Most of the reason for this is that the question
of whether a thing is or is not a security is a highly fact - dependent and, sitting from my perch on the East Coast and not in the offices of the issuers of these coins, I am in a very bad position to ascertain what is going on behind a company's closed doors, what's in their private correspondence and what intentions lay behind their issuances.
And regardless
of whether these things were good or bad, you're going to another restaurant or seeing another movie soon.
Not exact matches
One
of the most difficult
things I saw as a youngster was my parents arguing over
whether my dad had an extra dollar to give to my mother.
Then I have a few wide - ranging product meetings at which we review
things like
whether we're running into any problems on the factory side, and
whether we're happy with the action
of the zipper on our new hoodie — is it catching at all?
Mr. Schneiderman is looking into
whether the schools and their recruiters misrepresent their ability to find students jobs, the quality
of instruction, the cost
of attending, and their programs accreditation, among other
things.
The right
thing to pay attention to depends on what the goal
of the content is, where it appears,
whether it's a video or a photo or a news article, and how the network or platform it is on functions.
Whether you recognize it or not, all successful small businesses — regardless
of what they do or sell — have one
thing in common: their owners know how to build and maintain relationships.
In effect, it's an almost scientific approach
of checking to see
whether the
thing being measured is actually the
thing that is most important.
The scientifically - validated questions address traditional
things like the communication skills
of the physician, but will also take into consideration how the telemedicine technology worked,
whether it was effective, and how it impacted the patient experience.
The last
thing he wants is to have to spend the next few years publicly defending legislation that takes away health insurance from tens
of millions
of Americans and raises the premiums for tens
of millions more (
whether he believes in the merits
of that legislation or not).
I wanted to get a sense
of whether or not these sneakers were as comfortable and easy to fall in love with as other cult - favorites (Allbirds being the most obvious)-- specifically because the greatest indicator
of a shoe becoming «the next big
thing» is generally
whether or not people actually like wearing them.
You have no idea
of whether they are actually visiting any
of their own stores and energizing their own employee base... I think investors appreciate having the visibility into the
thing that he's doing to energize the employee base and to attract new customers, moving the overall company to profitability.»
«Part
of that is
things like decorating and celebrating that, instead
of questioning
whether or not it's a good use
of office supplies or time.»
If you have all
of those
things, you can work when it's feasible for you,
whether that's in the middle
of the day during rush hour, or in the wee hours
of the night on a weekend.
A healthy skepticism toward the traditional ways
of doing
things is crucial for an entrepreneur —
whether with medical devices, my own field, or for that matter, with any other field.
Whether you are a master negotiator or think negotiation is a necessary evil, one
thing holds constant — if you don't understand the basic components
of an offer to buy a business, you'll be at a disadvantage.
I often had to say —
whether I was talking to one
of the 10 % or to a nonbeliever — «Well, I understand this isn't going to help out your bonus, but this is something we need to do, so you do it and I'll take care
of the bonus
thing.»
Probably the
thing I'm most proud
of is that this company over the years, and especially today more than ever, has enabled a very, very large segment
of women who,
whether they knew it or not, were passive beauty consumers.
South
of the border, by contrast, the White House seems to be undecided about
whether or not ramping up LNG exports is a good
thing.
Going PC by PC to retrieve e-mail in the event
of a lawsuit is time consuming and expensive — and if you can't produce relevant e-mail because it was accidentally deleted, the other side could use it to raise the question
of whether you maliciously deleted
things you didn't want them to find, Larrivee says.
In all, Consumer Reports reached out to 17 automakers to find out, among other
things, how often they've heard from their customers about exploding sunroofs,
whether they've detected any telling patterns, and if they would support a standard
of glass that would make shatterings less likely.
Among other
things, it reveals nothing about the distribution
of debt, which is crucial for understanding who has done the borrowing, why, and
whether we should worry about it.
Whether it's a new product or something as benign as a store layout, you don't have to look hard to find examples
of (largely white) men at tech companies siloing themselves off to develop The Next Big
Thing, only to discover a major, avoidable flaw after the fact.
One
of the
things I've probably been most inconsistent with in my journey as a startup founder is
whether to raise funding or to bootstrap.
And as I suggested recently with regard to the Ray Rice scandal, cases involving famous men doing awful
things don't necessarily help us understand the ethical subtlety
of the more general problem
of whether to fire employees who do bad
things off the job.
Which is exactly the kind
of thing Buffett does so well,
whether it's showing up at a football game in essentially a costume, playing a ukelele at the annual meeting, or explaining how he'd gotten his investment idea by sitting naked in a bathtub.
While it's become somewhat out
of style to talk about
whether someone has «power» or not, the truth is that there are people using power to get
things done.
Having some standard to get to,
whether it's a word count you'll write or just a number
of days for which you'll do a
thing, sparks that tiniest bit
of competitiveness and energy.
Too many companies get used to doing
things a certain way, sometimes to their detriment — and your questions force a healthy re-examination
of whether the old way is the best way.
The first
thing to decide is
whether you want to alter or expand your business to accommodate the requirements
of ecommerce.
Whether that task might be answering emails or holding meetings on the progress
of a project, block - scheduling helps leaders to focus on one
thing at a time.
«Almost everybody in the labour law business —
whether they are on the union or management side
of things — views this recent run
of events as highly unusual.
And that appetite depended a great deal on investors» thinking on a lot
of different questions, including
things like
whether Facebook still has room to grow or not.
However, they hedge their bets ever so slightly,
whether that means cultivating their networks and looking for additional opportunities, even when
things seem to be going great — or even launching a full - blown side business or second (or third) source
of income.
Productivity — the ability to eke out sustained gains in wages and profits — is the
thing that determines
whether you have a better standard
of living than your parents,
whether your children live more comfortably than you.
The bitcoin community is divided on
whether or not this fork
of bitcoin's blockchain is a good
thing.
But privately, officials debated
whether this was a proper use
of the legal defense fund, which was originally intended to help pay for
things like vote recounts, according to news reports.
Whether they're for your physical condition, emotional outlook, or level
of productivity, the
things you repeatedly do every day define your quality
of life.
Whether your company has too much
of a good
thing and is falling behind, or it isn't ready for such large changes, premature scaling is something to be aware
of.
Whether they're tackling world hunger, improving education or helping people rent out the
things they aren't using, companies
of all sizes are seeking ways to make positive change in the world.
One
of the
things I have to decide is
whether my work justifies being away from them for periods
of time.
Things happen and
whether by a force
of nature or our own fault, we've got three gadgets to prevent your worst travel nightmares.
With all that in mind, here are three
things you should consider regarding the case,
whether you're at a tech company whose bread and butter is consumer data, or a startup that merely collects it in the normal course
of business:
There's nothing wrong with eliminating information from your résumé that you don't think will help strengthen your candidacy (
whether it's an unrelated master's degree or a job outside your field), but having a bachelor's and five years
of experience isn't the type
of thing that is going to make people think you're shockingly overqualified for and unhireable for a tutoring job.
«It basically replaces a lot
of things you have, other communication devices,
whether it be credit cards or keys.»
«I think part
of that is the customers are buying other
things,
whether the electronics, cable services, Netflix, whatever,» Hoguet said.
I've already mentioned some
of the
things that you need to plan for, such as global expansion and what systems you need to integrate with, but you should also think about
whether you will be supporting multiple brands and products over time and
whether your customer support solution can scale as you grow.
I wish I knew earlier on that by sticking with an idea after failing, you are forced to find your own way forward and get back to what inspired you in the first place —
whether it's addressing a hole in the market or thinking about a different way
of doing
things.
The firm's investigation seeks to determine, among other
things,
whether the Company's Board
of Directors failed to satisfy their duties to shareholders, including
whether the Board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and
whether the Board obtained the best price possible for the Company's shares
of common stock.
How attractive or useful it is in the grand scheme
of things really depends on
whether you're a gearhead or not.