Sentences with phrase «term critical years»

Then, in the nearer - term critical years, about 95 % of X has to come from behavior changes (eliminating non-essential fossil expenditures, trimming the fat from the essential), since only about 5 % is projected to come from technology changes (substitute low - carbon for fossil sources, substitute high - efficiency for low - efficiency) in studies such as the Ceres Clean Trillion posted recently.

Not exact matches

And when you're tasked with building and launching spacecraft millions or even billions of miles from Earth, on missions that take several years, long - term planning is pretty critical.

The company said it has cut back its capital expenditures forecast «by focusing on the critical near - term needs that benefit us primarily in the next couple of years,» the company said in its shareholder letter.

Keep in mind that for many direct - to - consumer businesses, this is the most critical time of the year in terms of sales.

For nearly fifteen years, I have used the term buying scenario in describing one of the critical components of buyer insights research and buyer persona development.

«They are also willing to take a long - term view, so they are not looking to get return in three to five years... That's critical especially in food where scaling up takes time and you can't deliver results in three years.»

Rarely have you seen a journalist come out in the past years to be critical of Arsene, but things are starting to change for the first time and long term supporters of Wenger seem to think it's best for him to go for his own good.

There's probably no subset of the population for whom calcium consumption is more important, given that women's long - term bone strength is dependent, in part, upon calcium consumption during these exact years of critical growth.

Reacting to the report, Highways Term Maintenance Association chief executive George Lee said: «This year's ALARM survey makes for very interesting and possibly surprising reading, as it seems to indicate a significant turnaround from previous surveys with a 10 year high in maintenance budgets, the budget shortfall dropping and the critical «catch up cost» dropping by # 2.7 Bn.

It's of course not surprising that advocates for Israel in the context of the ongoing Israeli - Palestine conflict, now going on for 80 years are deeply uncomfortable, angry and upset with the term Aparthied and are critical of its use in the context of the conflict; they would rather it be ignored, dismissed or buried.

Dame Anne Owers still had her contract extended and served two five - year terms, despite being very critical of the government.

The conviction Tuesday of Joe Percoco, former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, comes at a critical moment for the governor, who is seeking re-election to a third term this year as he is rumored to harbor ambitions for a 2020 presidential run.

And long term follow - up, at least one year, is critical the researchers say.

A report of the findings, published Dec. 15 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, highlights the long - term negative effects of such relatively large airborne pollutants — a common fact of everyday inner - city life — on lung health, especially in children under 11 years of age.

But one critical question, he contends, is what will happen to emissions over the long term: «They've been quite variable in recent years, and it's difficult to say how they might evolve.»

Negotiations with Brussels in the coming year will be critical in resolving issues such as trade, immigration, and the terms under which the United Kingdom might participate in EU research funding programs.

Long - term follow - up in 1,872 patients after eight years added a further critical piece of information by confirming that patients with fatty liver were more likely to develop carotid plaque over time.

«Creating short - term solutions, for say the next 50 to 75 years, is critical to buy the world time to come up with greener energy sources and better ways to sequester carbon,» said Vanessa Bailey, the team's microbiologist at PNNL.

Other critical needs, however, require longer - term commitments, such as an increase in success rates for investigator - initiated research grants, which typically involve commitments of continued funding over 3 - 5 years.

Hubble's spectrographs — partially fulfilling the promise of a large space telescope envisioned by Spitzer all those years ago — were critical in allowing astronomers to map the web - like structure of intergalactic gas in the universe, now termed the «cosmic web.»

Although short - term randomized clinical trials have shown a beneficial effect of high protein intake, 3,4,20,21 the long - term health consequences of protein intake remain controversial.8,9,22 - 25 In a randomized clinical trial with a 2 - year intervention, 4 calorie - restricted diets with different macronutrient compositions did not show a difference in the effects on weight loss or on improvement of lipid profiles and insulin levels.26 When protein is substituted for other macronutrients, the dietary source of protein appears to be a critical determinant of the outcome.

Prodded by Stone over the course of two years, Putin confronts a host of critical topics in candid detail, including his long - term grip on power, his personal relationships with Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump, Edward Snowden's asylum in Moscow, as well as allegations of election meddling and fostering turmoil in Syria.

Fast forward 10 years later and the MCU has become widely regarded as an astonishing achievement that's surpassed every other major franchise in terms of both financial reward and critical acclaim.

It's exciting that Lady Bird has become one of the surprise indie successes of the year, both in terms of critical reception and box office.

Fujiwara, who grew up in Brooklyn and has lived in Tokyo for the past three years, says he seeks to steer the journal toward examination of the critical scenes in countries outside North America and Europe, and spur more thinking on «the theory and practice of criticism, the ways it gets written and read, in practical terms, and what critics» goals and ideals are.»

On a long - term basis, students» mathematics scores have experienced an upward trend and are now four points higher than a decade ago; conversely, critical reading scores have declined somewhat and are now four points below what they were 10 years ago.

Although investors may not like the expenditures in the short term, in the long run, as Nate Davis told me in a conversation at the end of last year, the investments are critical to improve student learning — and so that K12, Inc. remains a going and growing concern (to that end, see its second fiscal quarter results released today).

It is the first law enacted in over ten years that provides long - term funding certainty for surface transportation, meaning States and local governments can move forward with critical transportation projects, like new highways and transit lines, with the confidence that they will have a Federal partner over the long term.

The years immediately following graduation are the most critical in terms of successful student loan repayment.

Term critical illness insurance is a particular critical illness product that covers you for a particular period of time, say 10 or 20 years (Term 10 or Term 20 CI insurance).

i am 35 year old with a family of three, me, spouse and baby Policy term; 30 year life cover: 1,00, oo, 000 accidental death benefit: 63,00,000, Critical illness benefit 10,00,000 Total premium for this plan is 18,332.

* Please note, the Life Cover with Critical Illness option is only available for Policy Terms - 10, 15, 20, 25, To Age 60 and To Age 65 years.

The 100 - year vision at Brandes grew from a recognized need to ensure we maintained our independence and could manage growth — ingredients critical to our long - term value investing philosophy.

Canadians can shop and compare 10 - year term critical illness insurance quotes in one easy step from the comfort of their home.

For those that are critical of these policies, they are quick to point out term is cheaper and that these policies don't accrue much cash value in the early years.

The company is notorious for releasing consoles that struggle to fill out calendars with compelling software over the years, and it's hard to believe Zelda and Mario will be topped soon in terms of critical acclaim.

With the release of an open Medal of Honor multiplayer beta Monday, and the huge questions surrounding the Call of Duty franchise after the Infinity Ward fiasco earlier this year, it seems that EA has the edge going into the critical holiday months in terms of publicity.

It held the record for the most Game of the Year wins until The Witcher 3, but it is still one of the most successful console exclusives of all time in term of critical reception.

After a few years in the sun, Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series has once again been eclipsed by EA's FIFA goliath in terms of sales and critical reception... but they aren't going to give up that easily.

After years of traveling extensively for the gallery, Plummer recognized the importance of establishing a permanent exhibition space in Asia: «Hong Kong has proven to be the perfect crossroads of culture and commerce, and we view our commitment to and immersion in the markets across Asia as a critical step in ensuring our artists» long - term success.»

The term «emerging» artist refers to new artists (not necessarily young artists), often recently graduated (within five years of graduating from a Fine Art Degree course) artists attracting critical interest and commercial representation by arts professionals and their peers.

She is up there with Richard Serra in terms of re-envisioning what art can be, creating work during those critical years in which art was challenged, dissected, beaten up and reconfigured.

MD: This background information, particularly about an artist's formative years, is always so critical in terms of understanding where an artist is coming from, his / her point of view, and overall value system.

Permit prices, since they would be more volatile over time than a specified tax trajectory, would mask the critical long - term signal that carbon will always be more expensive next year than it is today; that is, unavoidable volatility in permit prices would raise the economic cost of any climate target by clouding investment decisions with another source of uncertainty.

We have to prepare for five, 10, 15, 20 years down the road, and these decisions made today are so critical so that we can continue to have affordable energy and have all these benefits that go along with it for the long term.»

The latter, of course, is characterized by many short term peaks, dips, and flat intervals, with recent years unexceptional in this regard, but the critical issue is the extent to which multidecadal influences are competing to explain the rise during this time period.

With some scientists saying that the tipping point for devastating sea - level rise and other abrupt climate change events is only ten years away, fast - action climate strategies like the 2007 Montreal Protocol adjustment are critical to buying world leaders more time to negotiate a long - term post-2012 climate treaty.

Originally projected to take two years, the project targets mechanisms of the U.S. tax code in terms of its impact of its most critical provisions on carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases — a massive and complex campaign in environmental and economic modeling.

New job protected leaves will be implemented, including: Long - term Illness and Injury leave (up to 16 weeks), Domestic Violence leave (up to 10 days per year), Critical Illness of Child leave (up to 36 weeks), Death or Disappearance of a Child leave (up to 52 weeks or 104 weeks), Personal and Family Responsibility leave (up to 5 days per year), Bereavement leave and Citizenship Ceremony leave (up to 1/2 day per year).

Although the six year term is not critical for what follows, it does separate these contracts from those that typify the current trend to shorter term transactions.