Pent-up demand, new household formation, improving labor market conditions and price destruction are all factors which have supported gains in the home sales.

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With its negligible atmosphere, this wouldn't be a problem on Europa, suggesting the moon could have more or less ideal conditions for the formation of these icy blades.

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The cold waters mean a large temperature contrast between the land and ocean -- conditions that favor the formation of a strong inversion layer that traps smog over cities, such as the Los Angeles, Calif.

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The industry has been engineering ways to management hydrate formation for years, but under easier operating conditions than this.

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It is known that disequilibrium conditions such as diabetes, can accelerate formation of cataracts, so this may also not be a moot point.

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"The unusually hot and dry conditions coincide with the period of pollination and kernel formation, which sharply reduces estimated yields, " the USDA reported.

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The state would also guarantee equal conditions in terms of radio and TV broadcasts and will prevent the formation of oligopolies and monopolies over the means of communications.

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