Without fracking, natural gas does would flow to the well properly, making it too time consuming and costly to be of any commercial value.

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While we also plan to continue exploring alternatives to unlock the value of our Yahoo Japan stake for shareholders, any transaction has to be at a value that makes sense for Yahoo and its shareholders.

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Officials with the WAP Forum declined to comment on whether any discussions with 3Com are underway, but said 3Com's membership to the Forum would be of great value.

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In Diebold's case, like many others, his 401(k) plan appears to be contractually on the hook for any decline in the value of collateral received in exchange for the securities it lent out.

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Knowing who you are, where you are, your past behaviour, links and visits, increases the value to Google of any ads it might be able to show you.

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Getting the most value out of social media needs to be a strategic part of any marketing department.

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Professor Robert Steele, an advisor to the charity Colon Cancer Concern, told BBC News Online any measure which would improve the predicted value of symptoms is to be welcomed.

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Politicians, recognizing the value of spending to their reelection chances, welcomed any theory that could be used to justify government borrowing.

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"A rise in the value of the renminbi (yuan) would be unlikely to have much, if any, effect on aggregate employment in the United States, " he added.

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Berkshire, which acquires undervalued companies that it believes represent great value relative to future earnings growth, should be one of the core stocks in any portfolio, Leeb advises.

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