Environmental declarations detail carbon footprint estimates (along
with other environmental impacts) of individual products.
«We know that carbon footprint, a popular indicator used in environmental policies, does not correspond well
with other environmental impacts such as toxicity to ecosystems and humans, depletion of resources, and land use.
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.
Exxon has argued against all the
other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the
environmental, social and economic challenges associated
with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential
environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the
impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»
Other high - profile companies such as UPS, UAE - based Bee'ah and Norway's Postal Service, among many smaller operations, have committed to reducing their operations
environmental impact by either replacing or augmenting their fleet
with Tesla Semi trucks.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, but are not limited to the
impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events
impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and
other international events; the risks and increased costs associated
with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or
other disturbances to our information technology and
other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or
other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain
other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace
with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and
other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and
environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and
other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although some Christ - followers find it increasingly difficult to ignore the
environmental impact of their lifestyles and are beginning to feel a holy stirring as they wake up to crazy weather patterns, smoggy skylines and disappearing forests,
others are uncomfortable
with «environmentalists» and even less comfortable
with their «agenda.»
This research on Golden Rice will ensure that any approved Golden Rice varieties will grow just like
other rice crops,
with comparable yields and pest resistance, and
with the same
environmental impacts.
I think that the high level of compliance
with the shade and
other biodiversity and
environmental criteria as well as the positive economic
impacts outlined in the report (which, despite my criticisms, I believe are both considerable and meaningful) demonstrate that RA certification is both achievable, profitable, and beneficial to the environment... at least for the currently certified farms.
LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, in partnership
with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal
environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds,
other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are
impacted by climate change.
Post-partum depression poses substantial adverse consequences for mothers and their infants via multiple direct biological (i.e., medication exposure, maternal genetic factors) and
environmental (i.e., life
with a depressed mother) mechanisms.8, 9 From the earliest newborn period, infants are very sensitive to the emotional states of their mothers and
other caregivers.10, 11 Maternal mood and behaviour appear to compromise infant social, emotional and cognitive functioning.11 - 15 As children grow, the
impact of maternal mental illness appears as cognitive compromise, insecure attachment and behavioural difficulties during the preschool and school periods.6,16 - 19
Parents choose to swaddle their little ones in cloth rather than disposable diapers for many reasons: most would like to raise their children
with the least
environmental impact possible; many worry about rashes or
other conditions caused by the chemicals and fragrances in disposable diapers;
others have done cost - effectiveness calculations and found that cloth diapers may be more economical for their family; and many are hoping that, yes, cloth diapers would lead to earlier potty training.
Mass Audubon, in partnership
with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal
environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds,
other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are
impacted by climate change.
At a consumer level, it could look like this: Value Added = Dollars Saved + Whatever You Do
With That Money + How You Feel Because You Use Cloth Diapers + How You Feel Because You Did Something
Other Than Buy Disposable Diapers +
Environmental Impact + Convenience + The Value Of Your Time Saved
[12][13] based on a Y - shaped route from London to Birmingham
with branches to Leeds and Manchester, as originally put forward by the previous Labour government, [14]
with alterations designed to minimise the visual, noise, and
other environmental impacts of the line.
The idea is also to engineer the new organism, deleting key metabolic pathways, such that it would never survive in the wild in order to prevent escapes
with unintended
environmental impacts, among
other dangers.
A new study linking paleoclimatology — the reconstruction of past global climates —
with historical analysis by researchers at Yale and
other institutions shows a link between
environmental stress and its
impact on the economy, political stability, and war - fighting capacity of ancient Egypt.
But what if in addition to showing you how many kilos of CO2 or
other pollutants your purchase causes, the footprint came
with a map showing where that purchase is driving
environmental impacts?
Funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, researchers are following 200 infants
with congenital Zika syndrome and their families to understand the ongoing health
impact, why some babies affected by the virus develop more normally than
others, and if more positive prognoses are linked
with family or
environmental characteristics.
The Overseas Development Administration, in consultation
with other relevant government departments, is examining the documentation on the project, particularly the least - cost analysis study and the reports on safety and
environmental impact assessment.
But according to its American developer, a new approach to tidal power should have a minimal
environmental impact, as well as competing
with other energy schemes on price.
Like
other researchers
with detailed knowledge of the ocean bed in the Rockall Trough, Lambshead claims he was not contacted by Shell's consultants during their three - year
environmental impact study of the Brent Spar dumping ground (This Week, 26 August).
This possibility is driving a nascent but growing effort among scientists to link the
impact of mercury and
other environmental factors (everything from pollutants and diet to the sun's ultraviolet rays) to the individual genetic proclivities that each of us is born
with.
He is working
with the
Environmental Protection Agency and
other groups to test the
impact of pollutants on human and rodent cells.
This could be due to the fact that, in Adélie Land, the more severe
environmental conditions, combined
with the increasing presence of
other pollutants (pesticides, PCBs), magnify the
impact of mercury contamination.
«As our understanding of the
impacts of ocean acidification was building up, we were able to broaden our focus from marine organisms to communities and ecosystems, addressing ocean acidification in combination
with other environmental factors», says Professor Ulf Riebesell, marine biologist at GEOMAR and coordinator of BIOACID.
To assess the new policy's
impacts, the researchers compared
environmental and health data from Stockholm
with data from 102
other Swedish cities that didn't have congestion fees.
More specifically, researchers led by the University of Idaho's Tara Hudiburg merged the DayCent ecological model
with another, BEPAM, originally designed to study
environmental and economic
impacts of proposed biofuel policies, forming a combined model that simultaneously accounts for market forces, land use, transportation costs, and a variety of
other factors.
On the
other hand, renting allows you to experience new trends
with a less
environmental impact, and it is more economical because you get to try out more clothes
with the same amount of money spent.
Mainstream attitudes toward transparency and traceability — defined as the disclosure of information relating to material sources, manufacturers and
other suppliers in order for all stakeholders, including end consumers, to have a complete and accurate picture of the ethical and
environmental impact of a product — have been changing as the fashion industry scrambles to catch up
with rising customer expectations.
• Decomposition • Abstraction • Basic Pseudocode • Arithmetic Operations • Relational Operators • Boolean Operators • Input and Output • Iteration • Selection • Nesting statements • Flowcharts • Trace Tables • Dealing
with Arrays • Subroutines • Dealing
with strings • ASCII and Unicode • Linear search • Binary Search • Compare the two search algorithms < • Bubble Sort • Merge Sort • Compare the two sort algorithms
Other student workbooks in this series include: Programming Fundamentals of Data Representation GCSE revision student workbook Computer Systems GCSE revision student workbook Computer Networks GCSE revision student workbook Cyber Security GCSE revision student workbook Ethical, legal and
environmental impacts GCSE workbook
· Coal - or gas - fired systems
with carbon capture and storage (CCS) reduce GHG emissions, but increase
other pollution problems by 5 - 80 per cent, and create higher human health and
environmental impacts.
The Environment team within the Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance works across the spectrum of energy and
environmental issues, coordinating across DOT's modes and
with other Federal agencies to ensure that the
environmental impacts of transportation policies are considered at all levels.
Ebony wood used for some models is reclaimed from furniture makers and
others sources, offering a rare wood
with minimal
environmental impact.
In much the same spirit, the ebony used for some models is reclaimed from furniture makers and
others sources to offer a beautiful and rare wood
with minimal
environmental impact.
This landfill free solution is recommended as a «clean, reliable, and renewable source of energy» that «produces electricity
with less
environmental impact than almost any other source of electricity» by the US Environmental Prote
environmental impact than almost any
other source of electricity» by the US
Environmental Prote
Environmental Protection Agency.
With a dedication to preservation, the Mayan Riviera offers plenty of opportunities to see these and other treasures of the land and sea firsthand, with limited environmental imp
With a dedication to preservation, the Mayan Riviera offers plenty of opportunities to see these and
other treasures of the land and sea firsthand,
with limited environmental imp
with limited
environmental impact.
Their focus: to «turn the tide» toward
environmental action by working
with other high -
impact individuals to develop creative solutions to today's most immediate
environmental problems.
Blending depictions of natural history
with political commentary, Ford's meticulous paintings satirize the history of colonialism and the continuing
impact of slavery and
other forms of political oppression on today's social and
environmental landscape.
Blending depictions of natural history
with political commentary, Walton Ford's meticulously painted large - scale watercolors satirize the history of colonialism and the continuing
impact of slavery and
other forms of political oppression on today's social and
environmental landscape.
But
other efforts are under way to grow shrimp for American restaurants and shoppers without antibiotics or the
environmental impacts associated
with old methods for farming, or netting, shrimp.
Sept. 1, 11:30 a.m. Addendum The Green blog reports that
environmental groups and
others have met
with state officials to discuss fresh assessments of potential health
impacts from horizontal drilling and fracking.
As
with other environmental hazards, from earthquakes to storms, any societal
impact will always be a function of the severity and frequency of the danger (in this case periods of high heat), the number of people exposed and their capacity to withstand the threat.
Find the world's most innovative, covetable, and sustainable air - drying solution for clothing and win some of the $ 10,000 in prize money!Together
with Myoo, a community that helps solve
environmental and social challenges by letting participants win great prizes, Levi's wants to reduce the
environmental impact of jeans and
other clothes by getting more people to ditch the dryer and air - dry instead.
Based on a study conducted on their behalf by CE Delft showing the
environmental impact of mink farming compared
with the production of
other clothing, GAIA challenged whether the claim about the eco-friendliness of fur was misleading and could be substantiated.
Whereas this has had noticeable, negative
impacts that are expected to worsen in every region of the United States and its territories, including, among
other significant weather events and
environmental disruptions, longer and hotter heat waves, more severe storms, worsening flood and drought cycles, growing invasive species and insect problems, threatened native plant and wildlife populations, rising sea levels, and, when combined
with a lack of proper forest management, increased wildfire risk;
Others, like the Kiowa County School in Greensburg, Kan., were built from the ground up
with attention to limiting energy and water use and minimizing
environmental impacts.
Ecology Building Society focuses its lending on projects that offer the greatest gains in terms of carbon reductions and
environmental impact,
with its ethical lending policy prioritising sustainable housing practices, sustainable lifestyles, sustainable economic activity, and
other ecologically positive projects and ventures.
On the
other side, organizations including the
Environmental Defense Fund, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Clean Air Task Force have argued that the new standards will offer an economic boost by encouraging investment in clean energy and efficiency, along
with desperately needed action on emissions that will help address climate change and reduce health
impacts from air pollution.