While migration and the flow of knowledge across borders have led to a flattening of the world, different technological strengths remain associated with different nations.

Part of A.T.& T.'s problem has been that, despite its technological strength, it has not brought much new to the computer business.

UIIT has been producing professional leaders in the field of information technology, as well as enhancing technological strength of the region and the country.

And the Japanese recognize that economic and technological strength may play a larger role than in the days when military might was the main measure of power.

All those technological strengths have inspired some very big thinking.

And our technological strength is that we have the most advanced army in the Middle East, which can deter and trounce any conventional military threat.

"There's always a chance that Intermagnetics' greatest technological strengths will suddenly become unimportant."

"We have the technological strength and financial resources to take Lipper forward in the larger global world of funds that is emerging," Mr. Thompson said.

And displays that were meant to tap into Silicon Valley's technological strengths seemed less sophisticated than commercial products and computer programs in daily use.

Many poorer countries display their exports, while several richer countries, although more subtly, show off their technological strengths.