Blissfully self-confident, the pension operators project that gains from private equity plus a nice showing on the less exotic securities that make up the bulk of their funds will deliver a blended return between 8% and 9%.
One of the perks of covering these summits used to be that the host country would put the show on at the most exotic location they could find and give you presents.
The new Corvette, for instance, incorporates lightweight materials to a degree not seen on even the most exotic cars, including a carbon fiber hood and removable roof panel, and a carbon-reinforced aluminum frame.
The problem, as Knowles saw it, was that the company was too focused on exotic basic research and neglected the less glamorous work of concocting compounds with the right combination of efficacy, safety and convenience to become big sellers.
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Under the Sea transports viewers to some of the most exotic undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea.
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Icelandic marketers don't envision such exotic foods on the shelves of American grocery stores.
On the other hand, humour, gadgets, exotic locations - such as a submarine in The Spy Who Love Me - sex, stunts and laughable villains were played up.
But that is a minor quibble about what is otherwise a fascinating and highly readable history of one of the most exotic islands on earth.
The more Bachmann talks about God, the more she is likely to be asked about Schaeffer, Eidsmoe, Noebel, and some of the other exotic influences on her thinking.
Dolorean isn't known for looking on the bright side: The best song from 2003's Not Exotic, "Hannibal, MO" (audio), finds singer Al James sitting in a prison cell as he deconstructs the events leading to his true love's death.
In places like the Great Plains, people prefer old-fashioned shots of banking fundamentals to the exotic financial cocktails concocted by the "genius" financiers on the coast.
She grew exotic breeds of orchids on the terrace of her Manhattan apartment.
Every crisis begets finger-pointing, and the blame now is falling on the rating agencies that helped structure these exotic instruments.
Their competition prompted each to feats of virtuosity: On several tables made when the demand for exotic rosewood trumped Honduras mahogany, carved elements of solid mahogany are paint-grained to mimic rosewood.
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But Nest's more exotic services focus directly on tackling the demands of air-conditioning a home in summer.
The town is certainly down at heel by comparison with the nearby capital, though it has a mildly exotic flavour in other respects, including five tattoo parlours on the main street.
As with the introduction of any exotic organism into a new environment, there are worries about the impact on the rest of the ecosystem.
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Seth takes on the book world as just another writer with a novel in English, demanding no indulgence for the exotic experience of being from a distant commonwealth.
Chill with the howler monkeys and exotic butterflies while ziplining through the rainforest trees, or zoom down a river on a white-water raft.
Even companies like utilities--never big on exotic salaries--have begun to embrace the option practice.
Ms Daniels said abandoning exotic pets like turtles seemed to be on the increase.
The rest of your savings you can spend on exotic golf vacations, an art collection or a legacy for your grandkids.
Others want names that are uncommon enough to bestow uniqueness, but not so exotic that they would be considered weird on the playground.
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At sunset one night in Dus, Turner arranges a dozen Karo tribespeople on a ledge over the Omo so we can shoot their exotic silhouettes.
Meanwhile, Dutch market gardeners had found a way to grow exotic tulips from seeds, instead of relying on the expert splitting of bulbs, bringing the price of these still-covetable blooms down sharply.
Actual losses on exotic instruments, moreover, won't come near the value of those subprime mortgages.
Princess uses these two ships for longer, more exotic-ported voyages and the guests who sail on them tend to be very savvy and experienced cruisers.
Eventually, researchers hope to develop a more detailed Planetary Habitability Index that factors in the idea that life might exist under exotic conditions unknown on Earth.
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