They play the field with a multi-factor approach that blends various value indicators together.

FORBES: Value Stocks are in the Eye of the Beholder

Factor in the approach of the mid-term elections, and Mr Clinton's bargaining power increases: congressmen will agree to virtually anything in order to be released to campaign back home.

ECONOMIST: The budget

It's a trend White House aides have taken careful note of, and it has become a factor in their approach to dealing with presidential initiatives and how they are covered by the White House press corps.

CNN: White House steers reporters back to Bush message

Pantech is taking the "no form factor left unexplored" approach with its latest batch of concept phones, ranging from the practical to the downright bizarre.

ENGADGET: Pantech's oddball concept lineup Mobile

The HC5010 (pic after the break) takes a similar approach, but does it in a slim desktop form factor.

ENGADGET: Sotec's e-three HA3000 laptop and HC5010 desktop keep it simple

Broadie and Foley both believe that the key differentiating factor between a great player and a good one is their prowess with long approach shots, from 150 to 250 yards.

WSJ: Sean Foley, Eclectic Golf Whisperer

The look of that vehicle isn't the only cool thing about it: it's also the product of a new approach to manufacturing, which has the potential to reduce the overall process by a factor a five.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House Blog: The President

Arguably, the approach of the Rosneft auction, and with it the need for cash, has been the main factor behind the new emphasis on size among oil firms.

ECONOMIST: Russian oil