Sentences with phrase «natural systems form»

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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»).

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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.

If human brains are like body's cells, there is a natural point of specialization, in which new systems break away and form similar but slightly different branches, as cells in a body become fingers, feet, hands, etc..

Atheists overstate the case when they accuse organized religion of all or the bulk of humanity's true mass evils, but organized religion forms a natural class with other fanatical belief systems that demand unwavering faith in absolutes.

In the final analysis, this lack of determinism includes all natural phenomena, since no known physical or biological systems are strictly linear or non-interactive in form.

We find that under given conditions our measurements are necessarily made in some one pair which together form our natural measure - system.

The latter, particularly, points to a religious or ritual function to these carvings, and indeed to the practice of a form of «shamanism» — that is, an archaic magical or religious belief system which sought connections between the visible and spirit worlds, and which ascribes spiritual properties to animals and natural forces.

The global system — economic, regulatory, and philanthropic — operates at a great distance from any form of natural solidarity capable of challenging its power.

To help you take advantage of this trend, we offer a full pallet of natural and label - friendly ingredients: fruit and vegetable powders free from additives and carriers, flavoring extracts that come in liquid and powder forms and provide a perfect alternative to herbs and spices, natural colors, and antioxidant systems to prevent flavor degradation, color loss, rancidity and off - flavor development.

We know from immunology that shape is as important as substance for triggering an immune response — so if the gluten is bonded into its natural form, maybe it is masking an attachment point that the immune system uses as a marker.

These oils form part of our bodies» natural immune defense system, and are essential for optimum skin health.

«NATURAL killer» cells form the front - line troops of the immune system.

Moreover, if natural gas prices remain low due to higher yields associated with the hydraulic fracturing of wells, other forms of electricity — including renewables — will have a hard time winning favor with utilities and state public utilities commissions that govern the growth of the electricity system.

The commission, formed by the Rockefeller Foundation and the British medical journal The Lancet, investigated the links between Earth's natural systems and human well - being, looking at how climate change and resource depletion cause problems like infectious disease and malnutrition.

«Ultimately, we hope to emulate how natural systems, like bone, form.

To help their AI pick up game tactics quicker, the Stanford team gave their reinforcement learning system a helping hand in the form of natural language instructions, for example advising it to «climb up the ladder» or «get the key».

Sargramostim is a form of GM - CSF (granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor), a natural protein that spurs the growth of white blood cells in the immune system.

The researchers hope that their new «POM - SILP» filter materials will form the basis for the development of contaminant - specific chemically designed filter systems that can be used for the reliable purification of water in remote areas and developing nations, as well as after natural disasters and chemical accidents.

So far there are few if any wholly satisfactory explanations as to how such an extremely elongated solid object could naturally form, let alone endure the forces of a natural high - speed ejection from a star system — a process thought to involve a wrenching encounter with a giant planet.

This rising heat and the moisture form a powerful weather system, a natural pump that pulls up water and moves it in vast quantities hundreds of miles to the mainland.

It did not look like a comet either, appearing under telescopic scrutiny to be shaped like a half - kilometer - long needle — a form unknown among natural solar system objects but often favored by starships in science fiction.

So he started out by replanting the land according to a system of natural succession — eventually reforesting the entire area and turning it into an incredibly biodiverse yet productive working farm which, it's claimed, has actually altered the microclimate around it in the form of increased rainfall and lower temperatures.

The natural healing system of Yoga can be truly acquired in a soulful environment where an entity can communicate with their body, mind and soul, a place where bonds of nature can be formed for complete internal healing and rejuvenation.

Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine.

Natural ingredients, on the other hand, deliver several benefits all at once, and because they're presented in their natural form, tend to work better with the body's own systems so you see faster and longer - lasting rNatural ingredients, on the other hand, deliver several benefits all at once, and because they're presented in their natural form, tend to work better with the body's own systems so you see faster and longer - lasting rnatural form, tend to work better with the body's own systems so you see faster and longer - lasting results.

It comes from a natural and holistic system of medicine formed 3,000 to 5,000 years ago.

Eight different forms of Vitamin E as mixed natural tocopherols and tocotrienols not just a single standard form - for building strong immune systems and a full range of health benefits.

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine.

Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care system integrating modern scientific knowledge with natural forms of medicine.

Therapeutic forms of detoxification are thought to support or augment the body's natural systems of detoxification.

It's got a terrible reputation in the mass media and in natural health groups, with its opponents blaming MSG in foods for Alzheimer's, migraines, fatigue, stomach pain, central nervous system damage, Chinese Food Syndrome, weird feelings in the brain, and other forms of cognitive degradation.

For these and many other reasons, Oxy - Powder is generally regarded as the safest, most natural colon cleanser that is also not habit - forming, and will promote the greatest amount of healing of your internal digestive system.

This product includes the following 54 topics: Space Science: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Asteroids etc. ♦ Eclipses ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Planets ♦ Solar System Earth Science: ♦ Clouds ♦ Erosion and Weathering ♦ Fossils ♦ Landforms ♦ Layers of the Atmosphere ♦ Layers of the Earth ♦ Natural Disasters ♦ Natural Resources ♦ Plate Tectonics ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Seasons ♦ Soil ♦ Volcanoes ♦ Water Cycle ♦ Weather Life Science: ♦ Animal Adaptations ♦ Biomes ♦ Cell Structures ♦ DNA ♦ Ecosystems ♦ Evolution ♦ Food Webs ♦ Genetic Engineering ♦ Habitats ♦ Heredity ♦ Human Body Systems ♦ Life Cycle of a Butterfly ♦ Life Cycle of a Frog ♦ Life Cycles ♦ Macromolecules ♦ Microscope Parts ♦ Mitosis ♦ Photosynthesis ♦ Plant Parts ♦ Six Kingdoms of Life Physical Science: ♦ Atomic Structure ♦ Circuits ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Elements, Compounds, Mixtures ♦ Force and Motion ♦ Forms of Energy ♦ Magnets ♦ Periodic Table ♦ Properties of Matter ♦ Scientific Method ♦ Sound and Light ♦ States of Matter ♦ Thermal Energy ♦ Waves

This product includes the following 46 topics: Physical Science ♦ Clouds ♦ Fossils ♦ Landforms ♦ Layers of the Atmosphere ♦ Layers of the Earth ♦ Natural Disasters ♦ Natural Resources ♦ Plate Tectonics ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Rocks and Minerals ♦ Volcanoes ♦ Water Cycle ♦ Weather Life Science ♦ Animal Adaptations ♦ Cell Structures (Organelles) ♦ Ecosystems ♦ Human Body Organs ♦ Human Body Systems ♦ Life Cycles ♦ Photosynthesis ♦ Plant Parts ♦ Six Kingdoms of Life ♦ Macromolecules ♦ Microscope Parts ♦ DNA ♦ Classification and Taxonomy Physical Science ♦ Atomic Structure ♦ Circuits ♦ Electricity and Magnetism ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures ♦ Force and Motion ♦ Forms of Energy ♦ Lab Equipment ♦ Measurement Tools ♦ Periodic Table ♦ Properties of Matter ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Scientific Method ♦ Simple Machines ♦ States of Matter ♦ Waves Space Science ♦ Solar System ♦ Constellations ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Life Cycle of Stars

Space Science: ♦ Life Cycle of Stars ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Space and Planets Earth Science: ♦ Clouds ♦ Erosion ♦ Fossils ♦ Landforms ♦ Natural Disasters ♦ Natural Resources ♦ Plate Tectonics ♦ Rocks and Minerals ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Water Cycle ♦ Weather Life Science: ♦ Animal Adaptations ♦ Biomes ♦ Cell Cycle ♦ Cell Organelles ♦ DNA ♦ Evolution ♦ Food Chains ♦ Genetics ♦ Habitats ♦ Human Body Systems ♦ Life Cycles ♦ Macromolecules ♦ Plants Physical Science: ♦ Atomic Structure ♦ Electricity ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures ♦ Force and Motion ♦ Forms of Energy ♦ Magnets ♦ Periodic Table ♦ Properties of Matter ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Scientific Method ♦ Simple Machines ♦ Sound and Light ♦ States of Matter ♦ Thermal Energy

And a convoluted tale it is, involving the country's wealth of natural resources (coal, iron, copper and water for powering machines and transporting goods), the comparatively high literacy rate that enabled common folk to educate themselves in science and technology, a patent system that protected the rights of inventors and gave them economic incentive to both create and refine devices, and a population large and wealthy enough to form a profitable market for products the new industries turned out.

In addition to being available in block form, there is Timothy Hay for sale that includes Marigold flowers, which is a natural antioxidant that stimulates blood circulation and also contains vitamin C. Meanwhile, there is also a type of Timothy Hay for sale that contains carrots, which provide your small animal pet companions with vitamins B and C, as well as the antioxidant, Beta - carotene to promote a healthy immune system.

Wellness ® Natural Hairball Control formula features a special natural fiber blend that helps move swallowed hair and already - formed hairballs through a cat's digestive Natural Hairball Control formula features a special natural fiber blend that helps move swallowed hair and already - formed hairballs through a cat's digestive natural fiber blend that helps move swallowed hair and already - formed hairballs through a cat's digestive system.

In conditions that are known as degenerative disorders there are either toxins, injuries, infections, genetic conditions or other forms of diseases that cause the natural functioning of the skeleton or nervous systems to degenerate or break down over time.

Better Delivery System Why did we make Natural Stride for Horses in a granular form versus pellets?

Natural resistance Healthy humans, cats, and other species are by nature quite resistant to infection - so resistant, in fact, that if a person becomes infected with the fungus, it always heralds the need to look for some underlying disorder of the immune system (such as AIDS and certain forms of cancer).

It is an intangible territory of the National System of Natural Areas protected by the Peruvian State, with a surface of 32,592 hectares (80,535 acres or 325.92 km ²), which includes Andean and high jungle Amazonian areas, inter-Andean valleys, gorges, mountains and rivers, which form ecosystems and very varied fauna and flora, like more than 200 species of orquids that develop in its 9 life zones, going from 1,850 to about 6,270 m.a.s.l.

It is but one of almost 300 lakes, and a network of pan systems, all within a 20 km radius that form a natural waterway, or lake district, home to literally thousands upon thousands of birds (including the 20 000 - odd greater and lesser flamingos that head here to nest and feed), especially during spring and summer when the rains saturate the pans.

Undeniably, the geographic formation of Belize's landscape, along with the moderate climate, has favored some of the most astounding natural coral reef systems that took several millenniums to form.

Belize boasts a remarkable cave system that offers the traveler an opportunity to view these natural wonders formed over millions of years by the ebb and flow of water over limestone.

This spectacular natural resource is a 300 km long stretch of coral that forms part of the 900 km Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system.

The main attractions of Corralejo are long sandy beaches that surround the city, as well as 10 km long sand dune system formed by deposition of sand from Sahara desert which has been declared a park of nature (Parque Natural de las Dunas de Corralejo).

How do you ensure function follows form, using the Nintendo Switch system's motion controls in ways that feel as natural and responsive as tapping buttons?