Including the base, each ViewSonic model measures less than seven inches in depth, and weighs a mere 15 pounds.

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Moroney evaluates stocks with a quantitative model that ranks companies by several measures of financial and stock price performance.

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The French social model could only be defended if tough measures were adopted.

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The iPad's screen measures 9.7 inches, unchanged since the first model was released in 2010.

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But such measures do not reflect the risks of Groupon's model.

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Hitachi, in flat-panel TV business, reduce fixed costs through the second half of fiscal 2009 from fiscal 2007, the reduction of overseas operations, including measures to improve profitability through the use of procurement, building a business model that specializes in technology management with low-risk differentiated has been working on.

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The MIT Sloan School of Management introduced its "competency model" in 2000, creating a four-zone grid that measures demonstrated success, such as test scores and standout work experience, and personal attributes, such as relationship-building skills and sensitivity to others.

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By taking measures to increase trust, openness, and transparency, Nayar then gained support from his employees to change its business model and was able to nearly triple its annual revenues.

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