Investment managers can only use profit allocation with investment funds and not on separately managed accounts, because only partners can share special allocations of underlying income.

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This judge seems to be indicating that an attack on the Maine statute that prevents special allocation of income based on where partners are working might have had some sympathy.

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Some technology vendors are using social media such as Twitter to promote products and special offers to end users and generate leads for partners.

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Madeleine Albright, the tough-talking U.S. Secretary of State, stole the show at a special dinner for ASEAN members and their 10 "dialogue partners" in Kuala Lumpur last July.

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The schools would develop an annual program based around a series of sustainability themes and work with government, community and private sector partners to develop school activities around these themes including special events, lesson content, competitions and exchanges between the schools.

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We have co-evolved with other species like cows and pigs, but our relationship with dogs and horses is special because they have served so long and so faithfully as friends and partners in many of our highest aspirations.

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Kent Parents as Equal Partners was set up in 2008 to help parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

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In three critical markets, Thailand, Malaysia and China, AIA has special rights to operate independently, free from laws requiring local joint-venture partners.

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But, in the special circumstances of Northern Ireland, history should also record that Mr Trimble's negotiating partners both in government and in the republican movement didn't do much to help him at critical moments.

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Event organizers have actually developed special activation areas where brands can interact directly with fans, and that increased sponsorship value is sure to attract more partners in the future.

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