Sentences with phrase «encouraging notes in»

On Tuesday evening, after the main event, a pub gathering has been kindly organized so that I may meet some of the wonderful UK people who have bought my books, written me countless encouraging notes in recent years, and helped fund my airfare for this trip.

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«That said, there have been some great Canadian success stories, like Shopify, that are changing history in that respect,» Ablitt adds, noting that the mere presence of other successful companies in Canada is encouraging for young talent and entrepreneurs.
But Aso noted an encouraging trend: that investor sentiment seemed to be driving the recent stock market performance, a factor that has not been so influential in the past.
Oil analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co, who encourage Exxon shareholders to sell, said in a note to clients on Monday that Tillerson's experience could be a benefit to the incoming Trump administration.
Encouraging intense rivalries between employees who have «leeway to engage in risky or unethical behavior, take dangerous gambles or fudge the numbers,» is a recipe for unethical behavior, Kilduff warns (financial industry, take note).
While even his critics, who launched the #NotNolan hashtag on Twitter, note that Bushnell played a huge role in starting the video game industry, they feel the timing is wrong to honor him, given the corporate culture he encouraged and the importance of the #MeToo movement over the past year.
Rather than confining feedback to annual performance reviews, encourage managers to give their subordinates hand - written notes expressing their gratitude in the moment.
All customers are paired with individual stylists, who are encouraged to foster those personal relationships; for example, by including a handwritten thank - you note in each trunk.
Encourage team members to recognize each other with a personal note, a posted note in the office, or a quick «congrats.»
Please note that since brokers may not vote your shares on «non-routine» matters, including the election of directors (Proposal Number 1), the proposal to amend Alphabet's 2012 Stock Plan (Proposal Number 3), and each of the stockholder proposals (Proposals Number 4 through Number 10), in the absence of your specific instructions, we encourage you to provide instructions to your broker regarding the voting of your shares.
Please note that since brokers may not vote your shares on «non-routine» matters, including the election of directors (Proposal Number 1), the proposal to amend Google's 2012 Stock Plan (Proposal Number 3), and each of the stockholder proposals (Proposals Number 4 through Number 8), in the absence of your specific instructions, we encourage you to provide instructions to your broker regarding the voting of your shares.
As I've often noted, nothing in the historical data encourages the attempt to speculate in a bubble once extremely overvalued, overbought, overbullish features emerge - and nothing in the historical record, even considering prior bubble periods, indicates we should speculate here.
«I see the memo as the CFTC cautioning its employees on the ethical issues that could be raised by their trading in cryptocurrencies, encouraging them to consider and seek advice from the CFTC ethics team before trading in cryptocurrencies, noting that employees may not transact in cryptocurrencies if they have nonpublic information about them from their work at the CFTC, and advising that those who participate in CFTC dealings related to cryptocurrencies may not trade in them for conflict of interest reasons.»
As noted in The Price of Climate Change, my colleagues and I believe these trends will not only encourage significant growth in clean technologies, energy efficiency and renewable infrastructure, but also greater transparency and reporting on sustainability and the carbon footprints of corporations around the globe.
Along with your note, consider including an offer that encourages the customer to bring in a friend or neighbor.
Congress or the President creating an Office of Broad - based Employee Share Ownership and Profit Sharing in the White House to coordinate policies across the government to assure that there is sufficient data, research, and analysis to encourage responsible policies and avoid unintended consequences as the many policy disasters of the past noted above.
Lastly, as noted in BCA's 2014 outlook report: In a liquidity trap, where interest rates reach the zero boundary, the linkage between monetary policy and the real economy is asset markets: zero short rates act to subsidize corporate profits, drive up asset prices and encourage risk - takinin BCA's 2014 outlook report: In a liquidity trap, where interest rates reach the zero boundary, the linkage between monetary policy and the real economy is asset markets: zero short rates act to subsidize corporate profits, drive up asset prices and encourage risk - takinIn a liquidity trap, where interest rates reach the zero boundary, the linkage between monetary policy and the real economy is asset markets: zero short rates act to subsidize corporate profits, drive up asset prices and encourage risk - taking.
Additionally, it noted the prospects of tax reform and increased infrastructure spending in the U.S. — two top - priority initiatives of President Trump's — are «encouraging
It is also worth noting that Cambridge Angels encourages start - ups to reserve a reasonable number of shares for a stock option pool to help sign up the «key hires» needed to ensure your Management Team has the right mix of skills to give you the best chance of success in your chosen markets.
Speaking of Brexit, Draghi noted that markets have met the volatility and uncertainty in the month following the U.K. referendum with «encouraging resilience.»
When they get to 2.5 %, they should start selling the longest bonds in their portfolio (note: I would encourage them to end balance sheet disclosure before they do this, after all, the Fed suffers from too much communication not too little.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau noted in a January 2015 letter that federal regulators have repeatedly offered guidance encouraging private lenders to pursue workout arrangements and other relief for borrowers.
The IIF said the investment value is impressive, considering it occurred «during one of the most volatile months in global financial markets since China's mini-devaluation,» and noted that growth in emerging markets is increasing at its fastest pace since 2011 — an encouraging sign of resilience despite the threat of a trade war.
The report, which described its findings as «highly encouraging for near - term economic growth,» confirmed that over 200,000 small businesses were founded in 2013 by entrepreneurial Americans who have completely and utterly lost their grip on reality, and noted that the number of bold and frankly insane Americans applying for new business permits had risen markedly over the past year.
I would encourage Clare Asquith to consider that there are several possible reasons why, in a brief essay that dealt with several books, I might not have noted a germane point about hers.
The unifying thread in 24:37 - 25:46 is the note of w - Jesus admonishes his followers, in various ways, that they too will have to face final judgment and thus encourages them to steadfast obedience.
To return to the personal note encouraged by the editors, my own present theological dilemma is this: I am relatively encouraged (although not, I hope, sanguine) about the relative merit of the model for fundamental theology which I have tried to articulate in the past few years.
In While We're At It (August / September), Richard John Neuhaus praises David Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values for noting «some encouraging signs» in governmental efforts to support marriage and the familIn While We're At It (August / September), Richard John Neuhaus praises David Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values for noting «some encouraging signs» in governmental efforts to support marriage and the familin governmental efforts to support marriage and the family.
[On a related note, I just want to say that in the wake of this crazy Chick - fil - A debate, I've actually engaged in some relatively constructive, redemptive conversations, and I've been encouraged to see Christians challenging one another to raise the level of discourse.
On a personal note, Scot has gone out of his way to encourage and help me as a writer and Christ - follower, often including me in theological conversations that many other credentialed theologians might think me unqualified to join.
«Encouraged to act immodestly,» Shalit notes by contrast, «a woman exposes her vulnerability and she then becomes, in fact, the weaker sex.»
Interpretation by the panel has visibly demonstrated the church's interest in the creative arts by encouraging discussion of films and by drawing attention to films that might not otherwise have been noted.
Those who are really mature were encouraged to take copious sermon notes, study the Bible on their own for an hour or two every day, listen to sermons on the radio while driving to work, download sermon MP3s from the internet for listening while jogging or weeding the garden, read Bible study books and theology books in their spare time, and attend one or two Bible conferences or retreats every single year.
It is encouraging to note that since World War II facilities for the study of Eastern languages, histories, and cultures have been greatly expanded in the United States, but provisions for the study of Eastern religions are still far from adequate.
Though it is difficult to document the exact degree of Revivalism's influence in encouraging a new ideology critical of British rule, it is nevertheless interesting to note the number of leaders and laity from the ranks of Revivalism who made common cause with the leaders of the Revolution.
The pastor encouraged members to talk about what had happened in each year, and, as they talked, a scribe noted key phrases in the stories at the appropriate place on the paper: «great music festival,» «administrative mess,» «Mrs. Chairperson dies,» «young people ask for a different type of worship,» «new kitchen.»
(b) Notes of the May meeting made well after it by Bishop Fliss, of the diocese of Superior, state that the CDF «was not encouraging us to proceed with any formal dismissal on the basis of 24 yrs of apparent good conduct and the precept impeding exercise of orders currently in effect».
«When everyone was in agreement,» Justin notes, «Paul encouraged the church to take action.
«InTents Conference brings all of these groups together to spark conversation, network and compare notes on ways for micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses to launch a project at a market, maintain a profit and grow in an encouraging space.»
When this is grounded in extensive analysis and reliable data the effect can be even more impressive and we should encourage our customers to take note.
To encourage consumer trial, Rosé Apple will be available in 5.1 - ounce limited - edition mini cans this spring and again in the fall, which will provide consumers with a low - cost opportunity to sample, Robinson notes.
Ania's head notes encourage you to keep these brownies in the refrigerator, they will slice much better if refrigerated several hours or preferably overnight.
NZ — and pending election campaigners, please take note - increased global demand for organics = clear business rationale to encourage more organic farming and less conventional pesticide usage in NZ = > world leader in organic produce business opportunity here?
Deion Sanders is always happy to encourage public discussions that involve Deion Sanders, and even if he weren't to actually join FSU's staff — somewhere around here is where we note he's never coached in college — there's still value here for the Noles in further reminding recruits that the best and most beloved cornerback ever is a Nole.
And on this note, I encourage the Gunners to take encouragement from the payments Arsenal got in 4 points in their last 2 outings in the Premier League and pounce on the West Hammers, pound them thoroughly and collect all the hammers in their hands and use them to hammer them comprehensively in the Carabao Cup quaterfinal match between them and Arsenal on Tuesday night's at the Emirates Stadium.
But the early returns are encouraging, and it's worth noting that Gregor Blanco had a 120 wRC + in 372 PA last year if things don't work out.
It was encouraging, in fact, to note that there was a less obvious separation between midfield and strikers than we normally see with both Carroll and Antonio dropping back to provide extra bodies in the middle and Manuel Lanzini and Sofiane Feghouli pushing further forward when required.
And that might be related to what someone notes above — our society encourages independence, and that creates conflict with intimacy (which Andrew Cherlin explores in his book, The Marriage - Go - Round).
Lead author Sara Chrisman of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle, Washington, viewed the finding that concussion education requirements for coaches under the state's first - in - the - nation «Lystedt Law» were being closely followed by public high schools in Washington State as «very encouraging but not surprising,» noting that schools had an incentive to follow the law because it provides legal immunity from litigation for schools that follow it correctly.
But we couldn't help but wonder what it would look like it we flipped the script to let kids take the lead in one of the most universally recognized gestures of love: preparing them a nourishing lunch, complete with an encouraging lunchbox note.
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