Sentences with phrase «challenging conditions of»

Those denied bail in the Toronto 18 terrorism prosecutions were subject to prolonged detention in administrative segregation, and for the most part, had little success challenging their conditions of confinement.

Laura also led the team, conducted direct and cross-examinations of expert and fact witnesses, and made the closing argument in a federal jury trial challenging conditions of confinement for a prisoner.

Challenging the conditions of his personal history, placing himself in the public domain, or recreating situations as a means to comment on the cruelty, inequity, and the sometimes irrational character of our socio - political circumstances, Paci reveals how identity is shaped and socially conditioned by the global socio - economic apparatus.

Experienced divers will especially enjoy the challenging conditions of some of these sites where the currents are strong and the water is distinctly chilly.

Perfect for shakedown dives before heading for the more challenging conditions of Belongas Bay.

Little Harry and his mom and sister survived the challenging conditions of living stray at an industrial complex with only some wood pallets for protection as winter set in.

Three antennas have already been installed — an impressive enterprise given the challenging conditions of the site.

I have had the opportunity to witness, first hand, the challenging conditions of many communities across the globe, first hand, and have stood among those who were suffering and in great need.

Over the last 18 months, the deterioration in the global financial markets and continually challenging condition of the macroeconomic environment has negatively impacted consumer spending and we believe has adversely affected the sales of our Tesla Roadster.

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Since many of us would have given up under lesser challenges than his, I asked him for advice for others facing adverse conditions.

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.

Doing business in less - developed country is always going to pose a range of challenges, from corrupt officials to bad infrastructure to non-existent environmental regulations and shoddy labour conditions.

On a full - year basis, 2013 same - store sales growth of 1.1 % in the Canadian segment was below our original target range of 2 % to 4 %; we believe this was due to ongoing challenging economic conditions and increased competitive intensity in our industry.

That last step is the most important, but also one of the most challenging because «when you try to sample a large population of people who you already know have a certain disease, like cancer, it's really difficult to pinpoint all the different biomarkers that will make you fairly sure of the person's illness is detected regardless of environmental conditions,» he says.

Perth - based Macmahon Holdings has flagged a $ 125 million to $ 135 million impairment in first - half profit on the back of challenging market conditions in the mining services sector.

This will offset the impact of market conditions which remain challenging in the near term, contributing to lower (year - on - year) underlying revenue.

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.

«Despite these challenging conditions, we are pleased with our investment performance, specifically our deployment of capital, appreciation of our existing portfolio and realizations from exits,» co-Chief Executive Kewsong Lee said in an investor call on Tuesday.

«The tourism industry of Hong Kong was greeted with great challenges due to external factors as well as overall market condition and sentiment,» the report, posted on China's Tourism Commission website, said.

«Current treatments for depression work for many people but there is still a significant unmet need for a large number of patients living with this very challenging condition.»

The results are catastrophic compared to those of rivals like Kohl's (kss), Target (tgt), J.C. Penney (jcp), and Macy's (m), each facing challenges but none in nearly as poor condition as the once iconic Sears.

Diamandis explained to us that it is an ideal example of how the private sector can tackle some of the world's greatest challenges, like the prize's goal of finding an elegantly simple and cost - effective way of wiping out illiteracy, a condition that Musk called «the wellspring of poverty.»

Among the challenges are surmounting delays from rerouting utility lines and creating special designs to overcome the desert conditions, specifically, the clouds of sand that can overwhelm the site without warning.

Very real challenges exist when it comes to the school - to - labour market transition and the generation of workers entering the labour market are being irreversibly scarred by poor economic conditions.

Commentary: «Boston Scientific's earnings performance remains strong, despite very challenging global economic and end - market conditions that adversely impacted revenue... Achieved double digit sales growth in the three largest emerging markets of Brazil, India and China.»

In 2015, Starbucks will donate thousands of seedlings from five different coffee tree hybrids developed through its research to ICAFE which will then be verified in different regions of Costa Rica most impacted by these challenging conditions.

Of the 1,266 Irma - related claims filed against Citizens in January and February, 59 percent challenged the company's decisions about the scope of damages, asserting that the amount of money paid to restore homeowners to their pre-loss conditions was inadequatOf the 1,266 Irma - related claims filed against Citizens in January and February, 59 percent challenged the company's decisions about the scope of damages, asserting that the amount of money paid to restore homeowners to their pre-loss conditions was inadequatof damages, asserting that the amount of money paid to restore homeowners to their pre-loss conditions was inadequatof money paid to restore homeowners to their pre-loss conditions was inadequate.

Wimpy's weight - challenged midsection, he continues, is an «obvious testament to the overleveraged condition of today's global borrowers.

One official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said that Mr. Trump was sympathetic to the plight of the young immigrants, known as Dreamers — many have known life only in the United States and have few connections to the countries of their birth — but had been told by Justice Department lawyers that his predecessor's program would not survive a court challenge.

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.

«In the near term, however, the company is facing a number of challenges beyond general macroeconomic conditions that are likely to linger for the next few quarters,»

Forward - looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to the launch timing and success of products based on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic conditions, product pricing levels and competitive intensity, supply constraints, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the cash flow generation of its business.

We work with some of the leading family business owners around the world and have a deep understanding of the key challenge they face: how to sustain a complex, successful family enterprise across generations under ever - changing global economic conditions.

Of course, testing these products in real - life conditions was a little bit of a challengOf course, testing these products in real - life conditions was a little bit of a challengof a challenge.

Management continues to cut costs across the board, and in light of very challenging market conditions, we believe CNH Industrial's leadership team is executing relatively well.

The Conditions at Sea: Worldwide Circumstances Distracting Investors Since the financial crisis of 2008 - 2009, investors have been obsessed with macroeconomic themes and distracted by various worldwide circumstances, including deflation in Japan; the state of global banks; financial instability in Greece, Cyprus and the European Union; and the challenges facing the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

Italy continues to face challenging market conditions with Europe again coming under the spotlight recently over its muted economic growth and with some of Italy's banks faring badly in the latest stress tests, he admits.

Meanwhile, I've been my own harshest critic — particularly with regard to the unfortunate timing of my stress - testing decision in 2009 — and have been very open about the challenges that QE and yield - seeking speculation have posed for the methods that resulted: deferring market losses that resulted much more quickly following extremely overextended market conditions in prior historical cycles.

The speech starts by setting out three key themes of the Bank's recent communication about Australia's transition from the resources sector boom to more normal economic conditions: that the sheer scale of the boom means that this transition is challenging, and that the broader global environment compounds the challenge; that a reasonably successful transition is possible given our economy's positive fundamentals and flexibility; and that monetary policy is doing what it can to help the transition, but that the chances of success would be boosted by a lift in productivity growth and an increase in the expected risk - adjusted rate of return on investment.

Our market timing system keeps us out of trouble during challenging market conditions, while enabling us to profit in trending markets, regardless of the direction of the trend.

Despite challenging conditions, businesses became acutely aware of the need to manage cash flow and reduce long - term overheads — including office leases — which is believed by some to have helped serviced offices gain a stronger foothold in the aftermath of the recession.

Recent trading action may have been great for daytraders who thrive on intraday trends, but for swing traders like ourselves, erratic price action from one day to the next has admittedly led to challenging trading conditions on either side of the market (click here for a comparison of daytrading vs. swing trading).

Part of the challenge in managing millennials, Sinek said, is counteracting their social conditioning by providing a work atmosphere that emphasizes longer - term rewards and human interaction.

Despite the challenging and erratic market conditions, we still netted a profit in July from individual stock trades of The Wagner Daily swing trading newsletter, equating to just over 1 % of the model portfolio value.

In December, the miner announced the suspension of operations at its flagship Nullagine operation due to the challenging market conditions.

If you're getting on a moped in HCMC, understand these are some of the most challenging road conditions in the world.

trackback This is not an attack on the wealthy, but a more subtle and illustrative way of challenging we who are more willing to change the conditions rather than ourselves.

It is far more challenging when trying to replicate processes of nature, because nature is wildy more complex than any human engineering, but as we get smarter and learn more we come closer adn closer to being able to simulate natural conditions and create the expected results.

Business Minister Anna Soubry said: «The steel industry is having to take tough decisions in the face of extremely challenging conditions but this is deeply disappointing news.

You know NOTHING of my spiritual condition or journey yet you believe YOU and YOU ALONE know what is wrong with me and obviously EVERY other person who dares challenge your views.