Sentences with phrase «as challenge events»

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Given the challenging backdrop for retail, companies are holding their holiday sales events even earlier to get a bite at consumers» wallets as soon as they finish their turkey.

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.

Live tweeting, although potentially challenging, can serve as a great way for businesses to not only promote their events and products, but also effectively connect with their followers and grow their audience.

Other events such as Swift's Innotribe Startup Challenge have become an established fixture in New York, London and Singapore every year.

Events such as the Citi Mobile Challenge tour the world in search of talented developers with bright new ideas.

The event concluded with a roundtable conversation between Schneider - Ammann and various speakers discussing the promotion of the blockchain ecosystem in Zug, as well as challenges for creating jobs and retaining and attracting foreign talent.

Many companies are engaging in corporate challenges, such as bike to work day, wellness competitions, community service events, and other activities to help build a sense of teamwork and togetherness.

Offline event is one among all such activities which is emerging as the best platform to market, network and keep customers engaged but with certain inevitable inherited challenges.

As more world - class teams develop ways to address these challenges, we are firm believers in pairing sales» capabilities with technology like DealPredict to ensure delivering relevant messaging as trigger events occur.&raquAs more world - class teams develop ways to address these challenges, we are firm believers in pairing sales» capabilities with technology like DealPredict to ensure delivering relevant messaging as trigger events occur.&raquas trigger events occur.»

Because our times are confusing; our understanding of ourselves as a people has become fractured and events are unfolding about us with an abruptness that challenges comfortable assumptions about everything from our safety (are our immediate threats to personal safety coming from fanatics or from flash mobs?)

The preaching of the cross as the event of redemption challenges all who hear it to appropriate this significance for themselves, to be willing to be crucified with Christ.

At all events, we are justified in seeing this table - fellowship as the central feature of the ministry of Jesus; an anticipatory sitting at table in the Kingdom of God and a very real celebration of present joy and challenge.

«Because some scholars have treated miracle claims in the Gospels and Acts as purely legendary on the premise that such events do not happen, I intended to challenge their instinctive dismissal of the possibility of such claims by referring to a few works that catalogued modern eyewitness claims of miracles.»

«Where the «historical context» and the «specific sequence of events leading up» to the adoption of the challenged Executive Order are as full of religious animus, invective, and obvious pretext as is the record here, it is no wonder that the Government urges the Court to altogether ignore that history and context,» Watson wrote.

In Islamic terminology a miracle is most often defined as a fact contrary to general rules, opposed to the normal course of events, with a cause which escapes human comprehension; and this fact is also a challenge to anyone who doubts it.

The six theologians who led the event — Carter Heyward, Barbara Gerlach, Rita Nakashima Brock, Gail Paterson Corrington, Jacquelyn Grant and Delores Williams — challenged age - old assumptions about human life, divine power and Jesus Christ as the only true redeemer.

Whereas Wellhausen had challenged the historical reliability of the biblical account on the grounds that it was compiled from multiple sources that originated long after the events reported, his intellectual successors a century later were employing methodologies (such as rhetorical criticism and narrative criticism) that seemed to assume that the biblical writers were not particularly concerned with historical accuracy anyhow.

The above understanding of motion as a non-continuous event accords neatly with Brian Greene's claim that «it» (i.e. what he has just written) «forcefully challenges» the notion that the fabric of space and time is continuous.

Again, this recipe is doing double duty at the week 7 recipe in the 52 Week New Recipe Challenge and as part of the Sunday Supper Movements finger foods event.

In fact, in the search for truly sustainable excellence, the show has opened up the Ecopack Challenge to non-exhibiting companies, who can participate at the event, as part of the Innovation Lab.

As stated on the events website: «Prepared Foods» R&D Applications Seminar Is a practical, 2 - day applications - oriented event, dedicated to further - educating the food & beverage industry's formulators on specific application challenges.»

No matter the reason — summertime, fantasy football, the holidays, March Madness — alcoholic products take center stage as marketers face the challenge of reaching consumers of all ages across events.

I had decided to take on the challenge of making gluten - free samosas as part of the Adopt a Gluten - Free Blogger event, for which I chose another gluten - free blogger's recipe and I made it and now I am writing about it.

The exclusive two - day event will play host to The Dieline Conference London, the first of its kind outside of the US, which will deliver a series of sessions from both leading and emerging brands, as well as packaging suppliers and design agencies, to discuss the challenges and opportunities that arise when designing for a brand.

The event aims to stimulate innovative thinking around the future of agriculture as well as flavor -, quality - and diversity - driven menu R&D, connecting leaders within the volume foodservice and American agriculture industries to foster better understanding of current challenges and opportunities faced by each sector.

As such, he has developed a deep understanding of market trends, drivers and challenges, and conflicts and opportunities in the value chain for the packaging industry, which he will bring to the centre of Easyfairs» value proposition and marketing messages for its events and communications.

This two - day, free - to - attend event will be exploring packaging and branding topics, with panels and discussions from both leading and emerging brands, as well as packaging suppliers and design agencies, addressing the question: «How can you turn design challenges into opportunities?»

It was a great event and gave me the opportunity to network with industry leaders, as well as learn about the challenges currently facing the coffee industry.

You should have an idea of your ability before starting an event as challenging as a Marathon or 1/2 Marathon.

In just 10 years it's established itself as one of the stand - out races on the calendar; it's a unique and challenging event which has often produced exciting races.

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He's like this even off the field, as exemplified at a Citrus Bowl promo event, wherein Michigan and Florida players competed against each other in physical challenges, like in game shows such as Minute to Win It.

The two men met in the early»90s, when Harbaugh, then with the Bears, was competing in The Quarterback Challenge, a made - for - TV event in Hawaii for which Walsh was serving as an announcer.

It's the same old story with AW and the board and always the cheaper option, despite the fact that we COULD actually challenge for trophies next season as other issues have now come into play, Wenger will say «well we would buy Suarez but he's not available, Benzema does not want to leave Real Madrid» ect ect ect, but these are always excuses after the event these players would move if the right offer was made we could have got Higain two seasons ago the attempts at getting Suarez were truly farcical AND Im not convinced that it wasn't done that way so as to make it look like we tried when really we had no intention of paying 40 million for him.

However, for the club to move forward with greater purpose and direction and challenge for future titles, he should see his contract out and not sign another one, as if he does it will be another classic two years that follow the same cycle of events as every other year.

While the Skills Challenge does not receive as much attention as the 3 - point and Slam Dunk contests, it is still an exciting and underrated All - Star weekend event.

Kipketer, 26, whose odyssey from a farm in the Great Rift Valley to an apartment in Copenhagen has been as challenging as any race, broke track's oldest world record in an Olympic event at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich on Aug. 13, proving that whatever his country, he belongs among his sport's alltime best.

In the past, Anfield has previously played host to prestigious sporting events such as the 2016 Four Nations Rugby League final, and Super League and World Cup Challenge fixtures.

I remember hearing a speaker at a Challenge Success event talk about his approach to life, summed up as «I don't have to, I get to.»

We understand the challenges women face as mothers starting new businesses and are passionate about ensuring women feel supported to find success through our online community, business school and events.

She has worked for over ten years supporting young children and their families as they navigate challenging life events.

Another reason that your child may be experiencing some challenging behaviors is because — despite your best efforts — you were unable to protect your child from some frustrating, emotionally - draining experiences that have now resulted in your child using some challenging behaviors as a response or coping mechanism to these events.

If your baby had / has special challenges, such as requiring physical therapy or overcoming a medical event, you may want to make notes of his or her progress in this regard.

You may feel strong emotions — such as anger, sadness, or fear — which is a normal reaction to an unexpected and challenging life event.

There is a growing trend for obstacle course racing and a quick search will often reveal a number of fund - raising events going on, that are designed to give you a personal challenge as well as raise some money for worthy causes.

The Village of Orland Park has several outdoor events coming up as part of its Winter Follies series on Thursdays at the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink, 15600 West Ave.. A snowman - building contest will be held Jan. 23, followed by an ice skills and agility challenge Feb. 6 and a sweetheart skate Feb. 13.

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will attend the second annual whitewater rafting event known as the Adirondack Challenge this Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Friday announced.

It's actually more like the Great British Bake Off meets University Challenge, Freeman says as he opens the event, reminding me of David Brent's «I've sort of fused Flashdance with MC Hammer shit».

On the whole, across party, it tends to be very good as a space for internal party politics (especially party organisation issues like all women shortlists or primaries), for broad political narrative and argument (what should Labour), personalities and reactive left - right politics around major headline news events, and for some other specific political issues (challenging the far right is a good example).

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who is reportedly mulling a primary challenge to his fellow Bronx Democrat, Rep. Jose Serrano, is using the modern - day targeting of the Puerto Rican Day Parade by AG Eric Schneiderman to re-visit what he says was the «selling out» of the Latino community in connection with the same event by the congressman back in his days as an assemblyman.