The other type of strategies are more statistical analyses in which people set some criteria and try to find certain securities that match that criteria.

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This approach could also be useful in conventional data retrieval, for finding records that match particular criteria.

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"They're all looking for the best students to match that criteria, " says Kantrowitz.

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Any side unable to match the criteria would be barred from playing in European competition - the Champions League and the Europa League.

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All that's required is a place where sufficiently salty water meets fresh water, and there are plenty of places that match that criteria near urban or industrial centers, says Skilhagen.

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Insist on performance criteria that match your needs.

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Fiona Sandford, executive director of career services at LBS, says that while she will match students to a company's criteria, she won't recommend a student based on her own impressions.

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Match supervisors, who will make the decision, say there are no formal criteria for selection but speed is essential.

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