Sentences with phrase «standard federal research»

It's certainly conceivable that Soon's work was too radical for standard federal research programs and that these energy companies were really taking a chance on blue - sky high risk research that might have the potential to shake things up.

Among the highly publicized events was a series of spectacular and potentially lethal slip - ups involving such gold - standard federal research establishments as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration, and a hearing looking into those agencies» safety shortcomings by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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There are also forums dedicated to policy issues such as drug pricing and medical standards — last year, former Vice President Joe Biden announced a federal Genomic Data Commons to expedite cancer research during a keynote address.

I discussed how the research on breastfeeding carried out at the Federal University of Pelotas (Brazil) has helped shape global policies on the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, the use of child growth standards based on breastfed children, and the harmful long - term consequences of artificial feeding.

The USGS is a federal agency whose scientific studies are reputed to be the gold standard of independent governmental research, and not subject to political pressure.

In response to the clear desire of New Yorkers for fair representation, the Legislature should instruct the Legislative Task Force on Research and Reapportionment, the existing body responsible for redistricting, to adhere to the following standards, in addition to the criteria required by federal law and the state constitution:

Some will argue against a new layer of regulation — yet, researchers continued to make new discoveries after new federal standards on human subjects, care of research animals, and so on brought sweeping improvements to practices that had formerly produced unacceptable results.

(Update, 9:26 pm Statement from New Iberia:» Nothing in the videos alter the fact that the New Iberia Research Center is in compliance with all federal standards and guidelines regarding the care and use of animals, as determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control.»)

«I think it's going to raise the bar for non-NIH-funded research, because federal government standards in research generally, with animal and human subjects, tend to set the tone, to set the pace for everybody,» says Gregory Kaebnick, a bioethicist at the Hastings Center in Garrison, New York.

Although STAR's $ 50 million budget isn't big by federal standards, «it's big enough that [eliminating] it would have an impact in the subset of [environmental] science research,» says Shane Hutson, a biological physicist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

The official name of the federal - government - wide research grant application is Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance (Research and Related), abbreviated SF424federal - government - wide research grant application is Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance (Research and Related), abbreviated SF42research grant application is Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance (Research and Related), abbreviated SF424Federal Assistance (Research and Related), abbreviated SF42Research and Related), abbreviated SF424 (R&R).

«Increasing background ozone from rising Asian emissions leaves less room for local production of ozone before the federal standard is violated,» said lead author Meiyun Lin, a research scholar in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University and a scientist at GFDL.

A United States federal panel of scientists and security experts has identified 11 microorganisms that it wants designated as Tier 1 select agents, a new category of biological agents that would be subject to higher security standards than other pathogens and toxins used in biomedical research.

Ensure observance of ethical standards and federal regulations pertaining to the care and use of mice for research, education and testing at McLaughlin Research Inresearch, education and testing at McLaughlin Research InResearch Institute.

In Canada, the naturopathic medical profession's infrastructure includes accredited educational institutions, professional licensing, national standards of practice, participation in many federal health committee initiatives, and a commitment to state - of - the - art scientific research.

Tim Shanahan of the University of Illinois at Chicago, who helped write the standards and chaired a federal review panel that examined the research undergirding them, noted emphatically that «[t] here are not now, and there never have been data showing any damage to kids from early language or literacy learning.»

Two well - known commercial reading programs, which have been adopted by some of the nation's largest school districts and have met the strict requirements for research - based programs under the federal Reading First initiative, failed to earn ratings from the What Works Clearinghouse because they do not have any studies that satisfy the agency's rigorous evidence standards.

The new standards, published in the June 7 Federal Register, are part of an ongoing effort to revamp the office of educational research and improvement, the department's major research arm, and to improve the quality of the research that it finances.

With colleagues from the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, & Excellence, a federal research center at the University of California campus here, Tharp has identified five standards that he says mark effective instruction in classrooms with high concentrations of students from backgrounds outside the U.S. cultural maiResearch on Education, Diversity, & Excellence, a federal research center at the University of California campus here, Tharp has identified five standards that he says mark effective instruction in classrooms with high concentrations of students from backgrounds outside the U.S. cultural mairesearch center at the University of California campus here, Tharp has identified five standards that he says mark effective instruction in classrooms with high concentrations of students from backgrounds outside the U.S. cultural mainstream.

The report, conducted by the Center on Education Policy, a Washington - based research organization that tracks implementation of the federal law, found that schools and districts are better aligning instruction and state standards, that test scores are rising, and that the number of schools labeled «in need of improvement» is holding steady.

Five girls, including the two featured in the video, developed the two - minute spot to introduce their community to an amendment to the federal Animal Welfare Act, which excludes several creatures popular in lab research from being defined as animals, thereby denying them the standards of humane care, handling, and treatment animals now receive.

We work with private - sector companies, media organizations, and federal agencies like NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the National Science Foundation to create research - and standards - based, media - rich materials that bring the outside world into the classroom and ignite students» imaginations.

This webinar offers practical tips for companies, and also explores how changes in the new federal law, ESSA, will change the research standards for school providers.

Frequent topics include school improvement, leadership, standards, accountability, the achievement gap, classroom practice, professional development, teacher education, research, technology and innovations in teaching and learning, state and federal policy, and education and the global economy.

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By proving they are working with programs that use rigorous standards of research, states position themselves as accountable caretakers of the federal education funds they are allocated.

In Doing Your Homework, she writes about reading, research based instruction, No Child Left Behind, and creative strategies for using federal education standards to advocate for children and to improve public schools.

As reported by the National Center on Education Outcomes (NCEO), the leading research institute on accountability in special education, «The vast majority of special education students (80 - 85 percent) can meet the same achievement standards as other students if they are given specially designed instruction, appropriate access, supports and accommodations» as required by federal law.

The updated standards reflect research about the effect that social aspects — such as family engagement — have on education, as well as the increasingly complex role of school leaders, brought on by recent changes in state and federal policy.

The federal government can play an important role by providing funding for research and support for states at their request to assist with implementing and assessing rigorous standards.

But those standards vary among states, and a recent study from the Education Department's research arm showed they usually lag far behind federal standards.

NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is the gold standard in education research: the only exam overseen by the federal government and adminstered to a random selection of schoolchildren annually, with no rewards or punishments attached to corrupt the scores.

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Not later than 1 year after the completion of each research and testing initiative required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to issue a Federal motor vehicle safety standard if the Secretary determines that such a standard meets the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.

«Our research shows that a strength - to - weight ratio of 4 reflects an estimated 50 percent reduction in the risk of serious and fatal injury in single - vehicle rollover crashes compared with the current federal standard of 1.5,» Lund explains.

The standard for accuracy in research associated with an entity as well respected as the Federal Reserve can not be so low that it unfairly impugns an entire industry.

While federal loan rates are standard across the board in a given year, private loans vary widely from lender to lender, which is why it's important to do careful research before choosing a servicer.

Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, the US Department of Agriculture regulates commercial breeders, kennels, and brokers who sell dogs through wholesale channels and sets standards for the use of animals in biomedical and product research, circuses, zoos, and other public animal displays.

Some traditional bank card issuers are slowly loosening their credit standards for select applicants, according to research released Nov. 4 by the Federal Reserve.