It turns out that the steady dripping of water deep underground can reveal a surprising amount of information about the constantly
changing cycles of heat and cold, precipitation and drought in the turbulent atmosphere above.
Researchers in Hawaii found that guppies released in the 1920s drove down native fish populations, perhaps by competing with them for food and living space, and had likely
changed the cycle of nutrients in water: Guppy - rich areas showed increased levels of dissolved nitrogen — from ammonium in fish urine and gill excretions — which, in turn, stimulated algae growth.
In other words, lasting change happens when we adopt a holistic approach to healing — one that requires daily commitment and a true desire to engage with the ongoing, multifaceted, mysterious, and ever -
changing cycles of our lives.
Our board chairman, Timothy Shriver, perfectly summed up what we must do to succeed when he said, «I want to
change the cycle of stigma and prejudice that destroys lives all over the world every day.
Higher education prepares children for a wider range of jobs and occupations, giving them the ability to
change the cycle of poverty for their families.
«Feeding pets less food and the right kind, and increasing activity more, are necessary to
change the cycle of overfeeding, overeating and lack of exercise,» he explains.
With ever -
changing cycles of nature, each trip is unique.
Perhaps, then, the PDO, AMO, and SOI can serve as proxies for
the changing cycles of the sun... sunspots, radiance, and wobbles in the Earth's orbit?
The work highlights the links between humans, bees and nature, and how the ever -
changing cycles of life can be shaped.
One person can help
change the cycle of negative communication, for example.
How Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples
change the cycles of distress, disconnection and unhappiness; how a session with an Imago Relationship therapist is different, how to find a therapist near you.
Being in and around the ever -
changing cycle of nature helps us to appreciate the everyday and focus on the «now».
Not exact matches
Used both along roadways and in stores, these billboards allow for an ever -
changing and instantly updated
cycle of information.
Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological
change,
changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance
of new products, the impact
of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales
cycle, proprietary rights
of the Company and its competitors, risk
of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
«Tax reform does not
change our capital return goals as we remain committed to returning at least $ 60 billion
of capital in the current and next two CCAR
cycles, subject to regulatory approval,» CEO Michael Corbat said in a press release on Tuesday.
Aaron McHardy: This is one
of the biggest games we've ever made in a one year
cycle, in terms
of changes from last year.
That's exactly the kind
of good news
cycle that should precede an identity
change, according to Wayne S. Rogers, Principal at Blade Creative Branding.
There are different
cycles of drivers and teams that appeal to the fan base, and that
changes over the years.
As a crime deterrent, Grace and Ubelhart decided to
change their business — instead
of harvesting the pot plants» buds, they started to sell clones, which have no buds until going through the three - month harvest
cycle.
Another very important, yet overlooked, variable is the relationship between the equity market and the «
changing of the president»
cycle.
If you find that you frequently have to challenge clients who
change requirements partly through the project development
cycle, it may mean that your initial kickoff protocol is in need
of improvement.
A bipolar individual's personality undergoes vast
changes in the course
of a
cycle from mania to depression and back again.
But when I went to lighter weights and more reps to give my body a
change of pace, I never
cycled back to lifting heavy.
In contrast, the U.S. Federal Reserve is in the middle
of a rate - hiking
cycle although no
changes to monetary policy are expected when the bank concludes a two - day meeting on Wednesday.
«The part
of the brain which regulates the sleep - wake
cycle — the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus —
changes in puberty.
Once a month (or more or less frequently, depending on the length
of your sales
cycle), run your reports, read through them and make at least three
changes based on what you find.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability
of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant
cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to
changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost
of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix
of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact
of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance
of our new or existing products; losses
of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations
of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance
of various types
of broadband services, on the adoption
of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack
of timely availability
of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact
of increases in the prices
of raw materials and oil; the effect
of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological
changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales
cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business
of natural disasters.
Commuters taking shorter trips don't want the hassle
of changing clothes, nor do they want their clothing to «get destroyed by
cycling, or be uncomfortable,» says Banville.
Factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing from our forward - looking statements include risks relating to: failure
of DBRS to rate the Notes at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or at all;
changes in the financial markets, including
changes in credit markets, interest rates, securitization markets generally and our proposed securitization in particular; the willingness
of investors to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its business or the online or broader marketplace lending industry generally, any
of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are issued with respect to the Notes; the extended settlement
cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks; and other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
Leveraging inside information about upcoming initiatives, current pain points, and leadership
changes is the equivalent
of having a triple double in your sales
cycle.
We believe that it will truly benefit the individual to continue learning about the ever -
changing landscape
of business
cycles, trends, technology, domestic / foreign industries, and government policies.
The stock market
cycle is a leading indicator
of corporate
cycles, and mirrors
changing investor sentiments.
[16:00] Pain + reflection = progress [16:30] Creating a meritocracy to draw the best out
of everybody [18:30] How to raise your probability
of being right [18:50] Why we are conditioned to need to be right [19:30] The neuroscience factor [19:50] The habitual and environmental factor [20:20] How to get to the other side [21:20] Great collective decision - making [21:50] The 5 things you need to be successful [21:55] Create audacious goals [22:15] Why you need problems [22:25] Diagnose the problems to determine the root causes [22:50] Determine the design for what you will do about the root causes [23:00] Decide to work with people who are strong where you are weak [23:15] Push through to results [23:20] The loop
of success [24:15] Ray's new instinctual approach to failure [24:40] Tony's ritual after every event [25:30] The review that
changed Ray's outlook on leadership [27:30] Creating new policies based on fairness and truth [28:00] What people are missing about Ray's culture [29:30] Creating meaningful work and meaningful relationships [30:15] The importance
of radical honesty [30:50] Thoughtful disagreement [32:10] Why it was the relationships that
changed Ray's life [33:10] Ray's biggest weakness and how he overcame it [34:30] The jungle metaphor [36:00] The dot collector — deciding what to listen to [40:15] The wanting
of meritocratic decision - making [41:40] How to see bubbles and busts [42:40] Productivity [43:00] Where we are in the
cycle [43:40] What the Fed will do [44:05] We are late in the long - term debt
cycle [44:30] Long - term debt is going to be squeezing us [45:00] We have 2 economies [45:30] This year is very similar to 1937 [46:10] The top tenth
of the top 1 %
of wealth = bottom 90 % combined [46:25] How this creates populism [47:00] The economy for the bottom 60 % isn't growing [48:20] If you look at averages, the country is in a bind [49:10] What are the overarching principles that bind us together?
We believe that AbraPlata is now well positioned, and due to our recently oversubscribed Offering, well capitalized to take advantage
of the converging factors
of renewed interest by investors in the mining sector and the positive
changes in Argentina at the start
of a new economic / political
cycle.
In talking about monetary policy's contribution to the management
of the economic challenges, the speech notes the recent increases in mortgage rates
of the commercial banks, outside
of the
cycle of changes in the cash rate.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers
of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management
changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice
of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment
of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result
of actions
of activist shareholders; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological
changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life
cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review
of strategic alternatives.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact
of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid
change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact
of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits
of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure
of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers
of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management
changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice
of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment
of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result
of actions
of activist shareholders; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological
changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life
cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
See how fast your marketing
cycle is over any period
of time and whether process
changes, training, and new hires are speeding it up.
This might not be a groundbreaking
change — maybe you're moving from $ 40,000 to $ 60,000 in financing, for example, or from a loan term
of 18 to 24 months — but you're still expanding your possibilities for growth, building credit, and keeping the financing
cycle going.
In December 2015, the Fed had communicated a
cycle of four likely 25 - basis - point increases, so this was a fairly significant
change.
The great victory
of the Federal Reserve in the half -
cycle since 2009 was not ending the global financial crisis; the crisis actually ended in March 2009 with the stroke
of a pen that
changed accounting rule FAS157 and eliminated mark - to - market accounting for banks (instantly removing the specter
of widespread insolvencies by allowing «significant judgment» in valuing distressed assets).
There are a number
of factors behind this seasonal weakness, including harsh winter weather, idiosyncrasies in the corporate capital expenditures
cycle and the timing
of monetary policy
changes since the crisis.
We're always open to evidence that would
change our analysis
of very long - term growth prospects for the U.S. economy, but that evidence evolves slowly enough that we could easily see another complete bull - bear
cycle in the interim.
These rapid
changes in the shape
of the yield curve marked the peak in the business
cycle.
Additionally, the U.S. economy has dramatically
changed over the past several years, with structural factors (largely the result
of technological innovation and shifting demographic trends) influencing it in a manner that makes comparisons to past rate hiking
cycles less relevant.
This management
change is just one example
of the kind
of signal you can use to accelerate the sales
cycle — they provide golden opportunities to quickly get in front
of key decision makers.
As seen in prior
cycles,
changes in short - term interest rates alone had yielded little effect on financial conditions, as buoyant risk sentiment strengthened equities, corporate bonds, as well as various forms
of «esoteric» investments.
Below, we review some
of the
changes and risks investors should consider in future credit
cycles.
The
changing risk profile
of high yield means future market
cycles will increasingly be driven by technical, in addition to fundamental, events.