Sentences with phrase «bolstered by»

The groundswell of enthusiasm is likely to be bolstered by the latest big news, reported on 7 September, that there may be giant plates of ice shuffling around on Europa — much as plates of rock do on Earth (S. A. Kattenhorn and L. M. Prockter Nature Geosci.

Looked on favorably by the government the institute began to receive generous donations from organizations such as the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the MacArthur Foundation in the U.S. Bolstered by such support, INBio grew and matured, collecting various awards including the Prince of Asturias Award for Technological and Scientific Research in 1995.

That scenario has been bolstered by similarities in the isotopic signatures of the asteroids and seawater.

The eventual decline in Kaposi's, he now says, was due to a decline in the use of poppers — a position bolstered by a study that found that mice briefly exposed to poppers developed signs of reduced immune function.

This conclusion is bolstered by the authors» analysis of data from a neighboring population of the same species, which revealed that females that bred in groups had a 30 % lower mortality rate than those that bred in pairs.

In January, Svanborg released the team's most recent findings, bolstered by the work of new collaborators, including researchers from the renowned Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and Oxford University in England.

Bolstered by the success of their retrospective analysis the scientists forecast caribou habitat to the year 2080 using a «business - as - usual» climate model — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's A1B model.

Supporters of a proposed Hindu temple say their cause has been bolstered by what archaeologists have uncovered at the Ayodhya site (inset).

Bolstered by this dynamic the groups are then able to enter difficult climates, and set up home in new territories, that they may not have been able to survive in alone.

Links between inherited genes, environment and violence are already bolstered by family histories and twin studies, she says.

This «RNA world» theory has been bolstered by evidence that some RNA molecules can duplicate others — a key task normally performed by proteins (ScienceNOW, 17 May 2001).

Biodiversity, they have said, is the key to stability — a hypothesis bolstered by field experiments showing that removal of one or more species can make a community less resilient.

This idea was bolstered by the finding that viral DNA production also took place in cells from another natural LCMV host, the hamster, but not in human, monkey, dog, or cow cells, which are not susceptible to the virus.

Bolstered by a recent spate of competitions, incubators, and accelerator programs, «we are now finding that more and more [senior] faculty members are taking risks» with their business endeavors, says Rathindra DasGupta, a program director for the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships.

Bolstered by an inflated sense of impulse control, we overexpose ourselves to temptation and fall prey to impulsiveness.

Most recently, Collins and more than two dozen collaborators authored a 30 - page review in Lancet last November, bolstered by more than 300 references.

For decades, wildlife documentaries have promoted the idea that Komodo dragons owe their success as predators to toxic bacteria in their saliva — a claim bolstered by a 2002 study reporting deaths among lab mice injected with their saliva.

Ostrom's theory, bolstered by additional finds, reignited interest in the field.

This case is bolstered by data from the last mission to make such measurements — the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which swooped by Titan in 1980 during solar maximum conditions and found similarly depleted levels of methane.

Regarding question 12, the bureau said today that «[g] iven the importance of this small population group to the economy, the federal statistical system and the nation, bolstered by the new knowledge of historical precedent brought to light by commenters to the Federal Register notice, the Census Bureau therefore plans to retain this question on the 2016 ACS.»

One unknown is how the addition of massive flows of freshwater from Siberian rivers, bolstered by thawing permafrost, could affect the system, says study co-author Eddy Carmack, an oceanographer with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Sidney.

Bolstered by her principal investigator, she started exploring the profession of technology transfer.

STPF Director Jennifer Pearl, 2002 - 03 Executive Branch Fellow, brings an inquisitive and data - driven mentality to the position, bolstered by 12 years of experience at the National Science Foundation, training as a mathematician and her upbringing in a family of public school educators.

Their candidates are often bolstered by large donations from single individuals or industries that use the LLC loophole to their advantage.

The Citywide Savings Program that de Blasio has touted has been bolstered by re-estimates of hefty expenditure projections, not enough by real agency savings, watchdogs say.

Ms. Mark - Viverito, who has been bolstered by union support, also stressed the fact that she was the «first» council member to endorse Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, now the face of liberalism in the city.

This is further bolstered by the 3-fold increase in funding from the 4th quarter 2015, the endorsement of the Conservative Party, and support from several PAC's.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is currently leading the pack in the mayor's race, bolstered by support from higher income wage earners and people from Manhattan, her home borough.

Last year's banner racing season was bolstered by American Pharoah's stunning Triple Crown win, and later defeat at the Travers at Saratoga.

The City Council proposal, bolstered by the mayor, was designed to limit the growth of for - hire vehicle companies like Uber to 1 percent, pending a study of city traffic patterns.

I am pleased too that there will be additional support for education, bolstered by the  # 918 Pupil Deprivation Grant payment to schools for every child in receipt of free school meals, championed by the Welsh Liberal Democrats and forming part of the budget deal between the Government and two of the opposition parties.

Cuomo's lead is bolstered by the positive view many likely voters have of him.

As the September 12 primary elections approach and campaigns kick into high gear, a vast majority of candidates for the city's elected offices will have their coffers bolstered by the Campaign Finance Board's (CFB) public matching funds program, which matches eligible donations at a 6 - to - 1 ratio.

Cuomo has returned to the effort to oust de Blasio with a vengeance, bolstered by the impact of state and federal probes into the mayor's official conduct and fund - raising activities, a newly disclosed state Board of Elections memo accusing the mayor and his allies of «willful and flagrant» violations of state law, and polls showing de Blasio's popularity in sharp decline, the sources said.

Corbyn's position as party leader has been bolstered by Labour's election performance and rise in the polls, meaning there is no suggestion there will be another leadership contest for some time unless he decides to stand aside.

Lhota, who was bolstered by a fundraising push from his former boss, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, received strong support from the banking and real estate industries, with contributions from Lowes Corporation Chief Executive James Tisch, Home Depot's Ken Langone and Cablevision's Charles Dolan, records show.

But each should be bolstered by the demographic underpinnings of his respective state.

And by next November, they will likely be bolstered by even more campaign cash from the real estate industry — which has a lot to lose if the IDC goes down and takes the GOP majority with it.

Titone's campaign was immediately bolstered by a string of endorsements from several Island politicians, including State Sen. Diane Savino, Assemblyman Michael Cuisick, Councilwoman Debi Rose, and former Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro.

«He is being bolstered by the Lazio factor, but he is just above 50 % among likely voters, and you can't overlook the enthusiasm Republicans are bringing to this election cycle.»

Opponents are bolstered by defeats of similar bills in Maryland and Rhode Island this year, and recent polls have shown New Yorkers slightly less supportive of gay marriage as the issue gained more attention this year.

Mr Miliband's position was bolstered by the result after criticism that he had failed to make more of an early impact as leader.

And the party's current lone foothold on power in Albany, their control of the State Senate bolstered by fragile alliances with renegade Democrats, is also imperiled this fall.

Bolstered by Parscale's advocacy (and Jared Kushner's championing) the campaign hired Cambridge Analytica, over then - campaign chairman Paul Manafort's apparent objections.

CSEA has contended from the start that the layoffs were political retaliation against unionized workers because ongoing labor negotiations have not concluded, a charge bolstered by the fact that management employees and political appointees have been spared.

However, Brooklyn State Senator Simcha Felder has caucused with the Republicans since his election in 2012, handing the advantage to the GOP — a slender majority bolstered by the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, which has held a power - sharing arrangement with the Republicans in 2012.

From this point of view, it is realistic to agree with Maduka Onwukeme, a Lagos - based Legal Practitioner, who rendered a fitting description of Jammeh's limits and bluffs: «Jammeh's «confidence seems to have been bolstered by the pledge of allegiance made by the country's military chief, but then hearing Jammeh's rhetoric, one would mistake the Gambia for the African version of North Korea in military might.»

«Our Heroin and Opioid Task Force has done tremendous work over the past three years, and is bolstered by the additions of Senators Akshar and Jacobs,» Flanagan said in a statement.

Cameron held him to at least a draw, but he was bolstered by the enthusiasm from the benches behind him and Miliband's difficult week since the Budget.

PLATTSBURGH After months of budget sessions and back - and - forth finagling, the Plattsburgh Common Council last week adopted a budget for 2018 bolstered by a 4.35 percent tax levy increase.