Sentences with phrase «rise to that level for»

If the game uses the images in connection with culinary or political criticism it could also be protected, but this video game probably would not rise to that level for intellectual property purposes.

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The passion these customers feel for the company rises to what we might call «tattoo - level» in that people love the company so much they are willing to permanently attest to that with some ink on their skin.

The retailer's shares tanked 19 % to $ 28.37 — their lowest level since 2010 — after it reported that same - store sales, or revenue of stores open at least 14 months, rose a mere 0.1 % in the second quarter, well below its own forecasts for a rise of 2 % to 3 %, and short of Wall Street projections for a 1.4 % gain.

For example, interest in the Maldives — an island chain southwest of India that is fighting rising sea levels — jumped 68 percent from 2016 to 2017.

Finally, I've tried for years to figure out why some seemingly smart (and arguably perceptive) people never rise to the highest levels of trust and responsibility, even though it's pretty clear that they are hard workers who are definitely trying to get ahead.

We are all looking for someone to help us rise to the next level, and the easiest place to look is those who are already having success.

Cash compensation for CEOs is on the rise thanks to stocks up near historic levels, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

The benchmark index for equity volatility rose to more than twice its level the day before, crushing bettors who'd gotten used to years of very low volatility.

But a high - level meeting scheduled for Wednesday at this year's UN gathering is a testament to fast - rising concern over the rate at which bacteria are learning to evade science's last remaining tools against them.

Customers who sign up for the new Sprint $ 50 price get it until the end of March 2018, when the monthly charge will rise to the old $ 60 level.

The CDC said «travel notices,» like those issued for Zika - struck countries like Brazil and Singapore, have not been issued for these destinations, but such warnings would be considered if the number of cases rises to the level of an outbreak.

Branson also notes that flexible work is not just for low - level employees but should also be offered for positions higher up in the pipeline so that «rising stars have flexible jobs to progress to.»

If there is a specific maximum energy for particles then this gives rise to the idea that energy levels are defined, specific, and constrained by an outside force.

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.

«While rising long - term rates will ultimately become a negative for profits and multiples, we do not see current levels as a reason to de-risk and sell equities,» J. P. Morgan's Dubravko Lakos - Bujas says.

«While rising long - term rates will ultimately become a negative for profits and multiples, we do not see current levels as a reason to de-risk and sell equities,» Dubravko Lakos - Bujas, head of U.S. equity strategy at J.P. Morgan, said in a note Wednesday.

«In the current environment, although inflation appears to be increasing, it's still not likely to cause 10 - year yields to rise to levels that would be problematic for equities.

* BlackBerry rose 5.4 percent to C$ 15.83, hitting its highest levels since 2013, after saying that it will provide the foundational operating system for search engine company Baidu's autonomous vehicle platform, the latest in a string of recent automotive design wins.

But I can say that if robot ethics doesn't rise to the level of a serious concern for society, then — at the very least — robot etiquette should.

Thus, the path dependency that political scientist Paul Pierson, 1997 has observed in pension reforms is not just an observed fact, but a desired characteristic.21 Threats to sustainability are typically identified as expenditures rising above an acceptable level, and especially in prefunded DB plans, volatility of pension contributions or accounting expenses for pensions.

The key long - term U.S. mortgage rate declined slightly this week, after a steady rise for most of April that pushed the rate to its highest level in...

In this study, the effects of sea level rise (assumed to continue at present, at the time of the study, rates, which the authors noted was likely conservative), wave fetch, wind speed and direction were examined and the resultant erosion rate was estimated for the Western and Eastern shore of Uppands, Port Isobel and Tangier Island by selecting 10 points along the western and eastern shoreline of all the islands.

That is equal to 144 percent of China's gross domestic product in the 12 months to the end of March — relatively high for China's level of development, and still rising.

Therefore, at current levels the maximum price return for UST 10 yr is 18 % calculated as follows: the yield declines from 2.91 % to 0 % and the price rises by 2.91 x 9 yr duration or 26.19 %.

Still, we'd look for core inflation in the eurozone to continue rising up to the level we're seeing in Germany of 2.2 %.

As the markets began to crash, values in real estate started to rise and the demand for homeownership started to grow, at almost alarming levels.

Wednesday, 12:45 p.m. High times at Southby Jeffrey Finkle, a cannabis investor, Level Blends co-founder Chris Emerson and futurist Faith Popcorn gathered to talk about the future of legal cannabis and how brands should be preparing for the industry's rise.

If the Texas company's plan for expanding its Trans Mountain pipeline linking Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., is completed, the risk of irreparable damage to Burrard Inlet and Vancouver's entire marine ecosystem would rise to a high level.

For those who want to rise above, to get unstuck, or to catapult to a new level success, Jack Canfield will show you how positive affirmations can transform your life in extraordinary ways.

In the leaked report, the IMF says that Greece's debts threaten to be unsustainable for decades, and that its financing needs will rise so that they are above the 15 % of national income level deemed safe.

Then, if the stock market is up (at or relatively close to its historical high level) take your withdrawals for living expenses only from your stock mutual funds, and continue to do so as long as the market remains relatively steady or continues to rise.

That investors have been stretching their risk profiles to meet income goals is evident in rising levels of corporate leverage and fewer protections for creditors — in capital structures that increasingly favor the interests of issuers.

For example, Newmont Mining has said in the past that higher temperatures contribute to rising sea levels, which can impact operations in a negative way.

For much of the past two years, the discounts offered by automakers have remained at levels that industry analysts say are unsustainable and unhealthy in the long term... Sales are expected to drop further in 2018 as interest rates rise and more late - model used cars return to dealer lots to compete with new ones.

Since then, the level of stocks has more than doubled, rising for some 40 straight weeks beyond the previous high of 504,974 tonnes in March 2013 to within striking distance of 1 million tonnes.

But with bank insolvencies rising (especially in Europe) and a US debt level closing in on $ 20 trillion, does it make sense to bet everything you've ever worked for on hope and optimism?

Despite rising levels of incoming new business, the latest survey pointed to a decline in backlogs of work for the seventh consecutive month.

The continued rising levels of imports of foreign steel threaten to impair the national security by placing the U.S. steel industry at substantial risk of displacing the basic oxygen furnace and other steelmaking capacity, and the related supply chain needed to produce steel for critical infrastructure and national defense.

Donald Trump has dispatched a high - level delegation to Beijing for trade talks with China this week, which should be a reassuring sign amid rising tariff threats.

Over time, this suggests rising bid - ask spreads relative to past levels for more illiquid assets, such as corporate bonds, to help market - makers cover their operating costs.

But his comments were misleading: The agreement calls for a school administrator to consult with law enforcement as the second, not sixth, step if the student's conduct rises beyond the misdemeanor level or is a repeat offense.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is shuttering a large section of the Trans - Canada Highway and warning motorists to be on watch for wildlife seeking refuge as floodwaters rise to record levels along the Saint John River.

According to the Spring 2012 survey, although employee recognition programs and satisfaction levels for U.S. workers are on the rise, 55 percent of respondents would still leave their jobs for a company that clearly recognized employees for their efforts.

Looking at the figures for each recession, it's notable that (a) the proportionate rise in the level of unemployment, once the fall in GDP is taken into account, bears some relation to the rise in real wages; (b) there is no consistent difference between supply - side and demand - side recessions; (c) given the long - term costs of unemployment, a flexible labour market becomes extremely important in a recession.

After rising for several months, annual inflation in the eurozone fell further than consensus expectations in March, easing back from 2.0 % to 1.5 % at the headline level, and from 0.9 % to 0.7 % at the core level.

Spending on autos was a key element of growth for the economy in 2016, with sales reaching record levels, but the latest figures again fell short of market expectations, despite rising inventories leading to heavy discounting by manufacturers.

But the Fed is fully aware that it will take time for PCE to rise to that level and that, for the moment, it is the upward trajectory of prices that counts.

However, after failing to rise above $ 70 for the past three days, prices have now broken down of the support levels.

Still, we see less risk of a renewed oil price plunge and the potential for a gradual rise toward long - term equilibrium levels around $ 60 a barrel, where supply and demand are likely to find a better balance.

Honda said today that its sales for the year rose 11.8 percent to record levels.