Sentences with phrase «future international initiatives»

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Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

- A host of potential growth opportunities should favorably impact Discovery's future results, including increased consumer adoption of Discovery GO (streaming content); further traction with various subscription - based initiatives, including the Eurosport Player; and increased pay - TV penetration in key international markets.

Prospects for the next generation — initiatives for the future BIOFACH presents the international organic industry in all its diversity — and not only from a culinary point of view, but also from an industry professional's angle.

Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly - formed GAA is a CEO - led private sector initiative seeking to contribute significantly to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture [1].

Most hiring managers at life sciences companies recognize LinkedIn as a legitimate source of job candidates, and companies are increasingly using LinkedIn to search for future employees, says Ruby Gadelrab, leader of social media initiatives and head of marketing for international markets for the genomic analysis company Affymetrix in Santa Clara, California.

Research reported in this news release was supported by grants from the USDA - ARS Area - wide project as a part of i5K initiative, the USDA - ARS Office of International Research Program from a grant provided by the USAID Feed - the - Future program (58 -0210-3-012), the U.S. National Science Foundation (IOS - 1110080, IOS - 1109989 and IOS - 1354309), USDA NIFA (2016 -67013-24756), the Swedish Research Council, and the Israel Science Foundation.

«The International Year of Light is a global initiative which will highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures, and for the development of society.

This evolution is aided by the development of standards related to technology integration in teacher preparation programs (International Society for Technology in Education [ISTE] 2002b; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education [NCATE] 1997), national teacher education reports advocating technology integration (American Council of Education, 1999; National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, 1996), awards and recognition for teacher education programs demonstrating exemplary technology integration (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 2002; ISTE, 2002a) and federal grant initiatives that support the integration of technology in teacher education (United States Department of Education [USDOE] 2002).

The following publishers met with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Mrs Kroes to discuss the future of ebooks: Jesús Badenes, Planeta (Spain), Riccardo Cavallero, Mondadori (Italy), Barbara Jozwiak, PWN (Poland, Joachim Kaufmann, Carlsen (Germany), Richard Kitson, Hachette (United Kingdom), Alain Kouck, Editis (France), John Makinson, The Penguin Group (United Kingdom), Stefano Mauri, Mauri Spagnol (Italy), Sam Bruinsma, Brill (Netherlands), Hedwige Pasquet, Gallimard Jeunesse (France), Rüdiger Salat, Holtzbrinck Verlagsgruppe (Germany), Frank Sambeth Random House (Germany) and Cristina Musinelli, Board member of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) responsible for the ebook standard ePub, Ronald Schild, CEO of Libreka, a German collective initiative to facilitate e-commerce of ebooks and Régis Habert, Izneo, a comic book portal.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

ICTP (International Coalition of Tourism Partners) today pledged its full support for a wide range of initiatives launched by Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou during a meeting to review the future of Egyptian tourism, held under the auspices of the Minister and the Secretary General of UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization).

As an advisory committee, the Academy is able to guide and help develop the future of the organisation, its initiatives and the development of our various international photography programmes, including the Sony World Photography Awards.

This methodology is employed in all V - A-C initiatives, taking place in its Venetian space, through international, cross-institutional partnerships and in its future home for arts and culture in Moscow, GES2.

Highlights of Broad MSU exhibitions in 2014 include: Future Returns: Contemporary Art from China — an exhibition featuring the response of over 20 contemporary Chinese artists to the country's rapid development and cultural transformation; Land Grant: The Flatbread Society, a commissioned site - specific work and series of public programs to explore food production, distribution, and farming methods; and the continuation of Broad MSU's Global Focus exhibition series — an initiative showcasing international emerging and mid-career artists.

Some international groups are helping to foster synergies, including the World Health Organization's recent conference on Climate and Health, the Convention on Biological Diversity's initiative on Health and Biodiversity, the Lancet - Rockefeller Commission on Planetary Health, and the DIVERSITAS - Future Earth ecoHEALTH project, which brings together public and animal health, development, ecology, economics, and other sectors to investigate connections between health and environmental change to generate science and policy outputs that can inform sustainability solutions.

Projects that combine national resources with international development initiatives such as the World Bank's Water Global Practice or the Asian Development Bank's Water for All program could leverage additional investment in the future resiliency of vital infrastructure.

In that respect, these new joint initiatives are evidence that the driver toward a low - carbon future will not be a political compromise, but a reconciliation of sustained and meaningful international collaboration in the deployment of clean - energy solutions with the realities of atmospheric physics and chemistry.

It includes a growing number of initiatives at the international and European level, from research networks of data providers, operational services, impact assessments, to coordination of government initiatives and provision of policy - relevant recommendations; all provided on a wide range of timescales, from few years to decades and more, referring to the past, the present and the near to far future.

He is a member of the Interim Engagement Committee of the international Future Earth research initiative and the Working Group on the Anthropocene of the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy.

Students may have the opportunity to work as graduate research assistants or volunteers on arbitration - related projects and initiatives with organizations such as Miami Law's International Arbitration Institute (IAI) or individual Miami Law faculty specializing in international and foreign law, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Law Section of the Florida Bar, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Young Practitioners» and Students» Group of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike PaulInternational Arbitration Institute (IAI) or individual Miami Law faculty specializing in international and foreign law, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Law Section of the Florida Bar, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Young Practitioners» and Students» Group of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike Paulinternational and foreign law, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Law Section of the Florida Bar, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Young Practitioners» and Students» Group of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike PaulInternational Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Law Section of the Florida Bar, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Young Practitioners» and Students» Group of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike PaulInternational Law Section of the Florida Bar, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Young Practitioners» and Students» Group of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike PaulInternational Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Young Practitioners» and Students» Group of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike PaulInternational Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike PaulInternational Arbitration Society (MIAS), and Future of Arbitration: Miami (FA: M), South Florida's first young arbitration practitioners» group, co-founded by Marike Paulsson in 2010.

The initiative is a part of SCC's work in aligning international arbitration with a sustainable future.

The roles of the Advisory Board's members involves assisting TAGLaw's management in the process of reviewing prospective new additions, providing feedback with regards to the planning of international conferences and offering guidance on future plans and initiatives of the organisation.

EFF is proud to partner with Creative Commons, Engine, Fight for the Future, Knowledge Ecology International, and Public Knowledge on this initiative.