But it's worth stressing: these are good times for Britain's oil industry and north east Scotland in particular - particularly when set in the context of economic malaise across the rest of the economy.

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As you might imagine, becoming the dominant player in electronics component manufacturing in China -- particularly at a time when competition has never been fiercer -- takes a particular personality type, and after reading BusinessWeek's profile of Foxconn founder Terry Gou, you get a very real sense that the dude meets the criteria.

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In particular, they will argue that in some internet use - particularly social media sites - it is difficult to distinguish between the details of the communication and the actual content of the message.

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The company is stepping up efforts in the U.S. market in particular because the market has grown quickly, particularly for large-scale projects that serve the utilities.

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He said the technique had particular potential in areas of limited plant growth, such as desert and savannah regions, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria is becoming a bigger threat.

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