Sentences with phrase «remote areas of the world»

Loon is «designed to bring connectivity to remote areas of the world and locales struggling in the aftermath of natural disaster.

Notable moonshot projects include Project Loon, which wants to provide internet connectivity to remote areas of the world using balloons, and Waymo, Google's self - driving car company.

Why is it that tribes in remote area of the world who have never met a person outside of their tribe worship an afterlife deity?

Unless one lives in a cave, in a remote area of the world, having scant contact with the outside world, the chances of not being affected by the workings of international law are almost non-existent.

To avoid that muddle, Steve Brown and Xue - Zhong Liu, molecular biologists at the Medical Research Council's Mouse Genome Center in Harwell, England, sought families in remote areas of the world, where the families» deafness is more likely to be caused by a single mutated gene.

Remote areas of the world's oceans reveal the beauty of the water and the incredible wildlife within it.

Google's satellite project is one of several new ventures designed to expand Internet access to remote areas of the world.

Global positioning satellites (GPS); remote sensing for water, minerals, and crop and land management; weather satellites, arms treaty verifications; high - temperature, light - weight materials; revolutionary medical procedures and equipment; pagers, beepers, and television and internet to remote areas of the world; geographic information systems (GIS) and algorithms used to handle huge, complex data sets; physiologic monitoring and miniaturization; atmospheric and ecological monitoring; and insight into our planet's geological history and future — the list goes on and on.

Some remote areas of the world even use coconut water intravenously, for short - term help to hydrate critically ill patients and in emergency situations.

Yes, even in the remotest areas of the world, the teachers unions are a force that must be reckoned with.

-- Mark Twain Drawn from the archived journals and field notes of explorer M.G. Hawking's five years in exceedingly remote areas of the world, this book explores several of the most captivating of all ancient legends, stories that for thousands of years have fascinated and inspired millions.

Since you're in one of the most beautiful and most remote areas of the world you're going to want to get outside and enjoy the scenery and natural wonders around you.

These include beaches in urban, tropical, exotic getaways, off the beaten path and truly remote areas of the world where the beaches are almost unknown to the tourist visitor

Our volunteer abroad projects are situated in the remote areas of the world and we focus on countries and regions with the lowest population densities.

Their 8, 10 and 11 - night itineraries access remote areas of these world - renowned diving destinations, offering an exclusive and unforgettable diving experience.

«Claudia Peyer has found a channel through her photography with which she can reach many people, and bring them face to face with the importance of environmental protection and the constant threat of climate change to the most remote areas of the world,» explains Urs Brodmann, Managing Director of First Climate (Switzerland) AG.

The project, though, aims to start with plants from Central Park, then spread out to the northeast US, and finally on to more remote areas of the world as people travel to less explored areas of the globe, iPhone in tow.

Your contribution in this swap could help someone in a remote area of the world get fast, efficient, and professional medical care.

Social - networking giant Facebook has unveiled a plan to use drones and satellites to provide Internet access to people in remote areas of the world.

Not exact matches

Seven in 10 of the world's poor live in remote or rural areas, where access to medical services is sharply limited or not available at all: 5 billion people can't reach or afford essential surgical care, from emergency caesarian sections to cancer surgery.

The remote, desolate area — described as looking «like the surface of the moon» by a developer — is supposed to have some of the strongest winds in the world.

Facebook plans to use the aircraft, which can stay airborne for up to 90 days at a time, to beam down Internet signals to people in remote areas of the globe as part of the company's mission to make the world more connected.

Facebook plans to use the aircraft, which can stay airborne for up to 90 days at a time, to beam down Internet signals to people in remote areas of the globe as part of the company's mission to make the world more connected.Photo: Courtesy of Facebook

Heart to Heart International visited the hardest - hit and remote areas of Puerto Rico bringing medical relief to people cut - off from the outside world.

They envision a world where all people — even in the most remote areas of the globe — hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.

«Kiva envisions a world where all people — even in the most remote areas of the globe — hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.

By LAURA LOREK Publisher of Silicon Hills News In remote and impoverished areas of the world, teaching children science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM skills can involve a lot of expensive resources.

The issue is not one of courage but prudence in remote areas, a not inconsiderable point when places of the world grow less hospitable to local residents and visitors alike.

At this event, I also met the founders of the Hummingbird Project who travel to remote areas in India to show farmers the hidden world beneath their feet often carrying a microscope and portable generator.

GlobeIn was started by people seeing a need in remote, rural areas of third world countries.

The report also notes that Canada has considerable experience in designing the sort of infrastructure that the ITER project will require, as well as world - class expertise in essential areas such as control - room automation, tritium systems, and remote handling.

Remote - sensing devices that are sensitive to minute variations in the water content of soil revealed the footprints of vanished houses, water tanks, canals, and even historic rice fields, leading researchers to conclude that Angkor is most likely the world's largest archaeological site, a sprawling low - density metropolis covering an area larger than New York City.

«In this new world of hyper connectivity, even remote areas like the Wolong Nature Reserve are connected in so many ways.

Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds.

Craig Weller spent 6 years in Naval Special Warfare and 2 years in private security in remote areas where he helped hundreds of guys and military personnel from around the world build muscle and strength.

Given that level of demand, the Media Center's model — expert teachers in an urban center broadcast to a remote catchment area — might be applied to the Andean and Amazonian regions of Bolivia and Peru, and beyond that to hard - to - reach places across the world.

By developing courses centrally and distributing them universally, the standard of education is made the same everywhere in the world, with remote and undeveloped areas having access to the same quality of education as in developed economies.

The world is full of perils, and the «insurance policy» of being in a remote area, within a fenced yard, or on a leash or long line can help prevent disaster.

According to a statement from the World Veterinary Association, «WVA strongly objects to reclassification of ketamine, as this could lead to ketamine no longer being available to veterinary and medical clinicians, especially in remote areas.»

Located in a remote area of the Peruvian Andes, Machu Picchu offers some of the most spectacular ancient ruins in the world.

It is journey through high Andean areas and inter-Andean valleys, with contrasting terrain, which allows you to enjoy extraordinary thermal baths, hikes by remote villages, with their ancestral customs, to share live experiences, visit Incan archaeological sites, contemplate landscapes, native flora and fauna, observe South American cameloids, rivers and valleys, ending with the visit of two of the region's main Incan archaeological sites: Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World.

Komodo Island National Park - Consisting of more than 90 remote and inspiring islands and a vast area of open ocean the Komodo National park was established in 1980, and declared a world heritage site in 1986.

Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock - Referred to as «Surin» this area just to the north of the Similan Islands has grown to include the actual Surin National Marine Park, Koh Bon Island, Koh Tachai Island and World famous Richelieu Rock.More remote than the Similan Islands and less visited, these dive sites are equally as impressive and offer the opportunity to encounter some of largest pelagic's of the Andaman Sea.

This is not an easy question, but here are some memorable moments in chronological order from the last 15 years: skydiving and hitchhiking across New Zealand, scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, the first moment I stepped foot in Asia, hiking to Everest Base Camp, cliff diving into Lake Atitlan, climbing Mount Sinai in Egypt, meeting (what I thought were) the friendliest people in the world in Iran, traveling to remote areas of Iraq and Pakistan, sleeping in the Golden Temple in India, swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines, getting married in Greece, and going to Japan with my wife when she was pregnant with our first child.

http://cruising-raja-ampat.com/ We find one of the most remote surf area in the World with very good surf potential!

Oridek will bring you in one of the most remote surf area in the World!

As the sun sinks toward the neighboring island of Molokai, heat up the barbecue, sample local seafood at the al - fresco dining area and try to stay awake for some stargazing — Hawaii is, after all, the world's most remote island chain.

The 800 km of mainland coastline is adorned with golden beaches, world class surf breaks and rolling green hills, but equally stunning and more remote areas can be found on the numerous Atlantic islands.

The remote area of Raja Ampat is home to one of the most amazing aquamarine life in the world.

These are special departures that get into some incredibly remote and seldom - visted areas of the world, or aim for specific events or festivals.