This was, more or less, a vertically integrated series of ecosystems around platforms and highly disciplined communities of vendors corralled by the tightly coupled relationship between Microsoft( MSFT) and Intel (INTC).

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Now that Japan faces the task of rebuilding its coastal communities, can it cast its relationship with the sea in a new light?

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Chief Constable Mike Cunningham congratulated the new PCC, saying he looked forward to "forging a strong relationship as we work to keep the communities of Staffordshire safe and reassured".

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As one would expect, there is a lot tension in the relationship between high school communities (made up of students, teachers and administrators) and the Educational Testing Service, the Princeton, N.

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At the report's core are recommendations designed to protect the relationship between clubs and their communities, including joint ownership of stadia, 'golden shares' to be held by supporters collectively, and clubs that are owned by or formed as so-called Community Benefit Societies.

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Newspaper brands maintain a strong relationship with local readers and local communities, which provides retailers, regardless of their size or technical savvy, with access to millions of consumers in local markets.

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The emphasis on education shall especially concern the mutually beneficial relationship between the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, education, and capacity-building within local communities.

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As in the case of CROWDSTART, the real magic happens when local online communities facilitate both digital collaboration and face-to-face relationship building.

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