Sentences with phrase «include significant amendments»

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The most significant of these uncertainties are described in Darden's Form 10 - K, Form 10 - Q and Form 8 - K reports, including all amendments to those reports.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It goes on to call for recognizing the legitimacy of a religious worldview «as a basis for socially significant action (including those taken by state) and as an essential factor which should influence the development (amendment) of international law and the work of international organizations.»

The raise to $ 2,500 a year finally passed as part of a massive package of amendments promoted by Gov. Al Smith in 1927, which included measures that gave the executive significant budgetary powers and let New York City borrow to finance subway construction.

Moreover, this strict amendment process has not excessively impeded constitutional change, as it has allowed for many significant constitutional amendments over the nation's history, including the Bill of Rights and Amendments concerning the income tax, the direct election of senators, the two term presidency, and the right to vote of women and 18 amendments over the nation's history, including the Bill of Rights and Amendments concerning the income tax, the direct election of senators, the two term presidency, and the right to vote of women and 18 Amendments concerning the income tax, the direct election of senators, the two term presidency, and the right to vote of women and 18 year olds.

But some of the Lords amendments, including those on a customs union and on the meaningful vote, received significant Conservative support on the Lords, which could strengthen the convictions of waverers in the Commons.

The governor, who has put significant resources into tourism - related projects, has included an amendment to existing law aimed at authorizing new Taste NY stores to be built at roadside rest areas across the state.

The Illinois State Legislature approved In January 2010 an amendment to the Illinois School Code, known as the Performance Evaluation Review Act (PERA), which requires districts to include «student growth» as a significant portion of teacher and principal evaluation.

Significant amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became effective on December 1, 2015 and include an important change to patent infringement pleading practice and the most notable revisions to the civil discovery rules in years.

On November 16, 2017, shortly before passing the Bill, the legislature made a number of significant changes to Bill 148, including adding an amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA»).

A huge new DC Circuit opinion released today in a high - profile criminal case include a significant Eighth Amendment ruling.

And, for the last year, educational programs around the country have focused on the rule amendments, including a significant portion of Georgetown Law's recent 13th Annual Advanced eDiscovery Institute.

In addition Mr. Nightingale has been co-counsel on a number of significant cases, including Abebe v. Gonzales, 493 F. 3d 1092 (9th Cir 2007)(finding applicant ineligible for 212 (c) relief for crime of violence, in the absence of a corresponding ground of inadmissibility), in which a petition for rehearing en banc is currently pending; Magana - Pizano v. INS, 200 F. 3d 603 (9th Cir.1999)(establishing eligibility for relief from deportation for those in immigration proceedings before the effective date of the statutory amendments eliminating relief, and for those who pled guilty before that date in reliance on being eligible for such relief), and Barahona - Gomez v. Reno, 167 F. 3d 1228 (9th Cir.

Notable mandates: principal negotiator and senior legal counsel to the Algonquins of Ontario in ongoing treaty negotiations in a land claim that covers most of eastern Ontario, including the nation's capital, and in which more than 1.2 million people reside; representing USW Local 2251, the largest local union at Essar Steel Algoma Inc., in the Algoma CCAA restructuring; two significant insurance coverage appellate victories, Urbanmine Inc. et al v. St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company et al and Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v. Intact Insurance Company; acting for North American Fur Auctions, successor to the original Hudson's Bay fur trading business, in connection with the amendment, restatement and re-syndication of a credit facility to include Export Development Canada; acted for La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Québec with respect to credit facilities to finance the construction of a highrise condominium complex containing an affordable housing component

The amendments constitute significant changes to Canadian practice, including the implementation of the international requests for trademark and industrial design protection under the Madrid Protocol and the Hague Agreement.

The Court cited a number of reasons, including that it is not appropriate for an appellate court, twice removed from the parties» initiating motion, to grant this relief; the appellants have not had the opportunity to make full submissions on this new issue; the «irregularity» that State Farm seeks to correct was intentional; the delay in seeking the alternate relief was significant; the pleadings would be deficient and unable to support an ongoing action by the Trustee without further amendments; and State Farm is a sophisticated party.

The Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws for the Improvement of the Investment Environment No. 7099 («Law») was published in the Official Gazette last month (March 10, 2018) and introduced significant amendments to various laws, including the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 («TCC»), the Tax Procedural Law, the Law on Legal Fees and the Law on Movable Property Pledges in Commercial Actions.

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Designed and installed varied residential and commercial alternative energy technologies Developed wind, solar thermal, and photovoltaic energy - based systems for multiple uses and users Responsible for cold region engineering including ice breaker technology and the Alaskan Pipeline Created and implemented mechanical engineering projects in the field of aerospace technology Designed, constructed, and oversaw operations of 100 ton gold refinery Committed to alternative energy, ecology, and cost - saving energy efficiency Significant mediation and litigation experience focused on alternative energy issues Served as intellectual property, patent, trademark, and products liability attorney University - level lecturer in business, First Amendment law, social responsibility, and ethics

The 2008 amendments made a number of significant changes to the Queensland land rights Acts, including allowing Registered PBCs to hold the land for the native title holders of that land.