Sentences with phrase «control was of great interest to»

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Minshew explains that the company didn't need the funding, which is a great way to say «I've got this under control, but when an investor of strong caliber and aligned values showed interest, it made sense to join forces.»

«We believe that a one year extension of mayoral control with reforms that require school - by - school budget data to promote greater fiscal transparency is in the best interest of students and their parents,» Flanagan said in a statement late Friday after the deal was finalized.

The goal of this program is to train leaders in cancer prevention and control; it provides a great opportunity to synthesize my interests in research and policy.

But a good - not - great single - player campaign story for the trilogy conclusion with a less interesting protagonist is easily overcome with a fantastic variety of alien - eliminating weaponry, solid FPS controls that restore gameplay functionality to fan - favorite quality with the reintroduction of the weapon wheel and health bar, and good - not - great multiplayer.

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 is not the best game in this series of fighters, graphically it's good for a Wii game, the sound is good, the voice acting is great, the controls are ok, there is a large number of characters to play as which is great and even some game exclusive characters, multiplayer is ok, the story mode introduces an new and unique story with some interesting characters but kind of falls short, and the difficulty can be down right frustrating at times, there is some good versus modes and a fun survival mode, all in all i would only recommend this to Naruto fans, and people who love fighting games.

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 is not the best game in this series of fighters, graphically it's good for a Wii game, the sound is good, the voice acting is great, the controls are ok, there is a large number of characters to play as which is great and even some game exclusive characters, multiplayer is ok, the story mode introduces an new and unique story with some interesting

The four individual motors, which in the interest of greater traction are installed behind the wheels as wheel drives, also enable the e-tron's lateral dynamics to be intelligently controlled.

Conceivably, this adoption of DRM - free content will mean greater access for indie authors in the future to submit their works for e-book lending libraries, but despite the effort and interest in bringing more content to the libraries OverDrive is keeping a tight control over the quality of works in its catalog.

This is all supposedly in the interest of providing greater functionality to the user, but it's not; it's about providing marketing control to corporations.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

If you have a lot of credit card debt, are current with your credit card payments but struggle to pay the - minimum amounts -(or less), have high interest rates (above 15 %), and want to truly get out of debt, then speaking to a-Certified Credit Counselor - is a great first step to take control of your debt.

Women investors feel they don't have the knowledge or the money to take control of their finances, and they are turned off from taking a greater interest in doing so, she notes.

I think its great that the govt is trying to do anything, but they need to take a hard look at what is out there, private lending is NECESSARY now as a secondary means because federal loans only cover a percentage of school expenses yet the interest rates are out of control.

Feels kind of wrong but I think it's a well made game for the most part, the control feels great, the design is interesting, there's little to no padding and it does what it intended for the most part right.

Reinvigorating interest in what was presumed to be a dead franchise, 2K Marin scrabbled to appease fans, both new and old, by once again changing the mechanics to allow for greater tactical control by putting the player in charge of a small team and reintroducing the strategic elements it had previously eschewed.

You'll control Kofi, a weak, lazy and unlucky videogame character that will be followed by a group of interesting (and pathetic) characters aiding him to live a great adventure.

With tight controls, interesting courses and a great cast of racers, this is one of the finest entries in the Mario Kart series to date.

I definitely understand the criticism that the original PC release has gotten, but I do think there is some potential for this to be really good — up to four player couch co-op is a huge win for this type of game for me, and active control in the vain of great console hack «n slashes like Champions of Norrath imho really makes this type of game more interesting.

At a time when the so - called New Image Painters — Baselitz, Schnabel and co — were reviving interest in neo-expressionist painting, the existential cruelty of Titian's painting, in which a satyr is skinned alive, seemed like a message from the past, telling us that the truly great artist can not so much transcend the infirmities of old age — failing eyesight and diminished muscular control — as turn them into an aspect of genius, in works that strip back to the essence of things, and which can communicate to any age.

(2) Maintain control over costs: Under most Outsourcing Agreements, the service provider is delivering cost savings to the customer: there are very few customers who are really interested in entering into an agreement with a service provider where the cost of the services will be greater than the amount the customer is currently spending.

The public and the press are justified in wanting greater access to and understanding of the process as well as the result of proceedings in the family courts, so the judge should strive for a controlled degree of publicity, and must satisfy himself as a result of the balancing exercise that the interests of the child outweigh the public interest in publicity.

Specifically, while a control experiment (discussed in greater detail below) paid 2.5 percent annual interest, the ethereum bond is expected to offer annual interest of about 10 percent to help offset the perceived risk of using a cryptocurrency prone to rapid price fluctuations.

Specifically, while a control experiment (discussed in greater detail below) payed 2.5 percent annual interest, the ethereum bond is expected to offer annual interest of about 10 percent to help offset the perceived risk of using a cryptocurrency prone to rapid price fluctuations.

Inventory control analyst resume objective 3: I am currently interested in a full time position in a top company that comprises and environment offering greater challenges, enhanced benefits to my family as well as an opportunity for helping the company tread the path of success with efficiency and productivity.

Also, 48 percent of the more than 2,000 respondents to Lowe's survey say they're interested in smart home products that could help them cut costs, such as greater temperature control.

«Changes to mortgage eligibility, expansions of rent control, a non-resident speculation tax in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region and increasing interest rates, are all conspiring to make for a very complicated and difficult to predict housing market.