1.   Because an accident of this kind could have repercussions beyond the Courtelle plant in Barcelona, internal and external emergency plans were activated.

2.   At that point the alliance could formally activate the plans, then take operational authority over national forces and finally authorize commanders in the Balkans to use the forces.

3.   But Congress would have to activate the plan and could choose to exclude women.

4.   An emergency medical plan was activated at the United Christian Hospital when the electricity supply failed for around an hour last month.

5.   But Kairuz insisted the government had the option of deploying thousands more guardsmen before activating the plan.

6.   It is believed the Ministers will also discuss the development of a regional mechanism to activate the plan.

7.   The meeting is to activate plans under the Memorandum of Understanding on National Disaster signed between the two countries last year.

8.   The shadow government plan was activated out of heightened fears that the al-Qaida terrorist network might obtain a portable nuclear weapon.

9.   The shadow government plan was activated out of heightened fears that the al-Qaida terrorist network might obtain a portable nuclear weapon, sources said.

10.   In Hong Kong, local health authorities activated contingency plans to prevent cyanide-contaminated produce from farms near the Xijiang river entering Hong Kong.