In the 19th century the battle over influence of Central Asia was described as the "Great Game" as the British and Russian empires vied for control and influence in the region.
Besides the lawsuit, investors could easily be scared away by the overall quality of the product and amount of control and influence that they would actually have within the organization.
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The quest for influence, power and control at all levels of government has long played out through large political contributions and the big bucks paid to lobbyists to accomplish special interest objectives.
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When we think of power and money, we think of gaining control and influence over someone or something outside of ourselves.
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According to Narvaez, research shows that responsive parenting can help develop infants' self-regulation and may influence conscience, impulse control, empathy, resilience and other character-related attributes.
After being enticed to leave MSNBC and come to Current with promises of complete editorial control, freedom from corporate influence and the professional support to produce a high-caliber political commentary show of the type his viewers have come to expect, Keith Olbermann was disheartened to discover Al Gore, Joel Hyatt and the management of Current are no more than dilettantes portraying entertainment executives.
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So even assuming the most doubtful proposition that a news organization has a right to speak when others do not, the exemption would allow a conglomerate that owns both a media business and an unrelated business to influence or control the media in order to advance its overall business interest.
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The older son still carries influence through his control of newspapers, television and the main Iraqi sports bodies.
As the Wall Street Journal noted this week in " Guys Left Behind (GLBs), " though we still haven't elected a female president (apparently the yardstick of equality these days), women are making it in terms of college education (nearly 60% of grads are women), political muscle (53% of 2008 electorate were women), market influence (women control 80% of consumer spending) and employment.
Bloomberg was trying to make a point about influence and the city tried to shift the discussion to one of control.
If Son is to leave a legacy, it might be this: A way of managing via influence rather than control that is as logically connected as hyperlinks and as serendipitous as Web surfing.
Rather than simply riding the cable under the the influence of physics, it features an RF remote with speed control and the ability to run in reverse.
Both would retain the ability to significantly influence the industry by having full control over the staffing of key positions and the extension of leases.
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The kites are tracked using on-board wireless instrumentation and powered by an automatic control unit that pulls the lines to influence the wing motion.
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We found that the NRA and the pro-gun rights voices are winning the influence battle and will continue to be strong and more influential if the pro gun control voice remains fragmented.
And, while he apparently surrenders control, that is unlikely to reduce his influence when he eventually wishes to wield it.
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