Those factors
included the availability of technology that would allow the construction of a tablet that was thin enough, light enough, would have enough battery life and be designed well enough to meet the broad acceptance it needed.
Variations between schools
included availability of technology, teacher experience, and school demographics.
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.
As a department spokeswoman told Canadian Business: «The delay is required in order to consider the concerns expressed about
availability of compliant
technologies and perceived health and mercury issues,
including safe disposal for compact fluorescent lamps.»
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.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control,
including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations
of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost
of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance
of new product offerings; (6) the
availability and cost
of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (
including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (
including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact
of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation
of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information
technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings,
including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
These risks and uncertainties
include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products,
including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration;
availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease
technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products,
including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products,
including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates,
including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
These risks
include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost
of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix
of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact
of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance
of our new or existing products; losses
of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations
of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance
of various types
of broadband services, on the adoption
of new broadband
technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack
of timely
availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact
of increases in the prices
of raw materials and oil; the effect
of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business
of natural disasters.
Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact
of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits
of such transactions,
including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level
of government regulation over our business and the potential effects
of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome
of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security
of our information
technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions,
including foreign currency movements; acts
of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits
of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration
of the businesses
of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion
of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency
of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the
availability of financing,
including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result
of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.express-scripts.com.
Sungard
Availability Services hires for a range
of categories
including marketing, accounting, business development, information
technology, legal, managed services, consulting, and cloud.
These risks and uncertainties
include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation
of our business
including health care reform, labor and insurance costs;
technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns
including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature
of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact
of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack
of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and
availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery
of food and other products; volatility in the market value
of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors,
including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk
of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value
of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure
of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These risks and uncertainties
include: fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and currencies, our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands, potential negative effects
of material breaches
of our information
technology systems if any were to occur, costs associated with, and the successful execution
of, the company's initiatives and plans, the acceptance
of the company's products by our customers, the impact
of competition, coffee, dairy and other raw material prices and
availability, the effect
of legal proceedings, and other risks detailed in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the «Risk Factors» section
of Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.
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.
These
included infrastructure, the education
of its labour force, government policy, the
availability of technology, and innovation.
In her new role, she hopes to enhance the
availability of new genetic and genomic
technologies across all populations,
including efforts focused on racial and ethnic minorities and underserved populations.
More than half (62.5 %)
of the respondents also indicated that they had significant concerns about integrating
technology into their own lessons due to a variety
of reasons,
including lack
of skill and
availability of technology in their future classrooms.
The FMCSA Office
of Information
Technology has provided guidance to assist the contractor in protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and
availability of information,
including PII, stored in or retrieved by CDLIS - Gateway.
Access shall be provided to the extent required to carry out a program
of IT inspection (to
include vulnerability testing), investigation and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity,
availability and confidentiality
of DOT data or to the function
of information
technology systems operated on behalf
of DOT, and to preserve evidence
of computer crime.
A wide array
of new user
technologies include, for the first time in a WRX STI,
availability of a Harman / Kardon premium audio system.
And offers standard safety and driver - assistive features unmatched by any other vehicle in this rapidly growing class,
including the
availability of the popular Honda LaneWatch
technology.
Every Tacoma comes standard with our Star Safety System, an advanced integration
of safety
technologies including Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Anti-lock Brake System, Electronic Brake - force Distribution, Brake Assist, and Smart Stop Technology.Disclaimer: All advertised vehicles are subject to actual dealer
availability.
The Three adds navigation and premium audio, along with the
availability of the $ 1,935 Advanced
Technology Package, which
includes the «Toyota Safety Sense P» (TSS - P), an active safety package with a pre-collision system and lane departure warnings and the like.
Euro NCAP has published the results
of its survey on the
availability of Autonomous Emergency Braking systems (AEB) in Europe and has revealed that the assessment programme will
include AEB
technologies in its star rating from 2014.
It also
includes updates this year such as revised nose and tail styling, a retuned suspension, and the
availability of EyeSight driver assist
technology.
These advanced features
include BlackBerry (R) Balance (TM)
technology supporting the use
of a single device for both work and personal purposes without compromising the organization's need to secure, manage and control confidential information; over 500 IT policies; over-the-air app and software installation and management; high
availability; and much more.
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Oct. 6, 2010 — T - Mobile USA, Inc. today announced its continued innovation
of Wi - Fi Calling
technology with the upcoming
availability of built - in Wi - Fi Calling solutions planned for a wide selection
of Android ™ - powered smartphones,
including the recently announced new T - Mobile ® myTouch ® and Motorola DEFY ™ with MOTOBLUR ™.
Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward - looking statements set forth in this release
include, but are not limited to, sales
of Blizzard Entertainment's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature
of the interactive game market, Blizzard Entertainment's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (
including next - generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance
of Blizzard Entertainment's products, adoption rate and
availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in
technology and industry standards, protection
of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance
of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third - party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration
of recent acquisitions and the identification
of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in integrating the operations
of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies
of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated.
From the session emerged that a key for the success or failure for the deployment and integration
of distributed energy resources
includes well designed policy, the ability to deploy
technology at a scale to ensure economies
of scale as well as the
availability of educated staff.
(ii) may insure, purchase, and make commitments to purchase, any debt instrument associated with the deployment
of clean energy
technologies (
including instruments secured by liens or other collateral related to the funding
of clean energy
technology) for the purposes
of enhancing the
availability of private financing for clean energy
technology deployments.
Technical barriers
include limited awareness
of the
availability of energy - saving and other appropriate
technologies for potential CDM projects.
Our colleagues built a model to determine the best way to satisfy projected load growth for any nation over the next two decades.9 The model incorporates relevant factors for central and distributed electric generation
technologies,
including projected improvements in cost, efficiency, and
availability of each
technology.
The topics covered
include everything from the use
of case management software to the
availability of various courtroom
technology tools.
The BLS lists several factors it expects to contribute to this growth,
including increasing
availability of medical
technologies and longer lifespans.
Implement various high availablility
technologies including RAC, DataGuard, Veritas Cluster, RMAN, grid control on production and its contingency sites to ensure maximum
availability of databases.
This
includes educational opportunities, the opportunities provided by the
availability of new forms
of technology and housing, as well as economic development and employment.
Those tasks are made possible through the growing
availability of mobile
technologies in the real estate marketplace, which
include apps offered by RPR, Supra eKEY, Homesnap, ShowingTime, and a variety
of MLS apps.