Portfolio selection may be conducted through quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, or some combination thereof.

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Combined, this means qualitative analysis (looking at the factors that are influencing the numbers) will take on an added importance.

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Thus, documentation complex entirety integrating diversity of parameters that characterize location of petroglyphs offers a qualitative new level of the scientific analysis, materials integration, monitoring, preservation and use of the monuments of Azerbaijan.

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In practice, you need to take your analysis a step further and consider qualitative factors.

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We believe -- and this is our hope and position -- we believe that the treaty can be viable and can operate only provided there is no qualitative or quantitative (inaudible) in place in the capabilities, something that could, in the final analysis, jeopardize the strategic offensive weapons on the Russian side.

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