Net operating earnings is among the most basic definitions of performance for a publicly-traded company, but it turns out that just betting on businesses that grow that metric the fastest is not the safest or most lucrative way to approach the market.

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The basic argument is that laws must precede definitions of private property, and so any distributions of income, wealth, and property we have are fully government constructs.

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From Haiti and Rwanda to Mexico and Malawi, three basic truths have evolved: broadening the definitions of healthcare product, place, andprovider can deliver much more for less.

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Distilling the various definitions offered by the parties and researched by this Court, we have concluded that there are several basic qualities a convent must contain in order to be eligible for a tax exemption: A convent consists of a community of people who live together, follow strict religious vows, and devote themselves full-time to religious work.

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