Competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance or distances.

Competitive local carriers were not required to sell dark fibre, and many do not, although fibre swaps between competitive carriers are quite common.

Competitive sparring disciplines include Chinese kickboxing Sǎnshǒu ( 散手 ) and Chinese folk wrestling Shuāijiāo ( 摔跤 ), which were traditionally contested on a raised platform arena Lèitái ( 擂台 ).

) After interviewing members of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the American Enterprise Institute, several of whom appear in the film, the Yes Men were foiled at the Cato Institute by libertarian activists Bureaucrash, one of whose members had been hanging around the Competitive Enterprise Institute two days before and recognized the duo.

Another 2008 study by the Center for Competitive Politics of Clean Elections programs in Maine and Arizona found that neither state had seen a decline in legislators with “ traditional ” &# 91 ; law and business &# 93 ; backgrounds in the eight years since the campaign laws were first implemented.

Competitive matches were established between teams in Leinster and Ulster: Schoolboy matches were played between Dublin and Belfast schools, Open Age Clubs competed against each other in the All-Ireland Challenge Cup.

The literature associated with the field of competitive intelligence is best exemplified by the detailed bibliographies that were published in the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals refereed academic journal called The Journal of Competitive Intelligence and Management.

These issues were widely discussed by over a dozen knowledgeable individuals in a special edition of the Competitive Intelligence Magazine that was dedicated to this topic.

Competitive matches were established between teams in Leinster and Ulster: Schoolboy matches were played between Dublin and Belfast schools, Open Age Clubs competed against each other in the All-Ireland Challenge Cup.

* Competitive Balance Tax, a luxury tax paid by teams in Major League Baseball on excess payroll

Competitive auctions determine the stumpage fees to be paid.

Competitive processes for preserving meats are by canning and freezing.

The WCC also awards a prize for the top 20-hole shooter in the Competitive Singles qualifying round, in the Recreational Singles qualifying round, in the Intermediate Singles, and in the Junior Singles.

* Institute for Competitive Intelligence, a German post-graduate training organization

Competitive analysis formalizes this idea by comparing the relative performance of an online and offline algorithm for the same problem instance.

Serendipity is a key concept in Competitive Intelligence because it is one of the tools for avoiding Blind Spots ( see Blindspots analysis )

Competitive swimming in Europe started around 1800, mostly using breaststroke and in 1873 John Arthur Trudgen introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native Americans, but substituting a scissor kick for the traditional flutter kick in order to reduce splashing.

Competitive show bands perform only one show that is continually refined throughout a season, while bands that focus on entertainment rather than competition usually perform a unique show for each game.

Competitive bands however, many times opt for matching pants and shoes ( usually white or black ) to hide the visual effect of members who are out of step as seen from a distance.

In 2008, a series of studies conducted by the Center for Competitive Politics, an organization whose mission is to " oppose so-called reformers ’ efforts to limit campaign contributions taxpayer funded political campaigns " found that the programs in Maine, Arizona, and New Jersey had failed to accomplish their stated goals, including electing more women, reducing government spending, reducing special interest influence on elections, bringing more diverse backgrounds into the legislature, or meeting most other stated objectives, including increasing competition or voter participation.

* Center for Competitive Politics

In 1982, Deming, as author, had his book published by the MIT Center for Advanced Engineering as Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position, which was renamed Out of the Crisis in 1986.

Except for a brief appearance by Colin Powell, who hurriedly addressed the closing stages of the conference while his airplane taxied on the runway of Johannesburg International, the US government did not send a delegation, earning Bush praise in a letter from conservative organizations such as Americans for Tax Reform, American Enterprise Institute, and Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Juniata College is mentioned in the following publications: 2006 Princeton Review's Best 361 Colleges ; Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives ; Kaplan, Inc .' s Insider's Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges ; Peterson's Competitive Colleges ; Miriam Weinstein's Making A Difference College Guide: Outstanding Colleges to Help You Make a Better World ; Barron's Best Buys in College Education ; Leland Miles ' Provoking Thought: What Colleges Should Do for Students ; Elle Girl Magazine: Top 50 colleges that Dare to be Different ; Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges ; and Don Asher's Cool Colleges.

* Association for Competitive Technology, a technology lobby group

* Leon Feingold, currently a pitcher in the Israel Baseball League, former minor league pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, and internationally ranked ( top ranking # 12 ) in the IFOCE ( International Federation of Competitive Eating )

Competitive local exchange carriers ( CLEC ) and other competing wireline carriers negotiate for access to the ALI database in their respective Interconnect Agreement with the ILEC.

The most common fields for PhD majors among doctoral students are Accounting, Competitive and Organizational Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Computer and Information Systems, and Operations Management.

One seminal book is Boxwell's Benchmarking for Competitive Advantage ( 1994 ).

At the same time, however, other critics, such as former FEC Chairman Bradley A. Smith and Stephen M. Hoersting, Executive Director of the Center for Competitive Politics, criticize the FEC for pursuing overly aggressive enforcement theories, and for infringing on First Amendment rights of free speech.

Competitive advantage rests on the notion that cheap labor is ubiquitous and natural resources are not necessary for a good economy.

Competitive advantage attempts to correct for this issue by stressing maximizing scale economies in goods and services that garner premium prices ( Stutz and Warf 2009 ).

Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors, and his newer book, Competitive Advantage, present a framework for helping firms actually create and sustain a competitive advantage in their industry in either cost or differentiation.

Competitive events are separated into middle school and high school levels, with students competing only with their respective age group.

* The EUROHORCs and ESF Vision on a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions to Help Build it, which set out joint EUROHORCs and the ESF vision for future globally competitive European Research Area ( ERA ) and the essential requirements to be fulfilled within the next 5 – 10 years.

In June 2008, ESF in collaboration with EUROHORCs ( European Heads of Research Councils ) published a policy briefing ‘ The EUROHORCs and ESF Vision on a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions to Help Build it ’, detailing essential requirements to build a globally competitive European Research Area within the next five to ten years.

Competitive swimmers will often shave their entire body, including the head, to reduce drag while swimming.

According to Arjan Singh and Andrew Beurschgens in their 2006 article in the Competitive Intelligence Review, there are 4 stages of development of a competitive intelligence capability with a firm.

Competitive pressures force organizations to minimize asset total cost of ownership and streamline their asset management operations ( these typically involve myriad activities ranging from inventory, parts and labor management to contracts and vendor management for new works ).

Appaloosa Competitive All-breed Activities Program ( ACAAP ) allows owners to compete with their Appaloosas in competition outside of ApHC-approved or-sponsored shows by recognizing and awarding Appaloosas for achievements in all-breed competitions in many disciplines, including barrel racing, combined training, driving, trail riding and jumping.

#### Competitive antagonists, if they compete with the main drug to bind with the receptor.