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A vending machine is a cheaper sales channel than a High Street presence. Western European countries are in a replacement stage. There are few first-time customers, so the need for in-store support has fallen. |
A weaker yen, and platinum futures prices trading above Yen 4,000/g, made the commodity 'very safe' to invest, in addition to the bullish sentiment felt across the metal futures complex with speculative funds. |
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Joan Collins (1933-) |
Activity has now contracted for two consecutive months, albeit mildly. As noted in the January release, the sustained strength of the rand exchange rate probably explains much of the pressure on manufacturing. |
Adam is a good ballplayer. He can play ball if he keeps his cool and lets things come to him. We have a tendency to rush too much, and that causes turnovers. But when we let it come to us, we have a good team. |
Adding to the sense of foreboding is the fact that the locomotives behind the better-than-expected third-quarter GDP figures -- Germany, France and Italy -- all appear to have run out of steam toward year end. |
Admit it or not, migrant workers have become an indispensable part of the country's industrial labor force, and it is an irresistible trend to let them enjoy the same rights and treatments as their city peers. |
After 45 minutes of good concentration and smart football we started the second half very poorly. Giving the game away in the opening kickoff of the second half was very foolish and very poor play on our part. |
After a disappointing 2-14 campaign this season we had to make a change. We will begin looking for qualified candidates immediately to fill our vacancy and get the Texans moving in the right direction in 2006. |
After losing to them two years ago and to win the first three games, it felt good to get back at them. We know it wasn't the real Wisconsin -- they didn't have their starting setter. But still ... it was good. |
After talking to him and talking to our medical people, it's something that's just time and it's a day-to-day situation. There's nothing broken or pulled and he looks good and feels good other than [his ribs]. |
After tens of millions of [abortion] 'procedures,' has America lost anything? Another Edison, perhaps? A Gershwin? A Babe Ruth? A Duke Ellington? … As it is, we will never know what abortion has cost us all. |
After the first summer, I just had so much fun, ... It's one of the only places you can get paid to be a kid and hang out. It's all I talked about the rest of the year, so I thought maybe I should do it again. |