All of this reduced productivity translates into the loss of what should be a critical factor in the effort to offer more health care while containing costs.

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There is a critical factor in the whole effort of containing the contagion.

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And, as is the nature of things against the World Champions, a team effort towards that apparently mundane task may be the decisive factor, before we can even factor in Ronaldo's potential for brilliance.

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The leadership displayed by Consortium Chairman Leodoro Martinez and others in organizing and managing this collaborative effort has been truly extraordinary, and has been a major factor in ensuring the Eagle Ford Shale has become a major success story, and a model for leaders in other shale plays across the United States to follow.

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What happens to Picower's treasure is the single most important factor in the success or failure of Picard's effort to recover funds for some of Bernie Madoff's victims.

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One factor that should solidify public opinion to support a more energetic effort is that in recent years tests of these systems have been remarkably successful.

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Wine, perfume, watches, anything that hints of an artisanal effort can be priced higher than normal, even to silly levels if scarcity is a factor.

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Internal restructuring is not the only reason for this slowdown (the bank is also in the midst of an overdue effort to improve the quality of its loans), but it is certainly a big factor.

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