His expectations for the meeting - being attended by almost 11.000 participants - included the launch of the Adaptation Fund, as well as
significant advances on technology transfer, the CDM and the issue of deforestation.
This research makes
a significant advance on previous efforts that have typically produced nanoparticles limited to only three different elements and to structures that do not mix evenly.
AIMS has applied for a patent on the WetPC, which it says is
a significant advance on existing underwater computers, such as a waterproof word processor (not designed for diving) recently developed by Fujitsu in Japan.
This represents
a significant advance on attosecond experiments involving excitation with a single attosecond XUV photon.
Our approach is
a significant advance on previous models, as we incorporate the lake index as a proxy for local climate, together with regional and global paleoclimate records.
Now, Mahadevan said, the Penn State team has to build a re-considered spectrograph,
a significant advance on what has come before.
Not exact matches
Both the European - led Accord
on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the U.S. Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety have made
significant advances toward addressing issues of building integrity and fire safety systems in that country.
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.
Our strong focus
on solving complex customer problems is a
significant driver in the 28 % year over year revenue growth in our
advanced markets.
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.
To this, currency hedge funds that focus
on CAD to USD usually use
advanced strategies and algorithms to follow the movements of currencies with
significant trading volumes.
Analysts had expected the overall gap to narrow to $ 49.8 billion, based
on a
significant improvement in the
advance trade goods gap.
Considered as «the most
advanced hardware portfolio
on the market today,» the Ledger Blue brings a
significant difference with the thumbdrive style of Ledger's previous products, it is a portable touch screen device that can run a number of different applications.
Significant convergences
on doctrinal issues have not ceased, as in, for example, the Lutheran — Roman Catholic Joint Declaration
on the Doctrine of Justification (1999), but these convergences tend to be the outcome of discussions already well
advanced in earlier decades and are to be attributed more to institutional inertia than to continuing enthusiasm.
Harris explains: «
Advances in bottling lines have had a
significant impact
on the number of employees required to staff the line.
The rapid development of technology and major
advances in so - called «big data» will have
significant effects
on the dairy industry, delegates at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Su...
«Work is well -
advanced on a
significant platform upgrade for GDT Events, which will provide the latest digital features, greater user flexibility, and more intuitive training and support facilities.
«In marking the most
significant advances in sustainable packaging, the Sustainability Awards aim to focus attention
on the possible,» commented Tim Sykes, Packaging Europe's head of content.
Beijing Guoan are seemingly doing their best to try and prise the Colombian international away to join the star - studded Chinese Super League, but for the time being it looks as though their
advances are being rejected despite the
significant money
on offer.
I won't dwell too much
on the return journey other than the fact that two
significant road closures meant that I didn't arrive home until almost 2 am, when I would have been in before midnight without the M11 and A12 being totally closed off for road works at important junctions, with no
advance warning that I was aware of.
The Government's White Paper Joint Birth Registration: Recording Responsibility, published
on 2 June 2008 is, potentially, the most
significant advance in fatherhood policy made by this Government.
Britax engineers its car seats to meet U.S. and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and makes
significant investments in
advanced technology, research and development to deliver safe products families can depend
on.
The Senate GOP has allowed for key votes
on the legalization of same - sex marriage and gun control, while Cuomo has also racked up
significant economic victories, including a property - tax cap and three budgets in a row passing in
advance of the April 1 deadline.
Though the potential for technology to have such results is real and
significant, other manifestations are far more
advanced, and have already generated palpable effects
on both intra-state and interstate relations.
Contrary to widespread media propaganda, claiming a set back for Labour at the English local elections
on 3 May, Labour in fact secured a modest but
significant electoral
advance.
«Based
on my twelve years in the Assembly,» Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer told us, «this was very
significant in
advancing passage.»
While Mr. de Blasio faced
significant challenges
advancing his agenda this year in Albany and Washington, it has been the opposite at the City Council, where fellow Democrat Ms. Mark - Viverito has helped him win approval
on a number of planks from his 2013 mayoral campaign.
«We also welcome the fact that the Review Body has not only recognised the serious financial pressures
on teachers, by supporting a salary
advance scheme for housing rental deposits, but has also stated that given current recruitment and retention trends «a
significant uplift to the pay framework is likely to be required.»
Should decisions be taken
on radical tax powers for Scotland without
advance notice of whether, and if so how, these powers may lead to a
significant loss of influence for Scotland at Westminster?
The Chilcot inquiry into the
significant intelligence and political failings before the Iraq war should be «a salutary lesson to all of us
on the importance of there being total scrutiny of what goes
on, and the government being required to come to the house in
advance of major decisions», Corbyn said.
The House plans to vote
on the American Health Care Act Thursday, and in
advance on Wednesday, President Trump was expected to continue pushing for support of what would be a
significant achievement for his young presidency.
Significant advances emerging from neuroscience and computer technology have long been a goal of the U.S. military in its quest to find better ways to use brain - related technology to boost national security, and more recently, address debilitative injuries resulting from improvised explosive devices and posttraumatic stress disorder, according to two experts
on neuroscience and ethics.
- Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience Supports collaborations among computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, theoreticians and experimental neuroscientists, which are imperative to
advance our understanding of the nervous system and mechanisms underlying brain disorders and have a
significant impact
on the theory and design of engineered systems.
The work, performed at the
Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, will have a
significant impact
on our understanding of the lower mantle, scientists said.
«This is the first study to show that a systemic therapy provides
significant clinical benefit in a randomized fashion to
advanced uveal melanoma patients, who have very limited treatment options,» said Richard D. Carvajal, MD, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan - Kettering and lead author
on the study.
Efforts to reduce our dependence
on fossil fuels are
advancing on various
significant fronts.
This decrease in risk was statistically
significant only in IVF and ICSI treatments, and not in IUI, suggesting that the
advances made in IVF / ICSI techniques had had an effect
on incidence rates.
Researchers said the gains are a
significant advance in their ongoing work to develop and test a practical BCI assistive technology that people with paralysis could use easily, reliably, independently, and
on demand to regain control over external devices.
Gary Geernaert, director of DOE's Climate and Environmental Sciences Division, states that «it is critical that federal investments to
advance climate science for use by both public and private stakeholders must place
significant priority
on incorporating uncertainty quantification methodologies into modeling frameworks.
I was presenting a paper
on the future of observational cosmology at sub-millimeter and millimeter wavelengths and talking about the need to develop new and larger facilities to make
significant advances in some of the fundamental questions related to the formation and evolution of structure.
Make sure you are current
on the trends and
significant advances, as this could potentially influence your decision to pursue a career in this field.
Two new studies,
on pain receptors and a mouse model for congenital blindness, now report
significant advances toward the realization of this goal.
Professor Sinclair said: «Despite technological
advances in recent years» efficiency of SCNT remains low but there are several groups across the world working
on this problem at present and there is reason to be optimistic that there will be
significant improvements in future.
Uncovering the genetic pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease has been a target of great interest over the past few years, and genome - wide mapping studies focusing
on risk genes have led to
significant advances in the field.
Of note, last year's Heritage Foundation budget — which has had a major influence
on the Trump Administration's budget proposals — called for a
significant rollback or elimination of programs in nuclear physics,
advanced computing, chemistry, materials science, biological, and environmental research.
«Stem cell biology has become one of the most exciting and promising areas of research, with real impact
on how we treat human disease,» said Gladstone President R. Sanders Williams, MD. «With its meetings and journals, ISSCR has developed a
significant role in communicating and promoting groundbreaking
advances in the field.
He added that with this new group, «we've adopted a more focused approach to further develop and introduce our most promising medicines, and with other like - minded organisations, we look forward to
advancing a sustainable platform that will make a
significant impact
on the lives of people around the world.».
Discovery of Kepler 452b could be a
significant advance in the search for life
on other worlds.
The European Union grants for research projects, contributing to
significant advances in medicine, are awarded
on a competitive basis.
The new technique, described in the journal Neuron
on March 12, represents a
significant technological
advance with potential advantages over current optogenetic methods, including possible use in the development of therapeutics toward diseases such as macular degeneration.