11.  That could affect Europe because a surge would likely see exports from Europe heading to the U.S. to meet the increased need for heating oil.

12.  The federal government now pays the entire cost of food stamp benefits, and the program expands automatically to meet increased need.

13.  All the jobs are for the next five months, to cover increased needs over the summer.

14.  Floods and droughts caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, wars in Africa and Kosovo and the economic crisis in Southeast Asia were responsible for the increased need.

15.  Many blamed the increased need on government cutbacks to social assistance.

16.  These increased needs will have to be met mostly with crude exports from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

17.  As a result there is an increased need for the sort of protection offered producers by futures contracts.