See research highlights that demonstrate our impact, and download reports that provide supporting data.
A carefully conducted study by Howard and colleagues was most impressive69 (
see Research Highlight box).
Not exact matches
Featuring Dr. Catherine Steiner - Adair and our two Co-Founders, Dr. Denise Pope and Dr. Madeline Levine, the event provided important
research and specific advice on how to navigate the media revolution —
see below for two lists that
highlight some of our favorite takeaways from the program.
Mother - Friendly Childbirth:
Highlights of the Evidence This is a summary of the Evidence Basis document (above) contributed by consumer groups BirthNetwork National and Citizens for Midwifery that makes it possible to
see at a glance the results of the
research in a easy to comprehend, quick presentation.
It may be
seen by some as unscientific, but the speakers
highlighted the scientific rigour and interdisciplinary teams that underlie
research in this fertile field.
«Although we do not know the reasons for the racial and ethnic differences we
saw, one explanation could be that the black and Hispanic patients had surgery when they are much heavier and sicker than the non-Hispanic white patients,» said study lead author, Karen J. Coleman, PhD, of the Kaiser Permanente Department of
Research & Evaluation in Pasadena, Calif. «Our study
highlights that surgery may be an important intervention tool for people earlier in their weight gain trajectory.
However, despite
highlighting lung, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers as areas of priority in our previous strategy, we did not
see research effort increase by as much as is needed.
In this working group, we will
highlight and work on what we
see as the major challenges that would benefit from an integrated
research approach across the biological and mathematical sciences.
And so this kinda
highlights the importance of maybe doing a morning cup of coffee and then considering some other source of wakefulness if you need it in the afternoon, like one of my favourite for that is L - theanine which you get from green tea and that doesn't cause those sleep disturbances that caffeine can cause, but know that based on this recent
research if you're doing caffeine or you're having a big cup of coffee in the afternoon, that can stay with you for up to 6 hrs so really interesting and I thought that was kind of a cool little test just to
see how long it took for caffeine to stay in your system and actually still disrupt sleep.
In addition to an unconscious bias regarding economic backgrounds, the
research also
highlighted gender stereotypes that girls are
seen to be better at reading while boys are better at maths.
UK charity Tablets for Schools shares the findings from its
research in schools carried out in 2012 - 13,
highlighting the benefits
seen in classrooms and key implementation issues
The report also
highlights the previous NNSTOY study's findings that adjunct or clinical faculty with recent PK - 12 teaching experience were
seen as more effective at connecting
research to practice than other professors; this report notes that serving in this key connecting role may be an important career path to consider for teacher leaders.
The
research base for the Common Core State Standards for Math (
see pages 91 - 93 of the Math Standards)
highlights that the traditional U.S. approach to mathematics instruction, pre-Common Core, has been classified as «a mile wide and an inch deep.»
So, where you can, add
research options to your content
highlighted by links; «click here for more information», «
see more here».
The General Teaching Council / National Union of Teachers
research (
see Adams, 2005)
highlighted the importance of professional development activities, including opportunities for peer review, observation and feedback, expertise, and a structured planned dialogue between parties.
Scenic
Highlights: One night in Santa Cruz with included visit to
see the giant tortoises, three nights cruising through the Galápagos National Park aboard the Xavier, snorkelling excursions searching for sea turtles and rays, hiking through the lava fields of Bartolomé to get an amazing view, learn more about the ecology of the Galápagos with a visit to the Charles Darwin
Research Station
See highlights from the «Museum Talk LA / LA and Institutional Collaboration» conversation with artist Judy Baca; Alexandre Gabriel, Director of Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel; Julia Halperin, Executive Editor of artnet News; and Magalí Arriola, Curator of the Museo Jumex, in conversation with Andrew Perchuk, Deputy Director of The Getty
Research Institute.
Recent work (Kossin et al. 2014;
see GFDL
Research Highlight) indicates that the latitude at which the maximum intensity of tropical cyclones occurs has expanded poleward globally in recent decades, although the causes for this have not been firmly established and a significant change was not
seen in the Atlantic basin statistics.
Epidemiologic and public health
research highlights a robust connection between social factors and physical health.10 Following this approach, several studies have now identified specific environmental and child factors associated with an increased likelihood of injury in young children21 (but
see reference 22).
We've
highlighted a fair amount of
research on casual sex (
see here) and hookups (
see here) over the past couple of years.
These responses echo current
research that
highlights the increasing prevalence of experiences of racism in Australia, as well as the resulting substantial health and wellbeing impacts on both adults and children (
see our systematic review, and further links below).
The
research highlights where there are close parent - child bonds, parents are
seen as the central source of support and knowledge by their children.