But Mr Alexander said the deficit reduction strategy was "flexible and credible" and the "foundation" of all the party had achieved in government and wanted to do in future.

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But Riedel said the benchmarks and strategy needed to be flexible.

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The government and the EU must explore how vaccination might be used as part of an alternative and more flexible foot-and-mouth control strategy within an agreed international framework.

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The new SDN strategy will entail a more flexible pricing wherein instead of selling expensive gear with built-in software at an upfront price, Juniper will sell the gear first and then the software for a recurring licensing fee in a separate transaction.

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Dave emphasizes a flexible management style (known commonly as an Absolute Return strategy) and focuses on a risk managed approach to the markets.

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The new SDN strategy, as outlined in January, entails a more flexible pricing wherein instead of selling expensive gear with built-in software at an upfront price, Juniper will sell the gear first and then the software for a recurring licensing fee in a separate transaction.

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Your team may not have a concluding event to your strategy as Pennell did with the Olympics, but like him you must lengthen your planning horizon, hire a team, develop a strategy, invest in an infrastructure, develop governance, and engage external partners all of which are flexible and dynamic.

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