Sentences with phrase «direct research development»

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For example, in some places, including Canada, tax breaks are effective at encouraging more spending on research and development; in other countries, direct subsidies appear to be a better approach.

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.

Her discovery of radium lead to the development of using X-rays in medicine, and Curie was at the forefront for cancer research, directing the first studies that used radiation to treat tumors.

Cytokinetics continues its 20 - year history of innovation with three new muscle biology directed compounds advancing from research to development in 2018.

CATA proposes that an expert industry - government panel be created to research and propose the most appropriate direct and indirect incentives for enhancing effective collaborations among Canadian companies to promote commercialization results and speedier industrial developments.

Further corporate tax cuts should be cancelled, the paper argues, in favor of direct government support for new investments in machinery and equipment, research, development and training.

If only Aetna would direct its vast capacity to earn and spend toward research and development of an Advantage plan for people under 65.

He will also have direct responsibility for research and development.

Through the course of carrying out our research, my co-researcher and I enhanced our knowledge of innovation policy directed towards MSME development in our own country and others.

Buyer Persona Development grounded in the right research can give an insightful window into how today's «assigned» social buyers are self - directing their buying cycles.

These questions directed me to research into early Christian development in relation to a number of specific issues.

Available add - on applications to the system, which can be customized to each customer's unique needs, include warehouse management, dock scheduling, direct store delivery, and research and development solutions.

MLA has implemented a new regional consultation framework for directing research, development and adoption (RD&A) investment for grassfed cattle and sheepmeat levies, see how you can be involved through the regional councils in your area - NABRC, SAMRC, WALRC, see how you can be involved.

A direct response to research into the industry's key information needs, Food Spark adds value for anyone working within food development and innovation across retail, manufacturing and foodservice to help you stand out in a fast - paced competitive industry.

As new research shows a direct correlation between nervous system development and time spent playing while in tummy time, Kylie's class will be sharing the full range of infant massage plus practical ways to make tummy time enjoyable and fun.

In 1996 I received a Wenner - Gren grant to extend my research on American midwifery to encompass the historic moment in American midwifery that I was witnessing: the development of two new direct - entry (non-nurse) midwifery certifications by the Midwives» Alliance of North America and the American College of Nurse - Midwives.

Increasing amounts of research have shown that infants and toddlers have a critical need for direct interactions with parents and other regular caregivers for healthy brain growth.82, — , 84 In addition, the results of 7 studies have shown that infants younger than 18 months who are exposed to TV may suffer from a delay in language development, and 1 study revealed that infant videos may delay language development.85, — , 91 No studies have documented a benefit of early viewing.92

While the department is best known for its advertising work and public information campaigns, COI's services cover the whole marketing and communications mix, from consultancy, research and public relations to direct and relationship marketing, creative production, events and web development.

Dean Shibley serves as the Co-Chair of the One Region Forward Implementation Council, while Bart Roberts directs UBRI's support for One Region Forward that includes planning, research, community engagement and plan development.

(2) The Office of General Services and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority are hereby directed to provide technical assistance to the CMIT and each of the Affected State Entities with respect to complying with and implementing the requirements of this Executive Order and those established by the CMIT pursuant to this Executive Order.

Looking further ahead, Governor Cuomo said he has directed the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Energy Research and Development Authority to «determine the most rapid, cost - effective, and responsible pathway to reach 100 percent renewable energy statewide.»

Some sponsors will also have significant input into the development of your project if they hope it will produce results they can use, whereas others (such as the Research Councils) will not have a direct interest in the topic.

«I do not see any full development of major parts of the brain,» agrees Elena Cattaneo, who directs the Centre for Stem Cell Research at the University of Milan in Italy.

Four centers established by the provincial government to promote the economic development of Ontario through directed research, commercialization of technology and training for highly qualified personnel.

The rapid growth in China's scientific research capability is a direct result of government policies that tie its economic growth strategies to technological development.

Under VAP, U.S. and Indian scientists carry out collaborative research projects directed toward the development and implementation of new vaccines and diagnostics.

China recently announced that stem cell research will be one of the top technologies slated for development in that country, says Boyd, who together with professor Lingsong Li of the Peking University Stem Cell Research Centre, directs the recently formed Australia — China Centre for Excellence in Steresearch will be one of the top technologies slated for development in that country, says Boyd, who together with professor Lingsong Li of the Peking University Stem Cell Research Centre, directs the recently formed Australia — China Centre for Excellence in SteResearch Centre, directs the recently formed Australia — China Centre for Excellence in Stem Cells.

The act will direct the Department of Energy to place greater emphasis on hydrogen research and development.

Research and development (R&D) spending is mostly concentrated in six major spending bills that encompass programs in nine federal departments and at least nine other agencies, and includes both discretionary accounts — spending that Congress adjusts and allocates annually — and mandatory accounts — direct spending that has dedicated funding streams established by law.

The Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study, directed by Malcolm Sears, MB, ChB, professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University, is believed to be «the first to determine the effects of timing of food introduction to cow's milk products, egg, and peanut, on food sensitization at age one in a general population - based cohort,» said lead investigator Maxwell Tran, a research student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Since 2006, Shah has directed the agricultural development program for the foundation, which has given away several hundred million dollars for research and other approaches.

Until 2001, she worked at the NationalAcademies» National Research Council over a 17 - year period, serving in several capacities — Executive Director of the Board on Sustainable Development, where she directed the Sustainability Transition Study and the Global Change Research Program; director of international organization programs for the Office of International Affairs; and Director of the Polar Research Board.

Poux cited an Associated Press article detailing a 27 April speech to the National Academy of Sciences by U.S. President Barack Obama in which he called for 3 % of the national gross domestic product to be directed towards research and development.

The Committee definitively rejects this short - sighted proposal, and instead increases investment in this transformational program and directs the Department to continue to spend funds provided on research and development and program direction.

«Our research provides the first direct evidence that exposure to BPA during development, at the levels we see in our day - to - day lives, increases the risk for prostate cancer in human prostate tissue,» Prins said.

In China, research is increasingly directed towards «serving economic development,» and as a result, it is hard to get funding for pure science research.

Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD, a neurologist and neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brown University and the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology in Providence, Rhode Island, directs the pilot clinical trial of the BrainGate system and is a study co-author.

Previous research has indicated that salt may alter the autoimmune response, which is implicated in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), but it is not clear if it has any direct effect on the course of the disease itself.

«There's this whole idea that grew out of past research that dads really don't have direct effects on their kids, that they just kind of create the tone for the household and that moms are the ones who affect their children's development,» said Claire Vallotton, associate professor and primary investigator on the research project.

While the United States» model still leads, the report raises questions of whether the traditional American process — with top - down government - sponsored research support and commercial development by an entrepreneurial private sector, can prevail against more directed national programs.

Research in the Shalek group is directed towards the development and application of new technologies that will facilitate a better understanding of how cells collectively perform systems - level functions in healthy and diseased states.».

News and reports of the latest clinical trials, translational medicine, drug development and research with potential for direct impact on human health.

«This is precisely the kind of damage we would expect to see from something that was destroying neural and retinal stem cells during development,» said Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD, who directs the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF.

The Board of trustees and the Council of the Academia Europaea are pleased to recognise the substantial and sustained contribution that Professor Nowotny has made, to the enabling of and to the development of the European Research Area and systems for direct support and encouragement of European collaborative research and researchers, of all catResearch Area and systems for direct support and encouragement of European collaborative research and researchers, of all catresearch and researchers, of all categories.

Bas provides strategic leadership and directs the program on science and research, strategic and development outcomes, and impacts on food security, poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability, and gender equity.

The partners are the Vietnamese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), including direct participation by the Fruit and Vegetable research Institute (FAVRI) and by the Center for Agrarian Systems Research and Development (CASRAD); the Institute for Policies and Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD), including direct participation by its Rural Development Centre (RUDEC); the University of Laos (Faculty of Agriculture); the Center for International Cooperation in Agriculture Research for Development (CIRAD, France), the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture entre (CIAT), and the French Institut de Recherche pour le Développemeresearch Institute (FAVRI) and by the Center for Agrarian Systems Research and Development (CASRAD); the Institute for Policies and Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD), including direct participation by its Rural Development Centre (RUDEC); the University of Laos (Faculty of Agriculture); the Center for International Cooperation in Agriculture Research for Development (CIRAD, France), the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture entre (CIAT), and the French Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppemeResearch and Development (CASRAD); the Institute for Policies and Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD), including direct participation by its Rural Development Centre (RUDEC); the University of Laos (Faculty of Agriculture); the Center for International Cooperation in Agriculture Research for Development (CIRAD, France), the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture entre (CIAT), and the French Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppemeResearch for Development (CIRAD, France), the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture entre (CIAT), and the French Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)

This unique summer research experience combines faculty - guided research with student - directed learning through participation in modules, workshops and group discussion that encourage responsible leadership, critical thinking and the development of teamwork skills.

In the above context, our research is directed towards the development of new computational models for the management and integration of high - throughput datasets.

His research team is interested in identifying genes that direct the development of the cerebral cortex, both because of their importance in human diseases and because studying those genes will help in learning about the normal development and evolution of the brain.

The ongoing research and development of ViaCyte's product candidates, PEC - Direct and PEC - Encap, has been made possible by the vision of, and critical funding from, JDRF and CIRM.