Impact: City makes numerous
changes to program in effort to improve the recycling rate.
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to modernize the federal E-rate program by providing greater Wi - Fi access to students represents the first major
change to the program in nearly 20 years.
Based on their feedback, we do not expect any major
changes to the program in 2012.
Hilton Honors has announced several big
changes to their program in recent months, including a new award pricing system, a new option to put your Diamond status on hold, and a plan to let you redeem your points at Amazon.com.
Unfortunately Singapore will be making several
changes to their program in the next month.
Choice has also made a lot of
changes to the program in an effort to catch up with the programs of the more upscale brands, so if you haven't checked them out in a while, read on for their innovations!
Thanks to some remarkable
changes to the program in early 2015, plus its partnership with a variety of popular airline programs, points earned through the program are more valuable and versatile than ever.
Governor Bobby Jindal has proposed significant
changes to the program in order to avoid its financial collapse, but these changes have been heavily criticized by many of the state's lawmakers.
Based on their feedback, we do not expect any major
changes to the program in 2012.
Not exact matches
The real significance of the Google Patent Starter
Program is instead more subtle, and should be seen against the backdrop of other moves Google is undertaking
to change the economic incentives that have made patents such a problem for the tech sector
in the first place.
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.
«Major tax increases or policy
changes such as big hikes
in the minimum wage will probably do more harm than good,» says Dahlby of the sort of
programs necessary
to satisfy vocal public - health boards.
Perhaps
in recognition of this reality, the medical
program is about
to change in a way that could lead
to a boom
in licensed dealers and smokers.
To be the most successful Defy Ventures graduate in the history of the program so I can employ the most number of Defy graduates and give back to this community that has literally changed my lif
To be the most successful Defy Ventures graduate
in the history of the
program so I can employ the most number of Defy graduates and give back
to this community that has literally changed my lif
to this community that has literally
changed my life.
But, Cox said, the fact that Medicaid cuts were
in both plans suggests that there will continue
to be a desire
to change the
program.
Many customers — who frankly did and would go
to Starbucks with no loyalty
program just as frequently — are up
in arms over their
changing the loyalty
program from per visit
to per dollar spent.
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has canceled a planned April visit
to Phoenix
to check
in on the
program's progress, though the company claims that
change is unrelated
to the crash.
It's running a
program for employers, of which about 60 have signed on so far, called 100 % Talent,
to help them uncover gaps
in pay and
in opportunity, and
to make
changes where necessary.
The issue stems,
in part, from year - old
changes to Canada's express entry system which makes it impossible for someone
in the PGWPP
program to gain express entry without a Labour Market Impact Assessment, as chronicled by Nicholas Keung:
In November, finance minister Bill Morneau announced upcoming
changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers
program, which will simplify and speed up the hiring process for high - growth (mainly tech) companies recruiting from abroad.
Originally announced
in December by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, the
changes to Canada's Federal Skilled Worker
Program aim
to improve the economic suitability of new Canadians.
The
changes, and the culture of regular reinvention that enabled them, earned platinum status
in Deloitte's Canada's Best - Managed Companies
program, a recognition given
to firms with seven or more years on the list.
While the International Mobility
Program will certainly help a few American companies
to «park» their foreign employees
in Canada during this tumultuous time, it's the broader policy
changes that will tangibly impact the tech community at home, as well as foreigners seeking a safe and stimulating place
to innovate.
«This is a year of really being an influence and a
change maker
in an amazing city that's really at the forefront of the revitalization efforts
in our entire country,» says Greene Groves concluding her pitch for the
program, ending with a paraphrase of the Michigan governor's pitch for Motor City: «Yeah, you can go
to another city, but if you want
to make a difference, come
to Detroit.»
Icahn owns an 82 % stake
in CVR Energy, which along with other refining companies, has called for
changes to the Renewable Fuel
Program to shift the burden of blending biofuels into gasoline away from refiners and further down stream
to marketers.
The Frederictoncampus continues tooffer its Activator
program,
in which studentswork with anentrepreneur
to cultivate a business idea.Meanwhile, a new entrepreneurship streamis available
to students on the Saint John campus, which also added skills developmentcourses and a social entrepreneurship course.Big
changes have come
to the Saint John campusthrough some big donations recently.The Pond - Deshpande Centre for Innovationand Entrepreneurship offers courses andmentorship opportunities for students, whilea donation from the Irving family helped funda new library facility.
North Carolina Republican Meadows said the
changes being considered for the Medicaid
program would not go far enough if they left it up
to states
to decide whether
to put
in place a work requirement.
For those looking for a deep dive into the subject, there are long lists of skills
to acquire or outlines of multistep training
programs to follow, but if you're more interested
in simple but powerful
changes that you can make today, a recent post on blog Dumb Little Man is for you.
We try
to foster greater innovativeness at our businesses with new
programs or processes, we scheme
to get
in shape by making healthy lifestyle
changes, we strive for the good life by trying
to accomplish more and be happier.
No Strategic Plan: Once the vision is developed and understood, you must jump right into strategic planning — being sure
to create the necessary project and
programs needed
to support and institute the
changes imagined
in your vision story.
«We're now
in a position where we need
to make
changes to the Scene
program,» said Pat Marshall, Cineplex's vice-president of communications and investor relations.
Be sure
to provide your cultural
change program communication
in a variety of ways
to improve understanding and acceptance among your people.
To that end, we have teamed up with the University of North Carolina's Kenan - Flagler Business School — a recognized leader in online business education — to create an innovative executive certificate program called: Change the World: Leading with Purpos
To that end, we have teamed up with the University of North Carolina's Kenan - Flagler Business School — a recognized leader
in online business education —
to create an innovative executive certificate program called: Change the World: Leading with Purpos
to create an innovative executive certificate
program called:
Change the World: Leading with Purpose.
These forward - looking statements include, among other things, statements about full - year 2018 guidance, project milestones, increased opportunities
in the market, backlog, bids and
change orders outstanding, target projects and revenue opportunity pipeline,
to the extent these may be viewed as indicators of future revenues or profitability, the expected impacts of the F2G
program and progress toward completing the proposed combination with CB&I and the anticipated benefits of that transaction.
There's an element of psychology at work here
in that when we encounter crisis
in our lives, we're also
programmed to deal with
change in a way that,
in more normal times when everything seems fine, we tend
to reject.
He added it's possible the
program's biomarkers will be
changed to «superior alternative ones»
in the future.
This weekend pays tribute
to a specific era, 1985 - 89, and features a host of initiatives like cars with old - school car paint schemes, commemorative ticket and
program designs, specially - designed apparel, retro food offerings at the track... unlike, say, baseball or football throw - back games where the only real
change is the team's uniforms, Darlington and its partners goes all
in.
The Boy Scouts of America is
changing the name of its
program for older youth — the Boy Scouts —
to Scouts BSA
in February 2019, a move that reflects its decision
to include young women.
The settlement also stipulates that the San Diego - based chip maker implement policy
changes and
programs to better promote female employees working
in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, known as STEM.
The
change that received the most attention was the decision
to tighten the high - profile Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)
program, which gives out cash and tax credits for R&D spending
in Canada.
So it stands
to reason the only way
to lose weight and get
in better shape is
to follow a comprehensive, complicated, life -
changing program.
The cardinal sin
in customer loyalty
program upkeep is for companies
to put plans into place and then never
change them.
Pharmaceutical companies are concerned about an onslaught of legislative proposals percolating
in state houses around the country, among them:
changes to Medicaid
programs to rein
in the high cost of prescription drugs, intellectual property issues, and the fight over biosimilars.
That special tariff classification was
in no way altered by recent
changes to the General Preferential Tariff foreign aid
program.»
«But all it takes is a couple of dedicated teachers with a little support and guidance
to run important research
programs that can produce winners
in this competition and more importantly kids who are going
to go on
to become scientists and
change the world.»
With a deeper focus
in one area, you can continue
to grow and develop that skill as
programs and needs
change.
In a separate TriNet survey, 76 percent of respondents said proposed
changes to that
program would have a negative impact on their companies.
But the GAO said the
changes didn't go far enough
to halt fraud
in the
program.
The Disney CEO also noted that 83 % of all multichannel households turned
to ESPN
in the first quarter of this year, and that 96 % of all sports
programming is watched live, which he called «particularly valuable
in today's rapidly
changing advertising marketplace.»
Secondly, there could be
changes to the Optional Practical Training
program, which gives foreign graduates from U.S. colleges
in science and tech an additional two years of work authorization.