Sentences with phrase «of pointed lines»

Not exact matches

Even apart from the fact that they don't know what they're talking about because they don't know what's out there, the bigger issues are that: (a) almost all of these reports come back with a variety of related findings that may be precisely on point; and (b) the very age of the prior research may be invaluable if the new questions and inquiries have to do with trend lines, changes in attitudes or different behaviors.

But the bill does a fair amount of line - crossing, and seems even to make a point of it.

Hopefully this exploration of brand tribalism will give you some launching off points — building an open line of communication, providing for your tribe, and getting actively involved in your tribe's interests — for rallying members to your group.

At one point, Connolly recalls, flip - chart papers covered with thoughts and sketches lined the walls of the conference room at the Cambridge, Mass., offices of Selbert Perkins Design.

Include the ideas of everyone on the team — especially those on the front lines, because they deal with customers and know their pain points.

Facebook Inc. has tried to maintain a veneer of editorial independence, but recent moves in Europe point toward the social media giant becoming increasingly active in banning those who cross the line.

On Feb. 23, 2007, at around 8:15 p.m., one of Virgin Trains» new Pendolino tilting trains jumped over a set of points in Cumbria in the northwest of England, on a remote part of the West Coast Main Line.

The strategic thinking that Lamstein used to get WorldWise up and running is a case in point of double - bottom - line thinking.

His ending point — be in pursuit of the «double bottom line» not just profit but social responsibility and social impact — including an impact on you.

Others dispute this, pointing to the fact that the company was transitioning to a new line of business around that time.

For instance, instead of a bullet point reading «10 + years experience required,» consider something along the lines of «Team player with strong leadership skills and 10 or more years of demonstrated ability to manage effectively.»

This starts from the low of December 2016, but the second anchor point for the uptrend line does not appear until January 2017.

A number of fan have pointed out the warped horizon and wavy lines in the foreground, which indicate the use of Photoshop.

In running their fashion line Mestiza New York, Alessandra Perez - Rubio and Louisa Rechter say they value the opinions that will challenge their point of view.

The Over / Under line, which bets on the combined score of both teams, is at 48.5 points, according to SportsLine.

So we had to spent quite a lot of testing time to bring the gas lines to a point where it looked like the flames were slowly creeping up and then totally enveloping the whole tree.»

Birchbox has raised $ 11.9 million to date and launched its men's line (with a higher price point of $ 20 per month) in April 2012.

Bottom line: I think there was a lot of good information in that interview, with a couple of key points to take away.

Wireframe and draft: Start by plotting the major persuasion points of your piece in line with a formula like AIDA: Attention, Interest, Design and Action.

Breakthrough companies discover different leverage points — like outside advice or strong boards or maverick employees who lead them into new lines of business.

That's part of the reason I bolded the first sentence of each point and placed the test link below on a separate line.

Take a moment to address any questions or points of confusion early on to prevent problems down the line.

Establish open lines of communication so you and your teammates can update each other on progress, just to ensure that the deadline is going to be met, and that there aren't any further points of confusion.

Crossroads GPS spokesman Jonathan Collegio responded to critics by sending an email message with the subject line «Snarky comments» that pointed out that some of the group's critics are nonprofits that also don't disclose their donors.

In a down season, coming off the MVP in 2014, Moore still posted a gaudy stat line of over 20 points per game, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and nearly two steals per game.

Like many, he points to the CSeries, which is expected to be ready for test flights in June, as far more important to the company's long - term success than a handful of big deals in the business line.

After my traditional line of questioning and selling the great points about the career ahead for anyone lucky enough to get this position, I launched into my full disclosure and she sat staring at me like one does a child who is walking a fine balance atop a 4 - foot brick wall — with anticipation, excitement and a heaping does of sheer shock and wonder all mixed together.

«Rosie Assoulin is a designer we love here and I loved that we could take a quick Snapchat [of her work recently] and put on an emoji or some line drawing and point out exactly what we like [about it].

Dali Yang, a Chinese - born political scientist at the University of Chicago, points out that supporting off - line retail helps preserve domestic jobs, which pleases employment - conscious Chinese government officials.

Checkout lines are one of the biggest choke points in retail.

Other announcements made at CES 2014 have pointed wearables in the right direction — the Netatmo June got it right, FitBit is teaming up with Tory Burch, and Intel has tapped fashion and celebrity favourites Opening Ceremony to design a line of wearable tech that will be carried at Barney's.

Both are wealthy, big - talking New York businessmen and many have pointed out similarities in both mannerisms and speaking style, with Scaramucci on CNN Wednesday morning parroting one of Trump's Trumpiest lines: «We're going to win so much you are actually going to get tired of winning,» the Mooch told Chris Cuomo.

Pointing specifically to Trump's Manhattan properties, Realtor.com said the «age and style» of the buildings could additionally be detrimental to Trump's bottom line.

He says GoldieBlox is indicative of a larger industry trend of crafting traditionally boy or girl toys to appeal to the opposite sex, pointing to the «Lego Friends» line introduced last year and marketed to girls.

Broader points out private - label tarts, part of a recently introduced up - market line.

A bottleneck is a point of constraint or limitation, like a machine in an assembly line that runs slower than the preceding equipment.

To reach that line, Worth said, the S&P 500 would have to fall 222 points, or 7.7 percent from its all - time high hit last Friday of 2,872.87.

Apple's chief mobile rival released a whole series of ads poking fun at the «exciting» «new» features of the devices, pointing out that many are already staples of Samsung's Galaxy line of smartphones and wearables:

«For 30 years, interest rates have been coming down, lower highs and lower lows but we're at a point now in terms of a long - term trend line where 2.6 percent represents the point where an interest rate reversal should take place.

In contrast, the current no - wi - fi policy fosters a vibrant community feel that's more in line with the brand's environmental ethos and social conscience, she says, also pointing to early ambitions to evoke the «Penny University» spirit of old English coffeehouses.

Levitt pointed to the rapidly changing market and possibility of market disruption as consequences that would likely scare off insurers, which like to set prices and participation areas in advance to get a sense of their bottom line.

Logsdon points out that the slate of films lined up for 2015's summer season is impressive, with a sequel to the wildly - popular Avengers franchise expected along with reboots to the Mission Impossible, Terminator, and Jurassic Park franchises.

«If MPs swallow their misgivings and simply sign along the dotted line, even though the government clearly has no intention of providing MPs with much meaningful detail for what the future holds, then at that point the Brexit juggernaut will proceed without any further meaningful restraint or scrutiny,» Clegg said.

When he sent a cold email with a speaking invitation to Vinod Khosla, the founder of Khosla Ventures, he spent hours brainstorming a subject line that would stand out — minus annoying emojis or exclamation points.

«It's a six - second video,» I point out, «do you think people are paying attention to the lines of the tape?»

In the business world a company might make a point of having managers sit on assembly lines or take customer complaints a few days a year.

As a result of being on the road so much, I ate out all the time, often grabbing whatever was available in airports or whatever quick - service food option was on the line between points A and B.

A case in point is the line chart of the dollar index with a downtrend line.

The Lakers shot 27 free throws in the fourth quarter and scored 16 of their last 18 points at the free throw line to win by four points.

The future pattern of rally, retreat and rebound rally will set the first anchor point for a new uptrend line.