Sentences with phrase «significant progress by»

Royal Dutch Shell acquired the British multinational oil and gas corporation BG Group last year and has made significant progress by improving free cash flow, streamlining the combined company and realizing synergies.

(And, if anyone's wondering — our BoA interest rate WAS 28.99 % at one point, so we've made significant progress by torturing them on the phone — you got ta look at the bright side!)

ConnectEd is also committed to building state, regional, and local capacity to help realize significant progress by 2020 toward statewide Linked Learning adoption.

We could spend an entire EdNext volume arguing over the CREDO results alone, but I think some things are clear: one, nationally, low - income kids gain faster in charters than in district schools; two, many of CREDO's state and city - specific studies show very strong comparative gains for low - income charter students; and three, the movement as a whole has made significant progress by doing exactly what the model calls for and closing low - performing schools.

However, Anastasia has made significant progress by screening and monitoring both it's Russian dating affiliates and ladies who register on her site.

«Our scientists made significant progress by uncovering the important role of apoE4 in neuron loss and cognitive decline.

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«Since we announced our plan to separate in October, we've made significant progress and remain on track to complete the separation by the end of the fiscal year 2015.»

«At the same time, we see significant momentum for alternative energy vehicles, an inferior competitive landscape and continued progress on Model 3 production driving more than 70 % top - line growth this year, easily one of the fastest ever by a multibillion - dollar company.

In spite of the growing number of organizations with Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officers and the array of programs being implemented by these companies, we are still failing to make significant progress.

His understanding of the project evaluation and credit assessment process undertaken by the global resource banks will add significant value to the strategies for progressing the company's project pipeline.

World oil supply fell by 720,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August compared to July, a significant decline that will aid in the market's progress towards rebalancing.

Carats.io is beginning the pre-sale of its public token, several weeks before its original date as a result of a large demand and the significant progress achieved by the regulatory agencies.

If there's no significant progress during the third round of negotiations, starting Saturday in Ottawa, they say there's no chance a deal can be struck by year's end.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The book, «Mutav Lehizaher K'dei lo Lehitzta'er» (which translates roughly as «Better Safe Than Sorry»), published privately by Ella Bargai and Nitai Melamed, appears to be making significant progress in making the issue less of a taboo topic within the Haredi world.

New guidance on animal welfare which will be produced by the international dairy community will highlight the significant progress being made by dairy producers in adopting the highest standards of an...

«We have, for some years, held firm to our commitment to sourcing only certified palm oil by 2015, and these changes represent significant progress toward that goal,» said Annette Hansen, director of sustainability for DuPont Nutrition & Health.

«During the past four decades, significant progress in rice research has taken place, where IRRI played a great role not only in supporting the development of new varieties but also by advancing knowledge.»

Another two years went by until the «Saga Jolokia» made significant progress.

At present, we have a very average goalkeeper in Almunia, with no - one to seriously challenge his position (Fabianski's too young, and I'm not sure he'll ever be good enough judging by his lack of any significant progress over the last year).

By Laura PeuquetWhile the health of America's youth has been part of political and public conversations for some time, the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) brought school food nutrition to the national forefront and paved the way for significant progress towards better school food.

«Despite significant progress over the last few years, the volume of business won by ethnic minority owned businesses in the UK remains small,» said Sara Todd, chair of Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) and executive director at Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD).

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Meanwhile exam regulator Ofqual has been rebuked by MPs on the education committee, who said its role in qualification design was likely to come «under significant pressure» as the GCSE reforms progress.

And it feared that even the new target announced last year, that by 2020 95 per cent of the working age population will be able to get by, will not have meant significant progress.

A report by the NFER also found «no significant difference in attainment progress between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 outcomes after two years between converter academies and similar non-academy schools.»

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

In addition, Borough President Katz will recognize the nine Queens high schools that were recently designated as «Reward Schools» by the New York State Commissioner of Education for having made the most significant progress or have the highest achievement in the state with no significant gaps in student achievement.

Significant recent progress to improve mental health will stall, and a «historic opportunity» to ditch its status as the «poor relation» of physical ailments will be lost, if ministers do not put more than the promised # 8bn extra into the NHS by 2020, Norman Lamb said.

«We've made significant progress rebuilding after the terrible damage inflicted by superstorm Sandy, but there's still more work ahead,» Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a news release.

An international research project, led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI - MUHC) in Montreal, reports that a new oral medication is showing significant progress in restoring vision to patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).

The landmark environmental law has spurred significant progress but the nation's waterways now are threatened by sea - level rise and ocean acidification — unknown in 1972

Nevertheless, the researchers headed by Mariya Ivanova have made some significant progress: by inserting foreign atoms into the crystal lattice, their membrane is more stable and can be used at lower temperatures.

And although it is unclear how deep or prolonged the current crisis will be, one thing remains — without government support we could be without significant progress in innovation in the renewable energy sector by the end of the year.

«Just like their matriarch, the Lacks family continues to have a significant impact on medical progress by providing access to an important scientific tool that researchers will use to study the cause and effect of many diseases with the goal of developing treatments,» said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D..

A team led by Joseph Ecker of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California recently made significant progress in discerning how stem cells keep their options open.

While Kar attributed the progress to significant changes undertaken by the chicken industry, he said the pork and beef sectors lag behind.

Just as Pakistan's polio program was making significant progress in its fight to eradicate the disease, it has been hit by a devastating bout of violence.

Resume: Progress in the last few decades in nano - scale thermal transport has enabled a significant degree of control over heat and sound propagation by lattice vibrations - phonons.

Progress in the last few decades in nano - scale thermal transport has enabled a significant degree of control over heat and sound propagation by lattice vibrations - phonons.

«In just the last month, significant progress has been made to relieve the backlog, and we welcome the Administrator's commitment to have the program functioning smoothly again by the end of July.

That said, while significant progress is being made the position to technically substantiate the need for very small Exclusion Zones for plants like SMR - 60, no final determination of this matter has yet been made by any of the world's national regulators.

But even incremental progress toward that goal will have a significant impact on many more people affected by cancer, as a result.»

Also, you should be able to see a significant progress in your main lifts, enabled by your newly acquired level of strength.

By now you've made significant progress in your bodybuilding career.

It's all about progress, not perfection and significant progress is being made, as evidenced by this recent personal breakthrough.

President and CEO Clifford Lerner stated, «As evidenced by our recent iPhone ™ application launch, we are making significant progress in enhancing our market footprint and product offering.»

While significant progress has been made in recent decades with gay relationships being affirmed, as evidenced by the legalization of gay marriage in some states across the country, our partnerships are still stigmatized, and we still have a way to go regarding equal rights.

«However, we at BESA are greatly encouraged by the serious attention the DFE's EdTech team are giving to this issue, and the fact that many schools say the situation will improve over the next year can be seen as significant progress,» she continued.

Frustrated by the lack of significant progress in school reform, the nation's governors met at the National Education Summit in Palisades, N.Y., last March to recommit themselves.