As we depend more and more on space-based technologies, this poses a real economic problem that governments have a responsibility to manage well.

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Perhaps the most formidable competitor is Compact GTL. This UK-based company is focused largely on addressing the problem of what to do with associated gas resulting from oil development that would otherwise be flared or reinjected.

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The problem with this recommendation is that it is based entirely on the nature of Mubarak's regime.

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The problem is this: high school sports was organized based on a model that kids lived in an area, and went to the high school in that area.

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To fix this problem, you can begin by taking this questionnaire for asset allocation guidelines based on your risk tolerance and time horizon.

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But this should be less of a problem than it used to be now that economies are based on services not manufacturing.

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