The Secret World has ensured that PvP is not too necessary to the game, and can probably rely on the averaging effect of the three game factions to keep the balance of purchased advantage level.
"A portfolio manager who's evaluating an exporter will need to balance the competitive advantage of having its home currency depreciate with the losses that result from translating that depreciating home currency back into dollars, " Mr. Webman says.
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In brief, whereas hustlers have gradually been losing their information advantage with respect to investors (resulting in the balance of power collapsing), hackers have generally been gaining information advantage with respect to both, as Internet-era technology has gotten more complex and specialized.
Accor's finance director, Benjamin Cohen, says this balance of risks gave the company an advantage over its competitors in the downturn.
Prudent use of a credit card means taking advantage of reward programs and paying off the balance every month, he said.
Expect Omega to take advantage of its strong balance sheet to buy nursing homes.
The company has taken advantage of its healthy balance sheet to make acquisitions and shore up its market position.
However, once that advantage is in place, the balance of power goes back to the athletes and away from the drug testers, who, without the element of surprise, may find it once again impossible to catch anyone.
For example, while the short-term advantage of outsourcing manufacturing processes allows for a satisfactory quarterly balance sheet, this strategy lacks long-term vision and can be an inefficient means of overseas operation.
Created by Kano Jigoro in the late 19th century, judo is derived from the techniques of jujitsu, an older art of self-defense that seeks advantage by throwing an opponent off balance.
For now then, grandkids and parents would do well to take advantage of something the baby boomers still seem to hold dear -- balance.
Made from corn stalks, switchgrass and other plant waste, it has the advantage of not competing with the food supply and also boasts a superior energy balance than corn-based ethanol.
On the other hand, Viacom, Vivendi and Liberty Media, which have strong balance sheets, look well placed to sit out the downturn and even to take advantage of buying opportunities created by it.
Alas, in spite of having an F2.2 aperture on the N9, Nokia hasn't managed to replicate the heroics of its earlier device: the N8 shows its advantage in consistently picking out better color balance and in also being sharper throughout the frame.
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