Executives explained their 1997 merger as a necessary move to smooth out the cyclicality of revenues and returns in each segment of the aerospace market by creating an enterprise with substantial presence in both segments.
As manufacturers increasingly rely on IT to ensure the smooth running of their supply chains, the question of whether or not to move to the cloud is unavoidable.
With the help of algorithms and filters to smooth out anomalous signals, the computer can translate those intentions into instructions that can move a cursor or a wheelchair.
Later this spring the Fed is expected to stop buying mortgage-backed securities, a move that is worrying those in the housing markets who had hoped for a smooth recovery.
In a worrying move, Mr Chavez changed the rules of a new stabilisation fund, which is supposed to smooth out the economic impact of volatility in the oil price.