Sentences with phrase «as issues of competition»

Finally, in the latter half of this century, as issues of competition, comparison, and self - esteem were raised, some elementary schools began to replace the letter grade report card with one featuring teacher comments and individualized assessment, in which students were evaluated according to standards that reflected their achievement in relation to their own effort and ability.

Not exact matches

The notes, which were photographed as one of his aides closed the binder during a short break from testifying, were extensive and covered issues of data scraping, data safety, and matters surrounding disturbing content on the platform, as well as broader issues of diversity, competition, Facebook's business model, Apple's business model, and «Election Integrity (Russia).»

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

Specific rules that mention net neutrality or traffic prioritization and the like are still a minority, but it can be a matter of interpretation as to the application of more general regulation to do with competition issues by sector specific regulators or competition authorities.

My greatest issue with Google Adwords is the fact that there is so much competition in my field as a Wedding photographer that some of my competitors were clicking on my ad over and over until I had used up my day's budget.

We talked about those tech areas, some newer arenas Aspect is eyeing such as artificial intelligence, voice, and blockchain — as well as issues such as international competition, diversity, potential effects of trade sanctions on startups, and the changing nature of entrepreneurs themselves.

JPMorgan is currently testing a Blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments, but remains wary of cryptocurrencies, allegedly regarding them as innovative, yet also as a disruptive source of «competition» and «risk» to its business.

The privatisation has been a point of contention in relation to the $ 11 billion Tabcorp and Tatts merger, with the potential transaction raised as a potential competition issue given both companies would likely have bid for the WA TAB.

• Entrepreneurs disrupting the ice cream category • Social media used as a powerful tool, renewing interest in ice cream brands and flavors • Practical implications of formulating clean label • Regulatory and legislative issues facing the industry • Consumer trends • Innovative ice cream competition (participants tasted and evaluated approximately 45 ice cream / frozen novelties creations)

In a statement of issues released on Thursday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Woolworths had a «distinct competitive strategy» and actively leads or quickly responds to price discounting, while BP «is not as competitive on price».

The following articles are focussed predominantly on economic issues, such as market definition, market power and substantial lessening of competition; many other papers also discuss economic issues - see the main reading room for more resources.

WILMINGTON, Del., March 23, 2015 — As the tri-annual NPE opens today in Orlando, Fla, many of the 60,000 who registered are dealing with issues like the environment and sustainability, global competition and unstable oil prices, according to a survey of nearly 800 plastics industry professionals.

They are more profitable (mostly due to inefficiencies of the purchase process and pricing practices that aren't transparent), and their health has been a stabilizing force in an industry where many chains (particularly large casual - dining chains) have struggled to grow as saturation, value issues, competition and lack of differentiation have impacted their success.

Core focus is on consumer issues, although mention is made of prioritising «competition and consumer issues in highly concentrated sectors, in particular in the supermarket and fuel sectors» (nothing new here) and the policy states that some areas are always regarded as a priority, including «cartel conduct and anti-competitive agreements, and the misuse of market power».

This decision followed a Statement of Issues released in March and was described by the ACCC Chairman as a «difficult decision» because «competition will be reduced»; the ACCC concluded, however, that that reduction would not be substantial.

The Commission, which regulates industrial competition in the country, made the statement following the issue of a review into Fonterra's farm gate milk prices (FGMP)- the price paid by dairy processors, such as Fonterra, to dairy farmers for their raw milk.

The need for a formal ACCC review of potential competition issues if Saputo — Australia's fourth - largest milk processor through its ownership of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter — takes over Murray Goulburn, Australia's second - largest dairy processor, could delay the planned quick fire sale of the financially crippled co-operative by as much as 24 weeks.

Sims» speech also sets out the ACCC's activities in relation to a number of areas of competition law (cartels, anti-competitive agreements and practices, MMP (noting the ACCC has «about» 10 in depth investigations underway)-RRB- and touches on the Harper Review and Murray Report as well as key issues surrounding privatisation, communications and water.

As a result, issues have arisen as to how section 50 of the Competition and Consumer Act is applied to these markets, particularly those affected by creeping acquisitionAs a result, issues have arisen as to how section 50 of the Competition and Consumer Act is applied to these markets, particularly those affected by creeping acquisitionas to how section 50 of the Competition and Consumer Act is applied to these markets, particularly those affected by creeping acquisitions.

Launching the 2015 edition of the ACCC Compliance and Enforcement Policy at CEDA today, Sims announced «cartel conduct in government procurement, truth in advertising, competition and consumer issues in the health sector and industry codes as new priorities».

The broad ranging speech covered the ACCC's new role regarding the repeal of the carbon tax, general competition issues, emerging product safety matters, regulation of the National Broadband Network (NBN) as well as the Harper Review of Australia's competition laws and privatisation.

«This committee is very concerned and has been for a long time about competition issues and market share issues, so that is probably something that this committee would regard as a sensible piece of legislation.

Given the incompatibility issues with the Liverpool style of play, it has been a struggle for the Belgian forward, as he scored just 10 goals in 42 appearances in all competitions last season.

The only thing I would say is that the manager would still have to prepare for the midweek competition if he were in charge of all competitions, so it's not as much a fatigue issue but a focus one.

Roma have some selection issues in midfield ahead of the clash as Daniele De Rossi is missing the opener due to a suspension picked up the last time Roma were in UEFA competition.

This workshop examines the tension that parents, students, and teachers often experience over issues such as homework, grades, and the culture of competition, and offers tools for creating a healthier school climate.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those interested can now apply for the third round of Genius NY, described as the «world's largest business competition focused on unmanned systems,» the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a news release issued Wednesday.

As Chase explains in the June issue of Scientific American, vacancy chains are an excellent way to distribute resources: Unlike more typical competition, a single vacancy chain benefits everyone involved — each individual gets an upgrade.

The controversy came to a head in March when the National Institutes of Health issued a notice of a competition soliciting participation in a large - scale clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of fetal surgery as a treatment for spina bifida.

Convention highlights included a series of public debates on key issues and challenges facing Mars exploration and the future of the U.S. space program, as well as the final face - off of university student teams presenting designs for the Mars Society's International Gemini Mars competition.

If you are discovering it challenging being recognized as several, though, if you have associates who get a little unpleasant around your new boyfriend / girlfriend because of their competition, if singles task you over something as outrageous as large of your lover's epidermis, there are a few issues you can do to reverse that.

The issue for Searchlight will be convincing them to pay 10 bucks for a documentary, let alone one that doesn't lean on the competition as its organizing principal, and whose personal narratives are in some ways not that different from what's available on a plethora of reality - heavy cable channels.

According to Eric Schmidt's, the chief executive, statement, the company would become the leader of the Chinese internet market despite the challenges, such as censorship issues and fierce competition from the largest home - grown rival called Baidu.com.What is more, Google's Vice President and «Chief Internet Evangelist», Vint Cerf, supported the company's decision to expand its activities in China, although it should have complied with the Chinese government's demands to censor information.

Hess succeeds in posing a challenge to those who see choice and competition - the manipulation of incentives, if you will - as a way of improving schools without getting bogged down in the nitty - gritty issues of providing a quality education.

Four ASCD publications were also selected as finalists for Distinguished Achievement Awards in the 2010 Association of Educational Publishers awards competition for top educational products: Education Update, the November 2009 «Multiple Measures» issue of Educational Leadership (in two categories), Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional Leaders, and Rethinking Homework.

-- Part one of our two - part competition is in this issue / Harry the hawker's van — The story of a 1926 Graham Brothers van in the Australian outback — by Dennis Harrison / A 9/12 Humber named Edmund — The life of a 1926 Humber as recounted by Malcolm Dungworth / The story of Professor Low — Michael Worthington - Williams recounts the story of a brilliant prolific inventor in the field of motoring / Alban Crofts: motor - body builder — This South Croydon firm bodied a wide variety of vehicles from the Edwardian period onwards / 1913 Sunbeam 12/16 «torpedo tourer» — The Editor enjoys this month's Excursion over a weekend of rallying / Diary of a dilettante — Tom Threlfall continues his diary of some of the more interesting of the vintage summer events.

To ensure a fair competition for limited discretionary funds, the following conditions are not valid reasons to permit late submissions: (1) failure to complete the registration process before the deadline date; (2) failure to follow Grants.gov instructions on how to register and apply as posted on its website; (3) failure to follow all of the instructions in this notice of funding availability; and (4) technical issues experienced with the applicant's computer or information technology (IT) environment.

It's worth noting that this M3 coupe was fitted with the standard - issue wheels instead of the bright aluminum wheels that come as part of the $ 2500 competition package included on this car.

That said, the big issue is the massive price of this peppy SUV, as Mercedes has a bad habit of coming in significantly higher than its competition.

The other issue is the competition bit — this could be interpreted as any of an author's books which aren't signed up to the programme.

Details: An international blogging competition from the NUHA foundation established «as a platform to debate issues of education and development, and to provide an opportunity for authors to be published and to develop their self - confidence».

Dell's failure with the Streak series also underscores the major issue that such manufacturers face when attempting to enter the marketplace with such a heavily commoditized platform such as Android without having a proper contingency plan in place, as the competition from other manufacturers left it scrambling to catch up while never really being able to grab a foothold in the marketplace; this was also evidenced by its awkward handling of its attempt to compete in the smartphone market again in the Venue series, with one Android model and one Windows Phone model.

This is a tough industry for Magzster to get into, as their primary competition Next Issue, PressReader and Zinio have been offering unlimited magazine subscriptions for a number of years.

As with much of the tablet competition, though, the most troublesome issue for the HP TouchPad is less technical as it is financiaAs with much of the tablet competition, though, the most troublesome issue for the HP TouchPad is less technical as it is financiaas it is financial.

More than 100 books deemed by the editors as «notable» entries in the competition will also be featured in the December / January 2016 issue of Shelf Unbound.

The lack of a Retina Display is puzzling and keeps the competition close, but the Kindle Fire HD is not as fast as purported and continues to be plagued by email synching issues and the constant need to side load popular apps.

In that one he looks at issues of the returns system with bookstores; imprints; internal competition; print on demand; free book programs; and new focus on «our authors [as] a brand, not their books.»

That provides a sizable margin of safety in terms of the company maintaining its dividend, as the industry Amgen is in is rife with risks that include regulatory issues, lengthy R&D trials that can be expensive with little or no results, patent expiration, litigation possibilities, and competition.

Investment of more than 25 % of total assets in securities issued by banks would entail the risk of the factors influencing the health of the banking industry, affecting performance such as economic trends, industry competition and governmental actions, as well as factors affecting the financial stability of borrowers.