So in the Afghan-led process of reconciliation, those are the conditions for Taliban reconciliation, participation in the process.

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"In our planning process for 2010, we assumed conditions in the U.S. housing industry would be comparable with the second half of 2009, with relatively stable demand and pricing, " said RichardDugasRichard Dugas, PulteGroup's chief executive.

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The entire process takes place in near-freezing conditions and such plants are usually built with large amounts of flammable foam insulation to maintain a constant temperature.

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What seems clear is that the economy is still settling from the shocks of recent years and industrial organizations are in the process of adjusting their strategies and personnel needed to tackle new market conditions.

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This quick process works well on two conditions: Team members stay in character and the rapid fire testing is done across a wide enough audience to yield meaningful insights.

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"It is a process that takes some time, but by beginning the process in the wake of the referendum, the hope is if they meet all the conditions, it can be done by July, " US diplomat Princeton Lyman told AFP news agency.

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