Sentences with phrase «international research bodies»

The research, led by a consortium of international research bodies including the University of Exeter and the University of East Anglia, comes a week before the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) in Cancun, running from 29 November - 10 December, and stresses the need for nations to take action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
«The heads of the main international research bodies are expert scientists,» she says.

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According to research by the International Journal of Obesity, a cold body's thermoreceptors activate Brown adipose tissue (BAT), known as «good fat,» which in turn burns white fat, «bad fat,» to produce heat.
Bloomberg reported last year that an international monitoring body found traces of chemical weapons, including sarin gas, in an inspection of the Syrian government's Scientific Studies and Research Center.
During an on - stage interview at the International Space Station Research and Development conference on Wednesday, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla said having a permanent presence on another celestial body like the moon would help show the enormous potential of space exploration.
It is a good body of research for budding social media marketers looking to use such services to connect with consumers across international regions.
In November the Lancet published the results of an international research project whereby a Colombian lady received a new trachea (windpipe) which had been grown from a donor trachea (as it were, a «scaffold») repopulated with stem cells, for the very first time, from the patient's own body.
The research so far indicates that Golden Rice is safe, but it won't be made available to eat until further testing is completed, says the International Rice Research Institute, a non-profit research body that develops new rice varesearch so far indicates that Golden Rice is safe, but it won't be made available to eat until further testing is completed, says the International Rice Research Institute, a non-profit research body that develops new rice vaResearch Institute, a non-profit research body that develops new rice varesearch body that develops new rice varieties.
Dr. Lawrence Golding, co-chairman of the medical committee for the International Federation of Bodybuilders, says, «I was asked to do some research on the use of steroids among body builders by Ben Weider, president of the IFBB.
Written by two leading experts who have been there themselves and officially recommended by La Leche League International, The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk incorporates the latest research and discoveries about causes of low milk supply, the way your body makes milk, and how babies contribute to your milk production.
Northwell Health President & CEO Michael J. Dowling said, «The $ 30 million award announced today will permit Northwell Health to continue to grow the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research as one of the major national and international centers focused on bioelectronic medicine, which combines implanted computer technology with next - generation analytics to use the body's own neural pathways to fight and cure disease.
Yet every serious international body, including the IMF, the OECD, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research — as well as Nobel prize - winners — forecast we will be poorer outside the EU.
«Frontotemporal degeneration is associated with substantial direct and indirect costs, diminished quality of life, and increased caregiver burden,» said James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., lead author, associate dean for clinical research in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and a leading international expert on AD, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and FTD.
The White House also discounted warnings of global climate change induced by greenhouse gases, contending — contrary to near - unanimous findings by U.S. research agencies and international scientific bodies — that climate change was an unproven hypothesis.
The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an independent, nonpolitical organisation that arranges paid, course - related technical training abroad in industrial and commercial organisations, research institutes, local government bodies, state enterprises, consultancies, laboratories, and academic institutions.
The US government, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other bodies are now frantically trying to put together this mechanism, along with a framework for international oversight of such research.
The review is a deep dive into 13 cancers previously identified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as linked to excess body fat.
The US government, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other bodies are now trying to put this mechanism together, along with a framework for international oversight of such research.
Rocheford, a plant geneticist at Purdue, drew the attention of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for his research on variations affecting provitamin A carotenoids — naturally occurring plant pigments that our bodies can convert to vitamin A — in maize.
A technique using anesthesia - containing nanoparticles — drawn to the targeted area of the body by magnets — could one day provide a useful alternative to nerve block for local anesthesia in patients, suggests an experimental study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).
In the absence of any international body that would be an obvious fit to enforce international regulations on gene editing there are historical precedents — like stem cell research — for providing guidance and then leaving the specifics up to regional authorities.
To the relief of scientists, an international trade body has decided to eliminate much of the red tape that has hindered the shipment of biological samples for research on endangered species.
As in all Next Wave features, you will find at this resources page valuable links to international organizations, funding bodies, research institutions, and databases that may be helpful for those of you who are marine scientists or are about to enter this exciting field.
The research is part of a bigger endeavour called the International Human Microbiome Consortium, which aims to identify and study all the microbes living in and on our bodies.
Any proposal to do germline genetic manipulation should be very carefully considered by international regulatory bodies before it should be considered as a serious research prospect.
This is because of the obvious concerns about the heritability of the genetic alterations induced, and the way in which such research could spread from work on «non-viable» embryos, to work on viable ones once this type of research had been accepted in principle by international regulatory bodies
In a discovery that advances the understanding of how marijuana works in the human body, an international group of scientists, including those from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), have for the first time created a three - dimensional atomic - level image of the molecular structure activated by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active chemical in marijuana.
No news yet on the body's name or spending power, but it has long been argued that a single body managing the U.K. space effort would bring more coherence to research efforts and give the United Kingdom more clout in negotiations with international partners.
I took up a position at the National Research Council, this time as a manager dealing with international scientific collaboration and external relations with the local political and administrative bodies.
International bodies like the WHO / TDR and UNESCO who preferentially support research projects in developing countries are also a good source of funding for ambitious Indian scientists.
This research is in line with a larger international effort that is underway to identify the core bacterial composition of a healthy human body.
Using a novel approach, scientists at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC - WHO) showed that three different measurements of body size, BMI, waist circumference, and waist to hip ratio all predicted similar obesity - related cancer risk in older adults.
STONY BROOK, NY, July 14, 2014 — Research findings from an international team of scientists including Alan Turner, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, uncovers details on how a new species of a feathered raptorial dinosaur found in China provides evidence on how large - bodied dinosaurs took to the air.
GOA - ON has also served to focus funding bodies and international research programs to integrate within a shared vision that extends from the coastal to open ocean domains.
He has also been influential in setting research directions through his role in the governing bodies of the IEEE (USA), IEE (UK), and the International Time series Analysis and Forecasting Society as well as through his membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
According to a study published in International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, reporting on the research from a blind experiment involving placebo controlled human trial, the daily intake of 500 mg of Grecunin extract during the course of eight weeks, greatly lowered the levels of body fat and estradiol in resistance training individuals, and at the same time it increased the total lean body mass and the levels of available testosterone.
Research from the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism [3] shows that even in a calorie restricted state, a group of resistance trained athletes were able to drop up to 6.6 % body fat whilst gaining muscle.
In 2016 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed all available scientific evidence and found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site, including the stomach31.
She continues to attend courses and workshops from The Holistic Dental Association, The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, Zyto, Premier Research Labs, Simply Vibrant, The Integrative Health Symposium, Chirodontics, IntegraMed Academy, Body Talk Modules, Carolyn Myss, Gabrielle Roth, Sharon Salzberg, Echardt Tolle, Debra Ford and Krishna Das.
The international research team assessed a dozen measures of physical health, including lung function, systemic inflammation and several measures of metabolic syndrome, including waist circumference, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, glucose control and body mass index.
In 2016, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed all available research on coffee and cancer, including research published since its original review in 1991, and found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site and, in some cases, found evidence that coffee drinking is associated with a reduced occurrence of certain cResearch on Cancer (IARC) reviewed all available research on coffee and cancer, including research published since its original review in 1991, and found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site and, in some cases, found evidence that coffee drinking is associated with a reduced occurrence of certain cresearch on coffee and cancer, including research published since its original review in 1991, and found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site and, in some cases, found evidence that coffee drinking is associated with a reduced occurrence of certain cresearch published since its original review in 1991, and found no clear association between coffee intake and cancer at any body site and, in some cases, found evidence that coffee drinking is associated with a reduced occurrence of certain cancers1.
But InternationalLoveScout.com is trying to change that with the launch of an independently edited Scholarly Research section to make it easier for journalist, government officials, and the public to find the growing body of academic studies on international dating.
She ignores large bodies of international research showing that choice, generally, has not contributed to improved student learning.
This largely historical analysis dovetails with an emerging body of international research on the countries that are far ahead of us on respected international assessments, particularly the Programme for International Student Assesinternational research on the countries that are far ahead of us on respected international assessments, particularly the Programme for International Student Assesinternational assessments, particularly the Programme for International Student AssesInternational Student Assessment (PISA).
K12 will provide comprehensive wraparound services targeted to individual student needs and for the benefit of the school community: development of strong community within the virtual academy; access to the best and most current virtual instruction curriculum, assessment and instruction based on solid research; customizing each student's education to their own individual learning plan; academic success at the school and individual student levels resulting from teachers» instruction and constant monitoring of student growth and achievement with interventions as needed; national and local parent trainings and networking; frequent (i.e., every two to three week) teacher / parent communication through emails and scheduled meetings; establishment of unique settings for students and parents to interact; connecting students on a regular basis with students across the United States in similar virtual academies and across the world through networking and K12 national competitions (e.g., art contest and spelling bees) and International Clubs; access to the entire K12 suite of services and instructional curriculum (currently including K12, Aventa, A +, and powerspeak12) to include world languages, credit recovery courses, remedial courses, and AP courses; participation in a national advanced learners programs; a comprehensive Title I program that will provide additional services for students; school led trips, for example, visits to colleges, grade level specific trips such as student summer trips overseas, etc.; School prom; school graduation ceremonies; national college guidance through a network of K12 counselors; school community service opportunities; student developed student body council; school extracurricular activities: possibilities would include the development of a golf club, chess club, bowling club.
A large body of Canadian and international research demonstrates the connection between school library programs and student success, and explores the specific factors that are associated with effective library programs.
He has a PhD in educational measurement from the University of Chicago and has published widely in the fields of educational assessment and research.Professor Masters has served on a range of bodies, including terms as President of the Australian College of Educators; founding President of the Asia - Pacific Educational Research Association; member of the Business Council of Australia's Education, Skills and Innovation Taskforce; member of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO; and member of the International Baccalaureate Research Committee.
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Recent projects include GUESTS, a series of works in response to research and interviews with migrant labourers in Berlin (shown at: Where Everything is Yet To Happen, ex-factory in Bosnia - Herzegovina, Over the Counter: the Phenomenon of Post-socialist Economy in Contemporary Art at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest Journeys With No Return at Kurt - Kurt Gallery Berlin, all 2010); Clothes for Living & Dying, a major body of work and an international solo exhibition tour to Croatia, Germany and the UK (2005 — 2008); and Artist - in - Residence project at the University of Bath Social & Policy Sciences department, and the Institute for Contemporary Interdisciplinary Art (2010).
During their 3 or 6 month residency, this group of thirteen international artists have focused on developing their individual practices and research projects that range from engaging with collective and personal histories, memories, and languages to exploring intimate relationships, the body, and materiality.
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