Sentences with phrase «include obsolete technology»

Other expendable items include obsolete technology and your high school diploma once you've earned a college degree.

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There are man - made leaves, self - healing materials and materials including Graphene that could make current battery technology obsolete.

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.

Open Senate was developed as part of an overall Information Technology modernization project in the Senate, initiated with the election of a new Senate Majority in January 2009, which has yielded in excess of $ 500,000 in annual net savings to date; savings have derived primarily from increasing the Senate's ability to create and maintain technology in - house, including using a combination of free open - source software and low - cost Software - As - A Service (SaaS) solutions whenever possible, thus enabling the Senate to cancel unnecessary maintenance and service contracts, and decommission expensive obsolete computeTechnology modernization project in the Senate, initiated with the election of a new Senate Majority in January 2009, which has yielded in excess of $ 500,000 in annual net savings to date; savings have derived primarily from increasing the Senate's ability to create and maintain technology in - house, including using a combination of free open - source software and low - cost Software - As - A Service (SaaS) solutions whenever possible, thus enabling the Senate to cancel unnecessary maintenance and service contracts, and decommission expensive obsolete computetechnology in - house, including using a combination of free open - source software and low - cost Software - As - A Service (SaaS) solutions whenever possible, thus enabling the Senate to cancel unnecessary maintenance and service contracts, and decommission expensive obsolete computer systems.

The Transience exhibition by Michael Craig - Martin (b. Dublin, 1941) at the Serpentine Gallery brings together works from 1981 to 2015, including his era - defining representations of once familiar yet obsolete technology; laptops, games consoles, black - and - white televisions and incandescent lightbulbs that highlight the increasing transience of technological innovation.

This exhibition by Michael Craig - Martin (b. Dublin, 1941) brought together works from 1981 to 2015, including his era - defining representations of once familiar yet obsolete technology; laptops, games consoles, black - and - white televisions and incandescent lightbulbs that highlighted the increasing transience of technological innovation.

Vonna - Michell uses obsolete technology include cassette recorders and slide projectors.

This is the first solo show of the artist's work in a London public institution since 1989 and brings together works from 1981 to 2015, including representations of obsolete technology; laptops, games consoles, black - and - white televisions and incandescent lightbulbs that highlight the increasing transience of innovation.

In previous installations, Braden has employed near - obsolete and sometimes unreliable technology, including rotary telephones and cassette players.

The American Bar Association's House of Delegates made 2012 changes in Comment 8 on Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 (Competency) stating that «to maintain the requisite knowledge and skill» a lawyer «should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology...» This means simply that lawyers with obsolete technology — or obsolete attitudes — should beware.

In a blog post earlier this month, Rubin said that he founded Essential to address problems he sees in the technology industry, including high - priced luxury products and devices that become obsolete after just a year of use.

This included replacing internal infrastructure eliminating obsolete technology, disaster recovery, and addressing security issues.