Sentences with phrase «without significant advances»

The U.S. and Europe are often held up as examples of this theory, but China seems to be moving forward environmentally in some ways without significant advances in democratization.

Not exact matches

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 an alternative to such a disreputable point of view, however, we might understand purpose in the universe in terms of what has sometimes been called a «loose» teleology.7 By this I mean that the cosmos may be a significant, value - laden process without needing to be strictly directional in its advance through time.

I won't dwell too much on the return journey other than the fact that two significant road closures meant that I didn't arrive home until almost 2 am, when I would have been in before midnight without the M11 and A12 being totally closed off for road works at important junctions, with no advance warning that I was aware of.

Should decisions be taken on radical tax powers for Scotland without advance notice of whether, and if so how, these powers may lead to a significant loss of influence for Scotland at Westminster?

The recent paper, published August 30 in Science Advances, found that without significant changes, Jordan could face lower rainfall, much higher temperatures and as much as a 75 percent decline in water flowing into the country from Syria.

This relationship affords the company access to advanced axle technologies we could not develop on our own without investing significant time and capital, Chrysler said.

Without new good credit on your credit report, you may fail to see significant advances in your score, even if lots of bad negative information is deleted.

Just a quick note to say that the paleoclimate data for earlier warm periods 125,000 years ago and even 8 - 10,000 years ago in northern Alaska (paleoclimate warmer than now, [from] different forcings) document the northward advance of the treeline from Nome to Barrow, Alaska, and the Canadian border at different times of change in Earth's orbital parameters (without a significant change in CO2).

Advanced framing (see BSC 2010 Advanced Framing fro details) and insulating sheathing can make significant reductions in thermal bridging and thus increase thermal resistance without increasing «installed» R - value.

The planned ban on the sale of gas and diesel cars in 2040 also ignores the promise of advances in synthetic fuels, which may allow internal combustion engines to operate much cleaner in the future without significant changes in underlying technology.

We say all of the above to say this: Natural gas — in abundance thanks to America's energy renaissance, propelled by advanced hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling — is allowing the U.S. to make significant climate progress and helping to improve air quality, without sacrificing energy or economic growth.

The particular advances in the design and configuration have resulted in a low cost and reliable method of making significant quantities of ice in areas without electricity.»

I am concerned that these major institutional changes to the native title claim resolution process is being proposed in a Bill without significant argument having been advanced as to the need for these particular changes, or any analysis of the likely costs and benefits of these proposals.

While break - up strategies can provide significant financial benefits, the process should not be taken without careful consideration and advanced planning to ensure success.

Just beware of wholesalers enticing consumers with a low introductory price, and then hitting them with significant cost increases without advance notification.