1.   Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit.

2.   Because dividend reductions are seen as a very bad sign, companies hate to raise payouts to an unsustainable level.

3.   BP, which combined its refining operation in Europe with Mobil Corp. last year, is seeing huge reductions in its costs.

4.   But an owner might recoup some of that cost if insurance companies see a reduction in claims as a result of the parachute.

5.   But some do not see this reduction as an altogether positive development.

6.   But Olim said the company, and its investors, should expect to see a reduction in revenues in the short term.

7.   He said Republicans wanted to see larger reductions in the growth of entitlement programs such as Medicare, and larger tax cuts.

8.   However, ex-smokers start to see a reduction in their risk for cancer in five years.

9.   Hypertensive patients treated by nurse practitioners saw greater reductions in diastolic blood pressure than patients in the doctor group.

10.   If you see a reduction in criticizing, give the employees some positive feedback.