Mr. FANUS: The pattern of development in the post-colonial Sudan has always been to concentrate it in the center of the country.

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More than that, it can change the pattern of metropolitan development because of the way local governments react.

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The well-established pattern of such development suggests that the natural gas discoveries to date represent only a fraction of the total recoverable resource.

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The dramatic migration pattern can be chalked up to the rapid development of an oil- and gas-rich shale formation in the western part of the state.

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That might appear one unlikely new development, but the pattern of mobile phone growth has always bucked the prevailing trends, analyst Ben Wood said.

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They are looking at the development of skin diseases and male-pattern baldness.

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The Pattern is designed to provide good tests for horses at the right stage of their development and it also guarantees top-class racing throughout the season.

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Stock markets also reflect the development of an economy, including the growth model, structure and pattern.

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Marie-Paule Roudil stressed the necessity to rethink the nature and role of education and training systems in contributing to a more equitable and sustainable pattern of human development.

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