"Years ago, groups depended on individuals and foundations," he said.

But that strategy often backfired with large projects where different groups depended on each other's performance.

All four groups depend on rivers, streams or lakes.

Nonprofit groups depend on these entitlements to pay much of their costs.

With book royalties no longer the main source of income, the group increasingly depends on individual contributions to meet its $600,000 annual budget.

"How about aircraft on which some groups depend to stay alive, such as the Alaskan lines?"

The groups indicated this was not a widespread practice, but depended on the individual community and local authority.

Large groups almost always depend on recognized leaders to manage operations.

As in other countries, the quality of education received, and the peer group to which one belongs, can depend upon the school the child attends.

These groups depend on genuine European exchange to enable them to meet their needs.