Rob Routs is executive director of oil products and chemicals for Royal Dutch Shell.

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And, of course, shell out for dolls and products in the gift shop.

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While many retailers try to lure budget-conscious consumers with price cuts, Stetson and others are betting that shoppers remain willing to shell out kingly sums for products with newer technology and fresher styles, from forks to sneakers.

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Better shell out on the advertising and leave the products to speak for themselves.

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Proview had argued that Apple didn't negotiate in good faith, using a shell company that promised not to make competing products under the iPad label.

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"From what we know they only do shell eggs, and if they did extra egg products, they are still considered to be safe, " Eberle said.

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UMaine has filed a provisional patent for the lobster-shell mixture, which can also be used for such products as plant pots that decompose in the ground, surveying stakes and other applications.

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Glossy products are legendary for attracting fingerprint smears, and this device's shell made it look as if we suffered from a sweating condition even after we'd dried our hands to the bone.

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And he points out that there are also non-Microsoft products in the space, like the Google Chromebook, the leading clam-shell style notebook on Amazon.com.

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Wison also last year cooperated with Shell Global Solutions to jointly develop a new hybrid gasification technology to convert coal into more valuable products.

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