1.   All these developing regions see advanced communications as a way to leap over whole stages of economic development.

2.   As the Pacific High weakens and the polar front drops south, the region sees a doubling of the monthly precipitation.

3.   A needle-exchange program has been introduced to fight AIDS among addicts because the region has seen a rapid rise in heroin abuse.

4.   All regions saw an increase in home prices, with the South leading the charge.

5.   But not all regions have seen improvements.

6.   But the upstate region saw significant population losses, a result, she said, of a shrinking industrial base and the continued exodus of people from farm regions.

7.   In recent decades, the region has seen fewer quakes with less damage and lower casualties than California.

8.   Moreover, the region will likely see a slew of consolidations as national companies are privatized to face competition.

9.   One of the most unusual teams the region ever has seen has a game Monday night in Cleveland.

10.   One part of the country will see two ads pitching a new citrus drink called Surge while other regions will see spots for Diet Coke.