Sentences with phrase «challenging conditions at»

Even when I snapped a picture of myself in challenging conditions at my desk, with low lighting, my blue shirt came out color - accurate.

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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.

The Conditions at Sea: Worldwide Circumstances Distracting Investors Since the financial crisis of 2008 - 2009, investors have been obsessed with macroeconomic themes and distracted by various worldwide circumstances, including deflation in Japan; the state of global banks; financial instability in Greece, Cyprus and the European Union; and the challenges facing the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

In December, the miner announced the suspension of operations at its flagship Nullagine operation due to the challenging market conditions.

At a deeper level, as people are conditioned to a consumer outlook, the church finds itself under challenge to present the Christian faith in a way that meshes with people's desire for answers, and in a more pernicious way for a faith «product», that will meet their needs with a minimum of effort and disruption.

At the Salk Inst.itute for Biological Studies, in 1994, Leslie Orgel observes, «Because synthesizing nucleotides and achieving replication of RNA under plausible prebiotic conditions have proved so challenging, chemists are increasingly considering the possibility that RNA was not the first self replicating molecule...» (9).

Ohio Wineries Face Challenging Conditions A recent invitation to talk about how Napa Valley established its strong brand at a Midwestern wine marketing conference, License to Steal, also provided me a chance to visit a slice of wine country far removed from Napa in many ways...

In December 2007, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board dismissed with prejudice, the Petition for Cancellation of Smokey Chipotle where Kraft Foods conspired with Urban Accents, Inc. (listed below) in a failed challenge by alleging Smokey Chipotle is a generic phrase for a chile chipotle (a variety of processed chile, i.e., a spice); heretofore the word «chipotle» was already disclaimed as a condition of registration at the U.S. Trademark office in 1995.

Romain Grosjean failed to start last year's Brazilian GP after he spun his Haas car in challenging, wet conditions out of the last «proper» corner at Interlagos on his way to the grid.

Carneiro rushed onto the pitch in added time at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening to assess the condition of Eden Hazard after a heavy challenge from Swansea City «s Ashley Williams.

It wasn't just the superb conditions in Paradise at Tiger Woods» Hero World Challenge that got under Bubba's thin skin.

The conditions at this week's Honda Classic promise to be a challenge for players, as the combination of a tough course and windy conditions looms.

It has now been confirmed that Mason suffered a fractured skull due to the impact of the challenge and much to the relief of everyone, the 25 - year - old remains in stable condition at the moment following a successful surgery.

When parents are able to see all of the positives and affirm them and provide encouragement while at the same time providing help and support for a challenging condition, a child is able to move forward, grow, and develop.

Starting at parent - child classes, and continuing through the school years, students are encouraged to spend time outdoors — in all weather conditions — to explore and to challenge their mind and bodies.

Frustrated and challenged by his volunteer experiences with traditional charitable responses to hunger and homelessness, Robert pioneered a new model aimed at liberating people from the conditions of poverty.

«Managing Challenges at the Breast» features presentations that take a special look at conditions that can cause extra breastfeeding challenges for both the baby and the family aChallenges at the Breast» features presentations that take a special look at conditions that can cause extra breastfeeding challenges for both the baby and the family achallenges for both the baby and the family as a whole.

This is especially critical since Andrew Lansley has rightfully placed patient health outcomes at the heart of Government reforms; a pressing imperative given rising public health challenges and an aging population predisposed to long - term conditions (LTCs).

After trading barbs with Mayor Bill de Blasio about conditions at NYCHA in recent weeks, Cuomo challenged de Blasio, the City Council and the state Legislature to guide him on how to remedy conditions at NYCHA within two weeks — or said he would take action on his own.

State agencies issued three separate Requests for Proposals to provide more than $ 650 million in capital funding and $ 30 million in service and operating funding for at least 1,200 supportive housing units for homeless people with special needs, conditions or other challenges.

Furthermore, at a time when tender prices and profitability remain under extreme pressure, persistently high materials price inflation is making operating conditions extremely challenging for firms operating throughout the construction industry.

Each of the arms of government can check each other but not in the way of the President or any other person saying after a court of law has delivered a judgment and set free an accused person on bail, after looking at the various factor for the grant of bail, including severity of the punishment, including the weight of the alleged crime, including whether the accused person would jump bail or not, including whether you would produce surety or not, including whether he has health challenges or not, and the court has finally weighed all these and decided that the accused person must go on bail upon fulfillment of certain condition of bail.

when you look around you see contractors in slow motion every where but doing nothing on ground.take a clear case of jakande gate I solo to bucknor, isheri osun, ijegun rd project by hitech engineering awarded by tinubu in 2005 and later by fashola in 2008, up till today not even a single km of that road had constructed, not even a meter of drainage and the deck on pile bridge been constructed since 2008 have not gone half way.any lagosian residing at this communities must have one health challenge or the other because of the very terrible conditions of that road.Nigerians if the APC example in Lagos is what Nigerians will get from APC presidency, it is better we all go on our collective knees that God should destroy this party of falsehood, mischief, looters and wicked men and women.

These findings indicate that populations and species that are well adapted to specific local conditions may be at greater risk when exposed to challenges associated with unstable or novel conditions.

Another challenge, adds David Tew, a program manager at DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in Washington, D.C., is that the all - ceramic electrodes and electrolyte are extremely brittle, which could make them less durable for use in real - world conditions.

Living and working conditions are challenging, retirement prospects are daunting, and at the best institutes, competition for positions can be intense.

Despite decades of efforts, precisely controlling phase transformations at the atomic scale still poses a significant challenge due to the intricacies of governing thermodynamic conditions with atomic precision.

However, experiments investigating materials at conditions deep in the Earth are challenging, meaning that to continue gaining insights into these phenomena, experimentalists must turn to modeling and simulation to support and complement their efforts.

«Previous studies have shown that individuals with autism are at special risk for health challenges like obesity, as well as for secondary conditions like depression and diabetes.»

But historically it has been a big challenge for such a system to recognize faces under different lighting conditions and from a variety of angles, says Jonathon Phillips, an electronics engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which develops standards for the technology industry.

Marilyn Renfree, a biologist at the University of Melbourne and a specialist in marsupial reproduction, contends that marsupials are well adapted to surviving challenging conditions.

Research is therefore strongly dependent on most sophisticated and challenging computer simulations, in which the complex mathematical equations are solved that describe the motion of the stellar gas and the physical processes that occur at the extreme conditions in the collapsing stellar core.

«These organisms are very good at living in difficult environmental conditions with limited carbon sources, so fighting them could become a challenging proposition.

These observations further demonstrate Geminis ability to probe the most distant objects in the Universe under the most challenging conditions, notes Chris Davis, Program Officer at NSF which is one of five international agencies that own and operate Gemini.

That challenges orthodox thinking about conditions on the young Earth, which would not have had a significant oxygen atmosphere for at least another billion years.

Achieving low - temperature activity, while surviving the harsh conditions encountered at high engine loads, remains a formidable challenge.

«Salaries for engineers have increased at a time when other professions have struggled through challenging economic conditions,» said Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb, president of ASME.

«We believe that these severe responses are connected to a type of emotional / general cognitive strategy used by MS patients, possibly emerging as a mechanism to cope with their medical condition and the many challenges that are associated with it,» says Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, a neurologist and researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina.

The ice sheets themselves are the biggest challenge for climate modelling since we don't have direct evidence of the many of the key processes that occur at the ice sheet base (for obvious reasons), nor even of what the topography or conditions are at the base itself.

Monitoring this condition with imaging can be challenging and slow, so Dr. Glenn Hanna and his colleagues at the Robert and Renée Belfer Center for Applied Cancer Research at the Dana - Farber Cancer Institute investigated the feasibility of using ddPCR technology in identifying signs of OPSCC and monitoring patients» response to treatment.

Use a cool mist humidifier at night; air conditioning, dry heat, and airplane air can dry out already - challenged skin.

I recommend if you have any of the conditions I just mentioned that you do a thorough elimination diet for at least 45 days (or until symptoms resolve) and then challenge back in different grains, dairy, legumes, etc. and see how you react.

Physical fitness training and sports conditioning is, at a most basic level, the ability to overcome daily challenges and perform activities in a safe, efficient manner.

The Steelbell Burpee Challenge forces you to work conditioning, power, and agility all at once.

The Hand That Feeds (Unrated) Employment discrimination expose» about a mild - mannered short order cook - turned - real - life Norma Rae who rallied fellow undocumented immigrants to challenge exploitative working conditions at a New York City restaurant chain.

Pupils at London's Highgate School took part in a one day coding challenge this year and used the micro: bit to help people with autism recognise other people's emotional states, as people with the condition can often struggle to read expressions.

... With horses, volunteers, and weather conditions affecting the challenged rider / learner at all times, a toolkit of alternative things to do and the flexibility to respond immediately are extremely important.»

Technology can't solve all those problems — deciding what weight to assign to which conditions, for example — but it can surely simplify the managing and tracking of dollars, the amalgamation of amounts from different programs, and the budget challenges that arise at every level of the system.

On average, U.S. teachers earn only about two - thirds of the salaries of other professions with comparable preparation, there is little room for advancement within the profession, and the working conditions in many public schools are challenging at best.

School boards at the dawn of the 21st century: Conditions and challenges of district governance.