Having returns like this as a starting point would pump up the ending return (2010) by approximately 1% to 10.7% over starting in 1957.

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Another research product of Professor Soponronnarit that has been starting commercialized is the "heat pump dryer".

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Panasonic also announced their 25GB and 50GB 2x discs which will hit the shelves starting April 28 just in time to prime the pump a bit.

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In the face of these grim statistics, OPEC decided last month to pump 1.5m fewer barrels a day (about 2% of global consumption), starting from November 1st.

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