Where's the "enforcement-only, moats-and-alligators" Republican plan?
The water features were originally extensive, but only the moat survives, along with the earthworks left over from its construction.
He perfected a system of fortification suited to level terrain, such as that of the Netherlands, and he advocated a new strategy for citadel defense that involved the active deployment of troops instead of relying only on moats and ramparts.
The collective loss of millions of men is not represented in the moat; only those from these shores.
Merlin's unique offer, market leading positions, and quality of management, make it the go to partner: we envisage the 'competitive moat' only widening over time.
Which means that building a human-focused, relationship-driven personalization platform actually provides for a tangible differentiator against Amazon — one of the few ways to effectively compete against the giant (and, perhaps more importantly, one of the few ways to build defensibility in a commerce segment traditionally dependent on "brand" as its only de facto moat).
This does end up being a very real moat, but one that can only be enjoyed by one or two of the top companies in the space.
Massage chairs and pornographic films are all well and good, but only a well-maintained moat will offer any protection from one's constituents.Jamie Michener San Francisco*Letter appears online only.
Throw the entire company into Tokyo's Imperial Moat, keeping only the bank accounts, and pay off all the creditors.
Kingdom City, designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG), recycles the Burj's planning formula down to the surrounding moat and towers – only bigger.
