Colleges and universities, much like their applicants, have to showcase and prove their value to decision makers.

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But the industry feels that once the new plants with modern safeguards get up and running, those facilities will prove their value.

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Jean-Paul Rodrigue at Hofstra University believes that big container ships like the Triple E will prove their value on specific trade routes, nonetheless.

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Driven by a deep flaw, they seek to prove their value.

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The Tax Court ultimately ruled that Ted and Julia failed to prove their lake house had any value beyond demolition cost.

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The Windows 8 launch gives Best Buy a golden opportunity to prove its value to customers who are increasingly purchasing their products online.

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Baby-boomers can chuck the day job at 60 or 65 and head off into the perma-tanned sunset (they will probably prove freakishly long-lived), borrowing against the inflated value of their houses as they do so.

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