In fact, this split focus could impair my rate of success at either one.

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But they are weighing myriad candidates, and they are split over where the papacy should focus its attention: in Europe, where the Church's influence has faded, or in Latin America, where it is still a dominant force.

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But now that Chadha and his core team of three partners have split from Sequoia Capital India to focus on investing in public companies, the break-up spells a new era not only for the Goldman Sachs-trained investor but also for venture capital in the subcontinent market.

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You can go from there to here in a split second -- just a little focus, right?

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Murphy Oil, ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Corp. have all split off their refining businesses in recent years to focus on exploration and production.

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It's the focus on 'happiness' that has folks split.

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Unlike Europe and America, where most electronics firms have split the design and manufacturing sides of their businesses and narrowed their focus, Japan still trudges on with five vertically integrated electronics giants.

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The focus recently has been on trying to pin down the details of the neutrino's split personality: How far it travels before it changes from one type into another, and which types change into which and with what frequency.

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The changes, which were approved by the Strategic Health Authority in May, will focus services at either Royal Shrewsbury Hospital or Telford's Princess Royal, rather than being split across the sites.

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