Sentences with phrase «continued lack of impact»

The Sutton Trust in its fourth annual report on academy chains, Chain Effects 2017 — The impact of academy chains on low income students, reveals the continued lack of impact academy chains are having in turning around the low attainment levels of disadvantaged students, a stated aim of the original sponsored academies programme.

Not exact matches

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.

According to the IFA Business Leader survey, 52.9 percent of franchisees said the lack of small business lending continues to have a negative impact on their business, compared with 55.5 percent a year ago.

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.

This biography is mostly a cobbling together of facts and ideas, but what it lacks in literary grace is partially made up for in the author's objectivity in evaluating the theories and personalities that shaped the «Austrian school» and its continuing impact, largely through the University of Chicago.

The drought in California does not appear to have had a major effect on this years» crop, but many fear that continuing lack of rainfall could have a large impact on 2015 results.

«The lack of baseline data for deep - sea ecosystems identified by the report has a direct bearing on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process... without continued efforts to produce basic underpinning science, regulation and governance of the deep sea will remain an exercise on paper rather than knowledge - driven decision making.

«Just like their matriarch, the Lacks family continues to have a significant impact on medical progress by providing access to an important scientific tool that researchers will use to study the cause and effect of many diseases with the goal of developing treatments,» said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D..

The Education Trust West recently released a report, Black Minds Matter, that lays out the troubling impact, on students and their future, if «the California Department of Education [continues to] lack an office, initiative or committee focused on African American achievement or the achievement gap, more generally.»

According to Jill Oudil, President of Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), a lack of new listings coupled with strong demand for condos and townhomes, continued to impact Metro Vancouver's housing market in March.

The only issue we have with Double Impact is the lack of punishment for using continues.

At the present time, it is impossible to gauge the true environmental impact and toxicity of the built environment due to a lack of product - level information, although the Living Building Challenge continues to shine a light on the need for transformative industrial practices.

While the Board says they may recognize entitlement based on the cumulative impact of a series of sudden and traumatic events, the continuing lack of clarity and action leaves workers with chronic mental stress claims in limbo.

This means that a significant change in patterns around divorce raises some red flags — the lack of closure in marital conflicts, the impact on children who are most vulnerable to instability, and the number of couples who may continue to share space when their best interests and even their personal safety lie elsewhere.

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According to their experts: «lack of available homes could continue to impact the market [in Chicago].»