Although the term "golden hour" is not strictly accurate, in general terms, the speed at which treatments and surgery can be received play a big part in determining outcome.

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Ideally, productivity will grow briskly because of new technology, innovation and trade, but in the short-term higher output per hour worked can be a substitute for hours worked.

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In fact, the car apparently already holds the "unofficial" speed record for an automous car at 130 miles per hour and, in the long term, Stanford hopes that it'll be able to complete the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which stretches some twenty kilometers and includes no less than 156 turns.

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The charity currently supports 640 children, most of whom have long-term and life-threatening conditions, often requiring 24-hour care.

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Also, in the long term Norman Baker wants companies to get out of the rush-hour mindset and thinks 2012 could be the catalyst.

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Zipcar, a company that supplies cars by the hour to members, has proved there is demand for shorter-term hire.

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Options traders positioning for further upside in the near term picked up out-of-the-money call options in the first hour of the session.

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The truth is that marriages are either failing or are just enduring long term misery because the household has become merely a place to hang your hat for an hour or two before bed and then rush off again.

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Futures have bounced off pre-market lows over the last hour, but today could still be a very important day for the short-term direction of the market.

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