For example, Palynology is the reconstruction
of changing environmental conditions through changing layers of sediment and the pollen they contain.
I think the answer to your question is that they can increase because
of changing environmental conditions, and mosquitoes can be mobile.
An analysis of potential consequences of interspecies hybridization for the aquaculture industry, especially in the context
of changing environmental conditions, was provided.
So, while it may seem like an usually sinister phenomenon, cannibalistic ways appear to be a long - practiced final resort for animals who are trying to hold on in the face
of changing environmental conditions.
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.
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.
The huge mountain has long been Curiosity's ultimate science destination; mission scientists want the rover to climb up Mount Sharp's foothills, reading a history
of the planet's
changing environmental conditions along the way.
[16:00] Pain + reflection = progress [16:30] Creating a meritocracy to draw the best out
of everybody [18:30] How to raise your probability
of being right [18:50] Why we are
conditioned to need to be right [19:30] The neuroscience factor [19:50] The habitual and
environmental factor [20:20] How to get to the other side [21:20] Great collective decision - making [21:50] The 5 things you need to be successful [21:55] Create audacious goals [22:15] Why you need problems [22:25] Diagnose the problems to determine the root causes [22:50] Determine the design for what you will do about the root causes [23:00] Decide to work with people who are strong where you are weak [23:15] Push through to results [23:20] The loop
of success [24:15] Ray's new instinctual approach to failure [24:40] Tony's ritual after every event [25:30] The review that
changed Ray's outlook on leadership [27:30] Creating new policies based on fairness and truth [28:00] What people are missing about Ray's culture [29:30] Creating meaningful work and meaningful relationships [30:15] The importance
of radical honesty [30:50] Thoughtful disagreement [32:10] Why it was the relationships that
changed Ray's life [33:10] Ray's biggest weakness and how he overcame it [34:30] The jungle metaphor [36:00] The dot collector — deciding what to listen to [40:15] The wanting
of meritocratic decision - making [41:40] How to see bubbles and busts [42:40] Productivity [43:00] Where we are in the cycle [43:40] What the Fed will do [44:05] We are late in the long - term debt cycle [44:30] Long - term debt is going to be squeezing us [45:00] We have 2 economies [45:30] This year is very similar to 1937 [46:10] The top tenth
of the top 1 %
of wealth = bottom 90 % combined [46:25] How this creates populism [47:00] The economy for the bottom 60 % isn't growing [48:20] If you look at averages, the country is in a bind [49:10] What are the overarching principles that bind us together?
These factors — many
of which are beyond our control and the effects
of which can be difficult to predict — include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic risks and other risks discussed in the risk sections
of our 2017 Annual Report; including global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information technology and cyber risk, regulatory
change, technological innovation and new entrants, global
environmental policy and climate
change,
changes in consumer behavior, the end
of quantitative easing, the business and economic
conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the effects
of changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax risk and transparency and
environmental and social risk.
Some
of the risks
of investing in real estate include
changing laws, including
environmental laws; floods, fires, and other Acts
of God, some
of which can be uninsurable;
changes in national or local economic
conditions;
changes in government policies, including
changes in interest rates established by the Federal Reserve; and international crises.
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.
Environmental conditions could be said to be the occasions
of change in the activities
of the organism; but the decisive thrust
of evolutionary
change was internal process
of a sort.
One is
changed environmental conditions for a discrete subpopulation
of the original population, such as when ice ages cause dramatic
changes in sea levels, cutting species into subgroups.
In nature,
changes of environmental conditions arise from such sources as the melting
of polar ice - caps, explosion
of dwarf stars, the fall
of night.
The DNA blueprints for each cell is written in a common chemical language capable
of adapting to
changing environmental conditions.
2.6 the
change in the health
of the asset (s) expected if
environmental water is not provided including with regard to the long - term
environmental water requirements
of the asset (s) relative to recent hydrological
conditions; and
The major aim
of food chemistry is to understand and prevent the undesirable
changes of food when it exposed to the severe
environmental conditions and to improve the nutrients and quality
of food.
The
change in load cell output occurring with time, while under load, and with all
environmental conditions and other variables remaining constant; usually measured with Rated Load applied and expressed as a percent
of Rated Output over a specific period
of time.
Changing environmental conditions and land management may induce a temporary or definite
change of the equilibrium to a new level that is considered stable.
«The microalgae communities are completely different from what I observed there in the 1990s due to the huge
change in
environmental conditions,» he says, explaining that the salinity
of the groundwater - fed lake has increased threefold because
of frequent drought.
«Our results suggest, however, that climate
change may constrain reproduction
of early - flowering plants mostly through the direct impacts
of extreme
environmental conditions rather than disrupted plant - pollinator interactions.»
For example, researchers are developing «smart» biomaterials such as temperature - sensing hydrogels that can respond biologically to
environmental conditions by
changing their biomechanical or drug - releasing properties, says Seeram Ramakrishna, a professor
of mechanical engineering and director
of the Center for Nanofibers & Nanotechnology at the National University
of Singapore.
It remains too soon to tell exactly how this climate system will work under
changed conditions and other
environmental factors — such as whether the cooling effect
of the soot generated by industry and burning forests outweighs the warming effect
of greenhouse gases — which may play large roles.
Now, a 15 - year, 30 - nation research collective called Geotraces is embarking on an ambitious global survey
of ocean chemistry to quantify trace elements and shed light on how chemical concentrations fluctuate in response to
changing environmental conditions.
This data can then be used to analyze the spatial and temporal dynamics
of environmental conditions, including baseline data for global climate
change and their relevance to
changes in regional land use patterns.
An ornithologist at the University
of Rhode Island who studies the physiological
changes that birds undergo to migrate has found that the capacity
of a bird's gut to
change with
environmental conditions is a primary limiting factor in their ability to adapt to the rapidly
changing climate.
The URI researcher's next step is to do similar studies
of how the fat composition
of birds
changes with
environmental conditions and in response to their energy needs.
An ornithologist who studies the physiological
changes that birds undergo to migrate has found that the capacity
of a bird's gut to
change with
environmental conditions is a primary limiting factor in their ability to adapt to the rapidly
changing climate.
While Antarctic ice shelves are in direct contact with both the atmosphere and the surrounding oceans, and thus subject to
changes in
environmental conditions, they also go through repeated internally - driven cycles
of growth and collapse.
Upon death and as the decomposition process advances, bacterial communities
change according to the newly set
environmental conditions,» said Dr. Joe Adserias - Garriga, lead author
of the Molecular Oral Microbiology study.
Their article asserts that a calving event is not necessarily due to
changes in
environmental conditions and may simply reflect the natural growth and decay cycle
of an ice shelf.
RHIC was initially the only machine in the world capable
of re-creating the
environmental conditions and temperature adjustments in which matter can rapidly
change forms, just like in the microseconds following the Big Bang.
Projecting forward, the research team anticipate that the ranges
of many species will shift to higher elevations as
changing environmental conditions envelop the landscapes
of the Albertine Rift.
Until now, most estimates
of how many species are threatened by climate
change have been based on theoretical studies that look at the climatic and
environmental conditions that species need to survive, and overlay this with estimates
of how much suitable habitat will remain as the world warms.
Ash Parton and colleagues fall into the second camp, writing, «The dispersal
of early human populations out
of Africa is dynamically linked with the
changing climate and
environmental conditions of Arabia.
High above, Earth - orbiting satellites capture images
of the zebras» movements on this epic trek, as well as the daily
change in
environmental conditions.
«Selective - breeding programmes may effectively reduce the capacity
of corals to adapt to future
changes in
environmental conditions by narrowing genetic variation,» says David Miller, a coral biologist at James Cook University in Townsville.
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change in those factors, we're not sure yet whether the tornado increase is a function
of environmental conditions changing or our ability to detect them.
The research also shows that the presence
of microbial cheaters may help the soil system to react more flexibly to
changes in
environmental conditions.
Conditions in the Arctic, where several
environmental records were broken this year, are slipping rapidly from bad to worse as the pace
of climate
change accelerates in that region
A new study by WCS and other groups offers a glimmer
of hope for some amphibian populations decimated by the deadly chytrid fungus: climate
change may make
environmental conditions for the fungus unsuitable in some regions and potentially stave off the spread
of disease in African amphibian populations struggling to adapt to
changes brought about by global warming.
The discovery
of the lakes in Greenland will also help researchers to understand how the ice will respond to
changing environmental conditions.
A hardier corn plant could also bode well for well - established row crop areas, including portions
of the U.S. Corn Belt, where
changing climate
conditions are producing
environmental stressors such as prolonged drought.
Collects data on salinity, temperature, and pressure — fundamental data on all types
of environmental change, from varying weather
conditions to climate variations.
Known for its beauty and also as an important source
of food, the sunflower is a global oil crop that shows promise for climate
change adaptation because it can maintain stable yields across a wide variety
of environmental conditions, including drought.
He also explained that this will allow scientists to study how plant growth adjusts to different
environmental conditions, adding that «this is a fascinating field
of research in the era
of climate
change.»
These patterns in turn may have implications for future C cycling and sequestration in tropical forests, as
changes in
environmental conditions lead to shifts in abundances
of herbivore populations.
Project leader Enno Schefuß from the MARUM — Center for Marine
Environmental Sciences at the University
of Bremen, Germany, adds: «The project was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in the priority programme «Integrated Analysis
of Interglacial Climate Dynamics (INTERDYNAMIC)» with the aim to identify potential mechanisms triggering abrupt
changes under current climatic
conditions.
«What adds to Gale's appeal is that, organics or not, the site holds a diversity
of features and layers for investigating
changing environmental conditions, some
of which could inform a broader understanding
of habitability on ancient Mars.»
«Global
change affects so many different
environmental aspects, and across such a range of conditions, that it can be difficult to study in the laboratory,» said Erik Sperling, assistant professor of geological sciences at Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, lead author of the study, which was conducted while he was a postdoctoral researche
environmental aspects, and across such a range
of conditions, that it can be difficult to study in the laboratory,» said Erik Sperling, assistant professor
of geological sciences at Stanford's School
of Earth, Energy &
Environmental Sciences, lead author of the study, which was conducted while he was a postdoctoral researche
Environmental Sciences, lead author
of the study, which was conducted while he was a postdoctoral researcher at Scripps.