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22 produkter
Genetically Engineered Organisms, Wildlife, and Habitat
A Workshop Summary
Av Planning Committee for the Workshop on Research to Improve the Evaluation of the Impacts of Genetically Engineered Organisms on Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife and Habitats, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
373 kr
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Since the first commercial introduction of transgenic corn plants in 1995, biotechnology has provided enormous benefits to agricultural crop production. Research is underway to develop a much broader range of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs), including fish, trees, microbes, and insects, …
Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
Workshop Summary
Av National Research Council, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
637 kr
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In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, …
Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
Workshop Summary
Av Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
411 kr
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In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, …
Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
Workshop Summary
Av Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
589 kr
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In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, …
Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children
Workshop Summaries
Av Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
411 kr
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As the public health threat of childhood obesity has become clear, the issue has become the focus of local, state, and national initiatives. Many of these efforts are centered on the community environment in recognition of the role of environmental factors in individual behaviors related to food …
Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children
Workshop Summaries
Av Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
589 kr
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As the public health threat of childhood obesity has become clear, the issue has become the focus of local, state, and national initiatives. Many of these efforts are centered on the community environment in recognition of the role of environmental factors in individual behaviors related to food …
Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention
Workshop Summary
Av Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food and Nutrition Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
295 kr
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Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity''s causes and consequences, few see it as a problem for their …
Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention
Workshop Summary
Av Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food and Nutrition Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
428 kr
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Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity''s causes and consequences, few see it as a problem for their …
Implementing the New Biology
Decadal Challenges Linking Food, Energy, and the Environment: Summary of a Workshop, June 3-4, 2010
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
497 kr
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As the second decade of the 21st century begins, the challenge of how to feed a growing world population and provide sustainable, affordable energy to fulfill daily needs, while also improving human health and protecting the environment, is clear and urgent. Increasing demand for food and energy is …
Implementing the New Biology
Decadal Challenges Linking Food, Energy, and the Environment: Summary of a Workshop, June 3-4, 2010
Av Planning Committee on Achieving Research Synergies for Food/Energy/Environment Challenges: A Workshop to Explore the Potential of the, Board on Life Sciences m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
286 kr
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As the second decade of the 21st century begins, the challenge of how to feed a growing world population and provide sustainable, affordable energy to fulfill daily needs, while also improving human health and protecting the environment, is clear and urgent. Increasing demand for food and energy is …
Genetically Engineered Organisms, Wildlife, and Habitat
A Workshop Summary
Av Planning Committee for the Workshop on Research to Improve the Evaluation of the Impacts of Genetically Engineered Organisms on Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife and Habitats, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
537 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Since the first commercial introduction of transgenic corn plants in 1995, biotechnology has provided enormous benefits to agricultural crop production. Research is underway to develop a much broader range of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs), including fish, trees, microbes, and insects, …
Implementing the New Biology
Decadal Challenges Linking Food, Energy, and the Environment: Summary of a Workshop, June 3-4, 2010
Av Planning Committee on Achieving Research Synergies for Food/Energy/Environment Challenges: A Workshop to Explore the Potential of the, Board on Life Sciences m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
416 kr
Lägg i varukorg
As the second decade of the 21st century begins, the challenge of how to feed a growing world population and provide sustainable, affordable energy to fulfill daily needs, while also improving human health and protecting the environment, is clear and urgent. Increasing demand for food and energy is …
Updating the USDA National Breastfeeding Campaign
Workshop Summary
Av Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
571 kr
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Support for breastfeeding has been a priority of the WIC program since its inception in the 1970s. The Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work campaign, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture''s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services launched in 1997, emphasizes key components needed for a …
Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av Committee on Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Workshop on Impacts, Science and Technology for Sustainability Program m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
892 kr
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Even as malnutrition in the form of hunger and obesity affect the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide, a significant amount of food is lost or wasted every day, in every country, and at every stage in the supply chain from the farm to the household. According to a 2011 estimate by …
Inclusion of Women in STEM in Kuwait and the United States
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
632 kr
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Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenges and barriers remain to enter and advance in these fields in both countries. Building on recent collaborations, the National Academies of Sciences, …
Inclusion of Women in STEM in Kuwait and the United States
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av Policy and Global Affairs, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
555 kr
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Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenges and barriers remain to enter and advance in these fields in both countries. Building on recent collaborations, the National Academies of Sciences, …
Toward a Transformational Africa-U.S. STEM University Initiative
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av Science and Engineering Capacity Development Unit, Policy and Global Affairs m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
165 kr
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STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) plays a key role in accelerating economic growth and developing innovative solutions to pressing challenges facing the African continent. Over the past few decades, much work has been done to develop university systems in African countries in …
Civil Life in an Uncivil Time
Julia Wilbur's Struggle for Purpose
E-bok, 2017
223 kr
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A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time is the captivating story of a woman who remade herself at midlife during a period of massive social upheaval.In the fall of 1862 Julia Wilbur left her family’s farm near Rochester, New York, and boarded a train to Washington, DC. As an ardent abolitionist, the …
Civil Life in an Uncivil Time
Julia Wilbur's Struggle for Purpose
Häftad, 2020
263 kr
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A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time is the captivating story of a woman who remade herself at midlife during a period of massive social upheaval.In the fall of 1862 Julia Wilbur left her family’s farm near Rochester, New York, and boarded a train to Washington, DC. As an ardent abolitionist, the …
Genetically Engineered Organisms, Wildlife, and Habitat
A Workshop Summary
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
594 kr
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Since the first commercial introduction of transgenic corn plants in 1995, biotechnology has provided enormous benefits to agricultural crop production. Research is underway to develop a much broader range of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs), including fish, trees, microbes, and insects, …
Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention
Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
523 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity's causes and consequences, few see it as a problem for their …
