But David Rubashkin, managing director of the Competitive Broadband Coalition, dismisses the iAdvance study.

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At the top of her class throughout high school and university study, Yesh thrived in competitive environments.

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Many of the unemployed over the last few years have returned to school to study a trade and bring a competitive edge to the job market or to explore new career opportunities.

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One study found that in 20 of 22 competitive congressional races, candidates favouring broad reform defeated hardliners.

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Our study looked at how to make them more competitive in the marketplace.

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The study identifies factors that make other states more competitive than Rhode Island.

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Anti-GMO campaigners cite a 1999 study concluding that modified fish that grow extra large would have a competitive advantage, threatening extinction of conventional varieties.

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Over the years these have included polo, competitive horse carriage driving (a sport in which he has represented Britain) science, the study of UFOs, practical jokes, painting and taking the wheel of his own London taxi.

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For example, a study by the Aite Group concluded that advisors were not getting the desired benefits of better brand awareness, competitive differentiation and revenue growth. 20% of advisors surveyed said that social media was unimportant to them while another 40% said that they were neutral on social media.

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