Or an industry critic might see a dry-gas report, compare it with another estimate made on a wet basis, and conclude that production is falling short of expectations.

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Naturally, subscribing to this theory puts a decision maker in the crosshairs of the traditional scouting model, one that relies on seeing and physically and mentally testing the player, with results in a scouting report to compare with hundreds of others.

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America is keen to compare the 12, 000-page report with its own intelligence on Iraq's weapons programmes.

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The best way I know of to compare countries is via the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.

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At the end of the year, students at the three campuses will compare notes, and then write and forward a final report to law enforcement that says whether the case is solvable.

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If you compare the closing argument of majority counsel and the majority report filed by the committee and the trial brief filed by the House and the presentation of the managers last week, you will begin to understand what has happened here.

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To be included, a study had to compare organic and conventional planting across similarly-sized areas, had to report on the sample size and error margins, and had to use organic methods that complied with the guidelines of certification organisations (such as the UK's Soil Association).

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On a business trip, for example, you can have your phone's apps for travel, budgeting, mapping, reminders and fitness all working together to compare offerings, make reservations, issue reminders and even fill out your expense report along the way.

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Furthermore, diversified firms often report EV only for their life divisions, making it harder still to compare companies on a consistent basis.

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The LeapFrog report also found that 64 percent of women who plan to shop look for sales and compare prices online.

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