Sentences with phrase «technological changes impacting»

Given the amount of technological changes impacting buyer behaviors in the past decade, this is the likely state of affairs in many B2B corporate environments.

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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.

From faster - running computers, to devices that unlock at the touch of a thumb, this year's technological changes are guaranteed to have an impact.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

54:25 - 57:34: Jason changes the discussion to the geopolitical «big picture,» on the impact of acceleration technological innovation.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

-LRB-...) Mr Schmidt's comments follow warnings from some economists that the spread of information technology is starting to have a deeper impact than previous periods of technological change and may have a permanent impact on employment levels.

Since NAFTA was implemented during a period of rapid globalization and technological change, it is almost impossible to tease out the direct impact of the agreement on the US economy as a whole.

Its impact is simply too puny when weighed against that of private investment, technological change and trade.

Furthermore, the impact of technological change depends on how we respond to it.

These risks, delays, and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, our reliance on our sole supplier, the limited diversification of our product offerings, additional financing requirements, development of new products, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Variability is not new to food and agribusiness, however climate change, geopolitical instability, and technological advances are now impacting the sector more than ever before.

'' With the population growth in Nigeria and the drying up of the Lake Chad, we have to move faster and adapt to the impacts of climate change through technological solutions,» the President said.

Stephen Schneider A senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University, Schneider assesses ecological and economic impacts of human - induced climate change to identify potential political and technological solutions.

National representatives discussed such impacts, stressing the urgency for action to slow them in their remarks to attendees during one of four concurrent sessions on curbing greenhouse emissions, adapting to climate change, technological solutions, and how to pay for such changes.

It is difficult at this stage to foresee the full impact of post-zygotic mutations in terms of treatment options for disease because the study was mainly focused on the technological aspects of these genetic changes, the researchers say.

«The Assyrians can be «excused» to some extent for focusing on short - term economic or political goals which increased their risk of being negatively impacted by climate change, given their technological capacity and their level of scientific understanding about how the natural world worked,» adds Selim Adalı.

PNNL scientists have contributed to the IPCC's authoritative assessments of the state of the global climate, the impacts associated with climate change, and the set of technological, institutional and policy options available to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

At the same time, the broader technological environment has changed dramatically since our last survey on this subject, and this has greatly impacted the ways in which people can seek out, research, meet, and interact with potential partners.

Rapid social, economic and technological changes over the past 30 years have had a significant impact on marriages and families throughout the world.

Offered by Project Zero in collaboration with Programs in Profession Education (PPE), FoL, now in its second year, focuses exclusively on how societal changes and technological advancements affect students» abilities to learn and their impact on educational practice.

The Future of Learning Institute focuses exclusively on how societal changes and technological advancements affect students» abilities to learn and their impact on educational practice.

After all, he, along with his fellow longtime teachers and education traditionalists, are in a profession that has, until recently, largely resisted the impact of technological, social and economic change.

The study highlights authors» and publishers» responses to the technological changes that are currently affecting the book industry worldwide, and the impact of these changes in the Australian book industry on the creative practices and livelihoods of authors.

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.

Five impressively researched sections frame our Anthropocene impacts (with considerable focus on climate change); discuss the innovations that might ameliorate those impacts; enumerate man's interaction with (read: manipulation of) and influence upon nature; outline the intersection of our technological advances and nature; and explore our mind - boggling tinkering with the human body and psyche.

Cultural and technological changes can have a huge impact on a breed.

Future Shock is a large - scale exhibition of works by international artists that articulates the profound impact of the acceleration of technological, social, and structural change upon contemporary life.

Andrea Zittel Linear Sequence (2016), a series of new sculptures that eschew the impact and pace of technological change and propose alternate modes of living and organizing one's life along with three large - scale billboards on the exterior of SITE's building that are drawn from Zittel's How to Live?

Through a series of works by 10 international artists, the exhibition articulates the profound impact of the acceleration of technological, social and structural change upon contemporary life.

The challenges that the world faces in the next decades regarding climate change will likely have to be addressed by changing consumption patterns and technological innovations; changes in population size in the most developed countries, with the possible exception of the United States, is a relatively slow process that occurs over many decades and that will unlikely to have a significant impact on how the world resolves the challenges of climate change and resource constraints.

I'm assuming that if technological fixes come along, that society will still have to deal with decades or centuries of climate change impacts before we return to «normal» levels of GHGs in the atmosphere.

Either Outcome A; our exponentially growing rate of technological change will quickly lead us to exert such devastating impact on our planet that we'll be extinct within a few generations (apologies to the guy who thought his kids would live 10,000 years), or Outcome B; our exponentially growing rate of technological change will quickly lead us to effective measures to control the global climate.

«efforts to address climate change should continue to focus most heavily on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in combination with adapting to the impacts of climate change because these approaches do not present poorly defined and poorly quantified risks and are at a greater state of technological readiness.»

Introduced briefly after a long and vivid discussion of the worst - possible impacts of climate change, climate engineering or geoengineering is positioned as a «moon - shot» technological fix to these existential threats.

However, most of the key technological innovations have not reached many of the developing countries and vulnerable communities, particularly those in Southeast Asia; therefore, it is important that the region has the capacity and knowledge needed to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of the changing environment and assessments such as the TNA workshop is indispensable.

While other measures are also essential — including technological solutions, personal lifestyle changes and policies to reduce fossil fuel use and develop alternative energy — the positive impact of each of those is reduced and may even be completely cancelled out by adding emissions from hundreds of millions of new people as our population increases.

He is the bestselling author of twenty books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on...

Other compelling reasons to begin taking action include the potential for catastrophes that defy the assumption that climate change damages will be incremental and linear; the risk of irreversible environmental impacts; the need to learn about the pace at which society can begin a transition to a climate - stable economy; the likelihood of imposing unconscionable burdens and impossible tasks on future generations; the need to create incentives to accelerate technological development the address climate change; and the ready availability of «no regrets» policies that have very low or even no costs to the economy.

To summarize: available evidence indicates that the differences between projected emissions using MER exchange rates and PPP exchange rates are small in comparison to the uncertainties represented by the range of scenarios and the likely impacts of other parameters and assumptions made in developing scenarios, for example, technological change.

, he already reproduces the most sticky frames: that unabated climate change is a huge (even catastrophic) problem; that political approaches to resolving the challenge have largely failed (and can not now be expected to work); and that novel technological responses are the most likely possibilities now — as ways to ameliorate climate impacts without deep changes in society.

The latter process — called decoupling — has already occurred over the past 50 years; but to reach peak impact by the end of this century, we need to accelerate the pace of modernization and direct technological of change towards using high - energy, low - footprint technologies that enable us to economize natural resources.

You may wonder why the government finds the need to pursue such action since 1) U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have already topped out and have generally been on the decline for the past 7 - 8 years or so (from technological advances in natural gas extraction and a slow economy more so than from already - enacted government regulations and subsidies); 2) greenhouse gases from the rest of the world (primarily driven by China) have been sky - rocketing over the same period, which lessens any impacts that our emissions reduction have); and 3) even in their totality, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have a negligible influence on local / regional / global climate change (even a immediate and permanent cessation of all our carbon dioxide emissions would likely result in a mitigation of global temperature rise of less than one - quarter of a degree C by the end of the century).

This summary for policymakers of the International Panel on Climate Change Working Group III analitycal report outlines technological and behavioral changes that can limit the increase in global average temperatures to less than two degrees Celsius, the point at which science shows that climate impacts begin to overwhelm human coping efforts.

Impact assessment of emissions stabilization scenarios with and without induced technological change.

His research focuses on climate - change science, integrated assessment of ecological and economic impacts of human - induced climate change, and identifying viable climate policies and technological solutions.

How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place?

Changes in the global economy, jurisdiction - specific regulatory environments and the innovation brought about by the technological revolution do impact these sectors.

Throughout my thirty years as a professional law librarian, I have been immersed in the impacts of technological change on legal research.

When trying to implement solutions internally, working with as many different members of your company to understand how these products might impact multiple assets of your business is helpful when considering what kind of technological changes to implement.