41.   Some conference participants were bemused by the idea that they could be swayed by either camp.

42.   Speaker after speaker exhorted conference participants to fight regulations limiting use of wetlands and endangered-species habitat.

43.   Speakers called on conference participants to return to their homes and rally others to become more involved in the political process to promote HIV-prevention efforts.

44.   Sunday night, as conference participants drifted out of the cricket grounds where Mbeki spoke, many left feeling disappointed.

45.   The boycott came as a shock to other conference participants, who quickly condemned it.

46.   The conference participants can see each other in small boxes on their computer screens.

47.   The danger of making profitable Faustian deals with supposedly evil enterprises has disappeared, conference participants agreed.

48.   The conference participants will support efforts to train journalists better in religion coverage.

49.   The difficulties of disabled women became a frequent topic among conference participants.

50.   The growth in interest in the conference reflects the growing strength and maturity of the Northwest biotech community, according to conference participants.