Sentences with phrase «regional studies conducted»

Boston — The overall quality of New England's colleges and universities is slipping because of «a fundamental weakening» of public schools that has resulted in students who can not «think critically,» according to a regional study conducted by the New England Board of Higher Education.

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Other strengths of the underpinning cohort study include high participation by midwifery units and trusts in England; the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias because of non-consent; and the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk.12 The economic evaluation was conducted according to nationally agreed design and reporting guidelines.15 26 Collection of primary unit cost data was thorough and accounted for regional differences in care patterns.

The study is being conducted through the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, a regional transportation planning organization mandated by the federal government that identifies, plans and seeks federal funding for such projects.

The Commission conducts policy studies; analyzes current legislation, programs and trends impacting women; develops collaborative programs with local and regional organizations and public officials; provides educational awareness; and recommends measures to coordinate, consolidate or expand the resources and services available to women in Erie County.

But immigrants from Latin America are less likely to have those requests granted than are immigrants from other regions, according to a new study conducted by scholars at MIT and Brown University — a study that also suggests a potential remedy for this problem, by finding that this regional disparity does not exist when officials examine cases in greater detail.

Dougherty and co-author, Marlo Goldstein Hode, a postdoctoral fellow at MU, conducted the study of federal and regional sexual harassment policies of a large U.S. Government Organization (GOV).

The study is being conducted at two locations in Victoria, Australia (a metropolitan and regional centre).

She conducted regional and national studies over the last 30 years on leadership preparation approaches and school and district reform initiatives, and published numerous books and articles on leadership preparation and its impact, including (with Linda Darling - Hammond and others) Preparing principals for a changing world: Lessons from effective school leadership programs (Jossey - Bass, 2009).

It will conduct research in school districts across the Houston area, with a focus on studying issues of regional importance.

The aims of the project are to (a) compile an overview of natural disasters in the Nordic region and how ecological restoration actions can be used to mitigate such hazards (b) conduct regional feasibility case studies of strategic build up of ecosystem resilience which will be ongoing throughout the project time and (c) recommend actions to enhance build up of ecosystem resilience in the Nordic region..

The NEX - GDDP dataset is provided to assist the science community in conducting studies of climate change impacts at local to regional scales, and to enhance public understanding of possible future global climate patterns at the spatial scale of individual towns, cities, and watersheds.»

PCIC is a regional climate service centre at the University of Victoria that conducts quantitative studies on the impacts of climate change and climate variability in the Pacific and Yukon region.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a prospective longitudinal study using MRI and spectroscopy to quantify whole - body and regional AT volumes, and IHCL content, within 2 weeks and 8 — 12 weeks after birth.

To support high - quality implementation of the program by center - based programs and family child care networks, the CDD and the Center for Child and Family Studies conduct regional trainings for local program administrators.

conducting consultations and case studies with the participation of select urban, regional and remote Indigenous communities, to identify best practice as well as barriers to the accessibility of mainstream services;