This has included developing the BC Agriculture & Climate Change Action Plan, leading a project to evaluate the agriculture sector's risks and opportunities in relation to climate change and the managing, development and delivery of current
adaptation programming for the sector in B.C.. From 2004 to 2008, Emily was a Program Manager with the Investment Agriculture Foundation.
He runs the drought
adaptation program for the Senegalese Agricultural Research Agency (ISRA).
Not exact matches
Also offers Climate Ventures 2.0, a 12 - week
program for entrepreneurs focused on innovations in climate
adaptation and resilience, particularly impacting food, agriculture and water in urban areas.
The
program is now being used internationally, with
adaptations made
for particular national contexts.
Through the CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research
Program, a research that focuses on the development and
adaptation of climate - smart technologies
for sustainable intensification of farming systems in South Asia is in progress.
Authoring organization (s):
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health - Published: 2006, 2008 Summary: These materials include clinical algorithms geared
for health workers (not lay counselors) to use to counsel mothers and determine the most appropriate time to stop breastfeeding; an
adaptation and finalization of the World Health Organization (WHO) Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling: An Integrated Course, including new chapters on complementary feeding and country - specific recommendations;
adaptations and local drawings / graphics inspired by the WHO counseling cards; and take - home brochures
for mothers on exclusive breastfeeding, expressing breastmilk, and replacement feeding.
Additional research on these topics can provide guidance and tools
for promoting successful implementation of evidence - based home visiting and
adaptation of
program models to different populations and contexts.
Mass Audubon provides support
for municipalities through the state's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
program, which fosters climate
adaptation practices at the local level.
Funding includes $ 154 million
for open space
programs, $ 86 million
for parks and recreation, $ 39 million
for solid waste
programs and 21 million
for climate change mitigation and
adaptation.
Of all of the participants, 48 percent said they would agree to enter a government
program for climate change
adaptation or mitigation, Niles said.
Governments in the developing world are also now pooling their resources into sovereign insurance funds that make payouts
for climate
adaptation programs, said Fatima Kassam of the African Risk Capacity Insurance Co., a specialized agency of the African Union.
What proved possible included an extension of the Kyoto Protocol
for a period of either five or seven years (excluding Canada, Japan and Russia but adding nitrogen trifluoride, used in semiconductor manufacture, to the list of gases covered — CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, perfluorocarbons), a Green Climate Fund to help low - income countries cope (albeit without any actual funds yet), an
Adaptation Committee to coordinate such efforts globally, rules
for a global
program to reduce deforestation and how to monitor such deforestation, and a Climate Technology Center that will help launch projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The authors concluded that this research reinforces the sunflower as a model
for ecological and evolutionary studies and climate change
adaptation, and will accelerate breeding
programs.
Hallegatte estimates that the necessary
adaptations would cost each at - risk city an initial $ 3 billion, plus 2 percent of the initial cost each year
for maintenance and operation, putting the total yearly cost
for the 136 - city sample in the study at about $ 50 billion — a quarter of NASA's space shuttle
program.
So the shark - specific signature of
adaptation found in the Bag1 gene may indicate an alternative, or modified role
for this important gene — one that could alter its tendency to inhibit
programmed cell death in sharks.
Australia has created an
adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans
for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate change.
HUD has an
adaptation plan in place to assess those risks and prepare public housing, home lending and other
programs for the challenges of climate change but it seems unlikely Carson would make that a priority.
The exosuit is an
adaptation of a previous design developed
for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Warrior Web
program, a Department of Defense plan to develop assistive exosuits
for military applications.
In addition, general principles of cryobiology, development of inventory databases
for individual
programs, and
adaptation of long - term storage systems and cryogenic equipment
for different situations will be presented and discussed.
Through the CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research
Program, a research that focuses on the development and
adaptation of climate - smart technologies
for sustainable intensification of farming systems in South Asia is in progress.
PhD Scholarship: The Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development, part of the Unep (Un Environment
Program)- DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Partnership, invites applications
for a PhD research project focused on technologies
for climate change
adaptation in the context of sustainable development.
The human body makes remarkable
adaptations to limit the amount of energy that it expends in a given day, so if fat loss is your goal, a very aggressive exercise
program might not do much
for you.
As the owner of Modern Warfare Fitness, he created his one month
program called the SAID principle, which stands
for «specific
adaptation to imposed demands».
I learned about the Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM)
program for fat
adaptation.
In natural bodybuilding, neural
adaptations for a particular training
program completes at the end of fourth week.
ACSM's Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship presents the science behind the benefits of exercise
for cancer survival and survivorship as well as the application of that science to the design or
adaptation of exercise
programs for cancer patients and survivors.
For example, if you really need to get stronger to Front Squat heavier, you need to go through thorough
programming and have to put the work in over weeks to see physical
adaptations to allow you to Front Squat heavier.
Academy Award - winning director Ang Lee and author Yann Martel will sit down with Film Society of Lincoln Center
Program Director Richard Peña
for a discussion of the film
adaptation of Martell's Man Booker Prize - winning book LIFE OF PI on Friday, September 28 at 12:00 pm (ET).
FX's co-president of original
programming Nick Grad told Variety, «What We Do in the Shadows only gets better with age thanks to this brilliant
adaptation for television by co-creators Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.»
The BBC has released a trailer
for its upcoming
adaptation of Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, which is set to air as part of the channel's Christmas
programming and features a cast that includes Judi Dench (Skyfall), Dustin Hoffman (Chef) and James Corden (Into the Woods).
• Limit districts» practice of making long - term commitments that they may not be able to fulfill by,
for example, encouraging them to shift to defined - contribution pension
programs and modifying tenure systems to allow
for staffing
adaptations.
The workshop agenda includes a presentation by Dr. Logan and his team who will present an overview of their research, the purpose of the
program and safety guidelines
for the
adaptation of the ride - on cars.
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The 2017 Wonders Material
Adaptation Project (MAP) provides guidance
for streamlining the 2017 Wonders literacy
program in grades K - 6.
In the
adaptations condition, teachers were organized into grade - level teams around a practical improvement goal and given structured opportunities to use their knowledge, experience, and local data to extend or modify
program components
for their students and local contexts.
The authors conducted a cluster - randomized trial to examine the effectiveness of structured teacher
adaptations to the implementation of an evidence - based summer literacy
program that provided students with (a) books matched to their reading level and interests and (b) teacher scaffolding
for summer reading in the form of end - of - year comprehension lessons and materials sent to students» homes in the summer months.
The CKLA materials made available
for download are freely available
for anyone to use, adapt, and share (with attribution), but no one is permitted to sell either the original
program, an
adaptation of it, or lesson plans that reproduce any part of it.
Then it is time
for parents, school personnel, and the student (if she is old enough) to meet to plan additional
adaptations to curriculum and
program structure.
In addition to her research, she has made a notable contribution to the prevention field through a series of published guidelines
for making
adaptations to evidence - based
programs across a broad range of cultural groups.
In this sense, teacher preparation
programs need to improve instruction, not only concerning how to integrate digital text, but also how to help preservice teachers understand the benefits of this technology: This shift will allow preservice teachers to take a more active role in developing curricula, helping them select text, and aiding in their
adaptation of text
for multiple populations of special needs.
The Special Education Teacher will be responsible
for the successful completion of the following tasks: + Manage and provide instructional guidance, virtual teaching and general strategies
for a caseload of students; + Develop, write and help implement IEPs; + Evaluate tests and assessments, complete report cards and conduct parent conferences; + Communicate regularly with parents / learning coaches of students with special needs to insure that their IEP goals are being met, and that their needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion; + Consult with teachers and coordinate the implementation of specially designed instruction as defined in the IEP regarding students with specific needs and potential learning issues; + Provide direct services to students including services delivered through web - conferencing software, as needed; + Schedule, organize and conduct IEP related meetings in a virtual environment, as needed; + Participate in the school's Student Support Team; help teachers and learning coaches develop and implement
program modifications and strategies
for all students; + Assist, as needed, with the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation and procedures
for the IEP process; + Assist with locating service providers
for students needing related services as mandated by their IEPs; + Assist with negotiating and executing contracts with service providers
for students requiring such services; + Maintain accurate and up - to - date data in the school's Learning Management System and special education software; + Assist with administering state testing and coordinate the special
adaptations that are required based on the IEP; and + Other duties as assigned.
Apparently the expression was popularized by Tom Wolfe's 1979 book The Right Stuff, and the subsequent 1983 film
adaptation, which recounts the story of the first seven astronauts selected
for the NASA space
program.
Doctorate
programs focus on animal
adaptation and evolvement in new environments, preparing aspiring animal behaviorists
for research positions.
The development of the Healing Touch
for Animals
program has come from experiential knowledge and
adaptation of our standard Healing Touch techniques.
Costa Rica Enrico Partemi offers a balanced
program which focuses on key areas
for being a successful English teacher: teaching methodologies, teaching techniques, learning styles, classroom management, classroom
adaptation, culture in the classroom, effective lesson planning, creativity in the classroom and more.
(1) auctioning of specified percentages of the available emissions allowances each year by the federal government and designating the revenue
for particular
adaptation programs; and
It began a
program called Harita (Horn of Africa Risk Transfer
for Adaptation) in Tigray that included insurance as part of a larger climate change - adjustment
program, which includes access to credit, help with savings and
programs to increase crop yields.
She was also the climate
adaptation policy analyst at the Center
for Clean Air Policy, director of flood management policy
for American Rivers, and water
program manager at the Georgia Conservancy.
Through this
program, the GEF has financed the first concrete
adaptation projects, implementing measures
for the specific purpose of reducing vulnerability and increasing the adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities and the ecosystems on which their lives depend.
While international negotiations have focused on mitigation and
adaptation, relatively little time has been spent discussing the appropriate role
for CDR in international GHG abatement
programs.