Word: direction
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...playing out - was already playing out - in the global confectionary marketplace," research analyst Alexia Howard of Sanford Bernstein said. "The trust wanted to make certain that during that period, when the company was making big decisions about how this would play out, they wanted to be in more direct control of the company...
...brains? Flo TV certainly thinks so. The Qualcomm-developed technology began appearing on a handful of mobile phones last year and offers live and previously aired content from a variety of networks including Comedy Central and the Disney Channel. Flo TV's new Personal TV (PTV) is a direct-to-consumer device that streams content without the hassle of having to deal with a mobile-phone carrier. But does someone with an iPhone or even a DVR need another TV-related gadget? It may be difficult to justify the $250 price tag, but when such a handy little device works...
...can’t really say that this is a direct cause-and-effect relationship,” Wilson said, adding that she thinks the results may be somehow related to coffee’s association with a lower risk of Type II diabetes...
...change,” then perhaps we should equally shake up our holiday traditions. In holiday seasons past, many of us have grown accustomed to shopping for gifts only for ourselves and those close to us. This year, let’s have Santa re-direct our Christmas presents to help President Obama get a jump-start on his proposed initiatives—those who are able should take a new approach to presents this year by donating time or money to a charity or cause that helps further the “change” we?...
...legal consequences, says Naef. In the U.S., some convicted criminals in violent-crime cases have managed to finagle less severe sentences by arguing that their violent behavior was due in part to their use of testosterone as an anabolic steroid - whence the term 'roid rage originates. "There is no direct link between testosterone and aggression," Naef says...