Sentences with phrase «use on an international scale»

That's one of several conclusions reached by University of Nebraska - Lincoln ecologist John DeLong, who has co-authored the first study to quantify the relationship between human population growth and energy use on an international scale.

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«I intend to identify which varieties of vegetables are working well using organic production methods on an international scale.

On that new scale, recently adopted by the International Bridge Federation and approved by the American Contract Bridge League — and used for the first time anywhere in this intercity match — Los Angeles won by 164 - 163.

Following a massive underestimate straight after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the crisis, in April NISA said that between 370,000 and 630,000 terabecquerels were released between 11 and 15 March, putting the crisis at level 7, the most severe category on the international scale used to rate nuclear accidents.

In order to guarantee the compatibility of these tests on a global scale, the laboratories use model species specified by international guidelines, including a species of earthworm.

The Human Connectome Project, which is an international effort to map the connectomes of 1,000 people on a macro scale — mostly just the white matter, or active myelinated (insulated) nerve cell bundles — using magnetic resonance imaging, this week announced its finding that brain wiring patterns correlate with behavioral and demographic traits.

Diet records were analyzed using a computer program (ESHA Food Processor SQL, version 10.1.1) based on US Department of Agriculture data22 and international GI tables23 using the bread scale (for glucose scale, multiply values by 0.71) 24 with additional GI measurements made on local foods (Glycemic Index Laboratories).

To be quite frank, I would not be able to foresee the option of even an attempt to build a better world without the participation, input, inspiration of the young generation... For the first time the UN organizational body of the International Youth Day made use of Social Media and Google Hang - outs to involve and stimulate discussions, brainstorming sessions etc. on an interactive scale.

The paper grew out of their work on a National Academy of Education steering committee, chaired by Singer, that studied the purposes, methods, and policy uses of so - called international large - scale assessments, or ILSAs — tests like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) or the Progress in International Reading Literacy Sinternational large - scale assessments, or ILSAs — tests like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) or the Progress in International Reading Literacy SInternational Student Assessment (PISA) or the Progress in International Reading Literacy SInternational Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).

And just as the Facebook debacle raises public concerns about the use of personal data, a new international test of ten and 15 - year - olds is to be introduced by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)-- a powerful influence on national education policies at a global scale.

«The laboratory approach» of the Marina Abramović Studio has the goal of supporting the growth of performance art by promoting the works of emerging artists on an international scale, organizing and collaborating on events using a network of people converging at Location One.

Based in Saudi Arabia, the brand uses stunning patterns and colours that are not only stylish, but are also fitting for the region's culture and tradition — although the brand's online store offers a range of turbans to suit consumer's tastes on an international scale.

In addition to his presence in international media, Liebenberg's work has been exhibited on a notable scale across Africa and Europe, and has been widely used by historians, researchers and filmmakers.

For the exhibition, YBCA commissions local, regional and international artists to use the literal aspects of YBCA's architectural space, built in 1993 by acclaimed architect Fumihiko Maki, as a starting point to create new large - scale works directly on the walls of both its galleries and its public spaces.

Commemorating the period when Caro first came to international recognition, his large - scale abstract works from the 1960s and 70s were revolutionary as the first freestanding sculptures to be set directly on the ground and for using found objects such as ploughshares and I - beams which the artist then painted uniformly.

Ecosystem - based adaptation has emerged as a framework for understanding the role of ecosystem services in moderating climate impacts on people, although this concept is currently being used more on an international scale than within the United States.

These included characteristics on multiple levels of the child's biopsychosocial context: (1) child factors: race / ethnicity (white, black, Hispanic, and Asian / Pacific Islander / Alaska Native), age, gender, 9 - month Bayley Mental and Motor scores, birth weight (normal, moderately low, or very low), parent - rated child health (fair / poor vs good / very good / excellent), and hours per week in child care; (2) parent factors: maternal age, paternal age, SES (an ECLS - B — derived variable that includes maternal and paternal education, employment status, and income), maternal marital status (married, never married, separated / divorced / widowed), maternal general health (fair / poor versus good / very good / excellent), maternal depression (assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale at 9 months and the World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview at 2 years), prenatal use of tobacco and alcohol (any vs none), and violence against the mother; (3) household factors: single - parent household, number of siblings (0, 1, 2, or 3 +), language spoken at home (English vs non-English), neighborhood good for raising kids (excellent / very good, good, or fair / poor), household urbanicity (urban city, urban county, or rural), and modified Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment — Short Form (HOME - SF) score.

Study Selection Criteria for studies for the meta - analyses included published data on the association between 5 - HTTLPR genotype (SS, SL, or LL), number of stressful life events (0, 1, 2, ≥ 3) or equivalent, and a categorical measure of depression defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) or the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD - 10) or use of a cut point to define depression from standardized rating scales.

Data on maternal mental health was also collected on the 36 - and 60 - month in - home assessments using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form (CIDI - SF) scale.44, 45 The CIDI - SF questions were scored consistent with the developer's guidelines, which follow the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition).46 The CIDI - SF is based on a portion of the full CIDI and estimates the probability of being a case; if the respondent's score is greater than 0.5, the respondent is classified as a probable case.

Methods Three SMI screening scales were developed for possible use in the SAMHSA National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short - Form (CIDI - SF) scale, the K10 / K6 nonspecific distress scales, and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO - DAS).

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