Indeed, current efforts to expand output are being hampered by a shortage of all manner of inputs, from trucks to geologists.

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The plant's output by itself would satisfy nearly one-half of current U.S. demand.

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By investing (and saving), a country sacrifices current consumption but future output and consumption will be higher.

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The current 3D camera module developed by Sharp incorporates functions to process the image data output by the left and right cameras, including Color Synchronizing Processing to adjust color and brightness, Timing Synchronizing Processing to synchronize the timing of the video signals, and Optical Axis Control Processing to correct positioning.

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Barbassa is confident that Petrobras will become the largest company, both in reserves and in terms of production, taking its current 2.57 million barrels of daily output to 6.4 million by 2020.

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Manufacturing output is surging and GDP growth could exceed the current estimate of 2.5% by a full percentage point.

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The firm is planning to increase its output to four million barrels of oil and gas equivalent by 2017-18, up from current levels of about 3.3 million.

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The incentive to cheat grew even stronger as non-OPEC suppliers, especially Russia, grew in importance. (Russia's output has increased by 2m bpd every year for the past three years.) OPEC's current production of around 30m bpd (including Iraq) is well above its official quota of 26m bpd.

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