New York City has made arrests for minor crimes part of its successful strategy, but the rationale has been different from "broken windows" thinking.

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In this strategy, big pharma makes minor changes to extend patents.

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It's taking on a few minor local partners, but Yahoo's regional strategy seems pretty much what it is in the U.S.--resolutely independent.

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