Sentences with phrase «higher as a preference»

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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.

Last year, ECU was listed as the first - preference choice for 34 per cent of Year 12, the highest of WA's public universities.

While the volumes of marketing research can point to the brands that are held in high regard in a given state — and why — much can be determined about a state's preference from something as simple as its Google search history.

Many preferences in the tax code phase out for high - income taxpayers — their value falls as income rises.

Enacted in 2003 as part of legislation providing drug benefits under Medicare, the tax preference is only available if the individual purchases a high - deductible health insurance policy.

As I emphasized last week, «While we're already observing cracks in market internals in the form of breakdowns in small cap stocks, high yield bond prices, market breadth, and other areas, it's not clear yet whether the risk preferences of investors have shifted durably.

The aviation industry might no longer be as lucrative as it used to be — no thanks to factors such as bad economy, huge number of employees, increased terrorism and fear, higher insurance costs, and increasing preference for private jet flights.

However, as this recent Forbes article points out, the crowd typically pays for its lack of sophistication through higher prices (valuation) and less preference.

To be sure, «religious preference» is not the same as church membership or attendance, but it does depict a reality that is connected to church historian Kenneth Scott Latourette's finding that in 1961 the proportion of church members to the general population in the U.S. was the highest ever in the nation's history (Christianity in a Revolutionary Age, Vol.

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This new criterion, then, must appeal to some other feature of the experience, such as its relationship to human pride, liberty, or dignity, and in fact, Mill does appeal to these attributes in explaining the preference for higher over lower pleasures (U 13).

The quantities for the frosting are based on my preference to pile frosting nice and high on top of cupcakes (as seen in the photos).

The consumer backlash against sugar has initiated a shift in soft drink preferences away from high - sugar categories, such as carbonates and juice, and towards those perceived to be healthier, such as packaged, flavored, or enhanced waters.

Victor Foo further added, «The importance of natural colours and the preference for Colouring Foods expressed by Chinese consumers is remarkably high (86 % of Chinese consumers believe natural food should have no additives), as our global consumer study commissioned through TNS has shown.

«Across the nutraceuticals industry, demand is increasing for ingredients and for encapsulation technologies that not only deliver high - quality results, but also improve speed - to - market and allow product line extension as they meet consumer needs and preferences,» said Beth Tormey, Vice President, Head of Business Unit, Consumer Health and Nutrition, Lonza.

To remain competitive and also meet consumers» broadening preferences, large and small processors are adopting continuous systems of various capacities that can provide higher productivity and dramatically increased yields as well as improved food safety and quality.

Both have played very well on Kalista and Lucian this split, but Sneaky's shown a preference for Jhin as well lately (and Sivir's becoming a higher priority pick).

Choosing from our different gross motor options such as trampoline, high bar, post box or balance beam, you can customize your party to suit your child's age and preferences.

I hold their opinions in higher regard as a matter of personal preference.

Research has shown that these higher rates are related primarily to infant care practices such as a preference for bed sharing or placing infants on their stomach to sleep.

Your instructions will depend on your individual situation — like whether you have a high - risk pregnancy or other complications, if this is your first baby, and how far you live from the hospital or birth center — as well as on your caregiver's personal preference about when to be notified.

Babies with head - turning preferences are at VERY high risk for head flattening - as high as 80 - 90 % of babies with Torticollis experience flattening on one side of the back of the head called Plagiocephaly.

From the 1984 election, group ticket voting was introduced in order to reduce a high rate of informal voting but in 2016, group tickets were abolished to avoid undue influence of preference deals amongst parties that were seen as distorting election results [22] and a form of optional preferential voting was introduced.

Unsurprisingly, when responses are analysed without reference to their party preference, a very high margin were classified as don't know (30 %) or were without preference (30 %).

Men who score high in valuing communal goals «show the same pattern» as women with that preference, opting for fields with a perceived communal component such as law, medicine, social work, or education.

«Because the influence of intense mental images in our study was so high, we think that this factor may influence our preferences in other aesthetic genres as well,» Vessel presumes.

He argues that those preferences should not replace minority preferences — as affirmative action opponents propose — because most minority students at elite schools come from middle - and high - income families.9 These new economic preferences will definitely improve the situation for low - income students.

During high fertility, women chose creative men about twice as often as wealthy men for short - term pairing, but no preference emerged for creative men as long - term partners — exactly the pattern one would expect.

It will also study solid and gaseous samples for other chemical signs of past or present life, such as a very high abundance ratio of methane to heavier hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, butane) and chirality (a preference for either left - handed or right - handed organic molecules).

«Issues such as climate change, increasing global population, scarcity of agricultural land and rapidly changing consumer preferences, particularly in developing countries where there is increasing demand for high quality animal protein,» Associate Professor Wilkinson says.

By contrast, in the historiometric approach, a person's IQ is quantitatively estimated based on variables having known correlations with IQ, such as highest level of education, academic honors, scores on college admissions exams, occupation, and preferences.

Not surprisingly, stress seems to affect food preferences as well — studies have shown that emotional stress leads to an increased intake of caloric dense foods high in fat and sugar, i.e. junk food.

As you might imagine, high - end brands have run field tests and consumer studies to assess fit and fabric preferences.

My preference is to use high fiber and relatively low - sugar fruits such as all berries (especially organic blueberries, strawberries and cherries), pears and apples.

You see, although the science all points to shorter, higher intensity workouts and to longer lower intensity exercise as hormone optimizing exercise, my preference for 30 years rides in the middle of the two.

I use it in preference to oxidizing olive oil for cooking as well as in my coffee, but was told by my doctor that India has the highest rates of heart attack due to high consumption of coconut oil, which I don't believe is correct.

As regards her boots, knee high pointed heeled womens boots have always remained her preference.

But more importantly, we think when you combine a good personality profile along with stringent settings that tell the system that your faith is extremely important to you as well as the ability to choose denominational preference, the chances of you finding more - like minded believers is high.

Older daters and those with higher education levels were more willing to express a definitive political preference, such as «very liberal» or «ultra conservative.»

It certainly came as no surprise to learn that the younger the single, the higher the preference for texting while the older the single, the higher the preference for calling.

What's more, when asked about their gender preferences regarding managerial roles in traditionally female sectors, such as childcare, high percentages of the students said they preferred women in those roles.

Among uninformed respondents, preferences for higher spending recovered almost as soon as the economy showed signs of stabilizing.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

That situation is improving due to a greater appreciation of and reliance on research that is of high quality and high relevance as opposed to evidence that is selected and utilized primarily because it provides support for established point of views and policy preferences.

Rather, policy makers — particularly Republicans — seem to be nonresponsive (and, in some cases, intentionally unresponsive) to the policy preferences of teachers when presented as an organized group, though they place relatively high value on the voices of individual teachers.

School districts with high levels of socioeconomic diversity face significant challenges as they try to satisfy diverse educational preferences.

We applaud the Department and Secretary Duncan for supporting charter schools that want to use enrollment preferences as part of a broader strategy to reach more of these high - need students.

As we seek student and parent input concerning high school preparation for college, course placement is often determined by individual learning needs and preferences.

The recommendation is based on aggregate evaluation data generated during the application process, considering the following key elements: (1) the quality of the proposed program as measured against the criteria contained in the charter school application; (2) the substantive issues surrounding the overall feasibility and reasonableness of the application in terms of the likelihood of the opening and operation of a successful, high quality public school; (3) the degree of public support for the proposed school; and (4) the CSDE's recommendation that the SBE give preference to the applicant due to its commitment to: (a) serving students who receive free or reduced price lunch; (b) partnering with FamilyUrban Schools of Excellence, Inc., an organization with a record of operating high - quality public schools in Connecticut; (c) serving students from the Dixwell / Newhallville community, an underserved, high - need area of New Haven; and (d) operating in New Haven, a Priority School District.

The commission report also cites Australian consumer preference for heavier vehicles with larger and more powerful engines as a key reason for light - vehicle emissions being higher Down Under than in Europe.