Sentences with phrase «several new studies highlighting»

In the latest 161 - page document, dated March 9, EPA officials include several new studies highlighting how a warming planet is likely to mean more intense U.S. heat waves and hurricanes, shifting migration patterns for plants and wildlife, and the possibility of up to a foot of global sea level rise in the next century.

Several new studies highlight the complexity of autism's genetic roots, revealing why it strikes boys more than girls and offering clues for possible new treatments

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

In several studies, Allington and McGill - Franzen (1992a, 1992b, McGill - Franzen & Allington, 1993) highlighted the changes in the incidence of retention, remediation, and identification of students as handicapped across a 10 - year period when New York State increased high - stakes assessment and accountability.

I have had this model for several years now, and found it to be perfect for what I need as I can highlight and add notes respectively, I was given as a present the new version without the keyboard last year, but totally useless for adding notes or highlights, so is now housed in a drawer somewhere, as most of the literature that I read is on a study base, I feel I will have to revert back to hard copy for my research, please start manufacturing this model... perfect in every way

Indeed, most of the studies that highlight our love for print over digital are several years old (or more) at this point, a period in which large - format, high - resolution smartphone adoption (much better for reading) and new all - you - can - read ebook services, such as Oyster, Scribd, and Kindle Unlimited, have emerged.