Sentences with phrase «broad number of sources»

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In Italy, however, despite facing the same problem of a declining population — in 2014, only 509,000 live births were recorded, the lowest number since the unification of Italy in 1861, according to the country's statistics agency, ISTAT — the broader economic backdrop is the source of reluctance.

«We've undertaken a major review of our raw material suppliers to accommodate growing volumes and give us access to a broader selection of ingredient suppliers, providing options for both direct sourcing and dual supply of a number of key ingredients,» he says.

This background consists of gravitational waves from a large number of sources that overlap with one another, together yielding a broad spectrum of frequencies.

Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram

(He did not provide a source for this number, but an early citation is in a February 7, 2017 letter from the president of the United Teachers Los Angeles to Eli Broad criticizing him for supporting the California Charter Schools Association.)

One of our intentions is to be a laboratory school for San Francisco and the Exploratorium and beyond, so that the work we're doing and what we're learning isn't done in a silo or on an island of privilege, serving just a small number of kids, but rather the curriculum we're developing, what we're learning about inquiry, the individualized learning plans, everything we're doing is open - source, so our impact can be broader than just the four walls of our building.»