The West Virginia Department of Education has removed
from proposed policy changes its recommendation that the state Board of Education switch standardized tests in public high schools from Smarter Balanced to yet - to - be-developed end of course exams.
Not exact matches
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, 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.
While I don't believe the project was cancelled because of risks
from proposed changes to GHG
policies in B.C., it's certainly possible that any
change in GHG
policy would have a material impact on the expected costs of liquefaction.
The
changes wrought by the
proposed legislation will have a much bigger effect on some groups — especially those who get insurance through their employers and those on Medicaid — than estimated by recent analysis
from independent healthcare
policy experts such as the Brookings Institution and credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings
From 1990 to 2005, he was Director Fiscal
Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial state
Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal
policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial state
policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards
proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending
changes in government accounting
policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statements.
When I was watching the Cain / Gingrich thing on CSPAN, Gingrich railed against the Congressional Budget Office because of how it estimates budget
changes from proposed policies.
The mayor unveiled a $ 47 million
proposed bill that would call for Albany to increase disability benefits of «uniformed» public employees hired after 2009 by
changing the payment formula, boosting cost - of - living adjustments and ending the
policy of subtracting the workers» Social Security earnings
from their pension checks.
ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, facing a rare public rebuke
from within his conference over his handling of a sexual - harassment case,
proposed changes to the chamber's
policies on such cases, while also offering an emotional defense of his leadership.
As reported this weekend in the New York Times, Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to
propose changes to the state's
policies on abortion as part of his «Women's Equality Act» introduced during his State of the State Address that include allow health care practitioners, not solely physicians,
from performing the procedure.
The
proposed changes in tax
policy from income tax to payroll tax is one such
policy that needs a closer look before a determination can be made.
The Nature Climate
Change study estimates the Clean Power Plan accounts for about half of emissions cuts
from the U.S.'s current and
proposed policies.
From a
proposed border tariff that could affect energy imports and exports, to recent approvals for new oil pipelines and an early rollback of regulations on coal production, the Trump administration is likely to usher in significant
changes in energy
policy.
Guest post by the GSA Early Career Scientist
Policy Subcommittee Scientific progress is at risk
from proposed changes to the US tax code.
May 10, 2018 • A
proposed change in immigration
policy from the Trump administration could make it harder for immigrants to obtain a green card if family members use Medicaid, WIC or other federal medical benefits.
Changing policy based on the
proposed rules
from the U.S. Department of Education is «nonsense,» she said, particularly since the NEA and other organizations are urging the Obama administration to rework the criteria.
Professionals who will be affected by
proposed changes often see new
policies and regulations as distractions
from or add - ons to their «real work,» and therefore interpret those
policies to fit their needs.245 Rather than being passive recipients of
policy, they are actors in the process of making
policy.
If you think about it, we made significant
changes to public
policy in education in 2010 as a part of our First to the Top agenda
proposed by Gov Bredesen — a Democrat, followed by nightmarish
changes to the teachers» environment in 2011 by eliminating collective bargaining, tenure, and removing TEA
from their seat at the table, all in the name of «reform.»
After an outcry
from parents, Seattle Public Schools administrators delayed Wednesday's school board vote on
proposed changes to the
policy that broadly explains how students are assigned to the district's 97 schools.
In fact, the biggest
change from current reporting
policy being
proposed for secondary report cards, the addition of percentages as well as letter grades for Grades 8 — 10, is already common practice in many secondary schools.
As
proposed, the «Student Fair Access to School Act of 2017» would
change District school discipline
policies to prevent students
from being excluded
from school for non-serious infractions, with the ultimate goal to reduce disparities in suspension rates.
Because many of these
proposed policies seek to apply a «one size fits all» strategy to the increasingly complex and technical issues regarding proper dog ownership, which
change drastically
from breed - to - breed, GRCA believes that most legislative attempts to curtail or control the minutiae of dog breeding are completely ineffective.
Addressing issues such as the politics of institutionalized care in hospitals and military detention centers, the FDA's ban on blood donations
from gay and bisexual men, and the challenges posed by medical treatments of cancer and HIV, In the Power of Your Care
proposes that health care as a human right can be upheld through community - based efforts and
policy change.
The
proposed agreement, echoing the architecture of the Framework Convention and Kyoto Protocol, has a few main themes: finding ways that rich countries can help poor ones adapt to impending climate
change; strengthening efforts to curb emissions of heat - trapping greenhouse gases
from rich countries and the biggest poor ones; and committing rich countries to helping poor ones deploy energy technologies or forest
policies that limit their emissions even as they try to prosper.
Costs and benefits of the
proposed mitigation
policy compared with no mitigation
policy Item; Units; Optimal Carbon Price; Low - cost backstop; Table Benefits (Reduced damages); 2006 US $ trillion; 5.23; 17.63; 5 - 3 Abatement Cost; 2007 US $ trillion; 2.16; 0.44; 5 - 3 Net Benefit of
policy; 2005 US $ trillion; 3.37; 17.19; 5 - 1 Implied CO2 Tax; 2005 US $ / ton C; 202.4; 4.1; 5 - 1 CO2 emissions in 2100; Gt C / a; 11; 0; 5 - 6 CO2 concentration in 2100; ppm CO2; 586; 340; 5 - 7 Global temperature
change in 2100; °C
from 1900; 2.61; 0.9; 5 - 1
He pointed out that
proposed climate
change policies in the EU have already been dropped because of economic pressure
from oil companies.
We
proposed to prohibit covered entities
from implementing a
change to an information
policy or procedure described in the notice until the notice was updated to reflect the
change, unless a compelling reason existed to make a use or disclosure or take other action that the notice would not have permitted.
Even though transferring the insurance activities, including the portfolio of insurances,
from IHI to Bupa will have no direct impact on you or your
policy, this requirement ensures that you as a policyholder is properly informed about the
proposed changes in the structure of the insurance business presently conducted by IHI.
«A grand jury is insulated
from politics and pressure, which makes it a powerful vehicle to evaluate our current
policies and
propose changes to make our schools safer,» Aronberg said.
But it took direct action
from EU privacy campaigner Max Schrems to force Facebook to put the
proposed changes up for a worldwide vote — by mobilizing opinion online and triggering a long standing Facebook
policy governance clause (which the company couldn't exactly ignore, even as the structure of the clause essentially made it impossible for a user vote to block the
changes).
Ms. Santos is the Chair of the RI Family Engagement Advisory Council, which collects feedback
from the community on
proposed changes to
policy or practice that may impact families.
Acting under its early warning procedures, the Committee adopted decision 1 (53) on Australia on 11 August 1998 (A / 53/18, para. 22), requesting information
from Australia regarding three areas of concern:
proposed changes to the 1993 Native Title Act;
changes of
policy as to Aboriginal land rights; and
changes in the position or function of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Zillow's research division has released data relating to the impact of tax
policy on homeownership, stating that the
proposed changes from both the Senate and House bills to the exclusion of home sales
from capital gains taxes will affect short - term homeowners considering selling, as well as market inventory.