The BR-Z is selling in an average of 18 days.

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The prototype unit here in Germany was showcased alongside of the GP-1 GPS dongle and a BR-1 bar code scanning module, with the latter meant more for governments and enterprises.

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According to the Central Bank, February GDP data from the IBC-Br monthly figures showed the economy contracting by 0.23% month over month (seasonally adjusted).

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Ihe IBC-Br is the index of monthly economic activity from the Central Bank, and the monthly GDP proxy is now been below trend for the seventh straight month.

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The closely monitored Index of Economic Activity of the Central Bank, or IBC-Br, showed that the Brazilian economy grew at a seasonally adjusted rate of a disappointingly low 1.55 percent over the last 12 months.

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While the case is quite large to fit all the computer and components inside, it does have a slot-loading rewritable BR drive, and 500gb of storage.

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The SKN MAB will support of the United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (DESD 2005-2014) led by UNESCO and in which BR plays an active role as learning sites and platforms for the DESD.

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