Sentences with phrase «low quality expectations»

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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.

While the average attention spans are at all - time low, the expectations of the quality of content are higher than ever.

Behind this call is her expectation that this current era of loose monetary policy and tumbling interest rates may be coming to an end, which would put more pressure on companies with low credit quality.

SPR is up 40 % since publication, but still earns an Attractive risk / reward rating based on earnings quality and low market - implied expectations for future profits.

Find companies that consistently generate profit, earn a quality return on invested capital, and have a stock price where expectations for future cash flows are low.

The challenge of consistently meeting the expectations of guests is what our business is based upon so lowering the quality of food offerings to offset cost will never be an option that we would consider.»

Current markets are very challenging for food and beverage producers with higher expectations for greater production versatility, quality and hygienic standards, together with lower production costs.

Lower your expectation, Arsenal won't get a Top quality player, we may have another Welbecklike transfer deadline signing just to calm our nerves.

I thought we would get Cech, Schneiderlin and Benzema I won't make that mistake this summer I will lower my expectations, but pray to Jesus, Allah, Zeus, Osiris, Romulus, Mithra, Buddha that we get a quality CF, CB and DM at the very least

When it comes to him spending money on defensive quality my expectations have been set low for fear of disappointment again, well probably by a few unknown midget attacking mf» ers!

True indeed we need to lower our expectations when it comes to transfers, we have been disappointed too many times before I just hope Wenger signs the quality we need and doesn't just end at Xhaka!

While the price is low, the quality and extra features exceed expectations.

«The full extent of the potential human rights breaches is likely to be masked by the fear of complaining and the low expectations about the quality of homecare that many older people believe they are entitled to,» the EHRC report stated.

I went in with low expectations because the bags are usually crap quality filled with even more crappy samples that no one would even use.

These films show how completely the blockbuster system has changed in two decades: Stephen Sommers's 1999 film, itself an exploitation of a preexisting Universal property, had a breezy quality reflective of lower expectations, whereas Kurtzman's film succumbs to the pressure of needing to re-launch an entire franchise of films.

The video quality is strong enough not to merit mention but perhaps seems even stronger after we're cautioned to lower our expectations.

And, even prior to online options, alternative and «credit recovery» programs were rife with the potential to offer low - quality, watered - down expectations for learning.

Moe argues that this may be a result of people's holding low expectations of schools to begin with: «Parents who are poorly educated and have low expectations are more likely to be satisfied with their local schools, whatever their quality, than other parents are.»

Because we know that when low - income children of color have access to high expectations, effective teachers, and quality schools, they can perform equally as well as their wealthy, white peers.

He, a young Black male, from a family who also graduated from this New York City high school, told me about low expectations, poor quality lessons, and countless stories of years of inadequate teaching.

Riley and others also ignore another culprit: Low - quality teachers and lackluster school leaders — or, «the other knuckleheads, as Fordham Institute scholar Peter Meyer calls them — who perpetuate cultures of low expectations by failing in reading instruction and failing to properly manage classrooLow - quality teachers and lackluster school leaders — or, «the other knuckleheads, as Fordham Institute scholar Peter Meyer calls them — who perpetuate cultures of low expectations by failing in reading instruction and failing to properly manage classroolow expectations by failing in reading instruction and failing to properly manage classrooms.

A part of that low - quality education problem lies with the low expectations among teachers and principals, many of whom share Gardner's outdated (and historically, racialist - driven) thinking.

Certainly the challenges to high - quality standards from traditionalists as well as from others who have low expectations for poor and minority kids are part of the problem.

This means that nearly all states are lowering expectations and inflating their proficiency rates; it also means that they are also lying to families and children while letting districts and other school operators off the hook for providing low - quality education.

Kate Walsh of the National Council on Teacher Quality... says, «We have very low expectations; we've made teaching the easiest job to get into in terms of preparation, and yet it's one of the hardest jobs there is.»

High - quality assessments generate rich data and can provide valuable information about student progress to teachers and parents, support accountability, promote high expectations, and encourage equity for students of color and low - income students.

More - importantly, because the quality of teaching varies more within schools (from classroom to classroom) than among them, the racial myopia of teachers (and their low expectations for the poor and minority children in their care) are matters that have to be addressed in order to help all children succeed.

A report out today from the National Council on Teacher Quality rates more than 1,100 elementary and secondary programs at just over 600 institutions of higher education across the country and concludes that the bar is set too low for entrance into professional training, future teachers are not being adequately prepared for the classroom or new requirements such as the Common Core State Standards, and the nation's expectations are far below those for teachers in countries

Second, weak instructional cultures with low expectations for quality drive away high performers.

But time — along with the fact that half of all fourth - graders on free - and reduced - cost lunch in suburban schools are functionally illiterate — has proven that integration on its own doesn't deal with the systemic problems of low - quality teaching, shoddy curricula, lackluster leadership, and cultures of low expectations (especially for poor and minority kids) that plagues American public education even when those kids are put into suburban middle - class schools.

At worst, there is no loss in achievement, unless of course, the computer product being used is of inferior quality or the use of the computer becomes nothing more than a redundant practice and drill mechanism, ultimately conveying lower expectations to already disadvantaged students.

This is an unexpected finding, and my theory is that teachers tend to generally have very low expectations of what «appropriately providing for professional development» actually looks like, meaning that they are likely to report a positive for this on self - report surveys even if the quality is relatively poor, hence the low correlation with intention to leave.

Yet far too many children, especially those from poor and minority families, are placed at risk by school practices that are based on a sorting paradigm in which some students receive high - expectations instruction while the rest are relegated to lower quality education and lower quality futures.

We know that a low price is not everything you look for that's why we work hard to make sure that all our vehicles meet ours and your expectations: highest quality andof course a great price butcustomer service is also oneof our highest priority so each member of our staff is deeply committed to your complete satisfaction.

People tend to draw conclusions about quality, expect to always get the low price on any future releases you might get (regardless of how much popularity or fan base you might develop — because you've set that expectation FOR them), and you can often do your peers a disservice because you're right... there is a sweet spot, and the more people that low ball pricing, the lower that sweet spot becomes.

The dark side of the Internet is the lowering of quality acceptance / expectations and the increasing demand for lower prices.

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Being an experienced frequent flyer of the 777 and 767, the expectations for the 787 were higher in Business Class, as the 787 is a superior aircraft in its air quality, lighting and lower engine noise.

This inhibits our focus and productivity on the game, and we don't want to lower our expectations to the quality of the finished game, or delay the release.

We have low expectations when it comes to the quality and interest of business cards and the transaction that goes with exchanging them.

As a preview, Goldberg said attendees can expect to hear examples of how modern law firms are using document automation to meet client expectations for more innovative practices and greater efficiency; all with the end goals to provide higher - quality service at a lower cost and in a fraction of the time.

But the IconX still sound better than most other truly wireless earbuds, and are above my usually low expectations for Bluetooth sound quality.

In our initial camera review of Infinix Zero 5 Pro, we found the image quality to be brilliant in the daylight, the colours are punchier, natural and delivers well to the expectations but in the low light the camera struggled a bit and we could see some minor noise in the images.

«Contrary to expectations, the new family forms of solo mother, same sex, and assisted reproduction families generally reflect a higher, rather than lower quality, of parenting than traditional families.»