During previous periods of inter-Korean tension, North Korea has threatened to close the project.
But the wild swings common in previous periods of currency turbulence have been absent, until now.
In Q3, the company sold 16 da Vinci systems in Japan, significantly higher than the previous periods.
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Mr Joshi says the four previous periods of triple strength since 1980 were all followed by falls in Treasury-bond prices.
But comparison with previous periods is difficult because the club's latest accounts cover a 10-month period, rather than the usual 12.
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He further identified four previous periods when the ratio was at similarly high levels and notes that stocks did not fare well afterward.
Operations at the complex, which has remained open through previous periods of heightened tensions between the two Koreas, appeared unaffected by this latest strain.
The regulator said that generally complaints were falling, with all broadband and landline providers generating fewer issues between April and June 2012, compared to previous periods.
"In terms of comparisons to previous periods, I'd say this market is similar to 1992, just after the 90-91 recession, or 1988, just after the 1987 crash, " says Stack.
In order for NVIDIA's investors to be better able to compare its current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
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This is still tame compared with the double-digit peaks of previous inflationary periods in the past two decades.
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How did the Bruins score three goals in 10 minutes after getting just three in the previous eight periods?
As in previous reporting periods, the United States led the pack.
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The Bobcats trailed for all of 18 minutes in the three games combined and Hartzell allowed only one goal in the previous eight periods against Yale.
As complex as some of these adjustments might seem, Cachon is confident that retailers will adapt more quickly than in previous inflationary periods, such as during the 1970s oil shocks.
Woods, for his part, insists that his work in progress is similar to previous frustrating periods rebuilding his swing with Harmon and then Hank Haney -- and he rebounded from those in a stellar career featuring 14 major titles and more than 80 professional victories.
Stefano Scarpetta, head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development employment analysis and policy division, says unemployment in Europe has persisted for long periods of time in previous recessions, partly because governments don't spend enough on getting people back into work.
Mitchell Gold, Dendreon's chief executive, said on a conference call this morning that in previous studies Provenge has proved more effective over longer time periods, and that the company is "encouraged" by the results.
"Historically, depressions have been recognised as lengthy periods in which the economy did not get back to its previous level of activity before a recession set in, " he said.
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Previous research projects which have found declines in the number of new medicines focused on smaller periods of time, the study said.
The previous season he had hit 96 in the Pura Cup final win but either side of those high spots there were periods of less scintillating form, including seasons where he struggled for regular first-team action with his state side.
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