One advantage gained from switching to a more fully featured design program was the ability to perform simulations and virtual stress tests.
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The ability to perform such a feat means that, if necessary, it will be possible to try to intercept an attacking missile at several points along its trajectory.
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He clearly still has the ability to perform at the highest level - but he will have to crack his qualifying problems if he is to convince potential employers of that.
The application is one of a number of voice-friendly third-party applications for the iPhone that have helped close the gap between the iPhone and mobile phones that have long given users the ability to perform basic tasks, like dialing phone numbers, with voice commands.
Dubbed the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (or TESS), this new space telescope will one-up Kepler with the ability to perform an all-sky survey (an area 400 times larger than previous missions) to search for transiting exoplanets, with an eye towards planets comparable to Earth in size.
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They also have the unique ability to perform retroactive protection.
"Failure to do so will irreversibly undermine the NSA and its ability to perform in a transformed global information technology arena, " said the Committee.
The airline itself is able to run more efficiently from the ability to monitor engine performance and proactively perform maintenance at times when the plane is not scheduled to carry passengers and cause delays.
The OpenTablet 10 integrates easily with OpenServices, OpenPeak's cloud services platform and device management system, to allow comprehensive device management to service providers, including the ability to push applications, perform firmware updates and lock devices.
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He has shown an exceptional ability to perform under pressure, but many of the less dedicated basketball fans will tune out should he perform at a middling level or spend most of his time on the bench behind Kidd.
The smaller screen size did make touch input seem a little less natural, but the ability to just start typing and search or perform actions (such as sending an email) more than made up for the slightly cramped confines.
Measuring their ability to perform tasks based on the information is a more reliable indicator of its clarity and precision.
These centre on measures of literacy, understood in the widest sense as the ability to use different kinds of written material to perform real-world tasks of varying complexity.
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The breakdowns observed included (1) the lack of an audit trail in the COMPASS database and the ability for the arrestees to manipulate worksheet items in COMPASS, (2) the failure to perform periodic contractor cost audits (3) the quality of the Trenching Manual, (4) the lack of a formal employee rotation policy, and (5) the failure to coordinate follow through on reported allegations.
The situation is noticeably different (and worse) for our modern indentureds, the young and talented men who perform their craft on the gridiron or the hardwood, but lack the ability to negotiate a free market wage.
"We only hope the intervention of this transfer arrangement has not unsettled our player and that Clayton will still perform to the best of his ability, " he added.
Staton concluded his testimony by saying that his company is systematically replacing its aging infrastructure and expanding its ability to perform state-of-the-art maintenance and inspections without interrupting service.
Such restrictions would be undesirable at any time but particularly so at a moment when the Navy is facing severe budget cuts - cuts that will affect its presence and operations around the planet and otherwise endanger our naval forces' ability to perform their vital missions in an increasingly dangerous world.
More direct evidence from studies of experiments with animals and humans, however, suggests that we may have to alter the very concept of what we mean by hearing loss, and that current tests - particularly pure-tone audiometry which measures our ability to perform "pin-drop" hearing - may not be sufficient to pick up the early signs of a decline in hearing function.
It would be convenient to blame all of our distractions in undermining our ability to finish tasks efficiently, perform at the level we know we are capable of, or even focus on what we need to prioritize on any given day.
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But they've assured me there's no reason why this procedure or the device itself should in any way inhibit my ability to continue to perform as vice president.
"The fact is, they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission, and for more than a decade of war they have demonstrated courage and skill and patriotism, " Panetta said.
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What both Merck and Lilly covet is GlycoFi's ability to optimize the sugar structures on proteins, which in turn makes drugs perform better.
At the same time, Mr. Forstall ran the iOS mobile software team like clockwork and was widely respected for his ability to perform under pressure.
When that occurs, then the tablet will perform the same functions as your blackberry handset, with the ability to scale fonts for readability.
This ability to perform small tasks during bits of downtime is a major selling point in the concept of a mobile workforce.
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The result could be people more often having to decide between retiring and serving in posts past their ability to perform well.
"Permitting Meltwater to take the fruit of AP's labor for its own profit, without compensating AP, injures AP's ability to perform this essential function of democracy, " Cote wrote.
The study, which appears in the journal Psychology and Aging, confirms other research showing that multitasking can interfere with an older person's ability to perform everyday activities, says Adam Gazzaley, M.
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