Sentences with phrase «done over a number»

Staff in all of these exceptional schools talked about the work they had been doing over a number of years to improve and the work that still lay ahead of them.

This are done over a number of unique worksheets.

«It's not just the fact that this segment is getting busier, it's the fact we have done this over a number of models launches... and will continue to do so.»

ZeniMax's intellectual property rights arise by reason of extensive VR research and development works done over a number of years by John Carmack while a ZeniMax employee, and others.

Not exact matches

Like Robert, I tend to work fairly long hours, but I have greater control over mine than he does; I can take breaks if I want, work in the evening instead of at mid-day... the total number of hours I work isn't particularly flexible, but when I work them is.

One large franchise owner would have the role of developing a certain number of restaurants in a particular region over a period of time, putting up their own capital to do so and perhaps subfranchising to individual owners.

We're getting guys who do this over and over again, so if you look at the number of companies that have been bought in M&A over the last 20 years, it's something like 1,500.

Of the online tax services I reviewed, it did the best job of looking out for my bottom line and minimizing the work without glossing over subjects, though the number of options and the high cost can be a turnoff.

Here's what you need to do: boil your money matters down to one simple number by adding up all your earnings and subtracting all your expenditures over three months.

However, that doesn't mean you can't look to others for ideas — a number of business people have inspired me over the past few years.

According to data provided over email by research firm Technomic, the average fast food cheeseburger costs $ 4.02, but that price tag doesn't take into account a number of invisible external costs, also known as «externalities.»

If you want me to speculate on specific detail, I'm not in a position to do that, only to say that ministers have met and listened to a large number of businesses over the last couple of months and we're quite clear on access being top of the list [of businesses» priorities].»

It's a slight increase over 2012, but he doesn't expect the number to grow much higher.

And while 41 percent of small business owners say they don't see any indications that the recession is over, that's actually three percentage points lower than the number of consumers who say economic conditions have not improved.

China did indeed invest huge amounts of money in building out its 4G networks, and over a decade that took Huawei and ZTE to the number one and two spots when it comes to the number of radio transceivers that are sold to telecoms companies.

So few asylum seekers crossed the U.S. border illegally over the years that Canada didn't consistently track the numbers.

«They don't run the numbers and don't see what they are actually paying over time with credit cards,» she said.

When switched on, keyboards and number pads shift over slightly to the right or left of the screen depending on preference, so you don't have to strain your fingers reaching all the way across.

His co-authored piece called «Stakeholder Capitalism» would do, as would any of a number of papers he's authored or co-authored over the last three decades.

As I recently wrote in «The IRS Wants to Know If Your Freelancer Should Be Getting a W2,» before working with a freelancer you want to make sure to look at a number of factors including: one) whether the person you hire is truly a freelancer, two) whether you have financial control over the person doing work, three) the extent of control you have over the freelancer's day and four) how the person's work gets performed.

You can put rules into your online forms, so if someone puts a dash in their phone number, or writes «coming soon» as their URL, it tells them they're wrong and makes them do it over again...

Of all the people I've talked to over the years about starting their own business, the fear of failure is the number one thing that keeps many people from doing what they really want to do.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Given the risk of compromise, don't send sensitive data such as bank account details or your Social Security number over email, Edgerton said.

Entrepreneurs who know their numbers have a tremendous advantage over those who do not.

In addition to setting the new record for number of Open - era grand slam titles (23) and being the highest - paid female athlete ($ 27 million over the past 12 months from June), the tennis pro has flexed her muscles on and off the clay court (and done it while pregnant to boot).

The study authors noted, however, that these numbers don't reflect the effectiveness of one method over another, but rather how widespread their use was.

«Number one, my experience has shown me that America believes in redemption so I don't think its over for Tiger at all despite how difficult this has been.

Money matters look favorable but don't hand over the pin number for your card to anyone.

They were doing what made sense to them, and that is, they'd buy up these debts, they had a phone number attached to it, at least the one for Gus, and they'd just work»em over, and keep working»em over and working»em over.

Most reps come to work, open their CRM, look at their lead list, prioritize who they're going to call first, dial the number, make the call, manage messaging, go back to their lead list, and do it all over again.

Verne Harnish, co-founder of Entrepreneurs» Organization, the largest association of top entrepreneurs in the world: «Your job is to find that front domino, that number one thing that if you could accomplish, [that] will knock over the other 98 and get more done than the other 98 combined.»

A source with knowledge of the discussions with Twitter (TWTR) said that contrary to the report in the Journal, the acquisition talks didn't fall apart over price, or because Twitter didn't like Flipboard's user numbers.

Price received plenty of scrutiny over his views on what to do about Obamacare (including the extent to which he will use his administrative role to dismantle the law) and his investments in a number of biopharma companies that would have benefited from legislation that he championed.

I know people buying over 100 homes a year — and they work the same number of hours as I do, if not fewer.

Colonial Charleston numbers just over 650,000 people, but there's plenty to do in this small town and its tax rates are competitive.

At the point the growth began to slow, the multiple would contract, meaning that even if its earnings do grow 600 % in the next few years, if it becomes subject to the law of big numbers - that ever increasing amounts eventually forge their own anchor - the result would be a market capitalization substantially similar to today, leading to no increase in the stock price over a long period of time.

While we do not comment on deals that are in negotiation or not closed, I will say that we have a great number of very exciting dealings around various strategic assets that will reveal themselves over time.

As a general rule, banks prefer to see borrowers with personal credit scores over 680, they like to see a good number of years in business, and generally don't like to lend to restaurants (they perceive them as higher risk).

The Days of Mad Men Metrics are over — the number of eyeballs who saw your ad doesn't matter.

«We do know, however, that the risk increases over time because of growth in both the number and value of structures located in catastrophe - vulnerable areas.»

Murray's firm, which does brokerage valuations, has been hired by a record number of firms looking to merge or sell over the past 12 to 15 months.

They've worked with us (and still do) in a number of cold calling capacities over the last few years.

I'd like to do this but I am not handing my as number over to anyone on the internet.

Automattic did indeed grow to over 500 employees, but the number of Bay Area based employees never got above the 20 - 30 range.

We do not have the number of births in the RCT area, so we multiply 5q0 by the under - 5 population (as a proxy for births over a 5 year period) and then divide by 5 to get the deaths per person per year.

I'd tend to err towards the large market leaders in China because I just don't know how much you can trust the numbers coming from some of the smaller companies over there.

His co-authored piece called «Stakeholder Capitalism» would do, as would any of a number of papers he's authored or co-authored over the last 3 decades.

At the conclusion of my conference yesterday, I did a number of interviews and then made my way a few miles home, collapsed into my favorite chair, and thought back over the myriad of ideas, the whirlwind of friends, and the just general all - around fabulous time I had experienced over the past four days.

a) investing their own money alongside you, so your interests are aligned b) a stake in the company they work at i.e. it is a partnership or employee - owned c) a proven ability to outperform an index over the long - term (at least 10 years) d) reasonable charges — preferably no more than a 1 % management fee and no performance fee e) a concentrated, high conviction portfolio i.e. they do not just hug their benchmark f) a low - asset - turnover ratio i.e. they have a long - term investment horizon and rarely sell investments g) a proven ability to preserve capital during the bad times h) a stable team who have worked together for a number of years.