Sentences with phrase «as substantial investments»

They found that returning Earth to 350 ppm by 2100 requires planting trees on an epic scale, as well as substantial investments to boost soil fertility so it holds more carbon.

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Its importance has grown significantly thanks to substantial investments by social platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and Twitter to build and enhance their live - streaming platforms.

You are now dealing with the executor of Aunt Irma's estate, who may be 1) a greedy relative who sees the «gift» as an investment for which the estate is entitled to a substantial piece of your business, 2) a local estate lawyer whose main purpose in life is to squeeze as many assets out of the estate as possible so as to maximize their fees, or 3) someone even worse.

This positive cycle allows them to justify large capital investments in their facilities and provide substantial returns for their shareholders, as share prices for these global companies are at all - time highs.

A decade ago, residents of northern European countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden were going online at a faster rate than in just about any other area in the world, thanks in part to substantial investments in broadband infrastructure.

Last fall, the president's economic advisors, Wilbur Ross and Peter Navarro, had described the plan as deficit - neutral with substantial tax credits encouraging investment from the private sector.

As Chairman of the private equity firm Stone Point Capital, Mr. Friedman brings substantial experience in the financial services and investment management industries to our Board.

Investors include leading university endowments, financial institutions, funds of funds and family offices, as well as a substantial capital investment from Shore's partners.

The dog - walking company Wag is replacing its CEO as it prepares to accept an investment from SoftBank that would offer the Japanese investor substantial control in the startup.

Eashwar Krishnan, portfolio manager, Tybourne Capital, said, «We view CarDekho as a direct comparable to Autohome in China (another Tybourne investment), and as the leader in the space, we expect CarDekho to capture a substantial portion of the auto classifieds market in India.»

He's not alone: a just - released survey of Uber drivers found that 57 % have bought, leased, or made substantial investments in vehicles to drive for Uber, but only 23 % see working for Uber as a stable source of income.

At Franklin Resources, Inc. (operating as Franklin Templeton Investments), our track record of fiscal responsibility includes conservative balance sheet management practices, substantial liquid cash and investments, and access to additionalInvestments), our track record of fiscal responsibility includes conservative balance sheet management practices, substantial liquid cash and investments, and access to additionalinvestments, and access to additional liquidity.

I'm strongly considering entering into a substantial investment in bitcoin as part of my passively managed, fully long portfolio.

The company is noting its substantial investment in U.S. research and development as well as tools, has further hinted that it may establish U.S. manufacturing for its P - Series modules.

Avoid doing things that cause unnecessary taxation, such as frequently trading investments and incurring substantial short - term capital gains tax, which have higher rates than longer - term investments.

It is defined as an open source and peer - to - peer community that enables people to store and invest their possession in non-government related currency as well as helping them to earn a substantial interest on their investment.

If you don't already have an expendable income to put into these various investments then it seems as if it will be nearly impossible to build a substantial passive income.

His 14 years in investment banking allowed him to develop substantial experience in domestic and cross-border M&A as well as capital raising across a variety of industries.

Slovakia's problems are not particularly economic — the Bratislava self - governing region is the sixth - wealthiest EU region, with purchasing power parity per capita income more than 180 % of its regional average — and as a member of the eurozone, the country has attracted substantial foreign direct investment, notably into its auto industry.

The online travel giant continues to generate substantial free cash flow as it grows at an impressive rate, and we love its net cash position, inclusive of long - term investments.

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.

«We made the investment and National Grid gave us a substantial rebate as specifically outlined by their energy - saving protocols,» Piperato states.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder's substantial water entitlements and allocations have been acquired through the Australian Government's investment in water - saving infrastructure and water buybacks throughout the irrigation districts of the Murray - Darling Basin, as part of national water reforms (as per the Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin Plan).

A self - evident conflict of interest arises when FTSE allows organisations with substantial investments in the sector, such as the Central Finance Board (holding # 1 million in Nestlé shares), to recommend the criteria to be used for assessing companies and which companies to list.

Board Members covered by this policy will disclose their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest, such as a list of family members, substantial business or investment holdings, and other transactions or affiliations with businesses and other organizations or those of family members.

The Spending Review and capital investment plans together are insufficient to tackle our real economic challenges following the banking crisis and the alarming collapse in living standards — which may yet take a further substantial hit, not least as the economy stagnates and when details of the welfare spending cap emerge.

As state legislators weigh the merits of Governor Cuomo's proposed Excelsior Scholarship, equal consideration should be given to educational quality as to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City UniversitAs state legislators weigh the merits of Governor Cuomo's proposed Excelsior Scholarship, equal consideration should be given to educational quality as to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City Universitas to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City University.

«As Assembly Minority Leader, I was encouraged to hear the governor put forward priorities that fall in line with a number of Conference proposals, including: pension forfeitures for convicted officials, a Constitutional Convention, greater resources for our State Police and focus on public safety, tax relief for small businesses, tax credits for teachers, and a substantial investment in education.»

The Science Advanced biofuels that are derived from cellulose (such as wood chips or cornstalks) are well along in the labs, but they need substantial investment to bring them to the marketplace.

The attacks have been especially swift and sharp from senators Barbara Mikulski (D - MD) and Richard Shelby (R - AL), who represent states that currently get substantial NASA investment, as well as from former Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan.

BP now has access to the intellectual property described in or attached to the surrendered e-mails, «including advanced robotic navigation tools and sub-sea surveillance technologies that have required substantial research investment by our laboratories and have great economic value to marine industries such as offshore energy production.»

In the first 16 years of the restoration project, originally planned for approximately 40 years, only 16 percent to 18 percent of the estimated total CERP cost has been funded, suggesting that substantial additional investment is needed to complete the project as envisioned.

The magnitudes of RPS requirements, and the definition of what counts as «renewable,» varies from state to state, but in most these policies have encouraged substantial investment in new energy forms.

But the model has proved unable to generate the investment needed for highly selective journals or for those that provide substantial amounts of editorial added value, such as reviews.

In rich economies, such as Austria or the Netherlands, substantial investments in flood protection are best to both reduce flood risk and enable economic growth.

This capital allows the companies to make substantial investments in R&D — such as Edison's multiyear curriculum design project, which took place largely before the company operated a single school.

It describes the relative availability of such opportunities in the United States as well as in high - achieving nations around the world, which have been making substantial and sustained investments in professional learning for teachers over the last two decades.

Of late, he's been spending most of his time as the founding partner of Student Achievement Partners, the nonprofit that's received a substantial investment from the GE Foundation (among others) to implement the Common Core.

This substantial investment in knowledge translation as well as public engagement is a signature characteristic that distinguishes the Center on the Developing Child.

While some broad policies such as No Pass, No Drive and some low - intensity interventions have produced small improvements, it is likely that substantial improvement will require more substantial investments.

Implementation problems and teacher capacity: The new assessments set forth more challenging proficiency benchmarks for students and required substantial investments in technology, as well as increased testing time.

Model making is an art in itself and to blend a particular shape required substantial skill and techniques as well as a considerable investment in cutting devices and machine tools.

Our idea was to make a substantial investment in a curriculum that could be spread across a large number of users, just as business and the military do.

As we support teachers in this work, we've found the Someday / Monday metaphor to be a helpful way to think about the steps we'd like folks to take.1 On the one hand, if technology doesn't help teachers make substantial changes in classroom practices — if their classroom isn't «someday» a very different place — then the technology investments often aren't worth it.

Financial investments in high - quality principal training yields substantial benefits in student achievement, as well as teacher quality and retention.

One last comment, as I understand it when a community school becomes an academy then if it is a sponsored conversion (e.g. because the school is failing and deemed to require substantial investment to turn it around) then the sponsoring MAT receives additional funding.

In a new report on school leadership, the Learning Policy Institute highlights research showing that investments in training school leaders can yield substantial benefits in student achievement, as more skilled principals help improve instructional quality and reduce teacher turnover.

The substantial investment in these projects means they often require rigorous evaluations to assess evidence of impact, as well as analyses that examine the critical links between implementation and impact.

Even large development investments of as much as $ 18,000 per teacher aren't resulting in substantial year - to - year instructor improvement.

A defining mission at the Attendance Institute is to serve as a partner to schools and their communities, and K - 12 Daily represents a substantial investment toward that commitment.