Sentences with phrase «done as an act»

Do we simply accept a smaller government and ever shrinking support for veterans and other groups or do we as act to halt and reverse the direction that the federal government is heading?

I have christian friends from other churchs and there women do these things and they do it because that is how they interpret the word.Its optional and not inforced by the church or by there husbands.They do it as an act of worship to the Lord.The point is how you interpret the word that was what i was getting at as we know the word is the inspired word of God to understand it we need the inspiration of the holy spirit otherwise the word is dead and brings no life.In the case of mother etta she was called to preach and God used her as an evengelist in her day her ministry grew she witnessed to thousands she healed the sick and saved the lost you can argue over a point but the proof is there that God uses women just as he uses men in ministry today.

I'm doing it as an act of controversy to make people think about the unjust nature of the world economy.

Often people will do this as an act of protest or because what the company is doing is not socially responsible.

The article also reminded parents to always make a child feel that everything they do is done as an act of love.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

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

Customers may see a business's outdated processes as a sign they don't quite have their act together.

Of course, Tinder itself uses Facebook data to act as a digital matchmaker (as do many other dating apps), and Facebook's dating feature seems to borrow some ideas from one of the world's most popular dating apps.

So it could be argued that Knights has far more latitude to act as it does.

It's annoying and, as iDoneThis explains citing the book Willpower as a source, a to - do list can act as a brain dump, quieting these intrusive thoughts of things yet undone:

The middleman can be a merchant who purchases the goods and then resells them, or they can be an agent who acts as a broker but doesn't take title to the stuff.

The idea is that the pre - and the pro-biotic work together to provide a combined benefit — while the probiotic settles in and pushes out the «bad» bacteria, the prebiotic hangs around and acts as its food supply, ensuring that the supplement sticks around and does its job.

Pomio is an iOS app that acts as a Pomodoro timer, but it does so much more.

The plus - sized peeler act served as a mission statement for the show: don't expect these fat folks to fret constantly about their girth.

Until we can connect our brains directly to this virtual miasma of data that Google has done such a good job organizing, we're going to be reliant on companies to make hardware that acts as the intermediary.

The random acts of kindness spanned the globe — and as photos and videos were shared on social media, the do - goodery spread beyond employees.

The report also says the industry still hasn't done enough to move away from «just merely acting as a source of capital and toward true strategic partnerships.»

Trump has repeatedly vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and as president he might actually be able to do it.

While this all might add up to a moderate correction in the Toronto condo market, Alexander doesn't believe a slowdown in new condo sales acts as a threat to the GTA economy, or the Canadian economy as a whole.

Doing far more than acting as a data guru, the chief marketing technologist must also define strategies and set priorities for leveraging opportunities within the digital economy, as well as survey, assess and put in place emerging technologies crucial for growth.

(The Ogden and Cole memos assure the industry that federal law enforcement agents will not step in as long as businesses follow the rules and do not act as fronts for organized crime, do not sell to kids, and avoid other federal enforcement priorities.)

In multiple interactions, according to the former FBI director, Trump told Comey that there was «no way» he would let prostitutes perform sex acts involving urine, as he was alleged to have done in Moscow in 2013, according to the now - infamous dossier.

Speaking at Saturday's OZY Fest, an annual festival coordinated by OZY Media featuring entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and politicians, Gladwell pushed reframing the problem as the first thing politicians — and businesses — must do before acting.

Barring that, the Star paywall will likely act like paywalls before it: as a significant but not transformational shift, the kind of thing that makes a lot of noise, but in the end doesn't change very much at all.

As important as the difference to the world, that difference — if you act according to your values, as Thoreau did by living nearly alone for two years, for going to jail to oppose slavery, for self - financing his risky book venture, for resiliently taking on his next book — makes a difference to you, yourselAs important as the difference to the world, that difference — if you act according to your values, as Thoreau did by living nearly alone for two years, for going to jail to oppose slavery, for self - financing his risky book venture, for resiliently taking on his next book — makes a difference to you, yourselas the difference to the world, that difference — if you act according to your values, as Thoreau did by living nearly alone for two years, for going to jail to oppose slavery, for self - financing his risky book venture, for resiliently taking on his next book — makes a difference to you, yourselas Thoreau did by living nearly alone for two years, for going to jail to oppose slavery, for self - financing his risky book venture, for resiliently taking on his next book — makes a difference to you, yourself.

«In other words, in this setting at least, female supervisors did not appear to act as agents of change.»

If you're looking for a smart speaker that can do internet searches for you, handle complex requests, manage your email and calendar, place calls, and essentially act as your phone while you're at home, the HomePod is not the device for you.

I carry a notepad that acts as my to - do list and my appointments around with me all day.

At one of my former companies our documented values — such as, «We act as company owners and hold ourselves accountable,» and, «We are easy to do business with» — were specific enough to facilitate decisions.

Sometimes people take offense about «acting the part,» as if doing so means that they are fakes.

Just below the display is a single RGB LED light that acts only as a charging indicator, though I don't see why it couldn't be used by developers in other ways.

That's right: While one of the main purposes of a business plan is to help you avoid risk, the act of creating one does create a few risks as well.

If he can convince American voters that what they're beholding has as much to do with the egos of the actors as with the egregiousness of his acts, he has inoculated himself against Robert Mueller, and he shapes the movie that's made of this.

Even if you don't ultimately agree with a customer's position, acting as though that customer exists means you've said that person matters, and the person will appreciate and remember it.

Mike stayed on top of what was happening at his company, but he didn't want to act as the decider after he left.

By doing so, customers feel delighted and act as brand advocates - increasing sales and brand value.

As a result, we can often feel clueless about how to act or compelled to do things we really don't want to do (like share a bed with a co-worker on a business trip!).

I think it is very important for you to do two things: act on your temporary conviction as if it was a real conviction; and when you realize that you are wrong, correct course very quickly

The locals saw us doing this and started coming to us with all kinds of electricity issues, work issues, transportation issues — I spent the majority of my first deployment acting essentially as the mayor of a small town.

Luckily, some bodies, such as the Science Media Centre, do try to act as responsible intermediaries.

«A lot has changed in 80 years, and it's time our laws did as well,» declared President Obama in April 2012, as he prepared to change those laws and put his signature to the JOBS Act.

The very act of incorporation, after all, requires a framework of public laws to enable it, as do key aspects of modern incorporation such as limited liability.

The complete article is chock full of other suggestions, including specifying what type of feedback you're after (so as to avoid your team telling you about things you don't have the time or power to fix) and most importantly, actually acting on at least some of what they tell you.

While he likely got some «if it ain't broke don't fix it» advice from the well - meaning, he did the opposite and enlisted Fiona Apple producer Jon Brion to act as co-producer instead.

They act as if name - calling is an acceptable substitute for thoughtful debate, as if anger and intolerance should be our default state rather than the optimism and openness that have always been the engine of our progress... And here in America, we don't give in to our fears.

While the organization began dealing with the repercussions of the attack immediately, remediation did not take place until now as «acting too quickly could have caused more data to be compromised,» David Partenheimer, a USPS spokesperson, told the Washington Post.