But even he accepts that his role is transitional, which makes stability all the more uncertain.

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Improved economic stability makes life much easier for businesses to plan.

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Actually piloting the robo-bug is achieved through a smartphone app, but an on-board ARM-based microcontroller makes small adjustments to ensure stability during flight.

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"This would simply be the continuation of a ballistic missile early warning partnership we have shared with the U.S. over 30 years, a partnership which makes a significant contribution to global strategic stability, " said a spokeswoman for Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.

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They agreed that Africa is the region with the fastest economic growth rates and the highest return on investment (ROI), and as the continent continually makes improved strides in political reform, macroeconomic stability and social development, these trends are likely to improve.

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There are good reasons for this, like the total cost and the stability of GSM, plus the fact that it makes roaming easier for people travelling to and from Sierra Leone at a time when the majority of the world's cellular networks run GSM.

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Like the V-Coupe's, the V-Wagon's stability-control system has a sport map, and once engaged, it makes it hilariously easy to rotate the car under power.

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Some Berkshire fans say the stability of Mr. Buffett's investing style, which many of them try to emulate, makes it unnecessary to make the trip to Nebraska every year.

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