Sentences with phrase «conditioning in»

Brian Williams is the owner of Under Control Technologies, a business that helps install audio / visual equipment like television, internet, heating, and air conditioning in homes.

, a business that helps install audio / visual equipment like television, internet, heating, and air conditioning in homes.

That's half a year with Puerto Rico's 3.4 million residents relying on generators, half a year without air conditioning in the tropical climate, half a year where electric pumps can't bring running water into homes, half a year where even the most basic tasks of modern life are made difficult.

Each summer, offices across North America blast their air conditioning in a bid to keep workers from sweltering.

The systems we operate in — the highways, the airplanes, the factory farming, the ubiquitous air conditioning in cities in deserts — are nearly impossible to avoid on a daily basis.

Husky cited better business conditions in March when it restored the shareholder dividend it eliminated in 2016.

Another good sign noted by Dawn Desjardins, assistant chief economist at RBC, is an improvement in labour market conditions in the U.S.

The most important was that the jump in Canadian borrowing costs has nothing to do with conditions in Canada, in their opinion.

The company began moving production abroad in the early 1990s, around the same time that brutal conditions in overseas sweatshops started making headlines (Levi's figured in some of them, due to a scandal in Saipan).

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.

Alan Bishop has spent 40 years building insurance broker EBM into a national player and worked through many business cycles over that time, but arguably none as tough as the current conditions in Western Australia.

Political instability and dangerous conditions in Syria have made it difficult to wage a large - scale public health campaign against infectious diseases like polio.

Professional services firm Deloitte has posted a 15 per cent increase in revenue for the 12 months to May, as strong performance in its east coast operations offset challenging conditions in Western Australia.

Down 0.8 % on first - quarter 2017 when restocking took place, volumes were impacted by weather conditions in Europe and the United States.

The 13.6 % positive price effect reflects ongoing high prices for fluorogases in Europe and Asia and tight market conditions in the MMA / PMMA chain.

(She notes since introducing the mammogram, there has been a five-fold increase in Stage Zero breast cancer, a condition in which abnormal cells are found — but are not actively spreading — in the breast.)

Its proximity to all parts of the Bay Area, Sonoma and Napa, Sacramento, as well as Mendocino puts it amid a dense population traditionally inclined to marijuana interests and to some of the best farming conditions in the country.

As a result of this training process, Paluri said that Facebook's computers could now distinguish between specific species of birds in photographs as well as the different weather conditions in those photos.

This appears to be the first US case of a baby born with microcephaly, a condition in which the brain is abnormally small, after having a Zika infection.

The Internet makes it easier than ever to distribute text and video, which can be a big help for human rights activists trying to get the word out about horrific conditions in war zones or repressive regimes.

In April, the CDC confirmed that Zika is a cause of microcephaly, a condition in which the head is born abnormally small.

Western Australian retailers have a positive view of business conditions in the year ahead, according to a recent survey by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, with one third expecting an improved market in the 2018 financial year.

This workshop will provide you with the knowledge to: - understand what an essential condition is - be able to differentiate between a condition or warranty - know what to do when there is a breach of a condition or warranty - understand why any condition in a contract must be fair and reasonable

It has always been a necessity to make modifications to an organization's best practices in order to stay abreast with the changing conditions in the market.

«Oil prices, economic conditions in Europe or China, further labour disruptions, a new pandemic — there are any number of possibilities.»

«We need certainty that the police are applying bail conditions in domestic abuse cases,» a spokesperson told the BBC.

A winter storm is traveling up the east coast of the United States dumping snow and creating blizzard like conditions in many areas.

For instance, EMTALA, says Brown, «embodies the nonexcludable nature of the right to health care, because emergency care must be provided to anyone who shows up to an emergency room with an emergency medical condition in hospitals participating in Medicare.»

A lawyer for the firm, Bruce Lemer in Vancouver, explained in a letter that the company was formed to protect technology invented by Martin Kelly Jones, who attempted to commercialize his patents but was stymied by «unfavourable economic conditions in 2000 and 2001.»

It started with customers asking about the labour and environmental conditions in the locations JQI sources from — not only are there regulations to honour, but consumers are increasingly demanding that food brands treat workers fairly and, in the case of produce, not use pesticides excessively.

Armed with information about rainfall, temperature and soil conditions, the startup created comprehensive maps of conditions in the fields — the type of intel farmers once had to gather by traversing every acre under production, manually noting any changes they observed.

The outlook for business conditions in Japan eased in the March Bank of Japan «tankan» survey, though large firms see a pickup in capital spending ahead.

Are working conditions in Chinese factories harsh by Western standards?

Perth - based Macmahon Holdings has flagged a $ 125 million to $ 135 million impairment in first - half profit on the back of challenging market conditions in the mining services sector.

A growing number of grassroots organizations and social media campaigns are raising awareness about the roughly one in five Americans who will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime.

Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that the anticipated synergies of the combined companies may not be achieved after closing, the combined operations may not be successfully integrated in a timely manner, if at all, general economic conditions in regions in which either company does business may deteriorate and / or Oracle or Vocado may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and / or competitive factors.

MMA Offshore has reported a dramatic slide in half - year profit as the marine services company faces challenging conditions in the offshore oil and gas industry.

The federation also noted that farmers had figured out a way around the conditions in the transition program.

Years of pressure from laborer organizers, along with changes from companies like Ford Motor, reformed working conditions in the U.S. and protected workers from schedules that endangered their health and safety.

Additionally, the study recommended the military pre-screen all troops prior to their deployment to Guantanamo to identify pre-existing behavioral health conditions in order to prevent «those at increased risk for negative behavioral health outcomes from being assigned» to the base.

The eurozone's central bankers, as well as some of the less charitable politicians in the region's lending countries, say Spain must first request that money from the central bailout funds and agree to stringent conditions in return for support.

ANALYSIS: WA could find itself in a tough spot if the Reserve Bank raises interest rates in response to economic conditions in the eastern states.

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.

As a result, organizations like the Toronto - based Maquila Solidarity Network closely follow Gildan's actions, as part of a mandate to improve working conditions in Third World countries.

All have a role to play in encouraging and offering guidance on the pursuit of incremental improvements in working conditions in developing nations.

That means the treatment could be approved on or before January 12, 2018, which would make it the first - ever gene therapy cleared to treat a genetic condition in the U.S..

The personal - finance website evaluated business conditions in more than 1,200 small U.S. metropolitan areas on 18 metrics, including average growth in number of small businesses and cost of living.

Credit conditions in Canada remain superior to those in virtually every other industrialized country.»

Yelp axed staffer Talia Jane for slamming her working conditions in an open letter to CEO Jeremy Stoppelman.

At any age, delaying also comes with the risk that you'll develop some condition in the interim that could make you less attractive as an insurance risk, Weisbart said.