Sentences with phrase «for global investigations»

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After news broke in November 2006 that Siemens had been involved in a global corruption scandal, involving thousands of acts of bribery in several different countries by hundreds of employees, the company had its work cut out for it in complying with securities investigations, and paying hefty fines (about $ 2.5 billion in total).

Here in our Outlook 2011 special report you'll find insight into what some say is a forming dot - com bubble, what austerity means for global economic development, some RRSP advice, an investigation into the fuss over gold and more.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

For instance, James Comey, who heads the Federal Bureau of Investigation (and who is often painted as an encryption bogeyman), told the Senate last year that «it is important for our global economy and our national security to have strong encryption standards.&raqFor instance, James Comey, who heads the Federal Bureau of Investigation (and who is often painted as an encryption bogeyman), told the Senate last year that «it is important for our global economy and our national security to have strong encryption standards.&raqfor our global economy and our national security to have strong encryption standards.»

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Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Recognised internationally for strategic public awareness campaigning, our investigations and those of our partner organisations have exposed the extreme abuse of animals exported from Australia, Europe and South America, galvanising caring people from right around the world to speak out for animals and demand an end to the global live export trade.

According to investigators, James Gatto, the head of global sports marketing, was charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly bribing two college players $ 100,000 and $ 150,000 to attend Adidas - sponsored schools and, eventually, sign with the brand once they reach the NBA.

At 9:15 a.m., NYC Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark G. Peters delivers the keynote address at Columbia Law School's Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity's Global Cities II Conference, 1125 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan.

Besides the six companies which were recommended for investigation over alleged non-payment of withholding tax, others that are being probed over the contracts relating to defence equipment procurements include Baram International Nigeria Limited, SEI; Dalfam Nigeria Limited; 2020 Nigeria Limited; Chok Ventures; Clover Nigeria Limited and Westgate Global Trust Limited.

Beset by corruption, backroom deals and voter scorn, New York received a score of 61, a D -, placing it in 31st place nationwide in the State Integrity Investigation, a data - driven assessment of state government accountability and transparency conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.

On Monday, the Center for Public Integrity and open - governance group Global Integrity released the 2015 State Integrity Investigation, a comprehensive, data - driven assessment of the systems in place to deter corruption in state government, and gave New York a D - grade, a drop from the previous 2012 State Integrity Investigation, when New York received a D.

The EPA investigation echoes claims of a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Albany County and a coalition of environmental groups, which contend Global Companies failed to obtain the proper air permits for its crude - handling facility at the Port of Albany.

Doretti and Snow chronicle the evolution of human rights investigations in Argentina, from the incipient and at times partisan efforts of the National Commission on Disappeared People (CONADEP) to later AAAS support for the creation of the EAAF (Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team), an organization still in global operation today.

Three British investigations focused on the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, site of the stolen e-mails and a leading center for studying global warming.

Mara Hvistendahl is the author of Unnatural Selection, an investigation into the effects of widespread global sex selection that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

«We can reduce through substantial behavioral change and lifestyle change the demand for energy and the consumption of energy,» noted Ramon Pichs - Madruga, economist at Cuba's Center for the Investigation of the Global Economy and co-chair of the Working Group III report.

These results, vital for in - depth fuel and engine design work, are detailed in the paper «Numerical Investigation of a Gasoline - Like Fuel in a Heavy - Duty Compression Ignition Engine Using Global Sensitivity Analysis» to be published in an upcoming print edition of the SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants.

«NASA is at the forefront of the scientific investigation of the dynamics of the Earth's climate on a global scale,» said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

The NSF investigation was the latest in a series of inquiries to find no evidence for allegations by critics, ATI among them, that Mann had falsified data or skewed calculations to exaggerate recent increases in global temperatures or humanity's role in causing them.

If an influenza pandemic is declared, investigations by New Scientist suggest that global preparedness for a pandemic is extremely patchy

Following the leak of internal Heartland Institute documents, six universities with faculty listed in Heartland's budget for work relating to denying the science or implications of global climate change received letters from Greenpeace asking for conflict of interest investigations (see the Chronicle of Higher Education's coverage).

They stated that future studies may benefit from incorporating protocol refinements such as those described here, which include global capture of function, control for potential confounds, and investigation of underlying neural substrates of recovery.

He has received many awards for his research discoveries including elected membership to ASCI (American Society of Clinical Investigation), Elected Member, Royal Society of Medicine, the RD Wright Medallion, Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Eric Susman Prize in Medicine, Advance Global Australian Award (Biotechnology), a Doctor of Medical Sciences, HonorisCausa, from the University of Melbourne, and awards from Susan G. Komen (Light of Life award, Jamie Brooke Lieberman Award).

The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) science investigation used 3 instruments: a narrow angle camera that obtained grayscale (black - and - white) high resolution images (typically 1.5 to 12 m per pixel) and red and blue wide angle cameras for context (240 m per pixel) and daily global imaging (7.5 km per pGlobal Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) science investigation used 3 instruments: a narrow angle camera that obtained grayscale (black - and - white) high resolution images (typically 1.5 to 12 m per pixel) and red and blue wide angle cameras for context (240 m per pixel) and daily global imaging (7.5 km per pglobal imaging (7.5 km per pixel).

The white paper depicts China's vision for Antarctica as pursuing an approach of peaceful use of Antarctica, safeguarding the stability of the Antarctic Treaty System, elevating Antarctic infrastructure and support capabilities, enhancing scientific investigation and research capability, while calling for strengthened Antarctic environmental protection and coordinating global governance of the continent.

Global Road Entertainment has debuted the official trailer for City of Lies, the upcoming corrupt cop murder mystery that follows the investigation behind Biggie Smalls» death.

In order to prepare students for effective learning in an increasingly global and digital society, educators are seeking innovative communication tools that inspire student curiosity through investigation and reflection.

Specification points covered are: Paper 2 Topic 1 (4.5 - homeostasis and response) 4.5.1 - Homeostasis (B5.1 lesson) 4.5.3.2 - Control of blood glucose concentration (B5.1 lesson) 4.5.2.1 - Structure and function (B5.2 lesson) Required practical 7 - plan and carry out an investigation into the effect of a factor on human reaction time (B5.2 lesson) 4.5.3.1 - Human endocrine system (B5.6 lesson) 4.5.3.4 - Hormones in human reproduction (B5.10 lesson) 4.5.3.5 - Contraception (B5.11 lesson) 4.5.3.6 - The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only)(B5.12 lesson) 4.5.3.7 - Negative feedback (HT only)(B5.13 lesson) Paper 2 topic 2 (4.6 - Inheritance, variation and evolution) 4.6.1.1 - sexual and asexual reproduction (B6.1 lesson) 4.6.1.2 - Meiosis (B6.1 lesson) 4.6.1.4 - DNA and the genome (B6.3 lesson) 4.6.1.6 - Genetic inheritance (B6.5 lesson) 4.6.1.7 - Inherited disorders (B6.6 lesson) 4.6.1.8 - Sex determination (B6.5 lesson) 4.6.2.1 - Variation (B6.9 lesson) 4.6.2.2 - Evolution (B6.10 lesson) 4.6.2.3 - Selective breeding (B6.11 lesson) 4.6.2.4 - Genetic engineering (B6.11 lesson) 4.6.3.4 - Evidence for evolution (B6.16 lesson) 4.6.3.5 - Fossils (B6.16 lesson) 4.6.3.6 - Extinction (B6.16 lesson) 4.6.3.7 - Resistant bacteria (B6.17 lesson) 4.6.4.1 - classification of living organisms (B6.18 lesson) Paper 2 topic 3 (4.7 - Ecology 4.7.1.1 - Communities (B7.1 lesson) 4.7.1.2 - Abiotic factors (B7.1 lesson) 4.7.1.3 - Biotic factors (B7.1 lesson) 4.7.1.4 — Adaptations (B7.2 lesson) 4.7.2.1 - Levels of organisation (feeding relationships + predator - prey cycles)(B7.3 lesson) 4.7.2.1 - Levels of organisation (required practical 9 - population sizes)(B7.4 lesson) 4.7.2.2 - How materials are cycled (B7.5 lesson) 4.7.3.1 - Biodiversity (B7.7 lesson) 4.7.3.6 - Maintaining Biodiversity (B7.7 lesson) 4.7.3.2 - Waste management (B7.9 lesson) 4.7.3.3 - Land use (B7.9 lesson) 4.7.3.4 - Deforestation (B7.9 lesson) 4.7.3.5 - Global warming (B7.9 lesson)

RTC Institute enrichment programs engage students in collaboration, investigation and inquiry while preparing them to be critical thinkers with 21st century skills for global opportunities.

In addition to DeVry, now known as Adtalem Global Education, investigations into Bridgepoint Education and Career Education Corp., which also operate large for - profit colleges, went dark.

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In addition to DeVry, now known as Adtalem Global Education, investigations into Bridgepoint Education and Career Education Corporation, which also operate large for - profit colleges, were curtailed.

Global competencies call for investigation and inquiry, a deep understanding of content and different perspectives, and taking action.

Barclays and fifteen other global financial institutions came under investigation by a handful of regulatory authorities — including those of the United States, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK — for colluding to manipulate the Libor rate beginning in 2003.

Anonymous, the global hacking group, have threatened to bring down the XBox Live servers in retaliation for the FBI closing down the massively popular hosting site Megaupload, which was closed on January 19th due copyright infringement investigations.

But the report, signed by Kevin H. Winters, assistant inspector general for investigations, criticized what it said was a sustained pattern of activities, largely supervised by senior political appointees, that included muting or withholding news releases on global warming and, at least in Dr. Hansen's case, limiting a scientist's interactions with reporters for fear that he might stray into discussing policies at odds with those of the White House.

While it is worth continuing study of global climate engineering to control warming if the rising concentrations of GHGs can not be halted over the next several decades, the potential for climate engineering approaches to moderate impacts in the particularly exposed regions being affected merits investigation.

by Chris White Daily Caller Internal emails reveal attorneys general are worried investigations of ExxonMobil for its global warming stance is an exercise in «rhetorical overreach.»

Studies for entire coastline stretches, including global investigations, were also impeded by complications in using broad - scale hydrodynamic models to simulate past and future storm surges.

Central to the Russell investigation is the issue of whether he or his CRU colleagues ever published data that they knew were potentially flawed, in order to bolster the evidence for man - made global warming.

Investigative journalist Dane Wigington of has been researching this phenomenon in great depth for many years and is the author of GeonengineeringWatch.org, an ongoing global investigation into climate engineering.

Global Witness is calling on the Honduran government to launch an immediate investigation into the killing of Berta Cáceres, a high - profile activist who campaigned for the defence of indigenous land rights.

About all that was missing was the elements of investigation for the global socio - economic adaptations required for the climatic impacts vis - à - vis Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus.

Prior to joining International Rivers, Kate was Director of Forest Campaigns for the Washington DC - based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) where she built a dynamic, cohesive, and truly global team while leading strategic campaigns to save the world's forests.

Source: Global Witness field investigation; Yunnan Province, China; May 2006 [6] In October 2005, in direct response to Global Witness» report «A Choice for China» the governments of both Burma and China publicly denied that any illegal timber trade took place between the two countries.

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Source: Xinhua, «Yunnan Public Security Border Defense Brigade takes actions to ensure the Yunnan - Burma timber and mineral trading cooperation»; 27 March 2006 [2] Source: Global Witness field investigation; Yunnan Province, China; May 2006 [3] Source: Global Witness, «A Choice for China: Ending the destruction of Burma's northern frontier forests»; October 2005, available in English, Chinese and Burmese from http://www.globalwitness.org/reports/index.php?section=burma [4] Source: Global Witness estimates based on statistical information from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, and China Customs made available by The World Trade Atlas; February 2006 [5] Border checkpoints in all but one area along the China - Burma border visited by Global Witness investigators had been closed.

Internal emails reveal attorneys general are worried investigations of ExxonMobil for its global warming stance is an exercise in «rhetorical overreach.»

HFC - 23 is a so - called super greenhouse gas which has a global warming potential some 14,800 times higher than CO2 and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for new laws to destroy the gas which is produced as a by product from producing the refrigerant HCFC - 22.