The pragmatic struggle is to find the right blend of the «participatory democracy»
of such efforts with the technical knowledge and skill possessed presently by large centralized systems.
Not exact matches
With all these marketing efforts, Nesi has lofty goals in mind, such as reaching former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg with Roar's Soda Sucks campa
With all these marketing
efforts, Nesi has lofty goals in mind,
such as reaching former mayor
of New York City Michael Bloomberg
with Roar's Soda Sucks campa
with Roar's Soda Sucks campaign.
Just recently, IBM has partnered up
with food giants which include Nestle and Unilever, along
with stores
such as WalMart in order to implement Blockchain in an
effort to reduce rising cases
of food contamination.
Again, it's possible that Google is withholding maps in an
effort to differentiate its Android phones from iPhone, but it's equally likely that Apple may not allow
such an app because it competes
with a core function
of its device.
Cohn has served as a point man on top White House priorities
such as tax reform and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, but both
of those
efforts have been muddled by Trump's increasingly combative relationship
with Congress, one that was strained even further by his comments on Charlottesville.
The inaugural U.A.E. Drones for Good competition awarded more than $ 1 million in prizes in February as part
of an
effort to seed the Middle East's drone industry,
with more than a dozen
such startups launching in the emirate.
As evidenced by a number
of recent rebranding strategies that failed miserably, even large companies
with the staff and resources to implement
such an
effort sometimes fail to get it right.
• Intelligence operatives
with NSA and GCHQ infiltrate online video games
such as «World
of Warcraft» in an
effort to catch and stop terrorist plots.
One example
of this difference in outlook might be found at a tech company whose profits are lagging: A manager at
such a company will likely be concerned
with increasing marketing
efforts for an existing product.
Swiss drug giant Novartis is partnering
with California - based Science 37 in an
effort to expand clinical study participation (while lowering the costs
of such studies) through «virtual» trials.
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 person
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 person
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 person
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.
WASHINGTON (AP)-- The Pentagon has ordered an independent federal auditor to stop providing the public
with key information about US war
efforts in Afghanistan, accelerating a clampdown on data,
such as the size
of the Afghan military and police forces, that indicate how the 16 - year - old stalemated war is going.
Some
of those who spoke
with the Post got the impression that Apple wanted to hire senior executives to run some kind
of TV and / or movie venture, while others said it sounded like Apple (AAPL) was working on a possible acquisition to jump start
such an
effort.
Such wrongdoing certainly doesn't, for example, justify vigilante
efforts on the part
of private citizens to cover the spikes
with fresh cement.
In a turnaround plan Boire unveiled to Wall Street analysts barely two months ago, Barnes & Noble announced initiatives
such as opening four concept stores in fiscal 2017 that will feature bars offering wine and beer, along
with better food, in cafés twice the size
of its usual food spots, among other
efforts to rejuvenate its business.
With such lack
of accountability it is not surprising that Alphabet contributed substantial funds to the tech lobbying groups who are opposing federal legislative
efforts to give additional options to prosecutors and civil trial lawyers to fight websites like Backpage (child sex trafficking) and prevent them from flourishing.
Over the last five years, the organization has worked
with some
of the most well - known international relief
efforts,
such as Medic Mobile and Save the Children, helping them to add Bitcoin to their donation streams and running fundraising campaigns aimed at people in the Bitcoin community.
Such a return may occur if the rule is not compatible
with the law, if the quality
of the agency's analysis is inadequate, if the regulation is not justified by the analysis, if the rule is not consistent
with the regulatory principles stated in Executive Order 12866 or
with the president's policies and priorities, or if the rule unnecessarily conflicts
with other executive branch agency regulations or
efforts.
However,
such efforts must also be complemented
with a redoubling
of Western
efforts to support strong political systems and respect for rule
of law in the region in order to foster more resilience among regional states to withstand Chinese influence.
Franklin Templeton is firmly committed to international
efforts to combat money laundering and the funding
of terrorist and criminal activities, and as
such it makes every
effort to remain in full compliance
with all applicable anti — money laundering («AML») and anti — terrorist financing («ATF») laws, rules and standards adopted in the jurisdictions in which it does business.
Given that Congress jealously guards its powers under the Constitution,
such an
effort would likely gain the support
of representatives from most states, not only those
with an economic interest in maintaining NAFTA.
In
such instances, Ubika and / or its affiliates and / or their respective officers, directors or employees will use all reasonable
efforts to avoid engaging in activities that would lead to conflicts
of interest and Ubika and / or its affiliates will use all reasonable
efforts to comply
with conflicts
of interest disclosures and regulations to minimize the conflict.
They generated an enormous amount
of inbound leads through PR, email blasts and heavy
efforts with analysts
such as Gartner Group, IDC, Aberdeen Group, etc..
There was no shortage
of creativity in our fundraising
efforts, which included partnerships
with Denver restaurants and shops,
such as Chick Fil A and Alex and Ani, a wine party for friends and family
with tickets and raffles, spirit week at Denver schools, as well as email and letter writing campaigns directly to prospective donors.
Cohesion: In conversations
with several B2B CEO's, a recent issue is that while there have been new approaches related to areas
such as demand generation, content marketing, and social media, there is a lack
of cohesion in these
efforts that contributes to the overall buyer experience.
Many
such big names are building or leasing massive super-regional centers that stock a wide variety
of products in close proximity to customers or stores in an
effort to compete
with the likes
of Amazon, said Ravi Srinivasan, assistant professor
of information systems and operations management at Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School
of Business & Management.
Basic economy is one prong
of a broader
effort by the largest U.S. carriers to bolster revenue from each seat flown a mile, a standard industry measure that has been battered for about a year, partly because
of fare wars
with discounters
such as Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines Holdings.
Cross River Bank in Fort Lee, N.J., has entered into a partnership
with PeerIQ, a provider
of consumer loan data analytics, in an
effort to streamline capital sourcing between online lenders and institutional loan buyers
such as small banks.
Specifically, gaining granular insight into how and why they may be engaging
with a company's own social marketing
efforts can make an enormous difference in the success or failures
of such efforts.
Companies that relegate digital initiatives to one or two teams, instead
of spreading
such efforts throughout the corporation, may end up
with data overlap, missed opportunities, and inability to fully maximize their digital investment.
Remember here our Mr. Ceaser's alliance
with the sociological left against UVA's Board
of Visitors»
efforts at disruption against the unproductive liberal arts and toward online education, MOOCS, and
such.
«In each and every
effort, Compassion continues to share the love
of Christ
with Haitians in
such desperate need
of it.»
These gifts combined
with a free university education to so many people for whom there were then no appropriate jobs, as well as a civil war, led to the failure
of the experiment failed, but in a time when it is clear, at least to me, that global pursuit
of more and more wealth is suicidal for the human race, I think it would be worthwhile to study
such efforts.
Thus did Origen, for example, speak
of theologia as the
effort of the individual to «make sense» out
of Scripture but he immediately asserted the tentative nature
of any
such interpretational In Gregory
of Nazianzus the element
of indirectness,
of being one step removed from the original data, is identified
with the word theologia and Pseudo-Dionysius employed it as a synonym for mysticisms
Such efforts represent the sort
of sociopolitical praxis that can realistically shed light on theological reflection for those who work
with the heritage
of liberation theology.
With one
of the most sophisticated and well - heeled lobbies in the country ($ 8 to $ 9 million annual budget), the NRA fiercely stymies all
efforts by legislators to pass gun laws, even though the results
of local attempts have shown beyond reasonable doubt that
such laws can be effective.
As soon as the 2nd amendment starts becoming modified to fit the times we live in, that will be the moment our freedoms start to become watered - down, and consequently, after more and more
efforts are made to further limit the meaning
of the 2nd amendment, we will find ourselves
with such a weak interpretation or effictive realization
of the 2nd amendment that it will be too late, and we might as well arm ourselves
with BB guns.
It requires no great leap
of creative imagination to see the parallels, at least
with respect to their social placement and psychology, between the rescuers then and anti-abortion
efforts such as Operation Rescue now.
The text also says that the people
of those kingdoms would make attempts to unite again, and even make
efforts with intermarriage to accomplish
such goals.
It is criteria
such as these that link the values
of work
with those
of esthetic excellence and good manners within the general category
of creative
effort.
Should a minister de facto accept an implicit «contract»
with such a couple in which he said only «I see,» he would be making it impossible to help these people at this stage
of their reconciling
effort.
For example, people reading this exchange
with a view to assessing the validity
of Madden's criticisms
of my position and the soundness
of my rebuttal are acting on one
of practical reason's per se nota first principles» namely, that intellectual understanding
of matters
such as those under discussion is something worth having and expending time and
effort to achieve.
Again it is used broadly so that even
such apparently non-political activities as
efforts to re-think Christianity in the light
of discussions
with Buddhists can be viewed as political activity.
While research by Barna Group has found that women are more involved than men in church «extracurriculars»
such as Bible studies and small groups, plenty
of today's churches lack robust women's ministries — perhaps due to lack
of resources, or deliberate
efforts to do away
with stereotypical ladies teas and craft bazaars.
God's eternity and immutability have been contrasted
with the ephemeral character
of historical events in
such a way as to depreciate
efforts at social transformation.
In our
effort to show that there was no «holy language,» we must not forget that the language dealt
with such concepts as «holy,» «glory,» and visions
of the future, and did so in
such a way that enduring impressions were made on the total persons
of those who came under its influence.
But
with such cooperation and in proportion to the
effort put forward, the environment has a plasticity which alters the whole ethical aspect
of evolution.
In return, the evangelical community, whose focus
of commitment is less scattered and whose financial contributions are more generous than members
of mainline churches, 7 has faithfully supported
such perceived evangelistic
efforts with its time (viewing) and money.
Not only have
such men long since become convinced
of the essential incoherence
of this theism in its
efforts to combine the religious insights
of Christianity
with the philosophical wisdom
of the Greeks, but they are also deeply repelled by the central claim
of Greek wisdom, that this world
of time and change is somehow inferior or not fully real.
The teacher's approach to
such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the teacher should be concerned
with how science fits into the larger framework
of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning
of what he studies and its relation to other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit
of indoctrination, but
with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an
effort should be made to present viewpoints other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity
of the student by avoiding undue imposition
of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the classroom presentation
of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.