Sentences with phrase «number of countries holds»

«The point is that a relatively small number of countries holds the fate of the planet in their hands in terms of climate change,» says David Hawkins, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's climate center.

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They have also demanded a new vote on the budget for next year after the government approved the spending plan by not putting it though parliament, but holding the vote in an nearby chamber, with a high number of government supporters — something that the country's opposition deemed as «illegal.»

Plus, the number of negligent hiring lawsuits in this country is mounting — if your staff member's actions hurt someone, you can be held accountable and sued.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

Along with quite a number of other colleagues, I sat on that internal committee and we held hearings across the country.

Still, Trump's deal with Carrier demonstrates the unprecedented challenge the president's conflicts of interest create: Unless he either puts his holdings in a truly blind trust or divests completely, a significant number of the decisions he makes will involve some level of financial incentive for himself as well as for the country.

South Africa, which for many decades held the position as the largest gold - producing country, currently stands at number 5 in the list of the top mining countries in the world.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi also passed a law aiming to encourage a wave of mergers among the country's «popolari» banks — the 10 largest cooperative institutions — while new regulations limiting the number of bank shares that a foundation can hold as well as new tax rules regarding loan write - downs have been introduced.

I can count on one hand the number of years ago in which the majority of Americans in this country held the same moral position as I do.

Throughout the cold war, and now into the newly instigated War on Terrorism, tens of thousands of Americans died - many multiples of the number of those killed on 9/11 - as the direct result of such Jewish / Israeli spying and treason, but not once as anyone ever suggested that the whole Jewish population of America should be held to account for the crimes of those few traitors or for the war - like behavior of the country of which many of them, including some of our politicians, hold second passports.

In this particular instance it is not very difficult to imagine scenarios in the not - too - distant future in which there might occur resurgences of socialist policies and ideals: the failure of neo-capitalist regimes in developing societies and / or the formerly Communist countries in Europe to achieve economic take - off; the insight granted to sundry dictators and despots that, while socialism invariably immiserates the masses, it is a very good recipe for enriching those who claim to hold power as the vanguard of the masses; the «creeping socialism» (still an aptly descriptive term) brought on by massive government intervention in the economy in the name of some societal good, e.g., there could be an environmentalist road to socialism, or a feminist one, or one constructed (perhaps inadvertently) with some other building blocks of politically managed regulations and entitlements; or, last but not least, the actual restoration of socialism, by coup or by voting, in a number of countries, beginning with Russia.

There are a number of countries — including Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom — that have strict requirements about the size, shape and type of materials used in pallets that hold imported products, and many businesses are familiar with the problems these restrictions can cause.

Competitions are held in a growing number of countries and regions around the world, including Italy, the UK, USA, Germany, Scandinavia, Belgium and other locations, with more competitions added each year.

Before opening her own firm, Bailey - Chapman held a number of public affairs and advocacy leadership positions including vice president of public affairs for Penn National Gaming, the country's second largest gaming company, where she oversaw a multi-state government affairs team and managed several local and statewide referenda campaign efforts.

A number of concerns have been raised about holding the tournament in the Middle Eastern country due to the desert heat, it's laws on homosexuality and the treatment of the workers currently building the stadia, amongst other reasons.

Jenn holds many patents on various inventions in a number of different countries and is listed as one of 50 Missourians You Should Know.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a 2016 GOP presidential contender, said that lawmakers should be held accountable during this fall's midterm elections for their inaction on gun laws following a number of high - profile mass shootings around the country.

Since Labour can ignore neither the perspective held by a large number of its membership, nor abandon the rest of the country, the elections that result from these «power vs. principles» crises tend to be fought between candidates who back similar policies — Labour tried to appease Bennites by electing the similarly radical Foot, and now a part of Labour has rested its hopes with Owen Smith, who, at least publicly, shares many of Corbyn's views.

The Nsawam Medium Security Prison is made up of two prison establishment, which are the Male and Female Prison, and these facilities are currently holding in custody, the largest number of prisoners in the country.

On - topic questions included the timing of the effectiveness of the laws signed today and when ICE will close it's office on Rikers Island, how many people currently on Rikers Island will be covered by these laws, details of Carlos Rodriguez (who was held on Rikers Island for eight months on an ICE detainer) path to this country and his thoughts during his eight month detention, what Mayor de Blasio would like to see the federal government do about immigration and what he will do absent such action, what he would tell Republicans who think his approach is a dangerous precedent, de Blasio and Melissa Mark - Viverito's positions on municipal IDs and voting rights for non-citizens, the number of people arrested on misdemeanors and then subject to ICE detainers and whether persons arrested on felony charges must first go through the justice system before being subject to an ICE detainer.

«The media overlap in Johnstown - where all three stations are either owned or managed by the Baltimore - based Sinclair Broadcast Group - is part of a trend that has spread across the country,» they write, «as a small number of large holding companies are taking over local TV stations, often more than one in the same market.»

There are a number of Graduate Schools held each year at many places around the country, usually based in halls of residence, and they're free to Research Council - and Wellcome Trust - funded students and members of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

A congressionally mandated committee is holding public hearings on the issue, a series of recent symposia have focused attention on the small number of female researchers, and faculty women and sympathetic male colleagues around the country are debating the matter more openly with administrators (Science, 11 June, p. 1757).

A number of alumni now hold key positions in the country's agricultural research agencies.

A small but growing number of lawsuits around the country are seeking to hold school districts responsible for the sexual harassment of students by their classmates.

Over the course of the week, schools, colleges and organisations across the country will be getting involved with National Apprenticeship Week by holding a number of different activities and events.

The charity recently held a number of well - attended education launch events across the country to introduce the new programme and resources.

Now West Chester may be joining a growing number of districts around the country in eliminating class rank in its high schools — a high - stakes strategy that educators hold could help some of their students get into the nation's elite colleges, since those schools often overlook candidates who aren't in the rarefied percentiles.

Of course, you could also go the collector route, grabbing one of the lower production models (say, the LeBaron Town & Country convertible or the Dodge 600ES models) and hold on to it for a number of years, restoring it to original beauty and keeping the miles low, for an incredible investmenOf course, you could also go the collector route, grabbing one of the lower production models (say, the LeBaron Town & Country convertible or the Dodge 600ES models) and hold on to it for a number of years, restoring it to original beauty and keeping the miles low, for an incredible investmenof the lower production models (say, the LeBaron Town & Country convertible or the Dodge 600ES models) and hold on to it for a number of years, restoring it to original beauty and keeping the miles low, for an incredible investmenof years, restoring it to original beauty and keeping the miles low, for an incredible investment.

The annual SEMA Show, held each year in early November in Las Vegas, draws more than 130,000 visitors, and 25 % of all buyers attending the trade - only event come from outside the United States, including large numbers of distributors from Mexico and other Latin American countries.

since i am an individual, is it required of me to register my business as a company from my country and submit the TIN number because i have none and amazon will hold a 30 % of my royalties.

It holds a license by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and is registered with the relevant authorities in a number of EU countries, including the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, etc..

That movement, rooted in the simple notions of right versus wrong, kindness over killing, individual value over faceless numbers, has taken hold in all corners of the country, from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City to Brown County, Indiana.

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Previously she has also held Executive Chef, Regional Chef and Training Chef at a number of other McCormick & Schmick locations throughout the country from 1996 through 2000 and again from 2005 through her current position in San Diego.

The increasing number of international fairs, congresses and conferences held each year, throughout the country, is testament to Spain's growing reputation as a destination that caters for every need of the conference and incentive market.

While it once served as a prison for the city, it now holds many of the Mayan artifacts that were found around the country in recent generations, as well as being home to a number of exhibits that documents the diverse cultures that call this small Caribbean country home.

Asus India invited a select number of PC enthusiasts from the country to their Power User Meet 2015 held on October 17, 2015 and the OC Showdown held on October 18, 2015.

The exhibition will be held all over the Emirate of Sharjah, with a total number of 54 solo and group shows, from 26 countries.

Art exhibitions will be held all over the Emirate of Sharjah, from Dec 17, 2014 until Jan 17 2015, with a total number of 54 solo and group exhibitions, from 26 countries.

So, to recap, the U.S. — which has one of the best CO2 - emissions - reduction track records in the world — is being held up as the bad guy, while the countries busily increasing their CO2 emissions, including number one culprit China (now responsible for around 30 per cent of the world's total emissions) get a free pass.

As oil prices have climbed, a number of countries have greatly reduced or eliminated subsidies that held fuel prices well below world market prices because of the heavy fiscal cost.

As oil prices have climbed, a number of countries that held fuel prices well below world market prices have greatly reduced or eliminated their motor fuel subsidies because of the heavy fiscal cost.

A number of countries have held Google liable, including France and Japan.

I heard a number of horror stories about car rentals in Cuba, from having to wait days to pick up a car to being held in the country while the legal system sorted out responsibility for a traffic accident.

a Cyprus based company which holds shares in a number of solar projects in Japan and other countries, in ICC arbitration and related court proceedings in the Netherlands and Cyprus; the dispute arising out of shareholders agreements exceeded $ 50m.

Apple also opened up its Reserve and Pickup retail system in a number of countries on November 4, allowing customers to hold an iPhone X at a brick - and - mortar Apple store from an online form, before visiting the store within the following 30 minutes.The list of countries this was offered within included Australia, Belgium, the UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the UAE.

At the first Convention on Conventional Weapons meeting of experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems held at the UN in Geneva on 13 - 16 May 2014, a number of countries noted the relevance of international human rights law in their statements, including Croatia, Egypt, the Holy See, Mexico, Sierra Leone, and South Africa.

The two high - end handsets were met with almost universal praise from critics and consumers alike this spring, having previously broken a number of pre-order records, including that in its home country held by the Galaxy S7 series.

Although Xiaomi has recently toppled the Korean giant and taken hold over as the number one smartphone OEM in the country, Samsung still has one of its biggest markets in India and we might just have some inside info on what will be the price of the S9 and S9 + there.