

Chris has been great his fall, ... He has a great attitude on and off course. Chris has one of best short games on the team. He manages to chip more shots in than any player I have witnessed in college golf.

Ernest Ross

Many of these children have witnessed horrific and almost apocalyptic scenes. I'm seeing a lot of shock ? but I'm also seeing a lot of hope.

Eric Green

The documentation was very well put together. It was comprehensive and left no doubt about what the people signing the documents saw and witnessed.

Emmett Brown

From what I've witnessed, we still have a lot of new homes being constructed but it's somewhat less than what it's been the last two prior years.

Eddie Thornton

After 2002, China witnessed rapid development after the Asian financial crisis of 1997.

Zou Shoumin