Mr. PACKER: I think that no single event is likely to happen that could turn around the slide in public support.

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If either Paul or Huntsman can get a burst of support and slide into the revolving front-runner spot, they could snatch victory out of the jaws of the Romney campaign.

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His slide to the right, even as far as support for the Iraq venture, seemed inexplicable.

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And the England recruit turned creator 10 minutes later, cutting inside off his wing and drawing three defenders before finding support from Dowson on his inside shoulder to slide over for a well-worked score.

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Then there's the Slide (pictured above) which relies on interesting physics to support the iPad: a heavy high-friction rubber cylinder is pulled out of its tubular compartment under the metallic slope, and it can be placed anywhere on the slope to support the iPad at any desired angle, up to somewhere around 70 degrees -- you can see it and the others in action in the earlier video.

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The slide accelerated for a wide range of metals when markets broke through technical support levels and triggered sell stops, which are pre-placed orders activated when certain chart points are hit.

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The daily chart (right panel) for SL Green Realty ( SLG) shows the steep slide from the recent highs, as the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement support from the October 2011 lows has been reached.

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The briefing helped revive the price of shares in the support services sector, which has come under particular pressure during this summer's stock market slide.

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