Recent improvements in the database are discussed, together
with challenges for the future.
Not exact matches
As these changes continue to shape the
future of big data and business intelligence, organizations will be faced
with the
challenge of deciding what technologies, and what providers, make the most sense
for their operations.
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.
Identifying and recruiting talent is a
challenge for large businesses, and even more of an issue
for small businesses, where a
future employee needs to demonstrate a high level of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in order to develop
with the business and adapt to unexpected.
«Twenty - somethings are
challenged with a balancing act between saving
for the
future and paying down their debt,» said Shannon Johnson, director, consumer checking and rewards, PNC.
Those included a court
challenge over how much of Wind Mobile was foreign - owned; struggles to negotiate tower - sharing agreements
with Rogers, Bell and Telus (Rogers owns Canadian Business); and doubt about Wind's
future when its biggest investor, Dutch carrier VimpelCom, revealed it was exploring «strategic alternatives»
for its stake.
The days of Apple selling products
for ridiculously high margins and growing faster than competitors are being
challenged and it will have to gain more market share of it is going to successfully compete
with mobile devices running Google's Android in the
future, Peal said.
More than at any other time in our history, Americans are faced
with the
challenge of saving and investing well
for their own
future retirement security.
«Let's collaborate to connect tomorrow's WBE innovators
with today's leading corporations, better positioning suppliers to develop solutions
for future industry
challenges,» said Debra C. Stewart, Director, Supplier Diversity & Diversity Outreach, Shell Oil Company.
What these spouses can count on is that at the end of the day they still have children to care
for and a
future to look forward to
with their families; and that
future includes a career that allowsthem to feel fulfilled and
challenged while contributing to society and helping others.
May 23, 2015 — 2:15 PM Industry Insights: Next Stages of Growth This interactive discussion summarizes the day's main topics and analyzes the
future role of connected health in the smart home, including crossover opportunities
with other IoT categories as well as the
challenges in consumer privacy and data security
for sensitive health data.
This interactive discussion summarizes the day's main topics and analyzes the
future role of connected health in the smart home, including crossover opportunities
with other IoT categories as well as the
challenges in consumer privacy and data security
for sensitive health data.
Hymans Robertson,
for example, offer companies packages that help them deal
with the financial
challenges of the
future, investments, pensions and analytics all facilitated through digital technology.
Overcoming the immense logistical
challenges involved
with withdrawing, shipping, modifying, returning, then reinfusing cells
for every patient treated paints a scary question mark on the
future of cell - based cancer therapies.
Gods will is
for us humans today to evolved to a level of conciousness that will prepare us
for the
challenges of our
future survival, Scientists now predicts of hardships in the
future due to over population and changes to the natural environment.and that is happening now
with activists through out the world are reminding us of protecting nature.That is why we need a phsychological revolution to hasten the evolution of consciousness that will address the problems.Ideological and philosophical enlightenment had the past great minds to develop ideas and belief because God sent them to reality in their times.Abraham, Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, and many other religious leaders to teach humanity the doctrines that God willed to be appropriate and applicable in those periods of their existence, Also great philosophers in another dimension of social involvement were born to interprete and connect philosophically as the second element of our conscience, Kant, Marx and countless of them also were born.To complete the triangular structure or dimension of our conscience is knowledge.
But
for those
with families to support and lots of bills to pay, «the
challenge becomes what kind of policies can help people move up,» says Kazis, senior vice president of Jobs
for the
Future, a Boston group that specializes in workforce development issues.
The foodservice industry is not the only one that has gone through this
challenge,
with some being completely unprepared
for what the near
future brought to them.
With the precious support of the World Bank and Valrhona, the World Cocoa Foundation, the Trade
for Sustainable Development (T4SD) project of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Google Food Lab (GFL),
Future Food Institute (FFI) and the Business School Lausanne (BSL) invite you to a three - day hackathon (October 23 - 24) to collaborate on creating, prototyping and birthing hardware and software tools which address some of the greatest
challenges of cocoa farming.
Following the success of Interpack, which saw a strong interest in VOLPAK's horizontal pouching machines, the Spanish company, part of Coesia, is preparing
for the
challenges of the
future with renewed optimism,
with the aim of remaining the «Pouching Partner» of global reknown.
Varane's Real Madrid
future does not look promising,
with the player admitting playing
for Los Blancos is a «
challenge» on a daily basis while he considers his
future.
He doesn't necessarily have to win a trophy
with Everton but
challenging for FA cup and getting them into Europa would be good signs that he may have a
future at the very top level
However,
for the club to move forward
with greater purpose and direction and
challenge for future titles, he should see his contract out and not sign another one, as if he does it will be another classic two years that follow the same cycle of events as every other year.
The only closest player to Cazorla in terms of technical ability and intelligence is Jack Wilshere yet people want him sold because he's not world class as if those playing there are world class.I hope Wilshere is given the opportunity to
challenge for the CM because
with a run of games I believe he can put in better performances than Ramsey and Xhaka.Wilshere is a very intelligent player who can vary his game to play
with anyone in the centre.I also hope Cazorla comes back quickly.We need the Coqzorla partnership back again.Xhaka won't stand the test of time in this Arsenal lineup because if he's a CM then he's not doing enough or if he's a DM he can't defend.He'll be surpsssed in the
future unless Wenger continues to do him a favour like he's already doing.He's a massivel overrated player and it's debatable if he's the kind of player we needed in the first place before signing him.
It was indeed a promising start
for Man United, particularly
with Lukaku's and Rashford partnership, but more
challenges will certainly arrive
for Jose Mourinho's men in the near
future.
Longer term, the tininess of the ground and budget, the organizational
challenges facing the Supporters Trust, as well as potential renewed interest in Tisdale from suitors previously deterred by the recent relegation may cause flutters but
for now, Exeter City are right to look to the
future with optimism.
Perhaps it is how we deal
with those traumas that better equip us
for future challenges?
But
with your support, my running mate, Mayor Robert Duffy of Rochester, and I can take on these
challenges and start building a brighter
future for all New Yorkers.
«That's one of the
challenges that I'm trying to come to grips
with and trying to see how I can impact that
for the
future with somebody.»
Full disclosure: Among the people backing Fordham law professor and former Howard Dean internet director Zephyr Teachout's effort to
challenge sitting NY Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, according to the filings by her and her running mate Tim Wu
with the state board of elections: Union Square Ventures» Brad Burnham ($ 20,000), Tumblr founder David Karp ($ 20,000) WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ($ 5,000), Netflix VP Chris Libertelli ($ 5,000), Kickstarter's Fred Benenson ($ 5,000), campaign finance reform activist Arnold Hiatt ($ 2,500), Lawrence Lessig ($ 2,500), Reddit's Alexis Ohanian ($ 2,500), our own Andrew Rasiej ($ 1,500), Digg's Andrew McLaughlin ($ 1,000), Open Technology Institute's Sascha Meinrath ($ 1,000), Harvard Law School's Jonathan Zittrain ($ 1,000), Duke law prof Jedediah Purdy ($ 1,000), Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen ($ 1,000), EchoDitto founder and former Dean webmaster Nicco Mele ($ 600), net neutrality campaigner Marvin Ammori ($ 500), Blue State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight
for the
Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ 100).
«I'm delighted that I am reaching this many people
with ideas
for solutions to the
challenges New York City faces in the
future,» he said in a statement.
His focus over the coming days will be on restructuring the Government on the big
challenges facing the country
for the
future: how we guide the economy through the downturn and strengthen it
for the
future; how we push ahead
with reform of and investment in our public services; and how we renew trust in our democracy and Parliament.
Collective bargaining agreements would have to be modified
for covered employees, perhaps most
challenging for the public sector and in situations
with agreements
for future increases already in place.
As one of the UK's leading industries, we will always welcome open and unbiased dialogue
with the political parties about how to tackle the UK's chronic under - saving
for the
challenges of the
future.»
More information is absolutely crucial in order
for people to make informed choices about their
future and to be equipped and empowered
with the tools to
challenge the horrific conditions that the UK and French government have abandoned them in.»
The Steering Group agreed the terms of reference
for the review and, in consultation
with the UK Human Geography community, appointed an International Panel of leading international experts, chaired by Professor David Ley, University of British Columbia, Canada The International Panel visited the UK
for one week in May 2012 and met
with about 150 stakeholders in UK Human Geography Prior to its UK visit, the Panel was provided
with a range of background data including: Overviews of research trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and
future opportunities and
challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data
for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Mills (2012).
Miner's speech serves in this role, a rumination on her success — and
challenges — along
with a hopefulness
for what the
future brings.
«Governing is clearly very difficult
for this administration and I think that they're going to have a lot more
challenges in the
future because they've got to realize that they have to govern
with the will of the people and
with the consensus.
Speaking at the Annual Lecture of the Centre
for Values in Leadership (CVL) held at Muson Centre in Onikan
with the theme: «Living Well Together, Tomorrow: The
Challenge Of Africa's
Future Cities», Ambode said government was embarking on massive reform in waste management system, expressing optimism that the plan will fully be actualized by July this year.
With a brutal battle raging
for the
future of the Conservative party, and the vast majority of Labour's MPs united over Europe, the early stages of the referendum campaign brought temporary relief from the relentless rumours about party coups, splits and leadership
challenges.
If you package your
challenges with your supervisor (and coworkers) into learning opportunities
for your
future career, you will become the independent, assertive and proactive person that all employers and universities desire to have.
RCP looks forward to working
with the Mississippi INBRE program in the
future to assess the strengths and
challenges of their program
for continued growth and sustainability.
«If there aren't deposits making up
for the withdrawals, we have less water in the
future to face water resource
challenges with.»
By combining this strategy
with cancer cell - targeting materials, we should be able to develop a therapy
for glioblastoma and other
challenging cancers in the
future.»
But as they push forward
with the scientifically
challenging transition from mice to monkeys and humans, they are setting the course
for the
future of infertility treatments — and perhaps even bolder experiments in reproduction.
The university and industry must work together to overcome the fundamental
challenges inherent in developing pharmaceuticals
for the
future,» says Lassina Badolo, Principal Scientist
with H. Lundbeck A / S and an expert on the absorption of medicines in the body.
Professor Nicholls says: «This long - term perspective is however a
challenge to bring about, as coastal development tends to be dominated by short - term interests of,
for example, real - estate and tourism companies, which prefer to build directly at the waterfront
with little thought about the
future.»
It comprehensively discusses all of the
challenges of dealing
with flood risk and water management in large - scale and complex environments; and it is essential reading
for all water management professionals and government officials seeking to manage and mitigate the risk of
future flooding.
At the summit, the grantees met
with Richmond
for an informal talk about their own
future plans and
challenges, discussing a range of topics including the need to apply to fellowships and attend a wider variety of professional meetings.
In the
future, these findings may form the basis
for the development of new methods
for treating viral infections, as the majority of all virus faces a similar
challenge, namely to have to selectively replicate its own genetic material in competition
with the genetic material of the host cell.
The programme
for my region included a plea from David Hunt, the present science minister,
for us to «enthuse our young people
with the excitement and
challenge of science, engineering and technology», and «capture the imagination of
future generations...» Those presentations that were intended to do just that had titles such as «Pretty, pretty, bang, bang — making safer pyrotechnics», «Science, sport and you —
with inswingers, bananas and splits», and «The history of combustion, or how to make chemistry go
with a bang».