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Texas Instruments' decision to buy analog specialist Burr-Brown fits well with the company's stated objective of building its presence in the analog business. Despite the somewhat rich valuation for the deal, we think that the deal makes sense for TI. We reiterate our intermediate-term and long-term buy ratings for the stock.

'Tell me about yourself.' When interviewers ask this, they don't want to hear about everything that has happened in your life; the interviewer's objective is to see how you respond to this vague yet personal question.

President Obama has been very clear as he laid out the goal, and the objective is to close Guantanamo.

Perhaps the most significant thing George Lucas did in creating 'Star Wars' was to fictionalize the Tao - to spark a universe where we can talk about the Force in objective terms and show it in direct action.

Qualifying is first and foremost, ... Once we can achieve that initial goal, the next objective for California is to finish the race in the top 20. That won't be easy, but it's possible even though there are more than 20 world-class drivers competing in the Nextel Cup Series. I really feel the CENTRIX Financial team can do it. I am backed by a quality crew chief, a quality crew and have Hendrick horsepower under the hood of my CENTRIX Financial Chevy.

Producers need to consider that trying to save a few dollars worth of gas when ensiling their crop could later cost them hundreds making up for forage quality losses. The objective when we ensile any crop is to maintain its quality as close as possible to that of the original forage. We will never be able to have a better product than what we started with and we can only expect to reduce losses to a minimum.

Personality traits have nothing to do with competence or integrity. Investors should not trust a friendly advisor to the exclusion of performing an objective evaluation process.

People say he was a great black publisher, but I worked for him for 52 years and it is my unbiased, objective opinion that considering the depth from which he came and the height to which he climbed and the obstacles he overcame he was the greatest of all American publishers, black or white,

People shouldn't do it, including me. I wish I hadn't done it. It's in poor taste...People have a lot of information about themselves but staying objective is difficult. That's the trade-off in editing entries about yourself...If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight.

People are taking notice. At the start of the season, before I was here, the lads said that the main objective was to stay up. But now people are talking about getting promoted. We're not going to blow our own trumpet, we will let other people do the talking. There's no pressure on us but we are going about things the right way.

Or thesis has been that HP would have a solid second half, driven by strong results in the consumer market, which should move the stock back up to our price objective of $140.

Offbeat questions are nearly impossible to prepare for, and they don't achieve the interviewer's objective - to test out-of-the-box thinking and the ability to perform under pressure. That's the bad news. The good news is that companies are moving away from them.

After the 2000 Olympics, veteran players came back wanting to pursue the goal of qualifying for a world championship. Everyone is thrilled about having achieved this objective and the feeling tonight around the locker-room was one of 'this is what we came here to do.

After reviewing Judge John Roberts' credentials and meeting with him privately, I have found that he meets my criteria for judges. And that is: only the brightest, most objective minds shall serve on the bench,

Administrative rules that meet the objective of the agency, while not being overly burdensome to small business, are key to the economic growth and prosperity of Wisconsin's economy.

The most important thing is that this is an objective result, it reflects the will of the voters.

A credible inflation objective could...enhance the flexibility of monetary policy to respond to the real effects of adverse shocks.

So we felt it was probably water that was contaminated, so our objective was to get rid of the water immediately.

Deal with it in an objective fashion -- don't get emotional about it.

Development of a comprehensive digital content strategy, with the objective of accelerating the production, distribution and marketing of digital content and applications domestically and internationally should be a key priority for New Zealand. The Digital Strategy is a great foundation, but urgency around next steps is critical.

Anyone who thought analysts are totally objective gets what they deserve. Everyone knows it's going on.

An inspection is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a home, from roof to foundation, ... When problems or symptoms of problems are found, the inspector may recommend further evaluation or remedies.

Anything is possible. This insures us a piece (of the conference). Our main objective is to keep working toward a state title, but you have to get through the conference first.

Any objective look at what science has to say about climate change ought to be sufficient to persuade reasonable people that the climate is changing and that humans are responsible for a substantial part of that - and that these changes are doing harm and will continue to do more harm unless we start to reduce our emissions.

The broad objective is to create a more vibrant downtown.

At Schneider, 'Safety First and Always' is our primary core value. We moved forward with the Atlas system to keep our drivers more safe and comfortable. The Atlas Seat Marking System provides an opportunity for our drivers to use the full value of their seat, whereby drivers feel better, perform better and are less fatigued. We knew we had succeeded when we saw 114 fewer lost-time injuries. At the start of the program, our objective was simply to help our drivers, and the financial impact was less clear. Now after six months, we are confident that we have seen a favorable return on our investment.

As in the past, our objective is to maintain the integrity and shot values of the golf course as envisioned by Bobby Jones and Alister Mackenzie . Players' scores are not a factor. We will keep the golf course current with the times.

That particular Iraqi special operations force came under fire as they were conducting this operation, and in the process the Iraqi special operations forces killed 16 insurgents. They also, in securing the objective there, detained a number of other individuals, approximately 15, is what I've heard.

ZEUS takes the relative output of the simulation and performs an objective analysis of statistical significance and skill sensitivity. There is simply not a more accurate way to assess a critical play-calling decision in football.

You should always be aware of your surroundings, and always be conscious of the fact that no matter where you are, there may be somebody whose primary objective is to get the better of you and your wallet.

You're only as good as the competition you wrestle. If we wanted to, we could probably go undefeated every year in duals if we wanted to go find the weakest teams to compete against, but that's not our objective. Our objective is to go out and find the toughest competition to see what we're made of, and hopefully that improves us when we get down near the end.

You need a clearly defined objective of what you want to achieve. You should start small, and consider all the items that will be tagged. And you should know when to say 'no' if RFID doesn't make sense for your application.

You need a clearly defined objective of what you want to achieve, ... You should start small, and consider all the items that will be tagged. And you should know when to say 'no' if RFID doesn't make sense for your application.

You pay a price when you have an objective sentencing system. That is, nothing is perfect.

This is as important affiliation for us in that our stated objective is to be one of the top three banks in the markets we serve, ... We are very pleased to be joining Banc One, which has demonstrated an exceptional ability to dramatically improve operating performance of its affiliates." ()

This is an exciting expansion of the U.S. News 'America's Best' brand. Open enrollment is right around the corner and people need good, objective information to help them decide which health plan is right for them. We're excited to be working with NCQA on this effort.

The United States should correct its wrong view and treat China's peaceful development in an objective and positive manner. It should stop making groundless remarks and do more to benefit the stable and healthy development of China-U.S. relations.

This decision clearly supports the spoken objective of this administration to end the Byrd Amendment and comply with the WTO.

This development can strengthen cooperation between the United States and China to achieve our common objective of preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that threaten regional and international security.

This campaign is very much in line with Wal-Mart's strategy of becoming constantly more relevant to the broad range of customers who shop our stores. Although our customers have a wide variety of needs and lifestyles, they all appreciate value, and value is a combination of quality, price, convenience, and trust. Our objective with this campaign is to show how our customers can find value across all our merchandise categories, value that improves the quality of their lives.

This campaign corresponds to our overall objective of being more relevant to the broad range of customers who shop in our stores. We expect our focus on familiar celebrities who are enjoying themselves at home with family and friends to resonate well with everyone who is looking forward to being home for the holidays this year.

This action also will meet a fundamental objective of the partners -- to share ownership benefits and responsibilities more broadly among all of the firm's employees.

They're well aware of that reputation. They're aware of it and their objective is to prove people wrong.

Although measuring omega-3 levels in the blood seems like it would be an objective and accurate indicator of fish oil intake compared to using the subjects' reported dietary intake, this test does not accurately reflect long-term dietary intake.

Although I still believe we should not be closing U.S. military facilities while at war, I commend the BRAC commission for taking an independent and objective approach to this process,

A lot of these athletes, their objective is to sustain their quest for the next Olympics, not having to work at a job that distracts them, ... Most of them will gladly do it on six-figure deals. Five-figure deals are what a lot of these athletes look for.

There wasn't a filter that a lot of us who maybe coached or played college football identify with. Maybe we aren't as objective as we should be.

This latest victory once again confirms what every objective observer knows. Canadian lumber is heavily and unfairly subsidized and dumped into the U.S. market.

This last match is as important as the other matches, so we need to win this as well as the objective is to win every time we play.

This kind of evaluation is in some ways a more objective way of measuring the body's response to pain, as opposed to simply asking someone if they feel pain.

They're basically used homes that are located in different parks, ... Our main objective is just to have residents in the park, so we're willing to talk to anyone who's interested, on a case-by-case basis, to help them in whatever we can do.

There's a misconception about which foods are bad for you, but really it depends on what your objective is. I avoided nuts because they're high in fat, but that's not an issue for me. So now I have permission to eat them.

At Kohl's, our objective is to provide great fashions to our customers to help transform the way they look, live and feel. We are happy to report that the results of our survey reinforce our customer-focused beliefs and fashion ideology.

As we've stated from the beginning, our objective is to add as much pitching as we can. If any deal presents itself that makes sense pitching-wise or otherwise, we're prepared to make a move. If not, we're content with the way the roster is shaping up.

As we proceed toward the U.S. Senate hearings for her confirmation, I expect she will provide more information about her life's work. I'll need to see this objective evidence prior to making my decision.

Accuracy was the big, big objective in making the film. We had to be accurate, otherwise we would fall under that perception that Hollywood was messing around with a very vital event.

It's kind of a protest song. My objective is to make sense of foreign policy decisions taken by the current Bush administration and showing how they resemble solipsistic bullying.

It seems like its getting tighter and tighter. Change is dramatic on a lot of nights. Our objective is not just to make the playoffs; we want to win our division.

It set a goal to prevent dangerous human intervention with the climate system, but no one could define what that was. So you have an objective to achieve something that no one could define.

It's a basic tenet you learn at drama school. If you're playing someone evil, you can't make an objective moral judgment. You've got to get inside the character and empathize as much as possible.

It means that the franchise has been pretty successful. I don't think there are many franchises who play over .500 at this point. It's a pretty significant milestone. Our objective now is to just stay way above it.

It remains the case that on any objective analysis the prospects for a settlement are good, and we have to work towards that with renewed vigor and determination. Democracy must defeat evil.

It really is designed to be a fundraiser, but the other objective is to honor outstanding volunteers that deal with the youth of Pacific Grove.

I tried to take some risks and I made a mistake and it threw me off my focus a little bit. Technically, I'm right there with the best girls. It's a little hard to accept (fifth) when the objective is a medal but I'll be there in four years.

It's a little hard to accept when the objective is a medal.

It presents a challenge that it's in a wetland; our objective here is to make it look like it has always been there and disturb the environment as little as possible.

It's very difficult to be objective about one's childhood because you have no perspective on it. I have nothing to compare it with. The only way I can lead any kind of a comparative life is to portray other men.

It's not spit out by some computer. I have objective numbers like that, but my pencil is my coaching tool.

For future exploration, when we have the objective of going to the Moon, it is important to have several possibilities to go there, and within this framework of cooperation to have our own access to orbit around the Moon.

Food and energy account for a significant portion of household budgets, so the Federal Reserve's inflation objective is defined in terms of the overall change in consumer prices.

It's obvious Al-Jazeera is probably not the most objective news organization.

Its objective is to support the long-term road to recovery by bringing the end of the relief operations and the start of reconstruction.

It's not the most objective of websites. Obviously that's language you wouldn't find in a normal encyclopedia,

It may come as a severe shock if you havent given much thought to this subject beforebut our precious, cast-in-stone, objective beliefs are often totally in contrast to any reality. Or, more accurately, they are our perception of reality, rather than reality itself.

It shows that the court is convinced that to date the process hasn't been as objective as it should have been.

It's her currency. She's not a bimbo, not a playmate. She has an objective in all this.

Dermatologists often talk about people who seem 'addicted' to the sun people who know it's not good for them to be bronzed all the time, but don't seem able to stop tanning, ... It's interesting that by slightly modifying tools used to identify substance-related disorders, we can see an objective similarity between regular tanning and those disorders.

Danny is a professional journalist and has been for more than eleven years. He is well known internationally as a reporter. Currently, he is in Pakistan to provide objective coverage of ongoing events. He has never worked for the CIA or the U.S. Government in any capacity.

Congress was acutely aware that for more than a decade before the passage of these laws, every attempt to close or realign a major base in this country had been blocked by Congress itself or by the courts. Congress undoubtedly recognized that objective and prompt decisions concerning base closings are vitally important, particularly at a time of budgetary problems and rapidly changing defense needs.

The Nigerian government is not sufficiently impacted to consider the conditions we have laid out before them and we perhaps need to be more ambitious in our attacks on oil facilities. Whether we will achieve this objective remains to be seen.

The No. 1 objective this week was not to give up goals. Offensively we need to get better, but I'm happy we held it together defensively and that we got a point. You've got to start one at a time.

The objective was to even out the debt over the life of the bonds.

The objective was met but we've got to learn from this and be ready to play from the get-go. We must learn from this because next week is huge.

The objective should be to make money and survive, not to be the biggest airline on the planet. With the low-fare market, they can make money. And with charters, no one has more experience with charters than ATA.

The objective remains the same - we go onto the pitch to express ourselves. Victory is what we must aim for, we must win a game - and if we win an away game that is even better.

The objective of today's meeting is to summon both sides together and to do it on a tight deadline, saying 'we want you to meet next week, we want you to conclude very shortly after that'.

The objective of this tour is to explain the situation of my country to the African authorities and ask for their help.

The objective of this study was to determine the relative prevalence of diabetes and related cardiovascular diseases among overweight and inactive adults in a population representative of the nation. What we found was that individuals who are overweight or obese have a higher likelihood of having diabetes and cardiovascular disease even if they are active and appear to be 'fit.' Likewise, individuals who are not physically active have a higher likelihood of having diabetes and cardiovascular disease even if they aren't overweight.

The objective of this exercise is to demonstrate NATO's capability to project power rapidly in the region,

The objective of this deal is clear. We'd like to be the leading provider of silicon building blocks.

The objective of the trip is to move the diplomatic process forward started by Secretary of State Rice's new initiative that has allowed for serious bilateral talks within the six party format,

The objective of these observations is to contribute towards the safety, regularity and efficiency of aircraft operations during takeoff and landing.

The objective of the operation seems to be to create a few large-sized benchmark bonds and over time buy back the smaller issues.

The objective of the NIT is to restore its heritage as a meaningful postseason tournament.

The objective of the Drug Court is really to reduce the number of kids placed out of home -- to cure them of drug addiction in an effort to reduce their delinquency ... and prevent them from being locked up or sent to a placement facility.

The objective of the customer is not being met if the fund managers are diversifying their assets into hundreds of businesses. If they do this, they are typically performing close to the indexes. But that's not the way wealth is created.

The objective of the contests is to get new music heard and reward artists on a periodic basis.

The objective of the actual conference is to narrow the issues down to the top five or 10 that will be forwarded to the national AFAP conference.

The objective of my visit is to learn from the experience of the Turin Games and we have learnt a lot.

The objective of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives