Sentences with phrase «year general progress»

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«Those of you who have attended these meetings in previous years will recall that my address typically includes a detailed discussion of the financial result and an update on the progress we have made to remediate and transform our business,» Mr Neal said at the insurer's annual general meeting in May.

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 general working theory for Christian missionaries was first formalized in St. Augustine's doctrine of «cognite intrare», or «compel them to enter», but was perhaps best summed up by J. C. Warner some 1500 years later: ``... the sword must first — not exterminate them, but — break them up as tribes, and destroy their political existence; after which, when thus set free from the shackles by which they are bound, civilisation and Christianity will no doubt make rapid progress among them.»

Having made little progress with either player, it has forced him to look elsewhere which won't come as the most reassuring assessment for his former Chelsea midfield general, but the 28 - year - old now looks set to become his latest signing and will be a crucial figure in the side next season.

While our colleagues in Scotland have gone from one poor election result to the next, faced with a similar situation in 1997 the Welsh Conservatives have made significant progress, bouncing back to increase our share of the vote at each general election since and increasing our representation, taking 8 seats this year - two more than than in John Major's surprise election victory in 1992.

Syracuse Schools Superintendent Jaime Alicea said the district has made significant progress in the last four years, while they have been complying with an agreement known as the Assurance of Discontinuance with the state attorney general's office.

Davey, who was energy and climate change secretary in the coalition government of 2010 - 15, said there was frustration that the party had failed to make progress in the polls since last year's general election under its new leader, Vince Cable, another former coalition minister.

Meanwhile, Labour's deputy leader, the West Bromwich MP Tom Watson, said his party had consolidated the progress it made in last year's general election.

Many people who are councillors in marginal areas, or have previously been in that position, know enough of history, or are old enough recall the 1980's, maybe they blame council election defeats of 1982, and the general elections on the Falklands, maybe they take credit for Andrew Mckintosh winning the GLC for livingstone in 1981, maybe they feel we lost in 1979 as it wasn't left wing enough, But they voted Corbyn and won't accept that we will lose by a mile in 2020 with him, even if we get half as any votes in the council elections over the next 3 years, as before, Various things can be done, Blue labour needs to work with Labour first, like compass before them, anti neo liberalism, felt Blair lost his way after his first 6 years, Yes progress has a large following and ability of resources, but since 2007 it's been redundant

Overall life expectancy increased from 65 years in 1990 to 71 years in 2013, a sign of general progress in the region.

Results from the General Certificate of Secondary Education exam that students take at age 16 show improvement each year, but there is a general recognition that grade inflation makes the progress ilGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education exam that students take at age 16 show improvement each year, but there is a general recognition that grade inflation makes the progress ilgeneral recognition that grade inflation makes the progress illusory.

So now, here we are, barely ten years into this huge reform, with our little platoon of teachers and administrators and parents fighting feverishly on the front, beginning to make some progress on test scores and feel some confidence about improving our kids» academic opportunities — and I look up from my trench and, instead of seeing the school house door thrown open with garlands of WELCOME signs, I see teachers back to cheering from the windows as the reform generals scurry away, white flags in hand.

The Outstanding Academy Award, this year sponsored by Smoothwall web filtering and security, is presented to the specialist academy that can demonstrate outstanding progress both in its specialisms and in general education.

The latest annual report from a court - appointed monitor of LA Unified's special education programs had praise for much of the district's progress over the last year integrating its disabled students into general education classes.

2016 Truancy Report, Demonstrating Years of Progress, Persistent Challenges Published October 19, 2016 By California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris

New traditional - aged students work with the Dean of First - Year Students and later have a Class Dean who is responsible for general academic advising and for helping each student progress well toward the degree.

Five other universities — N.C. Central University among them — are «still in discussions about partnerships» with low - performing school districts, he said, summarizing progress on an effort the N.C. General Assembly ordered the system to undertake last year, he said.

This step is important in making sure the teacher is familiar with the content that needs to be covered and ensuring adequate progress is made each year in accessing the general education curriculum.

The general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Christine Blower, said that schools will be measured under new progress measures «on the basis of data for three consecutive years, not one».

Bennett Kayser voted against some of them, insisted that many of them report back to the Board in one year with a progress report, and at one point unleashed a mini rant against charter schools in general.

For instance, in the introductory part of your persuasive essay speak about the technical progress of the last fifty years, give a general notion of technical developments in all spheres of human life.

Grant Ruddiman, General Manager at Jumeirah Emirates Towers said: «Since becoming the first hotel within the Jumeirah Group to embrace the Green Globe program in late 2011, we have made tremendous progress and seen year - on - year results.

The game takes place over the course of one school year, and days progress through your general school life going to classes and bonding with your friends and family.

Unfortunately, while NAFTA has served to increase cross-border trade in general, little progress toward true energy market integration has been made over the past 15 years.

The Health Consequences of Smoking — 50 Years of Progress, A Report of the Surgeon General, Executive Summary.

The biggest thing is making sure you can qualify for life insurance with SBLI, so lets cover (in general) what SBLI will and won't insure: SBLI Underwriting Uninsurable medical scenarios with SBLI: • Aids / HIV + status • ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) • Alzheimer's disease or dementia or significant cognitive impairments related to functionality • Cancer diagnosis within last 2 years • Chronic pain treatment, severe, receiving disability, narcotic use • Cirrhosis of the Liver • Congestive heart Failure • COPD / Emphysema or chronic bronchitis - Severe or with current nicotine use • Cystic Fibrosis • Defibrillator use • Depression, severe, recurrent or with multiple in - patient hospitalization history • Diabetes with co-morbidities that include significant cardiac disease, or impairment of renal function or mobility • Heart / Cardiac Disease - multiple vessels diagnosed within 2 years or any past history with current nicotine use • Muscular Dystrophy • Multiple Sclerosis, if symptoms progressing • Organ Transplants, in most scenarios • Quadriplegia • Pulmonary hypertension • Renal failure, Renal insufficiency - severe • Stroke within 1 year • Suicide attempt within 5 years • Surgical repair of heart valves, aneurysms, intracranial tumors, major organs within six months, including gastric bypass Uninsurable non-medical scenarios: • Marijuana use, 4 or more times weekly • Substance abuse / misuse within last 5 years • Criminal activity - any history within the last 10 years • DUI, more than 2 or under age 25 if within 1 year • Unemployed (other than homemakers or retired) with minimal household income or dependent on SSI / disability benefits • Bankruptcy filing within 2 years • Liens / Judgements - outstanding activity that exceeds $ 50K

• Chronic Pain, mild - moderate, fully functional, one healthcare provider prescribing pain medication, no increase in dosage, not more than one medication • Depression, moderate - severe, well managed, no in - patient hospitalization history • Diabetes • Heart / Cardiac Disease • Multiple Sclerosis • Renal insufficiency, mild - moderate, or progressing • Respiratory ailments, mild - moderate, not dependent on oxygen treatment or regular breathing treatments, minimal impact to pulmonary function • Stroke history within 5 years (uninsurable within last 12 months) • Surgical repair of heart valves, aneurysms, intracranial tumors, major organs after six months, including gastric bypass Life insurance is an essential part of financial planning in general.

The progress in the general insurance industry has kept pace with the nation's nominal gross domestic product (GDP), leading to general insurance penetration staying constant in the range of 0.55 - 0.75 % over the last 10 years.