Sentences with phrase «over key processes»

«This means a major uncertainty over key processes driving past and future climate.»

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Over the past year, Alphabet has trimmed some of the «other bets,» leading some analysts to question the company on whether it was shedding its key talent in the process.

At the same time, Kelly enlisted White House staff secretary Rob Porter as a key ally in his quest to get more control over the paper flow to Trump, the workings of the policy process, and who got to go into the Oval Office.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

The replacement of Aristotelian «matter» with Whiteheadian «creativity,» and the consequent precedence given by the key concept of prehension to the relational over every merely qualitative determination of a being, undoubtedly allows the Whiteheadian [actual] entity to embody process in a more radical sense than does being as conceived by Aristotle.

If the Supreme Court is to be kept from legislating, the key issue in the controversy over the interpretation of section 1 can not be the meaning of «liberty» and «equality» but the meaning of «due process of law» and «the equal protection of the laws.»

KEY: Decrease refined and processed sugar as much as possible, but don't beat yourself up over it.

The event runs every three years and brings together over 9,000 manufacturing and processing key decision makers and buyers for four days of collaboration new product & technology launches and to share industry insights.

Over the years I've humbly mastered the mashed potato process, and I think I have few key tips that will ensure that you too, can become a pro at whipping up the perfect mashed potato.

The people and processes that ferret out key flaws, uncover talent from all over, and provide the basis for good decisions.

I am in the process of recruiting keen individuals from any sporting background to go into schools on a weekly basis and «take over» a Year 7 P.E session, following the curriculum but focusing on building key skills such as communication, trust and teamwork.

Indeed, many consider the development of emotional self - regulation in particular to be one of the key processes in childhood behaviour problems.27, 28,29,30 For example, in characterizing the behaviour of children with early externalizing behaviour problems, there is often reference to a lack of control, under - control, or poor regulation.29, 30 In characterizing the behaviour of children with internalizing disorders, there is often a discussion of over - control.12 Understanding the role of temperament in child development may be facilitated by examining the possible mediational effects of emerging self and emotion regulation, and may provide a more proximal mechanism for the development of different forms of behavioural adjustment difficulties characteristic of childhood.

I feel that women and their partners do much better with privacy and intimacy during the birth process and that, my role is to sometimes protect that privacy and intimacy first of all by educating them that that might be really important and to talk about you know the effect both positive and negative about um, support during that time can be or even just letting people know hey, we're in labour, the Facebook kind of thing but you know keep it quiet, keep it down, don't fritter the energy away by drawing other people to it or drawing the expectation that something's happening rather than just letting something evolve... I think guarding the space by keeping the space as calm and quiet and private as possible is key and giving people tools to do that during the prenatal time to deal with over eager family members or friends.

And I do like the idea of involving my children in the meal - planning process, even if I'm not ready to hand over the keys.

What we are seeing over time is that through the diminished production of oxytocin in the birth process (the use of synthetic oxytocin, i.e. Pitocin is named the key culprit, though scheduled cesarean births and pseudo-natural birth environments are also big contributors), we are evolutionarily losing our ability to produce it.

Since over 90 per cent of councillors belong to one of the big three parties, their candidate recruitment processes are key.

The teacher evaluation plan, as well as the agreement over the appeals process, will now become part of the governor's 30 day budget amendments, but the difference is that now all of the key parties agree to the provisions.

Many of those clients have much at stake in the coming waiver process, and Introne will have a key role in deciding which hospitals ultimately receive funding from the waiver, which will be disbursed over a period of five years, and is intended to help hospitals transform their delivery systems.

This holds that «the present is the key to the past»: all geological phenomena can be explained by processes we see today, extrapolated over enormous periods of time.

Among them: understanding the wormhole - entanglement equality could be the key to merging quantum mechanics and general relativity, that details of the merger would explain the mystery of entanglement, that spacetime itself could emerge from quantum entanglement, and that the controversies over how to interpret quantum mechanics could be resolved in the process.

Brain imaging studies have shown that stimulation over this region modulates the functioning of fronto - striatal circuits, leading to the release of dopamine, a key neurotransmitter in reward processing.

The key conclusions were that: It is «unequivocal» that global warming is occurring; the probability that this is caused by natural climatic processes is less than 5 %; and the probability that this is caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases is over 90 %.

Plants are major contributors to the chemical weathering of continental rocks, a key process in the carbon cycle that regulates Earth's atmosphere and climate over millions of years.

Over the last decade however, emerging evidence suggests that the neuron is no longer the key processing unit of the brain.

British filmmaker Mike Leigh has, like many directors who make improvisation a key part of their process, developed something of a rep company over the years.

Like a scripted take on the «7 Up» series, tracking a boy (Ellar Coltrane) from the age of six to eighteen as well as his family and shot at annual intervals, this process let Linklater use the signature low - key, intimate, beautifully observed style he's honed over twenty years, but blown up to a grander scale by virtue of the film's virtually unique conceit.

Several key topics were under discussion, including an examination of the recent area review process, how to boost take - up of apprenticeships and why students choose college over other education routes.

Complex systems are systems that are characterized by being dynamic as key features that have their sensitive dependence on initial conditions for which, minimal differences at the beginning of a process whatsoever, can lead to completely opposite situations over time.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Insufficient knowledge of the necessary insurance, problems with Wi - Fi capacity and fears over damage and storage were also key obstacles to getting staff members on board, so schools were advised to integrate training on these aspects early on into its process.

Andreas Schleicher, OECD director for education and skills, who launched the report alongside Wales» cabinet secretary for education, said: «Sustaining this commitment, deepening investments in key policy areas and strengthening the implementation process will be central to realising the country's ambitions for education and society over the long term.»

The key is to identify what your online learners need and then create realistic, self - guided eLearning materials that give them control over the process.

Each of the eight steps has a clearly stated purpose, and each is a key part of a process that drives collaborative inquiry over time (see fig. 2).

Over recent decades, many educators have come to realize that social and emotional learning (SEL) is a key component of that process.

Participants engaged with materials and activities in whole group and small groups that demonstrate that science lessons can be richer, deeper learning experiences when we, 1) slow down the process and provide repeated experience over time with key concepts (e.g., observing and exploring ingredients one day; making play dough another day), 2) incorporate language and literacy into science explorations intentionally (e.g., using informational texts; using visual aids and key words in DLL children's home language), and 3) connect science to other content areas and provide extension activities that continue conceptual learning across time and across the classroom (e.g., measurement with ingredients; discussing other types of mixtures during snack time).

Amazon is your only key to any sort of control over this horribly exploitative process; I only hope it lasts.

Over time, I have covered topics such as Complex Event Processing, Version control and process management, Group consolidation, Budgeting and rolling forecasts, De-normalization, Statistical inference, Probabilistic simulation, Real - time reporting with analytical alert, Key performance indicators optimisation, Open item management, and several others.

During this webcast, we covered: • Our proprietary portfolio management process • Personnel changes made in 2015 and the people managing the Fund • Key objectives over the last few years and their impact on current performance • Fund performance YTD • Fund outlook for the 2nd half of 2017 & beyond

The investment process has been designed (and refined over time) to reflect the key ideas described above.

Once this is in place, it is key have a clear process that helps members determine their risk profile, select suitable investment options and adjust this as necessary over time.

It is a common misconception that credit scores are the key factor in the approval process, but the truth is aspects like rate of interest and the debt - to - income ratio have a far greater influence over the matter.

Another key concern with the credit ratings process centers on a number of credit implosions ratings agencies have largely missed over the past decade.

[I mean, look at Warren Buffett — here we are, 60 years into his career, still slavering over any attempt to reverse - engineer the keys to his investment process & success.

Auto title loans are loans based around the equity of your Ford F - 150, where LoanMart will take over your free - and - clear title as the lien holder; taking over as lien holder is your collateral in this loan process, which means you keep your keys and keep driving for the duration!

On a Windows - based computer you can do this by highlighting the relevant text on your screen with your mouse (hold down the left mouse button and scroll over the text) then click the right mouse key and select copy, then paste the text into a word processing program.

There's a good sized restaurant on site — service is glacial so bring a book, or complain online via their free WiFi; — RRB - They'd be well served to computerise their check - in process — a lot of paperwork must be done before a key is handed over.

«The art world has become increasingly global over the last decades, and ICI has had a key role in providing intellectual heft and sophistication to this process,» Cisneros said in a statement.

The principal scientific objective is to make global SSS measurements over the ice - free oceans with 150 - km spatial resolution, and to achieve a measurement error less than 0.2 (PSS - 78 [practical salinity scale of 1978]-RRB- on a 30 - day time scale, taking into account all sensors and geophysical random errors and biases.Salinity is indeed a key indicator of the strength of the hydrologic cycle because it tracks the differences created by varying evaporation and precipitation, runoff, and ice processes.

Based on the understanding of both the physical processes that control key climate feedbacks (see Section 8.6.3), and also the origin of inter-model differences in the simulation of feedbacks (see Section 8.6.2), the following climate characteristics appear to be particularly important: (i) for the water vapour and lapse rate feedbacks, the response of upper - tropospheric RH and lapse rate to interannual or decadal changes in climate; (ii) for cloud feedbacks, the response of boundary - layer clouds and anvil clouds to a change in surface or atmospheric conditions and the change in cloud radiative properties associated with a change in extratropical synoptic weather systems; (iii) for snow albedo feedbacks, the relationship between surface air temperature and snow melt over northern land areas during spring and (iv) for sea ice feedbacks, the simulation of sea ice thickness.