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I am proud of Edinburgh's status as a financial centre, but where is it on the index of global financial centres? Sixty-fourth. Below Hamilton, Casablanca and Mauritius. London, by contrast, is second only to New York. That's a link worth keeping.

Reducing caloric intake is the only proven method of extending life. If caloric intake is reduced to 20 percent below maintenance, you can extend your lifespan considerably.

We don't see much reason that (China) would be below eight per cent GDP growth, certainly for the next number of years.

We estimate that tens of thousands more children will die worldwide and some 10 million people are likely to be living below the poverty line of $1 a day because of the terrorist attacks.

We estimate that residential heating degree days (a measurement of heating requirements) were 9 percent lower than those of a year ago, and about 10 percent below normal. In addition, we incurred about $1.7 million increased expenses to restore electric service after windstorms.

When coffee prices fall below production costs, farmers are often forced off their land, and they lose their homes, everything. With fair trade, farmers get a fair price for their harvest with a guaranteed minimum, so they can invest in their crops.

Leaves of the summer, lovely summer's pride, Sweet is the shade below your silent tree . . .

Many of us in the jockeys' room are wasting to ride many pounds below our natural weight, but all the while you are doing that, you also want to ensure that you are as strong as possible so that you can give your mount every possible chance in a race.

What we've had is two years where the competitive level of our basketball program has been well below our expectations. And that needs to get fixed.

Haven't seen much of you in a while, ... We're just sitting here kind of below the radar screen.