He occasionally tweaks de Blasio on certain issues, and he also has indicated that the climate in Albany may not be the best one for making
major changes to programs.
«Don't,» says Brownsburg Superintendent Jim Snapp, a member of the A-F panel tasked with revising the state's accountability system for schools, «let the State Board make
major changes to a program we have spent significant time developing.»
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to modernize the federal E-rate program by providing greater Wi - Fi access to students represents the first
major change to the program in nearly 20 years.
Based on their feedback, we do not expect
any major changes to the program in 2012.
Hilton made
some major changes to the program early this year, including eliminating the award chart!
I should also note that one of
the major changes to the program was the reduction in spend thresholds.
Based on their feedback, we do not expect
any major changes to the program in 2012.
Housing and tenant activists wanted
major changes to both programs.
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.
«
Major tax increases or policy
changes such as big hikes in the minimum wage will probably do more harm than good,» says Dahlby of the sort of
programs necessary
to satisfy vocal public - health boards.
Keep in mind that some choices, like
changing schools and
majors, taking longer than prescribed
to complete your
program, or studying abroad, could increase your costs of school.
Within
program expenses,
major transfers
to persons were up $ 1.1 billion, primarily due
to higher old age security payments, reflecting an increase in the number of recipients and higher inflation, as benefits are indexed
to quarterly
changes in the consumer price index,
major transfers
to other levels of government were up $ 0.6 billion, reflecting legislative increases; while direct
program expenses declined by $ 0.2 billion, as lower «other transfer» payments more than offset increases in departmental / agency operating costs.
While the Trump administration wants
to push an infrastructure - spending package, congressional leaders have more or less abandoned hopes for
major changes to welfare
programs and other items on their wish list.
Skillcrush is an interactive learning platform that gives students the digital skills they need in areas like web design and
programming to make a
major positive career
change.
In other
major changes, under the Illinois Solar For All
program a minimum floor of 50 % of energy savings must be passed on
to low and moderate income households by approved vendors, as solar developers are designated.
In 2017, the FITTskills international trade training
program underwent a
major update, including the addition of 60 % new content
to reflect the
changes we've seen in technology, ecommerce, trade agreements and more.
Positive developments can include a consolidating industry, a new product
to be launched, a
major cost reduction
program, the end
to a
major capital expenditure
program, reversal of a bad inventory decision, positive management
changes, a technological
change which will drive sales, or corporate activity.
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.
Working with development personnel and faculty, he is raising endowments for chairs in Lutheran studies, evangelical studies and Christian ethics, as well as for the Center for Religion and Society (the name was
changed so as
to include the Jewish studies
program for which the college received a
major ongoing grant).
A second new component
to the pace of game
program is the addition of timers that will measure non-game action and break time between innings and pitching
changes during each
Major League game.
-- we can not achieve the level of improvement we would like for our kids without
major changes to the whole federal school meal
program.
You can't just get in good with some head honcho and expect
to make
major changes to an establishment like the national school lunch
program or the LAUSD's food
program with the snap of your fingers because you're a celebrity with lots of energy and a go - getter attitude or a hoard of parents behind you with picket signs.
Such
program refinements will likely involve home visitor training and supervision, curricular
changes, systematic screening and identification, and augmented approaches that seek
to prevent depression or provide effective treatment
to those already suffering from
major depressive disorder.
The Australian government has announced a
major program of reform with the move
to primary maternity care, a
program of
change that appears
to be at odds with current general public perceptions regarding how maternity care is delivered.
A pilot
program for NYPD officers
to begin wearing body cameras this month cleared a
major hurdle when it was approved last week by the federal monitor overseeing
changes to the department's stop - and - frisk
program.
Horner, with NYPIRG, said while the governor should hold his tongue while a jury is reviewing evidence and deliberating, after the proceedings finish, Cuomo should speak out and make some
major changes to his signature economic development
programs.
Situations like this is why longitudinal testing over time is important when considering making
major changes to your digital
program.
Governor Cuomo is making some
changes to prevent any future bid rigging in some of his
major economic development projects, but critics on both the left and the right say the governor is failing
to address the bigger picture — whether the $ 8.6 billion dollars» worth of
programs are an effective use of public monies.
A brownfields tax credit
program that has been used
to clean and re-develop polluted industrial sites will continue but with
major changes, state officials told The Buffalo News.
This leaves two
major items unfinished — a bill restricting the release of teacher evaluations and
changes to marijuana laws
to prevent some arrests under New York City's «stop - and - frisk
program» — and should ensure the orderly close
to the legislative session, scheduled
to end Thursday, that many predict.
Horner, with NYPIRG, says while the governor should hold his tongue while a jury is reviewing evidence and deliberating, after the proceedings finish, Cuomo should speak out and make some
major changes to his signature economic development
programs.
Barbara Bartoletti, with the League of Women Voters, observed the December 7th special session, where lawmakers voted on
major changes to the state's tax code, as well as an infrastructure jobs
program.
«The work not only provides insight into how turtles evolved, but also gives hints as
to how the vertebrate developmental
programs can be
changed to produce
major evolutionary novelties.»
But Hersh believes this second factor is
changing, due in part
to major efforts
to educate people about the problems associated with overuse of antibiotics, such as CDC's «Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work»
program.
There is a large percentage of students who have been working in other fields and are making
major career
changes who tend
to go
to the U.S.
programs.
Notably, the budget promises «a
major reorganization of NIH's Institutes and Centers
to help focus resources on the highest priority research and training activities,» including elimination of the Fogarty International Center, which specializes in international research
programs, and consolidation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) within NIH, among other unspecified
changes.
The House did not appear
to make any
major changes to NOAA's satellite
programs.
On March 13, 1998, administrative approval was granted
to change the name of the B.S. degree
program major in Marine Biology
to Marine Science.
It's put climate
change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions traje
change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate
change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions traje
change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global
Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions traje
Change Research
Program and other interagency efforts, working with other
major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing,
to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress
to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajectory.
Second, it's unwise
to make
major changes to either your nutritional
program or your exercise
program without getting your physician's blessing in advance.
The report by the Interagency Working Group on School Construction, issued March 15, found that «
major operational and programmatic
changes are necessary
to move forward with a school construction
program that will efficiently and effectively build schools for our children.»
There are cheaper ways
to take time off — paid volunteer
programs like Americorps and City Year are often described as «funded» gap years — but Pendoley believes that «unless there is a
major change in how we fund undergraduate education,» gappers will never account for more than 3
to 4 percent of the college - bound population.
The
changes to some parking offence penalties under the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2017, comes as the NSW Government hits a
major milestone in its $ 10 million school infrastructure
program.
It's too late
to change majors,» explains Deidra Gammill, who has runs the Educators Rising — affiliated
program at Petal High School in Petal, Mississippi.
Along with other
major changes to state - funded education, the new legislation gave public schools more flexibility in offering single - sex
programs.
Finis Welch and Audrey Light published a study in 1987 that used 16 years of data on enrollments and desegregation
program status
to study in detail the
changes in white enrollment surrounding the implementation of 116
major desegregation plans between 1967 and 1985.
However, for policymakers there are three
major questions
to answer with the adoption of any
change or new
program: how effective will the
change be; how much will it cost; and what are the problems of implementation, including the support or opposition of the stakeholders — in this case principals, teachers and parents — and those who implement it.
Her announcement marks the completion of a tenure notable for
major changes to the School's academic
programs and administrative structure, significant progress toward a case - based core curriculum, many faculty appointments, an important initiative
to create «usable knowledge,» and preparation for a potential campus move
to Allston.
The charge followed
changes made in 1989
to Vermont's licensure standards that required all graduates of teacher - education
programs to have a liberal - arts
major by July 1995.
As a result, it has been difficult for observers
to determine which factor or group of factors was most responsible for these gains: a revised and strengthened licensing system; revised or new licensure tests; the use of first - rate standards in most classrooms, in annual state student tests, and in the professional development
programs all teachers took for license renewal; and / or the
major changes in K - 12 governance and finance introduced by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993.