Carriers are trying different ways to extract profits from this trend and control the boom that has threatened to clog their networks.
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And the trend toward user control is accelerating.
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Or worse, that it is part of a trend towards greater corporate control of the public sector, like charter schools.
The best incentive to encourage such a trend, in addition to air traffic control reform, is slashing the capital gains tax.
The bulls are battling right now to gain firm control of the near-term technical trend.
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Analysts saw the talks as part of a consolidation trend, as HP, IBM and Cisco Systems jostle for control of corporate data centers and compete to supply the high-end computers that power complex corporate transactions and networks.
And it is a trend that makes even Mr Fox's own party difficult to control.
Now, for the avoidance of doubt, there is a trend here - which is that every big British bank is struggling to keep control of the costs of fines and compensation relating to a great variety of forms of sloppy practices and misbehaviour in the boom years.
This trend is exacerbated when dual-stock structures or other convoluted methods are used to maintain control.
"There's a declining trend which is good to see, " said Ursula Bauer of the Center for Disease Control.
"When we first introduced SYNC in 2007, there was a need for an appropriate way to connect and control cellphones and digital music players in the car due to the massive consumer adoption trend, " continued Thai-Tang.
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The impending expiration of this tax benefit could be the final incentive needed for companies to reinvest in their climate control systems, and if so, Johnson Controls will be a key beneficiary of this trend.
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But ForeScout has continued to evolve over the years and now their primary offering is a Network Access Control product that can address the introduction of new devices into the enterprise, a major trend as employees purchase iPads, Android devices, and iPhones.
But instead of our sweet-tooth, it's control of our psyches that's at stake, and that's what makes this a worrisome trend.
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