Sentences with phrase «cost effectiveness of programs»

Jayachandran said the cost effectiveness of the program compared to other approaches to reduce carbon emissions, such as subsidies for hybrid or electric vehicles in the U.S., was eye opening.

In the final year of the project, we will use data from the experiments to scale - up the most cost - effective version of the READS program.The project has three phases: Phase 1 Validation, which includes testing READS in several districts including DPS and an effort to increase the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the program; Phase 2 Validation, which involves expansion into more districts and many more schools and testing the cumulative impact of READS across summers; and Phase 3 Scale - Up, which involves expansion into 20 more districts.

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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.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

In particular, we're now assessing the general case for impact of the charity's programs before calculating their cost - effectiveness in detail.

It would be difficult for GFI to quantitatively estimate most of their programs» cost effectiveness at this point in their development.

This scarcity of ongoing research into the effectiveness of religious television programs reflects to a large extent the costs involved in such research.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino (Milwaukee, Wis.) An internal education and standards program for cook chill systems, the effectiveness of which has not only improved costs, safety and efficiency — but also led to on - site workshops for local, state and federal inspectors that support better food safety for the greater community.

The effectiveness study will also include an implementation analysis that will examine how the program models operate in their local and state contexts and describe the families who participate; and an economic analysis that will examine the financial costs of operating the programs.

Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowksi said, «Over the past few years I have had many meetings where people have called into question the effectiveness and cost of the CoBIS program.

Still, DiNapoli's office found the efforts measure the effectiveness of the program are not strong enough given the cost of the campaign.

Similar and complimentary programs are aligned and working together, reducing costs, red tape and duplicative efforts while increasing the effectiveness of the state's housing and community renewal programs.

A current project focuses on evaluating programs that aim to change behaviors that lead to teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections; the goal of the research is to see which programs work and assess their cost - effectiveness.

-- Not later than July 1, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the extent by which the initiative has been enacted and the actual and projected effectiveness of the program under this section, including the energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, cost savings, and safety benefits at manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, universities, government buildings, and other commercial and industrial locations.

The University of Michigan is partnering with the Illinois Department of Human Services» Division of Rehabilitation Service to collect and analyze feedback from students and teachers, and to evaluate the implementation and cost effectiveness of the virtual reality training program.

In medical cost - effectiveness analysis, a commonly accepted standard is to say that a new device, medication or program that generates one year of extra life for a healthy person at less than $ 100,000 is a good value.

[xi] It is challenging to directly compare the cost effectiveness of these two different types of programs.

He has conducted cost, cost - effectiveness and benefit - cost analyses of numerous program — many of which are delivered in education contexts.

Finally, DC should better collect and organize data on other programs to compare the cost - effectiveness of OSP to other interventions aimed at low - income students.

At the same time, pressure has never been greater to reduce costs and maximize the effectiveness of training programs; which is where e-learning enters the picture.

If the goal is to increase the cost - effectiveness of the Pell Grant program rather than simply cheapening it, policymakers should refocus their sights on the real problem: we spend a lot on financial aid but spending alone is insufficient to make college truly affordable.

The year prior to Dr. Cruz «s appointment, the district entered into a multi-year contract with a commercial mathematics program developer, but it terminated the contract for materials and professional development after several years, at the point of renewal, because of the cost, concerns among the elementary schools regarding the program «s effectiveness, and the program «s weak program fit with a state mathematics textbook adoption.

Partnership with SRI International (SRI) and School Readiness Consulting (SRC) to support the implementation of VPI + through the collection and use of formative program measures, summative child assessments, and cost - effectiveness data to provide feedback for continuous improvement of instruction and program implementation, administer predictive tests and analyze results to answer pressing questions, and communicate results with VDOE, school divisions, and teachers

After summarizing the evidence in each of these areas, the authors review evidence on the cost effectiveness of PK - 3 programs and practices with particular attention to findings from relevant longitudinal studies.

There is no evidence of long - term effectiveness of early childhood programs that justify their great cost, but there is evidence of academic and emotional harm.

The third evaluation component — a cost - benefit analysis — examines the costs associated with VPI + and relates costs to the specific measure of program effectiveness: school readiness.

Over our firm's history, we have conducted hundreds of successful projects and developed expertise in many areas including school finance, educator effectiveness, early childhood education, cost modeling and program evaluation.

Where several alternative programs are available that address the same educational outcome, for example, increasing the rate of high school completion, we combine program costs with effectiveness data in cost - effectiveness analyses.

Comprehensive cost data are being collected as part of the i3 grant to inform future funding of the program including replication and scale - up and to do a cost - effectiveness analysis by bringing together the cost and outcome data.

A critical element to cost effectiveness is designing programs to increase participation — creating greater economies of scale — and making programs desirable for families of very different cultures and circumstances.

The resulting cost - effectiveness ratios can be used to rank alternative programs in terms of efficiency such that decision - makers can determine which program will produce the greatest impact for a given investment.

Key values that define the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West are providing quality services to our educational partners; being flexible and responsive to the individualized needs of our partners; promoting collaboration with local schools, school districts and community agencies to plan current and future program offerings and services; taking a leadership role in creating innovative programs that provide new opportunities for our partners; and maintaining cost effectiveness for the schools and school districts served by the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West.

The Office of the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau, known as the Build America Bureau, develops DOT - wide policies to improve transportation infrastructure financing and project delivery, administers Departmental credit programs, develops new initiatives to facilitate public and private financing mechanisms and analyzes the cost effectiveness of new and alternative approaches.

Each request will be considered on the basis of its purpose, merits, cost effectiveness and alternatives using Instructions on reporting computer matching programs to the Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Congress and the public, published by the Director, OMB, dated September 20, 1989.

BYD says the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will evaluate the energy efficiency and cost - effectiveness of the all - electric bus program.

Does the board regularly review the cost - effectiveness of the organization's fundraising programs to ensure no more money will be spent on administration or fundraising than required?

Energy efficiency firms are doing well, and should continue to prosper due to the cost - effectiveness of the programs.

It is generally critical of the student loan industry, focusing on the cost - effectiveness of the federal student loan programs.

Not later than 3 months after concluding such evaluation, the Director shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, for referral to the appropriate committees of the Congress, containing the findings of the Director regarding the effectiveness of such curriculum, such materials, and such programs and their costs.»

Independently verified by Charity Navigator, this rating is given to charities that have been able to certify, document and demonstrate that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness and cost effectiveness.

Our cost - effectiveness estimates represent approximations of the costs and benefits of each program.

The effectiveness of HART's Lifesaver program and its low - cost HARTHelp program has been very positive, says Paula Yudelevit, Executive Director of HART.

He responded to director questions on costs and effectiveness of various programs, actions being taken to train staff and plans to make constituents aware of changes in the programming.

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2006, «Cost - effectiveness of the black bear supplemental feeding program in western Washington,» Wildlife Society Bulletin).

Click here — «The Doctor is Not in, But WILL See you Now» — for my video interview with Bart Demaerschalk, director of the Mayo Clinic Telestroke Program in Arizona and the lead author on an important paper demonstrating the method's cost effectiveness.

(Sec. 285) Requires the Secretary of HUD to: (1) implement a demonstration program of at least 50,000 dwelling units during a four - year period to demonstrate the effectiveness of funding a portion of the costs of meeting the enhanced energy efficiency standards; and (2) report to Congress on the program and the potential to expand the program on a nationwide basis.

«(2) demonstrates the cost - effectiveness of, and the energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions achieved by, energy efficiency programs supported under this section; and

Research on the effectiveness of energy efficiency labeling programs for appliances reveals that the most important element for consumers is a simple estimate of energy cost savings.

Public is informed by same agency of cost, effectiveness of programs, waste, and progress of real environmental improvement per satellite telemetry.