Sentences with phrase «efforts of other interests»

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And indeed, other tech giants are interested; Amazon, for one, launched Amazon Home Services earlier in the year, in an effort to get a piece of this potentially lucrative market.

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.

In an effort to remain hip, it is infusing the focal point of its website with a more dynamic look and additional controls designed to empower its 1 billion users to sort streams of photos and other material into more organized sections that appeal to their personal interests.

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There's also the pattern of conflicts of interest and efforts to cash in on the presidency, and whatever other investigations are finding about his business activities before the presidency.

CIFF has indicated a significant interest in funding up to 50 % of Living Goods» costs for 2015 - 2018, with the condition that Living Goods raises approximately $ 1 for every $ 1 CIFF contributes.152 Regardless of CIFF's decision, Living Goods is actively seeking funding from new and existing donors to fill its funding gap and plans to use these funds to support scaling up in Uganda and its partnerships and advocacy team's efforts to help organizations replicate the model in other places.153

Sachs turned to other research interests, including an effort to improve the manufacturing of photovoltaics (see «Praying for an Energy Miracle,»).

Upgraded Points, LLC uses reasonable efforts to maintain accurate information on the site — and prior to applying for any credit card offers found on UpgradedPoints.com, all visitors should review other features of such credit cards including but not limited to interest rates, annual fees and transaction fees, and should determine the suitability of such credit cards considering their own individual financial position.

Fifth, governments, industry and other interested groups should strengthen their efforts to build a national ethic of energy conservation and a clearer public understanding of the costs and benefits of various energy choices.

In the military sphere, a good start has been made in rebuilding a stronger relationship but as in other areas of Canada's reborn interest in China, a sustained and strategic approach will be required if recent efforts are to have any measurable impact.

The purpose of this post is to point out that while the payment of interest on bank reserves is now the Fed's primary tool for implementing rate hikes, there are two other tools that the Fed will use over the years ahead in its efforts to manipulate short - term US interest rates and distort the economy.

In light of the issues around the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other benchmarks that have arisen over the past decade, there has been an ongoing global reform effort to improve the functioning of interest rate benchmarks.

The history of the postal service from the 17th Century onward is the story of efforts of elements within the power structure of the national state to promote their own interests and to defeat those of others (through their own use of its facilities and through using access to the content of the mail as a source of intelligence).

In other words, it is necessary that every effort should be made to create an instructed church - membership and to develop an intelligent interest in the discussion of religious questions.

His specific knowledge of rice bran products and other specialty ingredients for the food industry and his network of target customers interested in rice bran products and derivatives will bring immediate value to our sales and marketing efforts in our USA business segment.»

Perhaps if the Portuguese had shown more of an interest and put the necessary effort into moulding these youngsters and others rather than ignoring any youngster in need of refinement, the burn out his teams tend to suffer after a couple of years of glory may not have been so inevitable.

Though park officials are portraying the questions as a way to gauge community interest in a variety of issues, others suggest placing the questions on the ballot was a calculated move to avoid any recall efforts by residents.

A host of other special interests — ranging from upstate mayors and county executives to Mothers Against Drunk Driving to the NAACP — all lauded Cuomo's plan, pointing to everything from ride - sharing that gets drunks off the road to transit efforts that will help inner - city workers get to jobs.

«My office will forcefully oppose this and other efforts of the Trump administration to put the interests of special interests ahead of the health, safety, and wallets of New Yorkers.»

Jose Rivera and the others hoped that every single leader of the Dominican community would put their personal interests aside and like good Dominicans, join the effort to help Guillermo Linares become not only the first Dominican City Councilmember, but also to continue making history as the first Dominican Senator.

In the latest rollout of initiatives to be included in his State of the State address, Cuomo called for requirements on websites and other digital platforms that run New York political ads to disclose who purchases them and to make «reasonable efforts» to ensure they are not being bought by a foreign interest.

The fair is a collaborative effort of the Utica Municipal Housing Authority; City of Utica; Norstar Development USA; Utica Public Library; Workforce Development Board; Mohawk Valley Community College Youthbuild Program; Oneida County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES); Central New York Labor Council; and other partners to connect residents interested in construction employment with local training programs and employers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new Director will also report quarterly on the current status of women both in Santa Clara County public jurisdictions and within the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and lead the compilation and publication of an annual report of the current number and percentage of women in elected office in Santa Clara County and post the report on the Party website and in an electronic communication to all members; and that the new Director will lead this effort by recruiting, training and supporting democratic women seeking public leadership positions in collaboration with the Director of Endorsements and Candidate Recruitment, the Director of Issues, the Director of Political Engagement and DAWN as well as any other interested Party Directors and clubs.

«Alberts, a former Science editor - in - chief and National Academy of Sciences president who is at the University of California, San Francisco, says the journal will be a place for data that other journals often aren't interested in publishing because replication efforts lack novelty.

The Coalition is made up of all interested eligible scientific associations, professional societies, academies, and other formal networks of scientists, engineers and health professionals that recognize a role for science and technology, scientists and engineers in efforts to realize human rights.

Life at the Bottleneck by Ruth Müller, 26 October 2012 Upon realizing, as a scholar of science and technology studies, that success and failure in academia depend on more than personal effort, Ruth Müller made it a point to identify other potential interests and fields of occupation to increase her resilience to career anxieties.

In raising our frustration with this problem to faculty members from other departments at our university, as well as to chairs of science departments across the country, it became painfully clear that a concerted effort by an applicant to connect their expertise and interests to a specific faculty opportunity was rare.

Since the 1970's at least, the U.S. federal government has had an interest in alternative sources of energy, although funding for those efforts has risen and fallen with economic conditions, fuel prices, and political administrations, among other factors.

Hopefully, this effort will stimulate further interest aimed at the pursuit of more advanced algorithms and experimental validations for available technologies and extensions to other domains.

As the progenitors of the bursts are still unknown, all efforts to search for similar types of bursts, in radio or other wavelengths, has been an area of increasing interest.

Whether it was writing a book, practicing my dessert - making skills, or deepening my daily yoga practice, I was able to jump into other interests and areas in my life, which in return made me a stronger athlete and competitor because my personality had many sides, and I made efforts to nurture all of them.

Better yet, if you have a friend interested in this kind of eating too, you can share the preparation efforts by one making this for both of you and the other making that.

Apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Are You Interested have been on the rise, mostly because of the ease of creating a profile and meeting people immediately, whereas most online dating sites require a little more effort and time before you're meeting each other face - to - face.

Some of the busiest, most efficient and smartest plus size singles in town (who know how to best use their time) use personal ads to meet other plus size singles without a great deal of wasted time, effort, and money running here and there hoping they may accidentally run into someone with the same interests they have, someone compatible.

I tend to review KOEI titles higher than some other reviewers as I have no interest in panning a game that people have put some effort into; on the surface this is not one of those games.

There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

Moments later, Beck is taking on «the entire offensive line» of an American pro-football team with little effort, and it is as though Arnie has been reincarnated on screen — except that, while Beck may be a kick - ass «retrieval expert» of bull - like proportions and astonishing resilience, he is also genuinely eager to avoid violence («I don't want to fight» being his catchphrase), phobic about gun - use (until the inevitable pump - action finale, naturally), and really just interested in opening his own restaurant — and, unlike the he - men portrayed by Arnie, Sly and other eighties right - wingers (most of whom have in fact gone on to open their own restaurants), Beck can bang articulate sentences together as well as heads.

It's interesting to see a film about a space alien that doesn't resemble anything we've ever seen before, as most others have some sort of humanoid appearance, (or reptilian, etc.) Indeed, it's a much more plausible depiction of an alien threat than most other sci - fi efforts have featured, almost the opposite in terms of story as The War of the Worlds which featured aliens defeated from exposures to germs and viruses of our own.

In an effort to remain succinct, there is also a good hearted American president, a brilliant scientist, the slimy advisor, a few potential love interests and a couple of other random civilians given to us for more dramatic impact — which lands mostly on your ass as you sit for an extra 45 minutes in the theater due to these characters.

It makes for an interesting companion to Christopher Nolan's summer hit, showing the desperation on the other side of the conflict and the belief that, should the forces fall, the war effort would be all but lost.

Like his other explorations into the world of magicians in efforts such as The Curse of the Jade Scorpion and Scoop (and New York Stories» Oedipus Wrecks), it's merely meant to entertain, and occasionally dabbles with interesting themes as the icing on the top of this sumptuous dessert of a film.

Genre films become what they are by following in the footsteps of others, playing off similar tropes and script mechanics in an effort to improve on the formula or find a new and interesting way to spin it.

Eric A. Hanushek replies: The most interesting aspect of David Grissmer's letter is that he makes no effort to defend his own study but refers instead to others» findings on the relationship between resources and achievement.

And his interest in collecting potbelly stoves, wooden farm plows, horse - drawn buggies, and other artifacts of his childhood — a seeming effort to turn back time — led Ford to establish Greenfield Village, which today stands as a museum to an era.

Yet not to confront the challenges of structure and governance in public education in our time is to accept the glum fact that the most earnest of our other «reform» efforts can not gain enough traction to make a big dent in America's educational deficit, to produce a decent supply of quality alternatives to the traditional monopoly, or to defeat the adult interests that typically rule and benefit from that monopoly.

The committee's work includes connecting with other organizations in the state to identify advocacy resources and information of interest to CO ASCD members, to co-sponsor events, and to strengthen educator advocacy efforts in the state.

«By having all of the interested parties — educators, teachers unions, parents, students, legislators, and others — together at the table, we ended up with a far stronger result than any individual effort could produce.

Teachers union and other special interest groups are supporting efforts to repeal an expansion of education savings accounts.

Risk - taking charter school operator Steve Barr is launching an effort through which parents would wrest political control of the L.A. school system from unions, school bureaucrats and other entrenched interests.

Funding provided by the Foundation enables AFHK to: train parents and other stakeholders about school health topics; give parents and others the resources and tools they need to help schools create healthier environments; expand AFHK's network of parents who can work with one another and schools in the interest of student health; and strengthen collaborative healthy school efforts across the state to ensure that parents have a strong voice alongside other school champions.