In 1998, the Federal Trade Commission wondered aloud whether the Internet would go the way of the telephone's once-promising 900 number technology, which, despite its initial potential, deteriorated into a fraud-ridden, seldom-used payment system.
A flat tariff avoids load synchronization, but at the same time unused flexibility potentials deteriorate system efficiency.
Urban runoff contains various pollutants and has the potential of deteriorating the quality of aquatic ecosystems.
The formation of oxidation products in palm oil, such as hydroperoxides, carbonyl compounds, high-molecular-weight polymeric hydrocarbons, and free fatty acids, is undesirable due to their potential in deteriorating the lubricating properties of the oils.
In seawater, there existed a synergy between corrosion and wear, and this synergy was controlled by potentials through deteriorating the characteristics of the contact surfaces.
Donna Covey, chief executive of the Refugee Council, says: "We have consistently raised concerns in the past about the poor standard of accommodation provided for many asylum seekers, and the situation has the potential to deteriorate further with very large super-regional contracts.
Weather and climate models generally have a flat profile, where every part of the source code has the potential to deteriorate the total performance.
The temperature excursion may be observed during transportation of raw materials manufacturing as well as distribution of pharmaceutical products, which have potential to deteriorate the product quality.
In practical ecological engineering, we suggest that silver carp can be used at low density (20 g/m3) as a biomanipulation tool, despite their potential to deteriorate water quality.
A particular problem arises if the job seekers' expected (potential) earnings deteriorate while at the same time their UI payments are proportional to past earnings, in which case the incentives for returning to work become weaker over time (Ljungqvist and Sargent 1998).
