Sentences with phrase «such increases over»

Approximately 43 percent of principals reported increases in instructional time for science, and even more anticipated such increases over the next two years.

It doesn't seem like much, but a succession of such increases over the past four decades has given Canada some of the highest prices in the world for cheese, yogurt and other products made from industrial milk.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

More favourable growing conditions this season should lead to a sharp increase in the number of red and white grapes crushed, while regions such as Swan and Manjimup should continue to see increasingly larger yields over the next five years.

Customers buy three to four times as many books after they buy the Kindle device... That's such a remarkable increase in the amount of book purchasing, it seems pretty likely to be an increase in the rate of which people buy books [over all]... I hear this from people every day, that they're actually recapturing minutes of the day for reading.

Among the findings: Technically proficient attackers are spending an average of $ 1,367 for specialized tool kits to execute attacks; 63 percent of respondents claim the use of such kits has increased over the past two years; and 64 percent say the tools are highly effective.

Investors can participate in the potential of companies such as TIO Networks Corp. (TSXV: TNC), an expedited bill - payment processor, which recorded $ 36.5 million in revenues in 2011, an increase of almost 50 % over the previous year, and Verisante Technology Inc. (TSXV: VRS), a medical device company that commercializes cancer detection systems using a platform developed by the BC Cancer Agency.

Republicans talk of sparking economic growth rates in the range of four per cent, but models run by non-partisan forecasters, such as the Wharton business school at the University of Pennsylvania, predict only a modest increase over the shorter term.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Get a Better Deal on Phone Services Increasing numbers of people are saving money by using voice over internet protocol (VoIP), such as Skype.

Startups in the food and grocery ecommerce and delivery industry attracted almost $ 500 million in venture capital over the last year, a 51 percent increase from last year, while big players such as Google and Amazon continue to outdo each other with new delivery options.

It costs little to make Daraprim, but Shkreli said there are other costs such as distribution costs that have increased over the years.

Xi said China and the United States strengthened high - level dialogue on all fronts over the past year and increased coordination on major international issues, such as the Korean peninsula and Afghanistan.

Such social spaces can increase energy and idea - sharing in the office and help prevent office fatigue, that all - too familiar moment when an employee's eyes begin to glaze over after he or she has spent a long day sitting at a desk.

So he called me and said, «I need you to fax over our financials to my bank» — assuming that it would just increase his credit line, since he had always been such a good customer.»

Once it gets up to a certain amount you can have fun with it and buy items of intrinsic wealth that continue to increase value over time, such as gold, silver or platinum... Antique jewelry and sterling silver are examples of intrinsic wealth that also have the added bonus of contributing something beautiful to your life.

According to a 2015 Glassdoor survey, 31 percent of workers valued a workplace retirement account, such as a 401 (k) or pension plan, over an increase in pay.

Such conversions of Class B common stock to Class A common stock upon transfer will have the effect, over time, of increasing the relative voting power of those holders of Class B common stock who retain their shares in the long term.

Over the past three years, MillerCoors's greatest growth has come from smaller brands such as Blue Moon, and the company is putting increasing emphasis on its imports, like Pilsner Urquell.

Because individuals often provide services for others while maintaining independent control over the means and methods of their own work, the use of independent contractors fosters an entrepreneurial spirit while giving firms that contract with such individuals an increased flexibility that promotes efficiency and innovation.

This, then, brings us to the very same «chicken and egg» issue that has plagued the Keystone XL pipeline (KXL) and that has caused energy (and myriad other) analysts to spill tons of virtual ink over: Are pipelines such as KXL and NGP simply one form of bringing oil to market (alongside rail, for example), or do they enable increased production?

The Reserve Bank will also consider requests to temporarily change positions to accommodate anticipated increases in after - hours payments, such as over public holidays.

Each option carries its own array of loan terms, such as time period for repayment and whether the monthly payment amount increases over time.

The legislation enforces limits on discretionary spending until 2021, establishes a procedure to increase the debt limit, creates a Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to propose further deficit reduction with a stated goal of achieving at least $ 1.5 trillion in budgetary savings over 10 years, and establishes automatic procedures for reducing spending by as much as $ 1.2 trillion if legislation originating with the new joint select committee does not achieve such savings.

Stocks of companies such as Coca Cola, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Nestlé, Novartis, Roche and Unilever with a long track record of increasing their dividends have played an important role in my portfolio over the last years.

A target - date fund is a mutual fund that automatically changes its asset allocation over time using a preset «glide path» such that the stock allocation is steadily reduced while the fixed income allocation is increased.

Exports of gold are largely responsible for the sharp increase in resource exports to India over the past year, although this has been at the expense of alternative markets such as in east Asia and the EU, as Australia's total gold exports have not increased significantly over this period.

The largest components — metal ores & minerals (such as iron ore and alumina) and coal, coke & briquettes (including coking and thermal coal)-- have continued to increase over the past four years at similar rates to those seen during the 1990s.

I have to be honest, having a stock that increase over a 100 % in such a short period of time concerned me.

Concerns over negative economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit with China, increased control of certain sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]

This represents an increase of 31 percent over 2016, and well recognized brands such as Payless, Sears, RadioShack and Gymboree are among the retailers affected.

The surge in Ripple's price over the two years is largely attributable to the adoption of the Ripple blockchain by Japanese banks and increased interest by other global finance institutions as it provides suitable settlements platform that is far more reliable than the current solutions such as SWIFT.

This may happen if the underlying Stock becomes hard to borrow due to corporate events such as take overs, dividends, rights offerings (and other merger and acquisition activities) or increased hedge fund selling of the Stock.

While no one knows for certain, we do know that the over 1600 % price increase year - to - date surpasses many other previous bubbles, such as the dot - com bubble of the late 1990s, and the recent U.S. housing market bubble.

Back then, the market worried over issues such as the start and speed of Fed tapering, discussions of the timing of a rate increase, and an improving jobless claims number.

Following this rapid growth period, we anticipate that GFI will slow their expansion over the next year.9 They are planning to increase their fundraising capability primarily through strengthening their relationships with existing donors as well as identifying new potential groups of donors.10 They hope this will allow them to maintain sustained growth beyond the startup phase.11 Given additional funding, we do think that GFI is structured in such a way that they could continue to expand their organizational capacity across all departments; however, we think that it's possible they will continue to encounter some hiring issues (although not to the same extent as those seen in 2017).

While this has been associated with a boost to domestic spending which was welcome in a weak international environment, such trends carry increasing risk if they persist over long periods.

HOOPP was an initial private equity investor at Teranet's founding, remained the largest shareholder when the company was taken public on the TSX, and eventually sold its stake into a $ 2.0 billion take - over bid in 2008; Ducati Motorcycle Company, initially an NYSE / Milan listed Italian sport motorcycle manufacturer, which was the subject of a deleveraging capital increase, taken private and eventually sold to Volkswagen / Audi Group in 2012 for US$ 1.1 billion; and Novadaq Technologies Inc., a medical devices company in which HOOPP was the largest private investor, with such company completing an initial public offering on the TSX in 2005 and which continues today with a market capitalization in excess of $ 730 million.

Most of tax reform has a direct revenue impact and probably could be enacted through reconciliation, but it would either need to be revenue - positive over the long run or else rely on gimmicks, such as sun - setting rate reductions or other revenue - reducing provisions, to avoid increasing the long - term debt.

Nonetheless, over the past year rapid increases in producer prices have been observed in areas that are closest to capacity limits, notably in the construction sector, and in products that are highly sensitive to rising raw materials costs such as steel and plastics.

For example, when starting a business, men are slightly more likely to be motivated by financial reasons such as increasing personal wealth; while women have a tendency towards lifestyle - related motivations, such as pursuing their passion and having greater flexibility over their work - life.

Admittedly, the growth of such a market adds an element of instability to the global financial system, but it also increases opportunities over the long term for bargain hunters to take advantage of volatility.

The justification from the government of such a deal was that the price of such loans will increase — reflecting the risk of holding such debt over time — which should create an incentive to buy further NPLs.

More than this, such spending, by increasing the economy's overall productive capacity, will give it room to expand more dramatically over the long haul.

Indeed, over time» in novels such as Catholics (1972), Cold Heaven (1983), Black Robe (1985), The Color of Blood (1987), Lies of Silence (1990), and No Other Life (1993)» he has turned to Catholic themes with increasing frequency.

We think that the urgency of such a development has only increased over the last decade.

Whether inflation rises or the Federal Reserve Bank uses its power over interest rates to limit the potential inflationary impact of the falling dollar, the ultimate outcome of our recent overdependence on foreign saving will be a lower standard of living (or slower increases in living standards), such that decent levels of retirement income (private and public) can not be maintained.

A scientist might even acknowledge that such a succession ofevents involved huge increases of complexity over short spans of time and yet deny (again, in good faith, as far as it goes) that there is a God.

PrecisionBrew ™ Series 2.0 offers users increased control over important brew variables such as pulse brewing sequence, bypass percentage, low temp / no brew, water temperature and drip time.

Food and drinks products marketed on an eye health platform are still relatively few and far between, although activity has increased markedly in recent years, as an aging population is increasingly concerned over issues such as age - related macular degeneration.