Sentences with phrase «challenging circumstances which»

Since then, I've been through a quite a lot of challenging circumstances which shaped my personality and allowed me to rediscover myself in a different way.

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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.

In 1982 and 1984, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FTC issued new merger guidelines outlining the framework that officials would use when reviewing horizontal deals.135 The 1984 version included guidelines specific to vertical deals.136 Part of a sweeping effort to overhaul antitrust enforcement, the new guidelines narrowed the circumstances in which the agencies would challenge vertical mergers.137 Although the guidelines acknowledged that vertical mergers could sometimes give rise to competitive concerns, in practice the change constituted a de facto approval of vertical deals.

I will continue to challenge you personally, as long as you continue to challenge others personally although you can not possibly know the uniquely personal circumstances from which they are posting.

Both parents of twins and parents of closely - spaced children have much to add to the debate over which circumstances are more challenging.

The chairmen said: «We appreciate the enormous difficulties and the challenging logistics which the establishment of a new agency to collect waste for 22million residents would present to any government in any circumstances.

There are 150,000 more enrolled Democrats than Republicans in Erie County, a circumstance which creates its own set of challenges.

There should be no presumption that teachers will conduct these searches and schools will need to make very clear to parents the circumstances in which searches will be conducted to avoid legal or other challenges.»

Nana Akufo - Addo also acknowledged the special circumstances which saw President Mahama assume the mantle of governance following the death of President John Atta Mills in 2012, and hailed him for standing up to the challenge.

The challenge is building a computer system which can handle the changing circumstances of all those claimants, and ensure they are always better off as they take on more work.

«One of the challenging aspects is that these approaches are very new, so we are still learning what works best in which situations and under what circumstances,» said Wowk.

In following a single family of salt farmers during their eight month seasonal work cycle in a remote region of India, Pacha introduces us to a uniquely challenging traditional lifestyle, one that exemplifies the way in which human perseverance and dignity transcend circumstance.

Others will require you to change the circumstances of race and introduce a challenge which might reward you with more credit.

A DofE programme is a personal challenge which can be tailored to suit personal circumstances and the non-competitive nature of a programme means that participants from different and diverse starting points can be equally proud of achieving a certificate based on their own journey.

We run three grant schemes for schools: the Kick Start grants, which are open to schools in challenging circumstances; the Welsh grants, which are open to schools in Wales; and the Scottish grants, for schools in Scotland.

In such circumstances, a negative feedback loop can emerge in which stressed, dysregulated children and chaotic environments strain EEC providers, interrupting their interactions with children and hindering their ability to manage behavior, cope with challenges, and provide high quality instruction.

We don't know a lot about what kind of school will work for which kids under which circumstances — there are all these different kinds of community schools out there — so these research challenges are very important as well.

He said that the emphasis on exam results would «focus most attention on schools which are in challenging circumstances» rather than being a measure of progress.

Jardine added that Ashlawn, which is rated «outstanding» by Ofsted, is «flourishing» and senior leaders do «a great deal of work to support other schools in challenging circumstances across the county».

My Brother's Keeper is based on the president's challenge to cities, towns, counties and tribes across the country to implement a coherent cradle - to - college - and - career strategy for improving the life outcomes of all young people, particularly young men of color, to ensure that they can reach their full potential, regardless of who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born.

We are keen, however, to champion the work of secondary moderns today — many of which do excellent work in challenging circumstances, with very little, or no, recognition.

The challenge is to determine which uses of various technologies promote learning and improve instruction in a wide variety of circumstances.

«These are not issues which affect us but for schools in challenging circumstances, the clarity will be useful,» he told BBC News.

I thought Rayborn was a rich, challenging, still immature character and that she was left at the end of The Blue Hour in a rather precarious circumstance which is why I wanted to continue her story in Red Light and Black Water.

When a company has a consistent track record of raising its quarterly payouts even under circumstances in which its industry is facing challenges, investors can take confidence that the company knows how to navigate the cyclical nature of its business and still foster long - term growth.

Even though these dogs are the result of ignorant breeders, we should still give them loving homes and help them through their challenges, despite the circumstances under which they were born.

All of these decision - making capabilities — and ability to provide challenging circumstances for those decisions — need to be included into a video game about baseball, which is far from easy.

Aside from that, which I feel enriches the viewer's experience, their fearless mastery of their craft, their individual courage in piercing more traditional boundaries, and their enthusiastic drive through decades of challenging circumstances make Judith Godwin and all of the women plying their art in the field of abstract expressionism, women to admire.

Investigating issues around social exclusion, the pieces in this exhibition are united in challenging circumstances in which individuals, or sometimes entire communities, are blocked from the rights and resources that are key to social integration.

Courts have consistently confirmed this in relation to article V (1)(c).837 For example, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a party's attempt to raise a challenge under article V (1)(c) to oppose an order compelling arbitration, that is, before the arbitral proceedings had even taken place.838 The court noted that the provision could only be invoked by a party opposing enforcement of an award, which was not possible in circumstances where no award had been issued, and also unlikely where the party raising the challenge was the claimant in the would - be arbitration, and thus not the party who would be in a position to challenge any resulting arbitral award absent any counterclaims.839

There are circumstances in which it is manifestly unfair to expect the claimant to mount a full - blown constitutional challenge before the first decision - maker with power to hear it, a point at which they are most likely to be without the benefit of legal advice.

In A Time to Kill, we are challenged to consider one of the tougher types of jury nullification cases in which the jury is asked to forgive someone who committed a real crime, but one with extenuating circumstances that might make strictly enforcing the law unjust.

It is of course physically possible for you to draft your own separation agreement, but without lawyers to represent each party and explain to them their rights, risks and obligations, a judge will not be able to ensure the circumstances under which the agreement was signed were appropriate and therefore will probably not enforce the agreement if it was challenged in the courts.

In some circumstances, the other drivers may not have insurance, which can make things much more challenging for you.

[26] The one circumstance which I agree made this case somewhat unusual was the fact that the defendant apparently took a very heavy interest in this case, to the point of following her neighbour (the plaintiff) about and gathering evidence to challenge her claims of disability.

At para 30 Mr Justice Field challenged the assertion in a White Book note that CPR 6.24 had the effect of preventing service by a method which the law of the place of service did not permit in the relevant circumstances.

Today, over 40 percent of Americans have no life insurance at all, which can potentially result in challenging financial circumstances in the event that the primary income earner passes away unexpectedly.

Including «context» information helps readers understand the circumstances in which you worked and the challenges you faced.

I have had very high engagement scores over my tenure as a manager under many challenging circumstances, which translates to strong sales performance and retaining key talent for future...

One aspect of the budget announcements that may impact upon this is the reduction in Medicare rebates for GPs developing mental health care plans, which in a community controlled environment where we are attempting to provide a holistic service for our clients, now presents a new challenge, as this may force clients whom we have built faith and trust in to access our service in the first instance, which is very difficult for mental health clients, now potentially having to go elsewhere for the care that they would be much more comfortable in accessing through a community controlled family based centre, who not only understand their needs, but also a aware of their family and social circumstances.

As a result, questionnaires have been specifically developed for assessing student specific circumstances that can impact well - being, such as the Inventory of College Students» Recent Life Experiences (ICSRLE) which includes factors such as time pressures, challenges to development, and social mistreatment (Kohn, Lafreniere, & Gurevich, 1990).

My approach to psychotherapy is flexible, drawing on a variety of approaches; and will be tailored to your individual interests and needs, which are often dictated by life challenges and circumstances.

The issue or challenge you're facing is unique in its own way, which is why our counselors and coaches customize their treatment plans for each individual's specific needs, but know that many people have already experienced relief and success over similar circumstances.

This case exemplar suggests that treatment adaptation can produce successful outcomes in terms of symptom reduction; however, for circumstances in which families are particularly challenging, full remission may not be achieved should family accommodation fail to be eradicated.

The homeless, the poor, the working poor — challenges ranging from mental illness and the response (or lack thereof) of our health care system, economic circumstance (the lack of control of the family into which we are born), and economic stagnation (mired in a minimum wage job.