In an attempt to explain the dramatic spike in Canadian interceptions, Plouffe puts it vaguely: "This was a consequence of the technical characteristics of a particular communications technology and of the manner in which private communications are counted".
Firstly, current collections are not fully comprehensive, a consequence of the technical challenges of getting complete representation of the ORFeome from all tissue types under all possible environmental conditions and physiological and developmental states.
A consequence of these technical improvements is the need to reduce a very large amount of area detector data within a short time.
A consequence of this "technical immaturity" is that, initially, there was little interest in small hybrid energy systems employing small-scale fuel cells as well as other components such as batteries, PV cells, and (super capacitors.
As a consequence of the learning process and technical adjustments during the design and manufacturing phase, the database needed to be permanently updated.
This is partly a consequence of the high degree of technical sophistication required for setting up and analysing adaptive speciation models.
The job losses were "a consequence of the considerable financial, regulatory and technical challenges faced by the ocean energy sector as a whole," according to Aquamarine's chief executive, John Malcolm.
In Internet Architecture and Innovation, now available in paperback, Barbara van Schewick argues that this explosion of innovation is not an accident, but a consequence of the Internet's architecture a consequence of technical choices regarding the Internet's inner structure that were made early in its history.
On a micro-level, the use of internet as a means of harassing or controlling people speaks of the individual vulnerability that is a consequence of the combination of the media's technical possibilities and the cultural expectations of self-presentation, communication, honesty and authenticity.
For known epigenetic targets, differences between previously reported frequencies of DNA methylation changes and those predicted by this discovery experiment may be a consequence of the relatively small sample size or technical differences in the methods used to detect DNA methylation.
As a consequence of the changes over the last two decades, both technical and political, Tanzanians have enjoyed both increased access to information and improved opportunities to express their dissatisfaction.
