Eliminating the volume control component from the inside of the casing reduces the noise in the circuit, allowing the music to be heard more clearly.

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Weighing in at less than 9 ounces, it can control a component from as far away as 33 feet, and with an optional radio frequency receiver, it can control components in more than one room from farther away.

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Several studies suggest that the theater air component commander could lose control of the air even if all U.S. and allied platforms and weapons perform perfectly.

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Foxconn, in its growing heft as the world's largest electronics contract company, was also getting more difficult for Apple to control, with incidents such as changing component sourcing without notifying Apple, people familiar with the matter said.

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Whether the component is a motor, a control valve, a star tracker, an antenna or a chip, it is simpler to look for non-American alternatives.

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The investigators are now conducting a randomized, controlled clinical trial of RAGE Control in the outpatient clinic at Boston Children's that adds a cooperative component.

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The Slingbox PRO is their new flagship model, with additional inputs and outputs so you can control up to four audio or video sources (sadly, if you want to use high-def component inputs you need to drop an extra fifty bucks on a dongle they're calling the HD Connect -- there is no option for HDMI).

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Although indirect sales is a key component to scaling revenue as the start up gets bigger and provides the scalable reach, the lack of control in indirect deals results in a predicament around accurate sales forecasts.

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