Sentences with phrase «for years the material»

For years materials scientists have tried reconstructing cell membranes following nature's recipe, which calls for fat - based molecules called phospholipids as the main ingredient.

For years Ravinder Dahiya has been developing thin and flexible electronics, the kind that could be used for synthetic skin, and for years the material scientist has wrestled with various obstacles.

For years the material defeated would - be filmmakers.

Not exact matches

In the tens of thousands of materials, Netanyahu claims, are details about the secret Project Amad which Iran operated for years before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in 2015.

Of the $ 100 billion a year spent on Belt and Road, about 50 % will be used for raw materials like concrete and steel, according to Strategy &, the consulting arm of PwC.

Since this is a role that involves handling sensitive materials, employers should look for candidates with at least a few years of related experience and no fewer than two references.

We also pay our employees to attend one local and one remote conference every year, and offer to pay for learning materials such as books, online courses and workshops.

Polman's defining initiative has been the 10 - year Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, which has included significant changes such as having 100 % of agricultural raw materials be sustainable by 2020, developing a framefork for fair pay, and investing heavily in hygiene promotion in developing markets like India.

«Yet for years now they have said when asked that the change in net neutrality would not have a material effect on their business.

Cerilli went to Syracuse University for one year, but he quickly found he wasn't college material.

In an industry constantly starved for raw material, the 70 - year - old author's work stands out as an untapped resource — a fact that's now been recognized by a new Canadian company created for the purpose of turning the British writer's bestsellers into box - office hits.

When Apple Watch arrives early next year, the $ 349 device (at least for the low - end design) will come in two different watch face sizes with wrist straps made of leather, synthetic materials and metal.

Once you do change your mind, «you are firmly on the threshold of a career that you hope and expect will reward you with meaning, material comfort, and expanding opportunities for years to come,» she explains.

Larger rival Home Depot Inc raised its full - year forecasts last week after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma spurred demand for emergency supplies and rebuilding materials even as the retailer benefits from a multi-year recovery in the housing market.

«Because Mylan's Board has determined that risk oversight is the responsibility of the full board, all incumbent directors should be considered accountable for material failures of risk oversight over a number of years, when warning signs were available to the company but no actions appear to have been taken to mitigate or head off the significant potential risks that have since materialized.

Start by identifying items that can be stored for longer periods of time, such as seasonal material, collateral and marketing items that are only used at a certain time of the year.

Before, shavers who required synthetic materials (perhaps due to allergies or a desire for animal - free products) had to suffer with stiff, scratchy nylon, but thankfully, newer material technologies have allowed for radical improvements over the past few years.

The members of ABBA announced Friday that they have recorded new material for the first time in 35 years.

Earlier this month, a flyover under construction in the eastern city of Kolkata for years collapsed killing 27 people, prompting allegations that shoddy material was used and that the metal parts had corroded during the years of delay.

Wiseman said all of CPPIB's investment teams made material contributions last year, producing CPPIB's largest level of annual investment income since inception, but noted the Canada Pension Plan isn't expected to need to draw money from the fund until at least 2023 and, even then, at a relatively small amount for several years.

On the other side of the trade ledger, and indicating that Chinese demand for raw materials remained firm, Customs said imports surged 14.4 % from a year earlier, above the 6.3 % increase of February and forecasts for a smaller acceleration of 10 %.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

For example, rather than saying a purchasing manager must have 10 + years in the hardware industry purchasing fasteners, a BS in a technical field and strong ERP background with SAP, say, «Lead the redesign effort of our entire fastener procurement process as we shift to SAP's new materials management module.»

In recent years, China single - handedly accounted for about 15 per cent of global GDP and half of global growth — namely by sucking up the world's supplies of raw materials and using them to build everything from high - speed railways to forests of apartment towers to house its 1.3 billion people.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

The fund, however, is still trailing the market this year, up just 1.9 percent through the end of April for 2017, according to company materials.

For the next 34 years, Mr. Bossidy served in a number of positions with GE, including Chief Operating Officer of General Electric Credit Corporation (now GE Capital Corporation), Executive Vice President and President of GE's Services and Materials Sector, and Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of General Electric Company.

This good - looking material is also an excellent choice for eco-conscious consumers because bamboo is a highly renewable resource — a typical bamboo shoot can become fully mature within three to six years — and is often raised organically due to the ease of farming it.

This year, there were a record - setting 95 entries from 18 nations for the eight categories: cabin concepts; cabin systems; electronic systems; greener cabin, health, safety and environment; material and components; passenger comfort hardware; university and visionary concepts.

In legal filings, the four attorneys representing Redstone (including CBS board member David Andelman) called the claim over the 1972 transaction an «unprecedented abuse,» noting that Redstone was «now 90 years old; material witnesses have been dead for decades; documents have long since been discarded or have disintegrated; memories have unquestionably eroded.»

A year - long construction boom has helped boost prices for building materials and resources from steel and copper to iron ore, helping to create a reflationary pulse worldwide in commodities markets and manufacturing.

«You don't have to store (spent radioactive materials) for hundreds of thousands of years.

«3D printing is freeing access to material objects in the same way that the computer and Internet revolutions has been liberating information for the last 30 years,» said Adrian Bowyer, the founder of one of the most popular 3D printing open source platforms, the RepRap project.

Last year, Rogers and Vice Media announced a $ 100 million content partnership, which included rights to all of Vice's content and a deal to create a Toronto studio for original material.

In the meantime, low commodity prices are a windfall for many companies in Europe, Japan and the U.S. Metals and other raw materials are at their lowest in years, which is the equivalent of a massive tax break for the construction and manufacturing sectors.

It has been close to a year since the Department finalized the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs, and now with the additional extension of the applicability date contained in this final rule, there is little basis for concluding that advisers need still more time before they will be ready to give advice that is in the best interest of retirement investors and free from material misrepresentations in exchange for reasonable compensation.

The Caviar acquisition's impact on revenue and net earnings were not material for the year ended December 31, 2014 or for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

The American Opportunity Credit is a partially refundable credit of up to $ 2,500 per year for enrollment fees, tuition and course materials for the first four years of post-secondary education.

The BookFresh acquisition's impact on revenue and net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014 or for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were not material.

The BookFresh acquisition's impact on revenue and net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014 or for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were not material.

Analysts are still expecting China's economic growth to slow later in the year, however, as a cooling property market weighs on demand for building materials from cement to steel.

As Dan Burrows, who attended last year's conference said, «Her content was top notch, her delivery for rather dry material held our attention, ad her ability to thoroughly answer questions was excellent.»

The Caviar acquisition's impact on revenue and net earnings were not material for the year ended December 31, 2014 or for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Andrew Mackenzie, CEO of BHP Billiton, told a conference in Beijing in June last year he expects rising Chinese demand for materials with more consumer uses, such as copper, while greater food consumption could lead to more demand for the soil nutrient potash:

The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) is worth up to $ 2,500 if you paid for enrollment fees and course materials during your first four years of school.

For eight years it resided with CasePlace.org and grew to have more than 700 teaching materials, including videos, cases, syllabi, teaching modules, and reading collections, with thousands of downloads per year by researchers, teachers, and companies.

In our opinion, the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Income (Loss), Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders» Equity (Deficit), and Cash Flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fitbit, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 from the sales of Spectacles was not material.

The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council has released the details of imports of raw materials for gems and jewellery for the month of November this year.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, we had a gross loss of $ 1.1 million due to the lower pricing for our initial vehicles, the high materials and manufacturing costs associated with our first generation Tesla Roadster and limited economies of scale from low vehicle production volumes.