Sentences with phrase «change studies in»

So when these researchers did climate change studies in the late 90's they were eager to produce findings that would be important and be widely noticed and trigger more research funding.

When MIT's Emanuel wrote his Nature Climate Change study in 2012, he didn't disclose his board memberships because he didn't think they constituted a conflict, he said.

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Also, as data was only collected over a few months, it's unclear whether this was a one time «pop» in aggressiveness that resulted from study subjects being worked up about the election, or whether the change in negotiating tactics will hold steady.

Perhaps most concerning is the study's findings that the smoking rate hasn't changed in poor populations; among the rich, it's fallen more than five percentage points.

The other two elements are the introduction of a new immigration stream for skilled trades and changes to the Canada Experience Class, which allows people already working or studying in Canada to get permanent residency sooner.

«Employers don't just want their employees to do the same job faster, they want them to do a different job due to changing technology, materials and structures,» says Nancy Jackson, a recently retired associate professor in Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Studies indicate carbon dioxide emissions from transportation in the province have declined 16 % in that time, and while it's impossible to draw a direct causal relationship between the tax and the emissions decline, it's fair to say it was a factor contributing to indisputable behavioural changes — you can't emit 16 % less CO2 by doing the same things you did before.

A study in the Journal of Health Psychology found that people who exercised felt better about their bodies even when they saw no physical changes:

One such study published in the journal Neuroimage and highlighted on PsyBlog actually found that some forms of daydreaming cause measurable changes in the brain.

That's the first finding in this week's economic research wrap, which also looks at changes in the way women have spent their days in recent years and summarizes studies on spillovers from central bank balance - sheet normalization.

, and in the piece they discuss why stories are much more influential than facts (again, a conclusion backed by numerous studies) through their ability to change emotional beliefs in a way that «logical» arguments just can't touch.

Changing the task to one that isn't financial in the study let the researchers see if the snowball method is still motivating when it isn't tied to financial advice.

As passive owners snag a larger and larger share of the companies in the market, they change how companies are managed, so the new studies say.

Wang Kao - cheng, the dean of the Tamkang University College of International Studies in Taiwan, said Mr. Trump's comments on the «One China» policy - and other recent changes to the trilateral relationship among Taiwan, the US, and China - might have triggered Beijing's efforts in São Tomé and Príncipe, as The Taipei Times reported.

But a new study on patent infringement, one packed with lots of great data on things like the law firms and courts most involved, pulls back the curtain on fantasy and reveals the role of big businesses in the fast - changing patent law landscape.

In June 2017, one month after receiving the results of the study, Nootrobox announced its name change to HVMN and introduced more biohacking products, including a «clinically validated superfuel» drink.

The bill she sponsored — creating a committee for the next five years to study not just maternal mortality but also life - threatening complications, or severe maternal morbidity — sailed through the legislature, in part because of a change in governors.

The study found only marginal improvements toward parity in senior and executive leadership positions since 2012; at the current pace of change, it will take 100 years to reach gender equality in the C - suite.

Hartshorne employed the test in his study of how intelligence changes over time and found that participants» performance generally peaked in their late teens.

Gilbert, who holds the Presidential Endowed Chair in Computing, is conducting his own study on whether society could change how youths view computer science.

Huff Stevens concurs: «Quantitative studies have, until very recently, shown little evidence of fundamental changes in empirical job security.»

Turns out, these flavor changes happen on a genetic level, according to a study published this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

A previous report released in 2012 revealed a long history at UNC of classes in the Department of Afro and African - American Studies that never met, as well as a culture of changing and improving grades.

The study, the first such worldwide analysis, appeared in the peer - reviewed journal Climatic Change.

«Some of the heroes of today's would - be entrepreneurs, such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Michael Dell did not have business plans in hand when they embarked on ventures that changed the world,» the study noted.

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According to the study, there was «no consistent change in the nutritional content of foods and beverages purchased or in how often respondents purchased fast food.»

All these studies assume no change in consumers» spending habits, however, and most experts expect the effect for government to be revenue neutral — causing some to wonder why Campbell bothered to poke this hornet's nest in the first place.

Studies show that changing posture during working hours reduces odds of injury, so make sure that your chair adjusts in every way possible and has breathable fabric.

But studies suggest that change may work only in the short - term.

Dr. Robert Zajonc, a famous psychologist, believed facial action leads to changes in mood, and in a 1989 study he found that participants who watched themselves smile in a mirror experienced a greater boost in mood than those who simply smiled.

In the study that analyzed poor sleepers, however, it's impossible to say whether poor sleep caused the increase in Alzheimer's markers or whether the fact that these individuals» brains were changing is what caused them to have poor sleeIn the study that analyzed poor sleepers, however, it's impossible to say whether poor sleep caused the increase in Alzheimer's markers or whether the fact that these individuals» brains were changing is what caused them to have poor sleein Alzheimer's markers or whether the fact that these individuals» brains were changing is what caused them to have poor sleep.

The scientific agency, which is part of the Commerce Department, studies changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts.

And a Whistle Sports study from this summer about millennials» preferences for sports video is a telling look at what might change in the next few years.

Scientists can also use these tools to further study the dynamics and evolution of banana pathogens in the field, and monitor changes in their resistance to fungicides.

The study, titled «2010 America,» forecasts changes in the demographic make - up of the U.S. — and the resulting business implications — in advance of the 2010 Census.

According to a new scientific study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, subjects who meditated for about 30 minutes a day for eight weeks had measurable changes in gray - matter density in parts of the brain associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress.

The study looked at the level of well - being in the workplace for 3,113 individuals worldwide and found that the overall level of workplace satisfaction changes by region.

«And despite the overwhelming evidence that one's field of study is the most important factor determining labour market outcomes, today's students have not gravitated to more financially advantageous fields in a way that reflects the changing reality of the labour market.»

Study your niche at all times to keep up with the changing trends in your industry.

The study also shows that the length of the wildfire season correlates closely with changes in temperature, humidity, rainfall, and other climate indicators.

Sophie not only asked questions of job candidates, but it also studied their faces for changes in expressions that could indicate whether they may be fibbing.

Teresa remembers visiting her son in Japan and seeing a changed young man, one who kept his room tidy and studied diligently.

«What we really need is a more flexible and accessible system of post-secondary education that's affordable, that allows people to shift between fields while they're in study, to train or retrain as market demands change, and right now, it's quite difficult to do that because of high tuition and high student debt,» said McCormick.

«Because changing these circumstantial factors can be monetarily and temporally costly — if not impossible — the results of these studies provide limited assistance to individuals who wish to achieve greater happiness in their daily lives.»

You don't have to drastically change your diet in order to add years to your life, finds a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

While the results can't conclusively prove that all those second screens are causing the changes to the brain (differences in brain structure could also lead people to be more likely to multitask), the researchers suggest that the results should nonetheless serve as a red flag for fans of multiple devices while further studies are carried out to test causality.

It is instead a dense and compelling character study of an innovator whose determination to change the world with products led him to spurn many of the closest people in his life.

On Nov. 20, the city planning committee agreed to change the official plan so that additional drive - thrus could not be located in «special policy areas,» like the historic downtown, unless the company submits an urban design study that satisfies the overall plan.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).