Sentences with phrase «research on developing countries»

«Research on developing countries will often lump sexual assault, physical assault and robbery together and sometimes studies expand to examine all types of victimization to increase the report record count,» Stein said.

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Bigelow first started his space company, Bigelow Aerospace, in 1999 to develop habitats for use as research labs for corporations and countries without space programs, housing for missions to Mars, or even as hotels for tourists on the final frontier.
Our global research and experience suggests that our findings about U.S. Millennials and their impact on consumer marketing reflect similar trends among Millennials in other developed countries.4
The research on economic growth factors will continue for years to come as developing countries begin to enter the global market.
At this point, some in the pro-research camp are suspiciously eager to propose that the U.S. should not force its more stringent research guidelines on a developing country.
Its dominantly pacifist position forces on it the character of a protest movement, encouraging individual action in withdrawing from «destructive work»; but it has given some attention to constructive alternatives, such as research in agriculture and small industries or technical assistance openings in under - developed countries.
In conclusion, the conference was very informative and I was able to gain more knowledge on food security issues in some developing countries and the role that international agriculture research plays in developing a food secure world.
There is very little research on breastfeeding beyond a year in developed countries, so this study is worth a closer look.
Increasing evidence of what works and how much money can be saved in the long term, coupled with this recent neuroscience research on how the brain develops, have combined to capture the attention of policymakers around the country.
And look at this: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Evidence Report on Breastfeeding in Developed Countries (they reviewed 9,000 abstracts): http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/brfout/brfout.pdf
In the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's «Evidence Report on Breastfeeding in Developed Countries,» 243 multiple outcomes, including SIDS, were examined.
A summary of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's evidence report on breastfeeding in developed countries
I have failed to find any real research on breastfeeding for longer than 2 years in developed countries.
As the accrediting body for the more than 850 Children's Advocacy Centers and Chapters in all 50 states around the country, NCA provides training, financial support, technical assistance, leadership, national advocacy and access to current research findings on a national level to children's advocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse professionals.
The paper will provide a human rights framework and case examples to support Coalition members» advocacy against travel restrictions that are imposed on scientists, engineers, and health professionals (e.g., scientists being prohibited from traveling abroad to participate in meetings; bans on nationals from specific countries traveling into a country to attend conferences or pursue research; etc.) The Project Leader will develop the project plan, invite co-authors to contribute, and coordinate with the Secretariat regarding editing and dissemination.
«The divide may impact most on least developed countries (LDC) and small island developing states (SIDS), which are the most vulnerable to climate change but contribute least to relevant research
The Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in the Stanford Asia Health Policy Program while undertaking original research on contemporary health or healthcare policy of high relevance to countries in the Asia - Pacific region, especially developing countries.
At the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany, Bill Gates discussed the challenges of research on diseases common in developing countries in a market - driven biomedical research environment.
[BOX 8] Committee on Science in Secondary Schools - Education Council Study, 1963 Council Study / Committee on Natural Areas as Research Facilities, 1962 - 1977 AAAS Meetings, 1965 - 1977 Graduate Science Education and Standards, 1960 - 1963 Administrative of Science Work, 1960 - 1963 Ethics and Responsibilities of Scientists files I, 1966 - 1975 Ethics and Responsibilities of Scientists files II, 1965 - 1966 Production of PhDs in the Sciences, 1965 - 1966 Natural Areas as Research Facilities (book) Council Study / Committee on Research in Small Colleges, 1960 - 1964 Population Explosion and Birth Control, 1965 - 1968 AAAS Cooperation with Developing Countries, 1965 - 1967 International Scientific Communication, 1960 - 1962 Air Conservation Commission, 1962 - 1964 Race (proposed Commission on), 1962 - 1963 Committee on Environmental Alterations (Ad Hoc - DuBos), 1967 Committee on Environmental Alerations Files (See also: Herbicide Assessment Commission): I, 1968 - 1976 Committee on Environmental Alerations Files (See also: Herbicide Assessment Commission): II, 1968 - 1976 Herbicides Files: Vietnam (Council; Board; Defense Dept., Midwest Research Institute; Report, etc.) I, 1965 - 1969 Herbicides Files: (Council; Board; Defense Dept., Midwest Research Institute; Report, etc.) II, 1967 - 1968 Herbicide Assessment Commission (older), 1969 - 1970 Herbicide Assessment Commission (See also: Herbicides - Vietnam; See also: Committee on Environmental Alterations), 1970 - 1979 Committee on Cooperation Among Scientists, 1959 - 1957 Committee on Fallout, 1955 Cooperative Committee on the Teaching of Science and Mathematics Files: I, 1964 - 1970 Cooperative Committee on the Teaching of Science and Mathematics Files: II, 1951 - 1963 Evaluation of Scientific Merit, Committee on, 1950 - 1952 Membership Development Committee, 1954 - 1957 Metric Education, Ad Hoc Committee on, 1974 - 1975 Metric Committee, 1957 - 1958
On my trip to the Philippines, I visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a well - respected institution that plays an important role in food security for developing countries.
There are severe constraints on scientific research in many of the least developed countries (LDCs), including a scarcity of qualified personnel, poor laboratory infrastructure, and no local investment in research.
«EMEP's formation illuminates the importance of developing technological networks and international research projects on acid rain in furthering both détente among European countries as well as international research and policies for environmental protection,» she concludes.
Yang, who focuses on emerging economies, said her research also has shown that many other fast - growing developing countries have lower coal plant standards than India and China, and few incentives to build cleaner plants.
In his address to a joint session of Congress on February 24th, Pres. Obama outlined an ambitious plan for the country to develop alternative energy and to engage in basic research.
Once Jaeger and his co-authors had developed the WUP method, the research team combed through detailed data sets on 32 European countries to map out general trends and pinpoint problem areas.
My qualitative postdoctoral research project is focusing on the role of private biotechnology companies in addressing local health needs in developing countries; it will involve travel to several countries, including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa.
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) awards Use of Fertility Enhancing Food, Forage and Cover Crops in Sustainably Managed Agroecosystems: The Bentley Fellowship to Canadian or developing - country students or researchers with a university degree in agriculture, forestry, or biology who wish to undertake postgraduate applied on - farm research in a developing country with cooperating Research Centre (IDRC) awards Use of Fertility Enhancing Food, Forage and Cover Crops in Sustainably Managed Agroecosystems: The Bentley Fellowship to Canadian or developing - country students or researchers with a university degree in agriculture, forestry, or biology who wish to undertake postgraduate applied on - farm research in a developing country with cooperating research in a developing country with cooperating farmers.
In collaboration with the host country, the site enables collection of samples that can be used in research toward new medical countermeasures, and allows USAMRIID to evaluate the performance of previously developed laboratory tests using samples collected on - site.
But the subject may not be as high on other countries» research agendas, because gun ownership is so much lower in most developed nations.
While research on deprivation has been growing in recent years in developing countries, this is the first time such an approach has been taken with poverty in the United States.
Twelve industrialized nations and six developing countries have formed a research alliance to focus on measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, which accounts for 14 % of global emissions.
Michael Merson, director of the WHO's Global Programme on AIDS, said that the syndrome was worthy of research, but stressed that the top priority must continue to be research into HIV - positive AIDS, which already overwhelms health services in many developing countries.
New approaches to mobilizing resources can be developed: Why not encourage more billionaires in developing country to mobilize global research on the scale of the Gates Foundation?
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This research could have important implications for developing countries whose populations rely on rice as a staple of their diets and are in need of cheap, readily available material to improve soil quality and decrease arsenic levels that threaten human health.
Some 6000 transgenic mosquitoes developed to help fight dengue were released in Malaysia on 21 December, according to a statement issued by the country's Institute for Medical Research (IMR) in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
The resulting report calls for more research on GM crops useful in developing countries, such as nutrient - enhanced foods and salt - tolerant plants, and urges that use of GM crops be weighed against the hazards of pesticide use and other current farming methods.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) made history as the first university in the country to have succeeded in carrying out a research on developing a reproductive technology for saltwater crocodiles.
Members of this Working Group aim to steer the development of research on RD in developing countries, by transferring and sharing scientific expertise, models and best practices as well as by seeking contacts with Universities, scientific associations, institutions and patient organizations.
EL BATAN, Mexico (January 25, 2017)-- Scientists from two of the world's leading agricultural research institutes will embark on joint research to boost global food security, mitigate environmental damage from farming, and help to reduce food grain imports by developing countries.
The program honors pioneering planetary geologist Gene Shoemaker, who did so much to help us understand the process of impact cratering on the planets and the nature of the NEO population, and seeks to assist amateur observers, observers in developing countries, and under - funded professional observers contributing to vital NEO research.
The Ethox Centre is pleased to announce that together with its partners at the Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programmes in Kenya, Malawi, Thailand, South Africa and Vietnam, they are once again running their annual one - week global health ethics summer school focussing on the ethical aspects of collaborative research in developing countries.
It's put climate change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajectory.
In furtherance of their mutual interest in improving fundamental and clinical pharmacogenomics and its translation into clinical practice, the two organizations have agreed: (a) cooperate and collaborate on programs and activities of mutual interest, (b) work together to provide education symposia / workshops in developing countries and regions, and (c) foster collaborative research to better understand the genetic basis for ethnic diversity in the response to and adverse effects from medicines.
To increase opportunities for research, education and training that strengthen scientific capacities in developing countries to understand, communicate and motivate action on critical global environmental change challenges.
Drawing on the experiences of top social scientists working in developing countries, the book delves into failed projects and helps guide practitioners as they embark on their research.
Eric Nébié, a native of Burkina Faso, has been granted a Clinical Research and Development Fellowship from the European and Developing Countries» Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) / Tropical Diseases Research, World Health Organization (TDR / WHO), which will commence at EVI on 30 November 2015.
She is Vicechair of the European Developing Countries Clinical Trials» Partnership (EDCTP), and represents NL and Sweden on the Board of the UN Special Programme for Tropical Diseases Research (TDR).
Siaka Débé, a native of Burkina Faso, has been granted a Clinical Research and Development Fellowship from the European and Developing Countries» Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) / Tropical Diseases Research, World Health Organization (TDR / WHO), which commenced at EVI on 15 November 2016.
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