Investors who are flexible can adapt and take advantage of changing markets, but investors who put too much faith in market predictions or who get stuck in one area of the market will eventually be left behind as new market trends take hold.
Even with such approval, flexible pay can only rise to twice the level of fixed salary.
Remember, business executives will not be able to imagine how more flexible infrastructure can change business processes.
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And Syria must decide how flexible they can be on the key contentious issues, our correspondent adds.
Transport by rail costs more than by pipeline, but routing is more flexible and can begin almost immediately.
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In comparison, OLED screens are flexible and can bend to give viewers a more immersive viewing experience, said Ahn.
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Work at Bell Labs has also shown that, besides printing and spraying, flexible circuits can be stamped continuously on to rolls of plastic.
Strips of eco-friendly, light-emitting diodes, known as LED lighting, are flexible and can be used to illuminate architectural details in a rainbow of colors.
Just the other day I came across an email from a technical subject matter expert (SME) associated with the PwC audit engagement of AIG that shows how flexible folks can be when everyone is in a rush.
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Aluminum can be more flexible than steel which can cause some issues when stamping the metal into shape, but those details are being worked out.
Users can backup multiple computers, have flexible scheduling options, can access their data from anywhere and share files and folders, with support for over 400 different file types.
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The result is flexible tapes that can be used in a similar way to wires.
In practice, any Saudi with a computer and a flexible bank balance can already look at any website.
Printed electronics holds out the promise of flexible devices that can be fabricated at high volume and low cost.
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Mr. Johnson is a wonderfully flexible writer who can pivot in a matter of lines from absurdity to atrocity.
"We want to be as flexible as we can to encourage as much development as we possibly can, " Mr. Ribeiro said.
Software vendors have been forced to develop flexible software that can be tailored to whatever the clinician driving the process wants.
The other keys to fast response time are a very flexible index which can be built when the data is imported or later.
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Yet in fact, a flexible exchange rate can offer more stability, partly by providing a safety valve which helps to protect the real economy.
Even so, it would seem that full colour, fully flexible displays that can switch fast enough to show video are still some way off.
If your travel dates are flexible, you can easily tailor your trip according to the days when a cut-price seat to your destination is bookable.
LEDs offer flexible lighting that can change in intensity and colour.
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The challenge is to add functionality without compromising on design elegance, and to provide a flexible interface that can accommodate a wide range of user preferences.
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Just as important, GM is overhauling its factories around the world to equip them with flexible machinery that can be programmed to build several different models.
The LIFEBOOK E752 desktop replacement notebook, designed for business professionals and office workers, offers a highly flexible platform that can be configured to meet diverse business needs.
Two flexible Sample Decks can add up to eight simultaneous one-shot samples or beat-synced loops to the mix, opening up creative remixing and mash-up possibilities that go far beyond conventional DJing techniques.
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Chrysler, meanwhile, is in some ways ahead of Ford and GM in reducing costs and complexity by sharing underbodies and parts between different vehicles and brands, and by building vehicles in flexible factories that can build different models in response to demand.
Among the facility's chief design features on the ground floor is the digital learning suite: a large, flexible space that can be divided into two discrete media labs or function as an open auditorium for up to 100 students, with specially designed mobile computer workstations.
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TOHL, a start-up that produces flexible piping that can be deployed from helicopters to distribute water in difficult-to-reach areas or disaster zones, says it has spent the money on things such as testing its new system with a Chilean mining company and acquiring a patent.
All of the benefits, such as there are, from internal controls requirements like 404 can be achieved through flexible, voluntary requirements, which companies can choose to adopt as their specific circumstances dictate.
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