Sentences with phrase «at a significant cost not»

This is unfortunate given that these particular challenges — which come at a significant cost not only to the applicants, but also the public — could likely have been avoided had Parliament done its duty.

Not exact matches

The company hasn't said whether it prefers to build downtown, as it has at its current headquarters in Seattle, or will opt instead for a suburban office park — a decision that could have significant implications for the project's effect on local housing costs.

Ray Ferrara, the former chairman of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards who's chairman and CEO of dually registered ProVise Management Group in Clearwater, Florida, noted on a panel discussion at the event that he expects his firm to shell out «less than $ 10,000 in our hard costs» to comply with the fiduciary rule, but didn't anticipate «any significant ongoing [compliance] costs.»

We have not seen significant funding problems for US or UK banks recently; their problems at present seem to relate more to the possible size of legal costs arising from pre-crisis lending standards.

However, we believe that the exposure to foreign currency fluctuation from operating expenses is relatively small at this time as the related costs do not constitute a significant portion of our total expenses.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

Not inquiring at the time of order could add significant costs to any goods being imported into Canada.

I'm just saying that if you are willing to take on a bit more risk (per MPT, but not from a SD or Sharpe perspective) then you may want to consider this approach that is likely to provide a modest but significant boost of returns at very low cost in terms of risk.

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.

Celebrity - run or not, a new restaurant is always on shaky financial grounds at the onset due to significant, «front - heavy» costs (e.g., buying kitchen equipment, paying contractors, putting down security deposits).

At Cranswick, we understand that food waste is not only a financial cost to the business and significant environmental issue to tackle but also increasingly ethically unacceptable.

Apollo Crews still hasn't taken a significant loss in NXT and he's all bent out of shape because Corbin cost him his shot at the NXT title recently.

He has shown promise progressing through the ranks at Upton Park, and would not likely cost QPR a significant amount.

The Valencia director of football Garcia Pitarch told the media: «We're above the FFP guidelines, that's the reality, and as of today, the four players we've signed can not be registered, meaning we need to reduce the cost in a significant manner to register the players and sign a centre - back, which is a priority in case one of the ones at our club leaves.

«We're above the FFP guidelines, that's the reality, and as of today, the four players we've signed can not be registered, meaning we need to reduce the cost in a significant manner to register the players and sign a centre - back, which is a priority in case one of the ones at our club leaves,» said Pitarch.

The change would be a significant increase from current costs, which tax beer and lager at 18p a unit, wine at 19p a unit and spirits at 25p a unit - not including the 20 % VAT on all alcoholic drinks.

I felt, however, that the «whispering campaign» from those bearing personal grudges against me meant that my role in the 2010 General Election was limited (at some cost to the party) and I did not help the AV referendum campaign in any significant way.

These include lowering expense projections for retirement and health insurance expense to reflect lower projected usage and rates not available at the time the budget request was prepared; lowering utility cost estimates to reflect the significant decline in energy demand and prices resulting from reduced economic activity and lowering other operating cost estimates to reflect lower anticipated price changes.

«What this means is that we have a resource in farm waste that is readily available, can produce energy at a similar level to burning coal, and does not require any significant start - up costs,» said Dutta.

«This study evaluated the number of minors who visited an emergency department over a two year period for injuries resulting from contact with law enforcement and demonstrates this issue comes with significant financial, if not human, cost,» says Alexandre Rotta, MD, FCCM, Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at UH Rainbow and the study's senior investigator.

The most significant of these was the HiSeq X Ten, a 10 - instrument «factory installation» that enabled the most cost - effective human whole genome sequencing to date: 18,000 genomes per year at a consumables cost of just over $ 1,000 each (note: this does not include the costs of data storage, analysis, or the $ 10 million buy - in).

Take - away and convenience foods may seem quicker and easier, but believe me, they come at a significant cost to your health, and I'm sure you won't want to pay that price down the road.

Take - away and convenience foods may seem quicker and easier, but believe me, they come at a significant cost to your health, and I'm sure you won't want to pay that price as you get older.

Hundreds of Bristol singles are waiting at FreeAndSingle, looking for their significant other right now... You can set up a profile in no time at all, and it doesn't cost a penny!

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Labour's plan to provide every child with free school meals would come at a «significant cost» and might not improve pupil outcomes.

The Commission will examine factors that impact spending in education, including: school funding and distribution of State Aid; efficiency and utilization of education spending at the district level; the percentage of per - pupil funding that goes to the classroom as compared to administrative overhead and benefits; approaches to improving special education programs and outcomes while also reducing costs; identifying ways to reduce transportation costs; identifying strategies to create significant savings and long - term efficiencies; and analysis of district - by - district returns on educational investment and educational productivity to identify districts that have higher student outcomes per dollar spent, and those that do not.

While private - school choice carries significant risks for students, public - school choice is not a bad thing to be avoided at all costs.

Re: the US News article on top about ESSA: Chairwoman Foxx is right about the role of the federal government in America's K - 12 education system; and families can continue to pressure educrats like Mr Botel by opting out, wherever and whenever possible, from their local state schools until the federal government gives up on the continuing mistake of its annual testing requirement in two subjects only, which has produced no significant improvement in American education for 15 years now, but has cost us in lost opportunities, including time and energy that might have been devoted to non-tested subjects, including those in the broader curricula represented by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which requires assessment — including but not limited to external final exams — in six subjects distributed over at least five fields, an assessment approach that has been imitated by the world's leading educational jurisdictions, but is being discouraged by the ignorant Luddites in the the U.S. ED.

Take a closer look at your portfolio, and re-evaluate to see how you can restructure so fees aren't costing you significant amounts in the long run.

Saratoga Springs renters insurance can replace the things that are lost at what it actually costs to buy them new so that residents don't have to suffer a significant loss.

Throughout these years, as more and more online discount brokers emerged, I have also got accounts with other brokerage firms in order to reduce trading cost, even though the money I saved on commissions isn't really significant at all.

Even though they may not seem to be significant at first, ignoring these additional costs may make your budget planning go haywire and cause you financial problems down the road.

In the four years before President Macri's arrival, the Argentine economy grew at a paltry 1.6 % rate per year — meaning that, in per capita terms, it didn't grow at all... Consumer inflation, on the other hand, averaged almost 30 % per year... At the end of May, the government announced a plan to increase public pensions and devolve tax revenues to the provinces that, if implemented (which is almost certain), will cost the national government a significant amount of money and make meeting primary deficit targets... all but impossible to achievat a paltry 1.6 % rate per year — meaning that, in per capita terms, it didn't grow at all... Consumer inflation, on the other hand, averaged almost 30 % per year... At the end of May, the government announced a plan to increase public pensions and devolve tax revenues to the provinces that, if implemented (which is almost certain), will cost the national government a significant amount of money and make meeting primary deficit targets... all but impossible to achievat all... Consumer inflation, on the other hand, averaged almost 30 % per year... At the end of May, the government announced a plan to increase public pensions and devolve tax revenues to the provinces that, if implemented (which is almost certain), will cost the national government a significant amount of money and make meeting primary deficit targets... all but impossible to achievAt the end of May, the government announced a plan to increase public pensions and devolve tax revenues to the provinces that, if implemented (which is almost certain), will cost the national government a significant amount of money and make meeting primary deficit targets... all but impossible to achieve.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card isn't what you would necessarily call a luxury card, but it does offer some significant benefits for the regular traveler — and at a cost of just $ 95 annually ($ 0 for the first year).

It had some pretty significant advantages over those consoles in its first year: the Xbox One cost $ 100 more at launch and came with the kind - of - creepy Kinect camera, and Microsoft had trouble explaining some of its decisions regarding DRM to gamers following its announcement at E3 2013; the Wii U is underpowered and doesn't get many of the third - party games that come out on the PlayStation and Xbox.

There is significant evidence that their ultimate goal of zero human - caused CO2 emissions can not be achieved no matter how much is spent and at the cost of reducing other needed expenditures that would actually benefit humans and their environment.

Together these cost components comprise around 5 % of residential electricity prices at a national level and are not expected to have a significant impact on the total residential electricity price over the reporting period in most jurisdictions.»

«At 50 MW — 350 MW, modular units could provide efficiency and cost benefits, but probably wouldn't have significant impact on coal demand given the number of coal - fired unit retirements / closures being considered and the length of time this would take to get to the commercial stage (5 — 10 years).

But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency occurs «not at the consumer level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel plant may result in lower cost of steel, greater demand for steel, and also create greater economic growth - all of which will drive significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»

And remember not only that this would contain just 20 percent of today's CO2 emissions but also this crucial difference: The oil industry has invested in its enormous infrastructure in order to make a profit, to sell its product on an energy - hungry market (at around $ 100 per barrel and 7.2 barrels per tonne that comes to about $ 700 per tonne)-- but (one way or another) the taxpayers of rich countries would have to pay for huge capital costs and significant operating burdens of any massive CCS.

The report did not address the clear and voluminous evidence presented two years earlier by Williams and the coalition that not only were there significant technical and environmental problems and huge cost overruns at the incinerators, but that safer alternative disposal methods were available.

Cruising along on our current general trajectory as a society is not only unsustainable but comes at a significant financial, emotional, and environmental cost.

At significant additional cost because it is not their normal, optimized, code - compliant method.

This level of cost reduction is hopefully possible to accomplish with massive investments in R&D, but there is significant risk that such cost reductions will not happen at the pace needed to curtail climate change.

Given that, if one wants freedom of choice and an efficient market, shouldn't one accept a market solution (tax / credit or analogous system based on public costs, applied strategically to minimize paperwork (don't tax residential utility bills — apply upstream instead), applied approximately fairly to both be fair and encourage an efficient market response (don't ignore any significant category, put all sources of the same emission on equal footing; if cap / trade, allow some exchange between CO2 and CH4, etc, based CO2 (eq); include ocean acidification, etc.), allowing some approximation to that standard so as to not get very high costs in dealing with small details and also to address the biggest, most - well understood effects and sources first (put off dealing with the costs and benifits of sulphate aerosols, etc, until later if necessary — but get at high - latitude black carbon right away)?

While your average gallon - sized milk jug hasn't changed much in decades, it's about to undergo a significant change destined to cut fuel, labor, and carbon costs all at the same time.

Accepting that simplification in litigation is important, my view has long been that the significant areas where people do not use legal services at all (sometimes called the 85 %) must be addressed and that the cost of providing services is a major part of the reason for the lack of service in the 85 %.

For example, the cost of sponsoring a table at a charitable event is not usually significant and provides a great opportunity to promote the corporate brand and network with clients who are invited to attend the event.

The financial power imbalance between an accident victim and an insurer places the accident victim at a significant disadvantage which is heightened in circumstances where even if they incur the expense to obtain appropriate medical records and reports, and are successful, they are not entitled to any reimbursement for the cost of those records and reports, which can often exceed the amount in dispute.

It is also encouraging that, in relation to this issue of fairness / access, Peter Wardle has drawn attention to the potential barrier posed by the significant cost of the universal licensing fee — at least, as discussed in Part 1, for those licensing candidates whose fees are not paid by their employers and, among those, especially for candidates undertaking the unpaid portions of the LPP / PPD program.