Sentences with phrase «interest levels while»

Including movies in your lessons can help enhance learning and increase student interest levels while providing direct instruction on the topic at hand.

Not exact matches

Private equity returns remained strong but were lower than the prior year quarter, while income from our fixed income investment portfolio increased due to a higher average level of fixed maturity investments and higher short - term interest rates.

I would encourage you to remember that the current low levels of interest rates, while in the first instance a reflection of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, are in a larger sense the result of the recent financial crisis, the worst shock to this nation's financial system since the 1930s.

The truth is that these mega-hits do raise awareness (for a while), but no one can sustain that level of interest, and in many ways it leads to high viewership and click rates not not necessarily high sales or loyal customers.

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 may find more things on Twitter that are important to me on a professional level, on Facebook I'm constantly discovering stuff that's of personal interest.

Frankel urged a form of managed competition, in which oil producers would recognise their common interests and coordinate their policies at strategic level while remaining competitors at tactical level.

Interest rates have been held at artificially low levels for years now, while at the same time the banks have injected some $ 6 trillion into the global economy.

While lower level staff's interest is primarily in learning about products or offerings, executives have neither the time nor inclination to become knowledgeable about products.

While Carney's move to drastically cut interest rates in Canada at the beginning of the financial crisis was prophetic, Philip Aldrick of the Telegraph likens the situation to Canada being an innocent bystander to a horrendous car crash with the U.K. economy at the wheel: the enormity and complexity of the economic problems Carney will face are on a whole different level.

Interest rates in the US were reduced to historically low levels during 2001, while discretionary tax cuts and government spending increases (along with the automatic stabilisers) have shifted the fiscal position in a markedly expansionary direction.

The faith in the effectiveness of interest rate cuts has driven the percentage of bearish investment advisors to a dangerously low 25.5 %, while the average equity allocation of Wall Street strategists is now above 70 %, the highest level in this market cycle and quite probably a record.

He argued that while Nvidia is interested in «full blown Level 5» self - driving cars that don't require any human monitoring, the company's mapping and sensor tools can also be used to support cars with lower levels of autonomy.

Futures markets are not expecting the ECB to raise interest rates from their current level of 2 per cent until at least the end of 2005, while a tightening is not expected in Japan until at least 2006.

But as I have said before, while the changes in interest rates make the news, it is the level of interest rates that matters most for economic behaviour.

While revenues and earnings are crucial for any dividend paying companies, their debt level is also of interest.

While the market value of a floater under normal circumstances is relatively insensitive to changes in interest rates, the income received is, of course, highly dependent upon the level of the reference rate over the life of the investment.

This leads to value investors often ignoring them believing they are too expense, while growth investors will often only be excited during the early stages of rapid growth but lose interest when the growth rate slows to solid, but not exciting, levels.

While the prospect of higher interest rates will keep investors on edge, it's not like we're returning to double - digit levels or the Fed is moving its terminal rate.So even the uptick in ten - year yields to 3 % or even 3.25 % is unlikely to kill the equity market rally as the benefits from fiscal stimulus should continue to feed through the markets.

Monetary policy has less room to maneuver when interest rates are close to zero, while expansionary fiscal policy is likely both more effective and less costly in terms of increased debt burden when interest rates are pinned at low levels.

While an ARM's interest rate is free to change, there are specific parameters laid out in the loan's terms that control how many times the rate can change as well as the highest possible level that it can reach.

On the other hand, domestic demand should continue to be supported by the low level of interest rates, while the recent depreciation of the yen is giving a significant boost to export growth.

His successor, Janet Yellen, curtailed the flow, while still leaving interest rates at historically low levels.

The difficulty for the ECB in managing market expectations on monetary policy in the face of stronger economic growth was evident elsewhere in President Draghi's remarks, as he repeatedly stressed the need to keep the region's interest rates at current levels while the central bank winds down its QE program.

Like most others in the wealth management industry, United Capital found clients were increasingly interested in, if not expecting, technology that enabled a more hands - on role in their investing, while maintaining some level of connection to a human advisor.

Consider this... a person goes to college, gets a four year degree in archaeology (or some antiquities preservation analog); spends summers sifting through sand and rock and gravel, all the while taking graduate level classes... person eventually obtains the vaunted PhD in archaeology... then works his / her tail off seeking funding for an archeological excavation, with the payoff being more funding, and more opportunities to dig in the dirt... do you think professional archaeologists are looking hard for evidence of the Exodus on a speculative basis... not a chance... they know their PhD buys them nothing more than a job at Tel Aviv Walmart if they don't discover and publish... so they write grants for digs near established sites / communities, and stay employed sifting rock in culturally safe areas... not unless some shepard stumbles upon a rare find in an unexpected place do you get archeological interest and action in remote places... not at all surprising that the pottery and other evidence of the Exodus and other biblical events lie waiting to be discovered... doesn't mean not there... just not found yet...

Besides being democratic and transparent in group activities and taking interest in studying issues related to organic agriculture, MASIPAG also aims to strengthen farmers control over the selling of their produce while improving productivity and sustainability and achieving food self - sufficiency at local level.

Katzen is an interesting person who found she must eat meat to cope with her low energy level, especially while travelling.

«The production detection levels and consistency of the IX - GN - 4044 are much higher than X-ray solutions offered by other suppliers while the weight estimation feature was an additional very interesting feature for us.

«Plenty of research exists today that suggests a direct benefit to increased protein intake and its impact on health, and consumers clearly have interest as evidenced by the number of new protein - enhanced snacks on the market,» said Dan Hammer, senior vice president and general manager of frozen division at Inventure Foods, Inc. «However, we found that while some snacks delivered on nutrient levels, many fell well short on taste.

While traditional philanthropy focuses on financial giving or attending singular or one - off events, with the xocial platform anyone can benefit social causes regardless of their level of fitness or skill, special interest or financial donation.

However, as noted in the report, Spurs are not interested in allowing clubs a chance to prise the 45 - year - old away, while Pochettino himself is said to be happy at the club as he looks to take them to the next level and really push the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City for the Premier League title.

Everton, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are also specifically mentioned as interested parties, and so evidently he's impressed many watching eyes with his form in the Bundesliga while also breaking through at senior level for Germany on the international stage.

While these are the most important accusations leveled against Benfica, they're not the most interesting.

While some have accused Benteke of not putting in the same level of effort this season as he did last year due to his desire to leave the club in the summer, Sherwood will need to make the striker realise that it really is in everyone's interest for him to rediscover his scoring boots and start going on a bit of a run of form in front of goal.

While the Senegalese, Russian and Turkish leagues aren't exactly cakewalks, the Premier League represents a whole new level of difficulty for Niasse and it will be interesting to see if he can make the step up where his predecessors have failed.

While he's not the sort who could really hurt Chelsea, it will be interesting to see just how he adapts to this level of football and a strong performance could really put him in the shop window ahead of a possible move in January.

Monaco are unwilling to sell Lemar having already lost Bernardo Silva this summer, while there remains a high level of interest in the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko.

While the Italian U21 international may not have done enough to earn a call up to Roma's first team this summer, he's earned plenty of interest from lower level top flight clubs such as Spanish side Las Palmas.

It's interesting that they focus on the technicalities of whether sodium qualifies as a preservative in this particular product, whether the level of sodium in a serving falls within the maximum acceptable range for a toddler, etc., while glossing over the elephant in the freezer - products like this just have way too much sodium to ever reasonably be considered «healthy» or «eating well», and rather than taking real steps to improve their products, Nestle has chosen to hide behind soundbites like «no preservatives!

Be creative and pick a goal that meets your interests while inspiring you to improve your fitness level and raise money for the breastfeeding cause.

While a detailed analysis would go beyond the scope of this article, I would like to point out one highly interesting factor that appears to impact MPs» spending levels: their electoral margin.

· Amend The Penal Law To Prohibit Undisclosed Self - Dealing By Public Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government employer.

While the documents obtained by City & State do not quantify or rank the Commission's relative level of interest in the subjects of its inquiry, several legislators stand out based upon the number of entries pertaining to each individual lawmaker and their descriptions.

While I am very sympathetic to this sudden interest in mutualism, I think you are right to enter a cautionary note about the level of abstraction at which the discussion is sometimes pitched - the detail is crucial.

«We hope to be able to build on the level of interest received in our leadership election and develop our movement, while we unite behind whoever is elected as our leader on Saturday and come to together to take on the Tories as we head towards important local elections and the next general election.»

While not every Democratic member who lost in 2010 will be a top priority recruit for Israel, staying in touch with such a wide group of former members allows him to gauge levels of interest and push the right buttons for those who the DCCC wants in races.

Dikko said the business performed well last year and it was still in profit at the level of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, while loan repayments had been up to date «until recently».

«The drinks industry continues to have high - level access to Government ministers and officials while no forum currently exists for the public health community to put forward its case in an environment free from vested interests.

While clinicians have been looking at different ways to prevent higher blood glucose levels by prescribing anti-diabetic drugs, Wright said his lab is interested in exercise physiology and trying to figure out how exercise can improve glucose homeostasis.