Sentences with phrase «seen as a boon»

Just as President Obama's Affordable Care Act was seen as a boon to hospital and other health care stocks, President Trump's desire to roll back his predecessor's health reform law has threatened those same companies» share prices since he won the election.

In the last few years, diversity has become somewhat of a buzzword, and having a diverse group of people working together is seen as a boon.

The court - drawn redistricting plan changed all that, putting the entire new district inside the borders of Monroe County — a move seen as a boon to Brooks.

Canada's participation in the construction of the TMT on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, is also seen as a boon to industrial development.

«Fermented foods, ranging from sauerkraut to yogurt, are increasingly being seen as a boon to the gut — and in turn to benefits not only for digestive health but possibly also for allergies and even weight loss»

This should be seen as a boon to the author community, particularly the aspiring and to - be authors, who contribute about 30 percent of the entire publishing tasks... [Read more...]

It says something for the indefatigable spirit of the Jamaican people that a tropical storm can be seen as a boon for the island, not a disaster.

Hardman sees this as a boon for the system's equity efforts, which it announced it will begin ramping up this year.

In what can be seen as a boon, the company was acquired by Fitbit so the wearable manufacturer could integrate a payment system into its fitness bands.

I see this as a boon because it means you don't need a third - party app to bring back notification importance controls for apps that don't target Android Oreo.

This online approach is something that Huawei sees as a boon to reduce costs in the competitive low - cost smartphone market:

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With President Trump deliberating U.S. involvement in Syria, markets see the rising tensions as a boon to oil.

Even if it winds up being little more than a marketing stunt, the move may prove to be a boon for PepsiCo, as soda sales in the U.S. have been flagging recently — carbonated soft drinks have seen their sales plummet 14 % in the past nine years.

While the Bush tax cuts were advertised as a boon for everybody, Neal argued the top brackets «did very, very well» and middle - and lower - income Americans only saw «minuscule results.»

Going against the grain of popular belief, Mr Buffett sees volatility and «old world» stocks as boons and frowns upon an over-diversified portfolio and excessive trading.

Giving things away things for free, letting the audience share and remix and consume things as it sees fit, is a boon to the collective strength of the culture economy.

I think that he still sees the West as the enemy, rather than the friend, and consequently sees terrorism unto the West as a boon to Russia in this «Second Cold War.»

The process, which involves blasting a mixture of chemicals and water underground in order to extract gas underneath, is seen as a potential economic boon for the upstate region, but environmentalists fear it could damage public water supplies.

The move froze out the Southern Tier region, however, and the announcement coincided with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration moving to ban high - volume hydrofracking, a controversial natural - gas extraction process that was seen as a potential economic boon to the region.

However, a majority of voters see casinos as a boon to state and local government revenues and job creation, the two largest positive impacts they anticipate.

Others see the co-located charter schools as a possible boon, as long as the public schools are not hurt in the process.

Unlike paleontologists and archaeologists, who condemn amateur hunters and merchants for destroying excavation sites, many meteoriticists see the commercial traffic in meteorites as a boon — even a necessity — to science.

The Android operating system is a boon, as many independent applications are being made for it, and we will see many interesting possibilities down the road!

So maybe you can see why the entire explosion of self - published work didn't strike me as a boon — the gatekeepers gone!

Rather than seeing footnotes as a distraction, the author suggests we view them as a boon to readers with short attention spans, as «a chance to rest,» particularly if we're reading about Kant's categorical imperative or some other mind - boggling subject.

Seen as less of a boon and more of a burden to many, insurance policies often leave car owners frustrated and eager to reduce their costs.

As the demand for natural products has expanded, Lacy has also seen corresponding price spikes that have proven to be a challenge to her business, rather than a boon to its bottom line.

Krugman sees any «war on coal» as a boon to Keynesian - style stimulus that would help create jobs through power companies spending to clean up their power sources:

Greg Pavelka, a wildlife biologist with the Corps of Engineers in Yankton, SD, told the Seattle Times that this event will leave the river in a «much more natural state than it has seen in decades,» describing the epic flooding as a «prolonged headache for small towns and farmers along its path, but a boon for endangered species.»

It sees turning cold homes to cozy homes as unlocking benefits for the health and finances of their inhabitants - and as a major boon to help slow down climate change.

However, some local leaders in the south see the base's construction as an economic boon to the region, and argue that its presence will ensure tighter government regulation of pollution and hazards in its vicinity.

With the Fire HD, those services are already baked in, a boon for those who see the tablets first as an entertainment hub and then as a tablet, particularly Amazon Prime members.

The battery life is also a big boon for the industry, it's been a long time since we seen phones last as long as the Mate does.

As successful a year as bitcoin has had in 2017, there's no denying that other cryptocurrencies have seen a boon in their value toAs successful a year as bitcoin has had in 2017, there's no denying that other cryptocurrencies have seen a boon in their value toas bitcoin has had in 2017, there's no denying that other cryptocurrencies have seen a boon in their value too.

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