"I think I have been blessed with a good mix of creativity, strategy, and a sense of business, " she says.

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Obviously the above addresses the equity portion of your mix, however the same strategy can be used for bonds.

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According to Strategy Analytics, Broadcom continued to improve its product mix and ranked fourth in the cellular baseband market in the first half of 2012.

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Dr Boyd showed that when punishers were introduced to the mix, even if they started in only one group, their strategy spread rapidly through the population.

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That means going beyond perfunctory donations to charity and throwing a few eco-friendly products into the store mix, but instead, making ethical retailing an integral part of a business strategy.

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Algae can be fed from waste-streams of CO2 from fossil-fuel power stations as a carbon elimination strategy and can also decontaminate groundwater, so there is a potential mix of environmental solutions in aid of a common goal of fuel beyond oil.

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Republicans have two choices when it comes to a strategy of dealing with the Tea Party -- and here I am going to mix my metaphors, so excuse me.

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Still, there is the potential that scientists could one day determine the right mix of calories and nutrients to promote better sleep, which could become a low-cost strategy to curb obesity and heart disease.

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