1.   Australian farmers, warned six months ago of a likely drought year, sold off cattle and changed planting plans to minimize the losses.

2.   Capps and Levin said they hoped to minimize any loss of labor support by continuing to work closely with unions.

3.   Commerzbank and other creditors said in a joint statement that they would work with all participants to find a constructive solution and minimize job losses.

4.   Citron could have hedged against rising interest rates in February to minimize the losses, Swan said, but he did not.

5.   Even if you grow your plumerias in containers, mulch to minimize loss of soil moisture and to keep soil temperatures down.

6.   Exercise, a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D are important in minimizing bone loss, but are not enough to prevent the disease.

7.   His addition allows the Rockets to minimize the loss of Clyde Drexler, who retired after last season to coach the University of Houston.

8.   However, protection can be so weak that payments to the law-breakers is often the only way to minimize losses.

9.   If, say, the market suddenly declines, put options could be used to hedge existing mutual fund investments to minimize losses.

10.   In an effort to minimize job losses from shutting the facilities, the Clinton administration has encouraged companies to consider taking over parts of the bases.