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active consider corporate deal talk
Institutions said, 'Maybe I'd consider it at $4,' and they try to put a deal together. They have to talk to corporate investors. They say, 'Here's the deal. What do you think?' It's an active negotiation.
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Institutional activism is a double-edged sword. When prudently applied, activism can provide effective monitoring of publicly traded corporations. When abused, portfolio managers can pursue their personal agendas at the expense of those whose money they manage.
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Instead of viewing tasks that require activity as a chore or a bother, we should view it as an opportunity.
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Instead of trying to contain a putative bubble by drastic actions with largely unpredictable consequences, we chose, as we noted in our mid-1999 congressional testimony, to focus on policies to mitigate the fallout when it occurs and, hopefully, ease the transition to the next expansion. Alan Greenspan
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Instead of the Air Force acting as an independent reviewer of this nearly $30 billion deal, they've acted as a silent business partner of Boeing.
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Instead of taking action to bring down gas prices dramatically before the Fourth of July holiday, (Vice President Al) Gore, Browner and President Clinton are pointing fingers to blame everyone, but not themselves, for busting the summer vacation budgets of millions of Americans,
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Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended
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Intel has never really had to deal with a competitor in the x86 space that had its act together. But how much of the problem is due to AMD's competitiveness, and how much is due to internal factors like chipsets and inventories?
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In talking to our athletes and our coaches, they think it will act as a deterrent.
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insulting to the thousands of honest, hard-working guardians who follow Florida law in act and spirit.
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In such a case, it would be almost sure of success, if the active members of a society established for that purpose, were inclined to meet the poor as men, as brethren, and as Christians. Joseph Lancaster
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In some ways, the symbolism of this referendum may be more important to this administration than the actual substance because the referendum is not likely to alter the underlying security environment. And, in fact, there is some chance that it may make matters even worse.
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In soloing -- as in other activities -- it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it. Amelia Earhart
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In Singapore, Malcolm X type of activity would be extremely difficult because the government can be very harsh on lawbreakers. Ian Mckellen
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In simple terms, we lobby Congress and the executive branch to educate and inform about the impact of legislation, executive actions and other public policy upon the manufacturing economy of this county. John Engler
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In short, we are well-prepared for rising energy costs, ... Our people are taking aggressive actions to prepare for rising energy costs and sustain our profitability and financial health.
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Instead of a dedicated room, my best trigger is the actual habit of reading over the texts from the day before. Marking. Changing. Fussing. This ritual amounts to a habit of trust. Trust that I can make it better. That if I keep trying, I will come closer to something true. Mona Simpson
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In spite of their great number, tremendous work ethic and sheer presence, they remain virtually isolated from many of the activities of our town. They, together with the other ethnic groups that make up our dynamic population, make up over half of our society. This, my friends, is a true and real silent majority that can add positively to our way of life and our collective prosperity.
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In my opinion the active part of the operation is near completion.
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In my opinion, much of the so-called science of "education" was invented as a necessary mechanism for enabling semi-educated people to act as tolerable teachers. Sloan Wilson
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In my opinion, it was probably the worst case of legislation and bad acting I've seen in 20 years. It was lawmakers literally disregarding the legislation before them. I'm extremely disappointed.
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In my opinion, it was just total self-destruction. We acted like we had never played a game of football before. How many times is Herrin going to run the mid-line? They're going to run it 20 to 25 times a game and we let the first one go for 70 yards and a touchdown.
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In my opinion, DLJ acted in a completely irresponsible fashion in selling a retired couple's bonds and putting them in an aggressive stock portfolio.
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In my mind, this activity was a major success for safety. It's probably one of the top things. Jeffrey Williams
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In our faith, we attempt to live our lives as a prayer, always communing with God and looking at our activities and trying to determine how we could make improvements.
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In our daily lives, we see ourselves often in very reductive ways. I want to explore motion, change and flux, whether we are looking in the mirror or seeing ourselves in our surroundings. The singular view of self contradicts the act of living. Doug Aitken
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In our cause, mere words are nothing -- action is everything. David Ruggles
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In our view, if the state of emergency is short-lived, then it should not have a measurable impact on economic activity and thus preserve the gains from the fiscal reform effort, which is the cornerstone of the positive view toward the Philippines.
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In our society, the pre-adolescent girl, the nubile virgin, the sexually active woman, the mother and the grandmother are all expected to look and behave in the same way. The correct body outline for them all is girlish; their voices should remain sweet and low, their manner accommodating. ... Kicking off leg-lengthening high-heeled shoes, wiping the colored grease off your lips, raising your voice, letting the grey come through your hair, ceasing the simper that lifts your cheeks and letting your jowls settle into disapproving shapes is seen as letting yourself go. Germaine Greer
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In our private banking division, declining securities revenues due to lower activity in the U.S.A. was the principal reason for lower profits.
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In our opinion, such massive increases in active customers, coupled with massive increases in lifetime value, will be enormous challenges for a company with such high rates of customer defection.
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In order to participate in Boy Scout activities, you have to swear an allegiance to God. You can't have a directly government-sponsored activity which says you have to swear to faith in God.
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In order to move forward to military action, it needs to be clear that Serbs are to blame