The most widely accepted of these is that of the Princeton University Dictionary which defines it as " the process of fertile land transforming into desert typically as a result of deforestation, drought or improper / inappropriate agriculture "

In 1895, as a result of intervention on his behalf by Felix Klein, he obtained the position of Chairman of Mathematics at the University of Göttingen, at that time the best research-center for mathematics in the world.

BIND was written by Douglas Terry, Mark Painter, David Riggle and Songnian Zhou in the early 1980s at the University of California, Berkeley as a result of a DARPA grant.

In 1937 Yale University became the home for a sizable collection of Abbey's works, the result of a bequest from Abbey's widow.

As a result, those clubs became first-class from 1895 along with MCC, Cambridge University, Oxford University, senior cricket touring teams and other teams designated as such by MCC.

As a result he was dismissed from the Royal Military Academy but retained his post at Turin University.

As a result of this, Ebbinghaus left to join the University of Breslau ( now Wrocław, Poland ), in a chair left open by Theodor Lipps ( who took over Stumpf's position when he moved to Berlin ).

Niall Shanks and Karl H. Joplin, both of East Tennessee State University, have shown that systems satisfying Behe's characterization of irreducible biochemical complexity can arise naturally and spontaneously as the result of self-organizing chemical processes.

The Cambridge elementary school north of Harvard University was named in his honor and the surrounding neighborhood became known as " Agassiz " as a result.

In 1995, Alberto Barbieri at the Cardiff University Laboratory ( GB ) investigated the efficiency and reliability of high-brightness LEDs and demonstrated a very impressive result by using a transparent contact made of indium tin oxide ( ITO ) on ( AlGaInP / GaAs ) LED.

Another survey in 2007 conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found that 73 % of labor economists surveyed in the United States believed a 150 % of the then-current minimum wage would result in employment losses and 68 % believed a mandated minimum wage would cause an increase in hiring of workers with greater skills.

Father Franziscus Stratman, senior Catholic chaplain at Berlin University wrote " The souls of well-disposed people are in a turmoil as a result of the tyranny of the National Socialists, and I am merely stating a fact when I say that the authority of the bishops among innumerable Catholics and non-Catholics has been shaken by the quasi-approval of the National Socialist movement ".

As a result, Johnson eventually left the team after their XXVIII win and was replaced by former University of Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer, who had one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history with a mark of. 837.

Walter E. Williams, professor of economics at George Mason University, stated " Government income redistribution programs produce the same result as theft.

As a result, U-M gained the nickname " Harvard of the West ," which became commonly parodied in reverse after John F. Kennedy referred to himself as " a graduate of the Michigan of the East, Harvard University " in his speech proposing the formation of the Peace Corps while on the front steps of the Michigan Union.

Such study abroad opportunities are a result of the strong relationships Sussex has with a number of institutions including all campuses of The federal University of California.

Also referred to informally as " St. Francis Xavier Junior College " or " Xavier Junior College " ( XJC ) and colloquially as " Little X ", the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney Campus was situated in Sydney's central business district and saw several buildings opened as a result of growth during its first decade of operation.

In 1920, as a result of local demands, Victoria College began the second stage of its development, reborn in affiliation with the University of British Columbia.

As a result of extensive international consultations, which have underlined the importance of according a high priority to activities in Africa, the University for Peace ( UPEACE ) officially launched its Africa Programme in January 2002.

** Violent demonstrations at Tokyo University result in 182 arrests, 589 injuries.

According to the University of Pennsylvania rankings – a result of surveys from 1500 scholars and peer review evaluation – the Center for Economic and Social Development ( CESD ) is one of the top 25 think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe, including CIS.

Modern DNA fingerprinting research at University of California, Davis, now suggests that Chardonnay is the result of a cross between the Pinot and Gouais Blanc ( Heunisch ) grape varieties.

The result of this coup was the emigration of foreign ( mostly German ) professors and students, founding the University of Leipzig in May 1409.

In July 2005, two of Taleyarkhan's students at Purdue University published evidence confirming the previous result.

As a result, there are two separate treatises devoted solely to the complex topic of California class actions.

In the mid-19th century, Panama's economy boomed as a result of increased cargo and passengers associated with the California gold rush.

Her government work began as a result of her longtime friendship with Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, both of whom she had known in California ; Gilbreth had presided over the Women's Branch of the Engineers ' Hoover for President campaign.

The sulfates largely result from urban emissions in southern California, borne on the prevailing westerly winds throughout much of the year, and emissions from Arizona ’ s copper smelter region, borne on southerly or southeasterly winds during the monsoon season.

California formerly had " justice of the peace " courts staffed by lay judges, but gradually phased them out after a landmark 1974 decision in which the Supreme Court of California unanimously held that it was a violation of due process to allow a non-lawyer to preside over a criminal trial which could result in incarceration of the defendant.

If such an earthquake were to occur, Fialko's study stated, it would result in substantial damage to Palm Springs and a number of other cities in San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties in California, and Mexicali municipality in Baja California.

As a result, seven of the 12 teams were badly under-capitalized ( exceptions being Birmingham, Memphis, Philadelphia, Southern California and the Hawaiians ).

The breed originated in Lakewood, California, as the result of a spontaneous mutation.

This itself is partly a result of the presence of high and low pressures in inland California, with persistent high summer temperatures in the Central Valley, in particular, leading to low pressures, drawing in air moist air from the Pacific, cooling into damp cool breezes and fog over the cold coastal water.

As a result, the band nearly called it quits in 1996 after their final U. S. tour, a few years after Daugherty, Hindalong and Michaels moved from their homes in Southern California to Nashville, Tennessee, since much of the CCM industry is now based there.

As a result, the town is now designated California Historical Landmark # 456.

Fox's coverage of the issue has been criticized, and the California Progress Report argued that Huron's problems are more the result of poor water management decisions by the local water district than by federal government.

which seems to be a result of 7. 2 Richter Scale earthquake in Baja California ( Mexico ) back in April 2010.

In the 2000s, development in Salton City began to rise as a result of the escalating California housing market.

* 1992-93 California Governor Pete Wilson was targeted for recall by the Bite ' Em Back campaign, which was a grassroots effort that came about as a result of a piece by San Jose Mercury News columnist Pat Dillon, in response to the then-ongoing California budgetary crisis.

Art Tatum died at Queen of Angels Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from the complications of uremia ( as a result of kidney failure ).

While the orchestra responded well to his leadership, Klemperer had a difficult time adjusting to Southern California, a situation exacerbated by repeated manic-depressive episodes, reportedly as a result of severe cyclothymic bipolar disorder.

As a result, many vocal pedagogists, such as Ralph Appelman at Indiana University and William Vennard at the University of Southern California, have redefined or even abandoned the use of the terms chest voice and head voice.

The Soviets were aware of the project as a result of espionage penetration of the U. S. government and made a number of attempts to infiltrate its operations at the University of California, Berkeley.