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| Thiruvananthapuram Corporation | Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം നഗരസഭ) is the oldest (formed in 1940) and the largest (by area and population) city corporation in the Kerala state of India. It is the municipal corporation that administrates the city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital of Kerala. |
| Centene Corporation | Centene Corporation is a publicly traded managed care company based in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Benefit corporation | In the United States, a benefit corporation (or in several jurisdictions including Delaware, a public-benefit corporation or PBC) is a type of for-profit corporate entity, authorized by 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, that includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals, in that the definition of "best interest of the corporation" is specified to include those impacts. Laws concerning conventional corporations (referred to as "C corporations" by the IRS) typically do not specify the definition of "best interest of the corporation", which has led to the interpretation that increasing shareholder value (profits and/or share price) is the only overarching or compelling interest of a corporation. |
| Bitwise operation | In computer programming, a bitwise operation operates on a bit string, a bit array or a binary numeral (considered as a bit string) at the level of its individual bits. It is a fast and simple action, basic to the higher-level arithmetic operations and directly supported by the processor. |
| Exponential growth | Exponential growth is a process that increases quantity over time. It occurs when the instantaneous rate of change (that is, the derivative) of a quantity with respect to time is proportional to the quantity itself. |
| Porter's five forces analysis | Porter's Five Forces Framework is a method of analysing the operating environment of a competition of a business. It draws from industrial organization (IO) economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and, therefore, the attractiveness (or lack thereof) of an industry in terms of its profitability. |
| Market (economics) | A market is a composition of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations or infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services (including labour power) to buyers in exchange for money. |
| Competitive advantage | In business, a competitive advantage is the attribute that allows an organization to outperform its competitors.\nA competitive advantage may include access to natural resources, such as high-grade ores or a low-cost power source, highly skilled labor, geographic location, high entry barriers, and access to new technology. |
| Sexual penetration | Sexual penetration is the insertion of a body part or other object into a body orifice, such as the vagina, anus or mouth, as part of human sexual activity or animal sexual behavior.\nThe term is most commonly used in statute law in the context of proscribing certain sexual activities. |
| United Technologies | United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It researched, developed, and manufactured products in numerous areas, including aircraft engines, aerospace systems, HVAC, elevators and escalators, fire and security, building automation, and industrial products, among others. |
| Less-than-truckload shipping | Less-than-truckload shipping or less than load (LTL) is the transportation of an amount of freight sized between individual parcels and full truckloads. Parcel carriers handle small packages and freight that can be broken down into units less than approximately 150 pounds (68 kg). |
| Cost efficiency | Cost efficiency (or cost optimality), in the context of parallel computer algorithms, refers to a measure of how effectively parallel computing can be used to solve a particular problem. A parallel algorithm is considered cost efficient if its asymptotic running time multiplied by the number of processing units involved in the computation is comparable to the running time of the best sequential algorithm. |
| Success | Success is the state or condition of meeting a defined range of expectations. It may be viewed as the opposite of failure. |
| Customer relationship management | Customer relationship management (CRM) is a process in which a business or other organization administers its interactions with customers, typically using data analysis to study large amounts of information.CRM systems compile data from a range of different communication channels, including a company's website, telephone, email, live chat, marketing materials and more recently, social media. They allow businesses to learn more about their target audiences and how to best cater for their needs, thus retaining customers and driving sales growth. |
| Bit numbering | In computing, bit numbering is the convention used to identify the bit positions in a binary number.\n\n\n== Bit significance and indexing ==\n\nIn computing, the least significant bit (LSB) is the bit position in a binary integer representing the binary 1s place of the integer. |
| Biomass | Biomass is plant-based material used as fuel to produce heat or electricity. Examples are wood and wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues, and waste from industry, farms and households. |
| 2000s energy crisis | From the mid-1980s to September 2003, the inflation-adjusted price of a barrel of crude oil on NYMEX was generally under US$25/barrel in 2008 dollars. During 2003, the price rose above $30, reached $60 by 11 August 2005, and peaked at $147.30 in July 2008. |
| High-availability cluster | High-availability clusters (also known as HA clusters, fail-over clusters) are groups of computers that support server applications that can be reliably utilized with a minimum amount of down-time. They operate by using high availability software to harness redundant computers in groups or clusters that provide continued service when system components fail. |
| Route availability | Route Availability (RA) is the system by which the permanent way and supporting works (bridges, embankments, etc.) of the railway network of Great Britain are graded. All routes are allocated an RA number between 1 and 10. |
| Raw material | A raw material, also known as a feedstock, unprocessed material, or primary commodity, is a basic material that is used to produce goods, finished goods, energy, or intermediate materials that are feedstock for future finished products. As feedstock, the term connotes these materials are bottleneck assets and are required to produce other products. |
| Theory of constraints | The theory of constraints (TOC) is a management paradigm that views any manageable system as being limited in achieving more of its goals by a very small number of constraints. There is always at least one constraint, and TOC uses a focusing process to identify the constraint and restructure the rest of the organization around it. |
| Vendor-managed inventory | Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) is an inventory management practice in which a supplier of goods, usually the manufacturer, is responsible for optimizing the inventory held by a distributor.\nIn traditional inventory management, a retailer (sometimes called buyer) makes his or her own decisions regarding the order size, while in VMI the retailer shares their inventory data with a vendor (sometimes called supplier) such that the vendor is the decision-maker who determines the order size for both. |
| Environmental effects of paper | The environmental effects of paper are significant, which has led to changes in industry and behaviour at both business and personal levels. With the use of modern technology such as the printing press and the highly mechanized harvesting of wood, disposable paper became a relatively cheap commodity, which led to a high level of consumption and waste. |
| Mountain bike | A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which makes them heavier, more complex and less efficient on smooth surfaces. |
| Bristol Blenheim | The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War, with examples still being used as trainers until the end of the war. Development began with the Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. |
| Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire | The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a self-report inventory behavioral screening questionnaire for children and adolescents ages 2 through 17 years old, developed by United Kingdom child psychiatrist Robert N. Goodman. The SDQ has been translated into more than 80 languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Portuguese. |
| Fixed exchange rate system | A fixed exchange rate, often called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime in which a currency's value is fixed or pegged by a monetary authority against the value of another currency, a basket of other currencies, or another measure of value, such as gold.\nThere are benefits and risks to using a fixed exchange rate system. |
| Vexatious litigation | Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter which is otherwise a meritorious cause of action. |
| The Review of Litigation | The Review of Litigation (TROL) is a law journal established in 1980 at the University of Texas School of Law to serve as "a national forum of interchange of academic and practical discussion of various aspects of litigation." The journal publishes articles on "topics related to procedure, evidence, trial and appellate advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and often-litigated substantive law."The journal publishes four issues annually, one of which is a symposium issue published in collaboration with the litigation section of American Association of Law Schools. Past topics have included mass torts and conflicts of interest.The journal is often cited in published court opinions, and is the most cited law journal in the category "Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution" in the Washington & Lee Law School law journal rankings as of 2020. |
| Proceedings of the Royal Society | Proceedings of the Royal Society is the parent title of two scientific journals published by the Royal Society. Originally a single journal, it was split into two separate journals in 1905:\n\nPart A: which publishes research related to mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences (including computer science)\nPart B: which publishes research related to biologyThe two journals are the Royal Society's main research journals. |
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| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS The following factors, as well as factors described elsewhere in this Form 10-K, or in other filings by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could adversely affect the Corporation’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows |
| Other factors not presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material could also affect our business operations and financial results |
| Increased pricing pressure and intense competition for sales of the Corporation’s products could have an adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial results |
| The Corporation competes for customers in intensely competitive markets against well-known, branded products and private label products both domestically and internationally |
| Inherent risks in the Corporation’s competitive strategy include uncertainties concerning trade and consumer acceptance, the effects of recent consolidations of retailers and distribution channels, and competitive reaction |
| Some of the Corporation’s major competitors have undergone consolidation, which could result in increased competition and alter the dynamics of the industry |
| Such consolidation may give competitors greater financial resources and greater market penetration and enable competitors to offer a wider variety of products and services at more competitive prices, which could adversely affect the Corporation’s financial results |
| It may be necessary for the Corporation to lower prices on its products and increase spending on advertising and promotions, each of which could adversely affect the Corporation’s financial results |
| In addition, the Corporation incurs substantial development and marketing costs in introducing new and improved products and technologies |
| There is no guarantee that the Corporation will be successful in developing new and improved products and technologies necessary to compete successfully in the industry or that the Corporation will be successful in advertising, marketing and selling its products |
| There is no guarantee that the Corporation’s efforts to reduce costs will be successful |
| The Corporation began its Competitive Improvement Initiatives in the third quarter of 2005 to improve its competitive position by accelerating investments in targeted growth opportunities and streamlining manufacturing and administrative operations |
| See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
| ” In addition, the Corporation anticipates cost savings to result from reducing material costs and manufacturing waste and realizing productivity gains and distribution efficiencies in each of its business segments |
| If the Corporation cannot successfully implement the strategic cost reductions included in its Competitive Improvement Initiatives or other cost savings plans, the Corporation may not realize all anticipated benefits |
| Any negative impact these initiatives have on the Corporation’s relationships with employees or customers or any failure to generate the anticipated efficiencies and savings could adversely affect the Corporation’s financial results |
| Significant increases in prices for raw materials, energy, transportation and other necessary supplies and services could adversely affect the Corporation’s financial results |
| Increases in the cost of and availability of raw materials, including pulp and petroleum-based materials, the cost of energy, transportation and other necessary services, supplier constraints, an inability to maintain favorable 4 ______________________________________________________________________ [28]Table of Contents PART I (Continued) _________________________________________________________________ supplier arrangements and relations or an inability to avoid disruptions in production output caused by such events as natural disasters, power outages, labor strikes, and the like could have an adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial results |
| Cellulose fiber, in the form of kraft pulp or recycled fiber from recovered pulp, is used extensively in the Corporation’s tissue products and is subject to significant price fluctuations due to the cyclical nature of the pulp markets |
| Recycled fiber accounts for approximately 25 percent of the Corporation’s overall fiber requirements |
| On a worldwide basis, the Corporation supplies approximately 10 percent of its virgin fiber needs from internal pulp manufacturing operations |
| Increases in pulp prices could adversely affect the Corporation’s earnings if selling prices for its finished products are not adjusted or if such adjustments significantly trail the increases in pulp prices |
| Derivative instruments have not been used to manage these risks |
| A number of the Corporation’s products, such as diapers, training and youth pants, and incontinence care products contain certain materials which are principally derived from petroleum |
| These materials are subject to price fluctuations based on changes in petroleum prices, availability and other factors |
| The Corporation purchases these materials from a number of suppliers |
| Significant increases in prices for these materials could adversely affect the Corporation’s earnings if selling prices for its finished products are not adjusted or if adjustments significantly trail the increases in prices for these materials |
| Derivative instruments have not been used to manage these risks |
| Although the Corporation believes that the supplies of raw materials needed to manufacture its products are adequate, global economic conditions, supplier capacity constraints and other factors could affect the availability of or prices for those raw materials |
| The Corporation’s manufacturing operations utilize electricity, natural gas and petroleum-based fuels |
| To ensure that it uses all forms of energy cost effectively, the Corporation maintains ongoing energy efficiency improvement programs at all of its manufacturing sites |
| The Corporation’s contracts with energy suppliers vary as to price, payment terms, quantities and duration |
| The Corporation’s energy costs are also affected by various market factors including the availability of supplies of particular forms of energy, energy prices and local and national regulatory decisions |
| There can be no assurance that the Corporation will be fully protected against substantial changes in the price or availability of energy sources |
| Derivative instruments are used to hedge a substantial portion of natural gas price risk in accordance with the Corporation’s risk management policy |
| The Corporation’s sales may not occur as estimated |
| There is no guarantee that the Corporation will be able to anticipate consumer preferences, estimate sales of new products, estimate changes in population characteristics and the acceptance of the Corporation’s products in new markets and anticipate changes in technology and competitive responses |
| As a result, the Corporation may not be able to achieve anticipated sales |
| Difficulties in expanding globally and in developing and emerging markets (Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa) may adversely affect the Corporation’s financial results |
| Because the Corporation and its equity companies have manufacturing facilities in 40 countries and their products are sold in more than 150 countries, the Corporation’s results may be substantially affected by foreign market risks |
| The Corporation is subject to the impact of economic and political instability in developing countries |
| The Corporation faces increased risks in its international operations, including fluctuations in currency rates, adverse political and economic conditions, legal and regulatory constraints, tariffs and other trade barriers, 5 ______________________________________________________________________ [29]Table of Contents PART I (Continued) _________________________________________________________________ difficulties in enforcing contractual and intellectual property rights, costs and difficulties in managing international operations and potentially adverse tax consequences |
| Each of these factors could adversely affect the Corporation’s financial results |
| In addition, intense competition in European personal care and tissue markets and the challenging economic, political and competitive environments in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela and elsewhere in Latin America and developing countries in Eastern Europe and Asia may slow the Corporation’s sales growth and earnings potential |
| The Corporation’s success internationally also depends on its ability to acquire or to form successful business alliances, and there is no guarantee that the Corporation will be able to acquire or form such alliances |
| In addition, there can be no assurance that the Corporation’s products will be accepted in any particular market |
| The Corporation is subject to the movement of various currencies against each other and versus the US dollar |
| Exposures, arising from transactions and commitments denominated in non-local currencies, are systematically hedged through foreign currency forward, option and swap contracts |
| Translation exposure for the Corporation with respect to foreign operations generally is not hedged |
| There can be no assurance that the Corporation will be fully protected against substantial foreign currency fluctuations |
| Pending litigation and administrative actions could have an adverse effect on the Corporation |
| There is no guarantee that the Corporation will be successful in defending itself in legal and administrative actions or in asserting its rights under various laws, including intellectual property laws |
| In addition, the Corporation could incur substantial costs in defending itself or in asserting its rights in such actions |
| The costs and other effects of pending litigation and administrative actions against the Corporation cannot be determined with certainty |
| Although management believes that no such proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Corporation, there can be no assurance that the outcome of such proceedings will be as |