Sentences with phrase «associated with acceptance»

I'm 21 years old, a senior in college, and although I identify with a generation that is typically associated with an acceptance of technology, I feel that I narrowly missed this boat.

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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.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer sentiment.

These risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and currencies, our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands, potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems if any were to occur, costs associated with, and the successful execution of, the company's initiatives and plans, the acceptance of the company's products by our customers, the impact of competition, coffee, dairy and other raw material prices and availability, the effect of legal proceedings, and other risks detailed in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the «Risk Factors» section of Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.

These include a much better customer experience (especially on mobile, which is a key driver for e-commerce in emerging markets), better privacy (particularly relevant for cross-border payments), the ability to do smaller transaction sizes, a global and fast - growing merchant acceptance network, and of course, for many people in emerging markets, the ability to transact online whereas otherwise they would not be able to, either because they don't have a credit card in the first place, or their credit card is rejected because of fraud risk associated with a particular country.

But we must go farther and see that propriety of scale is invariably associated with propriety of another kind: an understanding and acceptance of the human place in the order of Creation — a proper humility....

Were it to be otherwise, he maintains, «in the name of toleration, the believer is asked to associate on a common level of total acceptance with the atheist, the pervert, the criminal and the adherents of other religions.»

But soon it was realized — partly as a result of the remembrance of Jesus» own utter humility and denial of self, particularly as associated with his awful suffering and his uncomplaining acceptance of it as the will of God; partly under the influence of a fresh reading of the Suffering Servant passages in Isaiah; (commented on earlier) and, not least, as a consequence of the community's own experience of the forgiveness of sins — soon, I say, it was realized that the whole significance of Jesus» earthly life culminated in his death.

There is also a practice in West Java associated with the final prayer which is associated with the passage «and receive it [that is, our recital] from us... m good... acceptance.»

Love and acceptance is hardly behavior we usually associate with the religious but rather intolerance and hate towards those who don't follow their particular religious myths and «rules».

Earlier, in his acceptance speech, Ogundipe lauded Governor Ambode for his commitment to the education sector, saying the institution (UNILAG), where the Governor himself graduated from, was proud to associate with his achievements.

In his acceptance remarks, General Buratai, thanked the Union for the award and said he was very elated and deeply humbled to be associated with the name and virtues of the highly revered African leader, the late Doctor Kwameh Nkurmah Prime Minister of Ghana as manifested in the Award and dedicated it to all the Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army for their selflessness and commitment to duties that brought about this and may other accolades.

His idea gained wide acceptance, even though the particle associated with this field remains undetected.

The effect is likely due to specific stereotypes or prejudices associated with Black Americans, the researchers concluded, given that participants showed a similar pattern of acceptance for offers from other - race proposers (who were neither White nor Black) and from White proposers.

Explicit recognition of citizen science in published papers could promote the communication linkages necessary for broader impacts by helping shift public discourse associated with modern climate change from controversy to acceptance.

Commentaries are peer - reviewed, and will be published in a linked commentary strand associated with the article upon acceptance.

Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward - looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our ability to raise capital if needed and risks associated with international operations.

Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward - looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current and next - generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our ability to raise capital if needed and risks associated with international operations.

I can't believe that already some moron is associating video games with the killings in the school I am sorry but video games do not lessen humanity nor do they set a condition of rightness or acceptance to killing etc..

Getting back to you, Titus: in previous comments you've associated acceptance of the fact of AGW with your country's «Green activists» and what you consider excess government spending.

Overall, science understanding is associated with vaccine and GM food acceptance, but not climate change acceptance.

Firstly, you opened the door and secondly if you were being disingenuous, implying that acceptance of the well - attested science associated with the current climate anomaly reflected the hijacking of science by faith, then you are guilty of the thing to which you now object.

James Taylor is vice president for external relations and senior fellow for environment and energy policy at the Heartland Institute, an organization that has received funding from ExxonMobil and the Charles Koch Foundation and is perhaps best known for running a billboard campaign associating acceptance of climate science with «murderers, tyrants, and madmen» like the Unabomber and Charles Manson.

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Secondly, in the main Daedalus project document there is a very interesting comparison between people's acceptance of football «addiction» versus the relatively new mystery (with the associated paranoia) of the internet, and specifically MMORPG's.

The opportunity of a personal introduction through a close contact allows you to skip the cold call process and at the same time proceed with a level of acceptance associated with that of a mutual acquaintance.

About Blog The author of this blog shares experiences, humour and thoughts to promote a style of thinking in order to build self - acceptance, avoid taking oneself or anyone too seriously and most importantly remove the stigma associated with mental health.

Attitudes towards mental health issues are shifting, negative attitudes and stigma associated with mental health are being bridged and there has been growing acceptance towards mental health issues and support for people with them.

Regardless of racial, cultural, linguistic, geographic, and other such variations, parental acceptance has consistently been associated with psychological adjustment, whereas rejection tends to be associated with difficulties in maintaining future relationships, depression, and substance abuse.

The belief that emotions are uncontrollable was associated with higher use of rumination and emotional avoidance and lower use of acceptance, reappraisal and problem solving.

The results were consistent with GS theory: Only peer acceptance or rejection was «uniquely associated with variations in overall life status adjustment» in adulthood; friendship had «unique predictive implications only for positive relations with family members» (Bagwell et al., 1998, p. 150).

Enduring relationship adversity (e.g. peer rejection), deprivation (e.g. friendlessness), or advantage (e.g. peer acceptance) are more closely associated with children's adjustment trajectories than are more transient or proximal experiences within these same relationship domains.

In Westernized contexts, social withdrawal has been linked to peer rejection.40, 22,43,44 But recent findings have revealed that social withdrawal is also associated with rejection among children in India and industrialized China.45, 8 Thus, the correlates of peer acceptance and rejection across cultures appear to be similar.

Both aggressiveness and withdrawal are associated with rejection, whereas prosocial behavior is linked with acceptance.

The emphasis here is on expression and acceptance of negative emotions associated with a problem along with an active search for possible positive consequences.

Driscoll (2014) claimed that the Romeo and Juliet effect took place in a small window in the early stages of a relationship, where trust and acceptance are only mildly associated with the magnitude of love.

We also explored whether depressed youth would show altered reactivity to peer acceptance or rejection relative to controls in regions typically associated with reward processing, such as the NAcc and mPFC, but were unsure whether to expect blunted or increased reactivity given conflicting initial findings on response to monetary and social reward in depressed youth (Forbes et al., 2006, 2009; Davey et al., 2011).

The single exception replicated the finding of Davis et al. (2001) that maternal reports of acceptance were associated with adherence among children (close in age to the younger teens in the present sample).

Maternal reports of acceptance were associated only with adherence.

These global problems may, in fact, be associated with peer relationships, but there is little research that has investigated how children from families high in marital conflict are perceived socially by their peers and teachers and their level of acceptance in peer contexts.

In contrast, parenting styles characterized by high control (especially psychological control) but low acceptance, and those that are specifically low in firm control, are associated with externalizing behaviors (Forehand & Nousiainen, 1993; Steinberg, Lamborn, Darling, Mounts, & Dornbusch, 1994).

In a study of children (4 to 10 - year olds), Davis et al. (2001) found mothers» reports of acceptance were associated with greater adherence to the diabetes regimen.

Adolescent reports of maternal acceptance were associated with lower depressive symptoms and higher self - efficacy, whereas reports of psychological control were associated with higher depressive symptoms.

Consistent with the literature on child and adolescent development (Papp, Cummings, & Goeke - Morey, 2005), we predicted that maternal acceptance would be associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms, higher self - efficacy, and better adherence.

Psychological control has been consistently associated with greater depression (Barber, Stolz, & Olsen, 2005), whereas parenting styles characterized by high acceptance and moderate levels of firm control are associated with a range of positive child outcomes (e.g., less depression, greater self - efficacy, and adherence to parental standards; Barber et al., 2005; Baumrind, 1991; Lamborn, Mounts, Steinberg, & Dornbusch, 1991).

Higher levels of acceptance were associated with higher self - efficacy, particularly among older adolescents (Fig. 2) and girls (Fig. 3), and with lower depressive symptoms among girls but not among boys (Fig. 3).

Adolescents» perceptions of maternal acceptance were associated with less depressed mood, particularly for girls and with better self - efficacy for diabetes management, particularly for older adolescents and girls.

Higher scores on DBD symptoms and CU traits were significantly associated with lower levels of mothers» acceptance of emotions, and higher levels of mothers» nonplussed by emotions.

In contrast to controlling styles, maternal acceptance was generally associated with better well - being.