Sentences with phrase «substantial results for»

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It was inspired by similar internal Q&A events for employees, Zuckerberg said, during which certain inquiries resulted in substantial corporate pivots over the years.

WESTERN Australia's economy continues to perform strongly, with the release of end of year results for 1999 - 2000 showing a substantial improvement on budget expectations.The budget bottom - line for the last financial year shows the total public sector ac

In the 23rd Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan (OCA, 2007), the Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) certified that, in spite of the substantial increase in CPP benefit payments that would result from the retirement of the baby boom generation, the current legislated contribution rate of 9.9 per cent for employers and employees combined would be more than enough to pay for benefits through 2075.

As a result, the January minutes included a carefully worded caveat: «Evaluation of the efficacy, costs and risks of asset purchases might well lead the committee to taper or end its purchases before it judged that a substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market had occurred.»

And for a company of Apple's size, the resulting difference was substantial — more than $ 8 billion in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

I think there is a substantial commercial and economic opportunity both in the construction of the pipeline and in the advantages of lower priced oil that would result from the pipeline for the United States and for Canada.

Typically, the sponsor of a public non-traded REIT has an in - house dealer - manager that is responsible for marketing shares to FINRA - licensed broker - dealers and SEC - regulated investment advisors, which results in substantial fees.

Currency impacts typically show that overall EMEA results were down for companies with substantial EMEA revenue when reported in U.S. dollars.

During the employment period, FedEx also may terminate the officer's employment for «cause» (which includes any act of dishonesty by the officer intended to result in substantial personal enrichment, the conviction of the officer of a felony and certain material violations by the officer of his or her obligations under the MRA).

And such a large under performance seemed to better support my contention that emotions drive investing for most people, which results in substantial investing mistakes.

While it is not illegal for any listed Binary Options brokerage to trade with US traders, any disputes that may arise between brokers and traders will have to be legally resolved only in the US which usually leads to substantial costs to the broker, possibly resulting in hefty fines and / or penalties.

The result for the month of June, a fall of 0.8 per cent, incorporates a substantial decline in spending in department stores; this may partly reflect recent changes to the timing of mid-year sales, as there was a similar fall recorded the previous June, followed by a strong bounce - back the next month (Graph 13).

I am also proud of you for being able to support your children and take care of yourself while going through substantial litigation which resulted in both financial difficulties and was probably emotionally traumatic.

If this trace of a trend among solid thinkers develops further, the books that result may also be a leaven for those who seek a meaningful spiritual way of life but often have to settle for something that is less than substantial.

In discussing his results, Herman states that they demonstrate the ability of dolphins to respond correctly to semantically reversible sentences, offering «the first substantial evidence of syntactic processing of a string of lexical items by animals» (CSBD 199) 12 Evidence for such syntactic processing is found in the dolphins» correct responses to sentences having modifiers to direct and / or indirect objects: reversal errors were extremely rare.

It is, therefore, high time for Christianity to retire from the stage and yield the floor to a new religion which claims to have a better understanding of human nature, and believes for that reason that it can produce results where Christianity has nothing more substantial to its credit than a scrap - heap of unfulfilled and unfulfillable ideals.

The Tribunal did not consider the merger would result in a substantial lessening of competition with respect to racing media (para 342) for the following reasons:

The OAL system has prevented label and packaging errors that can result in substantial fines and help identify areas for improvement during production.

The ACCC's informal merger register notes that the «ACCC considered that as Cabcharge, including its subsidiary taxi networks, did not operate any taxi network services in metropolitan Adelaide, the proposed acquisition would result in a direct transfer of market share of affiliated taxis within the Adelaide metropolitan area» and that therefore «the proposed acquisition would be unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition in the markets for the supply of taxi services, taxi network services and booking and dispatch services to taxis in the Adelaide metropolitan area.»

The monetary recovery itself is very substantial and the resulting conduct changes will significantly and positively impact competition in the southeastern dairy industry,» said lead attorney for the plaintiff farmers, Robert Abrams.

Against this, the ACCC considers that the proposed acquisition would result, or be likely to result, in substantial public detriment constituted by a lessening of competition, due to raised barriers to entry and expansion for smaller electricity retailers in NSW and a material risk of increased generator market power.

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, said that the «proposed acquisition would result in Healthscope acquiring its closest and most significant competitor for the supply of private rehabilitation services in northern Melbourne» and removal of the Brunswick Private Hospital as an independent competitor «would be likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition».

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, said that the «ACCC was concerned that the joint marketing arrangements were likely to have resulted in a substantial lessening of competition in the market for the supply of gas to buyers in the southern states» and that the ACCC believed «that competition in this market was negatively affected by the elimination of independent rivalry between BHP and Esso.»

An appeal on the merits is not available for Tribunal merger authorisation decisions, but the ACCC is seeking judicial review, alleging three reviewable errors, including that the Tribunal erred in its reasoning that «it could only conclude that the proposed acquisition was likely to result in a detriment if the Tribunal concluded that there would be a substantial lessening of competition».

For example, firms with substantial market power would be prohibited from acquiring small firms in unrelated markets, or expanding organically through acquisition of assets, where this results in a lessening of competition, even if the acquisition would be efficiency enhancing and result in a net benefit to consumers.

The ACCC expressed the view that a merger between NAB and AXA «would result in a substantial lessening of competition in the market for retail investment platforms for investors with complex investment needs».

The result is a substantial and hearty fall salad that makes for a great side dish or even lunch.

The complementary nature of the two brand portfolios presents substantial opportunity for synergies, which will result in increased investments in marketing and innovation.

of course no team wants to lose but I can guarantee you that the reaction by the Chelski fans after today's results are nowhere near what would have occurred if we shit the bed on opening day... the difference is they have tasted EPL success on more than one occasion recently, they have won the Champions League and they have done it with 3 different managers in the last 12 years with a similar, if not smaller, wage bill than us... in comparison, we have been experiencing our own personal Groundhog Day with nothing to show for it but a few silvery trinkets that would barely wet the appetite of a world - class club... so it's time for Wenger to stop gloating over our week one escape act and make some substantial moves before this window closes or I fear that things will take a horrible turn when the inevitable happens... living on a knife's edge is no way to go through a full season of football and regardless of what side of the argument you fall on, you could feel high levels of toxicity in the air and that was friggin week one... I would much rather someone tried their best and failed, than took half - measures and hoped for the best

Double the difference and you get 0.36 runs per game — a pretty substantial number that should certainly result in increased totals for some games.

Notice of testing, corrupt doping control officers, falsification of lab results and substantial financial support through government grants purportedly designated for research also helped keep doping undercover.

A posterior baby, one who is facing up, can result in a substantial amount of back pain for the mother as can a breech baby, who is born feet - first.

In conclusion, our models suggest that if associations between lactation and maternal health outcomes are causal, suboptimal breastfeeding currently results in substantial morbidity, mortality, and health costs for U.S. women.

Perinatal events can result in associated longer term health and broader societal costs, as shown by the size of damages paid in obstetric litigation cases, which represent a substantial cost to the NHS.27 Follow - up over weeks or longer to monitor recovery, or a future assessment of the outcomes for mothers and babies at a later date, would act as a vehicle for estimating costs and consequences beyond the perinatal period and shed more light on long term cost effectiveness.

The results overall confirm the substantial health benefits of breastfeeding: it protects against a spectrum of adverse health outcomes for children, and breastfeeding mothers also gain from having breastfed.

Experts recommend praising intermittently — and keeping the substantial praise for tough times when the results don't reflect how much heart and soul your child really put into it.

Although professional lactation support can improve the duration of overall breast feeding, its effect in improving exclusive breast feeding is unclear.11 18 22 Thus far, studies that report improvement of rates of exclusive breastfeeding have involved mainly community based peer counselling strategies.23 24 25 Even then, a randomised trial in the UK recently cast doubt on the efficacy of this approach.26 There are current recommendations from NICE for the UK - wide implementation of the baby friendly initiative.4 5 6 The 2006 NICE costing report on routine postnatal care of women and their babies estimates that efforts to improve rates of breast feeding will result in substantial cost savings for the NHS.6

It has resulted in a substantial cut in the numbers of overseas students - relied on for the high fees they pay by the higher education sector - and has now been criticised by Cable.

«Mark Murphy will bring a much - needed fresh perspective to Washington, set aside petty partisan bickering and deliver substantial and long - lasting results on behalf of New Yorkers who work for a living,» Gillibrand said in a statement released by Murphy's campaign.

The substantial rehabilitation of the building will result in 52 apartments, including 43 affordable and nine market - rate units for seniors and physically - handicapped persons.

These include: For decades now, year - on - year federal budget deficits have resulted in an out - of - control federal debt load, which represents a clear and substantial danger to current and long - term viability and stability of our Republic.

For decades now, year - on - year federal budget deficits have resulted in an out - of - control federal debt load, which represents a clear and substantial danger to current and long - term viability and stability of our Republic.

Turnout among minority voters and younger voters could affect the result in a district here or there, but an increase in suburban turnout or a substantial shift by suburban voters (especially suburban women) from the Republicans to the Democrats could have a much broader impact on the fight for control of the House.

«The process which resulted in the massive disruption that made it impossible for elections to be conducted in a substantial part of the Federal and State Constituencies in the LGA.

«In truth and in fact, Silver has obtained millions of dollars in outside income as a direct result of his corrupt use of his official position to obtain attorney referral fees for himself, including from clients with substantial business before the State, and not as a result of legitimate outside income Silver earned as a private lawyer,» the complaint reads.

A little - reported result of the 2015 general election was a substantial reduction in the number of marginal seats, and a consequent increase in the number of very safe ones for both the Conservatives and Labour.

Asked to predict the final result, he confidently suggests a substantial victory for «No».

A plan to protect operations at a Farmington racetrack not only calls for fewer races but would result in substantial losses for workers, according to a group representing roughly 1,200 people at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack.

«In truth and fact, Silver has obtained millions of dollars in outside income as a direct result of his corrupt use of his official position to obtain attorney referral fees for himself, including from clients with substantial business before the state,» not the result of legitimate outside income, it is charged.