Others say fixed-line operators, especially those that have a strong fiber optic backbone in place, are better bets because they are players in the broadband services game -- offering pay TV, video-on-demand, home shopping and banking as well high-speed Internet access.

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Deception came easy to Mendez, but he says a strong moral fiber helped him do the right thing, and to make the transition back to civilian life.

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Morgan who advised Solera on the Annie's IPO, says that when he met Ms. Ashby he sensed that she had an ability to spot trends in small data sets and an "extremely strong moral fiber" that would mesh well with the mission-driven companies she wanted to invest in.

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First up, while carbon fiber is strong and light, it also lacks a certain rigidity.

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To convince wary airline executives that carbon-fiber body material was strong, Boeing sales teams carried samples and hammers, letting airline executives whack the composite with all their might.

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The main culprit in the cinnamon powder is actually derived from tree bark and contains cellulose, an undigestible fiber capable of producing a strong inflammatory response in lung tissue, leading to long term wheezing and a chronic cough, potentially placing patients at further risk for bouts of pneumonitis or even aspiration pneumonia.

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Verizon Wireless generated record-high margins and strong operational results, and Verizon's Wireline segment generated continued increases in revenues from FiOS fiber-optic services and strategic business services.

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