Late papers will be penalized on a steep sliding scale that makes it worth your while to submit the paper on time rather than trying to wait a week to improve it.
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国际能源署(International Energy Agency)预计,墨西哥的石油产量继2008年下降9%后,今年至少还将下降7%,因为其主要油田Cantarell的生产率继续在大幅下挫。
The International Energy Agency expects Mexico's oil production to drop at least 7% this year, after a 9% decline in 2008, because productivity of its main Cantarell oil field continues to plummet.
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美国国家预算官员称,整体开销将会连续第二年下降,这会是30年来最大幅度的下降。
Total spending is set to decline for the second consecutive year, says the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO), the biggest drop in more than three decades (see chart).