Sentences with phrase «issues affecting the population»

Dr. Chiaravalloti has begun exploring cognitive issues affecting the population with spinal cord injury (SCI) in collaboration with colleagues in SCI Research at Kessler Foundation, also the site of the Northern New Jersey SCI Model System.

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«But that's not the case with mental - health issues,» including depression, which he believes affects entrepreneurs at a higher rate than the general population.

It's also an acquisition that is tapping into another trend: we're living longer and getting more and more conscious of our health, and in some cases we're not actually getting healthier, with weight issues affecting a lot of our sedentary population, and other illnesses like diabetes growing in prevalence because of wider changes in our diets.

Failure to control population, the possibility of the possession of atomic weapons by dozens of nations, the issues of race and colour which affect every society and every civilization, disclose the human condition shared by all.

The aging of the farming population is an issue that affects the country as a whole.

We will continue to shed light on pressing issues that affect maternity care like evidence - based are, obstetric violence, informed consent, access to midwifery care, access to vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and racial and economic disparities, while helping local communities make the changes that best work for their own populations.»

Few people outside of the trans community paid much attention to the report — perhaps unsurprisingly, as despite the committee's vague estimate that there are 650,000 people in the UK who are «gender incongruent to some degree», this is still very much a niche issue affecting a minority of the population.

He called on the Government to engage organised labour on all issues affecting the working population adding that,» we believe we can achieve a lot together through social dialogue».

Scott's executive order requires the state health officer to «take any action necessary to protect public health» and allows the commissioner of agriculture to issue a «mosquito declaration» in the affected counties to reduce populations of the insects that can spread the disease.

They'll also discuss issues that affect the Hispanic population in New York.

«In sperm whales, and likely other whales and dolphins, culture has the potential to affect population biology, and so issues as diverse as genetic evolution and the impacts of global warming on the species.»

Sustaining fresh water and energy resources; mitigating the effects of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, severe weather, landslides, coastal erosion, and solar flares; and dealing with the consequences of global warming and sea - level rise are issues that affect all populations, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or cultural traditions.

«I have already ensured that the issues surrounding CIHR and its reforms will be considered by the panel, and I look forward to their advice,» wrote Philpott, who also noted that «I expect CIHR to ensure that the very best health research across all pillars [biomedical; clinical; health systems and services; and social cultural, environmental factors that affect the health of populations] is funded according to the highest international standards of research excellence.»

They considered all the main issues affecting penguin populations including; terrestrial habitat degradation, marine pollution, fisheries bycatch and resource competition, environmental variability, climate change and toxic algal poisoning and disease.

At the college level, teacher subject knowledge is not a problem, the student population is far more homogeneous, and there are far fewer issues that may affect learning.

Also, the Army's EIS «did not adequately document or characterize individual risk of exposure or infection, nor did it consider potential exposures to workers and others on the base itself or how the spread of a pathogen would be affected by population size and density,» according to a press release NAS issued about the study.

If it was a service entity, such as the Red Cross, I'd deal with mass - care issues for disaster - affected populations needing shelter and ongoing community care.

Celiac disease is a severe intolerance to gluten, which affects 1 % of the population, and can cause digestive issues, weight fluctuations and even inflammatory conditions like skin and joint problems as well as malabsorption of key nutrients.

And, like many other public health issues, affected populations tend to be concentrated in low - income areas home to large numbers of minorities.

Since the spring 2007 slayings at Virginia Tech, Lecturer and National Certified Counselor Josephine Kim has been working to raise awareness of mental health issues that affect Korean - American student populations.

The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues.

This is a hands - on investigative STEM focusing on issues of climate change and how it affects the polar caps, and subsequently the polar bear population.

BMW says this new population of cars is an extension of an earlier recall from May 2013 that recalled 42,000 3 Series models in the U.S.; since Takata recently extended the production period of affected supplied airbags, BMW voluntarily issued this recall as a precaution.

(ref) There are other health issues that affect the giant breeds more than the general dog population.

ITINERANT at Queens Museum will present a selection of Performance Art works by local and international artists whose works reflect on issues affecting diverse populations living in Queens, and NYC at large.

These dramatic events take place in the context of the uprising of the oppressed population, led by Norma's father, Oroveso, and places the black woman and her affect in the centre of political issues, raising questions about her status and representation in contemporary society.

Staff at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in a nearby suburb filled me in on conservation issues affecting this eucalyptus - munching marsupial, including a strain of chlamydia, possibly originating in livestock, that has spread in some areas south of here, prompting scientists to propose this week that culling may be necessary in infected populations.

So why, despite these increasingly tangible examples of how environmental volatility stands to affect the global population — and the global economy — aren't we seeing more meaningful progress on sustainability issues?

Rarely doing what they promise regarding a host of global issues affecting climate, pollution and even their own survival... government decisions are often unhealthy when they feel the people can be easily controlled or diverted... and as humans What we want for the earth and its systems has been ignored for a very long time... as a global population every individual needs a choice on the future of humanity and earth's remaining species.

The first of the TAR chapters (Chapter 7) was largely devoted to impact issues for human settlements, concluding that settlements are vulnerable to effects of climate change in three major ways: through economic sectors affected by changes in input resource productivity or market demands for goods and services, through impacts on certain physical infrastructures, and through impacts of weather and extreme events on the health of populations.

The book also offers advice for parents and for mental health professionals working with populations affected by the issue of parental alienation.

This episode features Craig A. Foster and Joshua Hinderliter, associates in Thompson Hine's Investment Management practice group, discussing an important issue that particularly affects investment advisers who serve retail clients as America's senior population continues to increase: how to appropriately and effectively serve clients who have diminished financial capacity and may be vulnerable to financial abuse.

The conference is open to anyone with an interest in the legal and other issues affecting Canada's elder population, but will be of most interest to lawyers, financial planners and...

Some people as young as 25 are diagnosed with serious health issues, traditionally believed to affect only the older population.

These markets are, themselves, turning towards the health issues that affect their populations, with programmes like Healthy China 2020 having a substantial impact on medical device firms, drug manufacturers, hospital operators and the wider healthcare community.

The Council provides advice to the Chief Minister «on issues affecting the interests and well - being of Canberra's Indigenous population and to act as a link between government agencies and Indigenous peoples»; ACT Response, p. 17.

To achieve that goal, KOKA seeks to address issues that adversely affect the well - being of Native population in Hawaii.

Because relationship dissolution affects a large proportion of the population, this remains an important public health issue.

Through our Senior Relationship Services, we work to prevent and provide support for those affected by elder abuse; an increasingly prevalent social issue affecting our ageing population.

Some researchers have addressed this question by targeting a population of individuals for whom the issue is particularly relevant: couples affected by prostate cancer.

I've been fortunate enough to work with a diverse population and with various issues affecting couples.

program — groups specially geared toward issues affecting the children and adolescent population — and much more!

Estimates of the resident Indigenous population of Australia, and a discussion of issues affecting Indigenous population data are also included.

Level I: Training in Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory — 80 contact hours Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy ® Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way.

It is critical that child welfare professionals working with rural populations have an understanding of these issues and how they affect child welfare practice.

AAPI are projected to more than double their population by 2050, and China and India have replaced Mexico as the largest source of immigrants to the U.S. Because of this, many AAPI advocacy groups feel it's time to begin disaggregating AAPI data so policymakers, business leaders and academics have the information needed to understand the issues affecting this dynamic community.

«Energy codes affect the majority of the population, but are often overlooked as a consumer issue,» says Stacy Weisfeld, energy campaign organizer for Consumers Union.

Experienced practitioners find that a growing industry population, personal issues, or a slowing market can affect their business and wonder how to jump - start a once thriving real estate practice.