The level of water in a bathtub is
controlled by the rate of water flowing in through the faucet and the efficiency by which water leaks out through the drain.
Similarly, points to the left of 11.5 GtC yr − 1 generally peak before 2020, and therefore their emission peaks are largely
controlled by the rate of emissions today, and not the emissions in 2020.
Not exact matches
The Swiss have often been touted
by the National Rifle Association (NRA) as a standout example of a country with little gun
control and a homicide
rate near zero.
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.
Outcomes are affected
by demographics, GDP, interest
rates — factors that are far beyond the
control of even large corporations.
(On Thursday, the Centers for Disease
Control even released a report finding that new hepatitis C infection
rates tripled between 2010 and 2015, in large part driven
by needle - sharing among heroin addicts.)
Adds Henry: «Across the more than 3,500 clients who hire us (and our renewal
rates are typically 95 % and higher), we deliver the savings we promise
by providing solutions that drive out pharmacy waste,
control costs, and improve patient outcomes.»
Fox's TV studio, producer of «Modern Family» and «Homeland,» is going to Disney, while Fox's broadcast network, mired in last place in the
ratings, is staying with the remaining holdings
controlled by Rupert Murdoch and his family.
He has implemented a massive stimulus policy
by cutting the central bank's benchmark interest
rate to negative, keeping the 10 - year Japanese government bond yield near 0 percent in an effort to
control the yield curve and stepping up the Bank of Japan's asset purchases.
«Some of that we can
control by doing a good job and giving good value for money; part of it will be external factors like interest
rates and population.»
The dollar has also made fresh advances against the offshore Chinese yuan (the
rate that isn't as tightly
controlled by the People's Bank of China), indicating a fresh wave of speculation against the Chinese currency.
According to a new report
by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, suicide
rates have increased over the last 15 years.
In my home city, a territory
controlled by Qwest, we're finally seeing DSL
rates that match or exceed cable service.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's
control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit
ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange
rates and fluctuations in those
rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused
by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
By delaying, you'll gain the advantage of keeping
control over your money for as long as possible, while still maintaining a good credit
rating with vendors and suppliers.
Factors to consider may include whether a possible employer has the power to direct,
control, or supervise the worker (s) or the work performed; whether a possible employer has the power to hire or fire, modify the employment conditions or determine the pay
rates or the methods of wage payment for the worker (s); the degree of permanency and duration of the relationship; where the work is performed and whether the tasks performed require special skills; whether the work performed is an integral part of the overall business operation; whether a possible employer undertakes responsibilities in relation to the worker (s) which are commonly performed
by employers; whose equipment is used; and who performs payroll and similar functions.
Based on the usual
rate that rent
controlled areas can raise rent
by (3 % per year), rent will be $ 8441 a month when you retire, and if you die at 80, your last month of rent will be $ 13,151.72.
By charting death
rates against those historical changes, while
controlling for health care spending, health insurance, and wealth, the authors were able to attribute a 20 percent dip in infant deaths to a 10 - week extension in paid leave.
HubSpot was part of a live landing page optimization test in which the audience was given a
control page and asked to build a treatment page
by incorporating changes that could positively affect conversion
rates.
The FOMC's policy normalization principles and plans make the temporary nature of the ON RRP clear
by stating that it will be discontinued when it is no longer needed to help
control the federal funds
rate.26 This intention was noted again in the minutes to the January FOMC meeting.
Meanwhile, over in Europe, many of the commercial banks themselves are outright insolvent and have had to resort to cash and withdrawal
controls to trap their depositors» funds in a failing system underpinned
by negative interest
rates.
Despite the mainland's capital
controls, its bond market joined the global market ructions on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve surprised
by saying it expected to hike interest
rates three times next year, rather than the previously forecast two hikes.
As expected, as their meeting concluded yesterday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and company decided to raise the benchmark interest
rate they
control by one - quarter of a percentage point.
During this cycle of monetary tightening, the fed funds
rate — the
rate controlled by the Fed to influence borrowing costs — has been raised four times.
Reining In
Rates O'Neil, one of the managers of the $ 26 billion Fidelity Total Bond Fund, said rising bond yields could be reined in by at least three forces: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's commitment to a very gradual program of rate hikes, the traditional aversion to budget deficits by the Republican - controlled Congress, and buying by overseas investors who may use the recent jump in rates to snap up more Treasu
Rates O'Neil, one of the managers of the $ 26 billion Fidelity Total Bond Fund, said rising bond yields could be reined in
by at least three forces: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's commitment to a very gradual program of
rate hikes, the traditional aversion to budget deficits
by the Republican -
controlled Congress, and buying
by overseas investors who may use the recent jump in
rates to snap up more Treasu
rates to snap up more Treasuries.
The Fed Funds
rate is
controlled by a committee of people from around the nation.
The relatively fixed exchange
rate remained a weak point in the monetary
control process, as attempts
by the Reserve Bank to change monetary conditions were significantly offset
by private capital flows.
Washington has also protested that companies in the targeted industries have been offered loans at low interest
rates by state -
controlled Chinese banks.
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.
China's markets, long considered insulated from global ructions
by strict capital
controls, took a hit this week from the U.S.
rate hike.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest
rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal
controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed
by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The small business tax
rate, which is really the taxation
rate for a Canadian -
controlled private corporation (known as CCPC), is also used
by high - income households as a form of income splitting with dividend distributions shared between spouses, Mintz said.
Bitcoins are generated (or «mined»)
by the following process: Cryptographic puzzles are random - generated at a
controlled rate by a computer program, then transmitted to a network of volunteer Bitcoin «miners.»
If our friends at Deutsche Bank are right in forecasting the US unemployment
rate to decline from the current 17 year low of 4.1 per cent to 3.2 per cent
by - late 2019, the US Federal Reserve are going to have a delicate balancing act as they lift the cash
rate in trying to keep inflationary expectations under
control.
Granted, there is no direct connection between the interest
rate controlled by the Fed and those used for consumer loans.
«Too Much Noise: The Debate on Foreign Exchange
Rate Variability and Policies to
Control It,» C.D. Howe Institute Commentary 72,
by Mark Chandler and David Laidler (October).
Freddie Mac, the government -
controlled buyer of mortgage securities, recently predicted that the average
rate for a 30 - year fixed mortgage loan would rise to 4.6 %
by the end of 2016.
Many of these factors were outside of central banks»
control until the introduction of quantitative easing, which allowed central banks to better influence long - term interest
rates by buying bonds on the secondary market to push down long - term
rates and to create new bank reserves.
This puts central banks in a position where they will have attempt to
control interest
rates not
by discounting lending, but
by buying debt from the government directly, so that markets don't price the new issuance at a level that would destroy the nation's ability to service a debt load that is growing larger all the time.
Some would argue that
by acting cautiously on balance sheet normalization (without actively countering impacts of ECB policy measures), Fed policymakers have partially ceded
control of financial conditions to foreign monetary authorities, but the same can be said about other central banks as well, for long - term
rates are correlated among advanced economies:
According to an analysis of fatal and nonfatal childhood firearm injuries compiled
by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, black children face the highest
rates of firearm mortality, a difference largely driven
by black youth being more likely to face a firearm homicide.
Since the inquiry began its work, a report prepared
by the risk management leadership team in July 2016 for the board released
by the banking royal commission revealed CBA was struggling to
control and organise its data with a high proportion of the its processes to manage cyber and technology
rated «marginal or unsatisfactory».
Why is it, then, that although we developed governance
rating criteria in response to failures
by widely - held corporations, family -
controlled companies are the ones that are judged most harshly?
Yet somehow, despite policy failures that are made obvious
by the lowest interest
rates ever recorded in human history, a persistent narrative still dominates financial markets: all - knowing, omnipotent central bankers are still in full
control of the situation and will do «whatever it takes» to maintain order.
Macleod argues that the correlation would remain valid in free markets but has been nullified
by the destruction
by central banks of free markets for money, the seizure
by central banks of
control over interest
rates, which are no longer set
by savers and borrowers.
Contractionary monetary policy slows the
rate of growth in the money supply or outright decreases the money supply in order to
control inflation; while sometimes necessary, contractionary monetary policy can slow economic growth, increase unemployment and depress borrowing and spending
by consumers and businesses.
According to a 2017 analysis of fatal and nonfatal childhood firearm injuries compiled
by researchers from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, black children face the highest
rates of firearm mortality — a difference largely driven
by black youth being more likely to be shooting victims than children from other racial groups.
In a floor system, banks are kept flush with excess reserves, and monetary
control is exercised, not be adjusting the quantity of reserves so as to achieve a particular equilibrium federal funds
rate, but
by manipulating the interest
rate the Fed pays on banks» required and excess reserves holdings, alone or along with the Fed's overnight reverse - repo (ON - RRP)
rate.
Chinese policymakers want to resurrect their reformist image among domestic intellectuals and the middle class
by yielding more power to market forces to determine its currency exchange
rate, which offers some compensation for July's aggressive, command - and -
control intervention in the A-Share market.
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