Usually, stiffness of surrounding soil helps to bring more stable initial post-buckling equilibrium path.

通常，桩周土刚度越大，桩身初始后屈曲平衡路径越趋于稳定。

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The decline of manufacturing and the rise of services should be helping to reduce volatility, because demand for services is usually more stable than demand for manufactures.

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But they usually are the shares of companies that are more stable and better managed than the highly visible, high-risk and high volatility stocks, he adds.

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Analysts also note the consumer-staples sector generally tends to be more supportive of debt loads because sales, even if uninspiring, are usually relatively stable.

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