Its share in the U.S. life and health insurance market has steadily increased over the past few years from 6% in 2006 to an estimated 6.4% in 2010 due to its wide distribution network consisting of partnerships with various banks, brokerage firms, and financial planners.
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The engineers used a silicone polymer to build a centimeter-long jellyfish consisting of a membrane with eight armlike appendages.
Disney's Dream and Fantasy ships have "virtual portholes" for windowless staterooms offering live views of the sea, and all of Quantum's interior cabins will also have "virtual balconies" consisting of LED screens with projected ocean views.
At 10:30 a.m. a drill consisting of lowering a lifeboat with crew members aboard began.
The UI is quite barebones, with a homepage consisting of a straightforward list of the reader's contents.
The company sales are primarily derived in the US with North America consisting of 94% of sales in 2011.
Myers described the cache as consisting of 40 different bunkers with artillery rounds and other munitions, including 50 surface-to-air missiles.
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On the other hand, Matt is avoiding a smaller segment of the high yield market consisting of riskier CCC bonds with spreads below their historical levels.
The film was shot with a crew consisting largely of novices assembled by the director, including a former ambulance driver, a jeweler and a radio DJ.
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Two cyberattacks in December and February involved ATM withdrawals in more than 20 countries, with one attack consisting of 36, 000 ATM transactions over a 10-hour period, prosecutors said.
Under the classical gold-coin standard (1717-1914) private banks and central banks alike issued currency convertible into a fixed weight of gold, with balance sheets consisting primarily of gold coins and short-term loans denominated in local (but gold-convertible) money.
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Hyundai started out as a construction company in 1947, and founder Chung Ju-Yung and his extended family soon controlled a powerful South Korean business empire consisting of some 50 companies with interests in shipbuilding, automobiles, elevators and securities, among others.
We do run an Equity Overlay portfolio, consisting mostly of large caps, with a smattering of mid-caps.
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The majority of the biosphere reserve is dominated by agriculture and forestry lands, with villages and settlements consisting of small farms and individual homes.
Appearing in its third consecutive Elite Eight Game with a veteran roster consisting of three senior and two junior starters, Florida entered the game on a hot streak.
Now, GM has replaced those two boards with a single executive committee consisting of Henderson and eight others, including Marketing Vice Chairman Robert A. Lutz and Product Development Vice Chairman Thomas Stephens.
The IEC is a constitutional body consisting of seven Afghan commissioners and charged with "conducting free and fair elections and referendums in an efficient and impartial way, " according to its Web site.
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The lack of black and so-called coloured players in sports like cricket and rugby is the subject of intense debate in South Africa, with the national teams still consisting almost entirely of white players.
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After 68 minutes, the entire Rest of the World XI was substituted for a team consisting of former Manchester United stars, with the notable exception of a cameo by Beckham, returning from a hamstring injury.
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Renzo Piano, a celebrated museum architect, is already on his third model, a wooden structure consisting of 14 interconnecting buildings, painted red with glass roofs pointing to the north.
Ditto the little plates at Mediterranean restaurants (a caprese salad consisting of mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil drizzled with olive oil can be 400 calories) and the small plates at Korean restaurants (fried spring rolls and coconut shrimp).
On Friday, one day after announcing it had pinpointed the source of the leak, Total detailed its dueling approaches to stop it: blocking the outflow with "heavy mud" (consisting of a mixture that contains mineral compounds) and drilling a pair of relief wells.
Even what the cows eat is well documented, with no silage, ever, a diet consisting primarily of vegetation grown in the same carefully delineated Parmigiano-Reggiano region.
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For one thing, it was the occasion of my discovery of the Pimm's Royale, a Ritz specialty consisting of Pimm's No. 1 topped off with champagne and garnished with lots of sliced fruit and seriously potent brandied cherries.
The article speaks of how he prefers frugal, salubrious meals consisting of fruit, salads and skinless chicken, washed down with the odd glass of wine.
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We are all trying to successfully navigate a world consisting of an infinite data set of human interactions while saddled with a very limited life span.
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The band has continued in various guises since then, the most recent version consisting of Smith and fellow original member Henry Fambrough, along with newer members Charleton Washington, Jessie Peck and Marvin Taylor.
The Chair may establish and direct subgroups of the Special Task Force, consisting exclusively of members of the Special Task Force, to deal with particular subjects.
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Built with a classic design, it incorporates a hybrid touch interface consisting of touch LCD screen and five-way navigational keys, allowing users to manipulate controls to their preference.
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Islamic banks are required to establish committees consisting of Islamic scholars to ensure that the bank is operating in compliance with shariah principles, including the distribution of zakat funds.
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