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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.

«Under - emphasis of these (structural) policies relative to macroeconomic, trade and financial stability policies is a key reason for many governments» failure in recent decades to mobilize a more effective response to widening inequality and stagnating median income as technological change and globalization have gathered force,» the report said.

The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: Public Health, Environment, Education, Government Innovation and the Arts.

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.

VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government's 2018 budget: «Today's budget announced support for implementing key pieces of the government's climate change and clean growth plan, including putting a price on carbon pollution and extending tax support for clean energy.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

Australia must prepare to respond to the impact of Beijing's stronger commitment of the past 15 years to change through military cyber science and technology in comparison to the Australian government's commitment in key areas of policy.

When anybody — pressure groups, governments, civilizations — suddenly change the meaning of key words, you really should watch out.

Key industry issues will be addressed and representatives from production, logistics, importation and government asked to debate the subjects that are changing the wine business.

e) Re-commit to open government and open data — in the coming years, transparency will be one of the key mechanisms by which the government can explain what it is doing, and ordinary people can feel they are well informed about the changes to come.

I am immensely grateful for the huge contribution you have made to the government over the past 18 months; both in the trailblazing work you have undertaken as Energy and Climate Change Secretary and in your wider role in government as a key architect of the coalition.

The Countryside Alliance believes a vibrant countryside needs five key changes and calls on the Government to:

Local politics could, and should, play a key part in this, as an agent of change — but to achieve such a goal local authorities need to turn their attention not only to what the government wants, but also to their citizens» voices.

Of course, the party of government has more levers to pull and, historically, the budget and the (then) Autumn statement were key tools to drive attitude change.

Its mission is to represent contractors» interests to government and key clients and to encourage contractors to work together to promote change and best practice, especially on health and safety and environmental issues.

Two key figures in the creation of the coalition government, Tory Oliver Letwin and Lib Dem Danny Alexander, explain why they want the system for dissolving parliament to change

The Countryside Alliance believes a vibrant countryside needs five key changes and calls on the Government to: SERVICES — Ensure an accessible and reliable rural transport and broadband network HOUSING — Promote local solutions to the lack of affordable rural housing EDUCATION — Enable all children to gain a practical understanding of the countryside FARMING — Support British farmers and producers COUNTRY PURSUITS — Repeal the Hunting Act and champion country pursuits For more information or to arrange interviews please call the Countryside Alliance press office on 0207 840 9220 or 07500 834 163

Environment spokesman Chris Huhne said: «Green taxes have been falling steadily as a percentage of our national income, meaning the government has failed to use a key lever to tackle climate change.

The Minister, represented by the Executive Secretary, NCCE, Prof Monday Joshua, noted that the education sector needed to key into the various «change initiatives» of the government to make the nation stronger than it was before.

It says the government is taking steps to tackle the problem in school but adds the key to large - scale improvement remains changing people's eating habits.

ABI Fraud Conference, in Partnership with Ordnance Survey, will provide an opportunity for senior fraud practitioners to come together and discuss key insurance fraud issues including government anti-fraud strategy, regulatory changes, and the perception of insurance fraud as a victimless crime.

The government insists that its changes have allowed doctors to make key decisions on who provides services.

A new report from the Counting Women In campaign has found that representation of women in local government remains stagnant after May elections, that at the current rate of change we face another 150 years before women have an equal say, and that political parties are key to getting more women into town halls.

Up until 2009 the three key government departments with a stake in the low carbon vehicles [LCV] sector were the Department for Transport, the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills and the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Washington (CNN)-- The Democratic lawmaker taking the lead in crafting the Senate's financial regulatory reform bill has agreed to a key change that would limit taxpayers» exposure if the government must step in to wind down a large, failing financial institution, a key House Democrat said Thursday.

If a government can not assemble a team to achieve one of its key promises, why should I believe it can change how we live in four years?

The 2030 cuts would be a key step on the road to the government's legally binding target of an 80 per cent cut by 2050, as set out in the 2008 Climate Change Act.

Both the United Nations and Pakistani government officials are convinced that climate change was the key contributing factor to the devastation.

Changing those attitudes, conservationists say, will be key to building vital local support for the drug bans and other vulture protection measures, especially in nations where governments are short on money, manpower, and enforcement.

Robert Key, the minister for roads and transport, provided a slightly pained reply, assuring me that there was no change in the government's policy.

Key changes made by the Spanish government include excluding undocumented immigrants from accessing free healthcare services and increasing co-payments that patients must make for extra treatments such as drugs, prosthetics, and some ambulance trips.

GEH has worked closely with the U.S. Government, U.S. Embassy in London, the NDA and Dept. of Energy and Climate Change to ensure we communicate the benefits of PRISM technology to key stakeholders.

A key portion of the long awaited Fifth Assessment Report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is slated to be released on Friday in Stockholm, where scientists and government representatives are currently meeting to finalize the report's language.

«Governments have seemed unwilling to have a key school reform rigorously tested against the evidence, and too often the critics have also wanted to make their case without reference to the emerging data on how structural change is impacting on attainment and value added.

The reauthorization of ESEA would force legislators to make key changes in the law that helps transform public schools into high - quality learning centers by recognizing the shared responsibility among local, state, and federal governments.

One key change is likely to be that a recent surge in uptake of vocational courses could well be reversed as secondary schools become measured on what the government is calling the English Baccalaureate.

In my interview with Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary - General at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, we discussed the cycle of poor student performance in at - risk communities, the key characteristics of schools that affect the level of performance, how government policy can support students, and the relevance of the PISA test in a changing education environment.

There are many dimensions of action affecting this moment in time — a renewed focus and emerging consensus regarding the kinds of learning outcomes essential for success in today's globally connected world; significant efforts to promote innovation affecting all facets of education, particularly regarding new teaching and learning strategies and opportunities; and a renewed focus on key elements of necessary systemic change, in which the roles of the federal government, the states, school systems and schools are better aligned and more coherently understood.

in 3 months went to fix 2 times, don't start, the towing guy show me receipts for 7 prius daily, very bad sign, never go to west kendall toyota, very bad customer service, got my new plate after 7 days the temporary expire, fast service department but don't know what happen with my prius v 4, they only have 1 master technician for prius to resolve starting problems and reset software and he is on vacations, keep driving but scare about reliability, good on gas, smooth ride but paying $ 37.560 for a prius???? its ridiculous, same price that any lexus, no government incentives, just for all electric cars or plug - in, after my last visit now my car don't recognize the key, need to press to open doors and use the key just in front of the start bottom to start the car, even doing that, some times don't start, is amazing, don't recommend to buy a prius, price to high, if you use your car for daily commute you will get your money back on saving gas in 10 years, time to change the car, I driving with Uber and Lyft and only one thing is great» «45 mpg» combined, that's it.

This might change as Prime Minister John Key announced that his government is looking into forcing overseas companies selling online content to pay the GST.

The government has also proposed more key changes to disclosures which would further clear up common confusions, and include more prohibitions against irresponsible lending.

To the extent that a state relies on federal law to define key elements of how residents calculate and determine what they owe in state and local income taxes, tax reform could have wrought unanticipated changes to things that state and local governments had previously taken for granted.

DBRG was set up in 2013 by myself and colleagues as a campaigning group to support the Dog Advisory Council and press Defra and the Government for some key changes to the outdated regulations governing dog breeding (see separate page)

Diplomacy, intelligence, trading and government sections have been dumbed down and feel like minor distractions rather than key elements of the game, while the production system has been improved but is hamstrung by the division designer refusing to allow changes to templates unless ground combat experience is attained.This is very difficult to achieve unless a country is actually at war, meaning that the player is prevented from setting up their army the way they want in the early period of the conflict.

The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: Public Health, Government Innovation, Environment, Education, and the Arts.

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There is strong support among key national organizations for a change in the federal government's position on hemp.

It seems today that along with government policy initiative on the subject through laws and restrictions, the key to active change taking place in environmental protection belongs to businesses.

Filmmakers Mike Taylor and Karen Coshof argue that while global warming and climate change are deadly serious issues, individuals, businesses, religious and secular groups and governments CAN make a difference if we all act fast, although as Coshof puts it in the interview, «the key word is fast!»