Sentences with phrase «changing technological needs»

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Nor can the nation's school systems account for foreign - educated adult immigrants, the dated skills of older workers and the changing needs of workplaces, which are often driven by technological change.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

As technological change sped up, the need for specialists increased.

Hajdu and Bains opened the meeting by outlining the extent of coming technological change, like automation, that could displace workers, as well as the need to craft policies to prepare workers for new jobs.

As technological advancements change the way we do business — and as baby boomers (slowly but surely) begin to retire — your company will increasingly need to attract and retain millennials in order to compete.

These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.

Some say a technological shift at companies like HP and IBM away from traditional manufacturing, which requires large investments in buildings and equipment, and toward data - based products is also changing the calculation of how much investment is needed in innovation.

«This harmonization should facilitate the development by manufacturers in both countries of world - class front - line workers with the skills needed able to meet the dual challenges of global economic competitiveness and accelerating technological change.»

It could also be argued that all of the decline was caused by technological changes, such as the increasing use of streaming media, but that claim needs some qualification.

My own research emphasis in harnessing technological tools for public service - in education, in medicine, and in servicing the basic needs of the poor - has led me to conceptualize strategies to facilitate cooperative (linking) ventures because communication technologies change so rapidly and the entrepreneurial opportunities are so vast.

They have been too little concerned with the simple technological changes needed for more efficient use of firewood as a fuel for cooking.

In the light of the vast economic and technological changes that the UN has already contributed to the global system of what Vasak calls «solidarity,» it is now possible to classify the basic human standards into three broad categories: rights (individual) needs (collective) and uses (world law).

Present - day society is locked into four positive feedback loops which need to be broken: economic growth which feeds on itself, population growth which feeds on itself, technological change which feeds on itself, and a pattern of income inequality which seems to be self - sustaining and which tends to spur growth in the other three areas.

The book will be of interest to policy makers, researchers and others who want to learn more about the actions Australia needs to take to prepare for major economic, social, technological and environmental change.

As humanity moves from the industrial to the technological age, positive change is something that many of our institutions are in need of if we are to make a successful transition into a new age of enlightenment.

First, we need to recognise that technological and social change are evolving at an accelerated pace, and politicians and regulators need to map and understand the recent evolution of the key threats.

The state development agency explained that standards have changed since the project was designed six years ago, and the passage now needs to be «updated with the same types of technological advances that are being incorporated into other transit improvements recently announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including upgrades to other sections of Penn Station.»

The rapid spread of technological, social and economic change means that the institutions that were formed in the 1940s and 1950s need to be substantially reformed.

The pair highlighted the need for laws to evolve with the ever - changing landscape of our technological world.

«We see no evidence of Kyoto actually leading to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, much less of stimulating the fundamental technological change that will be required to achieve the 60 - 80 % reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that scientists tell us the world will need to achieve in order to prevent what the Framework Convention calls «dangerous interference with the atmosphere».»

«The pace of technological change is so quick, no industry can hope to keep in - house all the scientists they need to do basic and strategic research,» he said.

Bill Stewart, chief scientific adviser to the Cabinet Office, told the Institute of Biology that industry needed academia to keep it up - to - date at a time of rapid technological change.

As our cultural and linguistic complexity, dietary needs and technological prowess took a significant leap forward at this stage, our brains grew to accommodate the changes.

For starters, essential technological and social changes needed to make them work might still be decades away.

Whether our purposes are to network with business opportunities or network for social or political purposes, we are reaching a point where the use of eLearning will be needed in order to tame and harness the forces of technological change, pedagogy, and change management which are creating a perfect storm as mentioned earlier.

They will need to adapt to technological changes, and to changing organization requirements and expectations, and through this evolution continue to uphold core standards for eLearning production.

Outsiders need to understand that large parts of this once mighty nation have essentially been gutted thanks to globalisation and technological change.

Quality lifelong learning: How technology can extend learning pathways and make them more flexible and relevant for learners of all generation as people remain in employment later and ageing adults need to update their skills to keep pace with technological changes.

She wants them to know that technological disruption has changed the job market and to be real world ready they need «soft skills, which are character traits and interpersonal skills that you use to interact with other people.»

Roadmaps, Action Plans, Project Plans and Programs will need to adapt with technological and social behavioral changes of eLearners.

With technological advancements continuing to change our world and daily lives, the need for more focus on the socioeconomic, political, and environmental trends youth will face in the future is a critical part of the discourse on the learning that matters most.

Yet school boards in districts with especially active parents, weak unions, limited budgets, and kids whose needs are going unmet may have incentives to embrace technological change and become early adopters.

As the modern workplace continues to grow, change and adapt to world and technological changes, the need to remain current and connected to what that workplace looks like has become important to all educators.

First, the technological changes and globalization that have fueled inequality have also increased the skills required for good jobs — which means that schools need to teach higher - level skills if their graduates are to secure jobs that pay middle - class wages.

However, they should have a certain level of knowledge so as to define their technological needs, select the right solutions, monitor their services» undisrupted operation, or be aware of maintenance needs and systems adaptations due to frequent technological changes.

If we accept, as the evidence all around us indicates, that students need to be creative, critical thinkers and responsible citizens who can manage rapid technological and social change, then our curriculum design needs to reflect this and should continue to be updated.

If coaches approach teachers collaboratively and with set relationship parameters, present technological changes as support for existing lessons, and use their position and skills to advocate for teachers» needs, they can establish themselves as a strong resource for educational innovation.

Focuses on the state of education and the need for change in the face of society and its relationship with technological innovation.

Very comprehensive look at the factors that must be changed to meet the technological needs of 1 to 1 computing.

Your learners» technological expectations are changing, so you need to follow suit.

The aviation industry has been adopting technological innovations as per the changing learning needs and preferences.

To keep up with business and technological innovations, companies need to build a smarter workforce that adapts positively to change.

In my school system our technology mission is: «Prepare our community to meet the challenges of the 21st Century Learner, act as a conduit of continual change, serve our students to help them succeed and support the technological needs through planning and integration.»

The inquiring practitioners learn to use reading knowledge, practices and processes to serve the changing technological, diversity and reading education needs of dynamic local and global environments.

Yet today these gains are threatened by crumbling infrastructure that is increasingly congested, in need of repair, and unable to keep pace with technological change.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

The approach presented here is based on three main pillars: an adaptation mechanism based on a broad understanding of system dependencies; efficient use of system knowledge through involvement of actors throughout the process; and technological solutions to enable efficient actor communication and information handling.The book provides readers with a better understanding of the factors that influence decisions, and put forward solutions to facilitate the rapid adaptation to changes in the business environment and customer needs through intelligent upgrade i...

The Collection & Lending Services Librarian connects people to the information, ideas, tools and skills they need to prosper and succeed in a rapidly changing technological environment.

It's reasonable to assume that ebooks may soon be far more elaborate than they are today, and that's why we need to embrace the recent technological changes while we also contemplate the unknown.

Your website should constantly evolve to meet current user needs and technological changes.