Sentences with phrase «activity challenging activity»

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I've also started a new self - imposed daily challenging healthy activity (sidcha) this spring to pick up at least one piece of trash per day and put it into a trash or recycling can.

M&A activity — as revenue growth stays challenged — has been feverish, and the announcement of talks between Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) is reminiscent of deals such as AOL / Time Warner in 2000 and RBS / ABN - AMRO in 2007, blockbusters in market leading sectors which were followed by major market tops.

Any self - imposed, daily, challenging, healthy activity would work — push ups, jumping jacks, etc..

«This rapidly evolving area often presents new challenges for people engaged in these economic activities, whether they are renting a room or providing a ride,» said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in a statement.

The reasons are four-fold: structural changes in the American economy have triggered a long term downward trend in entrepreneurial activity; changes in the banking system have made small business credit more difficult to get; a post-recession shift in attitudes has made Americans less interested in striking out on their own; and a shift in government policies has made entrepreneurship more challenging to undertake.

For now, activities that require physical movement or operating machinery in unpredictable settings are relatively challenging to automate.

Not only do our developers have to adapt to changing processes, this demand also increases the burden on existing infrastructure as well as challenges IT professionals to manage more devices and wireless activity.

Communication is the essential activity of the information economy, and keeping that communication efficient is the essential challenge.

We also host a fitness challenge, which encourages employees to participate in 12 physical activities a month, resulting in $ 50 to help pay for gym memberships or fitness classes.

Despite those regulatory challenges, financiers» move online also presents valuable opportunities for governments to disrupt terrorists» activities, according to the RUSI report.

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.

She began working as soon as she was old enough, as a babysitter, waitress, table busser and switch - board operator — «name a crappy job [and] I've done it,» she jokes — and when her grades remained near - perfect despite all those extracurricular activities, she switched to a more challenging private school.

«Other kinds of work — be it exercise, a creative hobby, hands - on parenting, or volunteering — will do more to preserve your zest for Monday's challenges than complete vegetation,» she has written before recommending that, if you really want to feel jazzed up after a break, you should proactively schedule challenging or engaging activities rather than just planning to chill and take things the days as they come.

So far, they've challenged each other to a bandy hockey penalty shootout (spoiler alert: Prince William won), met the Swedish royal family for lunch and a walkabout, and sat in on a mental health activity session at a school in Stockholm.

Ingratiation represents a challenging phenomenon from a social influence perspective, because the cues it sends are technically positive, but unsavory and negative aspects accompany the activity.

Social media measurement can be overwhelming, and half the challenge is simply keeping up with the content that is being changed by the millions of living, breathing users and discerning what has value and what doesn't, while at the same time keeping up with the social media platforms that are developing at an equally rapid rate with their user activity.

Challenges, DeFelice says, help to further cement the bond that develops through participation in outdoor adventure activities.

It can be a challenge to get even the most enthusiastic of employees to participate in team - building activities, and the announcement of mandatory events of this nature often prompts further complaints.

In addition, KPN was challenged on the technical execution and it proudly announced it was going to use Deep Packet Inspection to record all the activity of users on the internet, so that the payment couldn't be bypassed.

«This flu season continues to be extremely challenging and intense, with very high levels of office visits for flu and hospitalization rates, all indications that flu activity is high and likely to continue for several more weeks,» Schuchat said.

The feeling of pride after accomplishing a challenging new exercise or activity is pretty incomparable.

The activity we're taking part in is challenging, and measurable.

We enjoy these moments as entrepreneurs because we are improving ourselves through challenging activities.

Still, farm retailer objectives must remain the same regardless of these challenges or merger activity: gain efficiencies and remain relevant in the face of a changing industry.

We also include a wine stop, activities like «Match Maker» where guests develop a love story for the art subjects, photo challenges, and prizes.

Guests did activities and challenges at each department, like «design your dream outfit for under $ 250» to show that the product was both appealing and affordable

«That's a challenge,» says Justin Molito, director of organizing for the WGA's East Coast branch, who nonetheless is «encouraged and excited» by the burst of activity in the space and has even adopted some of the tactics of collective action that the newer guilds are using.

But many scholars have challenged the «sage on a stage» approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses, arguing that engaging students with questions or group activities is more effective.

In a news release, Goldman said trading was «a challenging environment characterized by low levels of volatility and low client activity.»

Reminding students that «their stretch is coming» or a break / change of activity is in sight can help a student make it through a challenging lesson or task.

We offer services to help overcome these challenges, including planned activities such as laboratory chemical packing and routine tank cleaning and removal.

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner acknowledged the challenge: «It's easy to focus only on the core business when it's going great, but you have to find board time to focus on growth and disruptive activities.»

Tap into our diverse library of high - energy, socially charged engagement tools, world - class contests / challenges, and 100 % proprietary educational content — tying all aspects of wellbeing (far beyond physical activity) together within our unified, integrated health - habit - improvement platform.

BE STRONG offers employees the opportunity to earn rewards for taking healthy actions, ranging from activity tracking, to participating in health coaching or joining one of the bi-annual company - wide challenges.

Fairview's latest research examines the trends driving the sharing economy, keys to success, potential challenges and venture capital activity in the space.

In addition to addressing some of healthcare's most pressing challenges, CVS Heath's activities highlight how vertical integration is securing its market position and demonstrates how this strategy could be threatening to payers.

This paper also highlights some key challenges that could hinder or encumber export activities to Asia.

In Europe, the European Central Bank has adopted negative interest rate policies designed to strengthen lending activity, while devising a plan for the region's banks to remain profitable in spite of the challenging conditions.

Also, read my series on self - imposed daily challenging healthy activities (SIDCHAs) too.

«I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging to do and there's tremendous disagreement about the degree of impact,» he told CNBC.

What else are we doing when we exercise, do sports, or any other challenging activity?

[This post is part of series on the Self - Imposed Daily Challenging Healthy Activity (SIDCHA), burpees, and cold showers.

One of the biggest challenges facing financial institutions is the need to prevent their systems being used to transfer funds for criminal activity such as the drugs trade or terrorism.

JLL's Smith told TRD that the biggest challenge now is assessing comps, because while activity has increased there are still not a lot of deals to assess.

And it notes the European Central Bank's (ECB) report «Virtual Currency Schemes» (October 2012) worrying that «virtual currency schemes -LSB-...] could represent a challenge for public authorities, given the legal uncertainty surrounding these schemes, as they can be used by criminals, fraudsters and money launderers to perform their illegal activities.»

Clearing data is different from turnover data, so until we get LBMA trade reporting statistics, comparing London market activity against that of other regions remains challenging.

With only 24 % of mining executives expecting the capital raising environment to get more challenging over the coming 12 months, I expect to start seeing the purse strings loosened as companies expand on their activities.

Bitcoin tumbled probably the most since July after China's central financial institution mentioned preliminary coin offerings are illegal and asked all related fundraising activity to be halted immediately, issuing the strongest regulatory challenge to this point to the burgeoning marketplace for digital token sales.

Many companies are engaging in corporate challenges, such as bike to work day, wellness competitions, community service events, and other activities to help build a sense of teamwork and togetherness.