11.   The waning months of the year traditionally have been no time to invest in Latin America.

12.   But already, the case of Immigration Director Laurence Leung highlights a democratic culture that is thriving in the waning months of British colonial rule.

13.   In the waning months of his presidency, Nelson Mandela has reprimanded white South Africans for perpetuating the system of white privilege.

14.   Israel and the Palestinians have been unable to negotiate a peace accord despite intensive efforts by the Clinton administration in its waning months.

15.   The case highlights a democratic culture that is thriving in the waning months of British colonial rule.

16.   What happens to those tossed on the human junkheap after vigorous ethnic cleansing is defining the nature of humanity in the waning months of the millennium.