Sentences with phrase «systems in changing environments»

Along with Tsun - Mei Chang, a former postdoctoral fellow at PNNL, Dang created the widely used and cited Dang - Chang model, which accurately portrays water - based systems in changing environments.

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The first edition was published on January 20th 2015 as the first step towards developing a complete GPS system for global change makers, enabling them to move quickly and safely in a complex, fragile and uncertain environment.

It's one simple system to streamline operations and minimize compliance risk in the ever - changing cannabis regulatory environment.

Therefore any Neo2 trader will place trades based on a system that translates changes in the environment into actual trading signals from which traders can make money in binary options.

Why, asks John Leo in U.S. News & World Report, is his own constituency so willing to bring him down with protests, disrupted basketball games, and boycotts, when Pres. Lawrence worked so hard to make Rutgers a campus that «bristles with the enforcement tools of diversity: a speech code, real courses replaced by «multicultural curricular change,» diversity awareness «training» in lectures and freshman orientation sessions, a tolerance for ethnic and racial segregation in dorms («a self - affirming environment,» as Lawrence puts it), and professors who learn not to raise unapproved ideas about race, gender, and the campus power system built around multiculturalism»?

A closed system fits better with a stable environment, is slow to adapt, and strives to change in its context.

Thus, for example (due allowance being made for the change of scale and environment), it becomes legitimate to talk in the sphere of economics of the existence and development of a circulatory or a nutritional system applicable to Mankind as a whole.

Modular zero loss systems with intelligent automation reacting to real time changes within the production environment will result in waste levels «tending to zero».

In high - capacity production environments, forward - thinking manufacturers look to minimize or eliminate the need for change - over and at the same time plan for system adaptability for product sizes of the future.

We are committed to helping transform the recycling system, seek innovations to change the materials we use, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and work to recover the unmanaged waste that is ending up in the environment and, more specifically, our rivers and oceans.

Highly developed relationship management and leadership abilities, sound negotiation skills, commercial acumen, a focus on system and process improvement, a strong customer service orientation and the ability to operate successfully in a fast paced production environment with changing priorities will also be important.

In addition she studies the relationship between nursing practice and parent and infant outcomes; nurse - patient interaction; the health care work environment and provider and patient outcomes; and system and culture change in health carIn addition she studies the relationship between nursing practice and parent and infant outcomes; nurse - patient interaction; the health care work environment and provider and patient outcomes; and system and culture change in health carin health care.

«On his watch we have an environment secretary who doesn't believe in climate change, our carbon emissions are rising rather than falling and the government has failed to set a target a clean up our power system by 2030.»

In a fast - moving media environment, any form of statutory intervention in the industry would be likely to be out of date before a statute was even in place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial changIn a fast - moving media environment, any form of statutory intervention in the industry would be likely to be out of date before a statute was even in place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial changin the industry would be likely to be out of date before a statute was even in place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial changin place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial change.

Clegg said: «It seems to me to be just another illustration of an electoral system which has really gone well past its sell - by date, which may have made some approximate sense at a time when politics was just a two - party spat... but makes no sense at all in a changed environment where we have now three - party politics in this country.»

«The research fills an important gap in our understanding of the vulnerability of tropical river - forest systems to changes in climate and land cover,» said the project's leader, Leandro Castello, assistant professor of fish and wildlife conservation in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment.

Today, the global community is faced with the need to make changes that touch the very core of its value systems, involving shifts in attitude and perspective in the way we view ourselves in relation to the environment, in the way we utilize and allocate resources, and in the structures and processes of our management systems.

«This system is a starting point for being more transparent, because the more transparent we are, the more opportunities for financing further actions we will have in the international arena,» said Juan Mata Sandoval, director - general of climate change policy at Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

«This study is one of the first to quantitatively examine the loss of forested areas and other land cover changes in savanna environments,» said Richard Yuretich, program director for the National Science Foundation's Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program, which funded the research.

«Regardless of whether you're in a closed or open environment, there's always a constant exchange of microbes between a host and their environment, and that constant exposure has impacts on health; for example it can lead to changes in a host's immune system that help the host stave off pathogens,» said Argonne's Jack Gilbert, an author of the study and the director of The Microbiome Center, a joint Argonne, University of Chicago and Marine Biological Laboratory program.

«The brain along with the reproductive system and every other cell in your body is exquisitely sensitive to exceedingly small changes in estrogen and other sex hormones, and the fact that the environment is full of chemicals that can activate estrogen receptors means this phenomenally sensitive system is being perturbed constantly by environmental factors.»

Of particular interest are changes in mechanical and thermal transport properties with which researchers try to determine the lifetime for safe use of the material in engineering systems within radiation environments.

In her investigations of the water systems, she also grew interested in the social impact of environmental change, and in people's understandings of the effects of the environment on their liveIn her investigations of the water systems, she also grew interested in the social impact of environmental change, and in people's understandings of the effects of the environment on their livein the social impact of environmental change, and in people's understandings of the effects of the environment on their livein people's understandings of the effects of the environment on their lives.

Robust intelligence systems, according to the announcement, can use a variety of modeling and analytical methods, such as «analogical, statistical, and logical inference, to deal with open - ended and changing concepts and environments and to integrate possibly heterogeneous knowledge and reasoning methodologies in complementary and supplementary ways.»

As scientists and manufacturers develop more tools to analyze metabolomics in more detail, we learn more about biological systems — how they function in healthy and disease states, as well as how they change over time and in different environments.

Instead of broadcasting its own signal, a passive radar system listens in to the cacophony of radio signals in the environment and monitors the way moving objects change them.

With approximately 15 % of the world's population living in desert regions, Wright stresses the importance of his findings: «the implications for how we change ecological systems have a direct impact on whether humans will be able to survive indefinitely in arid environments.»

Immunosenescence describes the complex set of changes that occur in all components of the immune system, as well as the local environment, that result in loss of immune function as we age.

Dr. Yu's research has evolved to understand interfacial phenomena at the fundamental atomic and molecular level that are relevant to the observed changes across multiple time and space scales in the environment, with implications in biological systems (e.g., biofilm and cell), aerosol, catalysis, and materials.

These network models will help us to predict the functional effect of genetic variation, design interventions and therapies, and understand how living systems respond to changes in their environment.

We propose a system of synthetic bio cementing where engineered cells, living within a soil matrix, respond to pore pressure changes in their environment when the soil is loaded, by synthesizing new material and strengthening the soil.

In order to keep track with changes in the ocean, a thorough observation system is needed, Dr. Phil Williamson, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and University of East Anglia, stateIn order to keep track with changes in the ocean, a thorough observation system is needed, Dr. Phil Williamson, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and University of East Anglia, statein the ocean, a thorough observation system is needed, Dr. Phil Williamson, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and University of East Anglia, states.

By restoring the «good» bacteria in the mice, the miscommunication between macrophages and neurons is reversed, showing that the dialogue between the macrophages and nervous system is adaptable to the changes in the bacterial environment.

Furthermore, her research on evaluating oversight through a multi-criteria analytical approach indicates that the US system has strengths in its use of natural science data, but is weak in transparency in operation, inclusivity of a broad range of stakeholders and perspectives, and capacity of regulatory agencies to dealing with changing environments and technologies.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

Basic characteristics are shared by all hierarchical levels and include the ability of a system to adjust to changes in its environment.

The HPC4Mtls Program aims to enable a step change in the cost, development time, and performance of materials in severe environments — while saving millions of dollars in fuel and maintenance across sectors — through collaborations between industry and the national laboratory system.

However, Sansbury said while the CRISPR - Cas9 gene editing system has proven to be effective at modifying genes that are inside a cell, it performed poorly when her team tried to use it in a «cell - free» environment to quickly engineer complex changes to DNA plasmids.

Understanding the evolution of planets in our own solar system, such as Earth and Venus, could provide important clues on how the environments of planets change over time and how that impacts their ability to support life.

By addressing important lifestyle factors and changing your focus to eating nutrient - dense foods that support optimal gut health (and optimal health of your gut microorganisms), that restore levels of important nutrients and provide all of the building blocks that your body needs to heal and properly regulate the immune system, that help resolve inflammation and support organ function, you create an environment in your body conducive to healing.

«For one thing, climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels have created an environment that's more hospitable to the growth of allergens such as mold,» says Jay Portnoy, MD, director of allergy, asthma and immunology at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. «What's more, we're living in cleaner indoor environments these days, so our immune systems go into overdrive when we're exposed to something unfamiliar, like dust mites or fur.»

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Experiencing these deep meditative states each day provides a super-enriched environment for your nervous system, causing enormous (and very beneficial) changes in the brain.

program, CAEL helps current and aspiring system - level leaders gain the core competencies and leadership development skills necessary to create transformational change in today's complex learning environments.

Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram

Year 4 Science Assessments Objectives covered: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors

The revised changes outlined in this document specify that schools should ensure they have «appropriate monitoring systems» in place and that all staff working in a school environment, from lunchtime supervisors to teachers, should undergo regular safeguarding training annually.

Yet, opponents of parent choice and other transformational education reform initiatives continue to place one obstacle after another in the path of parents seeking the power to choose the best educational environment for their children and / or to fundamentally change some of the systems that purport to educate their children.

Added to this a changing work environment is a big chunk of workforce that works from client sites, or travels or is out in the field — where connecting to Learning Management System to take long eLearning courses becomes less feasible!

«The key lever to changing schools is changing systems, which means you have to change the labor - management dynamic to be one that is very disciplined and very collaborative,» she said, noting the combative environment in New York, a finalist state that didn't have an overwhelming amount of local district and union buy - in.