Sentences with phrase «political lines for»

Our first objective is to get the state Senate and the Assembly to enact appropriate legislation in response to constitutional requirement that political lines for the legislature and Congress be redrawn every 10 years to reflect the changing population, as shown in the decennial federal census.

With some nine months to the holding of the general elections, Nana Akufo - Addo admonished all Krobos not to pay heed to those who, whenever elections come up, seek to divide them along ethnic and political lines for electoral gain, stressing that «we are all Ghanaians and are one people».

Not exact matches

If retirement income is to fall, then, it will take an epic reversal of economic trend lines that have been in place for decades (not to mention a reversal of the growing political clout of the senior vote).

Last, Bombardier's product lines are sensitive to macroeconomic and political environments, so recessions and terrorist attacks, for example, will at times take a toll.

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.

Some voters in Jefferson County ended up crossing party lines to cast their ballots for who they thought was the best candidate in each of the races — defying the practice of party line voting in an election that showed a deep red - blue political divide.

Reading between the lines: what to watch for at China's most important political event South China Morning Post

«I used to tell presidents, you have to be very, very cautious about drawing red lines or issuing ultimatums,» said Gates, the only defense secretary to hold the job under two presidents for two different political parties.

The political cloud over Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to step back from any investigation touching the Trump campaign may have a silver lining for a law enforcement officer who appears preoccupied by violent crime, drugs and immigration.

Mr. Thiel, who was last in the news for his financial support of Hulk Hogan's legal fight against Gawker Media, has a slate of political views that stand out of line with most in tech, and perhaps most Americans.

Historically, corporate involvement in the political sphere has consisted of narrow efforts to shape policy to benefit the bottom line, such as lobbying for a favorable regulation.

If GDPR has a silver lining for Facebook — and a privacy regime which finally has teeth that can bite is not something you'd imagine the company would welcome — it's that it can spin steps it's having to make to comply with EU regulations as an alacritous and fine - grained response to a US political data scandal and try to generate the impression it's hyper sensitive to (now highly politicized) data privacy concerns.

Darren DeLuca auctioned off B.C. bear hunt for Safari Club International fundraiser As a professional guide outfitter, Darren DeLuca has helped line the coffers of a U.S. political action group waging a global fight on behalf of trophy hunters.

The Globe and Mail, in a front page article entitled «Consider This» argued that the political «parties should commit to holding the line on EI premium increases» [1] They argued that EI premium rates are going up by 15 cents per $ 100 of insurable earnings for every future year and that this is a significant hit on incomes and pocketbooks.

As has been the case for a number of years in Europe, the political backdrop remains uncertain, and this is one of the reasons we think President Draghi's firm line on resisting calls to adjust the ECB's accommodative monetary policy is the correct one.

Mr. Cooper is known in political circles for his hard - line conservative positions and has been involved in politics since he was a teenaged national director of the Canadian Alliance Party.

But Kogan's academic association with Facebook, around the same time that he was taking data to hand off to Cambridge Analytica, raises questions about how user consent was obtained, the line between academic research and corporate marketing — and how scholars can sometimes use data for commercial and political ends.

In Australia, the decision by Northern Territory government to end a two - year moratorium and allow the resumption of fracking for natural gas will do little to immediately solve the country's energy woes, but will likely sharpen political battle lines.

While in that job he shaved billions off the government's bottom line, but he's also been accused of using the public purse for his own political ambition getting millions in infrastructure funding for his Muskoka riding around the G8 summit there in 2010.

He should consider whether, contrary to his own political experience, some people in political life say things not out of a desire for applause lines or even approval, but out of conviction.

As I imagine is similar in other faiths, it is hard for an active member of the LDS Church to publically maintain political views that fall more in line with the Democratic Party than the GOP.

By walking on both sides of party lines, the political strategist is paving a way for Christians in politics.

Herein lies the main line of political conflict for the period ahead.

Today's dramatic announcement by British politician David Miliband - once widely expected to succeed Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party - that he is stepping back from front - line politics completes a chapter in a political psycho - drama that has transfixed the British political classes for months.

James Nuechterlein portrays the debate within the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod as a political dispute: this is a struggle for power between moderates and «entrenched» hard - line ultraconservatives.

The political theologian seeking a theoretical basis for social transformation could argue on Hegelian lines, and thereby place the questionable call for social transformation in the context of a move towards the justice and equilibrium of the rational State.

The Center for Study of Political Islam has published a series along these lines.

Yet for all the conservatism — political and ecclesiastical — which I found among the full professors of both faculties, it was heartening to find a substantial number of younger scholars, both Protestant and Catholic, who both personally and professionally are committed to keeping lines of communication open.

Second, I predict that the acceptance speeches will be full of the kind of deep political and philosophical analysis which has become de rigueur for those with credentials: the ability to memorize a few lines and pretend to be someone else in front of a camera.

There are reasons, for example, and reasons based on principles, that explain not only why classroom furniture should not be bolted to the floor, but why maps should not have political frontiers drawn in darker ink than other lines, and why epic poetry should be introduced by reading selections in their original language.

Since becoming Pope, Francis has fearlessly addressed the moral and political injustices that afflict the world, and has called for reform — in line with the principles of the Catechism.

In these few lines we find neither a simple conceptual framework, nor a practical guide, but a veritable platform of political demands for the establishment of new rights to the benefit of homosexuals.

The other element that is very important in the environment for the development of Catholicism along the lines that I have suggested is the presence of a liberal, democratic political tradition.

The line of Zadok, which claimed to trace its genealogy all the way back to Zadok the priest who died during Solomon's reign, and who in turn traced his origins back to Aaron, was displaced for power - political reasons by the Greek Seleucids.

«These are impressive results, particularly in light of the challenges posed by global mega trends impacting our industry, from macroeconomic and political volatility, the continued rebalancing of the economic world, to shifting consumer preferences and increasing demand for healthier products, to the disruption of retail caused by the rapid growth of e-commerce and the blurring of channel lines,» Ms. Nooyi said.

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Blow discusses the various reasons for the uptick, but also notes how the numbers break down on racial and political lines:

(I personally wonder if these scientists are towing a political line that doesn't want to acknowledge these benefits because then they might actually have to support policies that allow for women to breastfeed instead of forcing them back to work too early or providing proper support in the form of lactation consultants and other specialists.)

Fight Back PAC, the political action committee formed with the sole purpose of ousting senators who voted «no» on gay marriage last December and replacing them with «yes» voters, sent out an early - morning e-mail with the subject line: «8 Months + $ 800,000 = 3 New Votes for Marriage Equality!»

The last hour has seen the political and constitutional reform committee issue a report complaining that the government's ignoring its recommendations about going to war; Labour have put out a line on the strikes, saying they're «usually a sign of failure»; and the Institute for Government is telling us that Whitehall is leading the way in headcount reductions, with an overall reduction of 8.4 % since the comprehensive spending review in October last year.

If there's a primary battle for the Democratic line in NY - 6 and Meng loses, she can still — with some political maneuvering — seek re-election to her current Assembly seat.

If I sound cynical about the redistricting process, I have a right: my first substantive political experience was working for a member of the Texas House of Representatives during a special session devoted to redrawing those precious political lines in 1992, during which at one point I quite literally walked into a smoke - filled room.

Andrew Cuomo, then running for governor in 2010, at the last minute agreed to run on the WFP's ballot line, thus saving them from spiraling into the political black hole that swallowed up the now - defunct Liberal Party.

For instance, the other day I linked to an article about the absense of women's voices in the political blogosphere using the line, «Blogging While Female.

The site's a lot of fun for researchers and political junkies to play with, and the statistical analyses provide a nice confirmation of what an eyeball survey will often tell you right away — when district lines look funny, they probably are.

Since then, advocates changed their political approach, ceasing to simply support the Democratic conference as a whole in hopes of pushing the issue across the finish line and targeting key «no» voters for ouster.

Turner said through his advisor, E. O'Brien Murray, who's also working for Carvin (oh, what a tangled political web we weave), that he's flattered to be discussed as a potential Gillibrand challenger, but he wanted to wait and see what his district lines look like before making a final decision.

By writing this memoir he is effectively drawing a line under his active political career so it is a natural time for reflection.

While we don't have the top lines from the challengers yet this morning, the robust numbers and fundraising cash on hand for Gillibrand indicates she's about to bring a political bazooka to a knife fight.

This is why I believe that the creation of the 99 % as a related group with global reach, superseding but not ignoring the old lines of class, race and gender, is our single greatest hope for a future political, social and economic organisation worthy of its constituents.