In addition, the conventional explanation for the high share of profits in 2006 was the downward pressure on wages arising from the growing Chinese manufacturing labour force, a factor that is unlikely to disappear soon.

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But he said money and perks could not be the only motivating factor for an air force pilot.

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The connective cells, known as fibroblasts, are then isolated and an electrical current is used to force-feed them with the snippets of DNA that make factor VIII.

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Strategic defenses in a deterrent context, as opposed to accidental and unauthorized launch, will not be a major factor given the size and sophistication of the Russian force, even at very reduced levels.

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One factor that will influence this calculation is the size of the African force, and what sort of Western support it can get to overcome current deficiencies in funding, supplies and training.

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"We don't have the ability to force redundancy or force exit, so essentially we had to create a culture with a pull factor, " notes Martin O'Halloran, the project manager for Eircom's access network.

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But welfare-to-work practitioners say one factor in its success has been a dramatic change in how welfare recipients are prepped for the work force.

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