Pollution and Marine Ecology. Proceedings of the Conference on the Status of Knowledge, Critical Research Needs, and Potential Research Facilities Relating to Ecology and Pollution Problems in the Marine Environment Held at Texas A & M University Marine Laboratory and the Jack Tar Hotel.Theodore A. Olson , Frederick J. Burgess

1969 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-439
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Marine Ecology ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
The Status ◽  
Research Facilities ◽  
Marine Laboratory

Trophic transfer of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Identifying critical research needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Y Au ◽  
Cindy M Lee ◽  
John E Weinstein ◽  
Peter van den Hurk ◽  
Stephen J Klaine
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Trophic Transfer ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Critical Research

PEDIATRICS AND SOCIETY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1960 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Lytt I. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
Public Support ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Research Facilities ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Harvard School

THIS is a progress report to the readers of Pediatrics on the status of Senator Lister Hill's "Health for Peace" bill (Senate Joint Resolution 41). This measure, which would have set up an international institute of medical research, passed the Senate May 20, 1959 with flying colors but finally was snagged in a House subcommittee through the summer of 1959. The legislation received resounding approval by the Senate, with a vote of 63 to 17. The bill proposed to organize an Institute of International Medical Research within the framework of the National Institutes of Health. A $50,000,000 annual appropriation was planned. Evidence of widespread public support for the measure was observed in the statements of authorities who spoke at the Senate hearings concerning the bill. It is of interest that no one appeared to testify against S.J. Res. 41 during the 6 days of hearings. At lease two persons participating in the hearings were members of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Dr. Martha M. Eliot, Head, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Harvard School of Public Health and Dr. Sidney Farber (Honorary Associate Member), Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School. Many witnesses pointed out the importance of providing support for the research activities and the training of promising scholars in other lands. On this subject, Dr. Farber had this to say: In many countries, such as Italy, the amount of research support available is so small that men of great skill and intellect are compelled to carry on only token research concerning problems which are selected because they do not require manpower, equipment, or modern research facilities.

Maintaining Clinical Tissue Archives and Supporting Human Research: Challenges and Solutions

2011 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-353
Author(s):  
Caterina Giannini ◽  
Michael M Oelkers ◽  
William D Edwards ◽  
Marie Christine Aubry ◽  
Maureen M Muncil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Translational Research ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
First Year ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Robust Tracking ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
The Status ◽  
Loan System ◽  
New System

Abstract Context.—The increasing number of requests for use of clinically archived tissue in translational research poses unique challenges. Conflicts may arise between pathologists who are responsible for overseeing and preserving the tissues and investigators who need these materials for research purposes. Objectives.—To evaluate the status of our institution's Tissue Registry Archive and to develop updated written policies and procedures to support a new modern and robust tracking system with features of a library loan system. Design.—An observational study was performed. Results.—We found the existing process for managing loans of tissue (slides and paraffin blocks) to be insufficient for the complexity and volume of this task. After extensive customization, a new tracking system was implemented in January 2008. Analysis of the first year of the system's use (2008) showed that of the 206 330 slides and 51 416 blocks loaned out in 2008, 92% and 94%, respectively, were returned by the due date. These rates were markedly improved from those before the new system: 61% and 47%, respectively, in 2005. Material permanently “lost” in 2008 represented only 0.02% of slides and 0.05% of blocks, none of which was the only diagnostic material for the case. Conclusions.—With expanding needs for archived tissues for clinical care and growing demands for translational research, it is essential that pathology departments at institutions with large tissue-based research endeavors have a tracking and management system in place to meet clinical, educational, and research needs, as well as legal requirements.

Research Agenda for the Application of Visualization to Transportation Systems

2005 ◽  
Vol 1937 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Training System ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Simulation And Modeling ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Military ◽  
Economic Imperative

Critical research needs associated with the effective application of visualization to transportation systems projects are identified. Visualization research needs are discussed within a broader, multidisciplinary context of technology development in the areas of simulation and modeling. Parallels are drawn between the current state of the practice in transportation as compared with that in the military–defense and aerospace areas. Some major differences between those areas and transportation systems development and user environments are noted, in particular ( a) the current absence within the transportation community of a strong government research and development focal point for visual simulation and modeling and ( b) the absence of an economic imperative similar to what prompted the defense community to embrace fully these technologies (i.e., fuel shortages, training system costs, and force readiness).

Paper 34: Lubrication in a Marine Environment

1967 ◽  
Vol 182 (1) ◽  
pp. 520-546
Author(s):  
H. F. King ◽  
N. Glassman
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Lubricating Oil ◽  
Hydraulic Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
Output Ratio ◽  
Research And Design ◽  
Selection Of

The lubrication of machinery in a marine environment is not without challenges for researchers, designers and operators. These challenges stem in navy ships from the presence of salt water and salt-bearing air in contact with machinery already designed to the outside limits of high output and light weight. Thus, to users of machinery in a marine environment, the mastery over sea water is directly related to machinery reliability, maintainability and capability. For a machinery user such as a navy there are some additional lubrication problems caused by the need to conserve space in machinery design and the need to proceed quietly. This paper will be concerned with five machinery lubrication problems arising from the marine environment. They may be considered typical of and peculiar to that environment. They are timely because their solutions must be shared in by those in research and design as well as by the machinery operators. The cases are as follows: (a) The protection of vapour spaces in operating turbines by volatile rust-inhibiting chemicals in the lubricating oil. (b) The operation of petroleum oil hydraulic systems in the presence of sea-water intrusion. (c) The selection of lubricating greases for quiet ball bearings. (d) The development of a lubricant for a ‘marinized’ aviation gas turbine. (e) The lubrication of diesel engines of such weight-to-output ratio as to be competitive with steam and gas turbine propulsion. Each case will be presented by reviewing the background of the problems, the approaches considered in their solutions, the status of the solutions and expected future developments.

Critical research needs for managing coral reef marine protected areas: Perspectives of academics and managers

2013 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 84-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Cvitanovic ◽  
S.K. Wilson ◽  
C.J. Fulton ◽  
G.R. Almany ◽  
P. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Critical Research

scholarly journals Quantifying ingested debris in marine megafauna: a review and recommendations for standardization

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1454-1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer F. Provencher ◽  
Alexander L. Bond ◽  
Stephanie Avery-Gomm ◽  
Stephanie B. Borrelle ◽  
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Needs ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Environmental Challenges ◽  
Standardized Reporting ◽  
Marine Megafauna

Plastic pollution has become one of the largest environmental challenges we currently face, but standardized reporting is required to meet critical research needs.

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