The former would mean Argo has to overcome 80 years of Oscar history to take Best Picture without even a nomination for Best Director, and the latter means Lincoln has to overcome a softening status amid a race that became highly competitive with strong challengers in the home stretch.
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Both California cities have "highly educated populations, strong university demographics and a tourist base, " he says.
In contrast, the executive branch has articulated a strong and highly specific reason for withholding the documents at issue: Forced disclosure to Congress of internal deliberations concerning how best to interact with Congress would undermine the executive's capacity to function as a co-equal branch.
But what is clear is that appetite for top pieces and highly-esteemed artists remains strong, despite the economic headwinds.
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It pointed to strengths such as a highly competitive economy and a strong track record in being able to get debt under control.
Although the first signs of a significant find came eight months ago, exploring the area has been extremely difficult because the remains lie in highly treacherous waters, with strong currents and rip tides.
It is the brainchild of Russell Strong, a highly proven leader in concept development and engineering of agricultural and industrial equipment, an innovator known in his industry as "Mr. Tractor" for his revolutonary designs for major corporations both here and in Europe.
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In fact it is almost impossible to block the exit for the highly skilled if the lure is strong enough.
Relative to its peer group, Coach is trading at a discount (64% cheaper) and is financially very strong as well as highly profitable.
He adds that children with dyslexia need to be taught in a highly-structured way, with a strong emphasis on the phonic structure of language.
Very strong core values and a highly adaptable, client centered approach.
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Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo's business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution.
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Relevant knowledge of the highly skilled workers allows emerging industries to have a strong base.
Your ability to create and maintain a strong brand following for yourself will be highly beneficial.
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The larger segment is attractive and highly resilient, composed of higher quality bonds with strong credit profiles.
The new finance minister will be Marek Belka, who is already highly respected within the financial community and enjoys a strong relationship with the prime minister and president.
"We will continue to build on our highly successful relationship with HBO and have made a strong argument for any further series to continue to be filmed in Northern Ireland, " Mr Robinson added.
"A genuine strategic air power must possess a strong power projection capability, which is highly reliant on large aircraft, namely a strategic air freighter and a strategic bomber, " said Wang Yanan, deputy editor in chief at Aerospace Knowledge magazine and a military analyst, in a China Daily report.
The banking system has been highly profitable in recent years and entered this episode with strong capital positions.
"There is very strong, if silent, majority who are highly supportive of a plan that energizes the institution, " he said.
The Dart is a newcomer in a highly competitive segment where leaders like the Honda Civic enjoy strong brand loyalty.
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And this may happen just as Samsung ramps up its strong new product range and Apple launches its highly anticipated new iPhone.
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Analysts also say it is highly diversified, with a domestic-demand economy and a strong exporting base.
Well known in national security circles, the highly decorated war veteran has established a reputation for being a strong strategic thinker.
During a strong economy there are fewer incentives for rent-seeking because production is highly rewarded.
Overreliance on markets and models led the SEC and its sidekick FASB to put into place the highly procyclical and ultimately very destructive market-to-market accounting system, despite strong warnings from the secretary of the Treasury, the chairman of the Fed and the chairman of FDIC that it would create greater volatility in banking and lead to severe credit crunches.
Our region offers a strong manufacturing and supply chain base, world-class research facilities, a highly-skilled workforce, and economic development organizations that foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
Although the government never quite specified what would happen to the Queen Elizabeth if the Prince of Wales was fitted with highly expensive "cats and traps" for the more capable fighter, there was a strong presumption that it would be mothballed or sold, leaving the country with one carrier, able to provide cover around 60% of the time.
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Buoyed by strong sales of its popular RAZR phone and its ability to maintain profit margins in the highly competitive handset business, Motorola has become a big momentum play in recent months.
Created in 2007 by Le Monde, this highly participatory news website grew very fast (3.2 million unique visitors in 2009) and created a strong community of bloggers with a culture of curation.
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