Rim is one single small company that is dismally small compared to the world.
Compared to the world of PCs the numbers are huge.
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The uptick is especially notable when compared to the world's biggest hamburger maker, McDonald's (nyse: MCD - news - people ), whose same-store sales are flat, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Sherrick.
Nevertheless, the developing world should not be expected to endure an inferior quality of life compared to the developed world.
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There is ample evidence that the U.S., compared to the rest of the world, is not overtaxed.
And he conceded he could be suffering for his lack of experience, compared to the double world champion.
The relative performance, or RS analysis, looks at the performance of EWS compared to the MSCI World Index.
They're mostly resource rich, have low or manageable government debt when compared to the developed world, and are fast becoming the drivers of world GDP.
The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article discussing how the Kardashians are an industry, with their self-promotion in many ways compared to the art world.
That is certainly a lot of money, but it is an amount that looks affordable when it is compared to what the world is spending to deal with the global financial crisis.
The economy of China, a key commodity consumer, is also slowing but nevertheless remains robust compared to the rest of the world, with the government last week reporting 7.6% growth in the second quarter.
The dollar, thanks to its status as world reserve and trade currency, is making a comeback and over the last 12 months has weakened only against the Japanese Yen when compared to major currencies around the world.
Even that is seen as a modest sum compared to some of the world's major universities.
In addition, the statement implied that the UK ruling was an anomaly compared to other cases around the world.
What is surprising, though, is just how big the China market is compared to the other industrialized countries of the world.
Asked about Botha's court performance and handling of the investigation, Phiyega said South Africa's police force "can stand on its own" compared to others around the world.
One assessment shows American fifteen year olds no longer even near the top in math and science when compared to their peers around the world.
Just 12% of China's total area was arable in 2011, according to the World Bank, compared to 17.5% in the U.S. and 34% in Germany.
All the facts and arguments in the world were nothing compared to the simple fact that people will generally do what they believe is expected of them.
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Although many people are worried that the middle class in the West is shrinking, Americans still enjoy immense privilege compared to the vast majority of people in the world.
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Such companies have traditionally been able to charge much higher amounts in the United States compared to what they charge in the rest of the world.
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As we found in a recent analysis, compared to the rest of the world, U.S. broadband speeds are very fast.
One assessment shows American 15-year-olds now ranked 21st in science and 25th in math when compared to their peers around the world.
One assessment shows American 15-year-olds now rank 21st in science and 25th in math when compared to their peers around the world.
Klitschko credits his relationship with his brother -- sometimes compared to that of the tennis world's champion sisters Serena and Venus Williams -- for his success.
Gas is a bargain here compared to much of the industrial world, but life in the U.S. is built around cars -- and fuel isn't considered a finite resource, it's a right.
At their presentation in Phoenix, summarizing research for a paper to be finished soon, they compared the world ranking of the top 200 players to a ranking of those same players' skill levels calculated using a statistical model they also devised, which simultaneously takes into account players' adjusted tournament scores and the difficulty of the courses.
Recession across the border means that remittances to Mexico fell by 4.2% between January and August compared with the same period last year, according to the World Bank.
Tough as German reunification has been, it will look like a walk in the park compared with the task of trying to suture one of the world's most backward economies onto one of the world's most advanced.
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