Sentences with phrase «change problem demands»

The climate change problem demands that we reduce our carbon intensity.

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That's important as the change toward labor quality becoming the most important problem for more employers suggests that economic concerns are shifting from weak demand to tight supply.

The PCAOB could demand a change in a company's auditor if there were problems with an audit, Turner says.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

«But at least I want to understand your thinking why this problem is the right problem and the way to solve the problem in the market and your flexibility to move things around as the market demand changes and ultimately converges between the product and the market fit.»

Other countries are facing the problem of trying to meet energy demands while changing their fuel source.

I think his exit could reduce its regulatory risk slightly, although regulators may demand more changes to ensure similar problems don't recur at the company.

«As Independent Representative for Children and Youth she engaged in tireless advocacy and exposed serious problems in the Ministry of Children and Family Development, giving the province's youth in care a face and a voice demanding change.

The problem here may be that we professors are all too accustomed to talking, but talk freely only because we are confident that no significant change is really demanded of us.

Obsessive - compulsive problems are repetitive patterns which can not be changed by reasoning (f) Chronic lying or stealing — A child may lie because he feels trapped between his need for approval and the excessive demands of adults.

The biggest problem may be finding it, but I suspect that will change as more and more people demand this product — ask your natural foods store if they can get it.

Packaging waste, climate change and other environmental problems demand an urgent and coherent response from the CPG industry.

I'm so sick of people telling those of us who are disgruntled fans to relax and give this club time to correct itself... for anyone who believes that taking a wait - and - see approach is appropriate at this juncture they should take a good long look at themselves in the mirror because they are a big part of the problem... no other «big» club's fans would stand for this shit for nearly as long as we have... think about it, we've witnessed a changing of the guard at every major club in England, Spain, France and Germany in the last several years because those «big» clubs failed to live up to expectations (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, PSG, Chelsea, ManU, ManCity etc...)... for some reason, many fans have become as fragile as our current manager, believing that there couldn't possibly be a suitable replacement, even though everyone of these clubs have found multiple replacements and still achieved far more than our club... this mindset has been created by an organization that has been milking it's fans, telling countless lies (no world class players available) and lowering expectations every since they rolled out the biggest lie of all: that we couldn't spend because of the new stadium but once it was paid off we could compete with any team in the world... this organization is rotting from the inside out and if we don't demand that those in charge put soccer first this despicable behaviour won't end with Wenger's ridiculous 2 year contract... I think the real fear isn't that a suitable replacement doesn't exist, but that this organization is so money hungry and poorly mismanaged that we will sink even lower by choosing our next coach the same way they choose our players, on the cheap... even so, we need to see what mustache will do if left to his own devices so he will have to show his true colours... only then can we purge this club and start anew

For me it is a chronically problem because no one from the top management will ask him to do so, and he himself, his pride won't let him step down before his contract run down believing that he still have the quality to perform in higher stage as he did before... I say the fans should have their words... straight at the end of the season, we should all demand changes and I don't really care the way it should be done...

Address these issues directly with the school, but if problems persist demand changes be made or reach out to the other parents for help.

«Their courage has awoken America to the stunning magnitude of the problem and created an overwhelming demand for change, not only in our culture, but in our laws.

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Among the important factors that could cause Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the SEC.

He is typical of plant - genome scientists, whose work often combines a passion for understanding their subjects» inner workings with a belief that their findings will help counter some of humanity's most urgent problems: hunger and malnutrition, the demand for renewable energy, and climate change.

But I think that we should change the perspective of the problem so it's not a question of supply but a question of changing demand.»

And those five problems are climate change, petro - dictatorship — the rise of Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela — energy and natural resource supply, and demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electricity.

One place where humanity's creative problem - solving abilities are in high demand is in the battle against global climate change.

Despite its problems, he believes that the Australian educational system can compete with almost any in the world, thanks to the demanding English - style educational system, the government's recent changes under Batterham's leadership, and a strong national character, which enables Australians to «punch well above their weight in international terms.»

The office of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D - R.I.) noted that in a panel discussion last week, the senator called climate change a global problem that demands global leadership, adding, «This may be the only issue in which the Republican Party doesn't want the United States to exercise global leadership.

That's a growing problem, because in many places, finding water for energy isn't easy - and it's bound to get tougher as energy demands soar and climate change alters hydrological cycles in already arid regions.

The final two key points connect, and they are the dangers of imported foods coming into the U.S. from other countries and climate change causing problems within the U.S., driving some of the demand for imported foods.

With such a demanding career, single nurses can often struggle to meet other singles, and without any changes being made, the problem of trying to squeeze a love life in alongside a career isn't going anywhere.

The problems that NCLB flagged have not gone away, but states now have a chance to address them using tools and techniques that better equip parents to demand change and maintain a sense of urgency about the needs of the disadvantaged students the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was crafted to help!

To change this, we need to fix the demand - side problem.

The root of the problem in many states includes changing demographics and increased outcome demands that are rarely matched with increased funding, he said.

The demands for change in schools may seem overwhelming to some educators, so avoid adding to the problem — instead work to keep change manageable.

The problem is, that with unprecedented change in other areas of education — everything from school meals to SEND provision — school leaders may struggle to fulfil even more demands for curriculum space, no matter how worthy the cause and how strong their desire to help.

As states and districts prepare to meet these possible challenges, they have the opportunity to strengthen collaborative relationships, troubleshoot different types of problems, and develop or change policies and practices to meet the new demands of ESSA and the needs of low - performing school communities.

This reflects the increasing understanding that in rapidly changing knowledge economies, critical thinking and problem solving are important parts of the new global skill set, whereas the labor market demand for routine cognitive competencies — the kinds of skills that are easy to teach and test — has declined rapidly over recent decades.

There is also wide recognition that today's world demands individuals who can think creatively and critically, solve problems, and manage change.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

At the bottom of this post, you can read an excerpt from the final draft of «Climate Change and the Common Good — a Statement of the Problem and the Demand for Transformative Solutions,» a declaration that is scheduled to be issued at the meeting, signed by a dozen participants, mostly members of the pontifical academies.

Dorothy Atwood, one of the course participants, notes that «the reality of increasingly dangerous climate change — the rising temperatures and sea levels; the droughts, floods and stronger storms; the acidic oceans; the increasing forest fires; the expanding health dangers; the economic costs of floods, drought, hurricanes and sunken coastal cities — are very real to us and demand our personal and group response because it makes both environmental and economic sense to change the way we live and solve these problems.»

«This bottom up demand which normally we always want to have and rely on in a representative democracy, is in my view unlikely to work in the case of climate change policy as it has for other environmental problems....

Most climate change communication, like Showtime's Years of Living Dangerously and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science's What We Know campaign, websites like Climate Central and Real Climate, or academic programs like Yale's Project on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication, is predicated on the belief that if people know the facts about climate change and finally understand just how serious the problem is, they will surely raise their voices and demand that our governments and business leaders DO SOMEchange communication, like Showtime's Years of Living Dangerously and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science's What We Know campaign, websites like Climate Central and Real Climate, or academic programs like Yale's Project on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication, is predicated on the belief that if people know the facts about climate change and finally understand just how serious the problem is, they will surely raise their voices and demand that our governments and business leaders DO SOMEChange Communication and George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication, is predicated on the belief that if people know the facts about climate change and finally understand just how serious the problem is, they will surely raise their voices and demand that our governments and business leaders DO SOMEChange Communication, is predicated on the belief that if people know the facts about climate change and finally understand just how serious the problem is, they will surely raise their voices and demand that our governments and business leaders DO SOMEchange and finally understand just how serious the problem is, they will surely raise their voices and demand that our governments and business leaders DO SOMETHING!

The threats of serious climate change, diminishing fossil - fuel reserves and rising energy demands are inter-connected problems that demand a common solution.

«Global climate change demands immediate action and I am committed to using the authority of my office to address the problem in a meaningful way.»

On the other hand, campaigns that focus only on demand - side policy, on the population's demand for cheap, polluting fuel, tend to overlook the effects of the massive political - economic disinformation campaign by the fossil fuel industries and their political surrogates on laming climate action once human - caused climate change was recognized internationally as a problem around 25 years ago.

As the IPCC emphasizes, climate change is a problem; but the report contains none of the media's typical apocalyptic scenarios, no alarmism, and no demands from natural scientists to cut emissions by X-percent or to lavish subsidies on solar panels.

The foremost worry is the apparent inability of the world to tackle the problem of climate change with the urgency and seriousness it demands.

In other words, it is not implausible that the demands of «sustainability» could have caused the very problem which its advocates now attribute to climate change.

What prevents the journal from fixing the problem they created by having a hostile reviewer demand changes that he later disavows.

We can agree, furthermore, that even if we accept that (i) the climate is changing, and that (ii) we have caused some of this change, and that (iii) this will cause a problem of some degree, we don't necessarily have to agree that these three premises safely take us to a conclusion that demands special politics and ethics, moreover, that it creates any unassailable moral imperatives.

Even if problems caused by climate change turn out to be modest, global populations are expected to increase to 10 billion people by 2050, and the demand for food will likely go up by 50 percent or more as people in the developing world increase their income and consume foods that require more resources to produce.