11.   The freshwater outflow of southern Florida has become so diminished and so full of agricultural runoff that the whole region is plagued by extensive algae blooms.

12.   The shortages of gas for electricity and heat that have plagued the region are a stark reminder that success has been mixed at best.

13.   What is clear is that, given the scant presence here of the federal government, Shell is the most visible symbol of the neglect that plagues the region.

14.   While the region avoided the rolling blackouts some had feared, there were many of the same scattered power failures that have plagued the region this summer.

15.   Without the benefit of Communist financing, the civil wars that plagued this region began to dry up.

16.   A key opposition political figure was shot dead on Saturday, triggering an increase in security by police who fear renewed political violence that has plagued the region.

17.   An energy crisis already plagues the region, with electricity cut off for several hours daily in residential buildings in Vladivostok and the surrounding area.

18.   But the peacekeepers have been unable to stem frequent outbursts of violence that continue to plague the region, and often fall victim to attacks.

19.   But peacekeepers have been unable to stem the frequent outbursts of violence that continue to plague the region.

20.   Chang said the double-digit growth was quite a feat for Informix Malaysia despite the economic crisis that has plagued the region over recent months.