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The Aedes Aegypti didn't exist in the Americas until the 16th century. That mosquito was brought from Africa to the Americas and it succeeded in colonizing in the South. – John McNeill	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Until the early part of the 20th century, barbershop had a strong connection to black informal singing, the music was rooted in black communities. Of course, there's a lot of white nostalgic music that actually comes out of black culture. – Gage Averill	Found on CNN 8 years ago
There are some master jewelers who would love to work with the rare minerals tiara of the 21st century. – Jesse Ausubel	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We think he’s demonstrated enough skill over the years in management, plus the Murdochs have the knack of repeatedly creating value for shareholders to not do anything rash, as an investor in 21st Century Fox as well, we always consider it a real possibility for Fox to fully take over Sky at some point. – Jeff Li	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In the 21st century we expect that people would understand that wild animals are not harmful and that their role is to act according to nature, we hope that the Lebanese will take care of him and release him. – Ohad Hatzofe	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
It's positive, it's continuity, but continuity with a 21st century bent, a professional bent, with people who are pragmatists who want to roll up their sleeves and get on with it. – Fred Burke	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Instead of saying, 'the dog ate my homework, it's someone else's fault,' once it became clear, he's taking the lead now, it does point out that we have a 20th century regulatory system on a 21st century world. Someone needs to change how we go about Washington's role in this so there's more accountability and more transparency. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It does point out that we have a 20th century regulatory system on a 21st century world. Someone needs to change how we go about Washington's role in this so there's more accountability and more transparency. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I think my first thought was, 'For crying out loud, what century is this?' there was no suggestion that men needed any help deciding what to put on in the morning. – Laura Kelly	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We see these historical sites destroyed on daily basis, this is a big loss. This will never be replaced... it goes back to the 6th century. We are talking about history of civilization being wiped out. – Paul Thabit Habib	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The people we met in Madaya were exhausted and extremely frail, doctors were emotionally distressed and mentally drained, working 'round the clock with very limited resources to provide treatment to children and people in need. It is simply unacceptable that this is happening in the 21st century. – Hanaa Singer	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We have not only lost a friend, but also a piece of living San Francisco history in his death, he ultimately witnessed our city's rise from the ashes more than a century ago seeing it rebuilt better than ever. – Mayor Ed Lee	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Coe and Bubka were there (as vice-presidents to Diack), it's easy enough if you want to get a governance review. They had a (19th-century) constitution in a 21st-century organization. – Dick Pound	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I have very strong feelings about this election, but this is not about the candidates. This about you and your future. It's about two very different approaches and which one is more likely to build a 21st century of the American dream. – Bill Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We regard this rite of passage as a time for great celebration, but kids also need to be reminded that it does n’t come with car keys, in other words, in our 21st century world they are not really adults, but we expect a greater sense of responsibility in the world. – Judith HaLevy	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
If we looked at these warming rates, a project of what would happen in the next century then what we would see is that algal blooms would go up by about 20 percent, this is the green algae that you see in the lakes, often times in the summer and some of that green algae that is added, some of it contains harmful toxins and so what it can do is, it puts restrictions on people going out on the water or using the water for drinking purposes and things like that. So, there are real consequences to the actual lake ecosystem. – Sam Hook	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Modernizing state government is an ongoing effort, i appreciate the work of the legislature in analyzing the criminal code and eliminating statutes that no longer make sense in the 21st century. – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
One would not anticipate that North Korea would go for new testing at a time when they are engaged in discussions with their brothers from the South, in the 21st century, they are the only country to have conducted a nuclear test explosion. In the 21st century, the world is too civilized for anyone to resume testing. – Lassina Zerbo	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Tonight, we honor five artists who helped tell the story of the first American century through music, theater, and film, and by doing so, helped to shape it. – Rita Moreno	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Marco's message about a New American Century obviously speaks directly to the hopes and dreams of young Americans, the entire purpose of our campaign is to ensure that future generations of Americans have the same opportunities to achieve the American Dream that our parents and grandparents did. – Alex Conant	Found on CNN 8 years ago
For half a century, people of all ages have gathered around the tv to watch Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang teach us the true meaning of Christmas. – President Obama	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Climate change and economic inequality are inextricably linked and together pose one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, paris must be the start of building a more human economy for all – not just for the 'haves', the richest and highest emitters, but also the 'have-nots', the poorest people who are the least responsible for and most vulnerable to climate change. – Tim Gore	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In the 1970's, this city was right in middle of half a century of population decline, in the last eight years, the city has grown by 72,000 people. That's not as much as other cities, but when you put it in the context of a half century of decline, it's an achievement. – Larry Eichel	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
One of the most generous columnists in the newspaper world was 'Jimmy Hatlo': He gave a 'Tip of the Hatlo Hat' to millions of contributors and sages in his syndicated column during the first half century of the twentieth! – Francis M. Faber Jr.	added by WerterBuch 8 years ago

The Aedes Aegypti didn't exist in the Americas until the 16th century. That mosquito was brought from Africa to the Americas and it succeeded in colonizing in the South.

– John McNeill

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Until the early part of the 20th century, barbershop had a strong connection to black informal singing, the music was rooted in black communities. Of course, there's a lot of white nostalgic music that actually comes out of black culture.

– Gage Averill

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There are some master jewelers who would love to work with the rare minerals tiara of the 21st century.

– Jesse Ausubel

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We think he’s demonstrated enough skill over the years in management, plus the Murdochs have the knack of repeatedly creating value for shareholders to not do anything rash, as an investor in 21st Century Fox as well, we always consider it a real possibility for Fox to fully take over Sky at some point.

– Jeff Li

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In the 21st century we expect that people would understand that wild animals are not harmful and that their role is to act according to nature, we hope that the Lebanese will take care of him and release him.

– Ohad Hatzofe

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

It's positive, it's continuity, but continuity with a 21st century bent, a professional bent, with people who are pragmatists who want to roll up their sleeves and get on with it.

– Fred Burke

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Instead of saying, 'the dog ate my homework, it's someone else's fault,' once it became clear, he's taking the lead now, it does point out that we have a 20th century regulatory system on a 21st century world. Someone needs to change how we go about Washington's role in this so there's more accountability and more transparency.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It does point out that we have a 20th century regulatory system on a 21st century world. Someone needs to change how we go about Washington's role in this so there's more accountability and more transparency.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I think my first thought was, 'For crying out loud, what century is this?' there was no suggestion that men needed any help deciding what to put on in the morning.

– Laura Kelly

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We see these historical sites destroyed on daily basis, this is a big loss. This will never be replaced... it goes back to the 6th century. We are talking about history of civilization being wiped out.

– Paul Thabit Habib

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The people we met in Madaya were exhausted and extremely frail, doctors were emotionally distressed and mentally drained, working 'round the clock with very limited resources to provide treatment to children and people in need. It is simply unacceptable that this is happening in the 21st century.

– Hanaa Singer

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We have not only lost a friend, but also a piece of living San Francisco history in his death, he ultimately witnessed our city's rise from the ashes more than a century ago seeing it rebuilt better than ever.

– Mayor Ed Lee

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Coe and Bubka were there (as vice-presidents to Diack), it's easy enough if you want to get a governance review. They had a (19th-century) constitution in a 21st-century organization.

– Dick Pound

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I have very strong feelings about this election, but this is not about the candidates. This about you and your future. It's about two very different approaches and which one is more likely to build a 21st century of the American dream.

– Bill Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We regard this rite of passage as a time for great celebration, but kids also need to be reminded that it does n’t come with car keys, in other words, in our 21st century world they are not really adults, but we expect a greater sense of responsibility in the world.

– Judith HaLevy

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

If we looked at these warming rates, a project of what would happen in the next century then what we would see is that algal blooms would go up by about 20 percent, this is the green algae that you see in the lakes, often times in the summer and some of that green algae that is added, some of it contains harmful toxins and so what it can do is, it puts restrictions on people going out on the water or using the water for drinking purposes and things like that. So, there are real consequences to the actual lake ecosystem.

– Sam Hook

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Modernizing state government is an ongoing effort, i appreciate the work of the legislature in analyzing the criminal code and eliminating statutes that no longer make sense in the 21st century.

– Michigan Governor Rick Snyder

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

One would not anticipate that North Korea would go for new testing at a time when they are engaged in discussions with their brothers from the South, in the 21st century, they are the only country to have conducted a nuclear test explosion. In the 21st century, the world is too civilized for anyone to resume testing.

– Lassina Zerbo

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Tonight, we honor five artists who helped tell the story of the first American century through music, theater, and film, and by doing so, helped to shape it.

– Rita Moreno

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Marco's message about a New American Century obviously speaks directly to the hopes and dreams of young Americans, the entire purpose of our campaign is to ensure that future generations of Americans have the same opportunities to achieve the American Dream that our parents and grandparents did.

– Alex Conant

Found on CNN
8 years ago

For half a century, people of all ages have gathered around the tv to watch Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang teach us the true meaning of Christmas.

– President Obama

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Climate change and economic inequality are inextricably linked and together pose one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, paris must be the start of building a more human economy for all – not just for the 'haves', the richest and highest emitters, but also the 'have-nots', the poorest people who are the least responsible for and most vulnerable to climate change.

– Tim Gore

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In the 1970's, this city was right in middle of half a century of population decline, in the last eight years, the city has grown by 72,000 people. That's not as much as other cities, but when you put it in the context of a half century of decline, it's an achievement.

– Larry Eichel

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

One of the most generous columnists in the newspaper world was 'Jimmy Hatlo': He gave a 'Tip of the Hatlo Hat' to millions of contributors and sages in his syndicated column during the first half century of the twentieth!

– Francis M. Faber Jr.

added by WerterBuch
8 years ago

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