Not exact matches
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.
Each
time, the domestic oil and
natural gas boom has been a major
factor in Texas» success.
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»).
Important
factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected
time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of
natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other
factors.
The stark drop in
natural gas prices from an all -
time high of more than $ 15 per 1,000 cubic feet in 2005 to near $ 4 today results from a range of
factors including the global economic downturn, competitive coal prices, unusually warm winters, the improvement of hydraulic fracturing («fracking») drilling techniques, and the production of
natural gas as a byproduct when drillers frack for petroleum.
Although the active pressure cooking
time is 25 minutes (plus 5 minutes sautéing) the recipe requires 20 minutes
natural release so
factor that in when making the recipe.
Some
natural and nothing - to - worry - about
factors that can contribute to your baby being born late include: first
time pregnancy, history of late - born babies, women in the family delivering babies late, and if you were a late - born yourself.
There is certainly a
time, place, and circumstance for a hospital delivery, interventions, and sure — even c - sections, but to intend for a
natural delivery and not have risk
factors that would demand a hospital birth, I have to say, there's no place like home.
«If the
natural concentration had been a
factor of two or more lower, the climate impacts of fossil fuel carbon dioxide release would have occurred about 50 or more years sooner, making it much more challenging for the developing human society to scientifically understand the phenomenon of humanmade climate change in
time to prevent it,» he says.
«It suggests that the findings we can manage locally, like pesticides, habitat destruction and planting companion plants, can actually make a difference because these
factors can buy pollinators
time for
natural selection and evolution, thus allowing the species to keep pace with the things that we can't manage locally,» said Galen.
The initial study did not
factor in
natural birth and death rates, since the hypothetical epidemic took place over 100 days, resulting in
natural births and deaths being negligible compared to the impact of the zombie virus over a short
time frame.
The three species, which have varying larval dispersal strategies, were simulated in a dynamic
natural marine system over
time to determine whether dispersal was driven by environmental or biological
factors for the modeled species.
The larval phase of a marine species is often the only
time that coral reef inhabitants travel between habitat locations, an important early life history stage required to maintain healthy populations when environmental conditions fluctuate due to both
natural and man - made
factors.
Our results show that male competition is a key driver of speciation — by a
factor that is five
times greater than results on which other, more - traditional theories of
natural selection causing speciation are based.»
A better understanding of the constituents of the atmosphere, as well as various
natural processes on Earth and on the sun, has allowed scientists to sum the various forcings —
factors that can increase or decrease the retention of heat on the planet — for the first
time.
Borrowed
time The trick to extending the half - lives of clotting
factors is to interfere with the body's
natural mechanisms for flushing them away.
NSF's RAPID grants support research of
natural disasters and unanticipated events for which
time is a
factor in gathering data.
«In a lot of ways, for a long
time our way of measuring whether a state was fragile or was going to collapse didn't really include core environmental
factors and
natural resource
factors, like food and water,» said Femia, who is also the president and co-founder of the Center for Climate and Security.
Patients will be followed for three to five years to provide
time to better understand the
factors associated with disease progression and
natural history.
He is trying to understand whether the pruning of mutations by
natural selection and mutational saturation is the sole contributor to the
time - dependent rate phenomenon, or whether other
factors play a role in how and why the phenomenon emerges.
The resulting «all in one» liquid nutritional supplement contains a blend of carbohydrates, protein and fat, along with vital micronutrients, omega - 3 fatty acids, carotenoids (
natural plant - contained pigments with antioxidant capacities) and amino acids known to independently improve critical performance
factors such as executive function, reaction
time, aerobic endurance and muscle strength.
I know learning about my cycle and my fertile
time each month with
natural fsmiky planning was a huge
factor in me finally getting pregnant too.
If you don't have the
time to research the science behind acne in extreme detail, and if you want a supplement that will tackle the above
factors in a
natural way, then an excellent starting point is to take extra vitamin E.
She's been on
natural supplements for 3 months (arctic root, agnus castus, nt
factor, omg - 3 FA, etc) and it is the FIRST
TIME she had not experienced ANY PMS, not one bit.
While your body has a
natural defense system against having an acidic blood pH, it is possible for these buffers to get worn out over
time — especially if several
factors are present that negatively impact your pH, such as stress and a highly acidic diet.
Having excess body fat is one of the
factors that can lead to a decrease in
natural testosterone levels over
time.
In addition, the onset of puberty brings two
factors that can make this adjustment particularly difficult for adolescents: an increase in the amount of sleep needed and a change in the
natural timing of the sleep cycle.
For example, over
time your Chevrolet car, SUV, truck or minivan will be exposed to
natural environmental
factors such as friction, pollution, and temperature extremes.
For example, over
time your car, truck, SUV, or minivan will be exposed to
natural environmental
factors such as friction, pollution, and temperature extremes.
So again, while light therapy uses light to enhance cellular metabolism and forces the body to perform its
natural mechanisms more efficiently, regenerative laser therapy modulates the extracellular matrix, releasing growth
factors, increasing permeability of the cells to receive them, thereby stimulating the tissue to re-align and re-vitalize at
times when it would not have naturally.
The argument that larger sensitivity for
natural (mainly solar and volcanic) goes at the cost of the sensitivity for
natural and man - made greenhouse gases, or enhanced variability during pre-industrial
times, would result in a redistribution of weight towards the role of
natural factors in forcing temperature changes, seems to rely on a model like the following: T = a * ANTHRO + b * NAT
The warming occurred in both the ocean and the atmosphere and took place at a
time when
natural external forcing
factors would likely have produced cooling.
These analyses indicate that it is likely that greenhouse gases alone would have caused more than the observed warming over the last 50 years of the 20th century, with some warming offset by cooling from
natural and other anthropogenic
factors, notably aerosols, which have a very short residence
time in the atmosphere relative to that of well - mixed greenhouse gases (Schwartz, 1993).
For forecasts of the
timing and extent of the coming cooling based on the
natural solar activity cycles — most importantly the millennial cycle — and using the neutron count and 10Be record as the most useful proxy for solar activity check my blogpost linked above, The most important
factor in climate forecasting is where earth is in regard to the quasi - millennial
natural solar activity cycle which has a period in the 960 — 1020 year range.For evidence of this cycle see Figs 5 - 9.
That may mean that
natural factors, such as changes in solar radiation, played a larger role in atmospheric carbon dioxide than reforestation during this
time, Pongratz said.
The increased
natural gas production and use is critically important, as it is the key
factor in reduced carbon emissions during a period of U.S. economic expansion — a break with historic precedent noted by the New York
Times.
Fertilizer production will almost certainly keep growing to keep pace with human population, but the amount of aerosols created as a result depends on many
factors, including air temperature, precipitation, season,
time of day, wind patterns and of course the other needed ingredients from industrial or
natural sources.
This
factor, when multiplied
times the amount of reduction in tropospheric aerosol emissions, between 1975 and another later year will give the average global temperature for that year (per NASA's J - D land - ocean temperature index values) to within less than a tenth of a degree C. of actuality (when temporary
natural variations due to El Nino's, La Nina's, and volcanic eruptions are accounted for).
Nonetheless, if the study means what I think it does, it will be a long
time before any «short - term» (multi-decadal) trend in hurricane losses can be attributed to global warming rather than to socio - economic
factors and / or
natural variability.
In
times when the oceans are warming, there could be several
factors that influence this, each with varying contributions based on
natural and / or anthropogenic variability: 1) Greater solar output 2) Less aerosols in the atmosphere 3) Less cloudiness (especially of a certain type) 4) Increased greenhouse gases
Fortunately, the lead
time for
natural gas is much shorter and that change is already happening based on market
factors.
And taken globally, increases in tropical forest carbon may be at least partly explained not by carbon fertilization, but by a recovery of carbon after past disturbances such as fire (both
natural and anthropogenic) and land clearing by humans even centuries earlier - a
factor that will reduce sink strength over
time as forests recover.
Because weather patterns vary, causing temperatures to be higher or lower than average from
time to
time due to
factors like ocean processes, cloud variability, volcanic activity, and other
natural cycles, scientists take a longer - term view in order to consider all of the year - to - year changes.
Nick, Not true about lower variance when the dominant vasriancebis from
natural factors like stratification, mixing, diurnal cycles samples random
times.
From the monthly
time series (CO2
natural)(t) and its delta13Cnatural (t) several points become obvious without any smoothing or fudge
factors.
This is SST sensitivity over the entire
time period, using the CSALT model to compensate for
natural variability
factors.
Over the period the known
natural drivers of climate have been flat or slightly negative, which leaves just 2 possibilities: some as yet undiscovered
natural cause or that, as the IPCC conclude, the dominant
factor was anthropogenic forcing from increased greenhouse gas concentrations, which are after all, at least 35 % higher than at any
time in the last 600K years.
The climate has changed many
times in the geologic past due to
natural causes — including volcanic activity, changes in the sun's intensity, fluctuations in Earth's orbit, and other
factors — but none of these can account for the current rise in global temperatures.
Imagine that
natural factors would have caused a cooling of 0.1 degrees C since pre-industrial
times (which is not at all implausible), then to achieve closure with the observed warming of 1.0 degrees, anthropogenic
factors should have contributed 1.1 degrees, or 110 % of the observed warming.
Then we are told that
natural factors have masked AGW over a recent short
time period during which there was no observed warming yet close to one - third of all human CO2 emissions since industrialization have occurred.