Lythrum salicaria: Purple loosestrife, a wetland plant imported from Europe in the 1800s, is viewed by some as an ecological troublemaker and by
others as a thing of beauty.
Not exact matches
As a business owner, I find that there are few
things more valuable than being compared to what
other businesses are doing so that I can learn from and even copy their best practices.
The company sells
other things as well, but that was only the beginning.
Reaching out for help is a good
thing,
as long
as you remember to respect
other people's time, relationships and expertise.
Rather than dwell on the problems, however, the magazine launched a special «Economy of the Future» series that aims to spotlight case studies of people and companies who were doing
things right, and how they could act
as examples to
others.
While Levy did achieve monetary success
as a first - time entrepreneur, he soon realized that he loved so many
other things about being an entrepreneur.
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.
«If you define it
as generating returns that aren't commoditized, that aren't easy, by doing
things that
others are constrained from doing, then $ 3 trillion is just way too small,» Andrew Feldstein, head of BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, said in reference to the current size of the overall hedge fund industry.
We do
things like business spotlights, honk
as you drive by your favorite business, shop til you drop, say thank you, and many
others.
Working with Foxconn will allow BlackBerry to focus on the
things it does well, such
as security, mobile device management, and
other enterprise services.
The initiative is intended to teach small businesses how to use Facebook to generate new customers, retain existing ones and build an online community through
things like buying display ads targeting specific markets
as well
as other cost - free measures.
Among
other things, the agency will determine whether Tesla is reporting certain injuries within 8 hours,
as required by law.
Among
other things it recommended «the separation of the electricity and gas segments of the State Energy Commission (SECWA)
as the first step in the process of change.
British pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline is seriously shaking up (among
other things) its R&D operation
as part of a bid to realize one billion pounds in annual savings.
Peretti and
others have talked before about the criteria that they believe causes someone to share something —
things that trigger strong emotions such
as love, joy, etc..
Maintaining high standards for how people treat each
other is a wonderful
thing as we live in a world that's rife with animosity and discrimination.
As we our bombarded with information our brains sift through the small percentage that is necessary for our cognitive functions, or in
other words the
things that require us to think about, for instance, reading.
And if we're building this
thing to go the moon and Mars, then why not go to
other places on Earth
as well?
When you own a bond mutual fund, you don't actually own a bond — which will continue to pay a coupon so long
as the issuer isn't in default — you just own a share of the fund, which is comprised of lots of bonds and sometimes
other things.
As well as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 201
As well
as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 201
as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among
other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 2018.
The
other thing about this approach is that you'll either need to spend
as much time on sales
as on making your food item or you'll need to hire someone or take on a partner to do the sales part for you.
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.
In response to this 2011 request, the FBI checked U.S. government databases and
other information to look for such
things as derogatory telephone communications, possible use of online sites associated with the promotion of radical activity, associations with
other persons of interest, travel history and plans, and education history.
I'm smart enough to know that you have to listen to
other people and involve the [Ryerson] DMZs and incubators to do a lot of the
things we're trying to do, both for me personally and the city
as a whole.
Today, two of his daughters hold the reins: Naomi Azrieli is chair of CanPro Investments, the family's Montreal real estate development company,
as well
as CEO of the non-profit Azrieli Foundation; Danna Azrieli is chair of Tel Aviv — based Azrieli Group, which owns, among
other things, 15 shopping malls across Israel.
And, without realizing it was happening, learning to memorize a deck of cards helped me develop techniques that make me a lot better at remembering the names and faces of people I meet —
as well
as a bunch of
other things.
Of course it does —
as do many of the
other things that journalists routinely do.
The daughter of Cuban immigrants whose relentless career trajectory has included, among
other things, running the network Telemundo, building her own television empire and appearing
as a contender on The Celebrity Apprentice, she is a devout advocate for women taking control of their own destinies («I built my career on being loud and brave,» she said).
While
other sharing - economy companies, such
as Airbnb, take an «ask forgiveness rather than permission» approach, Scorpio and her co-founders wanted to do
things by the book.
One
thing is sure in outsourcing your accounting tasks, you save the extra money that is given
as salaries or
other facility expenses.
There will certainly be
other things that come up in due diligence, but a reasonable outline of how to treat items that fluctuate, such
as inventory, liabilities, pre-payments, accounts receivable, and so forth, should be covered.
There are a lot of
things that the company should take care of
as basics, such
as not tolerating poor performance from
other team members or complicating with too many rules,
as per this Forbes article.
The
other thing to note is that because BJK holds big positions in companies including Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts, investors might dismiss this
as the «Las Vegas ETF.»
We are conditioned to expect certain
things from specific colors and clothes and,
as such, we judge
others based on how they fit within what our sub conscious minds value.
«The
other thing I recommend,» he added, «is invest for the long - term — at least 10 years or more —
as long - term valuations generally increase with the overall portfolio market value.»
Dunn also noted that there are
other things that can affect the timing of the jobs report, such
as federal holidays like Christmas and the 4th of July.
In
other words, on Twitter, people say
things that they think of
as ephemeral and chatty.
Inexperienced managers, for example, are going to make mistakes
as a matter of course; those of us with more experience may become so set in our habits that we don't even recognize there are
other ways of doing
things.
«You actually increase your own luck so far
as you contribute
things to
other people.
While many companies place ads along the sides of bracket pages or live - stream pages, they might be looking to switch
things up
as other companies begin to dabble in a variety of creative VR marketing campaigns.
It's worth noting, though, that the Utopia isn't
as difficult to «drive»
as other high - end headphones, so you don't have to pay that much more for an amp to hear
things.
Patricia G. Greene, a professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College, points out that «retirement» may not mean the same
thing to small business owners
as it does to people who have spent their lives working for
other people.
So what is happening is that health care continues to grow apace but we're spending less on
other things,
other areas of potential governmental spending such
as education, social supports, housing.
I read the funniest
thing the
other day courtesy of The Wall Street Journal: «Google Inc. is developing a video game console and wrist watch powered by its Android operating system, according to people familiar with the matter,
as the internet company seeks to spread the software beyond smartphones and tablets.»
If not, talk to your hosting provider ASAP,
as there may be some
other things that can be done before Santa's Reindeer head back to the North Pole.
Expressing gratitude to
others improves your performance
as a leader and also frames your mind to appreciate the
things you've been given.
There are a number of
other things you will notice
as well.
On the
other hand, wonderful blue
things — clear skies and crystalline seas, for example — leap rapidly to mind and exist
as a constant across cultures (everyone loves clean water and nice weather).
There's no such
thing as a bad time to quit Facebook, a website that takes 40 minutes per day of its average user's productive time in exchange for access to
other people's badly composed baby photos and half - baked political opinions.
Work just
as hard on a few
other things you can someday look back on with a different sense of pride.