Sentences with phrase «for major research»

I knew about George Perkins Marsh work Man and Nature (1864), but it was William L Thomas» 1956 publication Man's Role in Changing the Face of the Earth that gave me a theme for my major research interests.

«The scientific academies in the leading industrialized and emerging countries — which often control the purse strings for major research grants — must orchestrate a serious and transparent international research effort funded by their governments,» Victor and his colleagues wrote in the paper.

Their proposal, published in the October 30 issue of the journal Science, calls for a major research project to develop new research tools and collaborations that will unlock the secrets of Earth's microbial communities.

The Sanger Institute occasionally arranges live or active briefings for major research findings.

A creationist conference set for a major research campus — Michigan State University in East Lansing — is creating unease among some of the school's students and faculty, which includes several prominent evolutionary biologists.

The Department of Energy gave Albrecht - Schmitt 13 milligrams of berkelium, roughly 1,000 times more than anyone else has used for major research studies.

After hearing rumors in Australia that there would be Aus $ 400 million cut from the National Health and Medical Research Council budget, researchers mounted a vigorous protest campaign that was successful in maintaining current spending for the major research agencies.

Do you want to work for a major research university, a small college, the government, a privately held or publicly traded company, or perhaps for yourself?

Trump's FY 2019 budget proposal, released February 12, includes a last - minute addendum that would keep science spending roughly at 2017 levels for some major research agencies, including NIH, NSF and the Department of Energy Office of Science.

The Department of Energy gave Albrecht - Schmitt 13 milligrams of berkelium, roughly 1,000 times more than anyone has used for a major research study.

For many years, a friendly division of work within the Alzheimer's Association called for the New York City office to deliver programs and the national office in Chicago to lead advocacy efforts and promote funding for major research.

Not exact matches

So when her research revealed there wasn't yet much demand for loose - leaf tea among consumers, she didn't see it as a drawback but rather as an opportunity to establish first - mover advantage — especially since there were no major companies devoted to selling the stuff.

With an estimated 100 million iPhone users, China represents a «major swing factor» for Apple, Daniel Ives, head of technology research at GBH Insights, said.

For businesses, census data was an affordable, fundamental part of basic market research, especially for small or medium - sized businesses for whom major national market surveys were impracticFor businesses, census data was an affordable, fundamental part of basic market research, especially for small or medium - sized businesses for whom major national market surveys were impracticfor small or medium - sized businesses for whom major national market surveys were impracticfor whom major national market surveys were impractical.

With no plans to accept Apple Pay, and no set launch date for MCX, it appears Walmart could wait no longer without risking missing out on a major shift in customer behavior: Forrester Research has forecast that mobile payments by U.S. consumers will go from $ 52 billion last year to $ 142 billion by the end of 2019.

A bank famous for investments in commodities, Goldman Sachs's equity research team initiated coverage on a slew of major names, complete with company - by - company synopses and price targets.

Steve King, partner at Lafayette, Calif. - based small - business research and consulting firm Emergent Research, says hiring can be a major growth deterrent for entrepresearch and consulting firm Emergent Research, says hiring can be a major growth deterrent for entrepResearch, says hiring can be a major growth deterrent for entrepreneurs.

Unlike many upstart pharma companies that must turn to the financial markets for expansion dollars, Prollenium's sales volume provided the cash it needed to finance new research and development, as well as a major capital project.

The field of AI has been criticized for its lack of women in prominent research roles at universities as well as at major technology companies.

Cowen & Co's Oliver Chen expects more great numbers from the brand through the holiday season, saying in a research note last week: «Product-wise, Victoria's Secret is well - positioned for Holiday, with major marketing catalyst — the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.»

Similarly, having led my own companies through fairly major changes - combined with thorough research — I have developed a model for culture driven transformation (CDT).

The EMBA allows students to bond with a single team for the entire 18 months to complete a major research project.

Jonathan Sandlund, who runs online research and advocacy platform TheCrowdCafe, contends that crowdfunding could be a major step forward for equal opportunity.

Tom Wynn, director of affluent research at Spectrem, provided several factors for the increased confidence: the steady improvement in job growth, the steady increase in the major stock market indices since the spring, and a decrease in political ambiguity with the election season over, which has an effect on at least some people's outlook.

On the other hand, Biogen has its roots in a Cambridge start - up founded in 1978 by MIT and Harvard scientists working in small, separate labs on then - radical theories, pursuing research dead ends and racking up debt until blockbuster drugs for treating leukemia, MS, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma brought major commercial success.

For example, Pfizer (PFE) is likely a major donor to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a fierce opponent of the Stop Corporate Inversions Act.

Not until after I took a major risk in my career of quitting my job as a banker and spending two years researching and writing my second book did my mentor take me under his wing and open up for me a valuable stream of knowledge, people and opportunities that have inspired my journey ever since.

Buying Motorola will enable Lenovo to join Apple Inc. as the only major technology companies with global product lines in PCs, smartphones and tablets, putting Lenovo in a better position to become a one - stop shop for companies to buy all their devices from the same vendor, said Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett.

With the Chinese market a major driver of coal demand in Asia, any policy changes in the country will affect prices, contributing to the likelihood of continued price volatility in the seaborne coal market, wrote Wood Mackenzie's principal analyst for mining and metals fundamentals research, Rory Simington in a Nov. 16 report.

The labs of large, multinational companies and academic research efforts at major universities or governments are great at churning out innovations that become the basis for startups.

Ross Rubin, principle analyst with Reticle Research, said that a major challenge for smart watch makers — Apple included — will be to rekindle public interest in buying watches.

And so, as I do my research and shop around for my next smartphone, I can't help but prematurely miss a few of the iPhone's most helpful features, which I believe are yet to be paralleled by anything the other major companies are doing.

Raleigh is widely - recognized as a major U.S. center for high - tech and biotech research.

«But basic field studies on ticks has never been a priority at the National Institutes of Health and the CDC has too little funding to support the major research effort that is needed for our academic institutions to solve the tick problem.»

PERTH - based Medi - tech Research Limited may be on the brink of a major advance in cancer therapy with its hyaluronic acid technology for the delivery of anti-cancer drugs.

Maximizing support for the efforts of those such as Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and academic medical research centers is key, especially now because other major pharmaceutical companies could follow Pfizer's dResearch and academic medical research centers is key, especially now because other major pharmaceutical companies could follow Pfizer's dresearch centers is key, especially now because other major pharmaceutical companies could follow Pfizer's decision.

«It is a major problem for some developers that have megaprojects overseas, as it appears they sell, and were intended to sell, mainly to Chinese investors rather than local buyers,» said Nigel Stevenson, an analyst at GMT Research in Hong Kong.

Although qualifying for a mortgage loan or saving a down payment can be challenging when managing significant debt, the research shows student loans don't have to be a major hurdle of homeownership — and aren't for most grads.

Protecting major transfers to persons, spending on health and education and other spending such as that for Aboriginal programs, research and development, and assuming you won't revisit defense and international assistance, then to find an additional $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 16 would require major cuts in labor market programs, spending on the homeless, infrastructure programs, and last, but certainly not least, government personnel costs.

The Japanese automaker has been less vocal about its plans for self - driving cars than larger rivals like Toyota and General Motors, which in recent months have shown off major research and development projects and big - ticket acquisitions.

Earnings are growing at a faster than 10 % pace in all major regions for the first time since 2005, excluding the post-crisis bounce, our research shows.

NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).

NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.

Just look, Perkins said, at the way the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins, a major figure within the evangelical world, used a popular golf euphemism for a «do - over» — a «mulligan» — to imply that Trump's alleged affair with Stormy Daniels should be ignored.

For example, the venture - backed startup Perchwell — which gives agents a single platform for managing listings, compiling research and collaborating with clients — has picked off major clients from rival RealPlus, including Sotheby's, Stribling and COFor example, the venture - backed startup Perchwell — which gives agents a single platform for managing listings, compiling research and collaborating with clients — has picked off major clients from rival RealPlus, including Sotheby's, Stribling and COfor managing listings, compiling research and collaborating with clients — has picked off major clients from rival RealPlus, including Sotheby's, Stribling and CORE.

Over a year which has seen large banks halt funding for fossil fuel projects, major institutions divest from oil, gas and coal holdings, and oil companies snap up power and renewables companies in a bid to diversify their asset base, research published today by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and the Climate Change Collaboration suggests nervousness over climate risk has shot up in financial circles.

According to Financial Engines research, seven out of ten current retirees say Social Security benefits are a major source of their retirement income, while the Social Security Administration says about one in four married couples — and nearly half of unmarried individuals — rely on Social Security for 90 % or more of their income.

He is also a major philanthropist and the founder of numerous non-profit organizations, including the Arctic Research Foundation (which found one of the lost Franklin ships in 2016), the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

«It is imperative for all of the major stakeholders in women's enterprise development — in policymaking, program development, capital, research, and organizational capacity - building — to move forward in the same direction, to not only increase our national competitiveness but to level the economic playing field.

As we see from the research above, all major reasons for new business failure are somehow interconnected, and almost all of them point to the same roots: poor planning, incompetence, lack of persistence.