I've never thought of believing in my soul merely as a way to eternal life and I wasn't taught as a child about my soul or the Bible - for as long as I can remember I felt communion with the earth and nature, and was fully aware of my soul and spirit, years before I ever learned
of such things in the Bible.
I know something
of such things in programme - making.
Ferrari adopted this technology for its 4.3 - liter V - 8 in the Ferrari California, but even Italian engineers shudder at the thought
of such a thing in a 5.2 - liter V - 8, in which vibration caused by the flat - plane crank could rip apart the larger, heavier components.
I know the UK has such a system now, maybe others too in the EU, but I have never heard
of any such thing in France.
I've never heard
of such a thing in the banking industry.
That said, as a physicist he will be very much familiar with Kolmogorov's work on turbulence, and also quite familiar with the concept of 1 / f noise and Mandelbrot's work on fractals, and the ubiquity
of such things in natural processes, and the difficulty this causes in understanding and determining causality complex systems.
I have no memory
of such a thing in my childhood, but it sure does envolk a stirring in my heart that is warm and good.
Not exact matches
Windows, far and away the most common operating system
in the corporate world, is
such a complicated and ornery
thing — «a giant minefield
of conflicts and problems,» says Cormier — that hackers are always finding new chinks
in its armor to exploit.
The most enlightening parts
of the evening involved the senators» commentary about their votes
in Congress on
things such as the national telephone surveillance program, the readiness
of the military, and immigration.
You might recall his regrettable taste
in romantic companions (a Hells Angels associate), his habit
of leaving sensitive documents
in random locations (said associate's home) and his talent for saying foolish
things (
such as calling for the ouster
of an Afghan governor).
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.
All this being said, there is still obviously
such a
thing as too much awkwardness, and most
of us will continue, despite Dahl's pep talks for the self - conscious, to strive to behave stupidly
in public as little as possible She very much understands that impulse and offers many tips she dug up speaking to researchers for the book, including:
In response to this 2011 request, the FBI checked U.S. government databases and other information to look for
such things as derogatory telephone communications, possible use
of online sites associated with the promotion
of radical activity, associations with other persons
of interest, travel history and plans, and education history.
Figuring out what customers want is a $ 21 - billion industry
in the U.S., according to IBISWorld, and many major brands solicit advice from polling firms
such as Ipsos Reid or the legacy research arms
of advertising agencies like JWTIntelligence to help them spot the next big
thing before it arrives.
The following chart compares business fixed capital investment — money that's put into
things such as plants and machinery —
in the wake
of the last three recessions.
In our case, we develop wholesale electronic products,
such as Internet
of Things (IoT) gadgets and home - automation devices for various brands and retailers.
There will certainly be other
things that come up
in due diligence, but a reasonable outline
of how to treat items that fluctuate,
such as inventory, liabilities, pre-payments, accounts receivable, and so forth, should be covered.
(His timing was off, he says, as he got
in at the peak
of the juice concentrate market cycle — yes, there is
such a
thing.)
Theoretically, a privately held Dell will not face
such pressures although some might argue that the $ 47 billion
in debt the company assumed to get this
thing done comes with its own set
of stresses, but that's a story for another day.
Impact investors invest
in things such as the redevelopment
of distressed land and financial services for the unbanked — which have the potential to generate value.
But if
such a person can't work well
in teams or lacks integrity («doing the right
thing»), you're merely stuck with a talented jerk to the detriment
of the team.
There's no
such thing as a bad time to quit Facebook, a website that takes 40 minutes per day
of its average user's productive time
in exchange for access to other people's badly composed baby photos and half - baked political opinions.
And never mind the old quantity - versus - quality debate — the spread
of ubiquitous computing and the Internet
of Things is so far happening mainly on Android and iOS, with other platforms
such as Windows largely being left out
in the cold.
But
in order to do so, we need to know basic
things such as the units (jobs vs. person - years
of employment)
of the numbers we're debating.
The tariffs could result
in higher prices for consumers on
things such as automobiles, as manufacturers pass on the higher costs
of raw materials from abroad.
In other situations,
such as trying to extrapolate numbers on current trends or predicting the tipping point
of technologies,
things get a bit dicier.
There is no
such thing as a «free,»
of course, but the per - capita cost
of healthcare
in the UK (paid by the government via tax collections) is generally lower than the US, according to the World Health Organization.
That wouldn't be
such a bad
thing, except that
in the case
of sports footwear and apparel, almost all the money is
in, well, sports.
They're devising new, unimaginably brilliant gadgets, gizmos and apps that do two
things: Make our lives easier and make us wonder why we never thought
of such a simple idea
in the first place (remember the Chia Pet?).
It has often been said that «nothing good
in life comes easy», and it's the sculpted attitude
of the hero - entrepreneur alone that knows there's no
such thing as a reward without a risk.
«IBM and the FDA will explore the exchange
of owner mediated data from several sources,
such as Electronic Medical Records, clinical trials, genomic data, and health data from mobile devices, wearables and the «Internet
of Things,»» said the company
in a press release.
The company is selling a
thing (the kit) by saying it can provide «health reports on 254 diseases and conditions,» including categories
such as «carrier status,» «health risks,» and «drug response,» and specifically as a «first step
in prevention» that enables users to «take steps toward mitigating serious diseases»
such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and breast cancer...» Most
of the uses «listed on your website, a list that has grown over time,» the FDA writes, «are medical device uses [for the] Personal Genome Service.»
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 person
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 person
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 person
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.
«Child migration will affect certain states and localities differently, based on where costs
such as education are incurred but also based on gains
in terms
of spending for
things like shelter and transportation,» said Michelle Mittelstadt
of the Migration Policy Institute.
And there are plenty
of people,
such as JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon, who say the whole
thing is a bubble that will blow up
in investors» faces.
Apparently unsure
of their own taste
in such things, they also appointed rapper Drake as a «global ambassador» — Rolling Stone described it as a «consulting gig» — to lend a hand.
And another: «I have lived most
of my life
in southern Wisconsin where the Old Fashioned has been something
of the state cocktail (if there were
such a
thing) for well over 50 years.
Those participants who were assigned to a high - rank condition were told a few
things to get them
in the right frame
of mind
such as «imagine that they had a strong alternative offer,» that they had «valuable inside information,» that they had «high status
in the workplace,» or to remember a time when they had power.
Unfortunately for the Tribune, being a media entity also involves boring
things like having a platform and infrastructure that can support the release
of news
such as the retirement
of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who also happens to be an investor
in the site.
But it's also not hard to see how
things could get messy
in terms
of app support and
such.
In the sport
of remanufacturing, the fundamentals include
such things as using hand tools correctly, watching the labor utilization rate, figuring out better ways to make spare parts.
The best idea is that, both
in business and our overall lives, we are often drawn to
things that provide gratification and positive reinforcement
in the near term,
such as wanting to answer all
of the emails
in our inbox before we leave for the day.
Do a thorough inventory
of such things as the company's brand assets and messaging to assure the highest value upon a transition
in ownership.
Of course
such an arrangement won't work
in all environments, but there are many where the only
thing stopping
such a potentially productivity - boosting change is tradition and inertia.
«
In this case, demand is in response to things like currency fluctuations and perception of which destinations are «hot,» while supply is determined by factors such as airlines launching new routes or changing what size planes they're using,» he sai
In this case, demand is
in response to things like currency fluctuations and perception of which destinations are «hot,» while supply is determined by factors such as airlines launching new routes or changing what size planes they're using,» he sai
in response to
things like currency fluctuations and perception
of which destinations are «hot,» while supply is determined by factors
such as airlines launching new routes or changing what size planes they're using,» he said.
The widespread vulnerability could allow a hacker to steal information stored
in the memory
of the chip itself, including
things such as passwords and cached files.
While the majority
of people prefer to buy
things in stores, retailers
such as Toys R Us and Macy's are declaring bankruptcy and closing locations en masse.
«This is certainly not the first, nor will it be the last,
such hack attack on cryptocurrencies and, all
things considered, I think they're taking it fairly well
in terms
of price,» Colas added.
Nothing I did for the rest
of the trip was nearly as difficult — not hooking up or draining the waste tanks, not fixing a bad connection on the water hose, not even pulling into a crowded gas station (the
thing about having a really big car towing a really big, shiny trailer is that people tend to see you, and maybe take pity, and certainly get out
of your way)-- and nothing left me with
such a giddy glow
in the aftermath, even after I learned I'd pulled
in a little bit catawampus, and our trailer listed slightly to the left.
«While his contributions to deep questions
in physics were profound, he also contributed to a wide array
of extremely important contemporary debates and issues —
things such as artificial intelligence, the building
of a fair society, pitfalls and problems thrown up by disruptive technologies
of tomorrow.