The conference was a first of a kind Pan-regional unconference (a cross between TED and TechCrunch for the Middle East).
Celebrex is the first of a new kind of painkiller called COX-2 inhibitors to get FDA approval.
For many people, Netflix was the first glimpse of a kind of content holy grail: limitless choice, all on demand, and available on any Internet-connected device.
The Smarter Energy Research Institute is a first-of-a-kind collaboration between corporate research and the energy and utilities industry to transform leading energy companies through the use of predictive analytics, system optimization and advanced computation to deliver better services to their customers.
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Richard Lyons, dean of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, recently posited that to create a different kind of B-school graduate, the key first step is creating a different kind of B-school culture.
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In a move to reduce its dependence on Apple and develop apps more quickly for rival tablet computers, the FT in June launched a Web-based version of its mobile app, the first of its kind by a major publisher.
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It took the combined skills of the experienced NASA and CSA robotics controllers to pull off this first-of-a-kind space refueling demonstration successfully and without any mishap.
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This week a third wave of the moment starts: a first-of-its-kind social game that introduces direct virtual-to-real-life translation of giving and awareness surrounding the most pressing issues for women worldwide.
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But after all, the match was merely a demonstration, albeit a first-of-its-kind demonstration, of a computer's ability to simulate human thought and reason.
In 2004 Concentric Medical of Mountain View, Calif. unveiled one of the first devices to treat stroke, a kind of corkscrew for the brain.
Pizza Hut is launching the first-of-a-kind ordering app, allowing Xbox LIVE members in the U.S. to purchase pizza, wings, pasta and more from Xbox 360.
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This is the first time a test of this kind has been done, and the dramatic results likely mean that additional larger studies will follow this one.
Open Discovery Space will engage students, teachers, parents and policymakers in a first of its kind pan-European effort to address the key challenges facing the European eLearning environment.
The case, the first of its kind from a new EU nation, is seen as a test case regarding how most recent EU states are affected by EU rules.
As an encouraging sign, the team was able to successfully push the CFD simulation beyond 1 million cores, which is a first of its kind and bodes very well for the scalability of the system.
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Here he joins the largest chocolate fountain in the world, a first of its kind freestanding series of melted chocolate cascades enclosed in glass, and will remain sitting in his favorite chair watching the magic throughout the holiday season.
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The press conference, scheduled for 2:15 PM ET following the release of the FOMC statement at 12:30 PM, is the first of its kind by a Fed chief, though it is common practice for other central banks including the ECB.
Currently there are very few Pacific curators and the forum will be a first of its kind in bringing together curators, academics, artists and cultural commentators to dialogue around the issues surrounding our marginalised presence in the wider visual arts world.
UNESCO: 2010 Manukau Pacific Arts Summit - Curating Pacific Art
The nabi XD is a first of its kind, an Android ultraportable tablet with productivity apps, incredible console quality gaming, modified parental controls for browsing and a dynamic and intelligent gadget-based user interface that adapts based on the time of day and location.
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In a recent report co-published by our organizations, Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy, we aimed to provide some insight into this relatively unknown group of donors based on a first-of-its-kind national survey and in-depth interviews.
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The New York Times's obituary of Yvonne Brill is certainly not the first piece of its kind to cause a controversy.
Edinburgh is also piloting a car club, the first of its kind in Britain, which will provide a pool of vehicles for short-term hire by members.
MASI, the participants and the media owners and managers lauded UNESCO for recognizing the role of media in national development and for helping MASI undertake a project that is considered the first of its kind in the Solomon Islands and one that will have sustained benefits for a long time to come.
In November theglobe.com set a different kind of record with a first-day gain of 606%.
It was a first-of-its-kind, uninterrupted, shoppable film experience that culminated in a live-action event in New York.
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Although Tiger did win a tournament late last year, his first victory of any kind in almost two years, a full return to form is far from a sure thing.
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The trans-America bid is the first attempt of its kind with a zero-fuel aircraft.
This is the first action of its kind against a newspaper for some time.
It is understood to be the first case of its kind against a newspaper in the country.
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