Advances in mechanical devices such as the printing press, quadrant and vernier, allowed for the mass production of maps and the ability to make accurate reproductions from more accurate data.

Advances in photochemical technology, such as the lithographic and photochemical processes, have allowed for the creation of maps that have fine details, do not distort in shape and resist moisture and wear.

Advances in methodology have made such mutagenesis now a relatively simple and efficient process.

Advances in assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVF, can offer hope to many couples where treatment is available, although barriers exist in terms of medical coverage and affordability.

Advances include computers with integrated Wi-Fi, rather than CompactFlash ( CF ) or PC Card ( PCMCIA ) add-in cards in computers such as Dell Axim, Compaq iPAQ and Toshiba pocket computers starting in 2002.

Advances now focus on molecular cytogenetics including automated systems for counting the results of standard FISH preparations and techniques for virtual karyotyping, such as comparative genomic hybridization arrays, CGH and Single nucleotide polymorphism arrays.

Advances in the numeral system and mathematical notation eventually led to the discovery of mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squaring, square root, and so forth.

Advances in technology have mostly led to the radical redefinition of " family farms " in industrialized countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Advances in endmill coatings are being made, however, with coatings such as Amorphous Diamond and nanocomposite PVD coatings beginning to be seen at high-end shops ( as of 2004 ).

Advances such as the British-designed Chobham armour limit the effectiveness of weaker HEAT rounds, but the vulnerability still remained.

It is not considered " mainstream " as a method by most positivist or traditional ethnographers, yet this approach to qualitative inquiry is rapidly increasing in popularity, as can be seen by the large number of scholarly papers on autoethnography presented at annual conferences such as the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the Advances in Qualitative Methods conference sponsored by the International Institute of Qualitative Methodology.

Advances in biotechnology have created research opportunities in almost all areas of biology, with commercial applications in areas such as medicine, agriculture, and environmental remediation

Advances in classification, particularly helped with molecular data, have led to the splitting out of several new families from within this group.

Advances in viticulture has helped bridge the gap between modern and traditional producers.

Advances in both laboratory methods ( e. g. capillary DNA sequencing technology ) that allowed easier sequencing DNA and computational methods that make better use of the data ( e. g. employing coalescent theory ) have helped improve phylogeographic inference.

Advances in viticultural techniques have helped vineyards in these regions compensate for some of these effects.

Advances in sailing technology from the Middle Ages onward enabled Arab, Chinese, Indian and European explorers to make longer voyages into regions with extreme weather and climatic conditions.

In a January 2006 sermon entitled " How our Suffering Advances the Gospel ," Piper stated bluntly that " the prosperity gospel will not make anybody praise Jesus ; it will make people praise prosperity.

Advances included using over-relaxation techniques to make 10x algorithmic improvements in lattice gas computations, landmark CFD accuracies, and correction of misconceptions about the origin of fluid turbulence in simple two-dimensional flow situations.

Later on, he would make a cameo appearance in the 1994 Disney holiday hit, The Santa Clause, before making one final foray in the 1996 made-for-TV movie, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story.

Advances in automated mail processing technology, coupled with adjustments to postal distribution and transportation networks now make it feasible to absorb associated mail volumes at the Morgan Center.

Advances in programming and computer hardware, notably solid modeling in the 1980s, have allowed more versatile applications of computers in design activities.

Advances in communication, transportation and commerce in the nineteenth century wove Topsfield ever more tightly into the fabric of the new republic.

Advances in pharmacology have permitted more specific targeting of receptors, and greater selectivity of agents, which necessitates greater precision when describing these agents and their effects:

Advances in medicine, amongst other factors, increase life expectancy, leading to population aging ; the proportion of the population who are working and pay tax or compulsory insurance, rather than retired, decreases at the same time as healthcare per capita becomes more expensive to provide.

Advances in technology, specifically that of telescopic sights and more accurate manufacturing, allowed armies to equip specially trained soldiers with rifles that enable them to deliver precise shots over greater distances than regular infantry weapons.

Advances in technology made outside broadcasts cheaper and much more common, while also increasing the scope for independent and outsourced television production.

Advances in portable video cameras and recording equipment meant that the show could be videotaped on board a real ferry with more realism than using studio sets and more cheaply than using 16mm film which was normal for location television drama at the time.

Advances in survey technology have permitted the rapid and accurate analysis of wide areas, making the process an efficient way of learning more about the historic environment.

Advances in materials have resulted in more durable, longer-lasting soft grips, but nevertheless grips do eventually dry out, harden, or are otherwise damaged and must be replaced.

Advances in tire technology, however, have seen the far more practical ( due to greater ease of changeability ) clincher ( beaded ) tire close the gap.

Advances have been made in a number of ways regarding neuroimaging, and this section will cover some of the more prominent improvements including computational advances, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and nuclear magnetic resonance.

Advances in access to internet databases over the last decade have made digital filing of tax returns more common and mandatory digital filing of combined wealth and income tax returns could result in automated review and administrative efficiency.

Advances in technology have allowed people to travel farther, explore more territory, and expand their influence over larger and larger areas.

Advances in computer-assisted instruction and methods for optimizing the learning process have been among the more applied outcomes of his theoretical interests.

Advances in broadcast and security technology have made remote monitoring of both the radio equipment and the physical property more feasible than in earlier years where a fulltime human presence was required.

Advances in operating microscopes enabled surgeons to have a more magnified view of the surgical field, while advances in materials science enabled them to use sutures finer than a human hair.

Advances in piano manufacturing technology in the early 1900s made pianos more affordable, causing reed organs to fall out of favor.

Advances in these areas would lead to more effective systems of cultural and linguistic integration ( particularly bilingual education ) and the eventual absorption of indigenous cultures into the national one.

Advances in medical genetics and human genetics have enabled a more detailed understanding of the impact of genetics in disease.

Advances in design of diode lasers and optical parametric oscillators promote developments in fluorescence and ionization spectrometry and also in absorption techniques where uses of optical cavities for increased effective absorption pathlength are expected to expand.

Advances in options have produced effective alternatives to traditional discectomy procedures ( i. e. Microdiscectomy, Endoscopic Discectomy, and Laser Discectomy ).

Advances in identification of an effective therapeutic target after spinal cord injury have been newsworthy, and considerable media attention is often drawn towards new developments in this area.