Sentences with phrase «policy challenges of our time»

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«Where we need innovation and where I think we are going to finally see social entrepreneurs spend more and more time is the public sector, because the big challenge that is facing every community on the planet is that government and public policy are not moving at the pace of technology or even meeting expectations of constituents,» says Blumenthal.

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.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

I am proud that he was a Harvard undergraduate during my time on the faculty at Harvard and I think that the Bank of England is fortunate to have someone with his degree of experience in public policy and also experience as a participant directly in financial markets, at the helm at what will be a challenging time for the city of London and England and the global financial system.

The Washington Consensus on global economic policy is dead World economy faces heightened risk of fragmentation, nationalismBuilding support for a new unifying economic paradigm to replace the discredited Washington Consensus will be an analytically challenging, politically demanding, and time - consuming process, writes Mohamed El - Erian.

Bill Robson, president of the C.D. Howe Institute, a public policy think - tank, said one of the greatest challenges for the middle class is saving more for retirement at the same time wages aren't growing nearly as fast and household debt piles up.

This conversational style evening between Laura and Karen Oldfield, President and CEO, Halifax Port Authority, will help you to understand the complexity of changing US trade policy, how the NAFTA re-negotiation will likely play out, the importance of diversifying to new markets in challenging times and how it will all impact our economy in the Maritimes.

I started googling way back in may who could we be buying gonzalo higuian, julio cesar and wayne rooney but realize going by history wenger just as no interest in buying world class players, he wants 2 buy d grade players and turn them up to koscienly nd nasri that will take years while da arsenal faithful pay handsome figures for dismal performances, fans allowed wenger 2 get away when he gets away with these lucky matches of fenerbache been strong on paper but a waste of tym on the pitch, also it happen at bayern but they put a slighty weak team but wenger runt his mouth around of how good da team was after that 2 - 0 win, not forgetting it was bould that got the team defense looking solid while wenger moan about referee decisions and no blame on team, I just feel we (arsenal) have allowed wenger and co to misuse us, so now our main target aim is benzema yet giroud plays more often than him for france, can any1 see how wenger is lowing our standards and expectations at arsenal, I wil be over da moon if wenger does not sign an extension wit us, after the gilberto days and disaterous results and teams we play, his approach to the game defensely which is pathetic and his annoying behaviour.So what if manu and chelski haven't really bought they are already strong it was seen last week now we should be worried about our selves since that villa defeat, jst imagine what the man's and london money maniac's are goin 2 do to us, I can see it already coming from wenger, if we find the right player we will buy him, after sept2, we didn't find da right player but the squad can challenge for the title, its so sick having 2 hear that crap, just take him psg, I just wish the fans would say we had enough of this bullshit transfer policies its time we stood up against these pigs of directors by protesting!

What we have found challenges the all too familiar negative stereotypes of absent or «deadbeat» dads and provides ample evidence that it's time to promote and celebrate active fatherhood... and to challenge policy makers to do the same.

Denise Pope, the co-founder of the Challenge Success Center at Stanford University, an education policy resource center, agreed that parents should use free time in the evening for family bonding, free play and getting to bed on time.

Manifesto decisions such as the cataclysmic policy which became dubbed the «dementia tax» were not communicated even to members of the Cabinet until the last minute, allowing no time for proper scrutiny and challenge.

«The challenge facing the Government is to create an aviation policy that stands the test of time — not a policy for five years, but one for thirty years.

I've stood up and challenged the failed policies of the political class, while at the same time successfully working across the aisle to deliver real results that benefit our community.»

At the same time she has overthrown many of the policies of the Cameron era and is grappling with serious challenges on the domestic front.

«There's still plenty of time for the Tory leadership to develop radical ideas but the grassroots are probably correct to sense that the party's policies aren't yet equal to the scale of Britain's challenges.»

The policies that we are putting in place are directly addressing precisely the challenges that small businesses are facing, and that is why such an ambitious and effective package was set out at the time of the pre-Budget report.»

After being introduced by Save the Children chief executive, Kevin Watkins, Mr Crabb began: «One of the real challenges that we have on the centre - right of British politics... is how we remake and restate the case for our global responsibilities and sticking with our policies to invest in overseas development at a time when there are so many domestic pressures and cut backs in spending.»

So is birth control policy and access the answer to the environmental challenges of our time?

In these economically challenging times, this research highlights a clear area of focus for policy makers where prioritisation of musculoskeletal disorders could result in longer term cost efficiencies,» said Dr Anjte Van Der Zee - Neuen of the Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

During a day of candid dialogue organized by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and AAAS, participants shared concerns and strategies for a time of global economic and policy challenges involving science and technology.

One challenge for producing policy - relevant reports is judging in advance what topics will be of interest to produce the reports in time for them to be helpful.

One stated objective was to address the «disparate impact» of policies that might lead to racial minorities taking fewer challenging classes than their peers, totally ignoring the obvious fact that African American and Hispanic students are, on average, much less prepared for AP courses by the time they reach 11th and 12th grade.

«Policies should be considerate of the time challenges faced by teachers and should come into play at the workplace during term time» says Simon Lee, «and offer opportunities for socialising and activity during holiday time.»

Once again, the organisers have been hugely encouraged by the efforts of schools in all sectors in what has been a challenging year, with several policy changes and funding issues occupying plenty of time.

The challenge for all of us in public education is not just to bring these people back into the policy spotlight but also to protect their time, honor their professional identities, and allow them to play their proper roles.

It will also require an iterative process of working through some of the challenges associated with extending learning time at the high school level in terms of culture, capacity, and cost, and adapting policy accordingly.

At the same time, there is an opportunity today to look at the challenge of Latino college access and success from a broad platform — one that creates not only common ground but common cause; one that examines state level policies and practices; one that assumes that the future is neither in someone else's hands, nor in our individual hands, but in our connected hands.

It's time that policy makers at the federal, state and local levels step up to the challenge and pass reforms to help all of our students reach their full potential.

Meanwhile, despite the fact that many «reformers»» policies have spectacularly failed, prompted massive scandals and / or offered no actual proof of success, an elite media that typically amplifies — rather than challenges — power and money loyally casts «reformers»» systematic pillaging of public education as laudable courage (the most recent example of this is Time magazine's cover cheering on wildly unpopular Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after he cited budget austerity to justify the largest mass school closing in American history — all while he is also proposing to spend $ 100 million of taxpayer dollars on a new private sports stadium).

The design should be intuitive so the strengths and challenges of a particular school are easy to understand by all audiences - whether you are an education policy expert with a Ph.D., a parent in an underserved community with failing schools looking for better school options, a busy parent managing a child's involvement in school activities, or a first - time parent choosing a kindergarten.

The addition of Asawa to art's overwhelmingly white - male hit parade comes at a critical time in our country, as the policies of the current Administration challenge the undeniable fact that the United States is a nation of immigrants.

«We're more explicit this time around about the intersection between our energy choices and our climate challenges and the fact that we have such ambitious climate goals that are really driving a lot of our energy policy,» Klee said.

«The main challenge to rational planning for flood risk in the country is that private property rights trump even modest limitations on floodplain development,» Nicholas Pinter, a professor of geology and environmental resources and policy at Southern Illinois University, told the Times.

As these smaller successes are achieved, we not only gain more time to deal with the bigger policy challenges, but also start to rebuild networks of trust and cooperation while experimenting with new solutions and technologies.

On December 11, Rep. Jay Inslee (D - WA), Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R - MD), and 22 House co-signers sent a letter to William Brennan of NOAA, the Acting Director of the Climate Change Science Program, in which they say: «The failure of the CCSP to produce a National Assessment report within the time frame required by law has made it more difficult for Congress to develop a comprehensive policy response to the challenge of global climate change.»

The failure of the CCSP to produce a National Assessment report within the time frame required by law has made it more difficult for Congress to develop a comprehensive policy response to the challenge of global climate change.

In this sweeping town hall meeting moderated by New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin, pioneering scientists presented research at the vanguard of solar, wind, geothermal and algae / biofuel energy, while conservationists and high - level policy - makers provided additional perspectives on the challenges and opportunities presented by this urgent global problem.

Guided by such knowledge, with enough resources and efforts, and only if done in time, human ingenuity can harness advances in science, technology, engineering, and policy to develop effective solutions for addressing the challenges of environment and climate, population, and development.

Shultz added, «I'm excited to be joining the talented team at AGU and am looking forward to highlighting for policy makers the importance of Earth and space science to our country's future, especially at a time when that science is threatened by budget cuts and other challenges.»

«The Long Time Scales of Human - Caused Climate Warming: Further Challenges for the Global Policy Process.»

According to the survey — which set aside compensation or bonuses — top considerations for legal professionals were challenging work or variety of assignments, flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities and vacation or time - off policy.

«At the same time, our patent regime is also facing a separate set of challenges that arise from the growth of litigation in the United States and abroad, the globalization of commerce, and multiplying conflicts among nations» patent policies.

It's time for Congress to demonstrate its leadership by addressing this pervasive national challenge,» says Emily Broad Leib, Director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic.

Respondents are echoing challenges we have seen for a long time in Records Management: «1) the volume of digital information outside of records and information management control, including newer content sources; 2) aligning policies and priorities with IG stakeholders; 3) and attracting and helping millennials develop needed skills.»

However, the court would review the following four issues if challenged by the respondent: (1) whether the foreign court lacks jurisdiction pursuant to Taiwanese laws; (2) whether a default judgment is rendered against the losing defendant, but the notice or summons of the initiation of action had been legally served in a reasonable time in the foreign country or had been served through judicial assistance provided under the Taiwanese laws; (3) whether the performance ordered by such judgment or its litigation procedure is against Taiwanese public policy or morals; and (4) whether there exists no mutual recognition between the foreign country and Taiwan.

Law firms understand the need to invest time and resources into developing policies and procedures to manage the vast amounts of information in their possession, but properly executing them remains a daunting challenge.

«The criminal rules working committee will proceed with the final subject areas in accordance with its mandate under the Rules of Court Project, but we thought it important to make the legal community aware of the settled policy positions in connection with challenge for cause proceedings even though it may take some time for the positions to be implemented in rule form.»

Backgrounder discusses how these policies reject the legal principles (including the thin skull doctrine) and instead try to «medicalize» the decision - making process through not only challenging causation but use of «expected recovery times» — rather than individualized assessment — as a tool to cut off benefits.

(vii) Any expulsion decision shall: be communicated by HMS to the NOAMS in writing; be written in a such a way that the recipient is likely to understand its importance and apprehend its significance; inform the NOAMS precisely and in full, of the public policy, public security or public health grounds on which the decision taken in their case is based, unless this is contrary to the interests of HMS security; and specify the time limits and appeal mechanisms the NOAMS can operate to challenge the decision.