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Up front, the Note 7 comes with a 5 - megapixel selfie camera that's not even close to the iPhone 7 Plus» front - facing shooter in terms of performance on paper.

In terms of performance on the XBox One, it's fantastic and runs at a rock steady 60 frames per second at 1080p.

It allows even less experienced drivers to get the most out of the car's potential in terms of performance on bends, safety and stability.

Three analyses were conducted with the cross-sectional data using teachers» WSS ratings of student achievement and students» WJ - R standard scores: a) correlations comparing the students» standard scores on the various subtests of the WJ - R and the WSS checklist and summary report ratings of student achievement within the corresponding WSS domains, b) four - step hierarchical regressions examining the different factors that accounted for the variance in students» spring WJ - R scores, and c) Receiver - Operating - Characteristic (ROC) curves, which make possible a determination of whether a random pair of average and below - average scores on the WJ - R would be ranked correctly in terms of performance on the WSS.

The Argentine manager believes that English champions Chelsea are the only team that give Atleti a run for their money in terms of performances on the pitch.

Not exact matches

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.

Overall, the study found «no evidence that personal brain training benefited the participants in terms of improving cognitive performance, working memory, on attention, cognitive flexibility, or inhibitory control,» says Lerman.

Pearson filed the suit on Monday in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, saying Valeant breached his contract by not paying him 580,676 shares and 2.5 million performance shares due in November under the terms of his separation agreement, the Journal reported.

Rosekind, the scientist who studied the benefits of naps and developed a «fatigue countermeasures» program for NASA, put it in terms business people can understand: «Which person do you want on the job, the one with 34 % better performance [after a nap] and 100 % more alert — or the other guy?»

When sales impact and social media metrics are components of individual performance, it helps incentivize marketers to work with the sales and social media teams so that everyone gets on the same page in terms of goals and messaging.

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.

Since this is impossible to accomplish without having frequent and candid discussions about people's level of current performance and their longer - term career goals, we have reason to ask people to weigh in on their career path.

The iMac Pro made strong impressions on me in terms of performance and productivity.»

Yet pro managers are several years ahead of corporate leaders, and not only in terms of collecting data on player performance.

In 2014, over 97 % of the company's employees received long - term incentive benefits, which are awarded based on their performance.

Reward them based on real performance, in terms of something like earnings or sales or market share — different systems will make sense for different companies with different strategic objectives.

«We believe short - term gains could fade shortly after earnings season as «the usual» sector overhangs weigh on H1 / 18 performance, namely the housing market and NAFTA,» National Bank of Canada Financial Markets analyst Gabriel Dechaine told clients in a research note.

All of this probably improved my team's performance marginally in the short term while taking a toll on my performance (and my team's) over the long term.

This is very useful to analyze the performance of keywords not only in terms of conversions but also based on other relevant parameters.

As different as investors are, they have one thing in common: the long - term performance of any of their stocks depends on the long - term profit growth of the respective company.

That being said, in terms of performance, it probably doesn't do quite as good of a job lubricating the face as most of the other gels on this list.

As you can see in the chart below, based on investment performance for the 35 - year period beginning in 1972, a hypothetical balanced portfolio of 50 % stocks, 40 % bonds, and 10 % short - term investments would have done quite well for a retiree who limited withdrawals to 4 % annually.

Some institutions plan to increase their exposure to ESG strategies in the near term while others are holding back, unconvinced of its value and unimpressed with available data about corporate performance on ESG.

As discussed in the CD&A under «Compensation Components» and «Achieving Compensation Objectives — Pay for Performance,» we have provided incentive compensation in the form of an annual cash incentive award based on Company, business line and individual qualitative performance results for each fiscal year, and long - term incentive compensation generally in the form of stock option grants and, in certain circumstances, RSRs to reward our SEOs for contribution to growth in long - term stockhoPerformance,» we have provided incentive compensation in the form of an annual cash incentive award based on Company, business line and individual qualitative performance results for each fiscal year, and long - term incentive compensation generally in the form of stock option grants and, in certain circumstances, RSRs to reward our SEOs for contribution to growth in long - term stockhoperformance results for each fiscal year, and long - term incentive compensation generally in the form of stock option grants and, in certain circumstances, RSRs to reward our SEOs for contribution to growth in long - term stockholder value.

This mix of short - and long - term incentives provides sufficient rewards in the short - term to motivate near - term performance, while at the same time providing significant incentives to keep HP's executives focused on longer - term corporate goals that drive stockholder value.

Furthermore, the use of a cash flow metric in a long - term incentive plan prevents executives from being rewarded for taking excessive risk because payouts under the plan are based on rolling three - year performance periods.

Fellow luxury carmaker McLaren, known for high performance cars such as the new 720S model that debuted in China on Wednesday, is planning to expand its range of electric products over the long - term.

Except for those executives who have an employment agreement that expressly provides for payment of an Award under the Bonus Plan in limited circumstances, in the event a participant's employment is terminated for any reason prior to the date of payment of an Award under the Bonus Plan, such participant will not be entitled to any bonus under the Bonus Plan, provided that in the event that a participant's employment terminates during the performance period due to (i) death or (ii) disability, the Committee may, at its sole discretion, authorize the Company to pay, on a prorated basis, an Award determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of Bonus Plan.

Short term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund's future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns.

Additionally, except as noted below in certain circumstances, we do not provide cash or equity incentives tied to performance criteria, which could cause employees to focus solely on short - term returns at the expense of long - term growth and innovation.

With respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following such assumption or substitution the Participant's status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant (unless such resignation is at the request of the acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and / or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance - based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100 %) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.

This is consistent with national survey reports from the General Social Survey where employee owners report that they have greater job security and lower likelihoods of being laid off in the previous year compared to other employees.29 When faced with recessionary pressures, employee ownership firms may retain workers to sustain a workplace culture based on cooperation, information - sharing, and commitment to long - term performance.

«One factor that has caused some reluctance on my part to write semi-annual letters is the fear that partners may begin to think in terms of short - term performance which can be most misleading.

On balance, this performance has been largely as intended, and in the context of long - term historical tests and experience, has been neither extraordinary nor disappointing overall.

Offer productive paid work to help students build on the skills learned in school Has an office environment with four or more co-workers There must be a supervisor to provide the student with guidance, opportunities to meet their learning objectives, and conduct a performance evaluation (form to be provided) A guaranteed minimum of a 35 hour work / week Work terms to coincide with school semesters which starts in January, May, and September for a minimum of 13 weeks employment

Short - term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund's future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns.

In addition, the structure of compensation incentives in the investment management industry further encourages the short - term focus; a surprisingly large number of investment professionals have less than half of their compensation based on longer - term performance measureIn addition, the structure of compensation incentives in the investment management industry further encourages the short - term focus; a surprisingly large number of investment professionals have less than half of their compensation based on longer - term performance measurein the investment management industry further encourages the short - term focus; a surprisingly large number of investment professionals have less than half of their compensation based on longer - term performance measures.

It helps Fortune 500 companies in three areas: 1) Lease Sourcing - Save money on financing terms by more efficiently sourcing new equipment leases 2) Lease Performance - Reduce evergreen fees by proactively managing enterprise leases through end - of - term 3) Lease Accounting - Comply with new IFRS and FASB accounting rules governing leases

We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including changes in market conditions; unanticipated developments that prevent, delay, alter the terms of, or otherwise negatively affect the spin - off, and other risk factors that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation identifies in its Form 10 registration statement or that we identify in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10 - Q.

The focus of SASAC - supervised SOEs is on near and long term profitability as reflected by the predominance of financial criteria in assessing performance».

We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including changes in market conditions; unanticipated developments that prevent, delay, alter the terms of, or otherwise negatively affect the planned spin - off of our Timeshare segment, and other risk factors that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation identifies in its Form 10 registration statement or that we identify in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10 - Q.

For individuals focused on low cost but benchmark performance in a portfolio, a mix of ETFs can be a desirable option long term.

In making the forward - looking statements in this release, the Company has applied certain factors and assumptions that are based on the Company's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company, including that all conditions to the closing of the Transactions will be satisfied, including receipt of all required approvals, and the Transactions will complete on the terms set out in the APA and the SPA, the acquisition of the NODE40 Business will have the benefits to the Company anticipated by management, the 5,000 Rigs will be successfully ordered and delivered, the 5,000 Rigs will perform as expected by management and the timing, installation and performance of the 770 Rigs will be consistent with management's expectationIn making the forward - looking statements in this release, the Company has applied certain factors and assumptions that are based on the Company's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company, including that all conditions to the closing of the Transactions will be satisfied, including receipt of all required approvals, and the Transactions will complete on the terms set out in the APA and the SPA, the acquisition of the NODE40 Business will have the benefits to the Company anticipated by management, the 5,000 Rigs will be successfully ordered and delivered, the 5,000 Rigs will perform as expected by management and the timing, installation and performance of the 770 Rigs will be consistent with management's expectationin this release, the Company has applied certain factors and assumptions that are based on the Company's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company, including that all conditions to the closing of the Transactions will be satisfied, including receipt of all required approvals, and the Transactions will complete on the terms set out in the APA and the SPA, the acquisition of the NODE40 Business will have the benefits to the Company anticipated by management, the 5,000 Rigs will be successfully ordered and delivered, the 5,000 Rigs will perform as expected by management and the timing, installation and performance of the 770 Rigs will be consistent with management's expectationin the APA and the SPA, the acquisition of the NODE40 Business will have the benefits to the Company anticipated by management, the 5,000 Rigs will be successfully ordered and delivered, the 5,000 Rigs will perform as expected by management and the timing, installation and performance of the 770 Rigs will be consistent with management's expectations.

Similarly, I expect that in the event of a general bull market in stocks, the fund will not shine so brightly in terms of relative performance., The math of investing would favour the fund, however, over several bull and bear market cycles because, on a percentage basis, lost dollars are simply harder to replace than gained dollars are to lose.

That's not to say that the discussions of rape culture and women's sexual agency aren't important — just that they shouldn't lead us to give the performance a free pass on its cultural appropriation, or in harsher terms, racism.

Treasury Wine Estates, whose brands include Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Lindeman's, said in its notice of annual general meeting on Friday that the performance rights were being offered under its long - term incentive plan for executives.

Total disaster in terms of injuries and performance on the court, especially on the road.

For the sake of illustration, in terms of demand on the body, ski racing may be compared to gymnastics: strength and balance are prerequisites and training these attributes will only bring performance improvements.

We played Cambridge 2s in a BUCS league match in the second week of term and lost 6 - 0, we then drew them in the second round of the BUCS cup and lost 3 - 1, holding them at 1 - 1 for much of the game before conceding two late goals — I think the contrast between these two results (and the performances) is a testament to our hard work on and off the pitch and gives us a lot to be optimistic about looking forward to next term.

Poor on field performances in the long term affect TV exposure (more popular, higher profile teams) get more air time, particularly overseas, causing loss of advertising, sponsorship, shirt sales and attracting new supporters.