And team sports can be great in gym class, but only when skills have been developed and
ability levels among the students are even.
Not exact matches
While, of course, it's a good idea to give employees the
ability to communicate on a company - wide
level, research has shown that knowledge sharing tends to occur more
among employees who have similar positions.
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.
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.
Among the important factors that could cause Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the
Among the important factors that could cause Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include,
among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the
among others,
levels of actual production during any period,
levels of demand and market prices, the
ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the SEC.
Among those middle and high school students who had the lowest
levels of resilience, their
ability to learn and feel safe at school was negatively affected many times.
To determine what
level of a toxin is safe, researchers take a dose that has no observed toxicological effect in an animal and divide it by 10 once (to account for the differences between species) and then again (to account for variations
among humans»
ability to handle toxins); for pesticides, the dose is then divided by 10 a third time (to allow for the extraordinary sensitivity of babies and children).
But there was a lot of variation
among individuals, he told an audience in Monterey, suggesting some crabs have the
ability to cope with rising acidity
levels.
As the costs of college in the U.S. continue to rise, the disproportionate
level of student loan debt
among black young adults is cause for concern, as high student loan debt loads may exacerbate racial disparities in college dropout and completion rates, and may also have broader implications across the life course, including young people's
ability to attain other conventional markers of adulthood (such as marriage and becoming a parent).
Attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder is
among the most common mental illnesses diagnosed in children, affecting their
ability to focus and associated with high
levels of activity and impulsiveness.
The research team found perception gaps are even wider at the upper
levels of mathematics
ability —
among those students with the most talent and potential in these fields.
In a project known as the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, Vanderbilt psychologists David Lubinski, Camilla Benbow, and their colleagues found that, even
among a sample of intellectually gifted people, a higher
level of cognitive
ability in childhood forecasted great accomplishment later in life, both in school and beyond.
These risks and uncertainties include,
among others, those relating to our
ability to obtain financing and to form collaborative relationships, uncertainty regarding potential future deterioration in the market for auction rate securities which could result in additional permanent impairment charges, our
ability to develop and market diagnostic products, the
level of third party reimbursement for our products, risks related to preclinical and clinical development of pharmaceutical products, including the identification of compounds and the completion of clinical trials, the effect of government regulation and the regulatory approval processes, market acceptance, our
ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights for our products, dependence on collaborative relationships, the effect of competitive products, industry trends and other risks identified in deCODE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q or Current Reports on Form 8 - K.
These risks and uncertainties include,
among others, those relating to our
ability to obtain sufficient financing to continue as a going concern, our
ability to develop and market diagnostic products, the
level of third party reimbursement for our products, risks related to preclinical and clinical development of pharmaceutical products, including the identification of compounds and the completion of clinical trials, our
ability to form collaborative relationships, the effect of government regulation and the regulatory approval processes, market acceptance, our
ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights for our products, dependence on collaborative relationships, the effect of competitive products, industry trends and other risks identified in deCODE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q or Current Reports on Form 8 - K.
These risks and uncertainties include,
among others, those relating to our
ability to obtain sufficient financing to continue as a going concern, the outcome of the review of the continued listing of our common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market, our
ability to develop and market diagnostic products, the
level of third party reimbursement for our products, risks related to preclinical and clinical development of pharmaceutical products, including the identification of compounds and the completion of clinical trials, our
ability to form collaborative relationships, the effect of government regulation and the regulatory approval processes, market acceptance, our
ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights for our products, dependence on collaborative relationships, the effect of competitive products, industry trends and other risks identified in deCODE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q or Current Reports on Form 8 - K.
Genetic variation in HDAC4
among the women was linked to a lower
level of HDAC4 gene activity and differences in their
ability to respond to and recover from fear, and also differences in «resting state» brain imaging.
Aging - associated increases in oxidative damage to key enzymes results in their structural deformation and decreased binding affinity for the co-enzyme, causing a decrease in enzyme funtion.8 Ames» research has demonstrated that increasing the availability of acetyl L - carnitine and α - lipoic acid, two nutrients that serve as mitochondrial enzyme co-factors, restores the velocity of the reactions (KM) in the related enzymes, and thus restores aging mitochondria's
ability to produce youthful
levels of ATP.9 10 11 12 13 Part II focused on the inter-relationships
among the folate, methylation and transsulfuration pathways, whose dysfunction results in increased free radical production coupled with disruption of glutathione (GSH) synthesis, thus accelerating mitochondrial decay and aging.
Try us out, and you'll soon find that ProEnergy can help you reach and maintain a healthy weight, improve immune health, boost your energy naturally, stabilize your blood sugar
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The key is making sure that schools and educators have the tools to provide students with the kind of education they need to clear the bar, including resources, the
ability to build teams of excellent educators, and enough flexibility at the school
level to adjust the length of the school day and year (
among other things).
A: Yes, under a five - star grading system that accounts for students» growth in reading and math skills, school poverty
levels and a school's
ability to close gaps in achievement
among groups of students.
Combine the struggles in improving literacy with low
levels of classroom management skills
among many teachers (another problem traceable to ed schools), the arbitrary nature of traditional school discipline practices, and the problems within American public education attributable to racialist practices such as
ability grouping, and it is little wonder why the overuse of suspensions is such a problem for our kids.
As I'm making connections between your points and my work, I'm curious about the difference
among ability levels for the students in her fit class.
Whether you use the definition of giftedness from the United States Office of Education (US Department of Education, 1993), which describes these students as» children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high
levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment», or as Renzulli (1978) does as the intersection and interaction
among three basic clusters of human traits — above average
ability, high
levels of task commitment, and high
levels of creativity, it is arguably the concept of asychronicity that educators must address.
commitment to the support of magnets at the local, state and national
levels, involvement in education, and
ability to build good employee relations
among teachers and staff members.
Among the higher
level skills our students need is the
ability to generate thoughtful questions.
A meta - analysis conducted by Marzano, Waters, and McNulty (2005) found that several promotion - focused behaviors
among school leadership are linked to higher
levels of student achievement, including (1) serving as a change agent (challenging the status quo and leading efforts that have uncertain outcomes); (2) demonstrating flexibility (being comfortable with major changes and dissent); and (3) being an optimizer (encouraging innovation by portraying a positive attitude about teachers»
ability to achieve what may seem to be beyond their grasp).
When it adopted the 1988 and 1994 amendments to the Public School Finance Act (PSFA), the general assembly used this
ability to establish an essentially uniform mill levy
among all of the school districts and allocated state funding through the total program formula to provide nearly all school districts with the same base
level of funding through the PSFA.
The researchers also found doubts
among secondary teachers about the
ability of primary schools to deliver «a worthwhile
level» of language knowledge that pupils could apply when they moved on to study for GCSEs.
They differ in temperament, interest, background, and
ability level,
among other things.
A range of open - ended tasks with multiple possible outcomes for success, each catering for different
levels of
ability among students.
While we know that having a socio - economically integrated student body has been shown to be especially beneficial in raising the achievement of low - income students, we also know that it poses particular challenges to classroom teachers, who must cater to a wide range of
abilities and preparation
levels among their students.
Will the ELPAC distinguish
among students of different
levels of academic
ability?
Common Causes of Poor Performance in the Horse By Liana Wiegel, DVM, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital The
ability of the horse to perform at any
level is dependent on coordinated movements and complicated relationships
among multiple different body systems.
The
ability to collaborate
among all our emergency doctors, as well as with the other specialists in this hospital, significantly expands the knowledge base, improves the
level of patient care, and greatly enhances surgical accessibility.
Despite standardised diver training, skill
level and
ability vary greatly
among certified divers, whether they have 20 or 200 dives.
Among our surf destinations, we have camps catering to different surf
ability levels.
Among these are Tails»
ability to use his flying and swimming skills to carry Sonic up to higher parts of
levels that would otherwise be unreachable.
I had my first taste of real combat, and even though I came away a little more confident in my
abilities as a marauder, I knew that I would have to
level my character up more if I wanted to match up well against some of the more terrifying beasts lurking
among the hills of Eorzea.
While your overall
level helps to determine how powerful you are, you can also choose
among various unlockable weapon types, special
abilities (such as grenades and shields), and stat bonuses (such as extra health, extra damage, etc.).
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