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conversations.value: Give me a description for a story titled Hit the Ground Running about Eddie, Dee, UpDee with the genre: Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction.
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conversations.value: Gr 8 UpDee Donnelly is left in charge of her little brother Eddie when her father goes missing for six weeks after her mother passes away. When a neighbor reports their situation to child services, social workers come knocking. With the looming fear of separation from her sibling, Dee takes charge, planning a road trip to visit relatives in Canada, where she and Eddie were born. With $498, a bag of food, a beat-up car, and soon-to-expire Canadian passports, Dee and Eddie set off on their adventure. Along the way, they make memorable stops until they are halted at the border. The characters are one-dimensional, but Dee and Eddie are likable protagonists. There are few supporting characters, but those who do make an appearance, will leave a lasting impression on readers. The lack of adults is concerning, yet it enriches the engaging story line. This is a quick read with an abrupt ending that leaves some unanswered questions. Teens will be wishing for more details about the story's conclusion, the journey, and the romance between Dee and Jake, a relative of Dee's uncle. VERDICT Fans of realistic fiction will enjoy this heartwarming story of a road trip and overcoming family adversity. Purchase where titles for reluctant readers are needed.Morgan O'Reilly, Riverdale Country School, NY
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conversations.value: Hit the Ground Running
  The Word Gallery in Corte Madera, California, handled the thousands of pages of interview transcripts quickly and flawlessly as always.
  Working with the CEOs was one of the greatest business pleasures I've known. They are each the best at what they do.
  The VPs of communication and communications directors of the companies distinguished themselves by being the most helpful and proficient professionals with whom I've ever associated. They include Dan Greenfield of Allegheny Technologies, Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, Tom Noland of Humana, Robert Webb of Mohawk Industries, Chad Jones of Questar, Lisa Bottle of Goodrich Corporation, Michael Buckley of The Hanover Group, Maribeth Badertscher of J. M. Smucker, and Paul Capelli of Staples.
  I'm grateful to my family for truly understanding the nature of my work and for their patience and complete support. In addition to family, there's another group of people who keep me healthy, grounded, and centered.
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conversations.value: Soon after we began to compare the remaining thirty-three companies with their competitors, a couple of companies emerged that had qualified but hadn't made it on our original Phase III list. An error in an earlier spreadsheet was identified, and we immediately set out to verify the accuracy of all previous research and identified an additional nine companies that had a 100 percent or greater increase in stock price over the first three years of their current CEO's tenure.
  We sorted the 47 companies into 27 industries. Using the results from Phase II of the research, we identified all companies in the same industry that had an increase in share price of any amount during the CEO's first three years. That left us with 124 companies for further financial analysis. After calculating EPS and EBITDA for all 124 companies beginning two quarters before the current CEO's start date through three years after, we had a more complete picture of each company's financial performance in comparison to its peers.
  Through this extra level of analysis we discovered two additional companies that hadn't passed our initial screening but clearly had strong numbers in these other areas and were added to the list. With the EPS and EBITDA numbers, we were also able to eliminate fourteen of the forty-seven companies that had 100 percent or more increases in stock price but whose other financial numbers were negative or less than stellar.
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conversations.value: RONA is a measure of financial performance and equals a company's net income divided by its fixed assets and net working capital.
  Capital goods are things produced by a company to be used in the manufacturing of a product for another end purchaser, for example, a specialty metal that a general contractor purchases from Allegheny to build a roof for his customer.
  Most synthetic and manufactured fibers are created by "extrusion"—forcing a thick, viscous liquid the consistency of cold honey through the tiny holes of a device called a spinneret to form continuous filaments of semisolid polymer, which can be woven into carpet.
  Groupthink is a phenomenon that can occur when a group of people gathers to make a decision. Essentially, the desire for group cohesiveness and a quick decision clouds the judgment of the people in the group, leading to a decision that frequently fails to deliver the expected results.
  ROIC is a measure of how effectively a company uses the money invested in its operations. It's calculated by dividing net income after taxes by total assets less excess cash minus noninterest-bearing liabilities.
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conversations.value: RONA is a measure of financial performance and equals a company's net income divided by its fixed assets and net working capital.
  Capital goods are things produced by a company to be used in the manufacturing of a product for another end purchaser, for example, a specialty metal that a general contractor purchases from Allegheny to build a roof for his customer.
  Most synthetic and manufactured fibers are created by "extrusion"—forcing a thick, viscous liquid the consistency of cold honey through the tiny holes of a device called a spinneret to form continuous filaments of semisolid polymer, which can be woven into carpet.
  Groupthink is a phenomenon that can occur when a group of people gathers to make a decision. Essentially, the desire for group cohesiveness and a quick decision clouds the judgment of the people in the group, leading to a decision that frequently fails to deliver the expected results.
  ROIC is a measure of how effectively a company uses the money invested in its operations.