Sentences with phrase «technology as an end in»

IT leaders need to focus not on technology as an end in itself, but as a tool to solve pressing, real - world problems.

Not exact matches

With semantics technology sales teams can easily access data relevant not only to the business and the industry their clients are working in, but also the in - between links like transport and delivery mechanics, as well as end - markets.

Speaking as part of a panel discussion on the future of VR in Shenzhen, China, on Tuesday, Pao talked about how much work HTC and the other high - end VR purveyors have ahead of them in selling consumers on the technology.

During my time as a consultant with Intel, I was witness to one of the first true wearable collaborations of a Silicon Valley technology company, Intel, and a high - end NYC fashion company, Opening Ceremony — both at the top of their game in respective industries.

Despite all the changes in technology and the fact that they should be looking at end products rather than face time, managers still reward the early birds and consider late risers as slackers, regardless of actual work done.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Research from IDC Canada shows that tablet sales in the Canadian market are expected to decline in the low double digits by the end of 2015 as consumers look elsewhere to spend their money on technology.

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.

As Businessweek writes, «Tech giants and other corporations that have grown by serial acquisition fear the Actelion precedent could expose them — at least in California — to open - ended liability over licensing disputes involving the smaller new - technology companies they are wont to gobble up like so many cocktail nuts.»

«At the end of the day, a candidate has a number in mind as to what he or she thinks is appropriate,» says Eddie R. Koller III, executive recruiter and partner at Koller Search Partners, a technology and media recruiting firm.

«This fintech pilot is part of the Bank's Strategic Plan 2017 - 2021... As the ECCB promotes the safety and soundness of the financial system in the ECCU, it also has a responsibility to encourage and support innovation... To that end, blockchain technology merits our attention and consideration at this time.»

«To this end, Facebook uses various technologies, such as the famous «cookies» or the «social plug - ins» (for example, the «Like» or «Share» buttons) or the «pixels» that are invisible to the naked eye.

This gives them direct access to the Chinese technology sector, which could end up being the biggest consumer of «energy metals» as rapid development continues in the Middle Kingdom.

What separates decentralized applications from standard applications is the infrastructure of their back - end servers, omitting the use of programming languages such as Rails or Django in favor of blockchain technology — removing centralized hosting services and putting power and voice back in the hands of its users.

Indra is a world leader in the development of end - to - end technology solutions in fields such as Defense and Security, Transport and Traffic, Energy and Industry, Telecommunications and Media, Financial Services, Electoral Processes, and Public Administrations and Healthcare, Through its Minsait unit, it addresses the challenges of digital transformation.

As a strategic investment in the success of the business, many of our clients and prospects lack a technology plan, which can end up with (their) spending creating an unforeseen impact on the productivity of the staff.

As I introduced in The End of Business as Usual, anyone who places increasing emphasis on technology as part of their daily routine, in many ways, their behavior mimics that of Millennials and as a result, they prove elusive or immune to traditional marketing and servicAs I introduced in The End of Business as Usual, anyone who places increasing emphasis on technology as part of their daily routine, in many ways, their behavior mimics that of Millennials and as a result, they prove elusive or immune to traditional marketing and servicas Usual, anyone who places increasing emphasis on technology as part of their daily routine, in many ways, their behavior mimics that of Millennials and as a result, they prove elusive or immune to traditional marketing and servicas part of their daily routine, in many ways, their behavior mimics that of Millennials and as a result, they prove elusive or immune to traditional marketing and servicas a result, they prove elusive or immune to traditional marketing and service.

stocks ended sharply lower Tuesday, as a selloff in the technology sector fueled a rout that wiped out much of Monday's sizable gains.

The company, which recently airdropped a massive cache of XRP into US public school coffers is hoping to stimulate interest in the creation of applications that use its currency and blockchain, which has attracted a lot of interest as a back - end technology in the banking industry, but has only been adopted by one other Coin thus far — the somewhat mysterious Allvor.

After January's impressive gains, equity returns reversed course in February and March to end the quarter slightly negative as inflation, trade policy discussions, and a selloff in the technology sector spooked investors.

Blockstream raised $ 21 million at the end of 2014 — a round during which it again managed to attract the top tier of tech investors — and whatever its critics might think, it looks as though the company is going to play a critical role in the advancing of bitcoin and blockchain technology going forward.

The Box, operated by 42 Technology Pvt. Ltd, is in the testing phase and will be launched as an app - based service by the end of November, Gupta told TechCircle.

The bank ended up opting for ServiceNow as a founding technology platform in November 2017.

Ending the tax breaks to energy companies so as to finance the switch to clean energy is nice but oil explorers will lobby or else move to exploring in nations that require the advanced technology that U.S. energy companies thrive on and they will entice them with all types of incentives.

Biblical literalism is a powerful force today; it tends to imprison people in attitudes that were suitable enough when science and technology were little dreamt of but which fail to illuminate a society in which, for instance, it is desirable, because of the effects of modern hygiene on death rates, for women to bear, on the average, perhaps a third as many infants as were appropriate two or three thousand or even two hundred years ago, a society in which war might mean something like the end of the species, or at least vastly closer to that than any war of the past could be.

A culture having profound respect for human personality will pursue technology, not as an end in itself but as a means of serving the genuine needs of men.

And the key to this development, in turn, is to increase agricultural production — mostly through Green Revolution — style technologies — so that «as food production per farmer rises, an economy needs fewer and fewer farmers to feed the overall population,» a situation which ends up «inducing farmers and especially their children to seek employment in nonfarm activities.»

Babies made by reproductive technology must be treated as ends in themselves and not merely as means for fulfilling social or parental values.

While it is vitally important to be a specialist in one area so you can give the most up - to - date advice in your research area, having an understanding of how your research fits into the wider system increases its relevance and practicality, as the end goal of international agricultural research is to develop technologies and methods to increase efficiencies on farm and in the supply chain.

We will be focusing on areas such as: pasta, bakery, milling, and confectionery; food processing and packaging, with special emphasis on fresh and convenience products; non-food, cosmetics, and industrial goods in particular; liquid filling; labelling, coding, and tracking technologies, end - of - line technologies, and automation.

Early - adopter Miele embraced the technology at its plant in Warendorf, Germany, to prevent high - gloss, thermoplastic bezel for washing machines from becoming scratched as they make their way through the fully automated assembly line to retail and, ultimately, to the end - user's home.

«With the evolution of the food supply chain, software and technology providers are playing a more critical role in addressing needs such as end - to - end visibility and collaboration, traceability, regulatory compliance, risk management, sustainability, and cost containment,» said Lara L. Sowinski, editor - in - chief of Food Logistics.

Nicco Mele's The End of Big: How the Internet Makes David the New Goliath is a great exploration of ways technology is shifting power relationships in areas as far apart as politics, music, war and big corporate business.

I just finished Nicco Mele's The End of Big: How the Internet Makes David the New Goliath and I recommend you check it out as well — it's a great exploration of ways technology is shifting power relationships in areas as far apart as politics, music, war and big corporate business.

Rogowski has been on paid leave from his job as a high school technology teacher in Lockport since the end of February.

He and other skyflyers based their spectacular stunts on studies of the science of flight, although in Sohn's case it was technology that failed him: His career as a human bat ended in 1937 after a double chute malfunction in France.

«This signifies the first commercial steps to end India's nuclear isolation and to emerge as a responsible nuclear state with advanced nuclear technology,» says computer scientist Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office.

«Science is still the key strength, but on the more commercial end of the business there is a need for people who can engage with the payers and are comfortable in dealings with regulators, health technology assessment bodies such as NICE [the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence], clinicians, and patient groups.»

At the end of the spectrum, technology stands to engineering in the same relationship as engineering stands to science: it lives in the pool created by the efforts of academic research engineering departments and the research laboratories of government and industry.

Hired in 1999 by the World Bank, he is nearing the end of a three - year stint as a senior energy specialist on technology matters for the bank?s Africa Rural and Renewable Energy Initiative.

Working at UCL also gives me the opportunity to study my area in more depth as I am currently researching a part - time PhD in technology management, due to be completed at the end of 2004.

Now this comes from a, this piece of it comes from a 2003 paper by a planetary scientist named Jack Wisdom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and what he discovered is that you can move, as you [were describing] through curved space by moving, [let's] say, your arms and legs, or if you're an alien as it is described in the article, a tripod alien — just for the simplicity of demonstrating how the movements are with, sort of, heavy feet and a ball at the end of the tail that helped to move the [weight] around, just to make it kind of simple to look through — you can move through curved spacetime without pushing against anything, and this is the key here.

And as my internships draw to a close, I hope that these hands - on experiences will form the foundation for a fun and fruitful career in technology commercialization, whichever side I end up on.

To that end the researchers utilized a pair of ytterbium ions as quantum bits, or qubits, each confined to a private vacuum chamber about a meter apart in an experimental system at the Joint Quantum Institute of the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Of course, we hope that Google will make our technology available to end users and include it as standard in the next version of the Tango tablet,» says Sattler.

The mission of the new institute is to accelerate discoveries by including data scientists in technology development and research from the beginning to the end of the scientific process, rather than as a final step when opportunities for new insights have already been missed.

By the end of 2017, Christian had opened a new lab in the Institute of Applied Optics, Friedrich - University University Jena as well as holding a position as Professor of Super-resolution Microscopy at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology Jena.

This class asks students to actively identify their own values and the implications of their work, which is especially important as students go on to create neural engineering devices while considering the needs of technology end users, conduct research or interact with the field in other ways.

The most recent paper, «Ligand - Mediated Receptor Assembly as an End Point for High - Throughput Chemical Toxicity Screening,» is published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

The rest of the movie chronicles their long journey to a happy ending while their careers careen in opposite directions as he laughs off the talkies as a fad, fading into impoverished obscurity, while she embraces the new technology and becomes one of its biggest stars.