Sentences with phrase «from lack of technology»

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.

Women died in childbirth not from lack of technology, but from poor nutrition, lack of access to emergency services, and no antibiotics.

Not exact matches

Even with Theranos» proprietary technology in hand, however, the lack of peer - reviewed studies — the kind of data scientists traditionally use to assess a development in their field — has generated skepticism from experts outside the company.

«A confluence of industry events has brought [the lack of women and minorities in technology] to the center stage, from the threats and harassment that have characterized the debate in the gaming world to the publication of hiring data and diversity statistics in the tech industry,» Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told the audience during his keynote address at CES.

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.

«Many technology areas suffer from a lack of policy support, and this impedes their scaled - up deployment,» IEA said.

About 40 % of survey respondents say lack of privacy or security is holding them back from mobile payments, while about 20 % say they just don't trust the technology.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

But lack of diversity in genomic data means only some Canadians will benefit from this revolutionary technology.

This, along with its volatility and a broad lack of understanding of the underlying technology, has caused traditional investors to shy away from this new asset class.

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.

The big bang does not state that something comes from nothing, and the rest of your argument is ludicrous.This is why Bill Nye is right - a lack of scientific understanding results in a nation full of ignorance and lack of critical thinking; not good for a nation that is basically making money by being on the cutting edge of technology.

With today's technology and continued advances in communication, we know good and well that kids are dying every day from lack of nutrition... and yet our grocery stores are busting at the seams with cereal options.

My first was from Imperial College of Science and Technology in EE (look it up then come back here and tell me about my lack of knowledge).

The original cheese plant suffered from a lack of space, old technology and the need for manual lifting of heavy loads during cheese production.

With goals still dried up at the other end of the pitch (though Aaron Ramsey would want to blame lack of technology for the «no - goal - show» against Liverpool), Wenger will require much more from his back four.

It also lacked some of the technology that the Owlet has — particularly the ability to track baby from anywhere.

A lack of commitment from the Government for the entire route of the HS2 line means that this vital infrastructure project risks being developed in isolation, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has warned.

Indeed, the Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into whether there is a lack of competition in the supply of technology to the public sector, with the biggest companies earning about # 10.4 billion from the State.

A report from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office was deeply critical of the state's information technology services transformation efforts, saying it was hobbled by a lack of basic planning.

Even though scholars say technology could considerably increase independence for older adults, they are still less likely to adopt new technology than their younger counterparts for reasons ranging from doubts of its benefits to a general lack of comfort.

Because deaf people lack access to such potentially life - saving cues, a group of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon built a pair of glasses which allows the wearer to «see» when a loud sound is made, and gives an indication of where it came from.

What has stopped the company from burying more of the gas or expanding the technology into more of its plants is simply the lack of money.

Family and social problems, lack of community support, poor access to quality education, relocation from their communities, and a shortage of science and technology role models are just some of the problems that youth living on reserves have to deal with, says Mervin Dewasha, founder, president, and treasurer of CASEA.

Friends of the Earth, along with 56 organizations from around the world sent a public letter to the Presidential Commission which criticized its report for ignoring the precautionary principle, relying on so - called «self - governance» instead of true democratic governance of this technology, lacking adequate review of environmental risks and placing unwarranted faith in «suicide genes» and other technologies that provide no guarantee against the escape of synthetic organisms into the environment.

Everything from awareness, to diet, to technology, to lack of activity, pollutants, and changes in school curriculum, has been blamed for the rise.

The visuals are beautiful, but still don't distract from the lack of a message regarding our own society's obsession with nostalgia - driven pop culture and dependency on technology is excessively apparent.

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.

One school in Scotland noted that a lack of consistent access to technology was the limiting factor that prevented them from adopting a flipped learning approach.

Depend on a bleeding edge technology, for example, and you'll suffer from lack of a support ecosystem, limited talent pool, and buggy premature implementations.

The lack of technologies and service delivery models that can overcome social, cultural and market barriers, preventing promising interventions from being brought to scale where most needed.

I'm not the only one who thinks learning technology is too set in its ways — according to a recent report by Deloitte1, the Learning Management System market is set to drop from $ 46.6 billion last year to $ 33.4 billion by 2021 due to lack of innovation.

Critics insisted that his lack of experience running a technology concern would leave him at a «huge disadvantage,» wrote Doug Garr in a 1999 book about Gerstner's tenure, because the computer business «moved at a faster pace than other industries; competition came from... fanatics who thrived in the often quirky and murky world of digital chaos.»

However, some instructors may still have some reservations; concerns range from fears of distraction to personal lack of knowledge on how technology works, but these fears can be easily rectified, leading to a more inclusive and technologically advanced classroom that benefits students and teachers alike.

Cynthia — I certainly agree with most of your comment, though my perspective comes from the lack of validity of the results due to premature implementation of common core tests before common core instruction is adequately implemented across CA, rather than focused on the problems with initiation of technology - based large scale tests.

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.

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.

Even though most schools lack extensive, up - to - date technology, a Catalyst Chicago analysis of data from fall 2015 found that the disparities don't fall along the usual lines of race, class and community often seen in CPS.

Unfortunately, the modeling of technology use by methods faculty is lacking from the preservice teacher experience.

Some K - 12 students loved the use of technology in the classroom and knew more about the applications than the preservice teacher, while others lacked the technology skills to successfully complete Internet research, and others were distracted from classroom instruction by their personal technology.

It's history has been marred by a lack of contribution from Uruguayan technology, but this is changing drastically now, so its future should be secure.

The front end is dominated by a vast grille stretching across the nose from wheel - arch to wheel - arch, and the lack of obvious headlights suggests there's LED lighting technology integrated into the grille itself.

The lack of a back - up camera in the Heritage Edition is not really a problem for me, as the car is so small, but the technology will become federally mandated in all cars built from May 1, 2018.

You see once again, the lack of any real incentives from our governments could mean that this technology falls at the first hurdle and doesn't even come Down Under.

I was disappointed at the lack of adaptive cruise control in the Q50 I drove, but Infiniti makes that feature available as part of a $ 1,700 Technology package, which also bundles blind spot monitoring, a lane keeping system to prevent drivers from drifting over lane lines, and automated high beams.

The lack of pressure was a delightful change of pace from other car buying experiences I have had in the the past and my lead salesperson, Phil, went above and beyond the call of duty in terms of patiently helping me get acquainted with all the new technology inherent in the Bolt EV.

[6] Ultimate MotorCycling, like other reviewers, was fascinated with the transmission technology but found the combination of styles and features unsatisfactory from the point of view of either a cruiser rider or sportbike rider, while the lack of storage fails to meet the needs of either touring riders or the urban commuter scooter buyer.

Designed to support drivers at speeds up to 200 km / h (125 mph), the technology will deliver visual and audible warnings if it detects a lack of steering wheel input from the driver.

BlackBerry is up against stiff competition from mobile security solutions provider Good Technology, besting BlackBerry's perceived lack of ability to deliver in a multi-platform environment, although BlackBerry claims they've been providing multi-platform support for almost 2 years now.

Although some constituencies from the writing and publishing communities in their written evidence to the advisory panel expressed concerns about remote downloading; worrying that the technology would lack the necessary «friction» that a library visit provides when borrowing a printed book, it would be counter-intuitive not to recognize the technological ease of remote downloading and the likely consumer demand for it.