We were looking for a new model to be able to reduce the cost of acquiring textbooks and, ultimately, it became a textbook rental model.
She is shopping for a new model now.
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Of course this is part rumour but the thing is that the iPad, like the iPhone, has become such a huge product, selling so many units, that preparation for even a change in the machine, let alone preparation for a new model, simply cannot be kept quiet.
At the other, global temperature specialist John Christy argued for a new model of assessment based on the wiki approach, Mike Hulme called for the panel to split into three separate expert organisations, and Eduardo Zorita proposed a major upgrade to transform the institutionally slim IPCC into a fully-fledged expert UN agency.
With climate policy in disarray here in the United States as well, leading environmental organizations and progressives would do well to look to our friends in Australia for a new model to move away from compromised and politically unsustainable emissions trading and toward major public investments in clean energy innovation and infrastructure to create a prosperous clean energy economy.
Mullen, "It's Time for A New Deterrence Model, " Joint Forces Quarterly, 4th Quarter, 2008.
The time may have come for local communities to consider the need for a new business model.
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Like many of his entrepreneurial brethren in the alternative-energy field, he will be looking for a new business model.
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Despite expectations for a flagship new model, codenamed M7, this year, analysts said HTC could struggle to catch its rivals.
Its director general John Longworth has called for a "new model economy" based on more spending on infrastructure and a rethink on access to finance.
Meanwhile, French Green MEP Sandrine Belier said the EU must push for "a new model of development" to come out of the crisis, including a financial transaction tax and green taxation.
Chrysler Group President Thomas LaSorda said the recovery plan outlined Wednesday would solidify Chrysler's position in the North American market while laying the foundation for a new business model that would stress global growth and a shift to more fuel-efficient models.
The proposed but long-delayed Specialist and Critical Care Centre for Gwent would be a model for the new system, but the price tag has so far been a major impediment to its introduction.
Fiat's American partner is also swinging the axe and praying for success with a new model.
ScoreBig wants to create a new discount model and a new market for the sports and concert industry.
The global financial firm conceived a highly disruptive new business model for a core banking franchise.
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October used to be a special time for car dealers, the start of a new model year, when the latest vehicles would start arriving in showrooms drawing curious buyers looking for the newest styles and latest technologies.
There are many other examples of companies that have evolved their business model to reflect the emergence of the Age of Transparency: for example, Zappos, the online retailer, is also a model for a new way to build and run a business.
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And with over half of its students in charter schools and a large and influential Teach for America corps, New Orleans has become a laboratory and model for education reform.
But this overhaul, sparked by a small team that developed and pushed for the new interaction model, a model with profound impact, is a perfect example of a big company being able to see, appreciate, and embrace creativity when they see it, and from wherever it might emanate.
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For example, a medical company could request a glass model be built to spec for testing a new heart-valve catheter.
Dr Ben Ngubane, The minister for arts, culture and technology in the South African government, said that a model for the new patent law was still under development.
Unless Britain moves to a fully federal system, therefore, the Bundesrat is unlikely to prove much of a model for a new House of Lords.
But by embracing a new breed of technologies, MarkMaster has been able to overcome them and drive a new model for operating through which it can continue to deliver game-changing gains in productivity and profits.
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While a major refresh of its heavy-duty pickup models is still in the cards for this year, Ram is seeing a two-year delay in plans for a new small commercial van based on a Fiat model.
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Expect Apple to gobble up share in the coming quarters, however, thanks to the launch of the iPad 2. iPad shipments fell 31% from the fourth-quarter as Apple struggled to keep up with strong demand for a new version of its tablet computer during its transition to a new model.
In a previous article, we discussed the partnerships between travel suppliers and online travel agencies as an evolving business model. (See How About a New Business Model for Priceline).
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He will not only go on the field as a great athlete, but as a new role model for many of us who have failed and thought that a comeback was almost impossible.
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