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If you neglect acting on the Word -- no matter how much you hear it -- when trouble comes your way, it may be devastating.

He said Darfur in western Sudan is still reeling from a devastating war exacerbated by a shortage of water and fertile land.

First you will write letters for a while, through me. It is devastating to the child to experience a second abandonment.

Nobody wants to see a repeat of the devastating crash of the early 1980s, which drove hundreds of farms and lenders out of business.

Yet the financial giant's leaders are hardly alone in trying to harness the force of a devastating crisis to revive a wounded company.

It was devastating to see the simple plywood platform with a rail around it, where the families of the victims had left notes to them.

This would alter the distribution of sunlight across the surface of the planet, devastating our finely balanced weather systems.

He said the European Union, which France currently heads, could not allow such a terribly devastating and unacceptable war.

Something just as devastating as the quake was the tsunami -- this giant ocean wave -- that the quake caused.

But he was not prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow ---- the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter.

Writings confirm that this period was a difficult one for Norse settlements in the area, marked by devastating crop failures.

That said, the prospect is nothing like as "devastating" as Mr Panetta has warned.

As I said, these consequences probably won't be as bad as the devastating recessions that racked third-world victims of the same syndrome.

But imagine being told that you're infertile. For people who planned their life around the idea of parenthood, the news can be devastating.

Given the likely and devastating chaos, it would be a mistake for a country to choose to leave.

It was a devastating attack, forcing Downing into a wheelchair for most of the year, and causing him to lose nearly 100 pounds.

Maybe it would not be such a bad thing for wars to be so devastating to both sides that they would not happen.

At least, it made me wonder whether "youth ageism" really was the devastating problem that some experts claim it to be.

To hear officers openly arguing "this war cannot be won" would be devastating for morale.

'Just thinking of him being sick, for someone in your family to be that sick, it's just devastating. '

AS I told my father my devastating news, he looked at me, as a loving father does, and said, " Everything happens for a reason. "

Bubbles are usually asymmetric in shape: booms develop slowly but the bust tends to be sudden and devastating.

"It has consequences for us but it would be devastating for Iran, " he said.

After the devastating earthquake and its aftermath, it seems as though even high fashion is searching for a warm embrace.

Tracey said: 'It was devastating to hear because we thought we had got through the worst, but we know Tarun is a little fighter. '

The side effects of this treatment can be devastating in terms of weakness, fatigue and a decrease in quality of life.

The prohibition of heroin has the devastating effect of forcing the price up to a level which can only be characterized as astronomical.

Just as in the U. S. today, most Japanese did not initially appreciate how devastating a banking crisis could be to the real economy.

This was the first rate cut in almost two years and came in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that hit Christchurch.

Such restrictions, he said, would be devastating to the economies of all countries, particularly poor nations'.

More importantly, it is only one of many other exotic, potentially devastating livestock ailments that could be spread by insects.

This moving account of the regime's response to a devastating cyclone two years ago is a timely warning against optimism.

"It had a devastating impact on me and pushed me to start Band Aid, " Geldof said of the time.

There has been a range of speculation about the nature of the threat posed by the botnet, from a wake-up call to a devastating attack.

The controversial filmmaker is "seriously considering" turning the devastating storm and its aftermath into a documentary.

It is unlikely that the kind of devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan would strike any of the Indian nuclear plants.

He admitted the devastating earthquake had caused huge losses in quake-hit regions and said reconstruction would be an arduous task.

But a potentially devastating lack of consensus among the main political groups and their leaders still prevails.

But the recriminations continue about how the monsoon rains turned into such a devastating setback for the economy.

It's a stunning work of close observation and simple description, and a devastating study of the psychology of oppression.

As rescue work continues further north, questioning has begun over what could have caused the landslide in Zhouqu to be so devastating.

The fact that such a decent wordsmith should say this in a speech on plain English is devastating.

Lately, there's been a lot of movie-fueled worry surrounding the possibility of a devastating global pandemic.

Environmental groups said the bird at a time when breeding season, when oil spills would they have a devastating impact.

If any of these areas fail, the results can be devastating, affecting operational costs and customer satisfaction.

The standard sidearm of the Geonosian soldier uses oscillators to produce a devastating sonic blast.

The testimony which he saw for the first time had a profoundly devastating effect on him and led to the change of direction in this trial.

It is the only recognized OTC treatment for improving the appearance of disfiguring and emotionally devastating pigmentary skin conditions.

While I still expected more attacks, there was no way to know how devastating they might be or how to protect the economy in advance.

If clones are distributed to various nodes in the system, even the failure of an entire machine does not produce devastating consequences.

The protracted length of the war and the devastating consequences it caused are something rarely seen in the Asian history.

'Get out there and make yourself beautiful! ' my aunty commands after the devastating break-up. 'Show him what he's missing out on. '

The eradication of this devastating, infectious disease has been called one of the greatest achievements in public health.

Description: Before the Smurf attack came into vogue, the SYN flood attack was the most devastating Denial of service attack.

This review will briefly outline the causes, diagnosis, and up-to-date management of this devastating illness.

Long before Nashville became the music capital it is today, it was the scene of a devastating Civil War battle.

He rarely spoke, but when he did, it was always with extraordinary precision and often with devastating effect.

Yesterday began with some devastating news with regard to our economic crisis. But I'm pleased to say it ended on a more positive note.

Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Oil, said the impact of future attacks could be devastating.

That was, as you can imagine, devastating news.

'A foreclosure would be devastating, ' he says. 'My wife and I would have to start from scratch. '

In a period of just over a year, she had suffered a series of devastating losses.

You know, I don't mind romancing someone else, but to fool yourself is pretty devastating and dangerous.

In December 1988, two years after the U. S. bombing, Libya struck back with its most devastating attack.

Hold on to these simple but devastating deductions and do not be fooled by the rhetoric of localism.

But in the early years of the century, the boll weevil began devastating the cotton farms in the south.

Tightening will have to be substantial. But premature action could be a devastating error.

Now there was devastating proof that something was still very wrong with him.

The catastrophe: As if the political turmoil weren't bad enough, nature struck Haiti in2004 to devastating effect.

NEC continues to be one of the most devastating and unpredictable diseases affecting premature infants.

To see how devastating unchecked waste can be, we'll examine the recent economic collapse.

Devastating blasts rocked Baghdad in one of the worst explosions of violence since the US troop pulled back.

Attila 's adventures in the West had not ended, however. In the following year he launched a devastating campaign into Italy.

"Let Herman be Herman" became his slogan, as the candidate came to see his relaxed personality as his most devastating weapon.

The devastating power of a mothership can wipe out squadrons of enemy ships in the blink of an eye or lay waste to entire planets.

US troops are fanning out across Haiti as aid operations gather momentum, a week after the devastating earthquake.

Solar storms could have 'devastating effects' on human technology when they hit a peak in two years' time, a leading scientist has warned.

Background Head and neck cancer remains one of the most devastating cancers, and nearly 90%of these cancers are squamous-cell carcinomas.

There has even been an attempt to limit the environmentally devastating charcoal trade, which previously enriched unscrupulous warlords.

Having the hardware compromised can be just as devastating as the software.

The finding comes from an analysis of the seismic record from the lead-up to a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey in 1999.

Smallpox was one of the most devastating diseases humanity has ever faced, killing more than 300 million people in the 20th century alone.

The devastating earthquake has caused the yen to shoot up in value, threatening Japan's export sector.

The extent of the damage is hard to tell but it seems devastating for the northern Japan economy.

He added that the deaths of both soldiers were "a devastating blow to the Welsh Guards Battle Group, and to the Army as a whole" .

The depressed world prices created by farm policies over the past few decades have had a devastating effect.

For a group claiming to defend the Islamic ummah, these massacres had dealt a devastating blow to its credibility.

The effects of such a steep decline would be devastating.

However, if these income gaps rise over workers' tolerance, it would turn into a devastating "bomb" .

China itself is not immune to the economic pressure that has had such a devastating impact in the States.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said the assassination was devastating news for the people of Pakistan.

For the rest of the world, climate change is a distant fear; in Bangladesh it has already arrived, devastating families and landscapes.

Because since the devastating NATO bombardment of the city in 1999 during the Kosovo war, people now felt psychologically safer underground.

The child is putting all their value on that entity and when that "ideal image" of that celebrity bursts it can be devastating.

Nick Clegg is just a product of this devastating legacy.

Soft drinks (carbonated Cokes): Coke s inside a tooth, a week after no on calcium devastating.

It was the most devastating experience when he saw his girlfriend in the arms of another man.

"It was devastating, " she says. "But I flipped a switch in my mind to concentrate on what we thought might turn into a pandemic. "

But it opens the door to 'super units' like Imperial Artillery or Imperial Dragoons who are absolutely devastating on the battlefield.

More than just a source of personal humiliation, online reputations can alsobe professionally devastating.

If this happens on a large scale, as it did in the 1930s, the ripple effect for the economy as a whole can be devastating.

Hairdressers, pet groomers and farmers worldwide are collecting hair and fur to help mop up the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

It's gonna end up, you know, being a devastating blow to the middle class here.

The prices paid are staggering: it is as if the rich world's devastating housing bust hadn't happened.

They suggest that the macroeconomic effects of the tsunami, though hardly negligible, will not be devastating and will not last very long.

This aspect of the addictive cancer can be devastating for the addict and for all those approximately the addict.

The fact remains that the consequences of drug misuse and abuse can be devastating upon the entire community .

Among the surging crowd, I always have a kind of a deep sense of fear, which maybe generates huge devastating power.

Rescuers are continuing to search for signs of life, a day after a devastating Italian earthquake left at least 150 people dead.

Harkin said the bill would allow scientists to find cures for devastating illnesses.

Officials say one of last week's devastating Southern California wildfires was accidentally started by a boy playing with matches.

Wearing brigandine armour, and armed with a lance and sword, this unit is capable of devastating charges.

Numb with disbelief, David and Diana listened as the doctor described the devastating problems Dana would likely face if she survived.

The trainer was lucky it was the male getting over-excited as females launch much more devastating attacks.

But if it occurred today, it would be devastating.

Intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH)is the most devastating form of disease with a high morbidity and mortality.

Why has the most devastating natural disaster in recent memory generated such a tepid response from the international community?

Their ranged attacks make them extremely devastating in large groups, and now the UI allows you to manage these groups effectively.

In Europe, milling wheat surpassed an earlier peak reached after Russia banned grain exports in August in response to a devastating drought.

As you probably know, Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake last night.

Just such a signal was spotted in the days leading up to the recent devastating event in China.

In Beijing, eight pandas settle into a new home after the devastating Chinese earthquake destroyed their preserve.

To add to the misery of devastating fires , a strong earthquake could magnitude of five struck southern Greece Tuesday.

With a tilt of the head and an ironic smile he could give a friendly tease or a devastating "Come off it. "

And knowing that people were hiding things about Sirius from him reawakened the devastating feelings he tried to bury.

Malaysians are deeply saddened by the lost of lives and properties as a result of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan.

Background: Iatrogenic esophageal perforation after endoscopy or surgery can be a devastating event.

Rather, seen over a time frame of millions of years, such devastating events occurred with some frequency.

To the left the infantry had been halted by the devastating artillery barrage.

The area has not received decent rainfall in over two years and the impact has been devastating for the largely pastoral community.

Australia is struggling to cope with the consequences of a devastating drought. As the world warms up, other countries should pay heed.

Able to fire solid or exploding shots, the culver in is devastating against enemy walls and lethal against enemy troops!

Two major factors contributed to devastating summer flooding along the Yangtze River and its tributaries .

It was the most devastating, gut wrenching moment of my life.

America suffered a devastating oil spill in 1989, when the Exxon Valdez, a large oil tanker, ran into a reef off the coast of Alaska.

An accurate death count might be weeks away after a devastating earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan.

And "partial meltdown" was the case for three Japan reactors following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.

We were all shocked by the devastating news.

Those of you familiar with the Tokyo subway attacks will know its devastating effects on the human body.

And since Africans tend to depend on a few staple crops, rises in cereal prices can be devastating.

He has developed into a devastating left winger, whose pace and whipped deliveries into the six-yard box wreak havoc.

Analysts say turning off the fire hydrants that supply most of the water to the protesters could have a devastating effect.

Deliver devastating shots to the opposing Dodge Brawlers while defending your team by deflecting shots with your shield.

That would be a devastating refutation of Mr bin Laden's ideology of universal Muslim struggle.

Storms off the Caribbean have whipped up more rainfall: in July Hurricane Alex brought devastating floods to the northern city of Monterrey.

The economic impact of rising sea levels, reduced crop yields, fiercer storms and many other doleful consequences would be devastating.

Liquidity and credit suddenly become scarce and a devastating, value-destroying uncertainty takes hold.

Although not trained as an actress, she delivers a devastating performance, channeling her personal experience with homelessness.

For someone like me, who has sat through 10 years of reasonableness from John Monks, this speech was remarkable, devastating stuff.

As the material loses its grip and begins to move down the slope it gathers speed and sweeps up more material with devastating results.

The devastating link between tobacco products and human cancers results from a powerful alliance of two factors - nicotine and carcinogens.

A failure to guarantee these liabilities would have shaken confidence in the US government and currency, possibly to a devastating extent.

Besides you can never really cut the "blood connections" to your family members without producing a devastating effect on your family tree.

Secretary Clinton personally delivered much needed supplies to Chile within hours of a devastating earthquake.

Then they got busy rebuilding their city and homes and hoped never to be awakened by a devastating earthquake again.

Love thy neighbor --and if he happens to be tall , debonair and devastating , it will be that much easier .

The second is to use brute force, in the form of tariffs. Many in Congress support the idea, but it risks a devastating trade war.

It is unfortunate that such devastating earthquakes have struck the country twice in less than two years.

Kan called on his country to prepare for sacrifice and to work together in overcoming the effects of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Third, how should governments respond when confronted with an uncertain, but potentially devastating, threat?

The fact remains that the consequences of drug misuse and abutilize can be devastating upon the entire community.

My memory of the devastating earthquake is only a blur.

Australia's devastating bushfires have killed at least 171 people, and left thousands homeless.

The result would be a devastating blow for the world's poorest, who often spend more than half of their income on food.

This disease has been a devastating blow for livestock farmers.

The massive Red Army could gain little by overrunning European territory were it then subject to a devastating nuclear counterattack.

The war was devastating, but the Alliance's victory over the Independents ensured a safer universe.

Dozens of Liberian immigrants have gathered at the site of a devastating house fire in southwest Philadelphia.

"The devastating nature of the dwarf maize disease is total loss of the crop yields once it attacks, " said Asea.

Already, this disaster ranks among the most devastating and logistically challenging in recent history.

Parts of China experience heavy rains every summer, but this year's rains have been particularly devastating.

What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating. I really didn't know what to do for a few months.

This was a defenceless man, an innocent victim. It has had devastating repercussions for his family.

After a few moments of silence, she began her devastating story which she had told only one time before.

Please help freeze Pakistan's debt to ensure the country's poorest people are able to recover from the devastating floods.

This can result in a healthy child or an infant with a devastating and fatal neurological disorder.

The devastating earthquake causing shock at home and abroad causes people of nearly half of China to feel the shake of the earth.

But the opponents of action claim that limiting emissions would have devastating effects on the U. S. economy.

I refused, explaining that if the programme branded the child a thief, it could have devastating consequences for them.

Diagnosed with a devastating illness, Vivian agrees to undergo a series of procedures that are brutal, extensive and experimental.

There is nothing more frustrating - or indeed more devastating to your bottom line - than underestimating the ultimate cost of a job.

In the last month of so he has looked once again one of the most devastating footballers on the planet.

The period was devastating as well for corporate and municipal bonds, real estate and commodities.

British oil giant BP said Friday that the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has cost about $8b so far, AP reported.

Iran actually has a much more devastating weapon and that's the ability to close the strait of hormuz to all traffic indefinite-ly.

My experience is that this is much more likely to happen and when it does its consequences can be devastating.

It's a devastating disease, " the men's father, Anthony Clark, told The Telegraph. " Both of them are very childlike now.

Moore's last film was a devastating indictment of the US health care system, an excellent introduction to the battle for healthcare reform.

In 1976, a late winter outbreak of swine flu at a military base in the USA led to fears of a devastating pandemic.

It was the year following a devastating flood in Pennsylvania.

Also, and generally missed, the net effect of this massive increase in protection will be devastating to the environment for creativity.

Yet the NFA study commissioned by Museveni concludes that ecological and economic losses would be devastating.

And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating.

Al-Shabab said it was a "tactical withdrawal" and promised devastating suicide attacks.

As the roadside carnage near Benghazi showed, however, the loyalist forces' superior armour now stands exposed to devastating aerial attack.

In parts of East Africa, decades of illegal logging and clearing of land contributed to devastating droughts in recent years.

When he heard about the devastating earthquake in Haiti, he was at the Australian Open.

The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has promised 370 million dollars to help Haiti recover from last month's devastating earthquake.

to see the effect of the microbe on animals and plants. It was devastating.

Structural and infrastructural damage may be devastating exactly at the time when health facilities are most needed.

Technically, that strong shaking was an aftershock of the devastating 9. 0 temblor that hit the nation nearly a month ago.

In the second world war rumours circulated of a giant German sonic device that could be deployed to devastating effect on the battlefield.

'The audit has revealed shocking variation in care with devastating consequences for the lives of those with diabetes.

For all the talk of bars as sanctuaries, they exist to push booze, which can be a devastating force.

As devastating as this volcanic torrent was for the creatures it buried, it would become a boon for paleontology .

Devastating broadsides are fired with a deafening roar and cannon balls tear through enemy ships and their crew.

While a downturn would batter the economy, Mr. Green said, it wouldn't be as devastating as the burst bubbles in the U. S. and Japan.

These not-so-silent partners may have conflicting interests or demands and the consequences can be devastating.

We will also both do bolster our efforts to help developing nations combat other devastating diseases, like malaria and tuberculosis .

Even if there is no volcanic eruption, giant devastating mud flows, harmful gasses and acid rain may be produced in volcanic regions.

You certainly get an impressive array of devastating tools to that end, including a blinding nuclear weapon that's always a delight to fire.

That could be devastating to the country's banking system and hit investor confidence around the world.

The Taliban say one of their suicide bombers carried out this devastating attack in the centre of the city of Mehtar Lam, east of Kabul.

The quake churned up a devastating tsunami that swept over cities and farmland in the northern part of the country.

A subtrochanteric femur fracture after cannulated screw fixation of a femoral neck fracture is a devastating complication.

During the SARS outbreak, the lack of hygiene in poor countries had devastating consequences to all people of the world.

A change in the currency in both weak and strong countries would impose devastating losses on businesses and depositors at home and abroad.

Supporters claimed the dam's benefits -- preventing devastating floods downstream and generating clean power -- outweighed any negatives.

Italia Nostra accused successive Italian governments of underestimating the devastating effects of development projects.

Burma has approved a United Nations flight to help victims of Saturday's devastating cyclone.

This is truly a unique invasion and may actually prove to be one of the most devastating marine invasions in history.

In much of the developing world, governments do not have the option to borrow or print money to cushion the devastating economic blows.

The Ram's lack of tact and hot temper is just too devastating for your sensitive and insecure nature.

But scientists are warning that the largest expected aftershock has yet to hit. And, new, devastating inland quakes can also be expected.

in the dynamic testing process used in the simulation environment devastating collapse of testing methods.

Credit financed consumption and sucked in imports with a devastating impact on America's trade balance.

A tornado is a strong air convection generated by the strong wind vortex, such as high-speed rotation of the funnel shape, devastating.

Back then, Liberia was a byword for uncontrolled and environmentally devastating logging.

In many parts of sub-Sahara African, AIDS has had a devastating impact.

2012 is the Mayan prophecy of the end of the world, with the arrival of this day, people must face an unprecedented devastating catastrophe.

The rolling of the African Plate is considered a silent maneuver, thought no less devastating than a quake in its effect.

No socialist has ever been able to provide an answer to Mises's devastating point.

Added to its labor cost advantage, this currency manipulation has been devastating to many U. S. companies.

And if Mr Geithner's latest initiative now crumbles too, the ensuing damage to the economy and market confidence could be truly devastating.

Xuan's coverage of a devastating apartment building fire that killed 58 people last November cemented his journalistic reputation.

S&P warned that the huge cost of last month's devastating earthquake will hurt already weak public finances.

A world food program says up to 300, 000 people in North Korea may be in need of immediate food aid following devastating floods.

An arcane spell caster is unjustly accused of starting a devastating fire with a badly aimed (or miscast) spell.

Below, some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding the devastating earthquake.

Millions upon millions of mayflies take to the air for a single devastating act to mate and then die.

But one thing is certain: A change of this magnitude in the most populous nation in the Arab World is a devastating blow to the status quo.

Graphic images that reveal the devastating impact of global warming in the Arctic have been released by the US military.

Although research in this field is moving forward at a remarkable pace, currently no ideal treatment exists for these devastating diseases.

Three senior game, this game can be devastating, control the number of cards to the whole deck.

PROF ROBERT SMITH (University of Utah): It would be extremely devastating on a scale that we've probably never even thought about.

That led to a devastating fall in world trade and deepened and prolonged the downturn.

The provincial government in Sichuan has assigned this Saturday as the mourning day for last week's devastating earthquake in the province.

Chinese officials say about 60 giant pandas at a Chengdu breeding center near the epicenter of Monday's devastating earthquake are safe.

Environmental cooperation is helping southern Africa recover from devastating conflicts and prevent new violence from emerging .

Outbreaks of healthcare-acquired infection can be devastating in neonatal intensive care units.