Athletes also get a separate score for the degree of artistry in their performance.

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They've received the same degree of training, and they've met the same standards of performance.

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"It is also my view that there is too great a degree of variation of performance and that, were we able to reduce this, the effect on children, teachers and schools would be profound, " he said.

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On the other hand, we did not subtract hypothetical income taxes from the salaries. (In case the school forgot to tell you, tuition is not deductible on your tax return except in the rare case where you are compelled to get the degree to maintain your present job.) Again, the goal is to show relative performance of the schools, not to predict any one individual's dollar payback.

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Juniper's network infrastructure will enable OnLive to scale to this degree of ubiquity while maintaining the absolutely no-compromise performance that video games demand.

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Having realized the power of live performance, Sobern, a B-movie producer with a degree in business, immediately began promoting Latin music stars.

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Indeed, there are now seven bills going through the legislature that would increase regulation to one degree or another in the industry, mostly in response to shipper outrage at the shambolic rail performance of recent years.

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