But it is difficult to inspire Bureau of Labor Statistics employees, for example, to rally around the fact that under sequestration they won't likely lose their jobs, but they might have to stop collecting data on one specific type of job loss.

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Having announced the pre-sale of its PlayBook tablet on Tuesday, the company is putting its chips on international smartphone users and its audience-specific tablet to reverse the loss of market share it has been suffering at the expense of Apple iPhones and Google fueled Android devices.

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His doctor at Johns Hopkins University was 95 percent sure that using a specific laser could reverse the sight loss but there was a catch.

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If you are a stock investor, consider strategies such as placing stop-loss orders to reduce losses in a volatile market, subscribing to services that email you company specific news as it happens, and setting up loss review trigger points to review your investment.

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No longer should people make decisions based on the idea that exercising a specific amount or reducing calories by a specific amount always results in predictable weight loss.

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Within the 24-year period, 67% of the years show negative net annual specific balances, with a cumulative mass balance loss of - 10.50 m water equivalent (w.e.).

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They're diagnosing more serious conditions--such as cancer, immune-system disorders and memory loss--that have been linked to specific mycotoxins.

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For example, a security or fund may have an unrealized tax loss that would benefit the holder in a specific tax year.

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