Sentences with phrase «interesting issue of a technology»

«The results, which demonstrate a reduction in both noise and energy consumption, raise the interesting issue of a technology «transfer» by which conventional cars could be fitted with tires developed for electric cars, combined with a re-assessment of what road surfacing textures should be used in heavy traffic areas.

Not exact matches

New features such as facial recognition and virtual reality herald Apple's vision for future smartphones, but other issues such as the lack of augmented - reality apps have cooled buyer buyer interest in those technologies.

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.

While smart watches or other pieces of wearable technology are interesting concepts, the issue lies in getting a whole lot of people to see why they need these devices — and why on earth they'd be caught dead wearing them out in public.

While writing broadly about economic issues, Rosalie's research interest focuses on the implications of technology and innovation with the goal of identifying policy gaps, misaligned incentive mechanisms, and assessing potential causes and solutions.

Senate passes amended military appropriations bill to require the Secretary of Defense to issue a report on blockchain technology's potential offensive and defensive use cases, including ways in which adversaries might deploy it to damage US interests.

Consisting in part of earlier essays, the book ranges over a broad swath of bioethical issues, from the beginning to the end of life, with a particular interest in the moral trajectory of science and technology, reproductive biology, and genetics.

The review should focus on competition policy issues arising from new developments in technology and markets, with an emphasis on «the best interests of Australians» and «independent and transparent analysis of the costs and benefits».

However, please note if you are interested in the Food & Drink Technology Supplier Profile issue, you have until the end of the year to get in touch.

It also creates issues with Luddite citizenry such as the Amish, who on matters of religion do not use certain technologies, including cell phones and the internet, so an alternate way of re-deligation would need to be established for them (perhaps a service that will hold their votes in a way that can be trusted to vote in their interests).

In a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary General of CNPP, Chief Willy Ezugwu said revelations since the obnoxious legislation first surfaced have proven that the members of National Assembly are desperate to gag Nigerians who are increasingly taking active interest in governance with the increased access to the internet, mobile technology and social media.

A'Plus said he has reported the issue severally to the Police because some of the pages could be traced through simple technology but for six months since he reported, nothing has come out of it, and to him, the reason why the Security apparatus are not taking action on it is that the Police, the National Security, and «Flagstaff House people» have «an interest» in maintaining operation of those accounts using their surrogates in the media to pick those facebook posts to make news out of them.

We are open to fellows with a broad range of interests that include, but are not limited to: medical research issues, food and drug safety, health care quality and costs, coverage of the uninsured, health information technology, and public health.

The agreement stems from a meeting last spring between representatives of Science & Technology Australia and leaders of AAAS in Washington, D.C., where both sides explored pursuing opportunities of shared interests, including cooperative efforts to address international science policy issues.

The increasing complexity of the interactions among science, technology, and the public interest raise new issues and problems concerning the human rights, freedom of scientific inquiry, and professional responsibilities of scientists and engineers.

As for the conflict - of - interest issue, Broad spokesperson Lee McGuire noted that Lander had previously «disclosed the fact that he has no personal financial interest and that the institute he represents does license CRISPR technologies.»

Harvard's Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) brings computer scientists together with a broad range of scholars from other fields to develop new computer science theory and technology in the public interest, informed by a deep knowledge of the societal issues at stake.

Dr. Humphries is well known for her interest and publications in the area of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, new diagnostic technologies, and her work to address common issues faced by clinical microbiology laboratories.

Most of the issues are under the jurisdiction of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, but T&I oversees the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a whole, so has some oversight interest.

Although the Materials Genome initiative, issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in 2011, catalyzed interest in accelerated materials discovery, this study is one of the first to demonstrate how an informatics framework can actually lead to the discovery of new materials.

We will also discuss here contemporary real estate issues, what's new and cool with technology, opinions, market updates, national news of interest, advice.

SIX (6) stand - alone lessons for days when there is a substitute teacher including: a. Lesson Plan: Creative Writing Using MS Word b. Lesson Plan: Exploring a Career of Interest (MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or Web 2.0 tools) c. Lesson Plan: Famous Engineer Research Project (MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or Web 2.0 tools) d. Lesson Plan: Web Scavenger Hunt — Internet Technology (MS Word)-- includes answer key e. Lesson Plan: Issues in Biotechnology (MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or Web 2.0 tools) f. Lesson Plan: Robotics Applications (MS PowerPoint) 3.

As student Pooja Agarwal stated in her article, «If I Could Make a School,» published in the November 2001 issue of ISTE's publication Learning & Leading with Technology, she was excited to find other students who shared her passion and interest in improving the quality of educational experiences.

TOPICS: 1: Identity and culture 1: Me, my family and friends 2: Technology in everyday life 3: Free - time activities 4: Customs and festivals in French - speaking countries / communities 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region 2: Social issues 3: Global issues 4: Travel and tourism 3: Current and future study and employment 1: My studies 2: Life at school / college 3: Education post-16 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions Source for the vocab list: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/french/specifications/AQA-8658-SP-2016.PDF

It's very interesting to us that many patient populations (from psychiatric conditions like depression to other populations like traumatic brain injury and neurogeneration) show issues in similar domains dependent on this cognitive control, so we're exploring the potential of the technology in various populations to see where we have the most impact on patients.

Some TEP instructors explore issues of inclusivity, while others have received federal funding to research technology - based strategies for increasing student interest in STEM topics.

What they will do is tackle a range of intriguing K - 12 and higher ed projects, dealing with issues like entrepreneurship, higher ed productivity, philanthropy, mobilizing parents, higher ed transparency, the future of the teaching profession, ESEA reauth, technology, K - 12 and higher ed leadership, career and technical education, Common Core implementation, citizenship, state - and district - level reform, and much else (the mix would be, in part, a matter of interest).

In this way, experimenting with geospatial technologies during teacher education addresses the development of teacher candidates» pedagogical content knowledge (Shulman, 1987) by contributing to their «understanding of how particular topics, problems, or issues are organized, represented, and adapted to the diverse interests and abilities of learners, and presented for instruction» (p. 8).

What began as supplemental support targeted for students with special needs has grown to increasing federal allocations that help cover costs of facilities, energy, technology and other issues of interest to federal officials.

I recently noticed an interesting Tweet that gets right to the heart of so many issues that authors are thinking about when we try to make decisions about publishing for the Kindle and other new technologies: kaytee4ever: my gf thinks Kindle isn't «real» publishing.

ESA offers a wide range of services to interactive entertainment software companies, including conducting business and consumer research; providing legal and policy analysis and advocacy on First Amendment, intellectual property, and technology / e-commerce issues; managing a global content protection program; owning and operating E3; and representing video game industry interests in federal and state government relations.

As I wrote at the time: «The brief announcement states that EA «employs a variety of engines, tools and technologies to best serve the needs of each game and development team», but raises interesting issues regarding the Criterion - authored Renderware engine, purchased by EA in 2004 alongside the Burnout developer, and its intended global EA rollout.»

Her research interests include documentation practices and preservation issues for performance, technology, and installation - based works, and the increasing convergence of archives and museum collection management practices for contemporary art - related collections.

The panel will explore the timeliness of this recent iteration of digital abstraction, with three artists who variously work through issues such as: how gesture, expression, and authenticity might continue to be possible in a contemporary image - based culture; whether our digital era truly produces an ahistorical condition in which images and marks have no specific reference and no relevant point of origin; how structures of and interfaces with digital technologies have necessitated new models for thinking about memory, distribution, and reproduction, as well as degradation, rupture, breakdown, and the void; and how the ubiquity of the screen in all aspects of life has given rise to a renewed interest in the relationship between two - dimensional and three - dimensional space, with a refreshed focus on tromp l'oeil and «topographical» painting.

Interested in issues of torture, death, technology and consumerism her Projections gained her a moniker «the art world's soothsayer».

Her interests explore the relationship of technology with culture in the art world and the society touching, upon issues of materiality of the space in juxtaposition with the fluidity of the web.

A General Agreement on Climate Change (GACC) would consist of core agreements on allowable national contributions to global warming over time and would enable a wide range of other agreements on technology transfer, funding mechanisms and other issues as needed to accommodate the interests of nations.

This has long been an issue of interest to TreeHugger, because of the question about which uses less energy and resources, an e-book or a paper book (they both have a big impact), and because we often worry about the effects of new technologies.

Focusing on the issue, the paper explores options available to liberalize trade in climate - friendly goods and technologies, both within and outside the WTO, and along with these discussion, discusses how to serve the best interests of developing countries.

Other issues of mutual interest include but are not limited to energy efficiency, energy technologies, renewables, electricity security and grid integration.

This is not, as some North Americans like to suggest, an issue of «guilt money», it is an opportunity for sustainable development to the benefit of all humanity, and it is in our collective interest to enable «leap - frogging» — an efficient transition to best available technology globally.

Picture: soy and corn plantations and algae in Chubut, Argentina.Leaving the most radical speeches behind, we thought worth mentioning some excerpts from a document by Engineer Enrique Mario Martinez, president of the Argentine National Institute for Industrial Technology (a well known investigation institution), who highlights issues like the low yield of corn - based biodiesel, the different impacts in the environment between biodiesel and bioethanol, and the big oil companies interests in biodiesel mixed with petrol.

This technology lets lawyer bloggers gain insight into which clients are interested in which blog posts (thus identifying possible business development opportunities as in, «Hey, I'm noticing that John Doe at Peoria Energy is an avid reader of my posts on new energy tax credits, maybe I should give him a call about that issue.»).

There is a Clio educational track throughout, but the other tracks cover a range of business and technology issues of interest to any lawyer, Clio user or not.

A well - known speaker and writer on legal technology, Jeff will be covering legal technology (of course), mobile devices, strategic planning and law practice management, Web technologies, as well as privacy and security issues and interesting blogging tips.

«This blog will primarily focus on topics that are of interest not only to IT companies, but also many non-technology companies that encounter issues related to information technology, privacy and safeguarding propriety data.»

In a recent issue of Canadian Lawyer 4Students, e-discovery lawyer Dera Nevin pointed out it's an area that could be of great interest to budding lawyers because they've grown up understanding the complexity of technology but «a lot of people perhaps mistakenly misunderstand e-discovery as an administrative [area] and not a legal area.»

This one hundred plus page document provides an interesting overview of the legal private practice as we know it today, covering many issues which are ongoing concerns for many in the legal profession: the impact of information technology, questions of access to justice, the ever - growing global village and billable hours.

Prior to joining Blakes, Laurie worked in Ottawa as a policy fellow for the Samuelson - Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) where she worked on advocacy issues that arise at the intersection of law & technology, including copyright, privacy and geographic information systems.

The 2015 Conference is proud to present a world class program based on the technology issues and topics of greatest interest as identified by a survey of all past Conference participants.