Sentences with phrase «research activity using»

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One research project, for example, focuses on using robots to recognize the facial reactions of Parkinson's Disease patients who have lost the ability to convey emotion to others because of reduced muscle activity.

During this research, the team found that companies across the globe are using a lot of Google products to run a variety of recruiting activities.

Halverson and Morrow - Howell use research and psychological theory to hypothesize that as humans see their time on Earth running out, they seek to focus their energy on activities that are emotionally fulfilling.

As a content marketer, you must use tools that simplify activities like content research, ideation, organization and distribution.

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.

The research (which thrills me personally) was led by Larry Stevens, a Northern Arizona University psychologist, and involved looking at the effects of eating dark chocolate on the brain, using an EEG machine to measure brain activity.

The exploratory research study, intended to advise authorities going forward, concluded that it was likely that the virtual currency had been used for illegal activities, including money laundering.

It says it will use this program to support research activities on «tools and technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain that can contribute to a better online space, increasing cybersecurity and trust in online services».

Prior research has shown that the use of social media may detract from face - to - face relationships, reduce investment in meaningful activities, increase sedentary behavior by encouraging more screen time, lead to internet addiction, and erode self - esteem through unfavorable social comparison.

WASHINGTON North Korea's ruling class has in recent months abandoned Western social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Alphabet's Google and dramatically increased its use of tools that cloak internet activity, according to cyber security research published on Wednesday.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about you or associated with you through your use of the Site, purchase of commercially available data and our research activities, and your choices about the collection and use of your information.

We may amend this Privacy Policy without notice, and your continued use of the Site or participation in our research activities will confirm your agreement to the new terms.

More than 1,200 clients globally use Glass Lewis» research and technology solutions to inform and facilitate their corporate governance activities.

Online Activity in the Life Insurance Purchasing Process Beyond leveraging social media, 87 percent of consumers indicate that during the purchase process they would use the internet to research life insurance, regardless of how they purchase their policy.

The research also showed that a mere six per cent will use Christmas time for activities such as ice - skating, carolling or visiting Santa's grotto - the same amount that use it for charity - work or volunteering.

In October, the Boston - area research university had barred the group from using Tufts in its name, receiving student activity funds, or reserving campus meeting spaces because TCF required its leaders to adhere to its statement of faith.

About five percent are used for teaching purposes, another five percent for diagnosis of disease, twenty percent for production of biological substances («biologicals») and for toxicity testing, thirty percent in development of drugs and their testing, and forty percent for other research activities such as the present work in genetic engineering to increase the size of sheep and pigs.

Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.

A number of research and development activities are taking place to find the best value uses for food waste.

To support IRRI's activities, First Vice-President Busokoza also announced that the government has granted IRRI use of a 10 hectare plot of land at Gihanga for its rice research.

In 2014, MI - AIMH divided into two organizations: MI - AIMH (focused on state efforts) and the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (focused on continued national and international activity specific to global support for use of the MI - AIMH Competency Guidelines ® and the MI - AIMH Endorsement ®, research, and practice).

School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitchens.

«But people use technologies and consume resources to perform various practices, so we need to research how these activities have evolved and are organised if we are to find better ways to live our everyday lives sustainably.»

According to Defra, exemptions in the Hunting Act allow the following activities to take place in limited circumstances: stalking and flushing out; use of a dog below ground, in the course of stalking and flushing out, to protect birds being kept or preserved for shooting; hunting rats and rabbits; retrieval of hares which have been shot; falconry; recapture of wild mammals; and research and observation.

The research firm will only be authorized to use the information to contact you to request your participation in surveys, focus groups or other research activities that will help us improve Buffalo News products and services.

They have spent the past month researching and preparing for a number of tough but contemporary topics, including whether in a digital age we should expect our online activities to remain private, whether we should allow the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport and, appropriately, whether we have a right to not be offended.

The Administration proposes to restructure the current Climate and Land Use Change program, eliminating $ 11.1 million in climate research and development activities and reducing Interior's Climate Science Centers (CSCs) by $ 8.5 million, halving the number of regional CSCs from eight to four.

2013 Mary Helen Immordino - Yang is honored for her sustained commitment and novel approach to integrating public engagement with science into her extensive research and scholarly activities and for using public interactions to inform her research.

I use Kanban Tool (http://kanbantool.com) to plan activities and collaborate with my colleagues on research projects.

Using the mouse as an experimental model, LMU neurobiologist PD Dr. Conny Kopp - Scheinpflug and her research group have now demonstrated that the activity of nerve cells in the auditory system has a direct effect on myelinization — higher levels of activity correlate with the formation of thicker myelin sheaths.

With support from the Oak Foundation, the Program is working to strengthen the scientific foundation of human rights - based geospatial analysis through advanced research projects, aimed at enhancing the toolkits available to practitioners; and to advance the use of geospatial technologies in international human rights and criminal litigation through partnership and collaboration with international courts and commissions, as well as through and several related research and documentation activities.

In a previous study Hu's research team used neuron - disrupting molecules to prove the relationship between dmPFC activity and a mouse's decision to surrender to or push back against its cage mate in the tube task.

Using an electroencephalogram (EEG) to detect electrical activity in the brain, Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., co-principal investigator, associate research professor in FAU's Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and an expert in electrophysiology and neural, behavioral, and cognitive sciences, will examine how the tactile information from the robotic sensors is passed onto the brain to distinguish scenarios with successful or unsuccessful functional restoration of the sense of touch.

- To save time, get help: Hire a housekeeper, let your technician manage your lab's day - to - day activities (but stay close to the research); use the resources offered by your institution's Office of Sponsored Programs.

Because people often use the same or similar passwords for many of their online activities — including banking and shopping — e-mailing out the password presents an opportunity for hackers to do more than damage the research record.

These include the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and foods grown with pesticides, the use of animals in research, whether climate change is mostly due to human activity, and whether humans have evolved over time.

Since 1961, the Antarctic Treaty, now with 52 signers, has ensured that Antarctica can be used only for peaceful purposes such as scientific research, and not for military or commercial activities such as energy extraction.

Their research technique of measuring electrical brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG) in these brain regions also predicted mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that is likely to develop into Alzheimer's, with 80 per cent accuracy.

«While abstinence or reduced substance use may partially improve cognition, future research should determine whether factors shown to protect against cognitive impairments in aging adults, such as a healthy diet, and physical and intellectual activities, also protect against cognitive impairments in populations with difficulties in reducing substance use,» said Dr. Hasin.

The researchers believe that future research could focus on specific aspects of the self - expanding activities that produce this effect, as well as test the use of self - expansion activities in clinical interventions for smoking cessation.

She recently co-authored research appearing in the peer - reviewed Journal of Alzheimer's Disease that used state - of - the - art accelerometers to track daily physical activity of healthy people and those in the early stage of AD.

For his part, Collins, who has led NIH since 2009 and been kept on by the Trump administration, pointed to an array of promising NIH activities, including the development of new technologies to provide insights into human brain circuitry and function through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neuroethologies (BRAIN initiative) and the use of the gene - editing tool CRISPR - Cas9 to correct mutations and clear the way to develop and test a «curative therapy» for the first molecular disease: sickle cell disease.

Research on the link between implicit race preference and brain activity could be used to prevent unintended consequences of race bias

The use of mandatory spending in its 2017 budget request allows the Obama administration to remain within the bounds of the December 2015 agreement — which set discretionary spending at $ 1.070 trillion, only $ 3 billion more than in 2016 — without sacrificing his ambitious plans to invest in all manner of research - related activities.

They've ruined that but the University of Geneva, research is being done on sort of an amazing idea for being able to use lasers that would be directed, shot up into the sky into storm formations, that might have a lot electrical activity, basically creating a plasma channel to help guide the lightning down to a spot where you want it to hit so it's not just randomly hitting someplace else.

Specifically, the research team found that sexually satisfied men and women engaged in more intimate behaviors, such as cuddling, gentle and deep kissing and laughing together during sexual activity; incorporated more acts of sexual variety such as trying new sexual positions or acting out fantasies; more frequently set a romantic or sexual mood such as lighting candles or playing music, and used communication effectively, such as saying «I love you» during sex or sending a teasing text earlier in the day.

His wish list includes researching how to use digital technologies to deliver care, as well as exploring new diagnostic and treatment techniques, such as wearable apps that measure activity and sleep.

Lee's research team and collaborators in South Korea then used computer models of brain activity to compare stimulus responses of fibromyalgia patients to the normal condition.

For this research brain activity is also being recorded using a technique called functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which uses light to measure changes in blood concentration in the prefrontal cortex, it is a non-invasive and highly portable technique meaning it can be easily interchanged between car and simulator.

However, Hannah's research goes above and beyond previous work by investigating the brain activity of drivers using the new driving simulator facility on University Park.