Sentences with phrase «significant existing efforts»

Leveraging the university's significant existing efforts to serve Latino students, the «Advocacy in Action» course will complete a holistic network supporting Latino student success at CBU.

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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.

More than three - quarters believe their efforts have helped them attract like - minded employees, but 88 % find the initiatives are not a significant factor in retaining existing staff.

CIFF has indicated a significant interest in funding up to 50 % of Living Goods» costs for 2015 - 2018, with the condition that Living Goods raises approximately $ 1 for every $ 1 CIFF contributes.152 Regardless of CIFF's decision, Living Goods is actively seeking funding from new and existing donors to fill its funding gap and plans to use these funds to support scaling up in Uganda and its partnerships and advocacy team's efforts to help organizations replicate the model in other places.153

Oyu Tolgoi is making a significant effort to not take any of the water from the existing supplies and has committed to zero impact on community water sources.

As the Rokita court noted, voters who lack Photo ID undoubtedly exist somewhere, but the fact that Plaintiffs, in spite of their efforts, have failed to uncover anyone «who can attest to the fact that he / she will be prevented from voting» provides significant support for a conclusion that the Photo ID requirement does not unduly burden the right to vote.

Besides calling for more data and better coordination of existing data - collection efforts, the report names more than a dozen «high priority topics that could be explored with significant progress made in 3 - 5 years.»

Populations consisting of billions of birds that existed for tens of thousands of years would have had significant impacts on food resources, so understanding these impacts is vital to managing reintroduction efforts.

While some «experts» criticize the notion that such a window exists, claiming that taking advantage of it doesn't lead to any significant improvements in performance and recovery, a vast pool of scientific data has already confirmed that by employing certain techniques, you can yield better results from your hard gym efforts.

Efforts to rationalize schools through NCLB style accountability just double down on the existing structure, and are largely impotent to create the kind of significant improvement we say we seek.

But despite these efforts, significant gaps still exist between Hispanic and African - American students» scores and those of Asians and white children in both districts.

The proposal includes an increase in charter school funding; $ 167 million for the Charter Schools program to strengthen significant State efforts to start new charter schools or expand and replicate existing high - performing charter schools.

The most significant investment is a $ 4 billion network modernization and 4G evolution effort, which will improve existing voice and data coverage and pave the way for long term evolution (LTE) service in 2013.1

(1) That the debtor can not maintain, based on current income and expenses, a minimal standard of living for the debtor and dependents if forced to pay off student loans; (2) that additional circumstances exist indicating that this state of affairs is likely to persist for a significant portion of the repayment period of the student loans; and (3) that the debtor has made good faith efforts to repay the loans.

The Brunner test requires the debtor to make a three - part showing in order to prove undue hardship: (1) that the debtor can not maintain, based on current income and expenses, a «minimal standard» of living for herself and her dependents if forced to repay the loans; (2) that additional circumstances exist indicating that this state of affairs is likely to persist for a significant portion of the repayment period of the student loans; and (3) that the debtor has made good faith efforts to repay the loans.

Throughout 2006, Mr. Sayres will be reaching out to communities across the country, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts and significant public / private cooperation and communication among dozens of facilities, stressing that this movement can not exist solely in any one facility.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

Despite the significant amount of «dark money» being funneled into efforts that seek to obstruct action on climate change or misinform the public, Brulle concludes that sufficient evidence exists that «a number of major conservative foundations have clearly played a crucial role in the development and maintenance of the [climate change counter-movement].»

Müller believes polycarbonates could serve as effective carbon sinks for the millions of tons of emissions spewed by coal - fired plants; assuming the price tag for any such technology is within limits - and that the capacity for economies of scale exists - it could, as he states, be a «significant contribution» towards global efforts to slash carbon emissions.

The objectives of their assessment are to compensate the non-equity partners for their daily efforts and reward their significant contributions to the firm's revenue, profitability and environment in a way that is perceived as being fair to the firm and the non-equity partners; to compensate non-equity partners in a manner that is competitive within the firm's market; to encourage non-equity partners, by incentives, to share in their added value to the firm as they become more experienced; and use such experience productively and to satisfy the needs of the firm as it exists today and looking forward to tomorrow.

The Attorney - General's Department advised the NTCF that, in the absence of an NTNPA, it was «making significant efforts to identify and improve access to existing programs and resources that could be used to promote flexible and constructive native title outcomes».