Sentences with phrase «as opportunities for reforms»

The goals are to identify legal and regulatory barriers, as well as opportunities for reforms.

Not exact matches

There are work opportunities available for those able to relocate, as a shift to supply - side economic reforms gains traction.

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.

As Western Australia prepares to have the Community Titles Bill introduced to parliament, join us for an indepth discussion and opportunity to hear about and learn what can be possible with such reform.

«The next few months will offer many opportunities for us to educate lawmakers on our priorities, such as tax reform and investment in our nation's infrastructure, as well as pro-growth policies that create jobs and reward capital investment,» said Matthew Shay, NRF president and chief executive, in a statement.

Acccolade Wines welcomes the release of the Australian Government's Discussion Paper on reform of the Wine Equalisation Tax Wet Rebate Scheme, as an opportunity for the industry work co-operatively for a stronger future.

The Deputy Head of Macroeconomic Research Unit, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Millicent deGraft - Johnson who spoke on the governments short to medium - term development programme said it was aimed at providing opportunities for growth and job creation through the private sector, and had developed concrete reform actions to tackle key challenges to private investment such as ensuring macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, improving the ease of doing business and enhancing access to affordable and long - term financing and de-risking instruments.

In accepting this responsibility on behalf of his colleagues, Speaker Heastie has stepped forward at an incredibly important time for New York as a whole, and I look forward to working with him to enact an aggressive agenda that ensures economic opportunity for all, improves and reforms our education system, ensures justice in perception and in reality, and restores trust in our government.»

Though some see this unforeseen development as an opportunity to move on much - needed reforms in Albany, it's not great news for advocates of congestion pricing.

If, as expected, Sandu and Dodon face off in the second round of the presidential elections, another opportunity will be available for Romania to support a clear reform agenda by backing Sandu, but only time will tell whether the country is willing to do so.

As the Welfare Reform and Work Bill makes its way through parliament and the government makes its spending decisions, it is vital this is not a missed opportunity to make employment support work for disabled people.

The Liberal Democrats seized on the expenses scandal as an opportunity to push for a more wide - ranging set of parliamentary reforms.

«As a co-sponsor of the bill in 2010 to create an independent redistricting commission with fair and defined criteria and opportunities for public engagement in the map - making process, I urge my former colleagues to move forward on this long overdue reform,» Padavan said in a press release.

When Michael Gove took over at the Ministry of Justice after the election it was seen as his opportunity to introduce to the legal system some of the reforming zeal clearly demonstrated at the Department for Education.

«In the Senate, I want to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statement.

«To see the Methodist Church falling into line behind the Church of England in seeing the latest reforms as an opportunity for a land - grab within the state - funded system marks their further decline as a force for reform and dissent within England.

«Today we have the opportunity to complete the great unfinished business of our society and pass health insurance reform for all Americans as a right, not a privilege,» Pelosi said before the House approved the bill, which first passed the Senate on Christmas Eve.

Insofar as Superintendent Ogilvie has: a) violated the representations made by him to BOE members prior to his appointment to the Superintendent position and further betrayed the trust given to him by members of the BOE when he failed to keep his promises to begin the implementation of elements of the reform agenda, defined in a vision statement provided to him, thereby exacerbating the dysfunction of the BPS and prolonging the fair opportunity for education for the 34,000 students in the BPS, and

«This input will be integral to shifting the delivery of specialized instruction in our city, as we push for reforms that gives every child high - quality opportunities in a more equitable and prosperous system,» Adams said in a statement.

With any new constitutional settlement, reform of the Lords should not be ignored, because it presents an opportunity for some democratic legitimacy in the upper chamber as it is slimmed down and given a role in the new constitutional arrangements of the whole of the United Kingdom.

In 2010, Cuomo as a candidate for governor said in his campaign book that «a constitutional convention offers voters the opportunity to achieve lasting reform in Albany.»

The Labour leader will campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, but he described the reform package as a «missed opportunity» and «tinkering».

In recent years, however, as the true nature of students» and postdocs» future opportunities has become too obvious to ignore, the disparity between what young scientists learn on campus and what they need to know in order to build their own professional futures has also become obvious enough to cause «widespread criticism and calls for reform,» the report says.

It doesn't end there, however — the Commission singled out an opportunity for reform, despite loot boxes not technically being classified as gambling.

So it's understandable why government and foundation officials have started giving the higher education system the «reform treatment» that was once reserved for our K — 12 system; if it's blocking opportunities for young people — especially low - income young people, as Susan Dynarski argued last week — then removing those barriers should be a top priority for U.S. social and education policy.

School Reform Minister Nick Gibb said: «All pupils should have the opportunity to study foreign languages as part of a core academic curriculum that prepares them for life in modern Britain.

To take advantage of this opportunity, states must abandon the thinking that led to the failure of previous reforms such as No Child Left Behind and instead embrace a new mindset about the most promising strategies for improving schools.

Equal opportunity in choosing a school A recent Wall Street Journal editorial had it right in criticizing civil rights groups like the NAACP for not jumping on the educational choice bandwagon since, as the Journal says, «reform's main beneficiaries are poor and minority students in places like Harlem and New Orleans.»

As for the suggestion about offering more opportunities for discussion and debate about different visions of education reform, I should first point out that we hosted close to 90 speakers just this year.

By making equal opportunity a central theme of the movement, organizations such as the BAEO, the Friedman Foundation (established by Milton and Rose Friedman and now known as EdChoice), Democrats for Education Reform, and other groups in favor of school choice have put Republican support at risk by emphasizing the role that vouchers can play in opening school doors to the disadvantaged.

Amid changes as exciting as they are fragile, this much seems clear to the reform community: Even briefly settling for today's improved performance levels is to avail critics of the opportunity to say that school reform has stalled after early gains that were easy and perhaps unsustainable (see Figure 4).

Bryan C. Hassel and Bruno M. Manno («Charters Beset,» Forum, Winter 2003) accurately describe the reform landscape as well as the challenges and opportunities for charter schools.

The meeting provided an opportunity for the state's foremost education thinkers on an education reform agenda to brainstorm how Massachusetts can serve as a model for the nation and world.

As education policymakers consider lengthening the school year and face trade - offs and uncertainties, it is important to recognize that expanding instructional time offers both opportunities and hazards for another reform that is well established, the accountability movement.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: «As part of this government's commitment to extending opportunity for all, it is essential that every child leaves primary school having mastered the basics in reading, writing and maths - thanks to our education reforms thousands more pupils each year are reaching those standards.

The plan focuses government reforms and funding on the people and places that need it most to level up opportunity and ensure no community is left behind, helping to make Britain a success as it prepares for life post-Brexit.

Another sponsor, a group called School Choice Week, was launched last year as a public relations gimmick to take advantage of the opportunity for rapid education reforms.

(As Jeremy Ayers and his former Center for American Progress colleague, Isabel Owen, noted in their otherwise positive view on the waiver gambit, the administration also hasn't used this as an opportunity to coax states into innovating on the reform frontAs Jeremy Ayers and his former Center for American Progress colleague, Isabel Owen, noted in their otherwise positive view on the waiver gambit, the administration also hasn't used this as an opportunity to coax states into innovating on the reform frontas an opportunity to coax states into innovating on the reform front.)

2015: A Great Year For Children In Mississippi December 21, 2015 by Brett Kittredge As we prepare to close the book on 2015, we can look back on a great year for children in Mississippi that included passage of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, the opening of the first two charter schools in the state, and the election of stronger education reform majorities in the state legislatuFor Children In Mississippi December 21, 2015 by Brett Kittredge As we prepare to close the book on 2015, we can look back on a great year for children in Mississippi that included passage of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, the opening of the first two charter schools in the state, and the election of stronger education reform majorities in the state legislatufor children in Mississippi that included passage of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, the opening of the first two charter schools in the state, and the election of stronger education reform majorities in the state legislatufor Students with Special Needs Act, the opening of the first two charter schools in the state, and the election of stronger education reform majorities in the state legislature.

Their involvement, as well as the 1993 ruling in McDuffy v. Roberson ordering the Commonwealth to provide equal educational opportunities for all students in Massachusetts, led to the passage of the Education Reform Act of 1993.

Flexibility from the No Child Left Behind Act gives states new opportunities to implement important education reforms such as evaluating teachers more meaningfully, expanding learning time for students, and setting higher standards for student learning in English and math.

The bill, known as the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, would also make more money and regulatory flexibility available to for - profit colleges, many of which have been cited for high costs, low graduation rates and a history of taking advantage of low - income students and military veterans.

A clear example that poses a significant threat to the opportunity to learn for children who are suffering most from the achievement gap is the President's call to launch» a national competition to improve our schools» as the lead policy frame for the coming year's education reform - modeled on the Race to the Top and the Innovation Fund initiatives.

Working as a ready Network enables the rapid dissemination of ideas and resources, enabling coordinated, rapid responses to crises and opportunities, fostering ongoing innovation within the education reform movement, and maximizing policy change for students.

Another remarked that she appreciated the fact that the course didn't merely address the problem of injustice in our criminal justice system; it also allowed students the opportunity to research and propose reforms in such areas as afterschool youth programs and resources for transitioning incarcerated persons back into their communities.

As we move into ESSA implementation, states and local districts are faced with both challenges and opportunities to plan comprehensive reforms that include systemic support for principals and other school leaders.

As Congressman Jared Polis crowed in a press release at the time, the meeting with Rhee was «an opportunity for Members to hear first - hand Rhee's experiences implementing reforms at the local level, discuss priorities moving forward, and collaborate on ways to better incentivize innovation and excellence in our schools to prepare students for college and jobs in the 21st century global economy.»

National black and Hispanic education reform advocacy groups, as well as Florida - based coalitions of minority clergy, have argued that the scholarships provide opportunities for high - quality education to predominantly minority children who wouldn't get it otherwise.

Yet education traditionalists, ivory tower civil rights activists, and dyed - in - the - wool progressives, still stuck on integration as school reform, would rather criticize charters for supposedly perpetuating segregation (even though most urban communities largely consist of one race or class) than embrace a tool for helping poor and minority families give their children opportunities for high - quality education.

The Parent Trigger gives parents «no opportunity to choose among more positive reforms, and fails to promote the best practices for parent involvement from the ground up,» as pointed out by Julie Woestehoff, Executive Director of Parents United for Responsible Education of Chicago.