There are
an increasing number of factors built into the MLS infrastructure that have and will increasingly eroded the respect of the REALTOR brand.
And you were supposed to be in charge of this at a time where
increasing numbers of factors were going against you.
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.
Realized compensation is not a substitute for reported compensation in evaluating our compensation structure, but we believe that realized compensation is an important
factor in understanding that the value
of compensation that Mr. Musk ultimately realizes is dependent on a
number of additional
factors, including: (i) the vesting
of certain
of his option awards only upon the successful achievement
of a
number of market capitalization
increase and operational milestone targets, including milestones that have not
Many
factors can be attributed to the depletion
of the fund, including longer life expectancies, an
increased in the
number of retirees and a smaller working - age population.
A.T. Kearney's report cites San Francisco's strong start - up ecosystem, emphasis on technology and willingness to take risks as contributing
factors to the city's rapid
increases in the
number of U.S. patents.
The very nature or face
of the industry as we know it is changing due to a
number of factors including technological evolution,
increasing global competition and changing customer demands.
The aviation industry might no longer be as lucrative as it used to be — no thanks to
factors such as bad economy, huge
number of employees,
increased terrorism and fear, higher insurance costs, and
increasing preference for private jet flights.
Growth has been underpinned by a
number of factors, including a high level
of consumer confidence, a decline in the unemployment rate, favourable financial conditions and
increases in wealth, fostered by rising housing prices.
This is due to a
number of factors: a main one being an
increased focused on higher education for women (hooray!)
There are two wonderful things that give me a positive wow
factor every day — the
increasing number of people I discover doing fantastically brilliant stuff, quietly and without fuss, living out the Gospel
of Christ in gentle, caring, loving ways, most
of which the church institution hasn't got a clue about because it's too dam busy running itself.
The Association
of Christian Counsellors warned that a significant
increase in the
number of families where both parents work is one
factor behind a rise in mental health issues linked to home and work pressures.
At present, the best available data indicate that the worldwide impact
of religious switching alone, absent any other
factors, would be a relatively small
increase in the
number of Muslims, a substantial
increase in the
number of unaffiliated people, and a substantial decrease in the
number of Christians in coming decades.
«Value is
increased by
increasing the degree to which
factors support one another and also by
increasing the
number of different
factors which enter into mutual support» (CC46: 227).
The audience
of cable programs in the United States is still a relatively unknown
factor, and with an
increase in the
number of religious syndicators moving into cable the claim is made that a large
number of additional viewers are attracted by cable religious programs.
In his book, «God is Alive and Well: The Future
of Religion in America,» Newport argues that a
number of factors, including baby boomers reaching senior ages, migration to more religious states, recognition
of health and well being
of religion and an
increase in a Hispanic population, are all reasons that «we are going to continue to have a quite religious nation going forward.»
«You put those
factors together, it doesn't surprise me, if I can put it that way, that there are an
increased number of killings.»
This has been driven by a
number of factors, the first being the
increased consumer awareness
of food miles and sustainability; secondly the return to a patriotic view
of supporting British trade, manufacturing and produce (which in part drove the desire to leave the EU as well); and thirdly the resurgence
of the craft phenomenon which has seen a
number of small producers and brands gain popularity.
There's been an
increase in the
number of children suffering dental decay, and bottled water may be one
of the contributing
factors.»
A wide variety
of mulches has been used with peppers, and determining the one that is right for the home garden depends upon a
number of factors, including climate, decomposition
of the mulch, and the use
of colored mulches to
increase yield.
The Gunners are on course for their 12th consecutive season without winning the Premier League title, which has led to
increased frustration, but there a
number of factors that need to be considered when analysing the manager's job.
Whatever other
factors were involved, the trouble between rival elements at Rangers - Celtic matches definitely
increased in the»30s, culminating in the record
number of 120 arrests in 1936.
There are a
number of factors that appear to have influenced this untimely downfall and it's most likely due to
increasing competition from European counterparts and the rise in the quality and standards
of other Euro - based teams, particularly in the style
of possession football even the supposed «weaker» teams are now adopting.
Likewise, as the
number of risk
factors for exertional heat illness
increases, the maximum environmental heat and humidity level for safe exercise, sports participation, or other physical activities will decrease.
However, we are also seeing another trend —
increasing numbers of children who are fatherless for much
of the time because
of factors such as migrant labour, fragile relationships and divorce.»
The economic downturn in recent years, which led to higher unemployment levels among fathers; the re-entry
of mothers into the labor force; a growing
number of parents working different schedules; and the escalating costs
of child care are all cited as
factors that have made fathers»
increased child - rearing role more feasible and more necessary.
A
number of lifestyle and medical
factors increase a person's risk for nosebleeds.
We may be able to
increase the
numbers of women who do not develop PTSD if we can identify those who have pre-existing risk
factors for PTSD, and recognize when risk
factors occur during labor.
Breast cancer survival rates have
increased, and the
number of deaths associated with this disease is steadily declining, largely due to
factors such as earlier detection, a new personalized approach to treatment and a better understanding
of the disease.
This brings us to red flag
number two — the studies that have found an
increase in SIDS associated with bedsharing have failed to control for all
of the known safety
factors that affect safe bedsharing [8][9].
Officials with the Jefferson County Economic Development organization attribute that to a
number of factors, including a rise in the
number of soldiers and their families who are staying in the area because
of an
increase in local housing.
«We chose the basal ganglia because they are primary targets
of inflammation in the brain,» says lead author Andrew Miller, MD. «Results from a
number of previous studies suggest that
increased inflammation may be a contributing
factor to fatigue in CFS patients, and may even be the cause in some patients.»
In the United Kingdom, «a major
factor in the
increase in both
numbers and professionalization [
of knowledge brokers] is the recent inclusion
of «research impact» as a measure [used] to rank U.K. universities and determine funding, so investing in staff to promote research impact has become a priority,» Knight explains.
The
number of grants that will be reviewed face - to - face will be
increased «by a
factor of 10,» Beaudet said, adding that he believes the hybrid system will «improve the quality
of peer review.»
Many
factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status
of a species: not simply the
number remaining, but the overall
increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and so on.
In a bottom - line result, the researchers concluded that protection
increased the
number of breeding pairs at Voyageurs by 37 percent; other
factors accounted for the rest
of the
increase.
After adjusting for a
number of factors — including age, gender, surgery type, baseline cognition, presence
of a vascular comorbidity and the presence
of a genetic variant that has been associated with an
increased risk
of Alzheimer's disease — the authors used a three - stage approach to examine the association between inflammatory cytokines and delirium.
Kimbro said she and her fellow authors are uncertain whether this shift is because higher - income families moved into high - poverty neighborhoods due to home foreclosure or other
factors, or families within moderate - poverty neighborhoods losing income and becoming poorer (thus
increasing the
number of poor residents).
The
number of people affected by droughts could
increase by a
factor of seven and coastal damage, due to sea - level rise, could more than triple.
One
factor is that researchers have found warmer temperatures
increase the
number of young produced by the gloomy scale insect — a significant tree pest — by 300 percent, which in turn leads to 200 times more adult gloomy scales on urban trees.
The authors contend that the Parkinson's community must come together and focus its activism in support
of: developing a better understand the environmental, genetic, and behavioral causes and risk
factors for Parkinson's to help prevent its onset;
increasing access to care — an estimated 40 percent
of people with the disease in both the U.S. and Europe do not see a neurologist and the
number is far greater in developing nations; advocating for
increases in research funding for the disease; and lowering the cost
of treatments — many patients in low - income countries do not have access to drugs that are both lifesaving and improve quality
of life.
«With
increasing numbers of blacks entering professional and management roles in numerous industries, it is important to investigate and address the social
factors contributing to the short sleep disparities in blacks compared with whites in general, and particularly in professional settings,» said lead author Chandra Jackson, Yerby postdoctoral research fellow in the Department
of Nutrition at HSPH.
A
number of factors were associated with an
increased risk
of developing heart failure after a first myocardial infarction.
Her first study on the topic reported that, in biological and physical sciences departments, a collegial climate — an environment where faculty members feel included in the department's informal network and feel that their colleagues value their research, among other
factors —
increased the
number of papers that faculty members produced.
Tonsor says several
factors are contributing to the
increased prices, such as the drought, the historically low
number of cattle and recent animal health diseases.
There has been a needle exchange in Norfolk for four years, Sheppard says, but «There is no indication that it is a
factor which has
increased the
number of addicts.»
This
factor, known as the National Forecast Adjustment Factor, has the effect of increasing the number of new roads which the department can
factor, known as the National Forecast Adjustment
Factor, has the effect of increasing the number of new roads which the department can
Factor, has the effect
of increasing the
number of new roads which the department can build.
For example, a general
increase in some
of the fruity - smelling lactones as well as a curry - like smelling lactone (sotolone); a moderate
increase in the flavor dilution
factors of a
number of esters and alcohols (which might explain the
increase of liquor - like / toasty notes), and highly elevated levels
of flavor dilution
factors of vanillin.
The
number of people who suffer from celiac disease has been steadily
increasing in the past decade, and some researchers feel it may be blamed on environmental
factors.
In high cirrus clouds, which consist purely
of ice crystals, the researchers, however, came across a surprisingly strong reaction to laser irradiation: As described in PNAS, the laser pulses
increase the
number of ice particles by up to a
factor of 100 within only a few seconds.