Sentences with phrase «acts as acts»

Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that «homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.»

The idea is that such acts as acts of will and acts of knowledge can be complete in an instant.

Therefore, homosexual acts damage «the body's capacity for the marital act as an act of self - giving which constitutes a communion of bodily persons.»

We think we know it when we see it, but it could be that we have become so concerned about bullying that we see every unkind childhood act as an act of bullying.

Not exact matches

Even though the planners had, in effect, spent more time thinking about their task, with no progress made on the task itself, as Baumeister and Tierney explain, «their minds had apparently been cleared by the act of writing down a plan.»

The rambling manifesto frequently lashes out at women, whom he feels have declared war on him by refusing him sex and love, and he sees the shooting as an act of «retribution.»

Awkwardness can also act as a mirror.

Bollinger Bands ® are a Simple Moving Average with standard deviations of that moving average acting as the outer «bands,» or short - term support and resistance zones.

For cultivators, brokerage platforms like Apex act as an out - of - house sales team.

After Verizon beat the FCC in court in 2014, then - FCC chair Tom Wheeler turned to Title II of the 1934 Communications Act to achieve his goal of mandating net neutrality (the court had said that, without broadband providers being classified as common carriers, the FCC did not have the authority to force them to maintain an open internet).

Before travelers consider giving new meaning to «red - eye flight,» note that airlines reserve the right to turn passengers away if they appear intoxicated, just as they do if they are acting violently, yelling, or appear ill.

Bank stocks have benefited from both the anticipation of higher interest rates, which the Federal Reserve is expected to raise next week, as well as the belief that the Trump administration will roll back some of the more onerous financial regulations stemming from the Dodd - Frank Act.

«But if there was a situation in which employers decided to knowingly continue to hire someone illegally — for example, as an act of civil disobedience — then they could be prosecuted for a felony for harboring illegal workers.»

The club quickly emerged as the epicenter of the Los Angeles rock»n' roll scene, presenting local acts like The Byrds, The Doors and Buffalo Springfield, and later showcasing some of the earliest headlining U.S. performances by British bands Cream, The Kinks and Led Zeppelin.

The monumental piece known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed by Obama on March 23, 2010.

Rather than dwell on the problems, however, the magazine launched a special «Economy of the Future» series that aims to spotlight case studies of people and companies who were doing things right, and how they could act as examples to others.

A distributor acting as a wholesaler, buying your imported merchandise and warehousing it before accumulating sales, is sometimes called an import house.

It acts as a buffer against stress, while also creating a space to build camaraderie.

Entrepreneur spoke with Akana, who shared that starting out on YouTube as a «one - woman crew» gave her valuable technical experience acting, directing and filmmaking.

«The FCA and PRA are not alleging that he acted with a lack of integrity or that he lacks fitness and propriety to continue to perform his role as Group Chief Executive Officer,» the company said Friday, adding its board «continues to have unanimous confidence in Mr. Staley.»

This means that you are finding it vital to bring them deeper into the fold and engage them in a way that helps them act as ambassadors for your brand.

As he showed with his years - long legal stalking of Gawker Media, Thiel is perfectly happy keeping his machinations hidden from view, and acting through proxies.

You wish a leader would give the change meaning and purpose, to make you feel that you weren't acting alone but as part of a community.

McCain was expected to vote for the Better Care Reconciliation Act, even though he had concerns about that bill as well.

They are made to silence the objections of organized labour and make the government of the day appear as if it's acting in the national interest.

The second type of threat is from traditional acts of crime or terrorism, such as bombing or sabotage.

The party earlier this year attempted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare law also known as Obamacare.

Career coach Aurora Meneghello of Repurpose Your Purpose says the best way to respond is to be authentic with your answer as it will act as «a filter that repels bad matches but attracts bosses and coworkers who share your values and approach to the job.»

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

To push the corporate world in the right direction, she says, the company will be «naming and shaming» those who have failed to act as it pulls its funding.

Legal experts and counterintelligence veterans largely agreed that they could see no reasonable justification for why Grassley and Graham would hold off for eight months before acting on what they described as an «unusual,» «odd,» and «disturbing» email.

This, in turn, limited the amount of trading in secondary markets, and essentially acted as a pressure valve for an IPO.

Too many CEOs and leaders hold tight to their early days as task - oriented solo acts, without realizing that they are now the conductor for an orchestra.

Not only can chatbots help you cut down on email exchanges, unnecessary meetings and various online searches, they can actually act as your marketing executive.

The bill, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is set to bring about widespread changes to the US tax code for both businesses and individual Americans.

This past Wednesday, Ryerson University's Jim Pattison Ethical Leadership Program held an interactive session to discuss this very issue (Canadian Business acted as a sponsor).

I double - majored in theater in college, so I was planning to take on this challenge through some method acting — but since Musk has been sleeping on the Tesla factory floor and skipping showers as of late, I decided to spare my co-workers.

To protect the buyers, the company will be introducing a purchase protection mechanism that helps minimize the risk of scams and fraud by providing full payment protection, acting as a third - party mediator during the transaction, and ensuring the delivery of the paid - for product or service.

The watch complements your phone, acting as a filter so you don't have to dig for your handset every few minutes.

In addition to acting as personal agents across the entirety of a company, chatbots have the ability to offer a level of personalization that until recently only a human could offer.

Republicans view Cordray's position as the sole figurehead atop an enforcement agency created by the Dodd - Frank Act as the symbol of postrecession regulatory overreach under President Barack Obama.

While Republican leaders argued it would, every major independent analysis of the bill, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, showed that it would grow the federal debt over the next 10 years even when accounting for that increased growth.

From those international experiences, family members could possibly act as an external contributor to the business, which might lead to similar results as bringing in a non-family member to the company.

These will act as a reference guide to which you can point to when any problems arise.

Apple may have lost its best advocate just as it faces increased criticism for acting like, well, a large company.

Instead, companies can now institute a chatbot — like Slack — to act as an internal communication channel, to enable staffers to find out how many holiday days they have left this year.

But most importantly, they act as destinations; places that people choose to go because they can both give what they want and get what they need.

He saw that this espresso bar was more than just about caffeine; it acted as a social hub.

Alluding to his own experiences as an investor, Buffett said that when these opportunities arise, you must act quickly.

In the most simplistic terms, a dropshipper acts as a front - end marketing arm for certain products.