Sentences with phrase «rates as a consequence»

We used a false discovery rate rather than standard significance measures to avoid an inflated false - positive rate as a consequence of the large number of hypothesis tests (42).

Global declines in oceanic nitrification rates as a consequence of ocean acidification.

NERA estimates that the CPP will require a 19 to 21 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to business - as - usual (a smidgen more than the studies examined by C2ES) but with an 11 to 14 percent increase in electricity rates as a consequence.

Others seek out term life insurance without a medical exam requirement because they know they're not in the best of health and may end up paying a higher rate as a consequence of the medical report.

If your life insurance carrier sees you drink alcohol fairly often, you may pay higher life insurance rates as a consequence.

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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.

As a consequence, the government's fiscal and debt position is no longer commensurate with a rating in the A range or even at the top of the Baa range.

And a low engagement rate can have dramatic consequences, as disconnected customers are liable to take their business elsewhere.

And although there are unavoidable consequences to having a lien, such as a more limited selection of lenders and higher interest rates, you can get a loan with a tax lien.

However, when house prices began to decline, lenders were unwilling to refinance, and as a consequence, borrowers were often unable to pay the higher interest rates, which prompted defaults.

In the late 1970s, probably first as a consequence of the highest real interest rates in U.S. history, engineered by Paul Volcker's Federal Reserve Bank, the United States began a process of income concentration that has continued until now for reasons that are hotly debated.

While Philadelphia seemed to have higher mortgage rates as a possible consequence of its denser population, Erie saw more of a difference in its average home prices than it did with typical mortgage rates.

As with the ECB's shift to negative rates, this latest move by the BoJ is the the sad consequence of an ill - designed QE program.

As a direct consequence of the rate hike, national financial markets saw an immediate boost, leaving the Mexican currency as the best - performing currency against the US dollar in 201As a direct consequence of the rate hike, national financial markets saw an immediate boost, leaving the Mexican currency as the best - performing currency against the US dollar in 201as the best - performing currency against the US dollar in 2017.

Therefore, subdued long - term interest rates is both a catalyst for better risk sentiment as well as a consequence of central bank balance sheet expansion (namely ECB QE), which is in itself bullish risk.

It should impact both the U.S. economy and the federal budget, and maybe as an unintended consequence, the Federal Reserve interest rate policy will accelerate its tightening bias.

This was ahead of general expectations at the time and, as a consequence, was greeted with some surprise in markets, a symptom of which was a temporary fall in the exchange rate.

As Fred Wolf of the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self - Organization further explains, that «extraordinarily high deletion rate came as a huge surprise,» and it effectively means that information is lost in the brain as quickly as it can be delivered — something the researchers say has «fundamental consequences for our understanding of the neural code of the cerebral cortex.&raquAs Fred Wolf of the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self - Organization further explains, that «extraordinarily high deletion rate came as a huge surprise,» and it effectively means that information is lost in the brain as quickly as it can be delivered — something the researchers say has «fundamental consequences for our understanding of the neural code of the cerebral cortex.&raquas a huge surprise,» and it effectively means that information is lost in the brain as quickly as it can be delivered — something the researchers say has «fundamental consequences for our understanding of the neural code of the cerebral cortex.&raquas quickly as it can be delivered — something the researchers say has «fundamental consequences for our understanding of the neural code of the cerebral cortex.&raquas it can be delivered — something the researchers say has «fundamental consequences for our understanding of the neural code of the cerebral cortex.»

Second, and more crucially, that secular objection (as in the hippie saying I heard so often in my youth: «Don't lay your value trips on me, man») rests on the assumption that someone can authentically sexually donate himself to another without making a definitive commitment to the other person; that is, he can «hedge his bets,» so speak, without paying the consequences ¯ a foolish assumption given the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, the divorce rates, the numbers of children born out of wedlock, and so forth.

They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant feelings of fear and anxiety about their cesarean as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.27

As the rates of single parenthood have risen and the consequences have become clear, all levels of government from local to federal have attempted to implement policies to address the problem but with limited success.

The programme has been highly successful, with over 90 % of maternity units and 80 % of health visiting services actively engaged, and as a consequence breastfeeding initiation rates have improved by over 20 %.

As a consequence, we anticipated that some couples who would otherwise be abstinent could be persuaded to have sex and those couples who would be sexually active anyway would increase their rate of coital activity.

These symptoms can have severe consequences, such as weight loss, rapid heart rate, and low blood pressure.

As a consequence, the UK now has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

In support of this, as adults we should endeavour to equip young people with the knowledge and resources to be able to protect themselves against STIs, unintended pregnancy and their consequences; earlier advertising of condoms and pregnancy advisory services will be a step forward in meeting this aim and may contribute to lowering high rates of teenage pregnancy as part of a concerted strategy.

As long as he can use some of the money clawed back from millionaires in Hampstead to support claimants in Hackney — slowing the rate at which their benefits are withdrawn in order to encourage them back into work — he's not particularly worried about the wider consequences for the GovernmenAs long as he can use some of the money clawed back from millionaires in Hampstead to support claimants in Hackney — slowing the rate at which their benefits are withdrawn in order to encourage them back into work — he's not particularly worried about the wider consequences for the Governmenas he can use some of the money clawed back from millionaires in Hampstead to support claimants in Hackney — slowing the rate at which their benefits are withdrawn in order to encourage them back into work — he's not particularly worried about the wider consequences for the Government.

In the United States, population pockets with low vaccination rates (such as in Boulder, Colorado, and Ashland, Oregon) have existed for some time, and the great fear among many governmental medical authorities is that high - profile claims about vaccine dangers will widen the phenomenon, with potentially disastrous consequences.

Other participants read a «high - risk» message that focused instead on the consequences of the disease, including the fact that the mortality rate is as high as 40 % in some age groups.

Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent — the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number of U.S. infants born with microcephaly and other birth defects is 20 times over the normal rate — researchers are still trying to fully pin down the identifying consequences of the viral infection.

Sex also increases a queen's fitness as indicated by the enhanced egg laying and hatching success rates and as a consequence, the colony's fitness.

Other risk factors for diabetes included AHI during rapid eye movement sleep and measures of the physiologic consequences of OSA, including oxygen desaturation, sleep deprivation and activation of the sympathetic nervous system, as indicated by a higher mean heart rate during sleep.

YouTube videos about anorexia nervosa that could be classified as «pro-anorexia» received higher viewer ratings than informative videos highlighting the health consequences of the eating disorder.

As Garcia puts it: «Men's orgasm rates are likely under strong selective pressure (in evolutionary biological terms) so insofar as orgasm is tied to male ejaculation — which has clear reproductive consequences — we expect that males likely orgasm relatively predictively with familiar partners.&raquAs Garcia puts it: «Men's orgasm rates are likely under strong selective pressure (in evolutionary biological terms) so insofar as orgasm is tied to male ejaculation — which has clear reproductive consequences — we expect that males likely orgasm relatively predictively with familiar partners.&raquas orgasm is tied to male ejaculation — which has clear reproductive consequences — we expect that males likely orgasm relatively predictively with familiar partners.»

For awhile fluoride was being touted as an osteoporosis drug, but like fosamax, it only slows bone loss temporarily, and the long term consequence is an increased rate of hip fracture due to structurally unsound bone.

At any rate, the ransom drop goes awry and Pita is presumed killed as a consequence, turning Creasy into the titular man on fire — not literally, unfortunately, as I always enjoy seeing a man on fire, but figuratively, as he goes after the killers.

That's a daunting challenge for any test maker, but it's further complicated by widespread fears of soaring failure rates and their political consequences, as well as by Arne Duncan's stipulation (in the federal grants that underwrite the assessment - development process) that the states belonging to each consortium must reach consensus on those passing scores (in government jargon, «common achievement standards»).

Schools that receive the severe fail rating may experience more dramatic consequences: these can include changes in the school leadership team and the school's governing board, increased resources, as well as increased oversight from the inspectors.

At best, they track aggregate measures such as overall proficiency and graduation rates, which can hide the consequences for the specific schools, or grades or subjects actually affected by their initiatives.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

Wisconsin was rated as doing the best job in the country of evading the consequences of the law.

SAAS is also examining the unintended consequences of high stakes testing for students with disabilities in areas such as placement in the least restrictive environment, graduation rates and discipline.

But states still have to make their own sometimes - complicated decisions about where and when to give teachers and schools a reprieve from the ratings themselves, as well as when to impose consequences for performance that falls short.

[1] A report from the DC Policy Center considers the positive impact of this legislation, as well as the potential negative unintended consequences, such as a corresponding increase in in - school suspension rates.

In this March 30, 2016 photo, students hold signs in favor of opting out of state assessments during a visit by New York Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to the William Street School in Lancaster, N.Y. New York last year saw the highest rate of opt - outs in the country as parents protested the volume of testing and the high - stakes consequences.

New York last year saw the highest rate of opt - outs in the country as parents protested the volume of testing required under federal law and the high - stakes consequences on teachers, students and schools.

Zero - tolerance policies have been shown to be ineffective in addressing any type of misbehavior, including bullying, and they carry heavy consequences for students, such as higher drop - out and incarceration rates.

It's up to the states to decide what to do if that rate isn't met, but the law is unclear as to what, if any, those consequences may be.

But EVAAS scores are calculated to the second decimal place, so an error as small as one hundredth of a point could spell the difference between a positive or negative EVAAS effectiveness rating, with serious consequences for the affected teacher.

An additional issue surrounding stronger accountability has been a concern about unintended consequences related to such things as higher exclusion rates from testing, increased drop - out rates, and the like.