But if nothing else, these new efforts show signs of life and excitement in the space business--something sorely missing since the summer of 1969.

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But Renesys' data is a strong indicator that the cable is beginning to show signs of life - be it over five years since its original inception.

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Coming out of recession, business spending starts to show signs of life while consumers, still spooked by the job market, keep their wallets locked down awhile longer.

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The worst of the credit crisis is over, and the housing market is beginning to show signs of life--although highly speculative markets such as southern Florida will still be hit with many more foreclosures.

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Apple did show a few signs of life yesterday, but dropped a fresh 3.3% even as it rolled out a smaller version of the iPad.

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Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. (33rd), Phoenix (45th), Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. (50th), and even Las Vegas (56th) began to show some signs of new life this past year.

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Mark Zandi, chief economist and cofounder of Moody's Economy.com, says he expects manufacturing and distribution centers (think Atlanta and Dallas) to show the first signs of life as the recovery unfolds this year.

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