Sentences with phrase «influenced environmental research»

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The Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C., conducts impartial research and publishes reports on organized efforts to influence corporate behavior on social and environmental issues.

Additional research is needed on the familial and environmental influences, including cultural and transgenerational factors, that affect the development of healthy eating patterns.

In 2015, he was also awarded the Jack Layton Prize for Environmental Research and Action which is given to one graduating Master in Environmental Studies (MES) student every year whose MES program demonstrates both academic excellence and a potential to influence positive environmEnvironmental Research and Action which is given to one graduating Master in Environmental Studies (MES) student every year whose MES program demonstrates both academic excellence and a potential to influence positive environmEnvironmental Studies (MES) student every year whose MES program demonstrates both academic excellence and a potential to influence positive environmentalenvironmental change.

American Political Science Association (APSA): The Section on Human Rights was established to encourage scholarship and facilitate exchange of data and research findings on all components of human rights (e.g., civil, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental), their relationship, determinants and consequences of human rights policies, structure and influence of human rights organizations, development, implementation, impact on international conventions, and changes in the international human rights regime.

Recent research in Environmental Communication examines the powerful influence of mass media portrayal of climate change and subsequent public identification with the issue.

Unlike previous research in this area, which was affected by external environmental factors that impacted upon metabolic profiling, sheep in this study were monitored in a well - controlled setting, negating any outside influences.

The research draws attention to light, light consumption and darkness as important environmental and behavioural factors influencing health.

«I never considered that weather events tens of kilometers high in the atmosphere significantly influence the decadal - to century - scale circulation kilometers deep into the ocean,» says climatologist Judah Cohen of Atmospheric and Environmental Research in Lexington, Massachusetts, who did not take part in this study.

Those researchers are following up on observations that environmental influences play a role in MS.. The research is in early stages.

New research has found that environmental conditions have a much stronger influence on the mix of microbes living in various parts of your body than does competition between species.

According to the principal investigator of this research project, Juan Pedro Arrebola, from the Biohealth Research Institute (IBS), «there is currently an increasing tendency in the impact of a diversity of different types of cancer, which can be attributed in part to the influence of several environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemical pollutantsresearch project, Juan Pedro Arrebola, from the Biohealth Research Institute (IBS), «there is currently an increasing tendency in the impact of a diversity of different types of cancer, which can be attributed in part to the influence of several environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemical pollutantsResearch Institute (IBS), «there is currently an increasing tendency in the impact of a diversity of different types of cancer, which can be attributed in part to the influence of several environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemical pollutants.»

Along with international partners, his research group is now hoping to obtain data of similar quality on the outskirts of the Perseus cluster, where, Thorsten Lisker adds, the environmental influence would have been less strong, preserving more of the original appearance of the galaxies.

Research on environmental factors is ongoing; some experts believe these factors can influence an infant's odds of having ASD if they're exposed to certain things during the early stages of fetal brain development.

«Low - income children are at increased risk for developing cognitive delays, but the specific environmental and biological factors that influence these outcomes are less understood,» explains Melissa L. Sturge - Apple, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, who was part of the research team.

Dr. Bogdan concludes, «It will now be important to incorporate the influence of environmental factors, such as peer groups, neighborhood, and stress, into this research.

For example, earlier research suggested that Neanderthal DNA influenced skin cells known as keratinocytes that help protect the skin from environmental damage such as ultraviolet radiation and germs.

There is still, however, a need for more research on the issue, as the risk can be influenced by the time of the treatment and other factors, reasons Karin Leander, researcher at Karolinska Institutet's Institute of Environmental Medicine.

Emerging evidence from a research study in rabbits suggests that environmental toxicants may influence inflammation - promoted chronic disease susceptibility during early life.

So, a group of researchers from the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at Beijing Institute of Technology, the Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, and the Sustainable Development Research Institute for Economy and Society of Beijing set out to find out what motivates or influences consumer to purchase electric vehicles within seven cities in China.

«GECCO aims to continue to discover additional colorectal cancer - related variants by investigating how genetic variants are modified by other environmental and lifestyle risk factors, including biomarkers as well as how they influence patient treatment response and survival,» Peters said, emphasizing how much further research is required to uncover the specific mechanisms by which genes modulate the intake of certain foods on colorectal cancer risk.

Steele, who studies how food sources and environmental change influenced human evolution and migration, was part of the international research team that began excavating at the site in 2004.

«Weather systems are large, and our inputs as humans are so small you'd think we'd have no influence at all,» says Ross N. Hoffman, chief scientist and vice president of research and development at Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), based in Lexington, Massacresearch and development at Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), based in Lexington, MassacResearch (AER), based in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Of note, last year's Heritage Foundation budget — which has had a major influence on the Trump Administration's budget proposals — called for a significant rollback or elimination of programs in nuclear physics, advanced computing, chemistry, materials science, biological, and environmental research.

Ladd - Acosta's research is focused on integrating genome - wide genotyping, genome - scale epigenetic and prenatal environmental exposure data, at a population level, to understand how these factors influence autism risk and to identify biologic pathways that could serve as molecular targets for prevention and intervention efforts.

The 2009 young scientist award on research on occupational health and exposure was given to Craig Moore of Newcastle University for his platform presentation «The influence of everyday clothing on percutaneous absorption and distribution of model penetrants in vitro» at the OEESC (Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals) 2009 conference.

Future research directions will shed light on the additional importance of host - pathogen - vector interactions and environmental influences.

The Center for Environmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis (CEMC) provides state - of - the - art technologies and an intellectual framework to foster multidisciplinary research into the environmental, genetic and epigenetic factors that influence the initiation and progressiEnvironmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis (CEMC) provides state - of - the - art technologies and an intellectual framework to foster multidisciplinary research into the environmental, genetic and epigenetic factors that influence the initiation and progressienvironmental, genetic and epigenetic factors that influence the initiation and progression of cancer.

With a team of over 200 researchers, Sanford Research is comprised of eight groups that bridge bench, translational and clinical research including: Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies, Pediatrics and Rare Diseases, Diabetes, Cellular Therapies and Stem Cell Biology, Enabling Technology, Environmental Influences on Health and Disease, Genetics and Genomics, and PopulationResearch is comprised of eight groups that bridge bench, translational and clinical research including: Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies, Pediatrics and Rare Diseases, Diabetes, Cellular Therapies and Stem Cell Biology, Enabling Technology, Environmental Influences on Health and Disease, Genetics and Genomics, and Populationresearch including: Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies, Pediatrics and Rare Diseases, Diabetes, Cellular Therapies and Stem Cell Biology, Enabling Technology, Environmental Influences on Health and Disease, Genetics and Genomics, and Population Health.

Her research aims to enhance our understanding of environmental changes that impact primary producer communities, as these influence the ecology and fitness of higher trophic levels, and to inform future spatial population trends in light of current predictions of climate change.

It coordinates some of the world's most exciting research projects, tackling major issues such as climate change, food security, environmental influences on human health, the genetic make - up of life on earth, and much more.

Physical activity and nutritional research help us understand how these powerful environmental influences can be harnessed to improve health and wellbeing in everyday life.

The Environmental Influences on Health and Disease Group at Sanford Research studies how environmental factors influence cellular function and human disease, an important interface between chemistry, molecular and cell biology, anEnvironmental Influences on Health and Disease Group at Sanford Research studies how environmental factors influence cellular function and human disease, an important interface between chemistry, molecular and cell biology, anenvironmental factors influence cellular function and human disease, an important interface between chemistry, molecular and cell biology, and physiology.

EAST HANOVER, N.J. June 14, 2017 — Denise Fyffe, PhD, senior research scientist in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) / Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, has been awarded a $ 392,000 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation grant to explore the personal and environmental factors that influence functional independence and community participation of racial / ethnically diverse people wresearch scientist in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) / Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, has been awarded a $ 392,000 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation grant to explore the personal and environmental factors that influence functional independence and community participation of racial / ethnically diverse people wResearch at Kessler Foundation, has been awarded a $ 392,000 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation grant to explore the personal and environmental factors that influence functional independence and community participation of racial / ethnically diverse people with SCI.

In February 2009, frustrated by industry restrictions on independent research into genetically modified crops, two dozen scientists representing public research institutions in 17 corn - producing states told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the companies producing genetically modified (GM) seed «inhibit public scientists from pursuing their mandated role on behalf of the public good» and warned that industry influence had made independent analyses of transgenic crops impossible.

His research is focused on understanding how environmental factors, such as nutrients and light, influence circadian gene expression and the processes of aging.

New York, NY — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has provided a total of $ 5.2 million to the Australasian Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation (AGIRF) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to study environmental factors that influence the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which have been rising in Asia.

Her research focuses on host and environmental factors that influence the distribution and abundance of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungal cause of WNS.

Hoping that research can better predict chronic conditions through genetic mutations, environmental triggers and dietary influence.

Research has found that light, specifically blue light, is one of the strongest environmental factors that influence melatonin production.

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Multiple questions one each of the following topics and sub-topics: Business activity 1.1 The role of business enterprise and entrepreneurship 1.2 Business planning 1.3 Business ownership 1.4 Business aims and objectives 1.5 Stakeholders in business 1.6 business growth Marketing 2.1 The role of marketing 2.2 Market research 2.3 Market segmentation 2.4 The marketing mix People 3.1 The role of human resources 3.2 Organisational structures and different ways of working 3.3 Communication in business 3.4 Recruitment and selection 3.5 Motivation and retention 3.6 Training and development 3.7 Employment law Operations 4.1 Production processes 4.2 Quality of goods and services 4.3 The sales process and customer service 4.4 Consumer law 4.5 Business location 4.6 Working with suppliers Finance 5.1 The role of the finance function 5.2 Sources of finance 5.3 Revenue, costs, profit and loss 5.4 Break - even 5.5 Cash and cash flow Influences on business 6.1 Ethical and environmental considerations 6.2 The economic climate 6.3 Globalisation

Collaboration and creative thinking both play significant roles in this process, challenging students to come up with ideas and research environmental factors which may influence their design.

No generalizations can be made on dogs, so it is important to understand that behaviors atypical to the breed may arise in certain dogs regardless of research, genetics, and environmental influences.

Extensive research has been unable to pinpoint the cause of bloat, but experience indicates it is a result of heredity and environmental influences.

San Rafael, CA About Blog Zero Breast Cancer helps individuals and communities understand scientific research on environmental risk factors and lifestyle variables that influence breast cancers.

Breast Cancer & The Environment Research Centers: Sixth Annual Early Environmental Exposures Meeting The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) network is conducting epidemiologic and biologic studies investigating the influence of early environmental exposures on pubertal maturation and mammary gland development and the potential of these developmental changes to alter the risk of breast cancer iEnvironmental Exposures Meeting The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) network is conducting epidemiologic and biologic studies investigating the influence of early environmental exposures on pubertal maturation and mammary gland development and the potential of these developmental changes to alter the risk of breast cancer ienvironmental exposures on pubertal maturation and mammary gland development and the potential of these developmental changes to alter the risk of breast cancer in later life.

Strongly influenced by the shore and woodlands of outer Cape Cod, Maine, and now Nova Scotia, Witkowski's «research sketchbook» consists of documentary photography and video of the environmental installations exploring light, reflection, and color she creates as references for mixed and multi-media works in painting, photography, and video projection.

Strongly influenced by pop art, graffiti, and the calligraphic art, Fridriks» hyperkinetic abstract paintings are filled with swirls of vibrant color, address serious and rather worrying environmental and political issues such as genetic research, cloning, overconsumption and exhaustion of natural resources.

Several influences are speeding the land loss, according to Cameron Wobus, a visiting postdoctoral fellow at the university's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

Jinnah's research focuses on the changing dynamics of power and influence in global environmental politics.