Sentences with phrase «time periods of a few years»

Volcanoes can — and do — influence the global climate over time periods of a few years but this is achieved through the injection of sulfate aerosols into the high reaches of the atmosphere during the very large volcanic eruptions that occur sporadically each century.

Volcanoes can — and do — influence the global climate over time periods of a few years but this is achieved through the injection of sulfate aerosols into the high reaches of the atmosphere during the very large volcanic eruptions that occur sporadically each century.

Not exact matches

Forty - five percent of those surveyed by NFIB said they found few or no qualified workers to fill open positions, which is 3 percentage points higher than September a year earlier, and 4 percentage points higher than the same time period in both 2013 and 2012.

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.

At the point the growth began to slow, the multiple would contract, meaning that even if its earnings do grow 600 % in the next few years, if it becomes subject to the law of big numbers - that ever increasing amounts eventually forge their own anchor - the result would be a market capitalization substantially similar to today, leading to no increase in the stock price over a long period of time.

If you have never cleaned your brush in the few years you have been using your brush, I recommend doing this process two to three times over the period of a week.

In addition, there's generally a restricted period for the first few years of coverage, so if you pass during that time your beneficiaries won't receive the full payout.

A careful selection of a few investments having regard to their cheapness in relation to their probable actual and potential intrinsic value over a period of years ahead and in relation to alternative investments at the time;

We're just a few days into the new year, and with the ending of a period of time, there often comes a time of reflection.

Yahweh is the name of the true Messiah and Creator and the whole truth will be taught during the Tribulation Period to every person on earth at that time, which is just a few more years down the road.

So wait you aren't going to blame what was obviously Politics on Religious Wars lets not forget that there were a few things involved in these «Wars of Religion» and I am sure most historians will agree with me, firstly the Crusades weren't thought up as some ideological crusade to protect Christians from some horde of Muslims coming from the east, they were in - fact land grabbing and trying to stave off the eventual fall of what is now known as Istanbul, secondly I highly doubt that most of the average religious person had any idea just how politicized the church became during this time period or up until probably John Paul the II took over, I mean the Thirty Years War could have been called a Religious war under this Videos silly assumptions.

FYI, I came back to your website today to find the recipe because a few years ago there was a period of time when I was making this all the time, and I'm craving it again.

At Bournemouth, Wilshere is yet to put a foot wrong and has stayed injury free for probably the longest period of time in the last few years.

Arsenal are reported to have been keeping tabs on the 25 - year - old for a lengthy period of time and that Wenger has personally watched him play for Lyon over the past few seasons.

As such, it would surprise few if he is installed as the club's player of the year for the fourth time in five seasons as he continues to mask United's shortcomings in defence, even if the loss of Eric Bailly for long periods through injury was a setback.

There are a few babies that do still wake up for feedings even into the first years of life, but showing them how to fall asleep and stay asleep will often help them sleep through the night around this time period.

To give a few examples, apart from those from outside the European Economic Area who can not lawfully work at all, there have been restrictions on migrants from new EU members states (to self - employment for a period of seven years), those on Tier 2 visas (to a named employer), on students (who may work, but not full time or in a profession), and on domestic workers (who may not seek another employer even if abused).

And I think just a few years is a short period of time for legislators to learn the process here and to be effective in advocating for their communities.»

CIVIC CENTER — There were more than 2,800 fewer major crimes this year compared with the same period of time last year, but homicides and reported rapes were still higher, the NYPD announced Monday.

«Because we have insufficient funds in the [fiscal]»11 budget, we are likely looking at a period of time a few years down the road where we will not be able to do the severe storm warnings and long - term weather forecasts that people have come to expect today,» Lubchenco said in remarks at NOAA's Satellite Operations Center in Suitland, Md..

The earlier years of that time period had a high number of tropical cyclone landfall events, while the latter years experienced relatively few.

In the last few years, Sweeney, a professor of physiology and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and a small cadre of other researchers have learned how to create genes that repair weak, deteriorating, or damaged muscles, bones, tendons, and cartilage in a relatively short period of time.

The annual occurrences of Kalrodinium veneficum blooms have increased significantly from fewer than five events per year to more than 30 in the five - year time period from 2003 to 2008.

«Because we have insufficient funds in the [fiscal]»11 budget, we are likely looking at a period of time a few years down the road where we will not be able to do the severe storm warnings and long - term weather forecasts that people have come to expect today,» she said.

When I finished my training three years ago, that was one of the few moments you get where you can disappear for a period of time, because you don't have a whole built up practice that you might drop, and so I did just that.

The researchers caution that the number of vaccinated people is still small; a more definitive answer should come within a few years, when more vaccinated people have been monitored over a longer period of time.

The situation in Asia is unclear because of the existence of very few well - dated localities in the critical time period (1.8 million to 1.5 million years ago).

«Influenza vaccines have been in use for over 50 years, but there are very few studies that have been able to follow the same people for a long period of time particularly in such a well documented group of vaccinees.»

In other words, the earth's orbit was almost circular and, at the same time, its axis tilted less, leading to fewer seasonal variations and less extreme weather conditions for a period of about 200,000 years.

This period was apparently associated with increased meteoric impacts (around 100 times more frequent than today) associated with the break - up in the Main Asteroid Belt of the L - chondrite parent body — the largest documented asteroid breakup event over the past few billion years.

Between 5 and 10 percent of stars surveyed have planets at least 100 times as massive as Earth with orbital periods of a few Earth years or less.

Over the next few years, I experienced similar periods of sleeplessness and inexplicable energy, my mind racing all the time.

So while I loved being in NK, and will almost with 100 % certainty go back for periods of time, I was confident I could add back the RIGHT kind of carbs without going all the way down the ladder to indulge in «cheap» carbs (5), and even when I did indulge in the * rare * treat (4), it would a few times a year.

At the time of diagnosis and during different time periods over the past few years I've had test results show that during part of my cycle my estrogen is almost non existent and then it flip flops and my progesterone becomes non existent.

The thing is, if you are on a form of birth control and you still bleed every month, or a few times a year, that «period» is actually fake.

I've cogitated on the unicorn for a few years and it seems to me that one of the factors is detoxing first, eg eating green and clean over a period of time and then eating high calorie nutrient dense whole foods after that.

I have gotten much better about it in the last few years though, and I've set myself a new rule of not buying anything if I can't get to it within a short period of time (usually a week or two).

A few years ago, I lost my wing man and a short period of time, I was able to stay home at night or leave me.

I tried online dating three separate times over a period of a few years, and each time wound up hiding my profile in discouragement or disgust just a couple of months in.

Feminine beauty is one of the eternal themes discussed at all times; each era has its own canons of female beauty, which are dictated by modernity: in one period of years, it is fashionable one, tomorrow there are new standards, sometimes totally opposite to the previous, and a few decades again come into vogue long - forgotten images.

Well I've been a long time fan of Dead Rising and I've been playing it regularly once every few months over a two year period.

I know that this is not the first time in the past few years that we've seen a period film but the reunion of Michelle Pfeiffer and Stephen Frears is definitely making it feel like it's been decades since I've seen a good period drama.

Oh sure, there was a period of time earlier this year when everybody was hyped on Deadpool and thought every superhero movie needed to be R - rated, but does Dr. Stephen Strange really need to say «fuck» a few more times?

It's taken a long time (there were a few false starts with financing, and the film had a long post-production period of nearly two years), but it's certainly worth the wait.

Assembled over a period of 18 years but depicting only a few hours at a time, it begins with Before Sunrise in 1995, when the couple meet in their mid-twenties, and continues through Before Sunset of 2004, when they come together again in their early thirties, to last year's Before Midnight, in which the pair are married, in their forties, and quarrelling.

If a middle school teacher can «reset» the class only 3 times per period, instead of 5, that's probably 1,440 fewer times per year that he has to deal with misbehavior.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) runs regular surveys that follow cohorts of teachers for a few years, but there's no national dataset that I'm aware of that tracks individual teachers over long periods of time.

The document suggests that, while much has been learned about this phenomenon, particularly during the past 20 years, few systematic attempts have been made to integrate the various aspects or components of college readiness that have been investigated in some depth during this period of time.

However, that time also coincided with intensification in my Buddhist meditation practice, higher attendance at more and longer meditation retreats, many periods (years, not months) of unemployment, and fewer intimate relationships, so the experimental «controls» fail for THIS experiment.

The 3M Cloud Library service may only be a few years old, but the company has developed a cohesive business in a short period of time.