While the flaws that plagued the PlayBook at its introduction last spring seem to have been resolved, the device is still hobbled by a relative lack of apps, a shortcoming Mr. Lazaridis acknowledged in the conference call.
Most importantly, it would demonstrate that Republicans could not pass a bill, even through the House, without Democratic support, which would substantially reduce their leverage, as Mr. Boehner explicitly acknowledged in the conference call.
This is something that even McMillon acknowledged in the conference call today: he described the nature of attracting talent from startups and needing to give young companies room to grow and develop.
"The low price of natural gas provides a significant challenge for the company," John F. Young, the chief executive of Energy Future Holdings, acknowledged in the company's earnings call last week.
The issues are complex, the authors acknowledge in the declaration, calling on European policymakers "to sustain a dialogue with young researchers" so that they may "become an active part of policy development".
The White House acknowledged in a conference call with reporters that the Chinese actions were helpful to Obama's efforts to fight climate change by neutralising Republican arguments that the US was acting alone.
The Surgeon General acknowledged in his 2005 "Call to Action" on the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act that, for too long, we provided lesser care to people with disabilities[ 4].
David Viniar, Goldman's chief financial officer, acknowledged in a conference call yesterday the important role the changed competitive landscape had on Goldman's unexpected first-quarter profit of $1.8 billion: "Many of our traditional competitors have retreated from the marketplace, either due to financial distress, mergers or shift in strategic priorities".
Dick Costolo, Twitter's C.E.O., acknowledged in a call with analysts on Wednesday that Twitter is still difficult for regular people to understand.
