Sentences with phrase «communities in a given environment»

«The more we know about the microbial communities in a given environment, the more likely it is we can reshape them to improve environmental and human health,» said senior author Rob Knight, PhD, professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation at UC San Diego.

Not exact matches

Proposals that address challenges facing our community and environment with practical, sustainable solutions are the business proposals that will be given preferences in the final selection process.

The provincial government filed a reference case Thursday in the B.C. Court of Appeal asking whether amendments it is proposing to the Environmental Management Act are valid and if they give the province the authority to control the shipment of heavy oils based on the impact spills could have on the environment, human health or communities.

It was the schooling in local self - government and the institutions so developed back in the hills and valleys of ancient Palestine that gave the uprooted Jews immediately a social organism able to withstand the shock of exile and to support and adapt the community in its struggle to live in an alien environment.

It believes in producing high - quality baked goods that are responsibly sourced, as well as providing growth opportunities for employees while giving back to its communities and protecting the environment.

In 2014, the company was given a Minnesota Business Ethics Award, given to employers who «have exemplified and promoted ethical conduct for the benefit of the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community,» according to the award's administrators.

BCDC campers experience the best of Chicago while gaining social skills, giving back to the community through stewardship opportunities, and growing in leaps and bounds in a positive, amazingly fun environment.

Instead, they live in a home environment where contribution and appreciation is freely given among family members of all ages, both within the family and within the bigger community.

The supplies were provided, giving parents, guests and members of the community an opportunity to explore and learn in a Waldorf environment.

But the House of Commons» Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee chair Neil Parish said: «Councils in the dozens of other English cities currently exceeding EU pollution limits must also be given the option of using such powers if their communities support action.»

These additional treatment beds will give individuals from the Southern Tier, the Finger Lakes or Western New York additional opportunities to participate in treatment, so that they can get their lives back on track in a safe, community - based environment.»

Working closely with local communities to give youths in urban environments the knowledge to be better and responsible dog owners.

In a report published this morning, the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee argued Defra must now concentrate on rural communities, given that its climate change brief has been shifted over to the new Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Given the potential of afterschool programs to support youth in urban, low - income communities, the researchers examined the role that the afterschool classroom environment plays in terms of academic outcomes for youth with and without social and behavioral difficulties.

The Commission wants environment ministers to give it money to make an inventory of collections of plant varieties and animal breeds in the Community, and for projects to catalogue and conserve diversity in each member state.

Several reasonable explanations arise given these results: (1) all players were exercising, and exercise produces predictable changes in skin habitat conditions that are likely to affect bacterial communities over time; (2) players were acquiring microbial transients from the built environment; and (3) players were coming into repeated physical contact with their teammates and those from opposing teams, often using the sampled area of their upper arms, and potentially sharing portions of their skin microbiomes.

The students, faculty and staff in Bloomington were very welcoming and fostered a comfortable environment with which to give my first oral presentation outside of the Georgia State community.

It gives access to a community of like - minded singles; it can bring love, companionship and romance and it all happens in a safe, supportive environment.

In this essay, Brown uses the web as a platform to explore the ways that a community of learners creates — giving and taking in a way that enriches the learning environmenIn this essay, Brown uses the web as a platform to explore the ways that a community of learners creates — giving and taking in a way that enriches the learning environmenin a way that enriches the learning environment.

Creating a strong community, whether in the real world or in an online learning environment, simply means building trust through respect, listening and responding to feedback, and giving everyone the opportunity to find their own role to play as part of the greater team.

Research gives some insights into this question, showing that learning mindsets are a result of complex interactions between the individual and their experiences in school, home, and community environments.11 As early as age 6, children begin receiving messages about their abilities from family members, peers, and adults.

These goals serve as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence by aligning central office and site programs, and accelerating student learning by leveraging and expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional leadership by providing ongoing professional development for school leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the district through embedded professional development; 4) increase student engagement in the learning process by personalizing learning environments to build on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools by giving principals ownership of the change process, expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.

These events give over 300 individuals, including families, community members, and other students the opportunity to learn together in a non-threatening and fun environment.

Completing our learning community concept, such relationships will make a school - based learning environment feasible and at the same time give our IT graduate students valuable experience in authentic teaching environments.

We give students the freedom to start something, explore, take risks, lead, follow, succeed and fail by creating an inclusive environment in the classroom, on campus and in the greater community.

«We chose to give to the Greater Good fund because we have been so happy with the Great Hearts approach for our daughter, and the idea that the same high - level academic environment and classical education is offered in communities that are less fortunate than ours is very important... I see the Great Hearts schools as a larger community, and it's important to us that this community be diverse and support young people from all socio - economic backgrounds.»

This gives the buyer increased purchasing power to buy in new construction projects in a community environment they desire.

After giving it more thought, LeBaron decided she wanted the goal of the podcast to provide education, information and dialogue that would create a supportive environment empowering people to help cats in their community.

«With VetSummit's expanded focus, attendees can rely on us to deliver a rich learning experience that will help them run more successful businesses that generate greater revenue, deliver better customer service, create a more productive working environment, give them a competitive advantage in their community, and improve health outcomes for the benefits of pets and their owners,» said Chris Dollar, global president of Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions.

They give and give each day in order to provide a safe, comfortable and peaceful environment for all the stray and unwanted animals of this community.

We assist the cats and get them the veterinarian care that they may need, introduce them to a community of cats who can help them regain a sense of community in a cage free environment, with lots of love and care given to them by our amazing volunteering staff.

WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, we make our Lodge available to local teenagers in the area who otherwise are unable to appreciate the bush in a luxurious environment.

In 2012, Patty won the recognition of «Hero of the Sea Award», which is an honour Scuba Diving magazine bestows upon dedicated dive shop owners who give back to their communities and the local marine environment.

Scuba Diving Magazine honours individuals in diving who give back to their communities and the local marine environment.

Since we started Bodhi Surf School, we have been practically obsessed with becoming the type of business that doesn't just «give back» in the vaguest of senses, but that actually helps contribute to and maintain the health and wellbeing of the local community and environment.

In addition to giving back to the community, the festival is best known for its unique array of local artisan crafts, live music, good food, and commitment to the environment.

For over seventeen years, Socrates Sculpture Park has been committed to giving emerging artists a chance to work outside the confines of a traditional studio environment in a community that is supportive and encouraging, and to follow new directions in their work, realize ambitious projects, and exhibit in an open, professional forum.

Here are the six winners of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize, an annual $ 175,000 award given to honor and support the efforts of activists working to restore or protect the environment in communities around the world — sometimes at substantial personal risk.

Essentially, it is important to be aware that the solution is likely to be a unique solution to the given environment and that it contains broader issues of governance, infrastructure, pay collection systems (community structure), hygiene information, skill in order to upkeep, community support (they must want this change or it will never work), financial security (for initial costs and upkeep costs), etc...

Professor Curry has led debate in the science community about the process of reviewing climate change, including giving testimony before the US house subcommittee on environment this year, remarking on the many large uncertainties in forecasting future climate.

Louise Gray — Environment Correspondent — The Telegraph — November 19, 2012 # 150 for wind farm community — as long as you live within 1.5 miles Residents living close to a wind farm will be given up to # 150 off their energy bill in the first deal of its kind — but only if they -LSB-...]

«And, it invites people of all colors, economic levels, faiths, and skill levels in Prince George's County to participate in a movement that will create jobs, rebuild communities, protect our environment for future generations, and give people hope.»

This project was given CEO approval in December 2008, and is estimated to be completed by February 2013 with the 5.5 million USD funding coming from the Global Environment Fund (GEF) and the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)(Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation).

In both established and emerging markets, our lawyers are integral, long - standing members of the community, giving our clients insights into the local business environment alongside our experience in multiple jurisdictionIn both established and emerging markets, our lawyers are integral, long - standing members of the community, giving our clients insights into the local business environment alongside our experience in multiple jurisdictionin multiple jurisdictions.

We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

«As far as the Bitcoin community is concerned, from what I've been able to tell thus far, they seem to be really interested in funding more technology - related things or more liberty - type, freedom - type things,» said Connie Gallippi, the founder and executive director of the BitGive Foundation, which coordinates and facilitates Bitcoin giving tied to the environment and global health.

Instead of just giving developers a platform and forcing them to figure things out for themselves, Google wants to help the community by offering some best use cases for some of the most common tasks in a VR environment.

The court is guided by the best interests of the child, and considers: the relationship of the child with each parent and the ability and disposition of each parent to provide the child with love, affection and guidance, the ability and disposition of each parent to assure that the child receives adequate food, clothing, medical care, other material needs and a safe environment, the ability and disposition of each parent to meet the child's present and future developmental needs, the quality of the child's adjustment to the child's present housing, school and community and the potential effect of any change, the ability and disposition of each parent to foster a positive relationship and frequent and continuing contact with the other parent, including physical contact, except where contact will result in harm to the child or to a parent, the quality of the child's relationship with the primary care provider, if appropriate given the child's age and development, the relationship of the child with any other person who may significantly affect the child, the ability and disposition of the parents to communicate, cooperate with each other and make joint decisions concerning the children where parental rights and responsibilities are to be shared or divided, and any evidence of abuse.

Improved access to dental services also gets a mention in the latest budget initiatives, which is supported in the community controlled environment, although we need to ensure that this is not done in isolation of any existing initiatives, particularly given the current focus on chronic disease management and direct connection between management of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, kidney and renal disease and appropriate dental care.

FATHERS: In our view, this film, if given credence, will have the effect of creating an environment in which judges are fearful of allowing perfectly good men from participating in the care of their children, and of creating the impression among the general public, custody evaluators, the legal community, legislators and others that it is dangerous to award any form of custody to fatherIn our view, this film, if given credence, will have the effect of creating an environment in which judges are fearful of allowing perfectly good men from participating in the care of their children, and of creating the impression among the general public, custody evaluators, the legal community, legislators and others that it is dangerous to award any form of custody to fatherin which judges are fearful of allowing perfectly good men from participating in the care of their children, and of creating the impression among the general public, custody evaluators, the legal community, legislators and others that it is dangerous to award any form of custody to fatherin the care of their children, and of creating the impression among the general public, custody evaluators, the legal community, legislators and others that it is dangerous to award any form of custody to fathers.