The difference may be where the center of gravity of the body politic lies.
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Like a human, it can quickly shift its center of gravity and change direction.
The Chinese have clearly grasped the significance of the relationship between information and center of gravity.
Still, spurred by 25 river crossings and other infrastructure, Shanghai's center of gravity has shifted.
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Its high center of gravity and short wheelbase leave nowhere for those energies to hide.
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"Wearing heels will change a person's center of gravity, " says Dr. Robin Ross, D.
That center of gravity has moved south to Silicon Valley, to companies like Google and Facebook.
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The orientation also makes for a much lower center of gravity than a typical fuel-cell car.
From 2004 onwards, we witnessed a gradual shift in the terrorist center of gravity.
So we probably need to shift our center of gravity from Sydney to somewhere in Asia.
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SUVs are great with their higher clearance, but that also means a higher center of gravity.
"By having more weight, the center of gravity goes up, " making the boat less stable, said Lt.
Another common reply is (3) climb atop the blades and position your center of gravity over the axis.
As a result, "there's no center of gravity to be found in the Democratic party, " the source said.
New Orleans lies between the lake's water and the Earth's center where gravity wants that water to go.
There is the risk that global jihad's center of gravity could shift from South Asia to North Africa.
Its aluminum body has an adjustable center of gravity to allow gamers to balance the mouse to their preference.
The founders themselves ranged from Christians to agnostics, but their center of gravity was a deism that accepted the duality of human nature.
On the plus side, the Volt feels like it has a low center of gravity, and responds well to steering inputs.
"In robust times people are more forward-looking, and in leaner times the center of gravity shifts to existing companies, " says Corey.
With its off-center of gravity form factor, the 9.4-inch S1 offers stability and a sense of lightness, offering comfortable use for hours.
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The ground might be lower or higher on the take-off or landing side and all these things throw the horse's center of gravity.
And it could reverberate far beyond the country's borders, since Egypt is in many ways the center of gravity of the Arab world.
Dispersion is continuing virtually everywhere, and with it, a movement of the economic center of gravity away from the city centers in most regions.
He had already shifted the center of gravity closer to the rear wheel, but it became imperative that the Swift encourage an upright posture.
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In World War I the Allied strategy was to engage and defeat the center of gravity of the Central Powers, the German field army.
So as Stephen Green from Standard Chartered says, these few days are another sign that the center of gravity of global markets is moving eastwards.
Its off-center of gravity design realizes stability and ease of grip as well as a sense of stability and lightness, offering comfortable use for hours.
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"Some of the crossovers have good ground clearance and also a low center of gravity, " he says, which makes them better choices than truck-based SUVs.
Still, the game endures as a familiar center of gravity, something to focus on between the buzz of the season opener and the September pennant races.
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