But clearly the aim is to show the company is still committed to China, and that any store closures are part of a routine periodic business adjustment.

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Outside of the U.S., growth prospects will also be limited by fiscal consolidation, business uncertainty and structural adjustment in Europe.

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The new pricing structure, in and of itself, created much backlash among customers, but the rationale for investing in the stock was that it would create a one-to-two quarter adjustment and improve the business model.

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Marc will admit that he was caught in the same mindset, but the reason he is still in the trading business is that he eventually made the adjustment to learn how to identify strategic shorts and hedging techniques.

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The fourth and last phase, scheduled to begin in May 2012, will be dedicated to the implementation of the business and marketing plans, which includes adjustment of current advertising rates and possible staff re-assignments, as well as monitoring of progress in achieving financial sustainability.

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According to the Office of Economic Adjustment, which has been helping with this business since 1961, nearly two new civilian jobs have been created for every one lost in communities where bases have been closed in the past 35 years.

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The allowed deduction is for the business-use percentage of the lease price plus regular expenses (gas and so on) minus a small adjustment (the lease inclusion amount) that is smaller this year than in the past.

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