Western allies, meanwhile, are being calmed by talk of strengthening Lebanon's army and central state, and by the effective maintenance of a neutral stance in regional diplomacy.

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Highly effective, and completely maintenance free, it kept their pueblos warm in winter, and cool in the summer using only stone age technology.

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American has had some success in a joint maintenance venture with Rolls-Royce, which Mann believes has proved an effective way to keep ownership of the maintenance operations.

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This required the maintenance of our own, effective military forces and, if possible, close collaboration with key allies.

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Many utilities lack the depth of data needed to implement more cost-effective asset-management systems like condition-based monitoring and maintenance methods, which utilities in Europe and Asia are adopting to enhance the efficient use of capital and reduce operations and maintenance costs.

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