It does not have to be a zero sum game.
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While the search for better investment returns goes on, however, it's important to step back occasionally to appreciate what makes possible a net yield to be fought for instead of a zero sum to be fought over.
"The market seems to be assigning a zero value to AOL, " Ricks says.
Ohio, was built to be a net zero energy building, but it still needed to pull energy from the grid for 11 years.
And in an era of stagnant wages and global competition, opportunity comes to be seen as a zero sum game, in which your dreams come at my expense.
Eco-towns, intended to tackle the twin problems of housing shortages and climate change, have to be carbon zero as a whole, be an "exemplar" in one area of environmental development and have at least 30% affordable housing.
And a process has to be invented that can insert these targets of hydrogen, which must be kept frozen to a few degrees above absolute zero, ten times a second.
If progress is to be made, it will have to be at a far slower pace than Global Zero is urging.
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The median value of probable future changes for a large number of commodities is expected to be zero, which is the necessary condition for a standard.
Without countless such confrontations -- large and small -- over "a woman's place" throughout our history, the ranks of women in executive suites, the U.S. Congress, courtrooms, surgical theaters, the military, and many other places in society would still be close to zero, and the idea of a female president would be as alien as a creature from Mars.
Limiting the Fed to a single target zero inflation would be a step in the right direction.
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Because capital is usually, and legitimately, a small percentage of assets, capital can easily go to zero and a perfectly sound institution can be declared insolvent and taken over by its insurer or some other government agencies.
Marilyn Monroe would be trying to diet herself to a size zero if she was on the cinema screen now, which is such a shame.
And if, on top of the bright pulse, a smaller pulse of just the right type is sent, the detector can be forced to record a one or a zero.
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It is hard to say what sort of nuclear future would be more stable and peaceful until you get a lot closer to zero.
Strengthened welfare controls announced by Mr Heath included increased inspections of animals being exported, and a zero-tolerance policy to be taken by animal inspectors if they find unnecessary suffering.
His aim is to keep up the pressure so that, by the 2006 election, net borrowing will have been cut to zero and a start can be made on reducing the mountain of accumulated debt, now about DM1, 500 billion.
LBBW's chief executive, believes that the provision of liquidity by Landesbanken to their local Sparkassen should be regarded as similar to the activities of a central bank, and thus enjoy a zero risk weight.
Now Major Peake, as he waits to be assigned a space mission, is in an ongoing programme of spacesuit training, zero-g flights to "practice weightlessness" and 12-day stints 20m (65ft) under water to research "crew behaviour for long-duration missions".
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Since some of this debt is due for repayment next year, the Bank of England has a deadline for deciding whether to roll it over into a perpetual zero-interest debt - which would be seen as, in effect, writing off the debt.
"A national strategy to support local authorities on housing strategies for Gypsy-Travellers and a national awareness campaign to ensure there is a zero-tolerance on discrimination against Gypsy-Travellers must be initiated and led by the Scottish government, " she said.
That way, if your child develops certain warning signs, such as unusual sadness, irritability, anxiety, inattention, or a change in appetite, sleep, or ability to enjoy things, the doctor may be able to zero in on the cause -- and get your child help -- a lot sooner.
In 2004, the company was selected to be part of a revitalizing cultural mecca promised for Ground Zero.
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Health Minister Jacqui Smith promised immediate action would be taken to start improving performance in councils with a zero rating.
Controversy continues to boost the Kathryn Bigelow-directed drama's profile, but great word-of-mouth seems to be playing just as big of a role in "Zero Dark Thirty's" success.
While the analysts all are basically making valuation calls here, with the stock up 72% from the IPO price, it still somewhat unusual to see a company come public and then be recommended by zero of its bankers.
David's enthusiasm was contagious, which made him a delight to be around, especially in sub-zero weather in Iowa or New Hampshire.
Participants have to choose a number between zero and 100 that will be two-thirds of the average choice of the others taking part.
So, even if SAARC really comes together to deal with the effects of climate change while the big players in the region and elsewhere fail to cut down their emissions, experts say it will be a zero-sum game.
They will be transferred to a role that provides no customer service, generates zero revenue and does nothing for the economy.
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