Sentences with phrase «ability of certain»

In a 2016 survey, Americans were asked how confident they were in the ability of certain institutions to protect their data.

... The majority's opinion in this case effectively shuts the door on the ability of certain petitioners to be readmitted.

It's about the ability of certain molecules to both absorb and re-radiate infra red radiation and only certain gases do this like CO2.

What a lot of borrowers miss to fully understand when they sign a contract, is this particular clause that deals with the ability of certain private lenders to place a borrower in automatic default in certain cases.

Lipophilic roughly means «fat - loving» — the ability of a certain compound to dissolve in or have affinity with fats, also called lipids.

It also inhibits the ability of certain molecules to stick to the walls of the artery, where they can take up residence and contribute to inflammation.10

I talked about my personal experience with remineralizing my teeth here, and I did use oil pulling as part of this protocol, but I suspect that the benefit may be from the ability of certain oils to combat the bacteria that causes tooth decay, rather than actual mineral support for the tooth.

Interestingly, it's the ability of certain compounds in Brussels sprouts to block the activity of sulphotransferase enzymes that researchers believe to be responsible for these DNA - protective benefits.

The term excitotoxicity was coined by Dr. Russell Blaylock, a neurosurgeon.12 It describes the ability of certain amino acids like monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartic acid to literally excite cells to death.

Interferons, commonly referred to as IFN, are a type of cytokine that boosts the ability of certain immune cells to attack invaders like viruses or cancer cells.

Lindquist said perhaps the most important implication of this work is that it shows that the ability of certain proteins to confer heritable properties by changing their shape is found widely in nature and may underlie other diseases or unexplained genetic phenomena.

The thin and flexible material, which is quite hard to produce at present, works on the piezoelectric effect — the ability of certain materials to convert mechanical stress into electric charges, Phys.orgreports.

Pyroelectricity is the ability of certain materials to generate an electrical potential when they are heated or cooled.

Bill Craelius, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Rutgers University, is testing a hand that restores some of that finesse by tapping into the ability of certain amputees to sense the limb they lost.

Hensley and his team reported this egg - induced mutation, which was present in the 2016 — 17 U.S. seasonal flu vaccine, decreases the ability of certain antibodies to attach to and destroy the flu virus — by a whopping three orders of magnitude.

Harnessing the power of superconductivity, or the ability of certain materials to conduct electricity with zero energy loss, is one of the most exciting possibilities for creating a more energy - efficient future.

Intrigued by the ability of certain polymers to mop up DNA and RNA for gene transfer, Sullenger and colleagues tested the idea that these chemical compounds might also be effective targeting such nucleic acids as they arise in cell death.

Phage therapy, which exploits the ability of certain viruses to infect and replicate within bacteria, shows promise for treating antibiotic - resistant bacterial infections.

For Dawkins, by far the most important aspect of biological nature is the ability of certain stretches of DNA («genes») to engender faithful copies of themselves, under conditions that prevail.

Their technologies depend on a phenomenon called electrochromism — the ability of certain chemicals to change colour when electrical currents are applied.

Unfortunately, these options only maximize the abilities of certain learners.

Not exact matches

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.

Of course, unexpected situations can always arise that may affect your ability to continue offering a certain benefit, but employees will become disgruntled when benefits are added and removed frequently.

While there have been questions about Kaepernick's ability as a quarterback or his fit with certain teams due to his specific playing style, Reid has been considered one of the better safeties in the NFL.

All in all, I am absolutely certain that the toxic impact of incentive pay outweighs its ability to motivate, except possibly in sales.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

• Documents reveal the NSA's Boundless Informant program, which gives the agency near real - time ability to understand how much intelligence coverage there is on certain areas through use of a «heat map.»

As the ability of Unifor and UAW to set industry benchmarks diminished along with the Detroit Three's workforces, though, Toyota began paying wages markedly below union rates in certain U.S. regions, notes Kristin Dziczek, director of the Center for Automotive Research's labour group.

Forward - looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future: production, costs, and cash flows; drilling locations and zones and growth opportunities; commodity prices and differentials; capital expenditures and projects, including the number of rigs employed and the number of completion crews; renegotiation of our credit facility; management of lease expiration issues; financial ratios; certain accounting and tax change impacts; midstream capacity and related curtailments; our ability to meet our volume commitments to midstream providers; ongoing compliance with our consent decree; and the timing and adequacy of infrastructure projects of our midstream providers.

I learned to draw by emulating the likes of John Romita Jr., John Byrne and Marc Silvestri, and I'm pretty certain comic books contributed a great deal to my reading ability.

Essentially, it does away with the silos email creates, while offering a wealth of useful and unique features, such as snooze and the ability to receive a notification whenever someone in a channel mentions a certain word.

The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.

Humana's ability to obtain funds from certain of its licensed subsidiaries is restricted by state insurance regulations.

Besides the ability to catch rare Pokémon that are typically only available in certain parts of the world, Niantic promised attendees that they would have the chance to catch the first ultra-powerful, so - called Legendary Pokémon at the end of the event.

As well, Armstrong's ability to hold on to his fortune no matter what suggests a certain level of business savvy.

Management believes these measures offer the ability to make period - to - period comparisons that are not impacted by certain items that can cause dramatic changes in reported operating results, to perform trend analysis, to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be masked or distorted by these types of items and to provide additional transparency of certain items.

The ability for players to cast certain types of magic attacks will also be influenced by real world weather conditions.

While certain functions on the Oracle 18c may be new, such as its reported ability to autonomously patch cybersecurity flaws, the heart of Oracle's new product is machine learning.

The provision of the bill that has garnered the most attention is one that would raise the threshold at which banks are subject to certain federal oversight, including stress tests that measure a bank's ability to withstand an economic downturn.

We adopted comprehensive written policies and procedures governing the variable compensation process for our NEOs as well as certain other employees, including all of our PMDs, who, either individually or as part of a group, have the ability to expose us to material amounts of risk (Compensation Framework).

These features include the availability of physical cash and a behavioral aversion by some money market investors to investing at negative rates, and also encompass certain unique features of money markets in the United States, such as legal and regulatory incentives applicable to money market mutual funds and the ability of the government - sponsored enterprises to leave unremunerated deposits at the Federal Reserve.23

«Think about it this way: Do you want to show your appreciation for somebody's skills and accomplishments, or for their ability to hold down a chair for a certain number of years?»

As a cost - saving measure in the United States, companies sometimes do not apply for a copyright registration until just before they file an infringement suit — although this approach may compromise their ability to obtain certain kinds of damages.

Certain statements in this press release regarding the Company's expected future shipment volumes, gross margins, and its ability to receive the required government approvals for the sale of six solar power projects in California, are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.

While the elements of the Total Rewards Program are intended to motivate and encourage employees at all levels of HP to drive performance, there is a different emphasis on certain elements of the Total Rewards Program based on an employee's position and ability to impact HP's financial results.

Our ability to raise capital from third - party investors depends on a number of factors, including certain factors that are outside our control.

Certain factors, such as the performance of the stock market, the pace of distributions from our funds and from the funds of other asset managers or the asset allocation rules or regulations or investment policies to which such third - party investors are subject, could inhibit or restrict the ability of third - party investors to make investments in our investment funds.

Ability to request restriction of certain securities or industries, adjust for increased international exposure, or greater liquidity

[Central banks] are supportive of these new technologies because they'll improve the payment system... but it won't affect the ability of the Fed to require a certain amount of reserves,» remarked Bernanke about a central bank's ability to curb inflation by altering interest rates.

In 2005, National Policy 45 - 106 — Prospectus and Registration Exemptions harmonized the majority of the capital raising rules across Canada, including the ability to advertise when using certain exemptions.