1.   Community activists say a large proportion of maquila workers come from rural areas and are unfamiliar with industrial safety concerns.

2.   Gay activists say hate crimes are on the increase.

3.   Gun control activists say the afternoon of terror unleashed by Gian Luigi Ferri plays a primary role in their campaign.

4.   Human rights activists say that case is a rare exception.

5.   In another similarity to a primary contest, political activists say a surprisingly large portion of the Iowa Republicans remain undecided.

6.   It took a couple of years to develop, but gay activists say they believe that storm has arrived.

7.   Labor activists say that although there are no legal age cutoffs, the industries prefer to hire young and malleable workers.

8.   One veteran female political activist said that many women had not been taught the basics of political participation.

9.   Although his administration appointed a coordinator to deal with environmental justice issues, activists say they had little voice in decisions.

10.   Among those firms are Apple Computers, Levi Strauss, Eastman Kodak, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics, and a major Jampenese construction company, the activists say.