Think about that: one-half of the progress of our economy is due to research and development.
President GEORGE W. BUSH: Do you realize that economists say that as much as half of our nation's economic growth in the last half-century is directly due to technological progress, fueled by research and development, the kind of research and development you can do right here?
"It's now getting to the point where enough companies have been intimidated and have refused to transport animals that we can see a potential worldwide impact of having problems of transporting animals between labs that will massively impact on the collaborative nature of research and will slow research progress, " he said.
For example, it notes that in Tanzania, child mortality in the richest fifth of the population fell from 135 to 90 per 1, 000 births over the research period, while the poorest fifth saw hardly any progress with a modest fall of 140 to 137 per 1, 000 births.
James Vaupel, director of Duke University's Population Research Institute, is sceptical of the argument that obesity may reverse future progress in life expectancy.
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Obama's move will be hailed by advocates for those suffering from a host of afflictions, ranging from diabetes to Parkinson's disease, who believe that an expansion of stem-cell research could boost medical progress toward eradicating the debilitating diseases.
This year's RAE results are another milestone in our progress towards the vision of UWE as an institution carrying out world-class research in areas of strength.
Then, in December 2012 EPA issued a progress report that managed not to answer any of the key questions, promising continued research.
Over the past few decades, there have been steady improvements in cancer survivor rates in the U.S. as a result of extraordinary progress in research and development.
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It's an assertion that's backed up by academic research highlighting the importance of physical proximity in driving scientific progress.
An annual report, to monitor progress and capture evidence on continuing examples of research misconduct, would be circulated to all the institutions concerned, including all research funding bodies.
Since the beginning of the epidemic, there have been significant reductions in mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the U.S. Research has also shown that progress is possible through targeted prevention programs that are effective in reducing risky behaviors among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster asserts in a research note that the long-term impact of the case on the progress of Android will be limited.
According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute, 14 states and the District of Columbia have made "significant progress" toward implementing reforms, while another 19 states have made "moderate progress, " leaving 17 states -- or about a third -- that have yet to change their laws or take other steps toward implementation.
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Cole, who is married to Maria Cuomo-Cole, the sister of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and TV journalist Chris Cuomo, speaks with pride about the progress in AIDS research without ever taking credit.
The research was supportive of the work of further education colleges, but was sceptical about reports of progress.
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