Kurds on both sides of that border depend on trade that crosses the line.

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Yet the prime minister, the third in two years of DPJ-led government, has few alternatives other than to put his fragile popularity on the line in support of free trade.

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"We draw the line at agency reference to or reliance on Genentech trade secret and confidential commercial data and information to approve a competitor's product, " the petition states.

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On the eve of Thanksgiving, several days before the World Trade Center line reopened, Mr. Lejda and a colleague walked through the river tube, he said, hanging up speed limit signs in the tunnels, since the train operators would be without the lighted signals that usually signal when and where to slow down.

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Crude oil looks to be a more conservative play for 2011, and will trade in line with the monthly economic statistics unless political events cause a sudden volatility on the upside.

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"We institutionally have tried to way before the crisis of '08 tried to insulate ourselves in every way we can from the counterparty problem, " i.e. getting involved in a trade with a partner that might not be able to make good on its obligations down the line.

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But before putting a single cent of a trading account on the line, traders must determine how much they are willing to lose in this trade.

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The second way I draw a line in the sand is to have a stop loss determined before I even put on a trade.

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These should bring it into line with standards set by the World Trade Organisation, which is to accept China as a member on November 10th.

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