«The room, board, books and laundry figures are based upon the rates which prevailed during the past academic year, and can be accepted as applicable for the year 1950 - 1951 unless national
economic changes require their alteration,» according to the bulletin.
Not exact matches
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.
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 reason fairness would
require that this ratio be equal to one is that, as argued by the Italian economist Luigi Pasinetti in his 1981 book, Structural
Change and
Economic Growth: A Theoretical Essay on the Dynamics of the Wealth of Nations, a fair interest rate is such that the purchasing power of one hour of labour stays constant through time even when its monetary equivalent is lent or borrowed.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or
changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry,
economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals
required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
What is
required, according to Public health theology, is not the individual cure of conversion, but structural
change in the political,
economic and social systems that provide breeding grounds for the dehumanizing viruses.
The alternative position is to wrestle, as Christian thinkers, with the question: What kinds of social,
economic, and political
changes are
required in our own society if the United States is to abandon its alliances with local oppressors in Latin America?
Fundamental
economic, social, and cultural
changes that address the root causes of poverty and environmental degradation are
required and they are
required now.»
Marian Spirituality of the Magnificat can give an indication of the commonality of struggles
requiring radical
changes in
economic, political and social life, beginning with personal humility, confident in God's promises to humanity, especially the poor.
There I took an active part in work for Christian Aid and in the beginnings of what has become the World Development Movement — for poverty
requires structural
change to our
economic and political systems as well as generous giving.
Although Pius XII was influenced by the fundamental
changes in
economic theory initiated by Keynes, it was not until Pope John XXIII in 1961 published Mater et Magistra (Mother and Teacher) that a new methodology and the identification of the problem of «development» emerged,
requiring substantial
changes in the social teaching of the Church which were expressed in Pacem in Terris (Peace throughout the World) in 1963.
Interdependence in trade and in the conditions of peace
requires constructive
economic development in areas of rapid social
change if chaos and violence are to be avoided.
By
changing economic opportunities,
requiring people to move away from home to find work and (allied to new technologies) making information and ideas available easily to people without their having to go anywhere, globalisation also facilitated the renewal of national and regional cultures and furthered the visibility and acceptance of, for example, diverse sexualities.
Unshackle Upstate, a business - backed group that has been critical of the governor, in a statement urged no
changes be made to the Regional
Economic Development Councils, such as
requiring members to disclose financial information, which has been floated by some lawmakers.
In a speech to Congress, Mr Hutton said
economic growth
required an open and outward looking approach prepared to embrace
change.
He agreed that the state has
economic and budgetary challenges but said solutions
require long - term
changes to state revenue, including easing the property tax burden in cities and towns.
The Commissioner of
Economic Development should be
required to review all of the existing zones to determine if and how the requirements of the opening sentence of section 958 (a) are being complied with and make appropriate
changes in all of the zone boundaries to ensure compliance with this requirement.
«Ondo State
requires economic re-engineering, creative reform, materially
changing the substance of its
economic policy as well as the objectives of that policy in a way that the
economic well - being of the people will be restored again.
Water shortages are being felt around the world yet impacts vary in different places, said Gleick, adding that the human,
economic, and environmental costs of doing nothing, especially in the face of climate
change and environmental security threats, are high and
require «new thinking.»
«The short - term, indirect threats are not merely «bumps in the road» — they are serious problems that
require a greater analysis of social,
economic, and political issues stemming from
changes already occurring.»
«That would
require a regional
economic analysis for damages from acid rain and carbon dioxide and the benefits of reduced climate
change,» said Wigley.
«Avoiding a true sixth mass extinction will
require rapid, greatly intensified efforts to conserve already threatened species and to alleviate pressures on their populations — notably habitat loss, overexploitation for
economic gain, and climate
change,» the researchers said.
Taking into consideration broad,
economic, technological, and demographic
changes, the contributors — all leading social scientists in their fields — suggest that these global transformations will
require youth to develop new skills, sensibilities, and habits of mind that are far ahead of what most educational systems can now deliver.
The court concluded that an adequate education
requires among other things «sufficient oral and written communication skills» for functioning «in a complex and rapidly
changing civilization,» «sufficient knowledge of
economic, social and political systems to enable the student to make informed choices,» and a «sufficient grounding in the arts to enable each student to appreciate his or her cultural and historical heritage.»
A sustainable and equitable future
requires not only a fundamental
change in political governance, but also in
economic relations of production and consumption.
``... in the education and training space that [vision and future] is about making sure that our schools, our early learning, our universities and vocational training are all focussed very much on delivering people the types of skills that are
required to deal with the
economic and industrial adjustment we're facing in a world where global dislocation of jobs because of technological
change and so on is coming at us at rapid pace,» he said.
The
change process
required a comprehensive and strategically - planned and implemented home, school, and community collaboration that included social - capital and other
economic - development initiatives targeting entire low - income neighborhoods.
The contending theory asserts that black students underperform because they are likely to be poor and underprivileged, and that addressing the academic achievement gap therefore
requires first
changing the
economic and social conditions in which these students grow up.
Inequalities of wealth and income have risen steadily for three decades, racial segregation continues, class segregation has deepened, and middle and working class families are fracturing in the face of this
economic onslaught, but rather than face these fundamental realities politicians keep pandering to the public and putting forth an endless stream of quick fixes that don't cost any money and don't
require real
change & mdash as if cosmetic
changes in schools are somehow going to offset decades of disinvestment in the public sphere and rising concentrations of poverty.
The report observes that the education commissioner could
require changes in a charter if that school does not make measurable progress in reducing racial, ethnic and
economic isolation.
This
requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to share and question, a deep understanding of the complexity of student growth and achievement data, and a keen and honest interest in the
changing local
economic and employment conditions.
Planners
require knowledge of planning concepts, principles, techniques, and practices; the social,
economic, political, physical elements, and the dynamics of
change within communities.
The amount of the increase is set by the Housing and
Economic Recovery Act of 2008, which
requires that conforming loan limits be adjusted annually to reflect
changes in U.S. home prices.
However, the government has said it will «retain the option to make
changes to fiscal policy at the Spring Statement if the
economic circumstances
require it».
Maybe someone would like to reply to them but I guess scientifically the debate ended some time ago but getting political and
economic action on climate
change still
requires a response from those who continue to befuddle the public.
When the Heartland Institute held its gathering in New York City last year celebrating climate skepticism, Exxon Mobil made a point of saying it had stopped contributing money to that group, explaining that it did not want to support groups «whose position on climate
change could divert attention from the important discussion about how the world will secure the energy
required for
economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.»
My back - of - the - envelope takes on warming suggest to me that it can be managed without
economic hardship or a serious impact on our way of life, but that the
changes required are so massive — new transportation fuels, new power plants, and so forth — that they are far beyond what an individual or local community can achieve, however laudable their intent.
«Fighting climate
change successfully will certainly
require sensible government policies to level the
economic playing field between clean and dirty energy, such as putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions.
Because responding to climate
change will
require long - term investment in infrastructure, research and mitigation, we need an
economic environment that is sufficiently consistent to reward such investment.
We said at the time that we had discontinued contributions to several public policy research groups whose position on climate
change could divert attention from the important discussion about how the world will secure the energy
required for
economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.
It
requires a more socially inclusive approach throughout development and
economic processes — particularly in critical sectors such as energy — to support a more diverse energy sector and create opportunities for lasting
change.
When big social and
economic changes are mooted as
required to avert a Global disaster you need to show very good reasons for doing so.
Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the first goal of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, in the face of climate
change will therefore
require science that specifically considers food insecurity as an integral element of human vulnerability within the context of complex social,
economic, political and biophysical systems, and that is able to offer usable findings for decision - makers at all scales.
Now NREL says that «an
economic carrying capacity of 30 % [VRE] in much of the United States will
require largely understood
changes to operational practices as well as transmission capacity expansion.»
«We have discontinued contributions to several public policy research groups whose position on climate
change diverted attention from the important discussion on how the world will secure the energy
required for
economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.»
This is especially the case in residential buildings, where participating in demand - side response programs may
require behaviour
change while offering limited
economic benefits to households due to the small size of residential loads.
Achieving sustainable development
requires focusing on the underlying
economic, demographic, political and environmental factors that currently limit adaptive capacity and increase vulnerability to climate
change.
Even the boldest establishment
economic attempts to address climate
change fall far short of what is
required to protect the earth — since the «bottom line» that constrains all such plans under capitalism is the necessity of continued, rapid growth in production and profits.
Predicting the cost impact of various potential warming scenarios
requires us to concatenate these climate predictions with
economic models that predict the cost impact of these predicted temperature
changes on the economy in the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd centuries.
The loss of
economic and technological development that would be
required to eliminate literally all theorized climate
change risk would cripple our ability to deal with virtually every other foreseeable and unforeseeable risk, not to mention our ability to lead productive and interesting lives in the meantime.