41.  On Thursday, the judge in the Microsoft case granted a Justice Department request for more time to explore possible areas of agreement on secondary issues.

42.  One possible area of cooperation involves energy production.

43.  Possible areas for collaboration include earthquakes, oil spills, advance weather monitoring system and infectious disease.

44.  Possible areas of cooperation cited in the plan include pollution-control technology, forestry, mining, biotechnology, food processing and packaging and satellite communications.

45.  The boat is designed to provide stability and the largest possible area for its solar panels.

46.  The Norwegian Embassy said they would be targeting fisheries, petroleum industries, telecommunications, maritime industries and environmental technology as possible areas of cooperation.

47.  The other area of discussion will be on the possible areas for regional and international collaboration and harmonisation.

48.  While lab studies with animals do not absolutely prove cause and effect, he said, they do indicate possible future areas of study.

49.  Xinhua quoted Jiang as saying the two had discussed possible new areas for future cooperation.

50.  He mentioned telecommunications and transportation infrastructure, technology transfer, efficient capital market development and human resources development as possible areas of cooperation.