Anand David, director and regional head of campus recruiting in the Americas for UBS, has worked at the company for three years and has noticed a sharp increase in the number of students who attend recruiting events on college campuses.
Betty Rankin, who runs a location service based in Tenafly, N.J., says she has noticed a sharp increase over the last year or so in the number of people who want to list their homes with her.
A member of the family that ran F. Massey & Son Funeral Directors in Hyde, she had noticed a sharp increase in the death rate among elderly women who were Dr. Shipman's patients.
Karen Wolton, a member of the Mental Health Lawyers Association, commented: "We've noticed a sharp increase in the last year with inappropriate admissions for out-of-area beds.
We've noticed a sharp increase in the number of job seekers using AttractJobsNOW.com's Recruiter Contact List service, which provides job seekers with a customized list of recruiters who handle the jobs they want at specific companies.
But those working with immigrants in major cities including New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco have noticed a sharp rise in arrivals over the past two or three years.
The regulators have certainly noticed a sharp increase in complaints about privatised services, rail and water in particular.
Mr. Aguilar said he had also noticed a sharp increase in the number of Mexicans returning to Mexico with one-way tickets, particularly people from Phoenix.
Zoologist Menna Jones of the University of Tasmania has also noticed a sharp increase in pregnancies among 1-year-old devils.
An Edmonton social worker specializing in clinical crises intervention says he's noticed a sharp increase in suicides after oil prices bottomed out.
