One example is a device for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, which was added by CMS to the competitive bidding list as a new category.
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Although most high schools and colleges have cheerleaders, only 29 state high school athletic associations recognize cheerleading as a sport, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) does not include competitive cheerleading in its list of sponsored sports.
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Despite the large volumes of cash flow generated by most of these companies, the leveraged buyout firms seem to be steering clear of two sectors prominent on our list: the highly competitive auto industry and the highly regulated utilities.
Core business processes, and those that enable competitive differentiation, rise to the top of the list.
Many of them own competitive brands and now have a Chevy on their shopping list because of the Volt.
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Brick-Force may not be your thing, so I found a list of other games like Minecraft that serve as fairly competitive alternatives.
As those who made the list demonstrate, a team that functions well has a major competitive edge.
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In addition, Malan points out, the large number of pharmaceutical companies that appear on the list (five) highlights the United States' ability to be competitive in that sector.
That mostly reflects competitive pressures of the auto industry--only a few carmakers are on the list--but there is an interesting quirk: Toyota Industries, a quarter-owned subsidiary, did make the cut.
He goes on to list the cost of development, of paying talented people who tend to live in expensive cities and demand competitive salaries.
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