The William Ris Gallery is pleased to present Seen and Unseen: Paintings and Drawings by Scott McIntire, a solo exhibition of 40 paintings and drawings that explore the interconnection of art, nature and science and
the environmental effects of technology.
The solo exhibition of 40 paintings and drawings by Scott McIntire explore the relationship between art, nature and science and
the environmental effects of technology.
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.
These factors — many
of which are beyond our control and the
effects of which can be difficult to predict — include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic risks and other risks discussed in the risk sections
of our 2017 Annual Report; including global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information
technology and cyber risk, regulatory change, technological innovation and new entrants, global
environmental policy and climate change, changes in consumer behavior, the end
of quantitative easing, the business and economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the
effects of changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax risk and transparency and
environmental and social risk.
But the extent to which human existence depends upon a natural order
of «societies, harmoniously requiring each other» has recently become all the more apparent as the accumulated
effects of industry,
technology, and population growth have presented major «
environmental» problems (see CC).
The result, to appear in an upcoming issue
of Environmental Science &
Technology, sets a baseline, he says, against which researchers can compare the
effects of other nanoparticles.
The report is replete with examples
of the social controversies involving science and
technology at that time - the biological and
environmental effects of nuclear weapons testing, DDT and other dioxins, the use
of defoliants and herbicides by the U.S. military in Vietnam, the safety
of nuclear power plants, the ban on fetal research, a moratorium on recombinant DNA research, the need for human subject protections and informed consent in genetics research, the misuse
of psychology as a tool for torture, the implications
of national security controls on science; misconduct in science, and the role
of and protections for whistleblowers - many
of which continue to resonate in the science and society relationship
of today.
Still missing from consideration are the cost differences between electric vehicles and those with internal combustion engines, as well as other possible
environmental effects of biofuel
technology such as increased air pollution and water use.
In hopes
of limiting the disastrous
environmental effects of massive oil spills, materials scientists from Drexel University and Deakin University, in Australia, have teamed up to manufacture and test a new material, called a boron nitride nanosheet, that can absorb up to 33 times its weight in oils and organic solvents — a trait that could make it an important
technology for quickly mitigating these costly accidents.
Renewable energy,
environmental effects of energy conversion
technologies, environmentally friendly chemical processes.
Dr Green is the lead author on a paper just published in
Environmental Science and
Technology, which describes the worrying ecological
effects of discarded plastic carrier bags.
This set
of resource includes: • 6 attractive PowerPoint presentations which lead the class through each
of the lessons • Fun and thought provoking activities and discussion starters, worksheets and questions to reinforce the learning • 6 differentiated homework tasks • A mark sheet which allows pupils to track their own progress • An end
of unit test to prepare the students for exams or can be used as a form
of assessment • A complete teacher's guide including easy to follow lesson plans • An answer booklet to help the teacher along The lessons are: Lesson 1 — Looking into ethical and moral dilemmas such as driverless cars and the impact
of technology on modern life Lesson 2 — More ethical dilemmas including the ratings culture, medical apps, sharing personal data and cyber bullying Lesson 3 —
Environmental issues with
technology and how organisations and individuals can reduce these
effects Lesson 4 — The Computer Misuse Act 1990 Lesson 5 — The Data Protection Act 1998 Lesson 6 — Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 For more high - quality resources written by this author visit www.nicholawilkin.com
Kristin Møller Gabrielsen
of the Norwegian University
of Science and
Technology in Trondheim and colleagues report in the journal
Environmental Research that they examined the liver, muscle and kidney tissues taken from seven polar bears killed by Inuit hunters in East Greenland in 2011 and analysed the
effect of more than 50 contaminants in plasma samples from Ursus maritimus, to see what
effect organohalogen compounds could have on the bears» thyroid systems.
To meet the nation's rising demand for energy, reduce its economic and national security vulnerability to crude oil supply disruptions, and minimize adverse
environmental effects, the Congress should consider further stimulating the development deployment
of a diversified energy portfolio by focusing R&D funding on advanced energy
technologies.
Specifically, government leadership is needed to overcome technological and market barriers to deploying advanced energy
technologies that would reduce the nation's vulnerability to oil supply disruptions and the adverse
environmental effects of burning fossil fuels.
The nation is once again assessing how best to stimulate the deployment
of advanced energy
technologies in response to recent high energy prices — caused by the growing world demand for energy, wars in the Middle East, and last year's hurricanes — and concerns about the adverse
environmental effects, particularly greenhouse gas emissions,
of using conventional fossil energy.
The CCS&T Group aims to increase understanding
of the
effects of global change on the carbon cycle and is part
of the
Environmental Research &
Technology Division
of the
Environmental Sciences Department.
(Sec. 340) Requires the EPA Administrator to report to Congress on an analysis
of the
effects of different carbon dioxide reduction strategies and
technologies on the emissions
of mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide, which cause acid rain, particulate matter, ground level ozone, mercury contamination, and other
environmental problems.
Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that analyzes the
effects of different carbon dioxide reduction strategies and
technologies on the emissions
of mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide, which cause acid rain, particulate matter, ground level ozone, mercury contamination, and other
environmental problems.
(ii) diversify the sources
of energy supply
of the United States to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance
of environmental effects if the entire
technology system is considered; and
The concept
of sustainable development does imply limits — not absolute limits but limitations imposed by the present state
of technology and social organization on
environmental resources and by the ability
of the biosphere to absorb the
effects of human activities.
electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location
of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation
of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility
of ocean disposal, with objectives
of determining the cost, residence time, and
environmental effects for different methods
of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey
of knowledge concerning the feasibility
of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation
of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, system and design alternatives for integration
of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced
technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis
of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion
of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.
The research needs that have high priority in establishing the technical,
environmental, and economic feasibility
of large - scale capture and disposal
of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- from electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location
of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation
of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility
of ocean disposal, with objectives
of determining the cost, residence time, and
environmental effects for different methods
of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey
of knowledge concerning the feasibility
of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation
of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, more» system and design alternatives for integration
of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced
technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis
of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion
of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.
(B) diversify the sources
of energy supply
of the United States to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance
of environmental effects if the entire
technology system is considered; or
Finally, after a very long preparation, our science and
technology are ready also to reconcile our economy and the environment, to
effect the Copernican turn.24 In fact, long before
environmental policy became conscious
of itself, the system had set decarbonization in motion.
However, most coal - fired power stations have efficient precipitators and some have sulfur - capture
technologies, so the net
environmental effect of 10 % biomass substitution (on an energy basis) appears to be negligible.
The Solar PEIS will examine the
environmental effects of solar energy
technologies that are ready for deployment at utility - scale.
The rebound
effect can limit the
environmental improvements possible through SCP [sustainable consumption and production] and sustainable products policies and
technologies and, in particular, the goal
of decoupling resource consumption from economic growth.