Frustratingly, banks introduce their own quirks into VAR calculations, making comparison difficult.
As if there is any sense in making the comparison in the first place.
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Now, making a comparison to a mainstream commodity option requires a little work on the back of an envelope.
Drawing distinctions purely on the way that a book has been published now says more about the person making the comparison than the books they are comparing.
This made it useless for making a valid comparison of costs, it said.
He is not making a direct comparison between the two but instead recalling how Western nations appeased the Nazis in the 1930s.
And nations with close U.S. ties, like Mexico, are making economic gains by comparison.
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But the picture grows rapidly more complicated as more questions are asked, making detailed assessment and comparison difficult.
In talking with Joey, I understood that having articles written about him, visiting the White House, or meeting famous people pales in comparison to making stuff with others.
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My analysis indicates, rather, that the risk premium on investment grade corporates is generous, making that group attractive by comparison.
This way, people could comparison shop before making a long-term commitment.
The demands the media is making on Mulally pale in comparison to those coming from his board as they met last week in Detroit with succession planning on the agenda.
It would seem obvious that for consumers, mutual companies should come out ahead, but Cahill goes too far in making such an assumption based on his limited comparison.
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The weaker dollar is making fancy foreign wines pricier and domestic wines more attractive in comparison.
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By comparison, many of the hybrid and plug-in models making the Greenest Car list this year are practical enough to be everyday drivers, including two family friendly station wagons, the Toyota Prius v and Ford C-Max Hybrid.
As another point of comparison, Citigroup has no fewer than 2, 200 compliance employees making sure its business operate within regulatory boundaries.
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Naturally, the tech will also be making its way into the hands of businesses, as evinced by a smartphone comparison app intended to usher prospective buyers through a carrier's device selection.
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By comparison, the Duke device represents the "first cut" at making gigapixel cameras for general use, said Shree Nayar, a computer-vision researcher at Columbia University in New York, who has seen the camera at work but wasn't involved in the project.
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