Sentences with phrase «national environment technology»

According to AEA Technology's National Environment Technology Centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire — which monitors air pollution for the Department of the Environment — ozone pollution peaked in the summer heat waves of 1989 and 1990.

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A spokesman for the National Farmers» Union said: «British farmers should have the choice to access the best technologies, such as advanced plant breeding, to ensure they can remain competitive and produce quality food while protecting the environment.»

Their principal missions are: to strengthen the viticulture industry, to promote Chilean wine in a national and international environment, to encourage research and development in new technologies, to promote the development of workers in the industry, and to be a meeting point for members.

Shedd Aquarium along with Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology and the United States Department of Agriculture started this project to explore the unique relationships between the countless unseen living organisms that share our exhibit environments with the animals that live there.

The IET's technical briefing: the Resilience and Cyber Security of Technology in the Built Environment has been developed by industry experts with the support of the Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).

The CIC will support Ghana's National Climate Change Policy (NCCP), spearheaded by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.

A ten - member ministerial committee includes, National Security, Ministry of the Interior, Lands and Natural Resources, Ministry of Water and Sanitation as well as Ministry of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation.

Mr Nelson Boateng thanked government and Ministry of Environment for the opportunity to expand his locally made technology, and the chance to train the youth on new ventures for national growth.

In 2017, your contributions will support investigative reporting in the areas of money and politics; national security, environment and public health; business and technology; and a growing list of justice and injustice issues.

The second went to Vishakha V. Sakhare from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in Nagpure, India for her dissertation on the «Application of energy conservation measures for achieving functional comfort in the built environment».

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Smitsonian Institution Programs Summer Archeology Programs Connected with DC Universities [Program for Deaf Students] Drinking Water Quality Research Center, Miami, FL [proposal for outreach to disabled students] Museum of Science and Industry, IL Chicago Schools Cooperative Museum Program, IL Recreational Faculties for the Handicapped at Rend Lake, IL SELPH Material Lawrence Hall King Report on Survey of the Special Educational Programs of Members of the Association of Science Technology Centers University of Kentucky Outdoor Education for Handicapped Project Directory of OOPS Programs Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, MD [notes on interview] ABCD Collaboration Science Program Non-Mainstreamed Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Technical Education Research Center Camp Happy Hollow, Mayrille, MI Squam Lakes Science Center, NH Science Enrichment Program Opened to Handicapped Students NY League of Hard of Hearing, NY Center of Science and Industry, OH Carnegie Museum, Pittsburg, PA Pacoma Environmental Education Center, PA Roanoke Valley Science Museum, VA Fairfax County Public Schools, VA US Geological Survey Earth Science Program, WI ERIC - CRESS Info on Outdoor Ed - Science Programs National Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation through Horticulture Environments for the Able and Disabled Nature Study - A Journal of Education and Interpretation OOPS Out of School Science Proposal and Drafts Original Newspaper Article, 1980 - 1981 OOPS Out of School Science Proposal and Drafts II, 1980 - 1981

This collaboration reflects work of The Center for Engineering Mechanobiology, a National Science Foundation - funded Science and Technology Center that supports interdisciplinary research on the way cells exert and are influenced by the physical forces in their environment.

This report was authored by Genevieve Cullen, vice president, Electric Drive Transportation Association; Alan Epstein, vice president, technology and environment, Pratt & Whitney; paul Genoa, director, policy development, Nuclear Energy Institute; Daniel Ingersoll, program manager, nuclear technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Connie L. Lausten, principal, cLausten LLC; Jeffrey Stein, mechanical engineer, University of Michigan; Amadeu K. Sum, chemical engineer, Colorado School of Mines; Donald Weeks, biochemist, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national securityNational Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national securitynational security».

«For the first time, space weather forecasters now have models and tools for predicting how a CME is released from the sun, accelerated out into the solar wind, and ultimately ends up colliding with Earth's magnetosphere creating the geomagnetic storms that impact so many technologies and systems,» says Rodney Viereck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Environment Center.

The main focus is on complex scientific - technical questions and cross-program basic research, as well as the operating of scientific large - scale equipment, technology development, national long - term programs, and national preventive research in the field of environment and health.

«Energy is important because the economy is important, the environment is important, national security is important,» says physicist John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Holdren plans to have four associate directors in science, environment, technology, and national security / international affairs.

Ira Flatow is the host of National Public Radio's Science Friday, an in - depth talk show that reaches radio and Internet listeners with discussions on science, technology, health, space, and the environment.

She chairs the Scientific and Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility, serves on President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, is a lead author of the U.S. National Climate Assessment, and an Adaptation Fellow at the World Bank.

Students exposed directly to work environments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are more likely to decide to follow paths that will lead to such careers, according to the findings of «Vocational Anticipatory Socialization of Adolescents: Messages, Sources, and Frameworks that Influence Interest in STEM Careers,» published online today in the National Communication Association's Journal of Applied Communication Research.

«We need to at least raise the awareness that there's a connection between science and technology to these issues of the environment, [to] national defense, to energy production, etcetera,» he says.

Others do less well: The Research Centre for Energy, Environment, and Technology and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) get only 3.6 % and 1.0 % more, respectively, whereas institutes for research in agriculture and mining see their budget slightly decrease.

Those unidentified remains are now housed below ground in a repository behind the National September 11 Memorial Museum in a climate - controlled environment so that one day improved technology will finally identify them.

To help design new structures that enable cells to «shape up,» researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a way to measure, and more importantly, classify, the shapes cells tend to take in different environments.

But they are effective in polluting the environment and creating health concerns,» says fire expert Vytenis Babrauskas, president of Fire Science & Technology, Inc., and a 16 - year veteran of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Chemist Seth Snyder is the leader of Process Technology Research at Argonne National Laboratory, a cross-cutting R&D program in energy and the environment.

The work was supported by the National Science Foundation (DMR - 1307056), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant - in - Aid for Scientific Research (B), 15H03981), the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Dynamic Alliance for Open Innovation Bridging Human, Environment and Materials) and the Center for Spintronics Research Network at Tohoku University.

This research was supported by funds from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, the CRYSYS Program (Environment Canada), the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation, the Fulbright Scholar Program, NASA, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the UK Natural Environment Research Council.

The paper is authored by Ryuho Kataoka (National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan and Graduate University for Advanced Studies [Sokendai], Hayama, Japan), Yoshizumi Miyoshi (Solar - Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Japan [STEL]-RRB-, Kai Shigematsu (STEL), Donald Hampton (Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, USA), Yoshiki Mori (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Japan), Takayuki Kubo (Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan [DPE]-RRB-, Atsushi Yamashita (DPE), Masayuki Tanaka (Department of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan), Toshiyuki Takahei (Orihalcon Technologies, Inc., Japan), Taro Nakai (Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center, Nagoya University, Japan), Hiroko Miyahara (Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan) and Kazuo Shiokawa (STEL).

(b) The University of California is requested to utilize California's unique collaborative research environment by convening stakeholders from public and private research institutions, national laboratories, biotechnology and high technology companies, and venture capital firms to develop the governing structure for the Cal - BRAIN program.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is a Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory where interdisciplinary teams advance science and technology and deliver solutions to America's most intractable problems in energy, national security and the enviNational Laboratory is a Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory where interdisciplinary teams advance science and technology and deliver solutions to America's most intractable problems in energy, national security and the envinational laboratory where interdisciplinary teams advance science and technology and deliver solutions to America's most intractable problems in energy, national security and the envinational security and the environment.

The National Science and Technology Council has a committee on environment and natural resources being repurposed as the committee on environment and natural resources and sustainability.

Young is responsible for integrating PNNL's science and technology capabilities to address critical challenges in science, energy, the environment, and national security.

Valence has already modified a Prius... Marc Kohler, business development manager for Valence's vehicle systems program, says the major automakers appear to be acting disinterested, but it's not the full picture... «Publicly they have to say one thing, but R&D guys are actively researching it,» says Kohler, pointing out that high oil prices, national security issues, the fact that the technology is available, and the slow progress of fuel - cell cars has created an ideal environment for pursuing plug - in hybrids.

IRSTEA - National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture

The Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on March 6, 2012 on the FY2013 budget requests for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency.

REVIEW: The National Energy Foundation (NEF) provides teaching and learning resources pertaining to natural resources, technology, conservation, and the environment, as well as teacher training and student programs that supplement their work.

Currently is the President of Science and Education Research Council (COPEC), President Elect of IEEE Education Society (2015 - 2016), President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP), President of (Brazilian) National Monitoring Committee of «Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik» (IGIP), Vice President of International Council for Engineering and Technology Education (INTERTECH), Vice President of World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), Vice President of Safety Health and Environment Research Organization (SHERO) and Vice President of World Council on Communication and Arts (WCCA).

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Toni's expertise in creating positive school climate and culture enabled her team to create a technology rich environment, resulting in a state and national Blue Ribbon Award.

Qualified projects are evaluated by the Secretary against eight statutory criteria, including among others, impact on the environment, significance to the national transportation system, and the extent to which they generate economic benefits, leverage private capital, and promote innovative technologies.

Marie Louise Rakatondrafara (Madagascar National Weather Service), Oliver Ruppel (University of Nambia), Isabelle Niang (University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar), Ama Essel (University of Ghana Medical School), Fatu Ndeye Gaye, Pauline Dube (University of Botswana) Mohamed Abdrabo (Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria) Maggie Opondo (University of Nairobi) Sumaya Zakieldeen (Khartoum Univeristy) Dieudonne Goudou (High Commission of Niger Valley Development) Balgis Osman - Elasha (African Development Bank) Alick Muvundika (NISIR Zambia) Ismail Elgizouli (Higher council for environment and natural resources Sudan) Kevin Chika Urama (Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network, Nairobi) Smail Khennas (Senegal) Prof. Francis Yamba (Zambia)

Participating institutions in Identidad Madidi include the Ministry of the Environment and Water, the Bolivian National Park Service, the Vice Ministry of Science and Technology, Madidi National Park, the Bolivian Biodiversity Network, WCS, the Institute of Ecology, Bolivian National Herbarium, Bolivian Faunal Collection and Armonia with funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and WCS.

Thomas Homer - Dixon Trudeau Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Toronto Feng Hsu Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Mark Jacobson Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University David Keith Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy, University of Calgary Geoffrey Landis Glenn Research Center, NASA Jane C. S. Long hydrogeologist and geotechnical engineer Michael MacCracken Climate Institute, Washington, DC John C. Mankins Sunsat Energy Council / Managed Energy Technologies Michael E. Mann Earth System Science Center, Pennsylvania State University Gregg Marland International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Mark Nelson Institute of Ecotechnics, Santa Fe, NM Darel Preble Space Solar Power Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Gregory H. Rau Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz Steve Rayner Said Business School, Oxford, UK Kim Stanley Robinson Author, «Forty Signs of Rain» Gregory Dennis Sachs Alternative Power Program, US Merchant Marine Academy Thomas Schelling (Nobel laureate) Department of Economics, University of Maryland Michael Schlesinger Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Steven E. Schwartz Brookhaven National Laboratory, Department of Energy John Turner National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Tyler Volk Department of Biology, New York University Tom M. L. Wigley National Center for Atmospheric Research Steven C. Wofsy School of Engineering and Applied Science / Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Harvard University Lowell Wood Hoover Institution / Stanford University

Clemente, who co-authored the National Coal Council's report The Urgency of Sustainable Coal, argues that we need to use every option with the least impact on the environment as possible, and coal with CCS technology is as good a solution as we have, for now.

Science and technology have extraordinary potential to help America achieve a broad range of national goals, including sparking economic growth and job creation; allowing Americans to live longer, healthier lives; developing clean sources of energy that reduce our dependence on foreign oil; and protecting our environment.

A Report by the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources of the National Science and Technology Council

In every area of public policy, from national defense, to the environment, to the economy, decisions are shaped by developments in and arguments about science and technology.