Sentences with phrase «local area studies»

This is one lesson from a 6 lesson whole unit on nature art and local area studies.

Perfect for any primary age as differentiated by outcome and matches local area study, nature or woodland topics.

Not exact matches

However, such statements ignore studies that suggest fracking has worsened local air quality in areas undergoing unconventional natural gas development.

The study ranked urban centers — excluding the larger metro areas — using three factors: local business environment (length of the average workweek, revenue growth, industry variety), access to resources (financing and the amount of venture capital investment made per capita), and costs (office space affordability, labor costs, corporate taxes, and cost of living).

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A new study by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace are home to rapid job and population growth — but some local officials and activists say too little is known about what kinds of jobs are being created in the area, and who is benefiting.

A study by Action for Children, which has links to the Methodist Church, has found 60 % of local authorities in England do not know the true extent of child neglect in their areas.

These films documented Academy field studies, local natural areas, and different species, as well as travel by Academy staff and Board members to conduct research for exhibits.

More than 100 volunteers have served on nine committees to gather information on proposed improvements to district parks and their facilities, including building natural and local history exhibits at Peck Farm; building athletic fields and environmental study areas; constructing a new swimming pool; repairing the retaining wall around Island Park on the Fox River; renovating old playgrounds and building new ones; restoring tennis courts and building new ones; and expanding the community center.

The intervention varied in the 3 study areas and was adapted to local circumstances.

«Given this, it remained to be seen whether the Coalition's plans to empower local areas would be realised», said Dr Ayres, who is based at the University of Bristol's School for Policy Studies.

Manhattan taxpayers had the nation's highest average deduction for state and local taxes ($ 24,652) while in the Syracuse area the average deduction was $ 4,057, according to a Tax Foundation study.

A University of Cambridge study commissioned by housing charity Shelter, set for full publication later this week, has revealed the extent to which central London boroughs will become «no - go areas» for those on local housing allowance.

The function of these partnerships was poorly understood in the case study area, with the Ashford Partnership appearing to provide only very limited opportunities to connect local people to the machinery of planning and service delivery.

He said he had for the past four years relocated to his native community, Umuchu in Aguata Local Government Area to study the state preparatory to running for the governorship.

During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan's April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx - Flushing - Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC.

In their new study, the researchers have shown that this second network acts on the one directly involved in the seizure, influencing whether the pathological synchronization remains confined to a local area or spreads across the brain.

After studying high - resolution satellite imagery and compiling records from local and regional government agencies, the authors concluded that all land leased for palm oil production in Indonesia added up to an area the size of Greece.

This is the first study to assess both the risk of Zika arrival to an area and the risk of local spread by mosquitoes.

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).

The new study suggests that a similar technique could be used to attract local anesthetic - containing nanoparticles to specific areas, as an alternative to local anesthetic block — like that used for foot and ankle surgery, for example.

The Children's Worlds study, co-ordinated in England by the Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at York, asked children about all key aspects of their lives including their family and home life, friendships, money and possessions, school life, local area, time use, personal well - being, views on children's rights, and their overall happiness.

Noise pollution from humans has doubled sound levels in more than half of all protected areas in the United States — from local nature reserves to national parks — and it has made some places 10 times louder, according to a new study.

In a study published recently in the journal Transport Policy, the researchers analyze the transportation plans of 18 metropolitan areas across the U.S. and Canada — from San Diego to Montreal — and find that many plans focus largely on local environmental and congestion - reduction goals.

Chinese state media reported that a 2006 study by local authorities showed levels of radioactive thorium in soil near the lake were 36 times higher than other areas of Baotou.

In total 245 patients over 65 both from rural and urban areas have voluntarily participated in the study monitored by their local pharmacists.

Many countries across Africa and Asia - Pacific may be vulnerable to Zika virus outbreaks, with India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh expected to be at greatest risk of Zika virus transmission due to a combination of high travel volumes from Zika affected areas in the Americas, local presence of mosquitos capable of transmitting Zika virus, suitable climatic conditions, large populations and / or limited health resources, according to a new modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

He is working on a study to see whether E. coli strains found in grocery stores in a given area genetically match E. coli causing local UTIs.

To better their survival chances, entrepreneurs and owners of small businesses in rural areas must successfully pitch their ventures to «faraway, unknown banking officials» rather than relying on local lenders as in the past, according to a Baylor University study.

In this latest study, the team of researchers applied empirical and process - based models, to analyze local areas, as well as the global surface, and the effect of temperature and water availability variations on carbon exchange between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere.

The small, local areas of stiff tissue found in the new study are particularly likely to be missed, she adds.

«The approach in making a corridor a reality is multi-pronged and involves a strong investment from the local community, especially when developing corridors that use existing protected areas as «stepping stones,» as private land will inevitably be involved to varying degrees in and around the corridor,» the study concludes.

Importantly, the study shows that a wide variety of cuckoos have adapted different plumage patterns depending on the area they inhabit so that they match a local bird of prey species.

«Globally important wilderness areas — despite being strongholds for endangered biodiversity, for buffering and regulating local climates, and for supporting many of the world's most politically and economically marginalized communities — are completely ignored in environmental policy,» James Watson, director of science and research initiatives at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York and the study's lead author, said in a statement, adding that we probably have only one to two decades to turn this around.

A comprehensive study of biodiversity indicators over the past decade [116] reveals that, despite some local success in increasing extent of protected areas, overall indicators of pressures on biodiversity including that due to climate change are continuing to increase and indicators of the state of biodiversity are continuing to decline.

Case study: Kempston Rural Primary Kempston Rural Primary School in Bedfordshire was in need of an expansion to serve both the existing community and also the families that had moved into a new housing development in the local area.

They looked at fuel efficiency and studied alternative fuels — a hot topic in an area where much of the population works in local refineries.

HUNDREDS OF ACTIVITIES TO COVER ALL 12 TOPICS IN GREAT DETAIL - I have covered as much vocabulary as possible (including the majority of the vocab lists in the textbook) and all key grammar points including MA grammar such as subjunctive / personal a. Theme 1 (ks3 revision / family / relationships / free time / customs and festivals)- over 45 activities Theme 2 (home and local area / social and global issues including healthy eating / travel and tourism)- over 85 activities Theme 3 (studies / life at school / post 16 options and future careers)- over 85 activities Key grammar - all 8 tenses, prepositions, personal a and 3rd person opinions, regular and irregular verbs practice in all tenses including irregular past participles, questions, connectives, time expressions, using different tenses simultaneously.

Ideas and practical activities to create a local history study and support other curriculum areas.

Several students from my class had projects, such as a look at Italy, a report on the Titanic, a study of area Native American tribes, and an exploration of his father's career as a local police officer.

The Word file contains 125 questions that cover the five themes from the new Edexcel GCSE Russian specification (first assessment in May 2019): ● Identity and culture ● Local area, holiday, travel ● School ● Future aspirations, study and work ● International and global dimension.

Many GCSE Business Studies exam board specifications require students to select and justify a suitable marketing mix for a particular type of business (e.g. a small start up one in the local area).

The 3 prescribed themes are: Theme 1: Identity and Culture Theme 2: Local, National, International and Global areas of interest Theme 3: Current and Future Study and Employment More resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/madarun

The GCSE French AQA required prescribed themes are: Theme 1: Identity and Culture Theme 2: Local, National, International and Global areas of interest Theme 3: Current and Future Study and Employment SEE PREVIEW!

The 3 prescribed themes are: Theme 1: Identity and Culture Theme 2: Local, National, International and Global areas of interest Theme 3: Current and Future Study and Employment A version with answers is also available for # 2.50: (Link below) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20-translations-with-answers-gcse-higher-new-aqa-english-to-french-or-french-to-english-2016-11345545 Higher Photo cards: (Link below) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-french-gcse-30-photo-cards-higher-level-tier-with-questions-new-speaking-2016-11325635

TOPICS: 1: Identity and culture 1: Me, my family and friends 2: Technology in everyday life 3: Free - time activities 4: Customs and festivals in French - speaking countries / communities 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region 2: Social issues 3: Global issues 4: Travel and tourism 3: Current and future study and employment 1: My studies 2: Life at school / college 3: Education post-16 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions Source for the vocab list: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/french/specifications/AQA-8658-SP-2016.PDF

In fact, all the data collected is passed on to the university to assist in their attempt to study sugar glider possums in their local area.

Common themes among many national and local enrichment programs include: the opportunity to apply skill, knowledge, and creativity to a self - selected area of study the development of products or samples of work that require prolonged research and study the use of extensive planning, organization, time management, and decision - making... Read more

And since this curriculum touches on a broad range of skills and content — including activities related to study skills, conflict resolution, and college and career exploration — counselors often reach out to and collaborate with people who have expertise in these areas, such as local college faculty, healthcare professionals, and employers.

How these two enduring trends are managed, both at the state and local levels, is also determined by the state's «political culture» — a term that is frequently applied but rarely studied, except in the area of recent welfare reform.

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