Sentences with phrase «into general issues»

It's an issue that extends beyond Facebook into general issues of bias in AI.

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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.

This morning, we'll tackle that issue head on — in what I'm expecting will be a fun, raucous conversation with the always - engaged Chip Bergh, the charismatic CEO of Levi Strauss & Co.; Dr. Nicholas Gettas, chief medical officer of Cigna — who has some very cool and thought - provoking ideas on this subject; Amy McDonough, VP and General Manager of Fitbit Group Health and Rick Valencia, president of Qualcomm Life — both of whom have great insights into the technologies that may shift the wellness paradigm; and a full roster of Brainstorm Health delegates to join the discussion.

In response to a shareholder question at Barclays» annual general meeting on Tuesday, Staley said the bank was looking into cryptocurrency - related business but wary of regulatory and compliance issues.

Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which went into effect today, has lifted the ban on «general solicitation» of investments by companies that rely on a widely used regulatory exemption to issue securities.

Uber, for its part, has tapped Perkins Coie to aid former Attorney General Eric Holder's firm Covington and Burling in its efforts to look into individual claims of sexual harassment and workplace issues.

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.

As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

In general, the goal is to immediately put into practice what is learned, and then immediately address any needs or issues that arose as a result of what was done.

Writing about Humanae Vitae just a month after Pope Paul VI issued it, at which point lots of Catholics, including a goodly number of Jesuits, had popped a cork, the then - superior general asked his fellow Jesuits to assume an attitude of «obedience which is at once loving, firm, open, and truly creative» and «to do everything possible to penetrate, and to help others penetrate, into the thought which may not have been his own previously» - precisely because they were Jesuits, and this is what Jesuits do.

Third, TV, and the press in general, has begun to rely on polling as an alternative to investigative reporting — a way to deal with issues more easily and inexpensively than old - fashioned digging into the candidates» past performance.

From heartburn to general feelings of discomfort, I've been running into a few issues that I am trying to resolve quickly.

You can tell from my general postings that I will defend Wenger on some areas and I do not think that many issues will be resolved with a new manager, we need to get the infrastructure in that will take the club into the future is my belief.

Miss Al dearly but I think Reggie McKenzie will get things turned around once he addresses a few lingering issues from his first foray into General Manager hell.

The only real issue with the match remains the build to it, in which Alexa Bliss correctly pointed out that it's weird she was defending her title instead of awaiting a Mania opponent like Lesnar, moments after RAW general manager Kurt Angle simply placed five opponents who had lost the Royal Rumble match into an outright championship match at the next pay - per - view.

Before we get into the general tips for encouraging longer sleep, it may help to figure out why your child wakes up early, and how to address those issues.

Taking into account resolution WHA56.23 on the joint FAO / WHO evaluation of the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which endorsed WHO's increased direct involvement in the Commission and requested the Director - General to strengthen WHO's role in complementing the work of the Commission with other relevant WHO activities in the areas of food safety and nutrition, with special attention to issues mandated in Health Assembly resolutions,

Since Labour went into the general election arguing that the issue of whether or not Britain was leaving the EU was settled by last year's referendum she urged colleagues not to «change tack».

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that it is too early for the National Democratic (NDC) to be engrossed in a debate on the issue of who leads the party into 2020 general elections.

Three weeks after Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked for a formal state attorney general review of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's handling of a sexual assault investigation into disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein that yielded no charges, no formal referral from the governor has yet been issued.

A separate Democratic source wondered whether the mainline conference wanted to keep the minimum wage issue alive as an election issue heading into the general election for control of the narrowly divided Senate.

He ventures into the cubes at Democracy Data & Communications to watch as staff members monitor the effectiveness of particular ads on particular sites — it turns out that simple and texty often beats clever and pretty, and general - interest sites can get better results than issue - specific sites.

Public statements issued in response to recent immigration legislation by groups including the British Medical Association, Royal College of General Practitioners, University and College Union, Residential Landlords Association and the UK Association of Letting Agents have each expressed a similar unease: that doctors / lecturers / landlords are not and should not be made into immigration officers.

To receive backing from such a highly respected campaigner, who has been so prominent in the battle against fracking and broader issues of climate change, is a real boom to the party as we look to translate the «Green surge» into votes at the general election in May.

The complaint alleges that Aiello and Gerardi, COR's president and general counsel, «entered into a bribery scheme whereby the Syracuse developer would make tens of thousands of dollars in payments to Percoco, using Howe as a pass - through to help conceal that the payments to Percoco came from the Syracuse developer, and in exchange, Percoco agreed to use, and did in fact use, his official position and influence to assist the Syracuse developer with a number of issues as the opportunities arose.»

While the Manchester devolution agreement has been signed, most of these issues will now be kicked into the long grass until after the general election — and no parliament can bind its successor.

However, you seem to imply that just by announcing the proposed cut (sometime last year I think) it would somehow go directly into the consciousness of voters who aren't political obsessives and so make a difference to the LD ratings The truth is that for the LD's it will take a general election campaign and Clegg / Cable / Hune hammering the issue home in debate after debate after debate for it to register with people who don't pay much attention to the ups and downs of everyday politics, let alone the tax proposals of the 3rd party.

The House of Representative's Science Committee has issued subpoenas to the state attorney generals of New York and Massachusetts over an investigation those offices are conducting into fossil fuel companies including ExxonMobil.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman also wants to the federal government to conduct a study into the issue, threatening to file a lawsuit if a study isn't taken up within 30 days.

«we must not get drawn into a narrow debate about foreign ownership, which is not the issue» Here Mandelson is right... The issues are 1) investor - ownership and corporate structures which are geared towards profit - maximisation rather than mere profit - making 2) the exclusion of the general public and workforces from participation in decision - making in the economy.

The Director - General of the State Geographic Information Service, Ibrahim Husseini, who issued a statement on behalf of the government, also said it would turn the plot into a recreation centre.

That will allow the Liberal Democrats to begin a «debate» on the issue going into the next general election.

Commenting on the report published today by the Education Select Committee into PSHE and SRE in schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The NASUWT recognises that the Select Committee is trying to address a difficult and contentious issue.

An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ustaz Sham - Una Jibril, who is known for his accurate predictions on both local and international issues, has predicted that the Ashanti Region which is known to be the «World Bank» of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will turn into a «Traditional Microfinance» in the 2020 General Elections.

Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, encouraged Americans in a statement issued late Thursday to be «skeptical about anonymous allegations» after a string of recent news reports about the evolving focus of the special counsel's investigation into Russia's election interference and possible collusion with President Trump's associates.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued subpoenas Wednesday to investigate whether Allure Group misled health officials when to turn the Nostrand Ave. nursing home into luxury condos.

The Saratoga - based organization «rejects a re-privatization plan now being circulated by Governor Cuomo that seeks to retain public control of NYRA and to unilaterally transfer funds legally designated for our state's thoroughbred racing industry into the state's general fund,» according to a prepared statement issued Tuesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Legislator Peter Savage, Senator Tim Kennedy and Delaware District Councilman Joel Feroleto joined neighbors in the City of Buffalo to call on the State Inspector General to investigate whether New York violated the terms of a conditional permit issued by the City of Buffalo when recently relocating two sex offenders into their neighborhood.

Subpoenas that have been issued in the investigation into former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be transferred to the Nassau County District Attorney's office, which has been designated a special prosecutor in the case.

Three weeks after Gov. Cuomo asked for a formal state attorney general review of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's handling of a sexual assault investigation into disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein that yielded no charges, no formal referral from the governor has yet been issued.

It wasn't Cuomo's first - ever foray into the issue, as an administration official noted: There was also Cuomo's 2009 investigation of a private college for misreporting sexual assaults, which took place during his time as attorney general.

The issue is that our delegates must be given an opportunity to determine who leads them into 2020 general elections.

This is done against the general principle set out in the Ministerial Code that when Parliament is in Session, the most important announcements of Government policy should be made in the first instance, in Parliament, and taking into account the importance of the issue and the other business before the House.»

«The real issue here is trying to put enough fear into candidates,» said Hank Sheinkopf, a longtime political consultant who has worked for the Building Trades Employers» Association (the construction workers union), and for Eliot Spitzer in his successful 1998 bid for attorney general.

The Edo state election and its campaigns have since the beginning of this year resulted into different controversial issues, and the Inspector General of police had reiterated his commitment towards ensuring a violence free and fair election in the state.

Climate change articles were classified into public health related issues; general health, heat, weather, respiratory problems, water / food borne disease and vermin borne disease.

This book won't have many surprises for real food enthusiasts, but I REALLY hope it will seep out into the general public with its straight forward solutions to common weight and health issues.

The «Low Carb High Fat Food Revolution» gets right into the issue and exposes the repeated failures in the nutritional standards that are prescribed to the general public.

However, based on available data, it is feasible to suggest that these requirements, particularly for vitamins C and E, might be in a range of ≥ 100 — 200 % of the current recommendations for the general population... Additional research is warranted to define antioxidant requirements during exercise training, which should also take into account nutrigenomic issues.

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