Beyond the western border, Iran, as always, looks for advantage.
The logic of the merger rests on a view of the computer industry as going into a turbulent period of consolidation, as companies struggle for advantage amid the worst slump in the history of Silicon Valley.
There would be all levels of gamesmanship here as campaigns jockey for advantage and either change or maintain the provisional rules that have governed the primary so far.
During this difficult time, Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush must continue to avoid exacerbating tensions as they maneuver for advantage in the presidential race.
By Thursday evening in Harare, even Mugabe's departure seemed an open question, as he played for advantage against the uncertainties of the situation, and refused to sanction his overthrow by resigning from the Presidency.
I suspect it will proceed on two fronts, multi- and bilateral, for as much advantage as it can get while giving up as little domestic control as possible.
Sometimes this effect is used to advantage, as, for example, when probenecid is given with penicillin to decrease its removal and thereby increase its concentration in the blood.
The same technique of featuring certain taxpayers has been used by both parties for years on Capitol Hill as they have vied for advantage in various policy debates.
The overture from Mr. Glaser to Mr. Jobs also reflects the scramble among major technology and media companies to jockey for advantage as the market for music -- and eventually movies -- distributed legally over the Internet is starting to take off.
As for the advantage of 3-D, "a lot of people can actually see it," Mr. Kimura says.
