And, against this backdrop, he prefers to stand aside and seek a better entry point for a sector that is notoriously volatile; he also prefers to avoid the risk that lower seasonal margins translate to lower valuations for the U.S. refiners.
Aside from the Brooklyn backdrop, I also found myself very interested in fleshing out the supporting characters, in Nate's early years and in his status anxieties — in many things other than his relationships with women.
There's no backdrop, no team for hair and makeup, and aside from a camera, no additional equipment or assistants.
Against that backdrop, Citi increased the amount of money it sets aside to handle repurchase requests from investors and Fannie and Freddie.
But that consideration aside, Lycos' decline can hardly be explained without the backdrop of exceedingly high expectations among holders of Internet stocks.
The town is mostly deserted, aside from the newlyweds who utilize the town as a backdrop for wedding photos.
He must make some fine judgements in the weeks to come, judgements that must be made against the backdrop of a loss that was embarrassing in its scale against a team that was swept aside 4-0 on their own ground only a week ago by Everton's neighbours Liverpool.
Weather aside, the rise in the trend for retail sales is very impressive, especially against a backdrop of negative real disposable income growth.
It's against this backdrop that we encounter Lena Dunham's new HBO comedy, "Girls," in which Dunham tosses the basket of cupcakes aside and rolls out the Big Bad Wolf instead.
Chairman Nicholas Wrigley brushed aside any concerns over a slowdown, saying the economic recovery and the mortgage deals on offer provided a "supportive backdrop for the new homes market".
