"We are expecting low casualty numbers and minimal damages because the area is thinly populated, " Fars quoted Mohamad Sarvar, the deputy national relief coordinator, as saying.

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"We are expecting low casualty numbers and minimal damages because the area is thinly populated, " Fars News Agency quoted Mohamad Sarvar, the deputy national relief coordinator, as saying.

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Hitachi Rail Europe said the proposed depot had been designed to cause "minimal impact on the local area".

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In fact, economists say this region might experience a decline in home values akin to what's happening in many other cities across the U.S. But they expect any downturn in this area would be minimal and short-lived.

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Add to that a high crime rate, minimal cultural life, relatively high business costs for the area and a loss of critical wage-earning residents ages 25 to 44--and you end up being ranked 144 out of 150 among our Best Places.

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The council said the majority of people who currently use the facility come from out of the Stoke-on-Trent area, and that its closure would have a minimal impact on local people.

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Centre-back Koscielny was left off balance on the edge of the area and tried to pull his foot out of the challenge but the winger hit the ground after minimal contact and the referee was quick to point to the spot.

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