Sentences with phrase «challenges by using technology»

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

To meet this political and economic meta - challenge, the hot new idea is the universal basic income — using some of the wealth generated by all this new technology to guarantee everyone a baseline income, whether they are working or not.

While the benefits of distributed ledgers have been much discussed, Bain concluded that actual tools using blockchain for international payments and trade finance remain in their early stages as banks remain challenged by scaling the technology, along with uncertainties surrounding digital currencies and privacy issues.

The joint research undertaken by the two companies will examine how blockchain, the technology at the basis of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, could be used for developing innovative cybersecurity solutions, such as secure transmission of information between services and supply chains, user authentication, critical devices and elements that run with no human intervention and additional solutions for the cyber challenges in a hyper - connected world.

«The pack needed to be taller and thinner, while the challenge of convenient consumption was met by creating a full - top opening that is pre-applied using Tetra Pak's Direct Injection Moulding technology.

We understand the challenges this implies and have experts who can help you achieve the right sweetness level, with the right taste by using our suite of flavour modulation technologies.

The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has held its second governing board meeting in Abuja presided over by its President Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to agree on the accelerated implementation of the body's activities and action plan, ahead of a three - day International Conference opening on Monday, on the Opportunities and Challenges in the use of Technology in Elections.

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To accompany the toolkit and provide high - level encouragement to federal agencies to use crowdsourcing approaches, Shanley worked with OSTP to help shape the White House memorandum «Addressing Societal and Scientific Challenges through Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing» issued by Assistant to the President for Science and Technology John Holdren.

The future challenges of this line of research, started through an undergraduate degree final project by Carlos Aguado in the Grupo de Computación Evolutiva y Redes Neuronales (EVANNAI - Evolutionary Computation and Neural Networks Group) at UC3M, include carrying out clinical trials using this technology, in addition to developing programs that help rehabilitate the other four movement of the shoulder: flexing, extension, internal rotation and external rotation.

The potential benefits of the technology provided by Zeus and similar systems may be extraordinary, but learning how to use them is a challenge.

Richards - Kortum's work brings together nanotechnology, molecular imaging, and microfabrication to address global health challenges by developing low - cost medical technologies — such as a portable microendoscope to diagnose and treat cervical cancer — for use on the ground in low - resource settings around the world.

Meeting this fourth challenge depends on more flexible ways of personalising teaching and learning — for example, by using technology to better target individuals» current levels of achievement and learning needs — and on defining learning success and failure in terms of the progress, or growth, that individuals make over time, regardless of their starting points.

Beginning in 2009, we presented a vision for addressing the challenge of reaching every student with excellent teachers, using job redesign and age - appropriate technology to extend excellent teachers» reach, directly and by leading other teachers, in fully accountable roles, for more pay — but within budget.

«The Technology Education Center,» said Shirley B. Gillette, director of educational programs, «is the education division's direct response to the challenge posed by the technology explosion — how and where to find up - to - the - minute information, resources, and expert training in the uses of technoloTechnology Education Center,» said Shirley B. Gillette, director of educational programs, «is the education division's direct response to the challenge posed by the technology explosion — how and where to find up - to - the - minute information, resources, and expert training in the uses of technolotechnology explosion — how and where to find up - to - the - minute information, resources, and expert training in the uses of technologytechnology.»

A robust new video observation toolkit from Harvard helps address these challenges by suggesting ways of using video technology to rethink traditional approaches to teacher observation and professional development.

By having multiple devices available, users are challenged to determine which device best suits their learning purpose, and teachers are also challenged to rethink how they are using technology.

The challenge, in short, is to find ways to «squeeze more juice from the orange» by using support staff, instructional specialization, and technology to ensure that effective educators are devoting more of their time to educating students.

spThanks to a multiyear initiative to use technology to help surmount the challenges often faced by the state's small, rural schools, Advanced Placement courses were offered for the first time this spring — via the Internet — in 26 districts

We developed the framework by defining the issues we consider when we bring technologies into the classroom, by observing other teachers who use technologies, and by engaging others in discussions about problems and challenges they faced when they or their colleagues brought technologies into their existing English language arts contexts.

Strong leadership and collaboration is important for support of technology in a world challenged by funding constraints, new standards for accountability, and a shortage of technology - using teachers.

The rules shall include, but are not limited to, rules relating to a teacher's duty to help students master challenging standards and meet all state and local requirements for achievement; teaching efficiently and faithfully, using prescribed materials and methods, including technology - based instruction; recordkeeping; and fulfilling the terms of any contract, unless released from the contract by the district school board.

Through a project called Algebra by Design, funded by Lucent Technologies, we are working with teachers in grades 5 - 12 in the Syracuse City School District to (a) increase significantly the number of students who are successful in learning the core ideas of algebra, (b) increase the depth of algebraic understanding of all students and enhance their problem - solving skills in mathematically challenging design projects and activities, (c) provide teachers with experience and collaborative support in the use of Standards - based curricula, design projects, and current and emerging technologies, and (d) prepare new teachers in partnership with practicing teachers through observations, field placements, and semester - long internships.

School operators to explore entirely new models of schooling, particularly those challenging traditional models in use of time, space, technology and staff in school; reconsider how students experience learning in schools, creating new models that provide personalized and authentic learning experiences; and improve existing models by reconsidering how facilities are used and funded, how to reach full enrollment capacity more quickly and how to maintain steady revenues by «backfilling» (filling vacant seats each year).

A common challenge cited by K - 12 educators is insecurity about their ability to effectively use technology and student data in the classroom, according to a survey released this week by the Software and Information Industry Association.

BloomBoard was founded in 2010 by Jason Lange and Eric Dunn when they took on the challenge of developing a teacher coaching platform that would use technology to take the principles of differentiated instruction for students ~ and apply those principles ~ to teacher development and support.

Challenges to technologies: Instances when teacher or student was hindered by the use of technologies.

Two additional challenges were mentioned by students: (a) the principal's opinion of using technology in the classroom (in their practicum school), and (b) the time needed for the students to prepare for the use of digital technologies, including searching the Internet and creating Smartbook pages or PowerPoint slides.

In 2008, Jennifer M. Bay - Williams, then president of the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators, noted that NTLC participation had been worthwhile for that association because «strong leadership and collaboration is important for support of technology in a world challenged by funding constraints, new standards for accountability, and a shortage of technology - using teachers» (CITE Journal, Vol.

By challenging American cities to use emerging transportation technologies to address their most pressing problems, the Smart City Challenge aimed to spread innovation through a mixture of competition, collaboration, and experimentation.

Snapplify's CEO Wesley Lynch will be speaking tomorrow from the Frankfurt Book Fair about the development of the app and what educational implications this type of platform can have, especially in markets that are underserved by technology or that present unique challenges to what the industry commonly thinks of for technology use in the classroom.

Because the technology has already been around for a few years, the main challenge for the students was to develop a cheap, yet efficient, device - one they tackled in part by making use of a non-platinum catalyst, which allowed them to keep manufacturing costs to a minimum.

Some of the challenges to increasing the recyclability of electronic devices can be addressed by improving the logistics and technology of the collection and recycling process, designing electronic devices to avoid the use of hazardous materials and to be more easily recycled, and encouraging the use of recycled materials in more applications.

These were to address one or more of eight issues seen as important to courts: form - filling — making court documents more accessible to litigants in person; order drafting — creating orders that are more likely to be accepted by courts; continuous online hearing — challenging the question of whether a court is a place or a service; argument - building — to aid non-lawyers in creating well - structured arguments, distinguishing fact from law; outcome prediction — using technology to answer the natural question «what are my chances of winning?»

Want to know more: Here is a story originating from the Christian Science Monitor «Google's Open Skies Raise Cries» courtesy of CBS News; also an article from The Indian Sunday Express: «Technology: Search and Destroy — Google has stunning entries for its photos of the world's most secret military installations»; and, a reference back to the tongue - in - cheek competition launched by the Register (in the UK) which challenged users to find black helicopters at sensitive sites using Google Earth «Google Earth: the black helicopters have landed».

The report, AI: The new wave of legal services, produced by Legal Week Intelligence and Bird & Bird, is based on 15 interviews with senior in - house lawyers, covering subjects including their current and potential use of technology, the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, and how it will shape their expectations of the law firms they instruct.

But, another way that law firms are acclimating is by making use of new technologies, as explained in a report recently issued by the Wisconsin State Bar Board of Governors entitled, «The New Normal: The Challenges Facing the Legal Profession.»

Once the mindset challenge has been overcome by the legal sector, and there are processes in place to guarantee the work that has been completed matches the forensic and other evidence, I believe we will begin to see some truly impressive uses of the technology across a range of cases and scenarios.

Andrew recognises the challenges faced by the organisations he works with, having experienced these first - hand, and uses the latest technology to manage and configure artificial intelligence solutions for customers — saving time, reducing risk and lowering costs in the process.

This panel will discuss how innovative law departments are meeting this challenge by using a portfolio of insourcing, outsourcing, technology, benchmarking, analytics and project management techniques to create and manage a legal ecosystem of law firm and non-law firm LPOs, for law department operations and substantive legal services.

By way of a precedent, Australia is successfully using these technologies in similar cases — and as we know, Australia faces many of the same challenges presented by having people spread out over a vast geographic areBy way of a precedent, Australia is successfully using these technologies in similar cases — and as we know, Australia faces many of the same challenges presented by having people spread out over a vast geographic areby having people spread out over a vast geographic area.

It may be early days in Canada for fintechs, a catchphrase for new innovative financial technology startups, and major technology companies that are challenging traditional financial institutions on their turf by offering cheaper and easier - to - use Internet - or smartphone - based services such as payment apps or peer - to - peer lending or digital currencies, but Canada's Big Six banks are paying heed even though they appear to be on solid ground.

As such, the Lightning Network, the long - awaited Bitcoin overlay network for cheap and instant transactions, is by many of its developers considered safe enough to use on Bitcoin's mainnet: a major milestone for the technology that has been years in the making.In our featured cover story this month, tech writer Aaron van Wirdum recounts the story behind this important addition to the Bitcoin ecosystem.Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Poon Call Out Craig Wright at Deconomy 2018Sparks flew at the Deconomy blockchain forum this week in Seoul, South Korea, following a presentation by self - proclaimed «Satoshi Nakamoto,» Craig S. Wright, when he was challenged by Ethereum creator, Vitalik Buterin, and called a «fraud.»

To work in a creative and challenging environment by using innovative technologies where I can constantly learn and successfully deliver solutions to problems and have good opportunities for career growth in the industry.

To grow in the career by adding value to the assignments undertaken there by gaining the customer satisfaction To use my technical and lead skills in a challenging and dynamic environment to produce high standard deliverables Passion to work with the team of vibrant people and to acquire new skills and work with different technologies Interested in Big Data (Hadoop), Cloud computing and SOA

Singapore About Blog Edu -(Tech) niques is the blog by Hong Kong - based K - 5 Instructional Technology Coordinator Colin Gallagher, who describes introducing kindergartners to iPods using colorful cartoon icons, conducting his own Twitter survey of teachers and tech integration, and facing challenges that come with being a school's tech position pioneer.

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