They mostly stayed outside the official 100-yard (91m) buffer zone around the Polar Pioneer, the Seattle Times newspaper reports.
American and NATO officials acknowledged that the buffer provided a haven for the militants, who have killed Serbian police officers and attacked villages and that NATO forces -- Americans and British -- had increased their efforts in the last two weeks to seal the border.
The system is not expected to fare well unless airlines, airport authorities and federal transportation officials work together to buffer passengers from the immediate problems and to build the runways and traffic control systems that could provide a long-term solution.
"Oh, I've got my card, y'all, I'm gonna let it shine!" they sang, assuring the bank officials sent as buffers from the upper floors that, yes, they were Bank of America customers and they just had some questions about the puzzling fees and rising interest-rates that were showing up on their monthly statements, about why their friends and family were losing their homes.
Details were not released, but officials said the deal would increase the buffer around what is officially called the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Smith and others, including park officials and conservationists, have lobbied officials in the three states to establish buffer zones around the park to protect the wolves from hunting.
Some Israeli officials have spoken of a bigger buffer zone along the Gaza border.
Today, officials set up a two-mile buffer zone around the Vimy compound, allowing only firefighters and bomb disposal experts to enter.
In Los Angeles, diocesan officials said they were trying to buffer the blow to employees by giving them as much notice as possible and by providing severance packages.
Algeria is building one of the world's largest mosques which officials say will serve as a buffer against radical Islam and crown the legacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
