Sentences with phrase «general as a contribution»

Indeed, when pressed, economists do not consider government expenditures in general as a contribution to the economic well being of the nation.

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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.

The extent of her contributions as producer - writer - director, for which she's gained respect within the industry, is still unknown to the general public — not to mention her talent for sketch comedy, which is on view in her movies.

We thank the employees of General Dynamics for their contribution to the Fund's success, as well as our retired partner and former co-manager Ed Studzinski for initially recommending General Dynamics for the Fund.

Crowdfunding represents an emerging financing alternative for SMEs to raise funds through the collection of small contributions from the general public (known as «the crowd») using the internet and social media to leverage the power of online communities to extend a project's promotion and financing opportunities.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

The general position of these writers, whose contributions vary considerably in approach and quality, is that Jesus made no claim of divinity for himself and that the doctrine of the incarnation was developed during the early centuries of the Christian era as an attempt to express the uniqueness of Jesus in the mythological language and thought forms of the Greek culture of the time.While recognizing the validity of the patristic theologians» work, which culminated in the classical christological definitions of Nicea and Chalcedon, the British theologians question whether these definitions are intelligible in the 20th century, and go on to suggest that some concept other than incarnation might better express the divine significance of Jesus today.

It would seem that Ezekiel was in this, as in so much of his prophetic teaching, directly indebted to his older contemporary, his own contribution being merely that of expressing the idea in a form that seized upon general thought.

There are many other points as well, in the conception of God and in the general theory of religion, where Cobb creatively elaborates — and, on occasion, corrects — the contributions of Whitehead toward an adequate natural theology.

Just as in the discussion of beauty we say that the tension between the ideals of perfect harmony and strength might war with one another except as they attain synthesis in the ideal, so here the aim at immediate intensity of feeling and the aim at intensity limitlessly beyond itself can attain synthesis only in an occasion with such concern for the general good that it finds its greatest beauty in its enjoyment of its contribution to that good.

The title given this book, Becoming and Belonging, indicates the general approach that I have taken: to exist as human is to exist as an instance of «becoming» or developing (for better or worse) and is also to belong with others of our kind in a great enterprise in which each one of us belongs and to which each one of us makes her or his contribution, for good or for ill.

Some polling station agents of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kintampo North Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region, have accused their executives of diverting about GHc 37,100.00 meant for them as allowance for their contribution towards the party's campaign ahead of the 2016 general elections.

As for Sean Coffey, the TU says he «could arguably be cast as the most independent of the bunch,» but added: «His past political contributions to officials who did business with his firm are all too reminiscent of the pay - to - play culture that an attorney general must be unquestionably above.&raquAs for Sean Coffey, the TU says he «could arguably be cast as the most independent of the bunch,» but added: «His past political contributions to officials who did business with his firm are all too reminiscent of the pay - to - play culture that an attorney general must be unquestionably above.&raquas the most independent of the bunch,» but added: «His past political contributions to officials who did business with his firm are all too reminiscent of the pay - to - play culture that an attorney general must be unquestionably above.»

This paper gathered that based on the arrangement with PAYMANEX, the General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyapong and National Chairman Paul Afoko prio to their suspension, launched the NPP membership platform and contribution platform; a situation that generated controversy in the party as loyalists of Akufo - Addo such as Bugri Naabu (the Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP) and Abankwa - Yeboah described the launch as illegal.

Cuomo has been the top recipient of hedge fund campaign contributions, taking in $ 4.8 million in donations during his time as state attorney general and governor, a new «Hedge Clippers» report found.

Sens. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.), as well as State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D., N.Y.), have all pledged to donate their campaign contributions from Weinstein to women's charities.

General News of Sunday, 13 May 2018 Source: Graphic.com.gh play videoKweku Baako, Editor - in - Chief — New Crusading Guide Editor - in - chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has described a recent comment by President Akufo - Addo on the contribution of Dr J. B. Danquah to the establishment of the University of Ghana as an exaggeration.

As the office and campaign of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance reexamine internal policies regarding the acceptance of campaign contributions, they may want to reference the guidebook of the office of the State Comptroller or Attorney General, both of which have implemented their own donor - vetting systems and guidelines in the wake of controversies involving fundraising practices.

«However, the general public are requested to always be wary of suspicious individuals or groups in their localities and to report such to security agencies for prompt action as this war is Nigeria versus Boko Haram terrorists hence requires collective contribution of all Nigerians for timely ending of this terrorism.»

Adesina further noted in the statement that, «The President believes that the late General Malu will be fondly remembered for his dedication and commitment as a military officer; and his numerous landmark contributions to Nigeria's unity and development.

In the last election cycle, the money raised in direct contributions by Cuomo's campaign committee was almost three times as much as the total Super PACs spent on every gubernatorial, attorney general, comptroller, Senate, and Assembly candidate combined.

«However, the general public is requested to always be wary of suspicious individuals or groups in their localities and to report such to security agencies for prompt action as this war is Nigeria versus Boko Haram terrorists hence requires collective contribution of all Nigerians for timely ending of this terrorism.

«It's different to take contributions from the general public as opposed to violating an executive order you put in place,» the senator said.

Here's a wrinkle that we came across: In 2009, sandwiched in the middle of those contributions, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo appears to have investigated «United Refining Company» as part of a broader investigation of possible price fixing of gasoline in western New York.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, but subject to such requirements as the legislature shall impose by general or special law, indebtedness contracted by any county, city, town, village or school district and each portion thereof from time to time contracted for any object or purpose for which indebtedness may be contracted may also be financed by sinking fund bonds with a maximum maturity of fifty years, which shall be redeemed through annual contributions to sinking funds established by such county, city, town, village or school district, provided, however, that each such annual contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of the contribution, the same amount of such indebtedness as would have been paid and then be payable if such indebtedness had been financed entirely by the issuance of serial bonds, except, if an issue of sinking fund bonds is combined for sale with an issue of serial bonds, for the same object or purpose, then the amount of each annual sinking fund contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of each such annual contribution, (i) the amount which would be required to be paid annually if such indebtedness had been issued entirely as serial bonds, less (ii) the amount of indebtedness, if any, to be paid during such year on the portion of such indebtedness actually issued as serial bonds.

Using differential interest rates rising with earnings as a means of providing for a more progressive system is less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller debts as their families can afford to pay up front.

General Motors stepped up campaign contributions to Cuomo and members of the state Legislature this year, as Albany was considering allowing self - driving cars to begin operating in New York — something the company has lobbied on since January 2016.

As such, some $ 148,278 in general fund part - town appropriations were improperly allocated to the townwide general fund over a two - year span, including funds related to building inspections, code enforcement, the registrar of vital statistics, recreation and the town's annual contribution to the Dannemora Free Library.

As it stands, New York's individual contribution limits are already sky - high: $ 41,000 for statewide offices, $ 8,400 for the Senate and $ 4,100 for the Assembly — just for the general election.

Your contribution to the health needs of troops, their dependents, and the general public must therefore be seen as a service to the State.

Andy will make a formidable contribution as a senior member of my team in building the most effective strategy and operation to win the next general election.

And top - tier medical journals, such as The Journal of the American Medical Association, PLoS Medicine, the British Medical Journal, and the Journal of General Internal Medicine, have developed stringent authorship guidelines to ascertain the contributions of each author and obtain full disclosure of authors» funding sources and financial ties.

In parallel, throughout its history, the IAU has supported the contribution of the general public in naming various Solar System objects, as outlined in previous announcements.

Under the general direction of the Section Secretary, and within the context of overall plans for scientific meetings of the Association, each Section Committee may arrange such Section contributions to those meetings as it deems desirable.

«If you just take the possible contribution of Singapore, as a small island state, you will realize that it is such a small contribution to reduce emissions in general,» Soriano said.

Although he thinks it might be too soon to reach any general conclusions based on a sample as small as five, the newly found galaxies represent a solid contribution to the census of the early universe.

One possible explanation for any improvements seen in the survival of patients who stop smoking might be a reduction in mortality from cardiorespiratory causes, as the risk of death from these diseases reduces after cessation.9 18 Consequently, we estimated the expected contribution of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases by using life tables as above to find the number of cardiorespiratory deaths prevented by smoking cessation in the general population.

In general, the ICM grant is considered as a contribution to cover the additional costs of your stay abroad and might not cover all the costs.

As part of this re-balancing we chose to stop investing in the General Markets segment as we were poorly positioned to compete against much larger competitors, new subscriber unit economics were unfavorable, and its decline has dragged Revenue and Contribution dowAs part of this re-balancing we chose to stop investing in the General Markets segment as we were poorly positioned to compete against much larger competitors, new subscriber unit economics were unfavorable, and its decline has dragged Revenue and Contribution dowas we were poorly positioned to compete against much larger competitors, new subscriber unit economics were unfavorable, and its decline has dragged Revenue and Contribution down.

Given that the score of Breakfast at Tiffany's — especially the signature «Moon River» tune — is as iconic as Hepburn's character of Holly Golightly, it's rather surprising that only in the new DVD release is there a documentary featurette focusing solely on composer Henry Mancini and his indelible and enduring contribution to this film and the movie music world in general.

As a contribution to illustrated history from a black point of view, Still I Rise is a unique achievement, one that will be valued by students, educators, collectors and general readers for a long time to come.»

In addition to this «general» or «formula» funding, states also typically provide revenue for other, more specific purposes, such as bus transportation, contributions to school employee pension plans, and teacher training.

Deputy general secretary Kevin Courtney, pictured, said the proposals would have implications for jobs and pay issues such as pensions contributions, as well as affecting the ability of workers to negotiate pay on a local level.

As the 2013 session of the Connecticut General Assembly came to a close, Malloy and the Democrats passed legislation that allowed candidates to keep the public campaign finance funds while opening the flood gates to tainted campaign contributions.

At the annual conference in 2016, Book Design Made Simple won the Informational Nonfiction category as well as Book of the Year for its valuable contribution to the publishing industry in general and all members of IPNE specifically.

As a general rule, you can't claim an income tax deduction for personal super contributions in an income year where more than 10 % of your income is from activities as an employeAs a general rule, you can't claim an income tax deduction for personal super contributions in an income year where more than 10 % of your income is from activities as an employeas an employee.

As a general rule they are used as the basis for measuring the level of employer super contributions under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 199As a general rule they are used as the basis for measuring the level of employer super contributions under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 199as the basis for measuring the level of employer super contributions under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

As a general rule, your regular IRA contribution for any year can't exceed your qualifying income for the year.

As a general rule, you can withdraw your contributions from a Roth IRA at any time without paying tax or penalty.

As a general rule, you should make your RRSP contribution more than 90 days before the withdrawal.