Another factor depends on the strength of the performance metrics underpinning a contract.
Mr. Hong: An aging demographic is a factor in Japan that plays to our strength.
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The strength of Signature and its management was a deciding factor.
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"Witnesses commented that the political strength of the chancellor of the exchequer was one factor explaining the current power and influence of the Treasury, " said the report.
The military element of national power has arguably been the dominant factor by which a nation assesses its relative strength among the community of nations.
But there is another crucial factor that adds resilience to Brazil's strength: Its government and leading companies have developed strong ties with multiple powerful partners.
The weak dollar, which makes it cheaper for importers to buy dollar-denominated oil supplies, is one more factor working in favour of continued oil price strength.
Gero and Lusk also cited the strength in the stock market so far this year as a factor hurting gold, even though equities are off of their highs.
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Once people accept that a change of their computing environment is necessary, then the traditional strength that Microsoft held in continuity is no longer the prevailing factor in deciding which machine to buy.
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Judge Lord Drummond Young has ruled in her favour, saying the strength of her family ties in the UK was a "powerful factor".
The second factor is trade, where the crisis in Asia and the strength of sterling should both weigh on the economy.
The U.S. will remain the strongest driver but will need to find markets for selling more as well as buying. (Investment flows, and the strength of the dollar, will figure in this.) Another key factor will be China--how fast it integrates into the world trading system as a nation, and as 30-odd provinces and zones.
The recent strength of the U.S. dollar index is also an underlying bearish factor for the precious metals markets.
Nevertheless, observers noted, one factor that sometimes offsets safe-haven buying of gold are bouts of strength that sometimes occur in the dollar due to European worries.
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Another factor to consider in forecasting lumber prices is the dollar, which has shown strength in the midst of the European debt crisis.
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