Your mouth opens still more your eyes widen your hand is extended expectantly, uncertainly or perhaps appealingly, or defensively.

The people created a government that established its power over a vast empire.

Well, that's what happened in the Indian Ocean during the 1998 El Nino, an area vastly greater than the size of North America and Europe, when 80 percent of all the corals bleached and a quarter of them died.

The gap between them is so wide that they seem to be anchored in two different centuries.

Non governmental organizations serve as the Department apos s vital link to a large, dynamic and ever increasing global constituency.

We stretched the earth and placed upon it firm stabilisers , and made all things grow upon it balanced evenly .

And We spread out the earth , and placed mountains as anchors in it , and in it grew all things by a proper measure .

And the earth We stretched it forth , and cast on it firm mountains , and We caused to grow therein of every thing justly weighed ,

And the earth ! We have stretched it out and have cast thereon mountains firm , and We have caused to spring up thereon everything weighed .

And the earth We spread out , and placed therein firm mountains , and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion .

We spread the earth , and placed stabilizers in it , and in it We grew all things in proper measure .

As for the earth , We have stretched it out and have cast on it firm mountains , and have caused to grow in it everything well measured .

And the earth have We spread out , and placed therein firm hills , and caused each seemly thing to grow therein .

And We spread out the earth , and cast in it firm mountains , and We grew in it every kind of balanced thing ,

We have spread out the earth and set upon it firm mountains . Everything We have caused to grow therein is justly weighed

And the earth We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein something of every well balanced thing .

We have spread out the earth , fixed mountains thereupon and caused everything to grow to its proper weight

And the earth We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing .

We have spread out the earth , and set upon it firm mountains and caused everything to grow in due proportion .

And the earth We have spread out ( like a carpet ) set thereon mountains firm and immovable and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance .

If I might here offer a personal evaluation of the process leading to the adoption of the report, I would say that the discussion thus far has proved to be both ample and constructive.

Hence, the coordination structures suggested in Agenda 21 will have to be broad based enough to include all relevant participants.

To help resolve related issues, the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention have requested a broad options paper on the issue of financial assistance and will initiate a consultative process on the issue of compliance.

CEAR continues to collaborate with national NGOs and a widening network of contact lawyers in the regions of Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, Bilbao, Sevilla and Valencia.

As these countries posted current account deficits, northern European countries accumulated current account surpluses, exposing a widening competitiveness gap.

In fact, given the quantum leap worsening in the epidemic in recent years, the gap between need and action remains enormously wide and may even grow.

Well, that's what happened in the Indian Ocean during the 1998 El Nino, an area vastly greater than the size of North America and Europe, when 80 percent of all the corals bleached and a quarter of them died.

For example, suppose that you have many workers qualified and skilled to work in construction, but households have decided that their houses are more than large enough, and wish to fill them with manufactured goods.

On the Spratley and Paracel islands seized from Vietnam and the Philippines respectively China is building port facilities to moor large surface ships and runways large enough to handle long range bombers.

Since the gap between men apos s and women apos s pay remained wide, the Commission had drafted a memorandum on equal pay for work of equal value which gave guidance on how to design fair job evaluation and implement that fundamental principle. (Mr. Konig)

This situation has led to a dilemma in which the increasing emphasis on and expectations for representative government are coupled with often struggling State capacity, and a widening disparity in terms of resources and ability to access services and representation.

It is He who stretched the earth and placed upon it stabilisers and rivers and made two of a pair of every fruit ( and ) He covers up the day with the night . In these are signs for those who reflect .

And it is He Who spread out the earth and made mountains as anchors and rivers in it and in it made all kinds of fruits in pairs He covers the night with the day indeed in this are signs for people who ponder .

It is He who stretched out the earth and set therein firm mountains and rivers , and of every fruit He placed there two kinds , covering the day with the night . Surely in that are signs for a people who reflect .

And He it is who hath stretched forth the earth , and placed therein firm mountains and rivers and of every fruit he hath placed therein two in pairs . He covereth the night with the day verily therein are signs for a people who ponder .

And it is He Who spread out the earth , and placed therein firm mountains and rivers and of every kind of fruits He made Zawjain Ithnain ( two in pairs may mean two kinds or it may mean of two sorts , e.g. black and white , sweet and sour , small and big , etc . ) He brings the night as a cover over the day .

And it is He who spread the earth , and placed in it mountains and rivers . And He placed in it two kinds of every fruit .

He it is Who has stretched out the earth and has placed in it firm mountains and has caused the rivers to flow . He has made every fruit in pairs , two and two , and He it is Who causes the night to cover the day .

And He it is Who spread out the earth and placed therein firm hills and flowing streams , and of all fruits He placed therein two spouses ( male and female ) . He covereth the night with the day .

It is He who has spread out the earth and set in it firm mountains and streams , and of every fruit in it He has made two kinds . He draws the night s cover over the day .

It is He who stretched out the earth and placed upon it firm mountains and rivers . And of all fruits , He has put in it two pairs and drew the veil of night over the day .

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates He causes the night to cover the day . Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought .

It is God who spread out the earth and fixed mountains and placed rivers therein . He made a pair of every fruit and made the night cover the day .

And He it is Who spread the earth and made in it firm mountains and rivers , and of all fruits He has made in it two kinds He makes the night cover the day most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect .

it was He who spread out the earth and placed upon it mountains and rivers , and fruits of every kind in male and female pairs . He drew the veil of night over the day .