Sentences with phrase «obsolescence by»

And if you miss the window when they are still somewhat - adoring tweens, you'll be relegated to obsolescence by a teenager who'll find you about as relevant as Sarah Palin.

Arguing that the Quran incites violence, it insisted that «the verses of the Quran calling for murder and punishment of Jews, Christians, and nonbelievers be struck to obsolescence by religious authorities,» so that «no believer can refer to a sacred text to commit a crime.»

Someday, botnets could be ushered into obsolescence by networks designed to repel them.

Not exact matches

The 128 - year - old beauty company, known for products such as Skin - So - Soft and ANEW skincare, has been hit by a triple whammy: the rise in sales of low - priced beauty products at mass - market chains such as Walgreen (WAG) and Dollar General (DG), the apparent obsolescence of its direct - selling model for beauty items, and ill - advised forays into fashion, jewelry and pricier skincare products that alienated many customers.

Hundreds of shopping centers across the U.S. are facing obsolescence, abandoned by shoppers who are going online or getting choosier about where they shop.

To be sure, this is a travesty of economic reality inasmuch as it reflects a distorted set of tax laws that permit absentee investors to depreciate buildings again and again, as if they wear out and lose value through lack of upkeep (despite landlords being legally required to maintain rental properties intact), or by obsolescence (even as construction standards cheapen).

In a video posted to Youtube on December 12, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted that banks would eventually disappear once their role as financial middlemen became redundant, adding that this obsolescence might result from market changes wrought by cryptocurrencies, namely bitcoin.

It is what I find the most ironic of the most strident biblical literalists: by attempting to fix the bible into one single, unalterable interpretation, instead of an ongoing conversation, they are sowing the seeds for its own obsolescence.

Those individuals rendered worthless as producers and commodities by obsolescence — the old and infirm — are discarded (warehoused or euthanized) and the nonproductive poor (the homeless, the unemployed, the irresponsible, the incompetent) are viewed as a threat.

What they have to say about the stimulation of needs through advertising and artificial obsolescence can in any case not be adequately explained by the hypnotic pull exerted on the wage - earners by mass consumption.

The LeaseTech business model, as explained by owner Lloyd Hawley, is based on resisting the obsolescence of the machines.

Science took a sharp turn; Paley's natural theology, with its assumption of fixity of species since the Creation of Genesis, careered into obsolescence; eventually, his watchmaker was blinded by a scathing Dawkins.

But the achievements of the progressive and liberal movements of the past are now called into question by the general obsolescence and breakdown of the arrangements that were made during the New Deal and postwar years.

Where there are public retirement systems, workers are asked to replace them by a pension fund mechanism that subjects their own employers to the sole imperatives of immediate profitability, extends the sphere of influence of finance, and persuades citizens of the obsolescence of institutions of solidarity between nations, peoples, and generations.

There he vanished into a stone mansion with canopied porches, gabled roofs and greenhouses; into gin rummy dens, «sociable» golf games and country club obsolescence; into pictures processed by his wife's family photography business, where he took on the role and appearance of a John P. Marquand executive: The Late George Apley perhaps — with racket.

In the MIT Sloan Management Review, Michael Fitzgerald cites «a study by MIT Sloan Management Review and Capgemini Consulting» that «finds that companies now face a digital imperative: adopt new technologies effectively or face competitive obsolescence.»

As Americans stare down what Tony Wagner terms the «global education gap» and contemplate the possibility that our entire K - 12 education system is slipping into obsolescence, many educators and families alike are searching for ways to improve learning by devoting more time to it.

By the early 1980s, rather than sharpening the knife and engineering its way out of obsolescence, GM and the rest of America's Big Three chose to cap a glorious six - decade run of rear - wheel drive by pulling a Hollywood - style handbrake turBy the early 1980s, rather than sharpening the knife and engineering its way out of obsolescence, GM and the rest of America's Big Three chose to cap a glorious six - decade run of rear - wheel drive by pulling a Hollywood - style handbrake turby pulling a Hollywood - style handbrake turn.

In addition, this Warranty does not apply: (a) to consumable parts that are designed to diminish over time, unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (b) to damage caused by a third party device or service (including upgrades and expansions), or (c) to obsolescence or lack of utility with future versions of external hardware or software, including, but not limited to mobile devices.

That latter point is debatable, and the answer may vary by region and other factors (we might be one definitive medical study away from all deciding that light - emitting screens are or are not materially harmful to vision), but on the whole I think dedicated eReader & E Ink obsolescence is probable in the near future.

The health - care industries may be affected by technological obsolescence, changes in regulatory approval policies for drugs, medical devices or procedures, and changes in governmental and private payment systems.

The technology industries may be affected by technological obsolescence, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competitive pressures, and general market conditions.

Third, researchers have suggested that technological change may play a role in changing labor and profit shares, either by increasing the productivity of capital, or by increasing the rate of worker's obsolescence and thereby reducing their bargaining power.»

The cash value of your car is usually lower than its purchase price because of depreciation which might be caused by wear and tear, damp, rot, damp, rust and corrosion or due to obsolescence.

Activision and Eurocom have pulled off the impossible: they've revived a classic by remaining constantly cognizant of the line separating tradition from obsolescence.

In this way, JRPGs resemble a nightmare world ruled by Apple, where obsolescence is immediate and inadequacy looms over all.

Twenty - five artists working across a range of mediums address concerns related to artificial intelligence, biotechnology, bioethics, planned obsolescence, desire as mediated by technology, surveillance, social justice, and virtual existence.

In her own act of resistance, Walker's The Jubilant Martyrs of Obsolescence and Ruin showcases the artist's signature satire and sardonic imagery to directly address the history of oppression and injustice experienced by Black Americans in the South with the persistence of racial and gender stereotypes and ongoing efforts to advance equality in America.

Some are predictably derogatory to women, demonstrating the continued ubiquity of sexist attitudes reinforced by language, while others are directly recovered from obsolescence, representing the nuanced mix of confusion, humor, self - deprecation, and empowerment that accompanies the shifting consciousness of women.

The High Museum has acquired «The Jubilant Martyrs of Obsolescence and Ruin» (2015), a massive cut - paper work by contemporary artist Kara Walker (American, born 1969).

In this new iteration, comprised of images and ephemera bequeathed to the artist by confidante Michelle duBois, Crosher explores ongoing themes such as identity, travel, transience and obsolescence.

By making «the new» its subject, it is vulnerable to what media theorist Wendy Chun calls the «bleeding edge of obsolescence.»

Jessica Silverman Gallery is pleased to present «The History of Technology,» a group show featuring work by Simon Denny, Samuel Levi Jones, Dashiell Manley, Philipp Timischl and Margo Wolowiec, which explores themes of nostalgia and futurism, obsolescence and transcendence.

The gallery will debut two pieces by Cory Arcangel, both concerned with the representation of planned obsolescence and the expiration of recent history.

This passage was the starting point for «Recurrence,» a thoughtful group exhibition curated by Luisa Aguilar Solis and Georgia Horn at Fridman Gallery that considered cycles of consumption and obsolescence.

«Sometimes they are human voice portraits, or sounds reflective of economies that are disappearing or threatened by obsolescence,» he said.

In this light old standards show their age and obsolescence in the face of the new, and with each new wave of informational overload we are further alienated by the system, that revolves around an economy of monetary circulation.

Together, these works compose the full scope of Karikis's ambitious project, which resonates with new ways of thinking about the future of territories scarred by industrial obsolescence.

Zines by Joe Locke «highlight the affect of place» through the obsolescence of photocopy reproduction.

In his Silver series, Brandt extends the limits of black and white photography (in its near obsolescence in the digital age) by utilizing the materials that are inherent to that process and experimenting with the elements» shape shifting nature.

Dorland's work questions the deeper meaning beneath our consumer - driven lifestyles while exposing the inherent decay in a capitalist society driven by instant gratification and planned obsolescence.

Inside, visitors will find Planned Obsolescence, the inaugural exhibition curated by Khorasheh and Herget — who studied together at the Sotheby's Institute of Art — featuring Horowitz's most recent works on paper and canvas, as well as his pieces from a year - long project to create one drawing a day for 365 consecutive days.

Fascinated by the residual, her work focuses on the cultural production of waste, planned obsolescence, and the potential ontological ramifications of a consumption - based society.

By de-development we mean lower per - capita energy consumption, fewer gadgets, and the abolition of planned obsolescence.»

Doing so required them to overturn a law, written under the SPD - Green coalition that held power in 2000, that would have shut down all nuclear plants in Germany by 2020 under a planned obsolescence scheme.

As obsolescence set in, stepwells were ignored by their communities, became garbage dumps and latrines, while others were repurposed as storage areas, mined for their stone, or just left to decay.

«Suicide» varieties by companies such as Monsanto are genetically engineered so that the plants never reproduce — think of it as built - in obsolescence, if you will.

That in turn is due to the obsolescence of law society management structure — preserved in place by its unaccountability.

It is a problem caused by the obsolescence of the method of providing legal services, i.e., the costs of producing legal services are too high, due to a lack of innovation in the methods of doing the work necessary.

Today's job market, characterized by rapid change, disruption and the obsolescence of the traditional career ladder, presents challenges unique to each individual.