"The consortium see the mouse genome as the sort of basic, pre-competitive resource that should be available to all scientists, without restriction, in order to assure that the potential of the human genome is realised as rapidly as possible, " a spokesperson told BBC News Online.

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GE, a competitor, is saying that the city has pre-existing competitive bidding rules in place that restrict it from making such a deal as they are envisioning with the Chinese company.

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Pakistan has potential human resources, which is pre-requisite for sustainable and competitive nation s economy.

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He writes that checks find Q4 seasonal strength, with competitive pressure from rival pre-paid carriers stabilizing.

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The government has also arranged for Petrobras to be the primary operator of all pre-salt oil fields and to have a minimum 30 percent stake in all pre-salt joint ventures, an arrangement that is still competitive in relation to other major oil-producing states like Nigeria and Venezuela (and without the high militant and political risk).

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Wages and prices have to adjust to something like their pre-bubble trends, Mr. Connolly says, to make these economies competitive again.

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Put them through a competitive bid process (sealed bid or auction), with pre-set milestones.

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With six competitive European ties under our belt as opposed to the usual coma-inducing pre-season pap, I confidently predict Motherwell will fly out the traps at McDairmid Park and take the first step towards another foreign field-trip next summer.

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