Sentences with phrase «use at no cost to»

Your donation will support our program that provides professionally trained guide dogs and instruction in their use at no cost to blind and visually impaired men and women across the U.S. and Canada.

There are steps and tools employers can use at no cost to demonstrate good faith compliance.

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But advertising costs to reach the general public ran too high, especially since individual customers tended to use it once in a while at most.

Here's a crazy idea when it comes to wireless roaming: how about Canadians being able to use their one and only cellphones with the same single numbers in whatever countries they want at a reasonable cost without having to jump through all kinds of hoops?

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) may be best known for military and defense use, but commercialization of the sector is occurring as recent technological developments have led to more uses for UAS at reduced costs and required manpower.

Mt. Gox subsequently shot from obscurity to dominate global trade in bitcoin, but as early as 2012 employees at the Tokyo - based exchange challenged Karpeles on issues such as whether client money was being used to cover costs.

Shotwell told an audience at a satellite conference that the cost of using a previously launched SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to get to space could be as much as 30 percent less when compared to a new Falcon 9 flight.

Harris has also used traditional methods, of course: saving money at his old job while cutting rent and living costs to prepare for the unstable early - startup days.

N - Hance, the world's largest Wood Refinishing franchise, uses proprietary solutions and refinishing techniques to restore the natural beauty of your hardwood floors, cabinets and doors — at a more affordable cost and in a fraction of the time of traditional remodels.

According to Noah Syken, the VP for sports sponsorships at IBM, using AI to choose and distribute highlights is cost effective for event organizers, and creates the ability to provide more videos for fans.

This in turn has led power companies, as well as tech startups, to look at how this new low cost energy storage source could be used in new ways.

Normally, the course would cost $ 2oo but through the end of March you can improve your writing skills with this course for just $ 1o — just be sure to use the code «ENDMARCH10» at checkout.

The concept of using online communities to solve problems for big companies is intriguing — the wisdom of crowds has been tapped at a low cost in a variety of industries and has proved surprisingly accurate.

Costing $ 100 for two people in cities like Bangkok and $ 225 at London Heathrow, Solve's service has appealed to business travelers and older travelers using travel agents, Vess says.

We then use that to build out two additional scenarios: one assuming a doubling of the current minimum wage plus factoring in the cost of fire and building safety improvements based on data from the Worker Rights Consortium; and another using a «living wage» figure from the East Asia labour organization Asia Floor Wage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demands.

A big focus at the annual energy conference was how to keep costs low, while using technology to maximize efficiencies.

Tape backup, an analog process used to back up data, comes to at least $ 3,000 annually, including the cost of tapes and a monthly off - site rotation service.

If you add the lower of these tolls into the calculation, and assume we'd have received similar prices on the west coast as the landed U.S. prices I used above, you're still looking at $ 8 to $ 12 million per day in transportation costs.

So while the interests of fairness argue for a dramatic scaling back of seniors» discounts — or at least greater use of income testing to ensure only those in real financial need are accessing them — political dynamics are actually working to expand their scope and cost.

How can you use the assets of your customers as free supply at zero cost to your business?

Robert Burgess, editor at Head for Points, talks about the most cost - effective way to use air miles and which airlines have the best schemes.

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.

Essentially growth hackers use tools in creative thinking, marketing and analysis to help startups gain traction, users and exposure at very low or no cost.

He noted that mega-incubators like 1871 are great places to get started because they enable entrepreneurs to avoid all kinds of costs and commitments that are bad uses of their scarce capital and — at the same time — to secure access to enormous amounts of «free» resources, education, networking and mentoring that will be crucial to their long - term success.

Lean startup provides a rigorous framework that you use to prove or disprove as many of these hypotheses as possible at as low a cost as possible.

One common aspect of a rent - to - own arrangement is for a portion of the monthly rent to go into an escrow account until the date of purchase, at which point the saved - up amount is used toward closing costs or a down payment.

That requires near flawless inventory management and knowing what merchandise is in what store of distribution center at any given time, and which is the most cost - efficient and fastest store or facility to use.

The small ads he used to place in local papers and magazines, at a cost of $ 150 to $ 200 a week, produced a 2 % to 5 % response at best.

According to Washington watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Mnuchin has frequently opted for using military aircraft for his travel instead of taking commercial planes, which would come at a much lower cost to the taxpayer.

At my company, I've used data to guide me in deciding who to hire, where to advertise, how to cut costs, and more.

However, cross-border purchases can take buyers out of their comfort zone, forcing them to pay in a foreign currency at unclear exchange rates, unable to use their preferred payment methods and unclear on questions of duties, taxes, customs, shipping, and other hidden costs.

These channels are readily accessible; they may be relatively easy to use and to measure (at least in terms of tonnage if not genuine reach); and they may not actually appear to cost that much (ignoring the obvious opportunity costs).

«There are companies that try to use brute force to solve these issues, such as employing hundreds of low cost, low quality workers in developing countries to look at each product image and annotate the details.

Not only that, most of those customers are also looking at a way to put at least some of their data and applications into an enterprise - class cloud where they can take advantage of the flexibility and possible cost advantages that the use of shared computing, storage, and networking resources can provide.

The few old workstations she still uses will be replaced next year at a cost of $ 5,000 to $ 7,000.

Some contractors use this ratio as a basis for determining price: They estimate their labor costs and then double that figure to arrive at a bid price.

This actually can be used to your advantage — the airline allows you to take a several - day layover there at no cost, which essentially adds a free destination to your vacation.

A 10 - year license to use the machine costs $ 28,900, says Paul Errigo, the CEO at Greencrown Water.

Consumers are more likely to use green options that are given to them or are available for purchase at a minimal cost.

CVS and Aetna are proposing to use pharmacy clinics to provide coordinated, personalized medical care for members with chronic conditions at a lower cost, by leveraging prescription and medical data.

Using data as the backbone of a business plan allowed them to first see if they could make a business out of brewing, as opposed to entering the venture with a mindset of «make it work at all costs.»

While the Deluxe staff on the tour are giving free presentations on many topics I've spoken and written about including Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, building Web Sites and lots of others, my presentation for this tour is on «local marketing» - how you as a small business owner can easily use the Internet to * successfully * gain visibility and sales within a local area at very little cost.

Speaking of autonomous cars and all that, the cost of owning a car and using it for commuting will exceed the cost of relying solely on ride hailing services within 10 years, at least in Seattle and Denver, according to a study by insurance startup QuoteWizard.

We used Internet grocer Peapod, affiliated with grocers Stop & Shop and Giant Food, to calculate the cost of a meal in Chicago, which came in at $ 20.91.

By offering mid - to high - end quality equipment, we provide customers the opportunity to «try out» bikes they may wish to purchase at a later date, providing additional incentive (besides cost savings) to use our service.

Keep in mind that you want it to sell for at least five to eight times more than it costs to produce, particularly if you intend to use standard distribution channels.

In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota used a customized, low - cost 3D printer to print electronics on a real hand for the first time.

Instead, the net metering rate will be set at wholesale prices — even though the utility doesn't have to pay for any of the solar panels» hardware or maintenance, and transmission costs are negligible, since the electricity is being generated close to where it is used.

Inbound Marketing: Using real deal sweat equity to produce content that provides value for your audience is a great way to bring leads through your funnel at minimal cost to your business.