Sentences with phrase «of lack of numbers»

Show me a god, if not stop trying to marginalize our lack of belief as some sort of common belief system that doesn't match up to yours because of lack of numbers.

The reason our offense stalled wasn't because of the lack of a number 3 WR.

Not exact matches

A number of these highly addictive painkillers get diverted, landing in the hands of patients who misuse them or lack a legitimate medical need; often, they wind up with people to whom they were never prescribed.

If for instance, you are a building company with a contract offer from a gym and the gym's credit report reveals a number of CCJs incurred for lack of payment, you may wish to reconsider accepting the contract.

The lack of clarity around the number helps explain why BlackBerry's stock initially popped this morning, but dropped 3.9 % throughout the day.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

After a number of Democrats started a sit - in to protest the lack of a vote on gun - control legislation following the Orlando shootings, the Republican - controlled House shut off the C - SPAN cameras.

Therefore, a small number of activity choices make up the large majority of your achievements... or lack thereof.»

Despite the sheer number and size of spending announcements in today's Ontario budget, a lack of detail and the fact that the bulk of the budget was leaked last month leaves few surprises.

Numerous studies contend a growing number of middle - income workers will not be able to replace the benchmark 60 % to 70 % of their pre-retirement income once they leave the labour force, in large part because of the lack of pension coverage.

When you look strictly at the numbers, density and lack of competition, those areas have historically been underserved.

If you lack the equipment (or the photographer's eye), a number of sites offer stock photos for sale or lease.

Yes, it's true that a low number of carriers doesn't necessarily imply that there's a lack of competition — what matters is whether they're competing on certain routes.

A lack of a capital is the number one reason small businesses and startups fail, but it's not always a result of underfunding.

However, most of these investors lack the structures and processes to make a large number of small investments.

The number of Americans working as contractors is rising, and many lack benefits, and job and financial security.

The research crunches numbers to determine the cost to large companies of having all - male executive boards running the show, and while it's far from the first report to conclude a lack of gender diversity is a terrible idea from a business perspective, this analysis produced one particular attention - grabbing finding.

The Conference Board report identifies a number of possible labour market imperfections such as workers lacking the information they need to make informed decisions.

Task-wise, miscommunications happen (an enemy of openness) all the time because of a lack of transparency in a number of workflow scenarios.

These figures are as large as they are partly because 60 % of sufferers don't comply with their medication or treatment regimen — for any number of reasons including cost, stress, work patterns or lack of education about how to self - manage the disease.

UBER benefitted by taking advantage of the unique circumstances in the cab industry and Manjoo claims that there are virtually no other major industries where those same characteristics apply — crappy customer experience; high, regulator - protected prices; monopolistic markets; huge numbers of daily users; lack of viable alternatives — ergo no more UBERs.

Those trends eat into networks» ability to command top prices for advertising, while the lack of numbers from Netflix makes it harder for them to prove that their hits are tops in their categories.

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.

And as frustrating as the (lack of) available seats can seem, the numbers are increasing overall: Seats were available on 74 percent of total inquiries, compared to 66 percent in 2010.

So much so that residents have started complaining about the number of tourists on the island's few roads, environmental damage and a lack of accommodation.

Indeed, a recent study suggests the number of retail gas stations has been slowly dropping over the past two decades, with a «continued lack of profitability» as the driving force behind the decline.

It's created a lack of integrity, a bad culture where some would manipulate circumstances just to hit their numbers.

When you don't get enough calories, your body is lacking in energy for a number of reasons, resulting in a feeling of sluggishness.

And it's hard to tell exactly what is driving up Americans» medical costs at any given time because of the sheer number of players involved and a lack of easily available pricing information.

While the iPhone X is controversial for a number of reasons — Face ID in place of Touch ID, the lack of a home button, the ability to incorporate «animojis,» where emojis use facial recognition instead of the traditional emojis we've grown to love — what really got people talking was the $ 999 price tag for the bare - bones model (a maxed out, 256 GB model will run you a cool $ 1,149).

The recent improvement in start - up activity despite a relatively healthy labour market indicates that a significant number of new entrepreneurs chose self - employment as a career rather than being forced to open a business due to a lack of other employment opportunities.

Schorr cautions that LLCs won't fit every company's needs: «Because of the limited number of states that have enacted LLC statutes, and the lack of case law, companies that do business in a range of states run the risk of encountering a state that wouldn't recognize the limited liability of the partners.»

«And Piperlime, we wound down in Q1 of last year, so the number looks a little bit funny because of the lack of Piperlime sales this year when we had them last year.

There's little research on the impact of the number of MBAs in the boardroom, but a growing amount of evidence suggests that a lack of diversity can hurt a company.

A lack of computers and technical ability are also factors — in Toronto, around 225,000 households don't have a computer, while in Montreal the number is closer to 300,000 and in Vancouver, 100,000.

Email addresses and online communications go some way to creating a professional image, but still lack a number of key factors.

That's in part due to the dwindling number of companies providing defined benefits; lack of pensions have caused many to hang in longer, said Amanda Sonnega, an associate research scientist with the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study.

The bank surveyed a number of runners in New York and found that the Apple Watch's high price point and lack of internal GPS were the main reasons athletes might stay away from the new wearable at first.

Michael Ames, author of «Small Business Management,» lists a number of causes, including lack of experience, bad location, and unexpected growth that catch an owner off - guard.

Yet, a small number of firms are planning staff reductions because of a lack of activity or to achieve productivity gains.

As soon as a GDP number of a large economy is reported, there is always a deluge of commentary about the supposed health (or lack thereof) of the economy concerned.

The number of home sales that closed this spring were slightly higher than a year ago, but the lack of listings clearly held the market back.

Coupled with a lack of distributions from their existing private equity and real assets portfolios, many of these investors were left with disproportionately outsized remaining commitments to, and invested capital in, a number of investment funds, which significantly limited their ability to make new commitments to third - party managed investment funds such as those advised by us.

Lack of capital is the number one reason for early stage business failure.

He looked at this number and lamented the lack of a commitment by the government to eliminate the deficit.

Depression, low energy or lack of self - esteem can come from any number of factors — lack of sleep, diet, stress, personal issues, etc..

And I warned at a number of junctures in 1999 before the Internet bubble, and again in the winter of 2007, that the main thing we had to fear was the lack of fear itself, precisely because a sense that everything is stable is a self - denying prophecy, because if there is a sense that everything is stable, -LSB-...] people will take on more risk and that will then create the conditions for future instability.

Some believe that the Chinese financial system, and perhaps the shadow banking system more specifically, took a number of wrong steps, compounded by the lack of discipline among local governments, and created a debt problem.

Apart from the lack of short - term expiration time limits which will put off a small number of traders, their service is excellent as a whole.

There's the TV operation of MSNBC, a number three cable news player, and a platform that NBC News chairman Andy Lack, Ascheim's boss, is still figuring out.