Because even though Jon thinks I'm completely crazy, since I've been experiencing yet another lovely pregnancy, and after all the heartache and confusion I experienced in the three
years of uncertainty leading up to learning I was pregnant again, when I discovered that my ovaries weren't, in fact, dead, my first thought was, «This is amazing!
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.
Despite a heightened level
of political
uncertainty, a potential US -
led trade war against China and fraught Brexit negotiations, companies have embarked on an unprecedented number
of big acquisitions this
year.
This
uncertainty seems to have
led to increased levels
of stress and anxiety, with 70 % of all US respondents reporting stress this year when thinking about retirement savings and investments, versus 67 % in 2015.5 Of those respondents who reported experiencing significant stress when thinking about their retirement savings, 65 % didn't know how much of their retirement savings they currently withdraw / spend or expect to withdraw / spend on an annual basis in retiremen
of stress and anxiety, with 70 %
of all US respondents reporting stress this year when thinking about retirement savings and investments, versus 67 % in 2015.5 Of those respondents who reported experiencing significant stress when thinking about their retirement savings, 65 % didn't know how much of their retirement savings they currently withdraw / spend or expect to withdraw / spend on an annual basis in retiremen
of all US respondents reporting stress this
year when thinking about retirement savings and investments, versus 67 % in 2015.5
Of those respondents who reported experiencing significant stress when thinking about their retirement savings, 65 % didn't know how much of their retirement savings they currently withdraw / spend or expect to withdraw / spend on an annual basis in retiremen
Of those respondents who reported experiencing significant stress when thinking about their retirement savings, 65 % didn't know how much
of their retirement savings they currently withdraw / spend or expect to withdraw / spend on an annual basis in retiremen
of their retirement savings they currently withdraw / spend or expect to withdraw / spend on an annual basis in retirement.
«Storm surges globally
lead to considerable loss
of life and billions
of dollars
of damages each
year, and yet we still have a limited understanding
of the likelihood and associated
uncertainties of these extreme events both today and in the future,» said Thomas Wahl, an assistant engineering professor in the University
of Central Florida who
led the study.
And though I've
led a fair many readers to winning their Oscar pools in the past (you're welcome), this
year presents a degree
of higher
uncertainty, if only because so many
of the lower tier picks could bump between The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road.
In a few
years, you won't even remember what the piece
of paper said as life has a great way
of working out and sometimes the
uncertainty of life
leads to your biggest adventures.
Centered on the theme «Challenging Convention:
Leading Disruptive Innovations,» this
year's conference will ask attendees this question: «In this time
of uncertainty and the need for global connectivity, will you rise to the challenge to learn, teach, and
lead?»
Perhaps all
of the efforts may not
lead to finding new curatorial praxis, or they may even be inadequate for overcoming customary historicizing procedures; however, I truly believe that the driving force behind Art Sonje Center for the last 20
years has been the courage against
uncertainties, and the ceaseless will to move forward.
In comparing temperatures
of years separated by 60 or 70
years the
uncertainties in various adjustments (urban warming, station history adjustments, etc.)
lead to an
uncertainty of at least 0.1 °C.
Based on results from large ensemble simulations with the Community Earth System Model, we show that internal variability alone
leads to a prediction
uncertainty of about two decades, while scenario
uncertainty between the strong (Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5) and medium (RCP4.5) forcing scenarios [possible paths for greenhouse gas emissions] adds at least another 5
years.
Professor Curry has
led debate in the science community about the process
of reviewing climate change, including giving testimony before the US house subcommittee on environment this
year, remarking on the many large
uncertainties in forecasting future climate.
Although
uncertainties still linger, the technical sub-committee that focused on REDD for the two
years leading up to Bali concluded not only that the magnitude
of deforestation emissions was significant — approximately 20 %
of global emissions — but that sufficiently cost - effective methodologies exist for measuring forest carbon and monitoring deforestation.
Regarding the Hockey Stick
of IPCC 2001 evidence now indicates, in my view, that an IPCC
Lead Author working with a small cohort
of scientists, misrepresented the temperature record
of the past 1000
years by (a) promoting his own result as the best estimate, (b) neglecting studies that contradicted his, and (c) amputating another's result so as to eliminate conflicting data and limit any serious attempt to expose the real
uncertainties of these data.
The corrections right or wrong does to me
lead to some
uncertainty how to use results
of that
year.
Another issue for scientists in evaluating the film arises because we also work in a tradition
of evidence building up over the
years to give greater and greater understanding (and generally, but not always,
leading to less and less
uncertainty); for us, this process is typically continuous and cumulative.
Why not construct some emissions scenarios that cover what you think might happen over the next 50 (or 100)
years, and then run those scenarios through a range
of leading climate models, performing multiple runs for each model to capture both the
uncertainty in the model physics and internal variability.
Uncertainty surrounding the extensions and modifications
of the federal production tax credit (PTC) over the past several
years led to large fluctuations in annual wind additions.
The haste with which the funding reforms, in particular, were made
led to
years of uncertainty, with the new regime only settling down in recent times.
The
uncertainty has even
led tenants to push for significantly shorter leases, sometimes
of only a
year or two.
«The
uncertainty has
led to less acquisition volume, which has shown in the first quarter
of the
year.