Sentences with phrase «at connection as»

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After all, I had spent more than a decade as a lead editor at Wired, where we prided ourselves on having an umbilical connection to Silicon Valley.

As CEO and professional speaker Jess Ekstrom points out, 90 percent of her leads come from connections made at conferences.

«As Facebook's Messenger platform develops and more chatbots and businesses build on it, it stands to reason that M could become part virtualized assistant, part power networker, where recommendations and connections with other chat bots, online and even at point - of - sale, stand to be made,» he writes.

Another tip: Don't bank or use your financial apps on public Wi - Fi, such as the wireless connection you get at an airport.

With a little help from her uncle's connections with the US government, Markle did a six - week internship at the State Department, working as a junior press officer at an American embassy in Argentina.

As of this morning, Xbox Live is still experiencing issues, with users reporting spotty connections and some unable to log in at all.

He agreed — Cool told Fortune last October that she thinks he said yes because of Niver's connection to Omaha — and, as head of the organization, Cool got to have dinner with Buffett at his favorite restaurant during SWS's first annual trip to Berkshire Hathaway.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Holland's eager yet awkward Parker delivers big laughs as he navigates the many offerings in his high - tech suit from Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), tries (and fails) to make a meaningful connection with Stark's assistant Happy (Jon Favreau) by calling and texting at all hours, and debates a high school crush with his virtual assistant, Karen.

The shows at Lincoln Center had been criticized by many as too commercial, as people with no connection to the event flocked to the venue in outrageous attire, in hopes of being photographed outside.

The technology giant launched «2G Tuesdays», where employees can experience their product as if on a 2G connection for an hour at a time.

It is possible many of our challenges are at least as much social as they are economic — related to a lack of community and connection to something greater than ourselves.

And then there's the obvious connection between engagement and retention — disengaged employees are roughly three times as likely to jump ship for a job at a competitor than engaged ones are.

The connection, though unexplained, might still serve as a way to offer an early warning to those at risk of the condition.

While you may perceive the cost savings as significant and important, especially at this early stage, it is nothing compared to the lost productivity (and frustration) you will have dealing with a sluggish computer or slow internet connection.

You can easily buy 100 Mbps connections in Japan at an affordable price, and 8 Mbps ADSL is quite typical and cheap in the UK - it's thrown in as an extra for satellite TV and mobile phone service, for crying out loud.

I tracked at least one of these down to a bizarre, seemingly unique issue — as in I couldn't find anyone else online who had experienced it — with Apple's iCloud, which killed my whole connection.

Capable of supporting as many as five connections, the MiFi can be a bridge for all those with multiple Wi - Fi accounts, mobile broadband accounts and devices to be connected to the internet at the same time.

«So as much as we all love our technology and we're always pushing out emails, I think we still need to be establishing connections at a human level and building trust that way.

In particular, as disclosed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Amarin's ability to effectively develop and commercialize Vascepa will depend in part on its ability to continue to effectively finance its business, efforts of third parties, its ability to create market demand for Vascepa through education, marketing and sales activities, to achieve increased market acceptance of Vascepa, to receive adequate levels of reimbursement from third - party payers, to develop and maintain a consistent source of commercial supply at a competitive price, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in connection with the sale and promotion of Vascepa and to maintain patent protection for Vascepa.

Although Hsieh did not found Zappos — he was an early investor and joined the company as CEO in 2000 — he encountered the same sense of connection and tribal identification in running the online shoe company that he had once felt at raves.

Executive sessions of independent directors are held in connection with each regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting and at other times as necessary, and are chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Executive sessions of independent directors are held in connection with each regularly scheduled board of directors meeting and at other times as necessary, and are chaired by the Lead Independent Director.

This proves inconvenient, some say, as even though a few feet of cord are between the connection with the blanket and the controls, depending on the placement of your outlet, you still may have to set the controls near your feet or on the floor rather than have them near at hand.

At the core of our platform are our members, who create profiles that serve as their professional profiles and are accessible by any other member, as well as (unless a member chooses otherwise) anyone with an Internet connection.

«Total CEO realized compensation» for a given year is defined as (i) Mr. Musk's salary, cash bonuses, non-equity incentive plan compensation and all other compensation as reported in «Executive Compensation — Summary Compensation Table» below, plus (ii) with respect to any stock option exercised by Mr. Musk in such year in connection with which shares of stock were also sold other than to satisfy the resulting tax liability, if any, the difference between the market price of Tesla common stock at the time of exercise on the exercise date and the exercise price of the option, plus (iii) with respect to any restricted stock unit vested by Mr. Musk in such year in connection with which shares of stock were also sold other than automatic sales to satisfy the Company's withholding obligations related to the vesting of such restricted stock unit, if any, the market price of Tesla common stock at the time of vesting, plus (iv) any cash actually received by Mr. Musk in respect of any shares sold to cover tax liabilities as described in (ii) and (iii) above, following the payment of such amounts.

In the latest instalment, Kinsella and his Progressive Group colleague Mark Jiles are at the centre of B.C.'s scandal of the moment, thanks to a report by the 24 Hours newspaper that uncovered documents from Washington State where the pair bragged about their company's close connections with members of the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee.

«MaRS has long provided Saint Elizabeth with connections to Canadian ventures as well as expanding capacity and a global network to advance our social mission of spreading hope and happiness,» said Lesley Larsen, Innovation Seeker at Saint Elizabeth.

In connection with the filing of its preliminary proxy materials, Wells Fargo also filed with the Commission as supplemental information a copy of Wells Fargo's Long - Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the LTICP), as proposed to be amended at the 2009 annual meeting pursuant to Instruction 3 to Item 10 (c) of Schedule 14A.

«Research suggests that these community social connections are as important for resilience to disaster is as physical material like disaster kits or medical supplies,» explained Ichiro Kawachi, a professor of social epidemiology at Harvard's School of Public Health.

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WLC events enable Members to build connections at our free networking receptions as well as participate in a variety of workshops.

Finally, consumers are expected to pay more attention to security in 2018 in the aftermath of the Yahoo hack and Equifax breach — plus newer vulnerabilities such as the Krack Attack, which puts every Wi - Fi connection in the world at risk... including wireless routers in homes.

«At every stage of our development the Sherpa team has provided key insight and strategic contacts that have developed into new partnerships, investment capital, and industry connections helping Cue to level up as a business.»

Incisive Media announced this morning that Kevin Ryan, formerly CEO of Kinetic Results and one of my favorite columnists at iMedia Connection, will be joining Incisive Media as VP, Global Content Director, Search Engine Watch and Search Engine Strategies.

Opposition leaders take aim at Harper's aide and his connection to the ongoing Mike Duffy trial as the campaign continues

Takeaways include features of the Berkshire System from the shareholders» viewpoint: (1) Berkshire is unusually congenial to taxable shareholders, enhancing compounding rates considerably; (2) Berkshire's internal cultural features such as autonomy, decentralization, and permanence help attract sellers of high - quality companies to selll to Berkshire at reasonable prices with managers who stay on and become substantial shareholders; and (3) There is a close symbiotic connection between features (1) and (2) that reinforces Berkshire's high compounding rate and long time horizon.

The Series A Preferred shall also be convertible into any future series of Preferred Stock (the «Future Preferred») under either of the following circumstances: (a) if such conversion is approved by the Board or (b) if such conversion is in connection with a future Preferred Stock equity financing in which the Company's fully diluted pre-money valuation is greater than the Company's fully diluted post-money valuation immediately following the Series A Financing contemplated by this term sheet (a «Future Financing»), in either case, on a one - for - one basis (subject to anti-dilution adjustment) at the option of the holder; provided however, if such conversion is in connection with a Future Financing, that the holder may convert into shares of Future Preferred only in the event that all of such shares of Future Preferred received by the holder upon conversion are sold to an Approved Investor (as defined below) no later than 90 days following the first closing of the Future Financing at a price per share no lower than the price per share at which the Company sells shares of such Future Preferred in the Future Financing and, provided further, that such Approved Investor is not an affiliate, family member, or related party of the holder.

Takeaways include features of the Berkshire System from the shareholders» viewpoint: (1) Berkshire is unusually congenial to taxable shareholders, enhancing compounding rates considerably; (2) Berkshire's internal cultural features such as autonomy, decentralization, and permanence help attract sellers of high - quality companies to sell to Berkshire at reasonable prices with managers who stay on and become substantial shareholders; and (3) There is a close symbiotic connection between features (1) and (2) that reinforces Berkshire's high compounding rate and long time horizon.

At the same time, the report observes that «Canada remains curiously underdeveloped as a Pacific nation, especially given our rich human connections with China and India.»

KAI is using its Lockheed connection as a selling point to Israel, especially in view of the company's concern that someone at the Ministry of Defense is evading them and holding secret talks with Alenia Aermacchi, ostensibly following orders to do so.

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When she landed a job as a Starbucks barista at age 19, she wasn't prepared for the emphasis on human connections.

So there you have it: as long as you already have millions in the bank — Munger's net worth is estimated at $ 1.4 billion — and personal connections to invest not in publicly - traded securities markets but private entities backing physical infrastructure in the world's second - largest economy, you're all set.

Thiel has portrayed Gawker as a force for evil, but Feinberg's article — which drew potential connections between Trump and the work of a $ 60,000 - a-pop hair - extension company called Ivari International — still went over rather well, drawing praise from staffers at the Times, the Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic; and at least three winners of the Pulitzer Prize.

I saw no religious connection at all, it took one far more enlighten then I to add yet another separation between America's Peoples, thanks, as if we do not have enough problems.

Sophisticates may smirk at the great expectations of the Victorians - and there was no shortage of smirking sophisticates at the time - but the Victorians understood, as most in our culture do not, that there is a necessary connection between being good and pretending to be good.

As a universalist seeking a deeper connection with the creative spark of all that is, I can look back at my religious upbringing and wonder «what was I thinking?».

What would have become of Judaism in civilizations whose character was shaped by religions such as Hinduism or Buddhism, which themselves had no original connection with Judaism at all?

I'd say my own experience with a God - connection at church, as one who is «up front» leading worship, runs the gamut.