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«We had been offering our Depression Care
service for a number
of years, and we wanted to dig into our data and measure our
impact... look and see who our
end users were,» says Barb Vader, Vice President, Clinical
Services at Morneau Shepell, and the study's research lead.
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.
That suggests that weak domestic demand is becoming an increasingly significant source
of disinflationary pressure, adding to the
impact from falling world energy prices and the
end of a period
of administered price rises as governments sought to repair their finances by increasing revenue from sales taxes and charging more for
services such as health care.
The bottom line is that, even if ratified, the reductions will only have a marginal
impact on the number
of bombs remaining — there will certainly be enough left to
end the world regardless
of the political «lip
service»
of reduction treaties.
A group
of students from Newburgh is nearing the
end of a trip to Ecuador and, when they return, they'll be applying their global
service learning to community
impact projects in their neighborhood.
Despite the plethora
of research, more needs to be done, said the report, which
ends with a wish list
of critical research needs including better predictive capabilities and models, as well as ways to measure the socio - economic
impacts of drought outside
of money spent by the Forest
Service suppressing fires.
Geyer and Zinc are experts in life - cycle assessment (LCA), which quantifies the environmental
impacts of products and
services throughout their life cycle, from resource extraction through use and
end of life.
Other causes can be the inability to withstand movement, thermal shock,
impact or other damage, the deterioration
of seams, trims or flashings, failure
of previous repairs, lack
of maintenance or simply the waterproofing material reaching the
end of its
service life.
Other causes can be an inability to withstand movement, thermal shock,
impact or other damage, the deterioration
of seams, trims or flashings, failure
of previous repairs, lack
of maintenance or simply the waterproofing material reaching the
end of its
service life.
Native Spanish speakers who participated in Tulsa's preschool program or Head Start, for instance, progressed more in their language development by the
end of kindergarten than non-English learners.Michael Puma et al., Head Start
Impact Study: Final Report (Washington, DC: US Department
of Health and Human
Services, 2010); W. T. Gormley, «The Effects
of Oklahoma's Pre-K Program on Hispanic Children,» Social Science Quarterly 89 (2008): 916 — 936.
Critics often point to the results
of the Head Start
Impact Study released in October 2012 and funded by the Department
of Health and Human
Services, which they claim show a so - called fade out by the
end of kindergarten.
Corpwriting's creative writers have the key skills to fish out relevant information about the
service, industry or platform to provide ample information without boring the reader and making an
impact at the
end to instill a feeling
of connection with your brand.
Such statements reflect the current views
of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome
of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping
service, effects
of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels
of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction
of the device business, including possible reduction in sales
of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial
impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels
of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate
of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance
of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success
of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse
impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews
of strategic alternatives and the potential separation
of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess
of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution
of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing
of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year
ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter
ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits
of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside
of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year
ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views
of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome
of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect
of the proposed separation
of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping
service, effects
of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels
of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction
of the device business, including possible reduction in sales
of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial
impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels
of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate
of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance
of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success
of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse
impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews
of strategic alternatives and the potential separation
of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing
of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess
of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution
of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction
of international operations following termination
of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination
of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing
of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year
ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter
ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits
of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside
of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year
ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Through the care and sheltering
of animals needing protection, investigative practices which will prevent abuse, education
of the public as to ownership duties and responsibilities, vetted and thorough adoption
services, and targeted, high -
impact spay / neuter policies, the South Suburban Humane Society will make every effort towards
ending animal homelessness, reducing pet overpopulation, and
ending cruel, inhumane treatment and abuse towards pets.
These gifts provide an estate tax deduction and have a tremendous
impact on our ability to continue our ongoing mission to help
end the death and suffering
of homeless animals due to pet overpopulation by providing high - quality, affordable, and accessible spay and neuter
services to those in need.
Through the care and sheltering
of animals needing protection, providing pet care resources to our communities, promoting the human - pet bond through adoption
services, and targeted, high -
impact spay / neuter policies, the South Suburban Humane Society will make every effort towards
ending pet homelessness, reducing pet overpopulation, and creating a better world for pets and their people.
All
of the lodges, cabins, resorts and bed and breakfast accommodation properties trees in the World Heritage listed Daintree and Cape Tribulation Rainforest have been built to blend in with the natural environment with as little as possible
impact on the natural resources and bio diversity
of the surroundings whilst still offering guest the choice
of minimalistic accommodation or the very luxury top
end accommodation and food and beverage
services to match.
And through conversations with others in the growing climate justice movement, I began to see all kinds
of ways that climate change could become a catalyzing force for positive change — how it could be the best argument progressives have ever had to demand the rebuilding and reviving
of local economies; to reclaim our democracies from corrosive corporate influence; to block harmful new free trade deals and rewrite old ones; to invest in starving public infrastructure like mass transit and affordable housing; to take back ownership
of essential
services like energy and water; to remake our sick agricultural system into something much healthier; to open borders to migrants whose displacement is linked to climate
impacts; to finally respect Indigenous land rights — all
of which would help to
end grotesque levels
of inequality within our nations and between them.
Geyer and Zink are experts in life - cycle assessment (LCA), which quantifies the environmental
impacts of products and
services throughout their life cycle, from resource extraction through use and
end of life.
«Home users and business owners could see their IP addresses
end up on lists
of known botnet traffic, which can
impact their everyday browsing activity as websites and online
services block traffic from these sources,» Creager told LinuxInsider.
Public transportation serves millions
of Indians every day, and powering these needs with real - time information, mobile ticketing, cashless payments, and reliable
services is bound to
impact their
end experience
Hence, it will be interesting to see what products and
services will be built on top
of the Ethrerum blockchain and what
impact they could
end up having in Africa.
Constructed and maintained positive, long term business relationships with all clients, both internal and external, for the purpose
of delivering consistent exemplary
service to the
impacted end user.
• Introduce «menu selling» procedure which significantly streamlined customer handling tasks • Decrease interest paid by the customer, resulting in increased customer satisfaction, while keeping revenue at par with earlier financial years • Close a lucrative deal with a multinational company, which resulted in $ 850,000
of revenue each year for the next 7 years • Confer with clients looking for financing and insurance coverage options for their vehicles • Provide customers with information on how to handle financing and insurance coverage by giving them a list
of possible options • Make financing arrangements with a view
of minimizing
impact on the selling gross
of the company • Create and maintain relationships between financers and borrowers by placing clear instructions and timelines • Tie customers close to dealerships in a bid to ensure return business opportunities • Create and administer vehicle
service contracts, offering mechanical coverage in a bid to generate F&I income • Control paperwork once deals are closed and ensure that all information from the customers»
end is complete and accurate • Train and educate sales people to deliver information regarding the benefits
of protective products
encourages staff to make more
of a concerted effort to engage with and get to know families in the whole
service — this has positively
impacted family grouping times at the start and
end of each day.
Critics often point to the results
of the Head Start
Impact Study released in October 2012 and funded by the Department
of Health and Human
Services, which they claim show a so - called fade out by the
end of kindergarten.
Native Spanish speakers who participated in Tulsa's preschool program or Head Start, for instance, progressed more in their language development by the
end of kindergarten than non-English learners.Michael Puma et al., Head Start
Impact Study: Final Report (Washington, DC: US Department
of Health and Human
Services, 2010); W. T. Gormley, «The Effects
of Oklahoma's Pre-K Program on Hispanic Children,» Social Science Quarterly 89 (2008): 916 — 936.