Sentences with phrase «long years in development»

After seven long years in development, Team Bondi finally released L.A. Noire last month, and it was a hit.

Not exact matches

North Korea has long been largely shut to foreign investors, an isolation that deepened when the United Nations ratcheted up sanctions last year in an effort to curb its development of nuclear weapons.

Celis became involved with the work of Engineers without Borders Canada, a group of engineers, students and volunteers who use their creativity and problem - solving skills to help communities in Africa, and soon left her job at OPG for a year - long position in Ghana, working with the development systems of local governments.

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.

At one time, Mr. Stronach was chairman of all three companies and controlled them all, but he also sold his controlling stake in MI Developments and will no longer be associated with that company when the deal to buy him out closes later this year.

This is the next great challenge for Beijing, and when the regulators finally do start to repair overextended balance sheet, with a much higher debt - to - GDP ratio than any other country at China's stage of economic development, according to a presentation Monday night by my very smart former student, Chen Long, I expect annual GDP growth rates will continue dropping steadily, by 1 - 2 percentage points a year through the rest of this decade (and there has been increasing talk in the past month or two that GDP growth rates are already 1 - 2 points below the printed rates).

This project development allocates capacity for Hai Long 2 to connect to Taiwan» grid in 2024 and advances the project's ability to execute a 20 - year power contract under Taiwan» FIT regime...

I have ventured to dedicate to him this introduction to the Christian use of process - thought, as a token of my gratitude for his help and also for the enormous resource that I, with many others, have found in his long years of work in the development of this philosophical conceptuality.

All this confirms me in the belief that the creation and development of the earth was not all that long ago and took place not by gradual evolution over billions of years but rapidly by a succession of catastrophic upheavals.

There are more than 40 additional locations already committed to for development by franchisees in Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, including those covered in an 11 - unit deal signed last year in South and Central New Jersey and in a separate 10 - unit deal for New York's Long Island.

According to Mr Krashak, the R&D project was one of the fastest he has seen turned around, taking just one and a half years to reach fruition — though also facilitated by recent injection moulding innovations that were long in the development.

Geneva, September 11 2017 — On the eve of Drinktec 2017, the launch of Regina E-F.A.S.T. (ecological, friction abating sliding thermoplastic) material marks the fruit of a four - year long joint project between DuPont and Regina, world leader in the development of conveyor chains and belts.

I've come a long way in the last 20 years in terms of character - building and personality - development, and I know that I've still got a long way to go.

IRRI has a long history of developing improved rice varieties for Asia, and in recent years has stepped up its support to help improve rice production in Africa with the development and release of rice varieties for Burundi, Mozambique, and now Tanzania.

Vice President of Franchise Development Tom Finn said The Greene Turtle is now seeking franchisees to take advantage of available territories in the Philadelphia / South Jersey region, bridging the gap between its mid-Atlantic hub and the foothold it established earlier this year in New York with the opening of The Greene Turtle of Franklin Square, the first of 10 sites planned for Long Island.

The Gunners have lost plenty of stars to the Catalan club and the fact that Bellerin is from there and spent many years at their La Masia academy before coming to finish his development in the Arsenal academy gave us extra cause for concern when Barca started to mention Bellerin as they began to look for a long term replacement for the Brazil international Dani Alves.

In many ways he reminds me of Raheem Sterling when he first came through at «Pool as a 17 year old, but he has a long way to go and needs a lot of successful, quality development to get to Sterling's level, and Sterling isn't a world beater by some distance, yet, if ever.

The 26 - year - old has come a long way from his days in the Real Madrid youth team, as although that was a significant price - tag for a left - back, his improvement and development at Fiorentina showed that he was ready for a step up.

Main concern isnt his injury record as we will still have Coquelin and maintaining his fitness will be easier than in recent years but his age, Beilik development could be hampered in the long run.

In an effort to continue learning the lessons from Baxter's development over the past year, Chelsea have also sent Jared Thompson out into the men's game before even properly establishing himself in Under - 23 football, securing a season - long stay at National League South side Chippenham TowIn an effort to continue learning the lessons from Baxter's development over the past year, Chelsea have also sent Jared Thompson out into the men's game before even properly establishing himself in Under - 23 football, securing a season - long stay at National League South side Chippenham Towin Under - 23 football, securing a season - long stay at National League South side Chippenham Town.

Central defenders have long careers, and I think we got our man at just the right time in experience and development for him to be an integral part of the back four for years to come.

Though the level of competitiveness has really gone high in the world of football, it also becomes essential to focus on the long term development of these players, who have been loyal to the club's for years and are never really given enough opportunities to showcase their talent.

In terms of 4 to 5 year old development, you will notice that they become more content and can play with their own toys for much longer and are eager to learn and try out new experiences.

While we no longer offer any programs for credit that culminate in a diploma or certificate in Waldorf Teacher education, RSC continues to provide a rich array of personal and professional development workshops, conferences and events throughout the year.

In terms of 4 and 5 year old development, you will notice that they become more content and can play with their own toys for much longer and are eager to learn and try out new experiences.

A large component of the project comprised of a breastfeeding peer support program which consisted of prenatal visits, hospital visits, home visits and phone calls with anticipatory breastfeeding guidance for up to an infants» first year of life to ascertain that woman in the study will breastfeed for longer durations to establish a link between DHA and neurological development.

Certain elements in breastmilk are not in artificial baby milk (formula) even though we have known of their importance to the baby for several years — for example, antibodies and cells for protection of the baby against infection, and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal development of the baby's vision and brain.

As you know, your baby's brain development continues for a year following birth, therefore they rely on their moms to supply DHA which is the most abundant Omega - 3 long chain fatty acid in breast milk.

Stakeholders» input was integrated into development of A Healthy Start for Minnesota Children: Supporting Opportunities for Life - Long Health, a theory of change that depicts how public understanding, health in all policies, and community innovation lead to 1) safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments and 2) social and economic security, which in turn will help the state achieve its ultimate outcome — that every Minnesota child, prenatal to age three years, will thrive in their family and community and achieve their full potential regardless of their race, where they live, or their family's income.

As a number of recent high - profile developments and decisions show a trend toward a more urban lifestyle in Arlington Heights, officials there will take on a year - long process to update the village's community planning strategy.

He said President Mahama has shown great performance in development and excellence in providing long lasting solutions to major challenges confronting the country over the years hence the Caucus's optimism of achieving the stated percentage for the party.

That, in turn, is just part of this government's unprecedented commitment to the world's poor this year, most of which focuses not on emergencies but on long - term, sustainable development.

But the resistance of backbenchers to development on their patches, the ambiguity of the Liberal Democrats (some of whom are pushing More Garden Cities Now), the lateness of part of the Treasury push and the long timetable for building houses conspire against the Chancellor getting big housing growth in the little - more - than - two - year - period between now and the general election.

Municipal leaders, along with city, county and downtown economic development and business promotion groups, are hoping a two - year bid for a Downtown Revitalization Initiative award will fast - track projects and solve long - standing sore spots in the core of Batavia.

He noted that the issue of some landlords demanding 2 years and above in rent advance was hindering the development of the country in the long run.

A spokesman for Empire State Development, which runs the program, challenged Flanagan Tuesday, saying it had created 1,135 jobs in the 2 1/2 - year period, including 42 at 16 companies on Long Island.

After three long years of policy development, consultations and legislative debate, the end was at last in sight for the government's proposed Electricity Market Reform.

The convictions of Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos mark a historic development in Bharara's years - long campaign to drain the swamp.

Ghana's 40 - year development programme may be in jeopardy if the new government does not do due diligence to the processes of marrying the two entities — government and the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)-- to ensure Ghana's vision of haven a long term development planning isdevelopment programme may be in jeopardy if the new government does not do due diligence to the processes of marrying the two entities — government and the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)-- to ensure Ghana's vision of haven a long term development planning isDevelopment Planning Commission (NDPC)-- to ensure Ghana's vision of haven a long term development planning isdevelopment planning is on course.

Howard Zemsky, president of Empire State Development, said legislators have «quite a bit» of say in directing spending from the Transformative Investment Fund, which was created in last year's state budget to boost projects in New York City and Long Island.

That tough language follows Cuomo's declaration in his State of the State address three years ago that prisons should no longer be used to boost economic development in rural upstate communities.

Also, the former long - time president of the regional NAACP said he has doubts about an assertion made by Paladino's son that the elder Paladino has not had daily involvement in Ellicott Development «for many years.»

«We don't know if the observed reversibility of the disease symptoms as observed in the mouse,» he says, «exists in humans who have a much longer period of pre - and post-natal brain development than mice — months and years in humans, weeks in mice.»

But until this year, there's been a sticking point in the technology's development: Long - distance communication is extremely challenging, Lu says.

Although global rates of maternal death have been dropping by about 1.5 percent each year since 1980, there is still a long way to go if countries hope to meet United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 by 2015 — a 75 percent reduction in the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births from 1990 levels.

«With a long - term development — it lasted for almost a year — you have to be yourself convinced that you will succeed in this project.

«William Borucki, of the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California,» won the astronomy prize for «conceiving the observational technique of transit photometry that raised the tantalizing prospect of sighting Earth - like planets orbiting other stars, and [for] leading the 25 - year - long development of the Kepler mission.»

With the primarily positive developments of 2007, the potential for a long - term agreement between the United States and DPRK is greater now than at any time in the past five years.

The impatient gene It's long been known that evolution sometimes happens very quickly — as in the development of resistance to antibiotics in bacteria — but the discovery that lizards on two islands in Croatia evolved significant differences in body type and social structure in the span of fewer than forty years is shocking enough to warrant publication in a top - shelf journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.

William Borucki, of the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, has captured the astronomy prize for two achievements: conceiving the observational technique of transit photometry that raised the tantalizing prospect of sighting Earth - like planets orbiting other stars, and leading the 25 - year - long development of the Kepler mission, which in 2009 placed a telescope in space to make those observations.