The number of committees that existed under this umbrella committee were relatively small.

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Included under the federal research umbrella are unnecessary expenditures large and small.

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But he also thinks that small stand-alone firms and their entrepreneurs need some protection: hence the Idealab umbrella.

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And along with another less-heralded brand, Mazda (also under the Ford umbrella), which will lead Ford to better engines and mechanical know-how (especially in small cars), Ford seems to be taking the approach that what it can learn from its subsidiaries will only better its own identity while simultaneously enhancing the credibility and individuality of its satellite companies.

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