This material showed a positive trend (up 12.8 percent) to exceed 15 million timepieces, on a par with their value, which increased by 13.9 percent.

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So the thing about Sam Cooke, for me, is that, generally speaking, his stuff is so--his material is so positive, it's so--you get the feeling of how much Sam Cooke loves being Sam Cooke.

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The most common batteries are made up of negative and positive halves (the anode and the cathode), a material to separate them, and "current collector" layers at top and bottom to gather up the electric charges moving through.

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They may be secondary caregivers, but their emotional, financial and material gifts, not to mention their quality time and positive influence, play a primary role in the vitality of the American Family Village.

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Your material has to be compelling and contributive, adding in a positive way to what already exists on the topic.

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His positive stance is based in part on the increasing efforts at simplifying back-office processes, lower raw material costs, and a better business mix.

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It's not all about preserving the everyman's favorite refreshment, either, as the new material will likely lead to the need for fewer raw materials, meaning there's a positive environmental impact too.

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"Although inflation seemed likely to remain above the 2 percent target over the next two years, the degree of slack in the economy, and the likely positive response of supply capacity to increased demand, meant that higher output growth would not necessarily lead to any material additional inflationary pressure, " those backing another stimulus argued, according to the minutes.

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