Flooding also causes major human and
economic consequences by inundating urban and agricultural land and by disrupting navigation in the region's roads, rivers, and reservoirs (see Ch.
Basically the result was a bubble, but one which had hard
economic consequences by transferring wealth to financial insiders and money managers.
Not exact matches
«I didn't cause the
economic and financial problems caused
by Wall Street, but now public employees like me have to suffer the
consequences,» one labor leader says.
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.
It has produced a 23 - page report warning of dire
economic consequences if the state follows North Carolina's path
by pursuing a policy that would harm tourism, alienate employers and dissuade talented millennials from staying in or moving to Texas.
In contrast, this time the shock generated
by the U.S. housing bust had global
consequences, exposing
economic vulnerabilities outside of the United States, especially in Europe.
Parting as Friends: The
Economic Consequences for Quebec, The Canada Round 5,
by John McCallum and Chris Green.
Record high prices in Asia have had several impacts, including providing
economic incentive to bring on additional supply, maintaining a continued reason to burn much cheaper coal despite the negative environmental
consequences and a search
by consuming nations for secure supply options.
The Growth of Soviet
Economic Power and Its
Consequences for Canada and the United States, Canadian - American Committee 2,
by Franklin A. Lindsay.
Likewise, recent estimates
by the Tax Policy Center and the Penn Wharton Budget Model show that dynamic effects would marginally reduce the revenue loss in the first decade but significantly increase it over the long run because of the
economic consequences of higher debt.
A final ironic and unintended
economic consequence of the Trump immigration reform plan could be a «brain drain,» as educated and potentially wealthy liberals look to escape a controversial Trump presidency, namely
by moving to Canada.
Fears around China's slowdown and the
consequences of the U.K.'s Brexit vote started to dissipate
by late summer as stronger
economic data began to emerge worldwide.
As a cultural conservative, I am inclined to deeply regret the corrosive, dissolving
consequences of our mobile, ever - changing society, as much destroyed
by economic vitality, it seems, as enriched.
a time which is no longer characterized
by military Governments, but more
by economic globalization and its — for many — disastrous
economic and ecological
consequences.18 In connection with the 1992 UN Conference on the Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Boff recognized the urgency of ecological issues.
This inner poisoning of life... can not... be overcome simply
by victory over
economic need, political oppression, cultural alienation and the ecological crisis... The absence of meaning and the corresponding
consequences of an ossified and absurd life are described in theological terms as godforsakenness... Faith becomes hope for significant fulfillment.
Beyond the human direct costs engendered
by the current global
economic regime, the blind pressure on the natural environment induces frightening
consequences.
Although the results are limited
by the absence of control schools and may not be generalizable in magnitude to middle schools and high schools, these results offer important preliminary insights related to possible
economic consequences of eliminating chocolate milk.
By helping parents enroll in educational and training programs and pursue employment, home visiting programs help counteract the negative
consequences of
economic insecurity and encourage success both at home, and also in school and at work.
Preventing a demagogue is hard in democracy, because democracy requires informed electorate, and many people do not care (or are prevented
by economic hardships of life) to get informed enough, and / or many questions are really complicated and might have complicated long - term
consequences (like: will abandoning Pacific Trade agreement allow China to control trade in Pacific
by bilateral agreements)
Any increase in wages resulting from a reduction in immigration will be overwhelmed
by cuts to incomes from the
economic consequences of Brexit, a new study has found.
Their campaign speeches spurned fear, and pointed out that the Remain advocates — so adamant about Brexit's negative
economic consequences — were the same «experts» blindsided
by the 2008/2009
economic crisis.
Delaying infrastructure decisions is no longer simply inconvenient, it's a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected
by the adverse
consequences of climate change, Mr Clarke will claim in a debate to be held during the
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science
The survival strategy became necessary when revenue projections of the State got distorted as a result of the
economic terrorism inflicted on the nation
by the administration of Goodluck Jonathan which led to
consequences, some of which the country is still grappling with today and may have to grapple with for a long time.
@agc It is a true fact and as I note in the preface, just to list some of the more germane facts alone is a big task, and analyzing the
economic consequences caused
by those facts is an epic task beyond the scope of any one answer.
Discussion and debate around the mismatch between crime levels and
economic hardship will continue, as must efforts to improve the lives of those who continue to be affected
by crime and its
consequences.
As a
consequence, Labour's plans to borrow an additional # 50bn over the course of the parliament were derided
by coalition ministers as irresponsible and potentially ruinous to our
economic health.
An
economic slowdown is widely expected
by city officials, economists, and budget watchdogs, and the Council's budget response notes the
consequences it could have on consumer spending, tax revenue, real estate prices, and cost of living.
In a paper published today in Journal of Applied Ecology, Marcelo Aizen from the Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina, and colleagues from four countries draw attention to the severe conservation,
economic and political
consequences of intentional species introductions supported
by government policies.
One Sandusky reference came in a July National Review blog post
by Mark Steyn, who repeated another blogger's comments comparing Mann to the disgraced football coach: «He has molested and tortured data in the service of politicized science that could have dire
economic consequences for the nation and planet.»
For years, scientists have been inspired
by nature to innovate solutions to tricky problems, even oil spills — humanmade disasters with devastating environmental and
economic consequences.
In years influenced
by volcanic eruptions, Nile flooding was generally diminished, leading to social stress that could trigger unrest and have other political and
economic consequences,» says Joseph Manning, lead author on the paper and the William K. & Marilyn Milton Simpson Professor of History and Classics at Yale.
As such, the transfer and dissemination of knowledge are guided
by economic considerations, and, as a
consequence, scientists often find financial or legal restrictions to get full access to knowledge.
The «drastic reduction» in science funding will have «grave
consequences» for the social and
economic development of Brazil, warned a recent letter to lawmakers signed
by more than150 scientific organizations.
And this has serious
economic consequences: Eliminating the patenting shortfall «would increase U.S. GDP per capita
by 2.7 %,» the paper says.
The
economic consequences of such health problems may be considerable, according to a report published November 8
by the Oxford Health Alliance, a public health group.
As required
by executive orders and a 2008 court ruling, federal agencies use the SCC to inform regulators about the
economic consequences of rules they adopt.
By comparing volcanic activity to records of social unrest, the researchers found a correlation between the two that was too closely matched to dismiss: «In years influenced by volcanic eruptions, Nile flooding was generally diminished, leading to social stress that could trigger unrest and have other political and economic consequences,» Manning sai
By comparing volcanic activity to records of social unrest, the researchers found a correlation between the two that was too closely matched to dismiss: «In years influenced
by volcanic eruptions, Nile flooding was generally diminished, leading to social stress that could trigger unrest and have other political and economic consequences,» Manning sai
by volcanic eruptions, Nile flooding was generally diminished, leading to social stress that could trigger unrest and have other political and
economic consequences,» Manning said.
Economic Modeling: Our economic modeling core, led by Dr. Ann Wu, uses a variety of modeling approaches to project the medical and financial consequences of genomic medicine, including the use of pharmacogenomic testing to inform medication choices and the use of sequencing as an adjunct to standard newborn sc
Economic Modeling: Our
economic modeling core, led by Dr. Ann Wu, uses a variety of modeling approaches to project the medical and financial consequences of genomic medicine, including the use of pharmacogenomic testing to inform medication choices and the use of sequencing as an adjunct to standard newborn sc
economic modeling core, led
by Dr. Ann Wu, uses a variety of modeling approaches to project the medical and financial
consequences of genomic medicine, including the use of pharmacogenomic testing to inform medication choices and the use of sequencing as an adjunct to standard newborn screening.
Members of the German research network BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) are developing a model that links ecosystem changes triggered
by ocean acidification and climate change with their
economic and societal
consequences.
Based on the bestselling book
by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated
by co-producer Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is an urgent, eye - opening look at the environmental,
economic, and public health
consequences of factory farming.
As the influence of this international assessment administered
by the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has increased, so have the skeptical voices denouncing the nature and
consequences of this test.
While the racial, social, political, and
economic consequences of poorly performing schools are innumerable and harsh, they won't be felt
by Burris who earned $ 268,000 as a principal; or Ravitch who became a fierce public school advocate only after her children completed private school; or Valerie Strauss — another private school parent — who uses her Washington Post real estate to bolster all the drivel teachers» unions send her (without mentioning her connection to communication contracts with labor).
Research published in the article «Lasting
Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap»
by Karl L. Alexander, et al, charted how a student's socio -
economic status (SES) plays a role is summer learning loss:
The National Academy of Sciences and experts assembled
by the
Economic Policy Institute have warned of the potentially damaging
consequences of implementing test - based evaluation systems or merit pay based on test scores.
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The «scariness» over home loans was the widespread realization that the rules of the game had been changed permanently,
by the combination of an
economic downturn plus national (or even international) financial policies designed to enforce low inflation rates - with the
consequence that «being underwater» had been changed from a short term problem to a long - term one.
The «staycation», popularised
by the
economic crash of 2008 and the
consequences of diminishing disposable income, is the practice of engaging in leisure activities at, or within driving distance of the home.
By exploring the relationship between the supposedly timeless beauty of Western art and the grim realities of poverty and waste, Muniz reminds us that great cultural attainments throughout history have often been achieved in environments — and often as a
consequence — of repression and
economic disparity.
Featuring works from Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art collection created mostly in the 1980s and»90s
by artists including Chris Burden, Alfredo Jaar, Louise Lawler, Inigo Manglano - Ovalle, and Adrian Piper, this exhibition reveals the continuing resonance and complexity of topics such as freedom of expression, militarism, the dynamics of race, human and
economic consequences of globalization, and other defining elements of society today.