Sentences with phrase «year commitment of»

«Yes, after a two - year commitment of funds from NAR and with pilot testing still not started, NAR's CEO and leadership team determined that AMP was not a core area of focus for NAR or RPR,» [NAR spokesperson] Wiskerchen said.

The Commission argued that a 20 - year commitment of programmes of renewal could lead to significant reductions in the level of annual special programs expenditure required, and would represent «a good investment».

That's four times the entire ten - year commitment of ExxonMobil to the Stanford project, paid to one executive.

Microsoft might be tempted to test new waters and sell Xbox One at a subsidized rate for $ 200 or $ 300 with a two - year commitment of $ 15 per month for Xbox Live.

Hypolite is more than halfway through a 15 - month program run by New Leaders for New Schools that trains principals and, in turn, requires a five - year commitment of the individuals to serve as school leaders.

-- Katie Morris, chairwoman of The Belk Foundation, a local family foundation, which made a rare, three - year commitment of $ 505,000 to help fund the transition costs of the redesign work, after which the models will be financially sustainable.

They grind through their two year commitment of late hours, ridiculous test score pressure, and tumultuous school and organizational environment.

Wintemute, an emergency department doctor and longtime director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis, today also heads the newly inaugurated University of California Firearm Violence Research Center, launched in July 2017 with a $ 5 - million, five - year commitment of state funding.

If you agree to a three (3) year commitment of $ 500.00 per year, Lindenhurst Park District will give you the fourth (4th) year free - as a bonus, also includes artwork and installation ($ 375).

Not exact matches

A three - year, $ 56 million commitment to finance the government's commitment for an increased number of permanent residents.

Verizon Communications, among the biggest beneficiaries of the corporate tax cut this year, said it would double its commitment to fostering science, technology, and engineering education (STEM) in schools that lack such resources.

Activision Publishing has the $ 3 million Call of Duty World League launching in 2016, an expansion of the publisher's five - year commitment to eSports.

The claim: «Today, I was thrilled to announce a commitment of $ 25 BILLION & 20K AMERICAN JOBS over the next 4 years.

«First - quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings are attainable in our view, reflecting improved sell - through of new products and a commitment to cost reduction,» Trussell wrote in a note to clients Monday.

«We are confident that a thorough review of our track record over 30 years will underscore our commitment to upholding high broadcast standards, and will demonstrate that the transaction will not result in there being insufficient plurality in the UK,» the company said on Thursday.

Looking at the bigger picture, Anheuser - Busch's parent company, AB InBev, has made a commitment to securing 100 percent of its purchased electricity from renewable sources by the year 2025.

«Given your commitment at the start of the New Year to «fixing» Facebook, I hope that this representative will be you,» Collins wrote.

New hires get introduced to the company's history, and to it's ecological commitment, on a bike ride that passes the three locations the brewery has held in its 20 year of existence.

Bringing over 10 years of experience in Silicon Valley, Burns will engage a global community of climbers on the brand's commitment to thoughtfully designed technical equipment, outerwear and sportswear for use by climbers and other people going to the mountains.

A letter to Bains from the Great White North Franchisee Association, a group representing at least half of the franchisees, cited commitments to maintain franchisee relationships, the rent and royalty structure for five years and existing employment levels at franchises across Canada as issues.

The conference was a powerful reminder of Sage's commitment to continued innovation and market leadership in the years to come.

Does Salesforce's commitment to spending $ 400 million on AWS infrastructure over the next four years have anything to do with Amazon signing a deal to give its employees access to all of Salesforce's products?

«In accordance with this commitment, we have intensified our efforts in recent years to address and prevent sexual misconduct on our campus through the creation and expansion of policies and programs and the active engagement of the university community.»

«Her selection is a direct result of her hard work, dedication and commitment to the Corps over the last three years.»

SEOUL, April 27 (Reuters)- North and South Korea made ambitious promises for peace on Friday, including to formally end the Korean War this year, but made only a vague commitment to «complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula» without specifics on how that key goal would be achieved.

And then when I watch the trials and tribulations of a business like L.L. Bean, whose good - faith commitment and lifetime guarantees to customers have been shamelessly abused for years by flea market phonies, eBay a-holes and other crafty resale store shoppers, I remember that things become clichés, not because they're pithy phrases, but because they're sadly too true.

Evans» $ 50 million gift is just one of many very large commitments made to business schools this year.

SEOUL, April 27 - North and South Korea made ambitious promises for peace on Friday, including to formally end the Korean War this year, but made only a vague commitment to «complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula» without specifics on how that key goal would be achieved.

We are more than 50 percent there after one year of that commitment.

At present only the government of New Brunswick has announced a commitment to Organigram, a Moncton - based producer, to buy five million grams a year.

Hammond's commitment to find the funds for Brexit preparations stands in sharp contrast to promises made by the Leave campaign before last year's referendum, which had assured Britons that leaving the EU would leave the country with hundreds of millions of pounds more a week to spend on other priorities such as its rickety National Health Service.

Not only did Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, both 50, celebrate 21 years of marriage this year, but they did so by releasing a joint album «The Rest of Our Life,» inspiring others both in their career moves and their commitment to each other.

By the fall of 2015, more than a year after Dell and Durban first approached EMC, the financial commitments were in place — with nine banks, including J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, onboard.

On Monday, JPMorgan Chase announced $ 2.2 million to support underserved and minority - owned businesses throughout the U.S. as part of the firm's three - year commitment from its Small Business Forward initiative.

When most people think of Go Daddy, they're more likely to think of its racy Super Bowl ads (which actually won't happen this year) than its commitment to U.S. military veterans.

In order for Alabama to match and pay Saban $ 7.3 million per year, it would have to increase its commitment to Saban to 5.9 % of the entire budget.

These end - of - the - year pledges tend to be either dour commitments to do something unpleasant but healthful like paying down debt, hitting the treadmill, or eating more Brussels sprouts, or vapid self - help - type resolutions like «realize your potential!»

Earlier this year, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich announced his commitment to space exploration with a rather unexpected proclamation: «By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon, and it will be American,» he promised.

Calgary based Enbridge, the company behind Northern Gateway, has emphasized its commitment to safety and the environment, saying the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel, which held two years of hearings on the project, had made many of the company's voluntary commitments a mandatory part of the conditions for approval.

Atkinson admits this Survivor - style approach intimidates plenty of applicants and requires an intense time commitment from employees, «but the meta effect is better,» he says: In two years, only one employee has left the company.

Ecomagination's decade - long manufacturing of energy - efficient technologies like these — along with the acquisition of Alstom's power division last year — has now made GE responsible for about one - third of the world's electricity capacity, making its commitment to clean energy a critical step for the future.

That commitment was quickly applied to economics, meaning so - called public ownership of production, distribution and exchange — socialism — which became a pivotal plank 20 or so years after the party emerged.

The commitment to endeavor to eliminate the deficit a year earlier is a good thing, and so is the continuing pattern of developing economy opportunities, whether it's on innovation or measures for small business to create employment.

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.

With Starbucks's growth and more than 1 million active duty members of the U.S. military transitioning to civilian life in the coming years, Starbucks sees the commitment as a strategic form of outreach to the military community.

Although Sheeran's dedication to his goal may be uncommon, as research shows only about 8 percent of people achieve their New Year's resolutions, his commitment is not impossible.

On the other hand, if you need to work long hours at your current full - time job, you commute 60 miles round - trip, and you have two - year - old triplets, piling a part - time business on top of all those commitments could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

The level of commitment varies among retailers; Greenpeace, which has rated supermarkets on seafood sustainability for several years, ranks B.C.'s Overweitea the top performer, followed by Loblaw.

The Google deal forms part of Mondelez's ambitious commitment to spend 10 % of its total advertising budget on online video this year.

Last year she set aside $ 31 million in Facebook stock for similar causes, and has signed The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away more than half of her wealth during her lifetime.