Residents had expressed concern about the impact on the landscape and a planning application for a test mast was turned down in 2011.

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The firm said it also intends to submit an application for a test drill in Somerset but would not reveal where this would take place.

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Although carbon dioxide is the more important greenhouse gas, methane measurements will be a more practical early application to test the market for this sort of data.

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As an example, a potential application for an auto manufacturer pushing test drives on its website could be able to measure the value of all test drives booked on the site, and the value of those booked after being referred from social media sites.

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The prize winner for application ideas concerning literacy was Test On Texts by Sanjith Yeruva (India), a mobile application that helps students assess their knowledge via text questions and suggests content in an intuitive manner.

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CFRs go through a formal selection process, which involves completing an application form and an interview to test their suitability for the job.

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More than 13, 000 patients have been enrolled in one study to test the drug's safety and efficacy for an application with the Food and Drug Administration.

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