Sentences with phrase «higher number of results»

And it turned out, a higher number of results meant less luck with love.

Not exact matches

Measures such as quotas that force placement of a higher number of women into leadership may provide rapid results, but may not do much to help get rid of the bias, and won't change a company's culture.

... This means that there are multiple «active» token numbers for each customer at any given time,» Hursti said, adding that he recalls a tokenization trial for «black cards» for high net worth cardholders that resulted in each user having «thousands of active numbers issued to them at any given time.»

After companies from cable giant Comcast to satellite TV titan AT&T, which owns DirecTV, reported their fourth quarter results, the total number of pay TV subscribers dropped 3.4 % from a year earlier, the highest rate of decline since the trend of cord cutting emerged in 2010, analysts at MoffettNathanson Research reported on Thursday.

To find out she scoured the web and reached out to a number of founders and CEOs who are also mothers to gather the best advice on balancing high - stakes jobs and newborns, writing up the results in a fascinating Medium post.

By analyzing games between professional Italian soccer teams, he found that matches played between intra-city rivals resulted in a substantially higher number of red and yellow cards, a fairly good indicator of unethical behavior in sports because cards are typically awarded for dangerous tackles or attempts to deceive a referee by taking a dive.

A number of other embarrassing debacles followed — including reports that Uber had used a software tool to try to deceive authorities by «hiding» rides — and ultimately resulted in a more than 20 % decrease to the once high - flying company's valuation, from around $ 70 billion to an estimated $ 54 billion.»

As the number of available spaces dropped, so did the number of sales, resulting in higher prices.

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.

Seven of eleven categories posted higher sales, yet the stronger headline number was almost entirely the result of a surge in purchases of new cars.

Number of visitors: the higher the number of visitors, the more reliable the reNumber of visitors: the higher the number of visitors, the more reliable the renumber of visitors, the more reliable the results.

Compared with a conversion when asset prices were higher, a conversion in a downturn may result in a lower tax bill for the same number of shares.

Our upfront honest approach and fast turn around results in a higher number of application approvals.

As a result of the «Me Too» movement, a number of high - profile men have been accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

This week's winners in the market plunge appear to be the banks, which have yielded a windfall in fee income resulting from a higher number of trades during the current volatility.

With some «Lehman - moment - like» event that takes down any number of high - priced unprofitable «promising» companies as a result.

Since launching a campaign with Quantum, we have seen a considerable uptick in digital conversions, leading to more visitors walking through the door of our dealership — all resulting in higher sales numbers — and one of our best Januarys ever.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Second, the higher number of shares outstanding can result in greater liquidity for the stock, which facilitates trading and may narrow the bid - ask spread.

Recent winners in the market plunge appear to be the banks, which have yielded a windfall in fee income resulting from a higher number of trades during the current volatility.

It appears that a strong number will result in a higher probability of the FED raising rates at the December 15 - 16 FOMC meeting.

Short - term high grade corporates have become relatively more attractive lately due to a number of technical factors, chief among them a one - time shift out of short - maturity corporate bonds as companies bring home cash held outside of the United States as a result of the recent tax act.

In college, I was a policy debater and also coached high school debate, which resulted in a habit of numbering my answers to questions and speaking extremely quickly under pressure.

This kind of advertising program offers a number of advantages that can result in a very high return on investment (ROI).

In late - 2012, the agency's reserves went negative, the result of a higher - than - expected number of claims for FHA - insured loans from between 2007 - 2009, and the agency's own misread of its financial position.

Segment Results North America VPG increased 5 percent to $ 3,255 in the fourth quarter of 2014 from $ 3,103 in the fourth quarter of 2013, driven mainly by an increase in the average number of points purchased per contract and higher pricing.

Segment Results North America VPG increased 6.9 percent to $ 3,477 in the third quarter of 2014 from $ 3,252 in the third quarter of 2013, driven mainly by an increase in the average number of points purchased per contract, higher pricing and a modest improvement in closing efficiency.

Hence, as a result first of large depreciations of a number of Asian currencies during the Asian crisis of 1997 and 1998, and then their more recent decline with the US dollar, the Australian dollar is now some 60 per cent higher than its post-float average against a group of Asian currencies (Graph 23).

We have a president that received no vetting from CNN or those who voted for him and look what we got... a partisan ideologue who has brought the number of Americans who need food stamps to a record high, embraced policies that have resulted in 23 million Americans unemployed or under - employed, decreased household incomes by $ 4000 annually, increased the number of Americans dependent on the federal government to nearly 50 % and appointed dozens of «czars» who we know nothing about and who were also never vetted.

The black conservatives claim that the decline of values such as patience, hard work, deferred gratification and self - reliance have resulted in the high crime rates, the increasing number of unwed mothers, and the relatively uncompetitive academic performances of black youth.

«As a result, we have developed a number of flavor offerings in spice grinders in both plastic and glass to accommodate the grocery trade and consumers with value grinders, as well as high - quality premium glass grinders,» he states.

Treasury shares finished at $ 10.53, down slightly on Friday, after a big share price surge of 11 per cent on a buoyant set of results announced on August 18 as investors crunched their numbers on the $ 800 million inventory of luxury wines that will be steadily rolled out for sale over the next few years in the $ 20 a bottle and higher price point.

As a result, the number of products or stock keeping units has exploded since 2005, from 250 to 1800, according to broker CIMB, and its prices in store are roughly 50 per cent higher than those of Pepsi / Schweppes, a major obstacle in the youth market.

Sylvia was an instrumental force in the «Keep Organic Organic» public awareness campaign for the Organic Trade Association, which resulted in the highest number of letters received by the USDA (280,000 +).

The resulting product is a high - quality, complete protein powder that can easily be used in a number of ways.

Data on total dairy product and total high - fat and low - fat dairy product intakes did not indicate any association with incident CHD, but these results were based on very limited numbers of studies.

Just in time for fall, this limited edition whisky returns as a result of high demand from Friends of Laphroaig, the brand's distinguished loyalty group that gives members a lifetime lease on a numbered, one square foot plot of land in Islay, Scotland.

His cutter (take this with a grain of salt because he's only thrown 17 of them in 2017) comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers» cutters, has heavy sink and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers» cutters.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Add an increasing number of studies examining how these bats achieve such high levels of performance, and the proliferation of such information through the game - changer that is The Almighty Internet, and the result is some heavily disseminated ways to tweak legal bats above the allowed performance levels.

However, this isn't necessarily due to indiscipline or making reckless tackles, simply a result of the high number of tackles he makes; yellow cards are inevitable for defenders.

Lets hope it is the end of Almunias Arsenal career, thanks for the loyalty and professionalism but you simply, even at best, are not a number 1 goalie at the higher level at ANY club...... recent results and the emergence of Fabianski and, in particular, Wozzy have exposed him...... Schezny against newcastle was the most satisfying goalkeeping performance Iv seen since Lehman and Seaman days, I mean when did you last watch our team and feel like you just wernt going to concede??

said sensors are helping coaches and other personnel at UNC identify athletes who are sustaining a high number of high force impacts, especially to the top front of their helmets which appear to be the most worrisome from a brain trauma standpoint, as a result of poor tackling or blocking technique.

The right high school for your student goes well beyond statistics available about standardized testing results and the number of advanced or honors level courses offered.

This seemingly high number could be the result of caregivers, including grandparents, being uninformed about SIDS.

First, the number of false positive results is rather high and varies widely by state.

Our low number of embryos transferred has resulted in a low number of high - order multiple pregnancies, so that we have not had a high order multiple pregnancy among more than 1000 IVF pregnancies achieved since mid-2010.

The number of views obtained for a video is correlated with its position in the search results and hence those with higher rankings are placed first.

The results of at least two recent studies, however, suggest that reductions in full - contact practices can be accompished safely without putting players at additional risk, while researchers continue looking for the head trauma «holy grail»: a threshold - whether it is number of hits per week, over the course of the season, of a certain force, or to a certain part of the helmet (e.g. facemask, top of the head) above which players are at an unacceptably high risk of permanent brain injury.

Two of the Purdue studies [36,37] suggested that it might be possible to reduce risk of brain trauma by gradually increasing the amount of contact in the football pre-season to allow time for players» brains to adjust, and one, by finding that players who sustained more than 50 hits per game, were much more likely than those who sustained fewer hits to be «flagged» by ImPACT and / or fMRI results as having neurocognitive deficits or altered brain activity, suggested that players be limited to a certain number of plays per game (a hard rule to implement, given the prevalence of two - way players in the high school game).