These pollution particles are also implicated in climate
change issues at regional and global scales.
Not exact matches
While it's still unclear if Session's views will translate into
changes in policy or enforcement, this attitude shift
at the federal level doesn't align with public opinion on the
issue.
«The
issue is not that middle - class workers are doomed by automation and technology, but instead that human capital investment must be
at the heart of any long - term strategy for producing skills that are complemented by rather than substituted for by technological
change.»
«While he expressed his disappointment, given Canada's position on this
issue, we both agreed that our close friendship on a whole range of
issues — including energy and climate
change — should provide the basis for an even closer co-ordination between our countries going forward,» Obama said
at the White House after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry.
Researchers found that participants» beliefs about a particular
issue were less likely to
change the longer they looked
at a speaker's eyes.
It's this lack of clarity over the
changes at Whole Foods that may be the biggest
issue for the brand, as it's been hit by a slate of negative articles and even held a summit to address angry partners.
They want a
change that is significant in relation to a number of
issues which are considered a high - priority now by
at least 60 percent, and perhaps more, of Italian voters.»
Nedlands - based Proteomics International Laboratories has made a solid debut on the ASX today, closing 2.5 cents above its
issue price
at 22.5 cents per share, with about 1.13 million shares
changing hands.
Fortune previously reported that the agency is making various efforts to remedy the
issue, but unfortunately none of those
changes had been in place
at the time of Nikizad's flight.
Ashley Anderson, a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Climate
Change Communication
at George Mason University, stated that «When people encounter an unfamiliar
issue like nanotechnology, they often rely on an existing value such as religiosity or deference to science to form a judgment.»
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.
Perhaps now that Equifax and Deloitte have placed an exclamation point on the entire
issue and regulatory roll - back efforts are a tad less in vogue
at the moment, Congress will do what needs to be done and business will be more willing to
change.
With business owners like Davis in mind, Inc. looked
at the major policy
issues affecting small - business owners in 2014 — and whether real
change has any chance of happening:
«Once you've highlighted an
issue and brought it to people's attention and shined a spotlight, and elected officials or people who are in a position to start bringing about
change are ready to sit down with you,» Obama said, «then you can't just keep on yelling
at them.»
According to the New York Times, he said that Black Lives Matter activists need to be willing to sit down and actually discuss the
issues with those who have the power to enact social
change, instead of simply shouting
at them from a distance.
Elaine Maag, a senior research associate
at the Tax Policy Center, thinks that Ivanka's position likely
changed as she became more educated on the
issue and realized that the child tax credit reaches many more families than a child care credit could.
JoyRun investor Josh Goldman, a general partner
at Norwest Venture Partners, said in a statement, «Food delivery has seen only minor incremental
changes to the challenging operational
issues, and no previous startup had really
changed the unit economics in a sustainable way.
Ted Ullyot, a partner
at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz who worked on antitrust
issues for the George W. Bush administration, points out that tech firms in particular resent governments ordering them to
change their product designs.
In early February, the firm received a response from Vanguard, which Tim Smith, senior vice president
at Walden Asset Management, told me included a discussion of Vanguard's efforts to talk with companies about social and environmental
issues, but stopped short of saying that Vanguard would actually
change its proxy voting practices.
«Sarbanes - Oxley did a lot to codify protections for whistleblowers, but it didn't really
change the general culture or behavior
at companies,» says Andrew Sherman, a partner
at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, a Washington - based law firm focused on small - business
issues.
If you personally have
issues with the speed of
change, imagine what companies contend with: To keep up and stay relevant, they have to adapt their branding, marketing and sales efforts
at a pace
at least as fast as that of the new techologies» debuts.
Update: Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert
issued a statement regarding Zenefits that hints
at a willingness to
change the law:
The global demonstration, planned in the wake of the Women's March on Washington, is aimed
at countering the «mischaracterization of science as a partisan
issue» — see climate
change, vaccines, and GMOs — and the dubious policy that has arisen as a result.
Overall, the distinguishing factor of a fixed - rate mortgage is that the interest rate for every installment payment does not
change and is known
at the time the mortgage is
issued.
At this point, health care is one
issue I have chosen to deal with on a year - to - year basis, while also knowing that future
changes might require us to work longer than we'd hoped.
By Kaz Janowski, editor
at SciDev.net I have become aware of a growing weariness with the pessimistic narratives around climate
change, migration and other global environmental
issues and events.
Factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing from our forward - looking statements include risks relating to: failure of DBRS to rate the Notes
at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or
at all;
changes in the financial markets, including
changes in credit markets, interest rates, securitization markets generally and our proposed securitization in particular; the willingness of investors to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its business or the online or broader marketplace lending industry generally, any of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are
issued with respect to the Notes; the extended settlement cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks; and other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website
at www.sec.gov.
They are not recommendations to purchase, sell or hold any securities and if
issued can be
changed or withdrawn
at any time.
These results come from a survey of 1,848 Canadians conducted December 12 to 14, 2016, by Abacus Data
at the request of Clean Energy Canada, measuring Canadians» views of climate and clean energy policy
issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate
Change.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to:
changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or
at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or
at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn;
changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers;
changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website;
changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those
changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including
issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
If we look to federal jurisdiction, the National Energy Board has
issued a series of decisions since 2010, with input from Environment and Climate
Change Canada, requiring offsetting for caribou and other species
at risk and rare or sensitive habitats.
This summary is based on the Code, U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, rulings and other administrative pronouncements
issued by the IRS, and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date of this information statement, and all of which are subject to differing interpretation and
change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect.
In our first - ever 40 Under 40
issue this week, we salute rising stars across the industry who are engineering
change, thinking differently and helping position their companies for the future
at a crucial time.
At the Venture Association of New Jersey meeting on July 12, 2012, in Whippany, panelists addressed
issues surrounding crowdfunding, a major
change to capital formation for small tech companies, authorized by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.
While the basic way we look
at financial stability has not
changed, experience with the GFC reinforced the need to focus on system - wide
issues.
At DiscoverOrg, this might take the form of a data enrichment and matching exercise, a custom buildout to support
changes in a go - to - market strategy, or something as simple as a workshop on how to overcome email deliverability
issues or how to write email sequences for a drip campaign.
This
change of behaviour needs to occur
at the banks that
issue the bank bills, as well as those that buy them including the investment funds and state treasury corporations.
Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon and Chair of the Council of the Federation, chaired the meeting
at which Premiers discussed several key
issues including health care and climate
change.
What they're saying and what they argue is that the
issue is that the demographics which are
changing dramatically... You know the baby boomers aren't buying as much, the Millennial's don't have as much money,
at least in the United States, but around the world even in China where we've had a dramatic reduction in the growth in population, we don't have the youth that's coming on in relationship with the accumulation of wealth that the previous generations have had.
In this fund administration special, we bring together five top tech experts to answer the big technology questions facing private equity firms; look
at the administrative strain GPs are under; consider the implications of Brexit for UK fund managers; explain how the outsourcing model is
changing; consider the challenges faced by CFOs; explore the
issues involved in raising a first credit vehicle; plus much more.
Quartz recently chatted with Bernanke — now a distinguished fellow
at the Brookings Institution — by phone, in order to take his temperature on a range of
issues, from frothy valuations in Silicon Valley to his
change of heart regarding healthy eating.
And when you look
at the way those young people are mobilizing, you look
at the way some of these gun organizations are raising money, and they're mobilizing now, if this is a front center
issue for suburban moms in this coming enough, it will
change.
The 2010 Skoll World Forum focuses on Catalyzing Collaboration for Large - scale
Change, recognizing that social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions to critical
issues can not achieve impact
at scale without forging cross-sector partnerships and alliances.
Climate
change is an important
issue to the long - term health of our community and the world, however policies in our relatively small jurisdiction which are not aligned with the realities in other Canadian provinces and the United States put us
at a competitive disadvantage.
But the Parkland movement might
change that dynamic,
at least slightly, by making gun
issues higher salience for the country as a whole.
Ostensibly, while she was having lunch with the European Commissioner she received a phone call from her coalition mates, our old friends the DUP of Northern Ireland, who
at the last minute experienced a
change of heart regarding the border
issue.
We had to rent in many places due to affordability
issues and my kid has taken the brunt of all the moves... in terms of not having a constant set of friends both
at home and in school... especially in school due to the many times we have moved and
changed schools.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships;
changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future
changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major
changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels
at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation
issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions;
changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I had to
change my thoughts on this
issue, many great people were writing on the
issue and were not coming to the same conclusion my self - centered (small) worldview was
at.
Mitt Romney Flip Flops because he makes a decision that usually makes sense... Then he gets a call from the «Prophets» of the LDS church and
changes it with no question... is that who you want in office... look
at the
issues he flipped on... every one of them was
changed to an LDS point of view.