Not exact matches
impact of
environmental events, governmental and other third - party responses to
such events, and its ability to insure adequately against
such events;
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 person
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 person
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 person
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.
There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those indicated by
such forward - looking statements, including, but not limited to: uncertainties involving interpretation of drilling results,
environmental matters, lack of ability to obtain required permitting, equipment breakdown or disruptions, and the other factors described in Paramount's disclosures as filed with the SEC.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors,
such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse
events impacting the security of travel,
such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international
events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and
environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In any
event, I will assume the principle of
environmental respect as I also assume the coincidence of maximizing human good and maximizing creativity as
such.
Environmental water is also being used to improve the overall resilience of the ecosystems — that is, ensuring the rivers and wetlands are in good health so they can withstand the short - term effects of
events such as blue - green algal blooms.
Water used in this
event was primarily drawn from «return flows», which is a term for
environmental water already in the river from other upstream
environmental watering actions,
such as from the Goulburn River and Hume Dam.
Even if a state's concussion safety law does cover community - based, private sports programs, very few states have enacted laws that cover all aspects of youth sports safety,
such as requiring more broad - based safety training for coaches in first - aid, CPR, and the use of an AED, and the development and implementation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be triggered in case of medical emergencies,
such as a cardiac
event (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest), asthma attack, allergic reaction to a bee sting, or heat stroke, and
environmental emergencies (lighting, tornado, or an excessively high heat index).
Others used the
event as a platform to call out the Trump administration for interfering with federally funded agencies
such as the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), tasked with ensuring that people are protected from risks to their health and environment and that federal laws that protect human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively, among other things.
It might be possible then to link the alterations to
environmental changes
such as stressful
events or diet, which have been shown to cause inheritable epigenetic changes in mice.
On September 7 the
environmental organization Earth Pledge plans a reprise of its highly acclaimed FutureFashion, a runway
event in which top designers
such as Stella McCartney, Calvin Klein, and Donatella Versace experiment with earth - friendly fabrics.
The occurrence of
such events, whether criminal,
environmental or health related seems random and, as
such, there is no predicting when the next emergency situation might arise.
In a country long known for secrecy and
environmental disregard,
such an
event would have been unheard of just a few years before.
These mutations can be caused by multiple
events, some from normal cellular activities and some from
environmental harm,
such as UV light or chemicals.
Scientists suspected that
environmental changes triggered
such event, and a new study confirmed this theory.
Toxins can be either exogenous or endogenous; exogenous toxins come from external sources, including
environmental by - products, heavy metals, insecticides, pesticides, fragrances, cleansers, plastics, MSG, aspartame and house hold cleaners, whereas endogenous toxins are produced within us as a result of metabolic activities,
such as carbon dioxide, lactic acid, urea, poor gut bacteria and intestinal yeast, in the
event that dysbiosis (an imbalance of gut flora) is present.
In order to assess global
events such as the war in Iraq, they need to understand global politics; in order to have an informed perspective about global warming, they need to understand global economics,
environmental sciences, and geography; and in order to communicate successfully with their neighbors from other cultures, they need to appreciate cultural differences and have skills that allow effective and respectful cross-cultural interactions.
In order to engage as citizens, to vote at the local and national level, they need to understand how local issues —
such as the rising cost of gasoline or
environmental degradation — are shaped by world
events.
There are additional risks related to commodity investments due to large institutional purchases or sales, changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world
events, economic and political conditions in the countries where energy companies are located or do business, and risks for
environmental damage claims, as well as natural and technological factors
such as severe weather, unusual climate change, and development and depletions of alternative resources.
Instead, reduce
environmental stress by regulating your cat's schedule and fix a daily routine of household
events,
such as feeding, play, exercise, and social time.
I love little details like that,
such as tiny scripted
events, little art details, or
environmental storytelling in MMORPGs.
There are also
environmental events that can be triggered
such as the destruction of a wall, the closing of a particular path, or the one - off triggering of a trap like falling logs or an exploding gas station.
This helps to explain the growth of new types of art -
such as installation art (including sound and video installations), conceptualism (a wide category of «ideas art»), happenings (type of performance art), video installations, projection mapping, and outdoor earthworks (
environmental constructions)- in which either there is no finished product to speak of, or else it is transient and recorded only as an «
event».
The trait, he proposed, comes to the surface when
such people confront strong messaging on the need for emissions reductions amid enduringly murky science on what's driving some particular extreme
environmental phenomenon in the world — whether a brief period of widespread melting on the Greenland ice sheet, a potent drought, a tornado outbreak or the extreme
event of the moment, the hybrid nor» easter / hurricane known on Twitter as #Frankenstorm.
The report focuses on regions and phenomena where
such events might be expected to cause significant
environmental impacts within the first half of the century.
It features chapters on: the year in review, which highlights
environmental extremes, including record extreme weather and climate
events and increasing degradation of marine ecosystems, but notes progress towards new investments in renewable energy and towards a green economy; the benefits of soil carbon; the closing and decommissioning of nuclear power reactors; and on key
environmental indicators, which underscores the need to address mounting challenges,
such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and land and soil degradation.
Scientists suspected that
environmental changes triggered
such event, and a new study confirmed this theory.
City Councilmember Jean Godden I'd like to thank members of the Green Ribbon Commission, which took a break from their efforts today to join this
event, which shows the kind of innovative spirit that we've got, and
environmental leadership that makes Seattle
such a great place.
Priority interventions include improved management of the
environmental determinants of health (
such as provision of water and sanitation), infectious disease surveillance, and strengthening the resilience of health systems to extreme weather
events.
3) indirect impacts mediated through societal systems,
such as undernutrition and mental illness from altered agricultural production and food insecurity, stress and undernutrition and violent conflict caused by population displacement, economic losses due to widespread «heat exhaustion» impacts on the workforce, or other
environmental stressors, and damage to health care systems by extreme weather
events.
In more recent years, following
events such as Climategate, and fatigue with the over-stated messages from the
environmental movement and world leaders, the disarray of the UNFCCC process, and a 17 year long hiatus in surface warming, this camp is now respectable.
Authors also included David Legates, who has received funding by various industry groups
such as the American Petroleum Institute, Charles G. Koch Caritable Foundation, Southern Company, and Exxonmobil; William M. Briggs, a statistician; Michael Limburg, vice president of the European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) that has co-hosted climate change denial
events with the Heartland Institute; Dietrich Jeschke from the University of Applied Sciences in Flensburg, Germany; and James Morrison, whose only listing is as an undergraduate in
Environmental Scienes at the University of West Anglia.
In addition to the ceremony
event, New Leaders Initiative produces year round programming
such as «Movement in Green» and «Rooted and Rising» that serve as capacity building for
environmental leadership.
Email Mona to learn about our year - round programming,
such as our: Brower youth award application process, program partnership for
events, opportunities to apply for to the Goddard fund for
environmental leadership projects, and our college level fellowships.
The
event, endorsed by the COP23 Presidency and presided by World Water Council Honorary President Loïc Fauchon and H.E. Charafat Afilal, Secretary of State for Water and Environment of Morocco, brought high level participants,
such as international experts and political leaders at the forefront of the debate on climate change and water, as well as several
environmental ministers, including, Istiaque Ahmad, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests of Bangladesh and Sindra Sharma - Khushal, from the UNFCCC COP23 Presidency Team for Fiji.
The article may have been over-the-top (but, as I've learned, everything is spin and a matter of interpretation), but it made an interesting point to consider: perhaps one of the reasons we see
environmental factors,
such as extreme weather
events, as causing more destruction than ever is because we have so much more to destroy - more people, more goods.
The electricity sector's share of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario in 2012 was only about 9 percent of total emissions, compared to the transportation sector with 34 percent and the industrial sector with 30 percent (Ontario, Auditor General 2015), meaning that further
environmental gains in the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any
event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives,
such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resources.
Climate threshold - The point at which external forcing of the climate system,
such as the increasing atmospheric concentration of heat - trapping gases (greenhouse gas es), triggers a significant climatic or
environmental event which is considered unalterable, or recoverable only on very long time - scales,
such as widespread bleaching of corals or a collapse of oceanic circulation systems.
Well, change is happening all over the world: both
environmental changes
such as land degradation and decreases in water resources, but also social changes caused by
events such as war and financial crises.
The
event offered over 20 workshops on topics
such as «A Biblical Theological Foundation for Creation Care» to «Faith Principles of Creation Care» and, of course, our specialty «
Environmental Stewardship».
The Bank seeks to minimize its
environmental impact wherever possible, through efforts
such as aiming to reduce the amount of waste produced before and during the
event and by opting for digital versions of reports, brochures and other documentation.
Environmental problems,
such as high levels of carbon dioxide, may either find their root cause in natural
events or result from human intervention.
The
event will be headlined by Kevin Wall, the founder of Live Earth and CEO of Control Room, and John Picard, a renowned
environmental designer and builder; the speakers include a long list of TreeHugger favorites
such as Josh Dorfman of The Lazy Environmentalist, Jonathan Greenblatt of Ethos Water, Jamais Cascio of WorldChanging and Joshua Onysko of Pangea Organics.
It centers around the chaos that ensues, and the
environmental events that led to the continent entering
such a dire situation.
129 Furthermore, the fact that, in the context of applying European Union
environmental legislation, certain matters contributing to the pollution of the air, sea or land territory of the Member States originate in an
event which occurs partly outside that territory is not
such as to call into question, in the light of the principles of customary international law capable of being relied upon in the main proceedings, the full applicability of European Union law in that territory (see to this effect, with regard to the application of competition law, Ahlström Osakeyhtiö and Others v Commission, paragraphs 15 to 18, and, with regard to hydrocarbons accidentally spilled beyond a Member State's territorial sea, Case C ‑ 188 / 07 Commune de Mesquer [2008] ECR I ‑ 4501, paragraphs 60 to 62).
Nature sometimes provides input through a normal and necessary
environmental event,
such as a flood or volcanic eruption, but human decisions have put people and property in harm's way without adequate measures to deal with the environment.
They will also respond to significant world
events with a global impact
such as
environmental disasters.
Through membership of professional bodies
such as the CIEEM and the Institute of
Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) you can access training
events and conferences and support for your continuing professional development (CPD).
Since major depression has at its roots many sources,
such as, but not limited to, developmental trauma, loss, complicated bereavement, physical and physiological states, medication side - effects, as well as genetic and
environmental factors, a thorough examination of the
events and experiences that proceed its onset is vital.
For example, certain biological
events during early development,
such as excessive androgen production, exposure to synthetic androgens, thyroid dysfunction, Cushing's disease, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, can combine with
environmental influences to predispose women to antisocial behavior.69 Additionally, EEG research has uncovered asymmetries in the frontal activation of antisocial females» brains.70 Normative males and females tend to exhibit asymmetric frontal brain activation, with boys having greater right frontal activation and girls having greater left frontal activation.