In the late 1990s it expanded its film business into China, an untapped market that then-CEO George Fisher saw as an enticing opportunity for growth.

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But when it is stretched, the liquid coating the film recedes into the expanded pores, exposing their edges and reducing lubrication, causing it to become rougher.

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When he made the film, the house was being expanded by its newest owner, an Israeli professor.

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Not long ago the category of Best Picture was expanded to a whopping ten movies (every selected film also qualifies for the NHL playoffs.) There are fashion misfires and tributes to legends and occasionally some emotional payoffs, but the Oscars can't escape feeling predictable and dutiful, especially since a calendar stuffed with awards shows has already established a reliable pattern of winners.

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An expanded, two-disc edition of the soundtrack to the film version of Les Miserables will be released next month.

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Following the success of the film industry tax incentives, the Louisiana government has expanded them to cover more of the arts, including live performance and music recording.

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