This is the first of a series of pieces from Uncut on what has changed in respect
of key political issues since the last general election.
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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.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in
key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new
issues arise regarding
issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and
political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Insights on
key issues, proxy votes and shareholder advocacy from the California State Teachers» Retirement System, Ceres, ICCR, Sustainable Stock Exchange, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Trillium Asset Management, As You Sow, Walden Asset Management, Center for
Political Accountability, AFSCME, Arjuna Capital, Miller / Howard, Oxfam, Calvert, ClearBridge, Green Century, UAW, Mercy Investments, Sisters
of St. Francis, Azzad Asset Management, International Campaign for Rohingya, Responsible Sourcing Network, Sustainable Investments Institute, Proxy Impact, and more.
The OSCE chairmanship has served as an important platform for other post-Communist European countries to demonstrate the maturity
of their diplomatic capabilities, showcase the commitment
of their
political leaders to the Helsinki principles, and earn the respect
of other OSCE participating states by exercising leadership on
key regional security
issues.
This article provides a summary
of the 2004 Alberta General Election, including information on pre-election standing and polls,
key issues in the election, leaders and platforms
of the major
political parties, and the election's final results.
Sir Martin Sorrell: Davos is often described as a bellwether
of the
key geopolitical
issues for the yr in advance, but anyone hunting to the forum's constellation
of stars for a glimpse
of the future is very likely to be disappointed Picture: Rex Features In January the world's
political...
«One
of the
key things for churches is to realise this is not just a
political issue, it's a personal
issue, and therefore we mustn't only speak
of it in terms
of government proposals and societal trends; this is an
issue many
of us in our churches are wrestling with at a personal level,» says Allberry.
David Axelrod, a
key Obama
political adviser, signaled Tuesday on television and radio that the Obama administration might be up for a compromise
of some sort on the birth control
issue, but none
of these bedroom
issues is going away, at least not until the 2012 presidential election is over.
Since then, advocates changed their
political approach, ceasing to simply support the Democratic conference as a whole in hopes
of pushing the
issue across the finish line and targeting
key «no» voters for ouster.
How impartial is mainstream media coverage
of key political and economic
issues?
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in an interview late Monday afternoon slammed the
political and policy strategy
of the mainline Democrats in the chamber, saying the leadership
of Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins has failed to effectively advocate on
key issues.
Soares, as you'll recall,
issued two separate Troopergate reports, neither
of which recommended any criminal charges for
key players in the scandal — although the second suggested former Gov. Eliot Spitzer had perhaps been «not truthful» about his role in the failed plot by his administration to use the State Police to discredit his then -
political nemesis, ex-Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.
Finally, strategically, the two
key issues around which Blair will seek to fundamentally re-draw the map
of the British
political system are entry into the European Single Currency and electoral reform.
Despite the ongoing and relentlessly negative noise — mainly not around
key political or economic
issues — from our biased media, Jeremy Corbyn's leadership
of the Labour Party has so far proven a success.
After keeping largely silent as his priorities for New York City in Albany withered over the last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio today ripped Gov. Andrew Cuomo, accusing him
of seeking «revenge» for perceived
political slights by stymieing progress on
key issues.
Sources Friday evening said Cuomo and the leadership
of the party had reached a tentative deal for the incumbent Democrat to take the labor - backed line in exchange for pushing on
key progressive
issues such as the Dream Act, the public financing
of political campaigns and the women's agenda.
He points out the
key relationship in ministers» offices is between private secretaries and the SpAds, who deal with party
political issues, although these overlap with the purity
of policy.
The Parliamentary Vote Value (PVV), which is used in the counting
of parliamentary votes on party
political issues, is the
key to how DPR Voting balances the votes for the various parties with the number
of elected MPs in the House
of Commons.
He advised the members
of the Anlo state and
political parties to stay off
issues on the mining concession, and expressed the traditional area's readiness to get back to the negotiation table with the other
key stakeholders in prescribing a lasting solutions to the troubles.
The mayor and attorney general are further to the
political left
of Cuomo, a moderate Democrat, especially on economic
issues, but both men need Cuomo's support on
key issues facing the legislature.
Alcohol consumption in the UK is set to be a major
political issue in 2008, with the state
of the nation's health seen as a
key vote - winner.
There's a chance
of that, certainly, but the strategists shouldn't let this sad news deter the leader
of the opposition from scoring
political points on a
key issue affecting the country.
«We have consistently called for proper negotiations on the
key issues of paying more and working longer for less, but the government has refused at every point, leaving us with no choice but to oppose what is nothing more than a
political attempt to make the least culpable pay the highest price for the failings
of the banks.
Cuomo and his staff however ensured that
key issues that would reflect badly on him were stricken from the report, especially information that investigators had learned about the powerful Real Estate Board
of New York and its
political donations.
It's the kind
of political issue he loves: widely popular, doesn't cost a dime in tax increases to enact (unless it includes public financing
of elections), and doesn't upset any
of his
key constituencies.
Now the
key political issue in this very blue state is whether it's enough
of a comeback to have Democrats running everything in Albany next year.
«The database is an excellent example
of how the Governor can use the powers
of his office to fashion innovative ways to improve integrity and transparency in Albany, despite
political stalemate on
key reform
issues,» the Brennan Center says in its statement.
In future this column will offer a fortnightly bulletin on the
key issues and debates occurring in Wales but may I first sketch a quick picture
of the Welsh
political landscape.
A state Assemblywoman planning to run for a
key vacant Westchester County state Senate seat, is being accused by
political foes
of being a hypocrite when it comes to the
issue of sexual harassment.
But a number
of key issues related to the U.N. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries — also known as REDD — are still leading to acrimony and may get table and remain unresolved when
political leaders arrive in Copenhagen next week to finalize a general framework.
Every 4 years, each major U.S. party adopts policy positions designed to highlight
key issues of the day and draw distinctions with its
political opponents.
Of this, 25 % of singles say «not being registered to vote» is an instant deal - breaker, while 35 % will not consider dating someone who «does not have an opinion on key political issues.&raqu
Of this, 25 %
of singles say «not being registered to vote» is an instant deal - breaker, while 35 % will not consider dating someone who «does not have an opinion on key political issues.&raqu
of singles say «not being registered to vote» is an instant deal - breaker, while 35 % will not consider dating someone who «does not have an opinion on
key political issues.»
While the film touches upon its various
political and cultural
issues (In addition to the give - and - take relationships between reporters and politicians, there's a lot about the overt and subtle sexism that Kat receives as the first and, at the time, only woman serving a newspaper publisher), the film plays mostly and best as a race - against - the - clock thriller
of sorts, in which the obstacles are as imposing as the might
of the U.S. government and as low -
key as deadlines or being beaten to a story by a rival paper.
«These films are designed to introduce the public to
key political issues, ensuring that anyone - no matter their level
of political knowledge - can understand what is happening in contemporary politics.
Because so much
of her nomination hearing focused on questions
of her family's
political contributions or particular facets
of K - 12 policy, we still don't know where she stands on
key higher education
issues, like Pell Grants, student loans, or for - profit colleges.
On the
political issues facing them at the General Election, 43 per cent
of parents polled stated that education and school funding will be a
key issue in deciding their vote in the 2017 General Election.
Plans to expand school choice from President Donald Trump may be generating a lot
of attention — but they should be taken with a dose
of political reality, and not obscure other
key issues.
In the current phase
of the RADD project, IHEP leads the Postsecondary Data Consortium, which engages
key communities — institutions, students / consumers, and workforce leaders — to explore
issues of data presentation and use, data collection and reporting (including burden), and public and
political will for refining existing data systems or developing new ones.
One
key issue that school systems face in the US is the
political segregation
of individual school systems.
• Promote efficient and responsible government • Provide the veterinary profession with
political credibility and visibility • Speak on behalf
of the veterinary profession in Florida in a strong and unified voice • Help candidates sympathetic to our profession achieve or maintain public office • Encourage members to participate in the
political process • Build and maintain
key relationships in both local and state government • Strengthen the
political education
of our membership providing awareness
of government, candidates and important
political issues • Provide a bipartisan means for the FVMA and our lobbyists to advocate for the veterinary profession, small business owners and the animals entrusted in our care
One
of the most influential media artists, Hershman Leeson is widely recognized for her innovative work investigating
issues that are now recognized as
key to the workings
of society: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use
of media as a tool
of empowerment against censorship and
political repression.
Consistently
political, her artistic output has continued to grapple with
issues of gender, technology, class and race; notions
of the body are central to her work, with corrupted beauty a
key theme.
Chapter 1: Things Must be Pulverized: Abstract Expressionism Charts the move from figurative to abstract painting as the dominant style
of painting (1940s & 50s)
Key artists discussed: Willem de Kooning, Barnett Newman Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko Chapter 2: Wounded Painting: Informel in Europe and Beyond Meanwhile in Europe: abstract painters immediate responses to the horrors
of World War II (1940s & 50s)
Key artists discussed: Jean Dubuffet, Lucio Fontana, Viennese Aktionism, Wols Chapter 3: Post-War Figurative Painting Surveys those artists who defiantly continued to make figurative work as Abstraction was rising to dominance - including Social Realists (1940s & 50s)
Key artists discussed: Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud, Alice Neel, Pablo Picasso Chapter 4: Against Gesture - Geometric Abstraction The development
of a rational, universal language
of art - the opposite
of the highly emotional Informel or Abstract Expressionism (1950s and early 1960s)
Key artists discussed: Lygia Clark, Ellsworth Kelly, Bridget Riley, Yves Klein Chapter 5: Post-Painting Part 1: After Pollock In the aftermath
of Pollock's death: the early days
of Pop, Minimalism and Conceptual painting in the USA (1950s and early 1960s)
Key artists discussed: Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Cy Twombly Chapter 5: Anti Tradition - Pop Painitng How painting survives against growth
of mass visual culture: photography and television - if you can't beat them, join them (1960s and 70s)
Key artists discussed: Alex Katz, Roy Lichtenstein, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol Chapter 6: A transcendental high art: Neo Expressionism and its Discontents The continuation
of figuration and expressionism in the 1970s and 80s, including many artists who have only been appreciated in later years (1970s & 80s)
Key artists discussed: Georg Baselitz, Jean - Michel Basquiat, Anselm Kiefer, Julian Schnabel, Chapter 7: Post-Painting Part II: After Pop A new era in which figurative and abstract exist side by side rather than polar opposites plus painting expands beyond the canvas (late 1980s to 2000s)
Key artists discussed: Tomma Abts, Mark Grotjahn, Chris Ofili, Christopher Wool Chapter 8: New Figures, Pop Romantics Post-cold war, artists use paint to create a new kind
of «pop art» - primarily figurative - tackling cultural, social and
political issues (1990s to now)
Key artists discussed: John Currin, Peter Doig, Marlene Dumas, Neo Rauch, Luc Tuymans
She is recognized for her innovative work investigating
issues that are now recognized as
key to the workings
of society: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use
of media as a tool
of empowerment against censorship and
political repression.
Lynn Hershman Leeson has been making pioneering work investigating
issues that are now recognized as
key to the workings
of society: the relationship between humans and technology, female subjectivity, surveillance, and the use
of media as a tool
of empowerment against censorship and
political repression.
One
of the most influential media artists, Lynn Hershman Leeson is widely recognized for her innovative work investigating
issues that are now recognized as
key to the workings
of society: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use
of media as a tool
of empowerment against censorship and
political repression.
His art practice spans four decades, in which he has utilized actions, video, photography, multi-media installations, publications, public art, the internet, radio and other media to address
key political and social
issues of our time.
The conversations explore
key issues in Lattner's work, from Greek theater to city development and ancient forms
of communication threatened by
political interests.
A
key reason why the Democrats didn't put a price on carbon when they were in control
of the Congress in 2009 and 2010 was that Obamacare was much more important to them as an
issue to be spending their
political capital on, plus they could spend money on subsidizing the renewables as part
of their economic recovery program.