Sentences with phrase «earlier technology needs»

Building on lessons from earlier Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) efforts over the past decade, it offers a systematic approach for conducting assessments in order to identify, evaluate and prioritize technological means for both mitigation and adaptation.

Building on lessons from earlier technology needs assessment (TNA) efforts, it offers a systematic approach for conducting TAPs in order to address barriers and accelerate development, transfer, deployment and dissemination of priority technologies.

Not exact matches

They were brought in by the federal and most provincial governments for labour - backed VC funds in the 80s and early»90s, as a way to stimulate badly needed investment in technology.

On Wednesday at Intel's (intc) annual developer conference, Intel and AT&T said they were deepening an existing partnership that involves AT&T getting early access to new Intel technologies and jointly working on networking infrastructure problems specific to the carrier's needs.

But those willing to brave the trials of moving to a technology early may not only be able to say goodbye to their existing data provider but they may never again need a hard - wired Web connection.

Ideas will likely need to change as you approach product launch, especially if you're a technology company in the early - to - growth stage.

Google Canada's managing director Chris O'Neill argued that Canadian businesses need to be less timid, embrace risk and experiment earlier with web technologies.

If I saw a replay or heard the announcers going crazy, I turned my attention to the TV, but the UFC really needs to start thinking about making some changes that help make the presentation of the sport more appealing to casual / lapsed / new fans by say starting things 1 hour earlier, use current Fox technology by airing a commercial while minimizing the arena camera in the top left corner so you can see what is going on, and coming up with some sort of naming system for events that mark said events as high, medium, and low importance.

The party raised concerns over the inclusion of Dr Nii Narku Quaynor, a renowned computer scientist, Chairman of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Board of Directors, who's a known member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and His Lordship Justice VCRAC Crabbe, a former Justice of the Supreme Court who had earlier publicly stated that there was no need for a new voters register to be compiled.

The campaign was also a remarkable site of technical innovation, as staffers and volunteers modified existing technologies to meet their needs and built entirely new tools, including an early social networking application that enabled supporters to find one another and thus coordinate their electoral efforts.

This winter students in the school's PTECH, Pathways in Technology Early College High School, program came up with an idea to collect socks, gloves, granola bars, mittens, scarves and more to distribute to locals who need them during the cold weather.

Being much involved in the railways, I see the need for extra capacity on the West Coast Main Line corridor, but not the need to go 400kph to get to Birmingham a few minutes earlier, when the faster speed technology is again not proven.

There was something for everyone on the menu: using Apple technology, developing research - based practices to teach students in the early grades, engaging students through digital instruction, understanding the new teacher evaluation system as set by state law, preventing high - risk student behaviors and how Community Learning Schools meet the needs of students and their families.

According to Governor Paterson's Climate Action Council, which issued an Interim Report earlier this month identifying strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050, the State over time will need to significantly increase deployment of solar technologies to address climate change.

Although such firms typically concentrated their early efforts on technology development and proof - of - concept testing, they recognized the need for regulatory affairs expertise.

Earlier this week, more than 300 UC scientists criticized the proposed cuts to UC in a letter to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 legislators, arguing that UC risks losing its position as a premier public university and its ability to train the science and technology workforce needed to spur economic growth.

Arizona State University biologist Jim Collins, who convened a group of experts to explore the potential applications for gene drive technology earlier this year, echoed Esvelt, saying, «we need different arrangements.

Though Canova cautioned that more tests are needed before the battery industry can fully utilize this technology, the team was able to present its early results last month at CERC - CV's annual meeting at the University of Michigan.

«Among the 20 issues identified is the need to raise awareness of biosecurity across Europe and the implementation of European - wide legislation for this; the dedication of resources for the long - term management of invasive species; the development of new technology to detect new invasives, and early warning systems to alert EU states to their spread; new European - wide risk assessment methods; emergency powers to eradicate alien species once they become established; and effective communications to raise awareness of invasive species, so the public will know what to look for and how to report it.»

Earlier trials were carried out on 25 dogs, all of which needed surgery (Technology, 23 June 1990).

«Long - term - oriented, predictable solar - specific incentives are needed to sustain early deployment and bring both technologies to competitiveness in the most suitable locations and times.»

Earlier this year, Wu Xiaoqing, vice minister of China's Ministry of Environmental Protection, said in a press conference that «central and western China are rich in coal and have a bigger environmental capacity; we encourage adopting coal - to - gas technology there, and use the produced gas to replace coal needed in the eastern part of the nation.»

The warm climate probably allowed early humans to migrate northwards without the need to develop technology such as fire and clothing or to adapt to a colder climate, says Anthony Stuart of University College London, who coordinated the project.

The two things you need to know about Gingrich's geek cred is that one of his nicknames is Newt Skywalker and that he once made the cover of Wired — back in its early, weird days — in a feature written by none other than technology investor and commentator Esther Dyson.

Report calls current regulations inadequate and emphasizes the need for early public involvement and international coordination for new technology

«Since the transition away from fossil fuels is likely to take a very long time, we foresee a long - term need to deal with coal - based emissions and, therefore, the sooner we begin to develop [carbon capture and storage] technology, the better,» Austin - based energy policy specialist Scott Anderson of Environmental Defense told a Senate panel earlier this year during a hearing on CCS technology.

The first missions to carry people to the Red Planet aren't yet scheduled, but unmanned missions — including ones needed to test critical technologies needed to land massive payloads on Mars's surface — could commence as soon as early 2018.

For example we are implementing the use of the CRISPR mouse mutagenesis technology directly in mouse embryos, which will lead to great savings and acceleration of projects in their early phase by removing the need to use embryonic stem cells.

Methods for detecting tumor cells and DNA circulating in bodily fluids are currently under intense investigation for early detection and cancer diagnostics; however, no existing technology meets the high sensitivity and specificity requirements needed to attain these goals.

«The technology remains at an early stage, and much more work is needed to make sure that the technique is safe and optimized before we ascertain whether these eggs remain normal during the process, and can be fertilized to form embryos that could lead to healthy babies,» says Ali Abbara, an endocrinologist from Imperial College London who didn't work on this new study.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

Perhaps most importantly, as I expressed in an earlier blog, with each of these tablets teachers need to have access to professional development that offers more than showing teachers how to use the technology.

Awareness of a need to safeguard pupils in their use of technology is reflected in the changes to government statutory safeguarding guidance which came into effect earlier this week (5th September).

Earlier this month MPs from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee warned that the UK needs another 745,000 workers with digital skills by 2017.

There are also two additional elements of focus: improving early learning outcomes: increasing college access and success; addressing the unique needs of students with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency; as well as improving productivity, or using technology.

«The budget will help school districts address technology and support for students with special needs, invest in K - 12 and early childhood programs, including care and education, as well as ensure profession - ready and effective educators or teacher and principals are in every classroom and school.

Although technology brings the world to early learners» fingertips, students need to learn the science of being a student and learning from people.

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An enhanced TPACK model that includes assistive technology with technology instruction early in the teacher preparation process addresses a need to further preservice teachers» understandings of the benefits and barriers to appropriate assistive technology selection, adoption, implementation, and assessment.

In addition, competitive preference will be given to applications that focus on up to two of the following areas: improving early learning outcomes, increasing college access and success, addressing the unique needs of students with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency, improving productivity, and using technology.

The Early Learning Foundation can help build a system that meets the needs of learners in the age of innovation, technology, information, and lifelong learning.

An earlier PPIC report found that most schools need significant technology upgrades in order to accommodate online learning.

Teacher training (Example responses: «We need to be taught earlier in our course in order to be proficient in the technology before we graduate.»

We learned early on that several factors are especially important in making sound decisions about technology: the support and active engagement of school boards and affected stakeholders, the need for systemic efforts across districts rather than just at the building or classroom level, and a clear line of sight between what was being purchased and how it would be deployed and actually used.

CONTINENTAL MAKES NEW FRIENDS Earlier in the week, we reported that German supplier company Continental, is teaming up with Cisco, the IT company, to collaborate on technology needed for connected cars.

Bookstores could be early adopters and natural locations for these machines — but most bookstores would need help to take the risk out of such and investment — and ongoing support in the form of a galvanized local author community to get people into the habit of ordering books through the new in - store technology.

Since the early - to - mid 1980's improvements in computer hardware and software have radically changed the throughput of published materials from author to reader... It's ludicrous that to be involved in the technology end of the book industry, you need to be a member of five or six trade organizations.

While it is too early to tell how much traction tablets will gain among potential buyers, analysts say the state of technology is such that there might finally be the right mix of applications, hardware and mobility available to make tablet PCs more than just a niche device in an already - crowded market, with gadgets designed to deal with almost any computing a person may need.

And that speed of change in tech, he said, is a good example of challenges facing the traditional industry: «By the time many publishers think a technology is important enough to warrant starting a book,» Armstrong said, «the technology has already crossed the chasm to the early majority... By the time most computer programming books reach a bookshelf, the most important readers... won't be interested, as they'll have already learned everything they need from blogs.»

Further trials are planned for Rwanda and Kenya, but early findings suggest that ebook readers would need to be reduced to a price of around $ 75 for the technology to become truly beneficial in third world classrooms.