An apparent trend in the world petrochemical industry is that the equipment used is increasingly large, highly performing and energy efficient.

装备的大型化、高效化、节能化已成为当今世界石化装备的发展趋势。

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Are the members of the United Nations up to that challenge?" In an apparent reference toward the trend in Latin America toward left-leaning governments, Venezuelen President Hugo Chavez said there is a revolution going on and that socialism is the path to salvation.

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Among the apparent victims of this trend are holders of the Charles Schwab Bank Visa, which not long ago charged no annual fee and paid holders a flat 2% cash back on purchases.

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The second, and more puzzling, trend is the apparent shift in the relationship between unemployment and inflation.

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You may not have seen much written about this subject in recent years but the trend is acutely apparent in U.S. trade figures.

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