The extent of recognition and protection, as confirmed by the High Court in Western Australia v Ward [13], is restricted
by the ability for native title applicants to prove a continued system of traditional law and custom, and in considering extinguishment, an examination of the intention of any conflicting legislation or any inconsistency in the nature of legal interests conferred by statute.
Candidates» trust in recruiters is dissolving, and this has been accelerated
by the ability for the more unscrupulous recruiters simply to use LinkedIn to identify candidates and cold call them.
That's underpinned
by the ability for investors to realize those net assets through some sort of process.
I find it interesting that two of the three reasons that people pirate books are addressed
by the ability for public libraries to offer this format.
They began preparing the new work force and sorting
them by ability for the positions in the factories of this new industrial age.
In addition, the school decided to group children
by ability for 30 minutes daily in both math and English across the grade.
«If a school groups kids
by ability for just one subject it will be mathematics or modern languages.
If you have a gifted child, you're probably amazed
by their ability for learning and their curiosity about the world around them.
Not exact matches
«A large debt also can compromise a country's national security
by constraining military spending in times of international crisis or
by limiting its
ability to prepare
for such a crisis.»
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our
ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our
ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our
ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our
ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential
for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our
ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences
for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our
ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals
for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our
ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our
ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the
ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment
by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders
by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand
for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our
ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our
ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our
ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price
for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's
ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our
ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending
by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate
for our additional capital needs or
for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our
ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our
ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our
ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions
for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our
ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our
ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected
for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand
for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined
by the major partners
for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the
ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
If you don't have an ongoing strategy and a specific plan to exploit the opening you create
by being ahead of the pack, as well as the
ability to keep moving forward and raising the bar, all you've done is set the table
for someone else to eat your lunch.
Judge slams deception
by Hardie board Ten former directors and executives of building materials group James Hardie have been found to have breached their duties
by making misleading statements about the firm's
ability to pay asbestos compensation, in a decision that has wide - ranging implications
for company boards.
By setting up deals in which Lunar would receive equity - based compensation from its clients, the founders could tap into «the power of the multiple» — the
ability to turn what might have been simply a fee -
for - service payment into an equity stake worth much more in the long run.
A quintessentially Homo sapiens trait is empathy — the
ability to intuit and be moved
by others» emotions — and it can be crucial
for persuading, consoling, or seducing.
The industry's hope is that once businesses upgrade from their old magnetic point - of - sale terminals to smart, EMV - compatible ones, the
ability for merchants to easily add a pay -
by - phone option will turn mobile payments into the new normal.
Howard was led
by Caylin Newton, younger brother of Cam Newton, and showed some of the same dual - attack
ability his sibling is known
for, finishing the game with 330 total yards and three touchdowns in the game.
Clinicians can measure language
ability by having a patient describe a picture,
for instance, said Dr. Seyed Sajjadi of the University of Southern California, a neurologist who specializes in dementias.
Dressed in his backwoods preppy uniform of a down vest over khakis and a rumpled shirt, he starts
by wishing
for «a tool that would exponentially increase my
ability to sell.»
In a memo dated March 30, Comey describes Trump complaining to him about how the cloud cast
by the Russia investigation was impairing his
ability to run the country and that he was eager
for the FBI director to make clear publicly that the president isn't under investigation.
By and large, there is no better substitute
for experience than experience, but what can inexperienced entrepreneurs do to improve their intuitive
ability?
The German academic behind the research decided to investigate
by searching through all available studies that measured subjects» programming
ability, personality traits, and intelligence, gathering 19 such studies
for his efforts.
The K9 Resorts Franchise opportunity has the unique
ability to allow potential franchisees the opportunity to achieve income and lifestyle objectives
by connecting their respect and love
for dogs with the application of the K9 Resorts franchise model.
Notably, Iraqi compliance would have been challenging regardless, given its limited
ability to shut down northern production and the financial penalties levied
for restricting output from southern fields operated
by international oil companies, her team added.
The situation
for Chinese journalists is far worse; a limited
ability to conduct investigative journalism in the 2000s has been almost obliterated
by authorities determined that there will be no oversight beyond the party.
For example, if you're part of a customer service team that relies on a shared email address to communicate with customers, Front gives you the
ability to create an inbox shared
by all members of your team.
Navitas chief executive Rod Jones says he has been impressed
by the company's
ability to retain earnings despite the closure of two university joint ventures in Australia, with the education provider growing net profit and maintaining guidance
for the 2017 financial year.
By Wednesday afternoon, the officials, like Trump, were saying he had in fact been considering ousting the FBI director
for months because of a lack of confidence in his
ability to lead the agency.
For businesses looking to sell their data, this process involves using seed records that give them the
ability to monitor how their lists are being used, and to identify if the terms and agreements are being violated
by the third party.
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.
Canadian CEOs are sympathetic with HP, and they believe that companies need to protect their secrets
by asking certain employees to sign legal agreements that limit their
ability to work
for competitors.
While Bloomberg rates the schools
by their
ability to prepare undergrads
for jobs, that is, of course, not the only reason an undergrad might seek a b - school education.
Old industries that have not yet adjusted to the vast opportunities provided
by the Internet and its
ability for anyone to become a thought leader to audiences they otherwise wouldn't have access to.
The Obama Administration's
ability to fully act on its goals will be determined
by forthcoming budget discussions, notes Lauren Setar, analyst
for Los Angeles - based IBIS World, which recently released a report on the sectors likely to be affected
by Obama's second - term policies.
He is renowned
for his
ability to «command a room and work a crowd,» not surprising coming from a one - time member of a hip hop band that opened
for acts like the Wu - Tang Clan and Naughty
by Nature.
By help I mean I would sit next to him and hand him whatever tool he asked
for, all the while admiring his
ability to fix (at least temporarily) anything.
For Thiel, a contrarian
by nature who later became a hedge fund manager, startup founder, and venture capitalist — all posts requiring an
ability to reject herd mentalities, shun market bubbles, and seize overlooked opportunities — Girard's analysis of man's unconscious compulsion to imitate his fellow man was compelling.
For instance, a new study led by a professor of marketing at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business finds that when hiring managers are given a choice between proven ability and apparent potential, they often opt for the excitement of the untested but promising candida
For instance, a new study led
by a professor of marketing at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business finds that when hiring managers are given a choice between proven
ability and apparent potential, they often opt
for the excitement of the untested but promising candida
for the excitement of the untested but promising candidate.
Shutting down the
ability for these cyber zombies to make money
by notifying your customers to change their passwords, notify their banks, etc. will be crucial to avoiding more damage than the breach itself.
Another favorite is The 33 Strategies of War
by Robert Greene, which Rosenblum credits
for part of his
ability to focus.
Dialling back the
ability for small bars to open will undermine the gains made
by this very sensible law.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality
for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our
ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused
by the proposed tariffs
by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand
for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand
for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed
by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the
ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our
ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods
for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance
for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K
for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
«It seems new national security advisor John Bolton could be starting his first day in the White House in the worst way possible:
by having to plan a military strike on Assad's
ability to deliver chemical weapons attacks in Syria,» Harry Kazianis, director of defense studies at the Center
for the National Interest, told CNBC.
The Titan V could go in a high - powered PC used
by an AI scientist on a local project, while the Tesla V100 will be good
for servers that handle the immense app workloads that power the voice recognition
abilities of digital assistants from Google or Amazon,
for example.
By removing distractions and mental clutter, leaders possess the
ability to concentrate
for extended periods of time and, thus can concentrate on a single issue and think with clarity.
As John Herrman at The Awl described so thoroughly in a recent piece he wrote about the disintermediation of journalism
by the web and social media, one of the biggest shifts in media of the past decade has been the
ability for anyone — journalist or not — to pick up a phone and share information with vast numbers of people.
Utilized in Chinese and South American medicine
for centuries, adaptogens have been gaining popularity in the U.S.
for their
ability to counteract the adverse effects of stress
by adapting to an individual's physical needs and normalizing imbalances.
With a new lens and some added direction from a research study on collective intelligence (
abilities that emerge out of collaboration)
by a group of psychologists from Carnegie Mellon, MIT, and Union College, Project Aristotle's researchers went back to the drawing board to comb their data
for unspoken customs.
Though described
by many as an operational wizard, few believed that Cook possessed Jobs's knack
for recognizing consumers» future wants (often before they did) and his
ability to act as technology tastemaker, convincing millions that beauty equalled no buttons and acres of pricey brushed aluminium.
«The
ability to plan
for business decisions has been impacted already
by the uncertainty, especially over what the tax rates will be in 2013.»