Sentences with phrase «for large scale operations»

For larger scale operations, work is needed to produce CNT membranes on thin films or fiber cloth composites.

Not exact matches

Small banks are strong supporters of the bill because it scales back many of the Dodd - Frank rules that are much more expensive for them to comply with than the big banks that have large compliance operations.

Because it was possible to run large - scale ASIC mining operations, mining became a way for a few small groups of people to essentially control the monetary supply of various cryptocurrencies.

While the deployment was small in scale, it was large in import for a president who until now had refused to send American ground troops for any sustained operations into a country devastated by more than four years of civil war.

During the 1990s, she organized citizens to fight large - scale hog operations being established in Illinois and advocated for stronger regulations of these industrial operations.

«Recently we have seen a renewed interest in large - scale dairies, and there are several dairy operations for sale for between $ 5 million and $ 15 million in the Circular Head region.

Be certain — no matter how large or small your scale of operation, you'll find there is a Foster for you.

Hmmm, but couldn't you make the argument that producing raw milk safely (and ethically, for people who are concerned about that) is not nearly as efficient as large scale operations producing milk that is going to be pasteurized, and therefore costs more for the farmer?

«The Smart Snacks is one more large thing, and it's probably what tipped the scale,» said Cathy Johnson, the district's associate superintendent for finance and operations.

As a result, it is necessary for large - scale operations like the New NY Bridge project to undergo an extensive permit process to help protect these creatures.

«As we continue to build on the vibrancy of our photonics and optics industry, you'll build a larger scale of operation that will create more opportunities for collaborations for all the local universities and employment opportunities for the students.»

The study does not rule out the possibility that large - scale organic operations eventually will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but, for now, McGee said, higher emissions are likely to continue unless actions are taken to correct course.

But the executives of Big Oil can rest easy for now: Even the most mature biomass - to - biofuels processor — the Hempstead, New York — based Changing World Technologies — is still struggling after five years of operation at large scale.

Several companies, including BMW, have expressed interest in methane - to - energy technologies for large - scale operations.

This powerful detector has the lowest background noise ever measured for any dark matter detector, and it is the largest - scale detector in operation.

In addition to studying the material and its effectiveness, the team wanted to determine how to best scale up the new filtration material so it would be viable for large - scale operations at power plants.

The whole response operation would have been on a much larger scale... the national contingency plan does not contain any provision for this, nor does it address the other problems that would arise during a massive, long - term response operation.»

The difficulty of performing this operation with very large semi-primes underlies modern cryptography and has offered a key rationale for the creation of large - scale quantum computers.

The world's first large - scale vanadium battery went into operation in 1995, able to deliver 200 kilowatts for four hours — enough to power about 100 homes.

Several ribbons in full - scale operation will open the heavens for solar satellites that can beam power back to Earth, large - scale zero - gravity manufacturing, space tourism, better global environmental monitoring, orbiting observatories, removal of man - made debris from Earth orbit, asteroid mining, and Mars - colonizing ships filled with hundreds of people.

But the realization that successful large - scale operations have to function like well - run farms raises the issue of competition with food crops for water and land, says agronomist Raymond Jongschaap of Wageningen University in the Netherlands.

Ian Hart, operations manager at the Anglian offices of the NRA, says there are five possible sites for a large - scale experiment but argues that managed retreat is at «the tentative hypothesis stage».

The IFPI says that some of the plants where piracy takes place, especially in the Far East, are used for large - scale counterfeiting operations.

If the recent past is anything to go by, large scale production, marketing and sales operations for the new compounds will not take long to set up once synthetic cathinones have been made illegal.

Despite increased public awareness, large - scale operations are still open for business in many countries, new images show.

Prior to Amplify, Krista was a director with Educational Testing Service (ETS), where she was responsible for the client management, research, development and operations of large - scale, international assessment programs.

It also is targeting large scale piracy operations where they host the content and either give it away for free or charge monthly subscription packages.

This bill is likely to pass because of all the drama surrounding the Pirate Bay and Sweden is perceived as being a refuge for large scale piracy operations.

«Eric's experience at one of the largest consumer subscription sites makes him a natural fit for Scribd, where his responsibilities will include managing and scaling the company's overall operations and growing our subscriber base.

The market for e-books would be completely ruined by the sort of large - scale, Napster - like file - trading operations we once saw in the music business.

We also call on the pet industry and the USDA to adopt meaningful standards of care for commercial, large - scale dog breeding operations.

Ehren Melius oversees all aspects of emergency sheltering for the ASPCA's Field Investigations and Response Team during large - scale cruelty seizures, natural disasters and other sheltering operations.

The new laws signed by the governor strengthen the Texas statutes to crack down on cockfighting, provide standards for large - scale dog breeding operations, and upgrade the animal cruelty laws.

Operation Catnip saves feline lives by setting the standard for large - scale spay - neuter and vaccination services for free - roaming cats.

Assessments and consultations are one of the services ARC provides to rescues, shelters, and sanctuaries across North America to help them maximize their operations within their means and set goals for future progression, in addition to assisting law enforcement agencies with large scale animal rescues.

But PETA, HSUS, the ASPCA and their defenders ignore or fight reform efforts to stop shelter neglect, abuse, and killing which is the same type of harm that animals face in large - scale, commercial breeding operations for the pet store market.

Participants lobbied in support of H.B. 6317, which ban the inhumane confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates, and H.B. 5027, which requires minimum standards of care for dogs in large - scale puppy mills and prevents the sale of dogs from breeding operations that do not meet those standards.

The HSUS and the Humane Society Legislative Fund applaud U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for issuing a proposed rule designed to close the loophole in the Animal Welfare Act regulations that has allowed thousands of large - scale commercial puppy mills to operate without federal inspections or oversight, particularly operations that sell over the Internet.

During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter animals by gas chamber, increase protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase protections for consumers who purchase sick animals from pet stores and puppy mills.

The HSUS applauds Gov. Jim Doyle and the Wisconsin state legislature for enacting an important law to regulate large scale puppy producing operations, known as puppy mills.

Puppy mills are large - scale dog operations that are notorious for breeding dogs without considering the well - being of the animals.

The HSUS applauds Gov. Brad Henry and the Oklahoma state legislature for enacting a bill to provide state oversight of large - scale puppy producing operations, known as puppy mills.

Another is campaigns by groups such as the Humane Society of the United States complaining about pet stores relying on so - called «puppy mills,» large - scale operations where animals are bred for profit.

In most states, large - scale breeding operations can legally keep hundreds of dogs in cages for their entire lives for the sake of selling puppies, as long as the animals have basic food, water and shelter.

958, 960 (D. Minn. 1984); see also American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Puppy Mills, http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/puppy-mills (last visited Nov. 14, 2012)(defining a «puppy mill» as «a large - scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well - being of the dogs.»).

The HSUS is also urging the pet industry, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to adopt meaningful standards of care for commercial, large - scale dog breeding operations.

Puppy mills are large scale operations that force breeder dogs to produce litter after litter to support consumer demand for puppies.

If you're looking for a longer and more adventurous time on the high seas, TMM (tel. [phone] in the U.S., or 226-3026 in Belize; www.sailtmm.com) is a large - scale charter company with operations on Ambergris Caye.

In another widely viewed piece, animal - welfare campaigners produced a mock promotional ad for French foie gras that is a ghastly tour of a large - scale foie gras operation there showing one grisly scene after the other.

In responding to complaints from environmentalists that its operations are responsible for large - scale destruction of native forests, APP often touts various certification standards which it says demonstrate its commitment to sustainability.