Banks have been riding a steep yield curve, meaning they borrow money at virtually no cost from the government and lend it out or invest it in higher-earning assets, profiting from the difference.

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The majority of these Grade 3 or higher adverse events were chemotherapy-related and accounted for the difference between the 2 arms of the study.

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At one stretch of shoreline in Essex, it is now 10cm higher than it was in 1953 - the kind of rise that could make the difference between a flood defence holding or being overwhelmed.

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He said the preceding manoeuvre was probably the highest and most sustained of the day in terms of G-force but said flying at a higher altitude "may not have made a difference".

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For example there is little difference over time in alcohol-related traffic fatalities between Maryland and Virginia yet Virginia has significantly higher taxes on beer, wine, and spirits.

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Core i3-5xx and Core i5-6xx machines are also slated for the early part of 2010, based on that energy-conscious Clarkdale core we've already seen, with the difference being that Turbo Boost and higher L3 cache (4MB versus 3MB) will be available on the higher numbered chips.

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