In
terms of environmental factors, most of the year it is not cold enough to kill fleas in the environment outside.
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.
[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?
He added that «given the presumably strong role
of situational, long -
term,
environmental, social and personal
factors that figure in behaving aggressively, it would be implausible to expect more than this clearly modest relationship.
«Greener» and «more natural» is how parents on one D.C. online forum described cloth diapers, citing
environmental factors, lower long -
term costs and the health benefits
of putting natural materials against their babies» skin.
Noble
Environmental officials also cited development and construction costs in Western New York and the «nature
of the market for long -
term power purchase agreements» as additional
factors that affected the viability
of the Noble Allegany project.....
Epigenetic translates to «above genetic» and is an emerging field
of study that looks at how
environmental factors — such as infections, pollutants, stress and, in this case, long -
term exposure to drugs that block estrogen synthesis — could influence a person's DNA.
The U.S. National Institutes
of Health (NIH) is gearing up for a large, long -
term study
of how
environmental factors affect a child's health.
in a middle -
term, exploit the experimental systems established, to identify the direct causative
factors (genetic,
environmental, iatrogenic) involved in the initiation
of chromosomal alterations and disease progression, and to identify new therapeutic targets;
Our team will spend time with each person listening to their histories and looking into the interaction
of environmental, genetic and lifestyle
factors that influence long
term health and complex, chronic disease.
Due to nutrient deficiencies, the generally poor quality
of our diet, our exposure to
environmental toxins, and a number
of other
factors, Dr. Hyman recommends everyone go on a basic regimen
of vitamins and minerals that provide a foundation for long -
term health.
We address the interactions among a variety
of factors — lifestyle, genetic,
environmental and physiological — that influence long -
term health and can give rise to complex, chronic disease.
Understanding how your own body reacts to different types
of food, stress, and other
environmental factors is absolutely key to long
term health, especially weight control.
Many also believe active management is the best way to generate risk - adjusted returns (69 per cent), take advantage
of short -
term market movements (69 per cent), ensure the integration
of environmental, social, and governance
factors (68 per cent) and generate stable income (58 per cent).
«Investors large and small are beginning to understand that the integration
of environmental, social and governance
factors within their investment portfolios actually has the potential to reduce risk and enhance long -
term investment performance.
MSCI ESG Quality Score measures the ability
of underlying holdings to manage key medium to long -
term risks and opportunities arising from
environmental, social, and governance
factors.
The MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score measures the ability
of ETF underlying holdings to manage key medium to long -
term risks and opportunities arising from
environmental, social, and governance
factors, as determined by MSCI ESG Research LLC.
«The Canine Lifetime Health Project is a groundbreaking, long -
term effort to identify genetic, nutritional and
environmental risk
factors for the development
of cancer and other canine diseases,» MAF reports.
Like Hip Dysplasia it can be genetic but Elbow Dysplasia is the general
term for any one
of many abnormalities within the joint and can also be caused by
environmental factors such as rapid growth, obesity, trauma or nutrition.
Senior cat health problems, some
of which are
termed «age - related» are increasingly being blamed on a combination
of diet and
environmental factors.
In our chat, Zou Ji led off with an explanation
of the internal economic and
environmental factors shaping China's energy choices and its consideration
of external
factors such as the
terms of the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
With the FIT instituted by SB 32, the definition
of avoided cost was expanded to include
environmental factors, a hazy
term that became crucial to clarify when the FIT ran into another law.
That's a
term that has been used quite often in the past centering mostly on
environmental factors and how thinking about the global effect
of a community's actions.
Areas
of responsibility highlighted on a Facilities Administrator example resume are handling
environmental factors, supervising projects on the facility, commissioning repair work, planning workspace environments, negotiating lease
terms, finding suitable tenants, and completing preventative maintenance.
Children reared in a high - quality caregiving ecology are set on a positive developmental path that has the potential to produce long -
term positive outcomes.68 Already vulnerable from the experiences
of maltreatment and other
environmental risk
factors (for example, poverty and its associated stressors), the development
of foster children is further compromised if they experience more trauma and instability while in care.
As noted in the previous chapter, health inequalities can be fairly broadly defined to include differences in: specific health outcomes (such as low birthweight, obesity, long -
term conditions, accidents); health related risk
factors that impact directly on children (such as poor diet, low levels
of physical activity, exposure to tobacco smoke); as well as exposure to wider risks from parental / familial behaviours and
environmental circumstances (maternal depression and / or poor physical health, alcohol consumption, limited interaction, limited cognitive stimulation, poor housing, lack
of access to greenspace).
This process model has been considerably elaborated by more recent research, which showed that parental personal
factors,
environmental factors and child
factors are mediated by social support in
terms of their impact on parental emotional well - being, quality
of parenting, and family functioning, and also child functioning, in
terms of self - esteem, competence and resilience (Armstrong 2005).
Yet the evidence for long -
term consequences
of peer difficulties experienced in the preschool years is limited, as other potential causes (e.g. personal or
environmental factors) have not been ruled out.
There are a number
of factors which make managing A1C particularly difficult for teens including: Social pressures and responsibilities, motivation, personality, nutrition, substance use, sleep habits, brain re-structuring, defence mechanisms (such as denial and avoidance), social justice issues (oppresion — racism), diabetes education, individuation, future - oriented culture, access to health services, family structure and dynamic issues, marital conflict between parents, family and friendship conflict with teen, mental health stigma, academic pressure and responsibility, limited mindfulness and somatic awareness, spirituality (especially concerning death), an under - developed ability to conceptualize long -
term cause and effect (this is developmentally normal for teens), co-parenting discrepencies, emotional inteligence, individuation, hormonal changes, the tendency for co-morbidity (people with diabetes can be more prone to additional physical and mental health diagnosis), and many other life /
environmental stressors (poverty, grief etc.).
Generally, the results were similar to those
of the GLM, although in the Poisson log - linear model the associations
of delinquency with the interaction
terms of sex and the two
environmental factors were not significant, whereas the sex × genotype interactions were significant for all three genotypes.
Such
factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability and
terms of financing, changes in the Company's credit rating, changes in market rates
of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies, changes in value
of investments in foreign entities, the ability to hedge interest rate risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management
of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, the liquidity
of real estate investments,
environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic climates, changes in market rental rates, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency
of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, costs
of common area maintenance, competitive market forces, risks related to international activities, insurance costs and coverage, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance
of our status as a real estate investment trust.