It can also be an indicator of -- or a contributor to -- so many relationships and connections that it makes it more difficult to provide the respectful skepticism necessary for independent oversight.

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She points to the trouble many with Asperger's might have relating to co-workers, forming relationships, or looking people in the eye, often a clincher in a job interview.

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Accenture ( ACN - news - people ), dumped the 34-year-old golf icon after his relationships with many women came to light late last year, Nike has stayed faithful to Woods.

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Many of these jobs rely on longer-term objectives and relationships that take time to build, combined with some sort of measurable ROI.

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What no one will have failed to notice of course is that while many bands are AOR relationships, some briefs these days are project-based.

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