Use of ADS is almost universal among astronomers worldwide, and therefore ADS usage statistics can be used to analyze global trends in astronomical research.

These include but are not limited to dead reckoning, map and compass, astronomical positioning and, more recently, global positioning.

JASON studies have included a now-mothballed system for communicating with submarines using extremely long radio waves ( Project Seafarer, Project Sanguine ), an astronomical technique for overcoming the atmosphere's distortion ( adaptive optics ), the many problems of missile defense, technologies for verifying compliance with treaties banning nuclear tests, a 1982 report predicting CO < sub > 2 </ sub >- driven global warming, and a system of computer-linked sensors developed during the Vietnam War which became the precursor to the modern electronic battlefield.

Callicott is, perhaps, best known for his research which explores an Aldo Leopold ethic as a response to global climate change.

“ They may produce global epidemics and impair the health of future generations .” He then stated that, in recognition of these dangers, the United States had decided to destroy its entire stockpile of biological agents and confine its future biological research program to defensive measures, such as vaccines and field detectors.

In 1998 Santer was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for research supporting the finding that human activity contributes to global warming.

Additional research has shown that subsequent to this elimination of ammonoids from the global biota, nautiloids began an evolutionary radiation into shell shapes and complexities theretofore known only from ammonoids .< ref >

There is speculation that this line of research could lead to producing bacteria that have been engineered to perform specific reactions, for example, produce fuels, make medicines, combat global warming, and so on.

Through links to research networks in other regions ( such as Internet2 and ESnet in the USA, TEIN in Asia-Pacific and RedCLARA in Latin America ), GÉANT allows collaboration between researchers on a global scale, reaching over 60 NRENs outside of Europe.

* Technological research to ensure GÉANT continues to be at the forefront of networking on a global scale

Whilst the general public was not aware of nature observation ( formally conducted as field research ) during the 1930s, practitioners of the hobby went on to become the pioneers of the conservation movement that flourished in the UK from 1965 onwards ; a movement that eventually became a global political movement within a generation's timespan.

Recent research in hydrological modeling tries to have a more global approach to the understanding of the behaviour of hydrologic systems to make better predictions and to face the major challenges in water resources management.

With its roots in market research, ' competitive intelligence ' has been described as the ' application of principles and practices from military and national intelligence to the domain of global business '; it is the business equivalent of open-source intelligence.

The term " junk science " was popularized by Fox News commentator Steven Milloy, who used it to attack the results of credible scientific research on global warming, ozone depletion, passive smoking and many other topics.

Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network ( GaWC ) research.

The global market for micro-electromechanical systems, which includes products such as automobile airbag systems, display systems and inkjet cartridges totaled $ 40 billion in 2006 according to Global MEMS / Microsystems Markets and Opportunities, a research report from SEMI and Yole Developpement and is forecasted to reach $ 72 billion by 2011.

The Forum serves as a communication platform between the space sector and the public ; it is embedded in a global network of specialists from the space industry, research and policy.

* Milken Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan economic think tank whose scholars publish research papers and conduct conferences on global and regional economies, human capital, demographics and capital markets.

In November 2005, a team of scientists joined with The Nature Conservancy to open up a new research station on Palmyra to study global warming, the disappearing coral reefs, invasive species, and other environmental concerns.

Collaborative research from the Institute of Development Studies debating Social Protection from a global perspective, suggests that advocates for social protection fall into two broad categories: ' instrumentalists ' and ' activists '.

Challenger was named after HMS Challenger, a British corvette that was the command ship for the Challenger Expedition, a pioneering global marine research expedition undertaken from 1872 through 1876.

In 1987, the American Physical Society concluded that a global shield such as " Star Wars " was not only impossible with existing technology, but that ten more years of research was needed to learn whether it might ever be feasible.

His research included modeling of the atmosphere, climate change, and " the relationship of biological systems to global climate change.

The UNU undertakes research, education, policy advice and capacity building working on the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its member states.

The mission of the University is to contribute, through collaborative research, capacity development, education and advisory services to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations.

* Cross-cultural, interdisciplinary research ( utilizing innovative, science-based techniques and methodologies to study important global processes and elaborate forward-looking solutions ) and targeted foresight and policy studies ( aimed at developing policy-relevant prescriptions and evaluating the feasibility and comparative advantages of each option );

The academic work of the United Nations University is carried out by a global system of research and training institutes and programmes.

The research programmes in the institute analyse local, regional and global environmental issues from inter-and multi-disciplinary perspectives, bringing together the natural, social, and life sciences.

The global reach of the United States is backed by a $ 15 trillion economy, approximately a quarter of global GDP, and a defense budget of $ 711 billion, which accounts for approximately 43 % of global military spending.

In his June 2009, budget speech, Chief Minister Peter Caruana noted that Gibraltar's economy remains in good shape and Government finances remain healthy, solid, stable and robust, despite global economic and financial turmoil.

The global carbon budget is the balance of the exchanges ( incomes and losses ) of carbon between the carbon reservoirs or between one specific loop ( e. g., atmosphere ↔ biosphere ) of the carbon cycle.

This was clarified further on March 26, 2008, following a funding commitment in the previous day's provincial budget ; the campus is to specialize in digital media and global business, and also has a funding commitment from Open Text corp.

Ultimately the film grossed a global total of $ 133, 000, 000, against its $ 21 million cost ($ 1 million under budget ).

Bush ordered the " Base Force " study which forecast a substantial cut in the military budget, an end to the Soviet Union's global threat, and the possible beginning of new regional threats.

As of 2008, the rate of carbon-14 production was not known-while the reaction can be modelled or the current concentrations and the global carbon budget can be used to backtrack, attempts to measure production had not agreed with these models.

Further reductions in the Defense budget after 1997 would require cuts in the force structure and make it impossible for the United States to remain a global power.

Brownlee found himself unable to restore the province to prosperity in the face of a global economic crisis, and reluctantly ran budget deficits.

Due to the volatile U. S. dollar, the global economic crisis and the Madoff scandal, the Jewish Agency for Israel has been forced to make significant cuts to its budget.

Cowen delivered the Irish government budget for 2009 on 14 October 2008, brought forward from its usual December date due to the global financial crisis.

Public sector budget cuts due to decreased tax receipts stemming from the global financial crisis introduced after the 2010 election caused protest amongst unionists and other traditional Labor voters.

The series was the biggest Indian show on television, with a budget of nearly 20 million, highlighting Khan ’ s daily living, film-making, IPL venture and global lifestyle.

As scientists consider the causes and effects of global warming, Nimbus radiation budget data provide a base for long-term analyses and make change-detection studies possible.

Some of these collaborations may be considered global public – private partnerships ( GPPPs ); half of the WHO budget is financed by private foundations.

They are designed to provide measurements in large-scale global dynamics including changes in Earth's cloud cover, radiation budget and processes occurring in the oceans, on land, and in the lower atmosphere.

On March 1, 2011 World Vision, along with 29 other faith-based groups sent a letter to Senate petitioning cuts made to foreign disaster assistance, global health, and food aid in the 2011 fiscal budget.

In 2009, 21, 700 inhabitants had a sport licence in a sport club of Villeneuve d ' Ascq ( one third of the global population of the city ) ; the city hosts 158 different sport associations, 58 different sports and 14 % city operating budget is dedicated to sport.

Johnson had to immediately deal with the effects of the global economy recession, but decided against cuts to Juniper's $ 800 million R & D budget.

Peterson funds The Fiscal Times, a news website that reports on current economic issues, including the federal budget, the growing deficit, entitlements, health care, personal savings, taxation, and the global economy.

Using these instruments, Suomi and his team discovered that the Earth absorbed more of the Sun's energy than originally thought and demonstrated that it was possible to measure and quantify seasonal changes in the global heat budget.

They are of special interest to researchers studying global warming, as they are significant in the global methane budget.