In that instance, television is a microplatform, a device class that would benefit by being opened to third-party development, but for which functionality must be closely tied to the content and the usage of the device as opposed to a broad and generic one like the tablet.

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And we know that the success of every American will be tied more closely than ever before to the level of education that they achieve.

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This may be in part an economic phenomenon tied closely to the financial collapse.

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This is likely to be offset only partially by a pick-up in businesses tied more closely to economic growth, such as advising on mergers and acquisitions.

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It should also be said that the regulated industries, for being closely tied to politicians, are the ones the taxpayers always have to bail out when things go wrong.

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The change in strategy comes as the yen's dramatic decline early this year has paused, suggesting the Japanese stock market may be less dependent on the direction of the currency and tied more closely to the strength of an economic recovery in Japan.

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This would be a controversial move to say the least for the gaming entrepreneur so closely tied to modern Las Vegas.

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