Sentences with phrase «on an exploration for»

The Odyssey (France, 2016) is not Homer's mythic quest but the epic voyage that Jacques Cousteau took around the world for years of TV documentaries on the exploration for marine life.

«Because throwing the cap is a new action, we want players to feel empowered or encouraged to go ahead and try this action wherever they feel it might work,» said game director Kenta Motokura, highlighting the focus on exploration for the open - world title.

Kick off a family affair by exploring the gallery spaces at 21c with your very own ispy guide, then venture to the Scott Family Amazeum for some hands - on explorations for little learners.

The decision to retain holdings in the fossil fuel industry flies in the face of recommendations from a climate change committee appointed by Reif, which this summer issued a report noting that three - quarters of the committee supported «targeted divestment from companies whose operations are heavily focused on the exploration for and / or extraction of the fossil fuels that are least compatible with mitigating climate change.»

Not exact matches

He is former director of research for the National Commission on Space and co-author of Buzz Aldrin's new book, «Mission to Mars - My Vision for Space Exploration,» published by National Geographic.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

It was a brash move for an exploration and production firm to tack on a high - end jewel retail arm, but it made perfect sense to the pragmatic Gannicott, who liked the efficiencies of operating in what he described then as «the two bookends of the diamond pipeline: mining and retail,» and who also saw the brand's prestige as having great potential in such emerging luxury markets as China.

The time is ripe for anyone with new ideas on some facet of oil and gas exploration, drilling or production that could cut costs, says Yager.

For much of the history of space exploration on Earth, the powerful rockets used to propel people and cargo to orbit or beyond typically end up in a watery grave at the bottom of the ocean or eventually burning up in the atmosphere.

Gates showers praise on this exploration of poverty and housing insecurity in America, suggesting that the book is worth reading for every American who hasn't personally experienced the threat of eviction and homelessness.

«We should place these feelings at the center of our lives and let them be the catalysts for a sustained exploration that continues throughout the week, over months and probably years, and that generates conversations with ourselves, with friends, mentors and with professionals,» he writes, warning us that «something very serious is going on when sadness and anxiety descend for a few hours on Sunday evenings.»

Only after the Falcon Heavy is rigorously tested and SpaceX manages to deliver on its promises of cheaper space launches, a return to the moon, and a mission to Mars (or fail to, for that matter) will we be able to say for sure which rocket was the true champion of human space exploration.

On Friday, Trump is expected to sign an order to review areas available for offshore oil and gas exploration, as well as rules governing offshore drilling.

One of the most interesting things I found in researching my book Mapping Innovation is that the firms that invested in basic exploration eventually hit on something big, What's more, the massive return on investment it generated paid for all of the failed projects many times over.

Under the United Nations Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, for instance, states agreed to explore space for the benefit of all humankind, not place weapons of mass destruction on celestial bodies and avoid harmful contamination.

«For the supermajors, the U.S. shales may be just the portfolio medicine needed to repair short -, mid - or long - term portfolio damage as a result of the last several years of severe exploration cutbacks,» Brian Lidsky, managing director at PLS, said in a briefing on 2017 dealmaking.

The US spends more on space exploration than any other country in the world.A big chunk of this investment goes to NASA, the country's leading agency for space exploration.

Trend estimates indicate that WA accounted for $ 104 million of the $ 180 million spent on mineral exploration during the quarter.

The most fundamental idea, of course, was the whole basis for the research and the new book itself: an exploration by Brené to uncover the common qualities among those who had set out on a journey, failed once or twice, sometimes spectacularly, but who had then picked themselves up, started forward again, and ultimately succeeded.

«Under the United Nations Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, for instance, states agreed to explore space for the benefit of all humankind, not place weapons of mass destruction on celestial bodies and avoid harmful contamination,» Maynard explains, but that was way back in 1967.

In much the same way that an exploration of Pinterest's guided search can give insight into what topics are likely to be discoverable, an analysis of the content recommended for Google +'s hashtag discovery feature will likely inform the best possible strategy for creating content that has real staying power on Google +.

Peter will be responsible for escalating operations from the early on ground exploration activities, started in the first quarter of 2017, into the full - scale exploration programme now that we have concluded the Land Access Agreement with the landowners.»

Regionally, Hammer is on the hunt for more prospective base metal exploration tenements in the Mt Isa district.

Myanmar Metals CEO and Chairman, John Lamb, said: «Bawdwin is considered to be in a very unique position in that it may be the only «Tier 1» - scale VMS deposit in the world that has not had any modern exploration programs or modern drilling, either searching for extensions to the known deposits, or on the regional targets.»

Local landowners have signed a Land Access Agreement with ASX - listed Kalia Ltd that will pave the way for a full copper - gold exploration programme on the island.

In the medium term, Neometals will continue to evaluate the exploration potential of the Virginia Hills prospect and kick on with its detailed technical studies for the Barrambie project.

The goal of this «captive drop test» is to get the ship up to realistic air speed and gather data for more rosky drop - tests later on, Steve Lindsey, a former NASA astronaut and the Sierra Nevada Corporation's vice president of space exploration systems, said during the broadcast.

Mr Jerkovic worked at Straits Resources for an extraordinary 22 years guiding the company through listing on the Singapore exchange and ultimately out of exploration and into production.

MinEx estimates that «for the Australian gold industry to maintain production at current levels in the longer term, it will either need to double the amount spent on exploration or double its discovery performance.»

The announcement comes a week after Tesla's annual shareholder meeting, at which Musk — a billionaire who is also CEO at private space exploration company SpaceX — said he plans to stay on as Tesla's CEO for at least another four or five years.

In an interview published on Business Insider, the billionaire emphasized space exploration as imperative for human survival.

JUNIOR gold explorer Dioro Exploration NL, which concentrated in recent years on promising diamond prospects at the Ellendale project in the Kimberley, has finally struck paydirt after searching for some years for the illusive orebody.

Even after raising a remarkable $ 63.6 million from the sale of 19 million shares at $ 3.35 in October, it seemed the worst was over though there have been continued mutterings from serial doubters about the need for more asset value write - downs on exploration properties.

A MAJOR exploration drive by Australian Gold Resources Limited in the Murchison mineral field will not only focus on vanadium but also test the potential for gold and base metals mineralisation.

In the meantime, it has contracts on more than 100 exploration properties, a quarter of which are in advanced stages, that represent significant untapped upside for Sandstorm Gold.

The Outer Space Treaty — officially it is the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space — declares that «the moon and other celestial bodies shall be used by all states parties to the treaty exclusively for peaceful purposes.»

Looking ahead into 2018, I am keeping a close eye on the energy sector, where the ability of US exploration and production (E&P) companies to grow oil production — at half the price of oil from just a few years ago — remains a competitive advantage for these firms.

As its name suggests, the oil and gas producer focuses entirely on prospects within the state of California, and the crude oil price declines in 2015 created massive losses for the small exploration and production company.

Thundelarra has hit zones of high grade copper mineralisation at Red Bore and our exploration is focused on exploring for the source of that mineralisation, which could be extensions or repetitions of the DeGrussa mineralisation.

We operate efficiently and cost - effectively and aim to deliver a pattern of discoveries and value creation for all shareholders through rigorous exploration based on sound geological interpretation.

With gold now trading above $ 1,340 an ounce, up 26 percent for the year, many investors expect producers to begin lifting spending on exploration and production (or dividends).

The 104 - page OPEC report finds that there will be greater demand for the group's oil in 2016, with customers consuming an average of 31.65 million barrels a day throughout the year because the market will be «supply - driven» as competitors, beset by low prices, continue to cut back severely on capital expenditures ranging from exploration to new drilling.

She said her government would also establish an economic development fund for the province and work to ensure that business owners benefit as much as possible from the oil exploration project on Anticosti Island.

The PQ's multimillion - dollar investments include cash for a new cement plant in the Gaspe region and an oil - exploration project on Quebec's remote Anticosti Island.

On the supply front, gold output from mine production, which accounts for more than half the exploration budget of all non-ferrous metals, led to record growth in 2017.

Chairman and CEO, John Proust, stated, «We are pleased to embark on an aggressive 2018 exploration program, a large component of which will be drilling to explore for high - grade gold mineralization in and around historic gold mines.

Beacon analyst Michael Curran said the buy rating is based on a number of factors, including Allegiant's exploration portfolio, that fact that several of its properties are drill - ready, and the positive outlook for Allegiant's Eastside project.

For the past 30 years, Mr. Angus has focused on structuring and financing significant international exploration, development and mining ventures.

One of the ETFs currently on my watchlist for potential buy entry is SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration ETF ($ XOP).

For anyone who remembers the palpable excitement of Apollo - era space exploration, today's space industry represents an opportunity to rekindle the ambitions of decades past; to finally witness the evolving potential of a human presence on other planets, and to meaningfully participate in the current space renaissance by investing in compelling entrepreneurial space ventures.