Sentences with phrase «known as opportunity»

It also takes into account something known as opportunity cost — for example, the return you could have earned by investing your money instead of spending it on a down payment.

Education Savings Accounts (sometimes known as opportunity scholarships) which allow students to have their own personal education accounts funded by a major portion of their state allocation to their public school district, allowing them to choose a variety of private schools, tutors, online learning options and more.

Judge Robert Hobgood ruled that the private school voucher program, also known as Opportunity Scholarships, is unconstitutional on several accounts.

The program, also known as Opportunity Scholarships, uses taxpayer dollars to help low - income families send their children to private schools.

Formally known as the Opportunity Scholarship Program, school vouchers hit a bump in the road this past spring when Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood temporarily halted the program pending a final ruling, calling into question the constitutionality of funneling public dollars into the coffers of private institutions.

Tkaczyk however used a process known as Opportunity to Ballot to maneuver her way on to the Green line in addition to the Democratic and Working Families lines.

Not exact matches

As older citizens relinquish their driver's licenses, there's opportunity for driving seniors to places they can no longer take themselves.

As this list shows, there is opportunity out there, if you know where to look and have the right preparation.

As entrepreneurs, we often know when an opportunity feels right.

Measurement can help you know what's working and what's not, as well as helping you show higher - ups the good things you're doing — and the areas for additional opportunities and funding.

As a business owner, you need to know how and where your business can grow and if any areas of your business possess any room for opportunity.

Will.i.am, best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas, said the corporate market is a perfect opportunity for its Omega assistant.

«We know that people who choose beer when they become of legal drinking age are two times more likely to continue drinking beer throughout their lifetime, and as an organization, we have an opportunity to regain ground with this group,» said David Kroll, MillerCoors» chief marketing officer, in a statement.

To become a destination for innovative professionals, take a cue from some of the tech industry greats: Google, Apple and Facebook know the key to attracting the best people is creating a space where creativity is rewarded, collaboration is encouraged and mistakes are seen as learning opportunities rather than failures.

But The Irish Times editorialized in favor of attending, saying, «no matter how gratifying to our sense of moral superiority, a boycott will be seen as a lost opportunity for face time with the world's most important leader.»

By virtually every measure, prohibition of cannabis with high THC commonly known as marijuana and the variant with no recreational drug potential commonly known as hemp has cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars in missed business opportunities and wasted resources spent unsuccessfully fighting the so - called war on drugs.

No Fear also saw the opportunity to extend its brand into music, and partnered in 2007 with House of Blues / Live Nation to launch an annual No Fear Music Tour, which has supported bands such as Bullet for My Valentine and Lamb Of God.

With Facebook becoming very much a «pay - to - play» platform, this is the perfect opportunity for businesses and marketers to fully grasp everything there is to know about ensuring that your advertising dollar stretches as far as possible.

According to Adam, «Look for opportunities to do something for the other person, such as sharing knowledge or offering an introduction to someone that person might not know but would be interested in knowing.

That's why I know that Ottawa's move to allow trade with the country (also known as Myanmar) presents Canadian companies with a real challenge: how to seize the opportunity to invest in what may be Asia's last frontier market without adding to Burma's woes — or damaging your own brand.

Great managers know this and see every interaction as an opportunity to engage.

Hay spotted opportunity: As a woman, a minority (her mother is from Vietnam), and a service - disabled veteran (her hearing was damaged while in the Navy), she knew she'd have an edge in the contracting process — and that the government has to expedite pay to small businesses.

As business owners, we are always «on,» and you never know whom you will meet outside the office who could turn into a new business opportunity.

What's become known as the «Group of 46» letter to Stanford Provost John Etchemendy was filed in the Phills suit, and accuses the dean of presiding over «reprimands, censures, curtailing of responsibilities, demotions, retribution for expressing concerns or raising issues, offensive behavior and decisions that have led directly to tangible employment actions such as dismissals, undesirable reassignments, forced resignations, and inequitable access to promotion opportunities.»

No doubt, Trump has had extensive opportunity to visit Dubai International, as well as Doha's Hamad International and East Asia's many lovely aero - tropolises.

Telling quote: «I think what we made the mistake of doing early on was taking every opportunity alone to talk about the business, at dinner, driving the car, you know at home brushing your teeth, as you're getting into bed, as you're waking up, and I think we made a conscious effort to not do that because I think it was just, you know, it would burn us out,» Kate told CNN in 2002.

My dad said, «No, see this as a great opportunity.

Resilient people challenge themselves to use their experiences as learning opportunities because they know that's when they really grow.

Retailers on e-commerce portals view this as an opportunity to let their buyers know that they have a wide array of products available that are in line with the latest couture.

«I said to Uma, this is an opportunity to become a leader in this space and transform food as we know it,» Bethencourt recalls.

A particular group of managers who constantly update their view on the best macro opportunities are known as ETF strategists — they use index ETFs to create a global stock and bond portfolio.

Shareholders also want the opportunity to nominate their own directors — known as proxy access — especially since they don't seem to like those put forward by the two members on Netflix's nomination committee.

But from knowing the right times of day to post to dealing with complaints and finding time to do it all, social media can create as many headaches for business owners as it does opportunities.

The students found that «corporations have shown increasing interest in working with startups, but seemingly don't yet know how and where to start,» and that «on the flip side, our survey showed 93.8 % of ESOs see corporate outreach as a clear opportunity for collaboration.»

We're primed for eye - opening conversations about the dangers and opportunities of our truly borderless world, about the real - world (and now - world) promises of precision medicine and artificial intelligence, and about the end of privacy as we know it.

Knowing as much as possible about your leads in the earliest stages will help you nurture them effectively, and research indicates that nurtured leads generally produce a 20 percent increase in sales opportunities compared with non-nurtured leads.

Known as the Mere Exposure Effect, it suggests that a starting point for connecting with others is creating opportunities for paths to cross.

The 2008 melamine milk safety scandal provided huge business opportunities for foreign dairy producers, as the Chinese no longer trusted domestic brands and looked toward foreign suppliers for milk.

After all, creativity and opportunity are what emboldens wannabe startup founders to take the plunge into the world of debt known as entrepreneurship.

Knowing the audience of who you are pitching your investment opportunity is just as important.

«Don't take it as a feared moment but as an opportunity to get to know your boss and vice versa,» he says.

Although I'm not proud of my initial mistake, I view every misstep as an opportunity to learn — and this case was no different.

Instead of seeing interactions as opportunities to prove themselves to others, they focus on the interaction itself, because they know that this is a far more enjoyable and productive approach to people.

It's great to know important and interesting people, but using every conversation as an opportunity to name - drop is pretentious and silly.

INNOVATING WITH PURPOSE Talent Track hosted by Cornerstone OnDemand Every business needs to take the long view when it comes to employees — and that means knowing not only what they need on Day One but also what will keep them there: a great culture, as well as opportunities for growth and for making a positive impact on the broader community and world.

To promote the expansion of what became known as the «Southwest effect,» the government helped ensure that low - cost airlines were getting opportunities to service major airports.

Rather than viewing the holiday season as an obstacle to your fitness goals, take this opportunity to visit different studios and get to know more of the inspiring individuals that make up our Pure Barre Family!»

The Global Opportunity Reports aims to demonstrate that the great sustainability challenges facing societies today do not have to be seen only as risks to lifestyles and businesses as we know them.

I don't know what trickle - down affect that has on the lesser US markets, but my guess is that a rising tide will lift all boats as domestic investors may seek real estate opportunities in less tapped domestic cities rather than compete with international buyers.

«Brexit could cause significant volatility, but I see that as a buying opportunity, like the European cable company Liberty Global, which will deliver significant cash flows no matter what happens.