Time is fixed and the learning is variable, when what we need is a system that makes time variable so that the learning can be fixed.
The answer to this mess is to renegotiate the contracts so that spent nuclear fuel already at Sellafield is stored for a fixed time agreed between the parties.
On the negative side, revenue growth is decelerating at the same time Amazon is investing more than previously expected in fulfillment centers (fixed assets) and operating and customer service employees (variable costs).
Despite the decrease, this is the fifth time in six months that allocations to fixed-income have been above 20%.
At the same time, the optimism is cautious, which explains the comparatively high allocation to fixed income.
The purpose of our patent system is to allow the inventor, for a fixed period of time, to reap the fruits of his labor.
This may be fixed by the time the phone is in production, but it's potentially an annoying issue.
While the unit we played with is a pre-production model and will likely be fixed by the time it hits retail, the display was slightly washed out and light was bleeding in from both sides of the panel.
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You begin to accept that, for better or worse, the old rules and rewards system is falling apart and the simple equation of exchanging your time and skills for a fixed salary and defined benefits over a 30-year period no longer adds up.
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The timing of general elections is not fixed in the UK. We have taken the five-year time limit imposed on governments as the point at which to judge whether or not a pledge has been met.
The first step is simply for a player to note the time it takes for the ball to pass a fixed point to get a rough approximation of the velocity of the ball.
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While most HECM reverse-mortgage options carry adjustable rates and offer a line of credit or annuity-like payouts over time, the sole fixed-rate HECM choice is available only with a lump-sum payout.
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At the same time, the company enjoys relatively low and fixed costs of goods sold as the salary paid to its wrestlers is roughly the same no matter how many viewers see a match.
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Sensor data is stored on the device for a fixed period of time, and accumulated data can be transferred using a special application and FeliCa technology, a popular smart card system in Japan.
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That 50s area ideal of a part-time job and a fixed up car is simply gone with the wind.
Clinging to a rigid model of fixed working time and presence is better suited to the industrial age than the digital age.
This rests on the notion that there is a fixed ceiling for output, rising over time, so any shortfall against potential is a permanent loss.
Companies could be barred from using rolling contracts - where the contract is renewed each day so that at any given time directors have a fixed notice period to serve - to get around limits on the length of time they may serve.
Pick any aspect of employment-related immigration and one will find regulations that compel companies to expend time and money under the notion that the number of jobs in America is fixed, work can be performed in only one geographic location and nearly all individuals in a given field are the same.
The most significant part of the program is its open-ended nature rather than a fixed amount or time period for its asset purchases.
And the goal is not time-bound because it has no starting point, no ending point, and no fixed duration.
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Another issue is that unlike some clinical trials, the study does not end after a fixed period of time.
Most convertible securities allow the buyer to convert into common stock at a fixed conversion price set at a modest premium to wherever the common is trading at the time the convertible security is issued.
Part of the very high APRs is precisely because we are adding a fixed fee, charged for a short period of time, up into an APR.
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