If there is one word for what is possibly the most remarkable, different, and problematic feature of Japan and also one that distinguishes Japan and places it at a huge disadvantage against such coming rivals as China it is COST.
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At the Deutsche Bank Aviation and Transportation Conference held recently, American Airlines denied seeking bankruptcy liquidation (Chapter 7) but did not rule out the possibility of seeking bankruptcy protection (Chapter 11) to reorganize its labor agreements that put it at a marked disadvantage to airline industry peers such as Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, US Airways and United Continental.
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Aside from the economic growth story, limited acquisition opportunities in the U.S. put Simon at a disadvantage relative to other large international mall REITs such as Australian property operator Westfield Group and France-based Unibail-Rodamco, which are focused on creating value through renewal of property.
It's also stuck with reputational damage that's hurting morale among employees and putting the company at a disadvantage when trying to recruit against Silicon Valley rivals such as Google Inc.
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Athletic directors and coaches have expressed concerns that these changes would be costly to universities, and put those with smaller budgets at an even greater disadvantage that they already are to keep up with powerhouse football programs such as Alabama and Ohio State.
This research, by Mark Regnerus, a sociologist at the University of Texas Austin, found that children raised in a household where a parent was involved in a same-sex romantic relationship were at a significant disadvantage with respect to a number of indicators of well being such as depression, educational attainment and criminal behavior compared with children of intact biological families.
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Business leaders such as CBI Scotland and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) have claimed businesses had been put at a disadvantage following the change.
Of course, center cities bear the heaviest concentrations of such socio-economic disadvantage and we are likely to find even stronger associations and more magnified patterns there, as Moroz does for unemployment.
American industry and government had also expressed concern that the recycling requirements would put non-EU based producers at a disadvantage, and that the substance ban particularly as regards flame retardants could lower the safety of such products.
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