Sentences with phrase «as lack of technology»

Not exact matches

New features such as facial recognition and virtual reality herald Apple's vision for future smartphones, but other issues such as the lack of augmented - reality apps have cooled buyer buyer interest in those technologies.

The field of AI has been criticized for its lack of women in prominent research roles at universities as well as at major technology companies.

While politicians point to a lack of investment in technology and skills as root causes, a recent Bank of England research paper has a more novel suggestion: Smartphones.

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.

Maintenance: A 25 - year - old building will inevitably lack the state - of - art air - handling systems, elevator cabs and other construction technology found in newer buildings, such as the nearby RBC Centre, completed in 2009.

My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) focuses on the lack of movement on the digital economy strategy, arguing that it has emerged as the government's «Penske File» - the source of considerable discussion and much «work» but thus far few tangible results (for non-Seinfeld watchers, the Penske file has become synonymous for a non-existent work project).

As a strategic investment in the success of the business, many of our clients and prospects lack a technology plan, which can end up with (their) spending creating an unforeseen impact on the productivity of the staff.

Going against the Silicon Valley orthodoxy, the venture capitalist has urged technology start - ups to go public as soon as they are able, instead of continuing to take venture capital funding: Taking on too much venture funding, he has said, can fuel a lack of discipline.

In their responses, the panel of Ciphrex CEO and Bitcoin Core contributor Eric Lombrozo, Blockstream CEO Adam Back, JoinMarket developer Adam Gibson, applied cryptography consultant and sometimes Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd, SatoshiLabs CTO Pavol Rusnak, and Libbitcoin lead maintainer Eric Voskuil discussed the issues with the recent phenomenon of spinoff coins, a lack of understanding as to why Bitcoin is useful, and the fact that some of them sleep better today than they did in the early days of this new technology.

Given the rapid advancements in the industry in recent years and the lack of regulations that specifically address FinTech, LabCFTC is well - suited to help innovators and regulators as they work to develop new technologies in a manner that is compliant with applicable laws.

It seems to me that this starvation and lack of medical technology as well as the inability for the majority of them to relocate, can be steemed from what the existance of money has done.

We share the pain the rest of creation is going through as a direct result of our lack of integration of theology, ecology and technology.

Before we established in - house human taste cell (HTC) technologies, it was not possible to use human tongue - derived cells as a model, due to the lack of homogenous, proliferating cell lines with defined properties, which is a prerequisite to establish comprehensive research and screening programs.

However, for the second time in less than a month Barca were foiled by La Liga's lack of goal - line technology as the goal wasn't awarded.

[7] The theses have variously included postulations of selfishness (both through arguments of relative unwillingness to self - sacrifice for a political cause as well as selfishness along rural / urban and class divides, most notably the disinterest of middle class Africans to engage in political demonstration), nationalism (manifested through the fear of being called an imperialist), illiteracy and lack of access to technology, and forgetfulness of «Black Africa.»

The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has described the last recruitment at the Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as lacking merit and not following...

According to Mr. Nowak, the installers are already doing brisk business as word spreads, but the lack of governmental support for the technology has made progress far slower than it could be.

The use of poison - tipped arrows by a Stone Age man is thought to have stemmed from a lack of technology and stone - tipped arrows often lack the power to directly kill larger animals, such as zebra or buffalo.

The lack of dense energy storage systems is a big barrier to widespread adoption of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, which are only intermittently available, as well as to the advancement of technologies such as electric vehicles.

The majority of new drugs and vaccines are developed within the private sector and they are developed as commercial goods so there is a lack of a public mechanism to advance R&D of new technologies.

Beyond current drivers of equal opportunity such as access to health care and education, the lack of access to technology might soon become the foremost driver of inequality.

At the same time, technology will not solve ongoing challenges such as a lack of coordination among the 53,000 water agencies in the United States, she said.

It uses government funding as the proverbial carrot on a stick to get companies to work together with universities and nonprofits on helping 3D printing technology for manufacturing cross the so - called «valley of death» — the period of development between a lab's proof - of - concept and commercial product when private funding is often lacking.

Just a few days ago I came across a view on Russian and Ukrainian women as seeking «immigration support in exchange for sex» that was openly promoted through a major technology blog claiming modern outlook (by a female blogger), showing an appalling lack of understanding and social responsibility for the effects such publications cause.

It should be noted that this film was shot with video technology that is now ten years old, and some of that may come across as a lack of quality today.

At a certain point, we have to come up for air after drowning in information, and Andrew Stern's screenplay, which starts as a preachy look at the dangers of being inundated with technology, ultimately is focuses on those moments — the ones in which people do come up for air and quickly realize that their lungs are straining from lack of use.

As an organisation CAT believes that the technology and resources for a sustainable future exist, and that it is only the lack of political will and distribution of these resources that prevents achieving it.

Lack of basic infrastructure, such as electricity, is a major obstacle to the use of technology in African schools.

Technology is essential — particularly, as I said, when we look at the lack of teachers who are able to teach world languages.

As instructional leaders we thus must get beyond the glitz and flash of the technology — which may mask a lack of cognitive depth — and instead critically interrogate how our learning technologies are being used.

He simply lacked the requisite education, hadn't taken the plenitude of pedagogic courses, expensive college credits in such vital subjects as: Methods of Teaching Science for Dummies; Educational Technology for Idiots; Band Aids & First Aid; Tae Kwan Do for the Inner City; Teaching & Testing the Test Takers; Touchy - Feely 101, 201 & 301; Understanding Special Kids, Gifted Kids, Not - so Gifted Kids, Kids with Attitude, and Kids with ADD; Curriculum Simulacrum; EL / Cross-Cultural AC / DC Current; Self - Esteem for the Worthless; and, last but not least: Foundations of Education: Sarcasm & Humiliation for Fun & Profit.

Two topics that come to mind in reviewing the final report include an in - depth review of the emergence and impact of educational management organizations (EMOs) and, taken as a whole, the lack of innovative educational practices in the Michigan PSAs, particularly as it related to the integration and use of technology.

As instructional leaders we must go beyond the glitz and flash of technologies — which may mask a lack of cognitive depth — and instead critically interrogate how our learning technologies are being used.

Carly, a kindergarten teacher, saw her lack of comfort with technology as an opportunity to take risks in her classroom.

They found that a majority of teachers listed internal barriers, such as teacher attitudes and beliefs, as the main reason for lack of technology integration.

This trend is likely due to a lack of confidence in how to integrate the IWB technology with social studies pedagogy, as well as a perceived lack of ready - made social studies materials for the IWB.

However, it is difficult to discern if the beginning teachers opted to exclude these videotapes from their portfolio for personal reasons, or if other factors such as time and a lack of emphasis prevented them from utilizing this technology.

While the preservice teachers in this study taught in a variety of settings (urban, suburban, and rural), as well as a variety of grade levels and subjects, they faced a consistent challenge in using technology as a tool for learning: lack of access to adequate technology in the K - 12 schools.

School schedule, lack of knowledge about ways to integrate educational computer games into the classroom, school culture, lack of personal technology skills, and parents were each identified as perceived major barriers by fewer than 20 % of participants.

However, data from this study revealed an overall lack of understanding from both students and instructors as to how to use standards - based technology at a pedagogical level — that is, beyond the presentation of information or the organization of the course.

Although the use of assistive technology for young children with a disability is increasing, the lack of awareness and the lack of training continue to act as major barriers to providers using assistive technology.

Teachers have not incorporated technology into their teaching for various reasons, such as lack of knowledge of technology, time, and support.

This lack of support leads teachers to use technology for low - level, supplemental tasks, such as drill and practice activities, word processing, educational games, and computer - based tutorials (Strudler & Wetzel, 1999; Willis, Thompson, & Sadera, 1999).

Second, use of any technology is closely connected to availability, as seen in Kathy's and Susan's limited access to the school's computer lab and lack of access to different technologies suited to the ELA classroom.

These teachers may have had additional difficulty in flexing with the element of unpredictability that using instructional technologies can introduce into the classroom, as well as the lack of fit between their learning style and the type of professional development opportunities provided.

Teachers are becoming expert at troubleshooting technology malfunctions within the classroom due to a lack of technical support provided as a result of budget cuts.

This lack of understanding regarding the links between technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge also extends to K - 12 educational leaders such as superintendents and technology coordinators.

The leading scholar on teacher retention, Richard Ingersoll, has amassed a mountain of research that comes down to this conclusion: Teachers — including in high - demand specialties such as math, science, and technology — are leaving not merely because the economic rewards are greater in the private sector, but because they lack the autonomy to engage their students in a creative manner (Walker, 2015).

But do the numbers accurately convey the driving experience, which some have described as overly - managed by technology, lacking the essential soul of the European thoroughbreds?

But the lack of new technology doesn't extend to active saftey thankfully, as the V40 continues Volvo's record of exceptional safety technology throughout the range.