In many companies, marketing departments are leading the rush to adopt big data technologies, eager to uncover new insights about customers and prospects in the mountains of web-related and other data they have accumulated.

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Indeed, the rush for shale assets in Europe has been led by many of the big firms that at first overlooked unconventional gas in America.

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After all it is easy to get an adrenaline rush and make thousands or millions of dollars in minutes depending upon how big a hand you want to play by trading Apple stock short-term .

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Although this report is focusing on Q3, which is before the big consumer electronics push for Christmas TV sales (and before the Super Bowl rush in the U.S.), it does paint a picture of growth potential for 3D TVs.

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While he didn't face many quality shots, Brodeur came up big twice in close against Jonathan Huberdeau, and once against Quinton Howden on a 2-on-1 rush, all in the second period.

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But it has recently fielded a big, visible rush from eastern Europe, which by some measures is its biggest influx since the Huguenots in the 17th century.

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