Sentences with phrase «impacted by a number of factors»

Putting aside the broader problems associated with using standardized mastery tests to measure educational outcomes; there is overwhelming evidence that test scores are impacted by a number of factors beyond simply what is going on in the classroom.

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Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those implied by the forward - looking statements as a result of the impact of a number of factors, many of which are discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

Adjusted EPS for 1Q18 was affected by the same factors impacting Adjusted pretax income, as well as a lower number of shares and lower tax rate used to compute EPS as discussed above.

In addition to the factors impacting the year - over-year changes in quarterly GAAP pretax income, GAAP EPS for 1Q18 was further affected by a lower number of shares primarily reflecting share repurchases in 2017 and the impact of a lower tax rate in 1Q18 resulting from the Tax Reform Law.

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.

If the number of Bitcoins acquired by the Trust is large enough relative to global Bitcoin supply and demand, further in - kind creations and redemptions of Shares could have an impact on the supply and demand of Bitcoins in a manner unrelated to other factors affecting the global market for Bitcoins.

My experience with the Newcastle football team in Oklahoma leads me to believe that, as long as impact sensors are strictly used for the limited purpose of providing real - time impact data to qualified sideline personnel, not to diagnose concussions, not as the sole determining factor in making remove - from - play decisions, and not to replace the necessity for observers on the sports sideline trained in recognizing the signs of concussion and in conducting a sideline screening for concussion using one or more sideline assessment tests for concussion (e.g. SCAT3, balance, King - Devick, Maddocks questions, SAC)(preferably by a certified athletic trainer and / or team physician), and long as data on the number, force, and direction of impacts is only made available for use by coaches and athletic trainers in a position to use such information to adjust an athlete's blocking or tackling tec hnique (and not for indiscriminate use by those, such as parents, who are not in a position to make intelligent use of the data), they represent a valuable addition to a program's concussion toolbox and as a tool to minimize repetitive head impacts.

He described the goal of reducing the overall number of head impacts that high school football players sustain in a season as «logical» and «appealing,» but noted that, «until the risk factors for chronic traumatic encephalopathy [25](CTE) are better defined by carefully designed and controlled research,» and research determines «what the advisable limit to head impact exposure should be,» employing contact limits or establishing «hit counts [4]» will remain «educated guesses, at best.»

While acknowledging that he faces an uphill struggle, Hawkins listed a number of things that will impact on his viability: one, that he be included in a series of debates (a critical factor for Ventura); second, that the public employee unions whose members have been under assault by Cuomo provide him with support; and third, that the media give him equal coverage and status in the narrative of the campaign.

The postdocs that I interviewed try to shape the research process to maximize their productivity as measured by the number of publications and the impact factor of those publications.

The idea is to galvanize a culture of evaluating research by reading publications rather than focusing on numbers of papers published or impact factors.

Analysis for the Upper Missouri River Headwaters Study quantified climate factors impacting annual streamflow variability for a number of important watersheds in Montana (USGS undated; analysis contributed by Connie Woodhouse, University of Arizona).

Consider the total cost of ownership We've all done it in life — been taken aback by an initial price of something without considering the wider picture of the impact it can make across a number of factors and areas.

The events, opportunities, and numbers of students measured with regard to all the factors affected by the opportunity, as well as the levels, motivations, and impacts of students and adults who are involved or affected.

Loan balances are impacted by prices of vehicles, number of vehicles financed, the average loan - to - value ratio, duration of prior loans (when they're paid off), and other factors.

Anyone who wants a basic understanding of food economics, and how that is impacted by a wide number of factors including using crops for the production of fuel would benefit from this book.

Such performance can be impacted by a number of risk factors, including but not limited to (i) the level of price volatility (equity securities generally have greater price volatility than debt securities, (ii) changes in interest rates, and (iii) the ability of the manager to purchase or sell a security in a timely manner at desired prices.

And data from communities and countries that sterilize community dogs show the same results: a decline in the number of dog bites, with «officials point [ing] to a variety of factors: the obvious effect of sterilization on dog behavior, including behaviors associated with mating, reduced numbers of dogs and reduced home range of individual dogs resulting in fewer chance encounters with humans, an increased respect and thus kinder treatment towards dogs due to the positive role model of rescuers, and the impact of community education by rescuers that often accompanies these efforts.

... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which includes more than 3,000 scientists from around the world, agrees that climate change is caused by a number of factors, including excess carbon dioxide... The Government of Alberta accepts the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and recognizes the need to reduce emissions and take immediate action to deal with the impacts of global warming.

«In all of these places, the amount of rain pouring down in one day broke local records — and while each of these individual events has been caused by a number of different factors, we find a clear overall upward trend for these unprecedented hazards,» says the lead author, Jascha Lehmann, a PIK researcher into climate impacts and vulnerabilities.

At the same time, the journal in many fields grew into the primary measure of reputation, as journal ranking could be carefully calculated by Impact Factor (average number of times an article is cited within a two - year period), in way not possible with books (for which there was no citation index).

The Impact Factor shows the average number of citations to articles in each journal (citations to a journal divided by the number of articles the journal published).

The Impact Factor shows the average number of citations to articles in each journal (citations to a journal divided by the number... [more]

The amount you'll pay for car insurance is impacted by a number of very different factors — from the type of coverage you have to your driving record to where you park your car.

While a large number of factors impact the cost of a life insurance policy, they essentially break down into two groups: the policy you choose and how you're assessed by the insurer.

It would be nice to see a drill down that shows both male female statistic by age type of car, number of hours and miles driven, whether men or women are more likely to get pulled over and cited and what factor race or age impacts the receipt and serverity of violations, etc...

The impact of adultery by your spouse during periods of separation, however, depends on a number of other factors.

Many Chinese immigrant families served by these providers shared a number of social adversity factors that might impact on parent - child relationship and parenting outcomes [21][33].

Your ability to detect student change using this survey may vary and can be affected by numerous factors (e.g., number and content of lessons students receive, student scores at pretest, student motivation and interest in topic and survey, etc.) Improvement between pretest and posttest can be viewed as supportive, but not definitive, evidence of the curriculum's impact on short - term knowledge learning objectives.

The United States housing market was adversely impacted beginning in 2006 by the combination of a number of factors, including but not limited to more stringent lending guidelines, increased unemployment, and an overall macroeconomic decline.