"I use the analogy of the virtual water cooler, " Mr. Zell says.

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The Virtual Forum of Water Observatory will continue the discussion with instances of reviews, comments and other contributions for a period of 20 days, starting on 16 October.

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The stadium at Monastir was surrounded by a virtual moat of water and the district's governor came to direct clean-up operations to allow the Caf inspectors to gain access to the venue.

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Virtual water is a term used for the water involved in producing a commodity or a service.

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Virtual water is the water 'embedded' in commodities.

UNESCO: Summary

About 80% of these virtual water flows relate to the trade in agricultural products, while the remainder is related to industrial product trade.

UNESCO: Summary

Increases in crop production and productivity, together with virtual-water trade, will mitigate the regional inequities of availability.

ECONOMIST: Intelligent communication

Virtual water is, for this argument, the water embedded in staple and other food commodities.

ECONOMIST: Intelligent communication

While the water-cooler may be far less crowded, the virtual companies we know well find ways to mix it up with far more people than most conventional biotechs.

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