• SIG was later popularized on CompuServe, an early online service provider, where SIGs were a section of the service devoted to particular interests. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ACM includes many SIGs, some starting as smaller "Special Interest Committees" (SICs) and formed the first group in 1961. (wikipedia.org)
  • ACM supports further subdivision within SIGs for more impromptu informal discussion groups at conferences which are called Birds of a Feather (BoF). (wikipedia.org)
  • ACM's Special Interest Groups (SIGs) represent major areas of computing, addressing the interests of technical communities that drive innovation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are a vibrant forum for ADAA members with a common interest to participate in education, research, mentoring, and networking. (adaa.org)
  • SIGs can hold free monthly online peer consultation groups to provide a safe and confidential forum for members to discuss cases, collaborate, and share resources. (adaa.org)
  • SIGs address topics that generally cut across Networks and would be of interest to members from a variety of different Networks. (aate.com)
  • Unlike AATE Networks, SIGs may be formed on a temporary basis to explore particular areas of interest that arise from time to time, or may exist in perpetuity. (aate.com)
  • SIGs are established when the membership sees a need for collective exploration of a particular topic, and are dissolved when interest in that topic fades. (aate.com)
  • As you may already be aware, we have several Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that focus on a specific area of meteorology where group members can share information and views via meetings, events and other activities. (rmets.org)
  • Special interest groups (SIGs) are groups of scientists encompassing all academic levels, from PhD students to Professors, who meet regularly to create opportunities for in-depth scientific discussion and collaborations. (lu.se)
  • The SIGs are self-organizing and self-managing groups. (lu.se)
  • Any group of MSA members who wishes to organize a new Focused Interest Group may contact the FIG Chair for more information. (microscopy.org)
  • More than 4 decades of research have "clearly demonstrated that social isolation and loneliness are both associated with adverse health outcomes," writing group chair Crystal Wiley CenĂ©, MD, University of California San Diego Health, says in a news release. (medscape.com)
  • The Health Equity and Planning Interest Group arose out of the Divisions Public Health Initiative of 2022. (planning.org)
  • A special interest group (SIG) is a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to affect or to produce solutions within their particular field, and may communicate, meet, and organize conferences. (wikipedia.org)
  • Organizations that are not technical may also have Special Interest Groups, which are normally focused on a mutual interest or shared characteristic of a subset of members of the organization. (wikipedia.org)
  • These groups provide opportunities for participation by Section members, creating a forum for interaction and networking in the area of shared interest. (americanbar.org)
  • We encourage all Section members to get involved in at least one Interest Group, but feel free to join as many as you wish! (americanbar.org)
  • The ADR & Conflict Management in Healthcare Task Force is a resource for sharing best practices and content expertise with Health Law Section members where there is interest in developing conflict competency in healthcare settings. (americanbar.org)
  • The Interest Groups are member driven groups which exist to benefit RSC members, and the wider chemical science community, in line with the RSC's strategy and charter. (rsc.org)
  • RSC members can join the Atomic Spectroscopy interest group by updating their details in the "My communities and subscriptions" tab of the online RSC membership area. (rsc.org)
  • Information about bursaries available to members of the Atomic Spectroscopy Group. (rsc.org)
  • Interest group members engage throughout the year via their interest group's GSA Connect Community and through virtual meetings and programs. (geron.org)
  • Interest group members do not need to be members of Core, or even of ALA. Anyone with an ALA account can join a Core interest group in ALA Connect. (ala.org)
  • Conveners must be Core members, but anyone can join or leave an interest group at any time. (ala.org)
  • MSA FIGs are groups of MSA members who have organized, with the approval of MSA Council, to promote a specific discipline relevant to microscopy or microanalysis. (microscopy.org)
  • The purpose of this Special Interest Group is to enhance the knowledge of its members in the area of neuro-ophthalmic disease and improve the care given to patients with those diseases. (aaopt.org)
  • Special Interest Groups are designed to provide forums for members from various networks with shared interests in particular topics to gather to share ideas, discuss contemporary issues, and identify strategies for collaboration to move the field forward. (aate.com)
  • Groups identified on the list welcome questions and contact from members across the province. (osot.on.ca)
  • With focus in the areas of Member Services, Government Relations, Professional Promotion, Professional Development and Practice Support, the Society serves and represents the interests of members and promotes the profession of occupational therapy in the province of Ontario. (osot.on.ca)
  • Each Interest Group (IG) is led by a dedicated group of volunteers who shape the information provided to IG members each year. (academyhealth.org)
  • Interest groups are a members only benefit for ISCD Members to share knowledge and resources with colleagues. (iscd.org)
  • Special Interest Groups are open to all MDS members. (movementdisorders.org)
  • Once joined, members are able to receive messages, letters of interest, in-person meeting invitations and other pertinent communications from the group. (movementdisorders.org)
  • this is done through a combination of yearly newsletters, e-mail alerts, sponsorship of panel programs, the hosting of a reception at the NSBE annual meeting, co-sponsorship of conferences, and invitations to group members to comment and participate in meetings or initiatives relating to the IP industry. (nsbe.org)
  • The Healthcare Litigation & Risk Management Interest Group broadly focuses on real-world, healthcare-related litigation, investigations, and the continuum of liability control. (americanbar.org)
  • Our research group here is broadly interested in the ways in which wild animals are involved in the ecology of pathogens that have the potential to cause human disease. (cdc.gov)
  • For identity-based advocacy groups, see identity politics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Similar advocacy groups promote their special interests and organize to help them with their issue. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mission of the Health Equity and Planning Interest Group is to advance health equity, advocacy and leadership in planning and related professions and to build on the framework established by the PHEAL movement. (planning.org)
  • A growing body of literature explores supply -side and demand-side interest groups , power relations within and between these stakeholders, and their advocacy approaches within LMIC health sector policy processes. (bvsalud.org)
  • The concept of a Bot Interest Group is to coordinate actions by wiki users (mostly sysops and b-crats at this point) on implementing some automated tools to assist with any number of useful tasks around the wiki. (laptop.org)
  • CME Group's Exchange Daily Metals Volume and Open Interest Report summarizes Metals futures and options volume for Globex, Clearport/PNT and Open Outcry. (cmegroup.com)
  • Short interest for Exeo Group gives investors a sense of the degree to which investors are betting on the decline of Exeo Group's stock. (benzinga.com)
  • NMES-1 produced information on a broad range of issues such as the number and characteristics of the uninsured and the underinsured, the tax implications of excluding employer-paid premiums for health insurance from employee income, and the differences among socioeconomic and demographic groups with respect to the use of health services. (cdc.gov)
  • The rates presented on the COVID-NET interactive dashboard can be used to follow trends and comparisons of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in different demographic groups and over time. (cdc.gov)
  • This new web-based platform is designed to make it easier for you to connect and collaborate with your peers, discuss important health law topics related to your Interest Group and Task Force preferences, and keep up-to-date about the latest member offerings. (americanbar.org)
  • View this group in ALA Connect , where anyone can join it. (ala.org)
  • The group is comprised of a diverse array of clinicians, researchers, and clinician-researchers across the student, postdoctoral scholar/clinical trainee, and faculty/practitioner levels. (adaa.org)
  • This SIG aims to facilitate increased attention on topics and issues concerning diversity and multiculturalism within ADAA and in the field in general, and encourages discussion, collaboration, and research among researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders interested in meeting the mental health needs of diverse underserved communities. (adaa.org)
  • We strive to foster camaraderie and mentorship for students, doctors, and researchers interested in nutritional science as it relates to eye care. (aaopt.org)
  • The researchers found that 38 of 53 patient organisations (72%) had received funding from the manufacturer of a technology or competitor product in the same or preceding year that the group contributed to the appraisal of that technology. (bmj.com)
  • The State Health Research and Policy Interest Group provides a forum for health policy analysts, researchers, and policymakers to interact and discuss state-level research, research related to state health policy, and health services research from a state health policy perspective. (academyhealth.org)
  • The Group facilitates the development of a network of researchers and analysts with a state-level health policy focus and foster collaborations across state-level household surveys on coverage and access. (academyhealth.org)
  • Unites students and early career professionals interested in the clinical treatment and research of anxiety and depression. (adaa.org)
  • Fellows who participate benefit through training in clinical research and being a part of a group that adds significant data to the ophthalmic clinical literature. (aaopt.org)
  • Skill and interest in the optometric clinical management of older adults. (aaopt.org)
  • To establish within the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society a group of movement disorder practitioners, from either medical or surgical backgrounds, dedicated to collaboration between specialties to continuously improve patient care and clinical outcomes, as related to surgical therapies. (movementdisorders.org)
  • The Neurosurgery Special Interest Group will develop educational programs, and clinical tools for multidisciplinary use aimed at offering innovative surgical solutions to complex neurologic disorders. (movementdisorders.org)
  • Topics include rates by age group, sex, or race and ethnicity as well as clinical characteristics, including underlying medical conditions and intensive care unit admission. (cdc.gov)
  • By mutual agreement, the Points of Interest work has moved from this working group to the OGC . (w3.org)
  • Paper IV asks whether organizational ties affect one-sided interest group influence on parties as well as mutual party-interest group influence. (lu.se)
  • The first Editor's Draft of the Points of Interest Core was announced yesterday. (w3.org)
  • This page tracks W3C Interest Groups (IGs) and Community Groups (CGs) that Mozillians participate in. (mozilla.org)
  • See Standards for W3C Working Groups that Mozillians participate in. (mozilla.org)
  • There are several projects and volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to actively participate within the group. (movementdisorders.org)
  • Therefore, asbestos research is of great interest to a large audience that includes patients, millions of asbestos-exposed individuals, scientists, physicians, public health officials, politicians, unions of asbestos workers, lawyers and the public at large. (nature.com)
  • Interest groups provide year-round opportunities for networking, sharing resources and information, collaborating on research projects and symposium, and volunteering. (geron.org)
  • The primary mission of the Retina Special Interest Group is to promote excellence in the care of patients with posterior segment eye disease by developing evidence-based educational activities, fostering original research endeavors, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. (aaopt.org)
  • The central point that emerges from our research is that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence. (cambridge.org)
  • Interest Groups and Health Facility Regulation - Future Directions for Health Policy and Systems Research Comment on "What Lies Behind Successful Regulation? (bvsalud.org)
  • In this commentary , we propose that future research and action on health facility regulation in low- and middle- income countries ( LMICs ) contexts adopt an explicit focus on addressing the role of interests and interest groups in health systems 'hardware' and ' software . (bvsalud.org)
  • Research on policy processes in LMICs consist of fewer investigations into the political economy of national or sub-national interest groups , such as physician associations or associations of health facility owners. (bvsalud.org)
  • The writing group says more research is needed to develop, implement, and test interventions to improve cardiovascular (CV) and brain health in people who are socially isolated or lonely. (medscape.com)
  • So our research group is especially interested in vectorborne pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • The main work of the Health Law Section is done through our Interest Groups (IGs) and Task Forces (TFs). (americanbar.org)
  • The Association for Information Science and Technology calls its organizational divisions special interest groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • I address this question in two ways: 1) by examining the organizational ties between parties and interest groups, given that party-interest group ties may constitute an important step on groups' way to influence, and 2) by more directly examining interest group influence on parties. (lu.se)
  • Paper I examines the relationship between private and public party finance and party-interest group organizational ties. (lu.se)
  • Paper II gives an overview of the Party-Interest Group Relationships in Contemporary Democracies (PAIRDEM) datasets, and presents descriptive results regarding the organizational ties parties and interest groups maintain today. (lu.se)
  • The institutional setting the actors operate in may furthermore affect ties.Paper II gives an overview of the Party-Interest Group Relationships in Contemporary Democracies (PAIRDEM) datasets, and presents descriptive results regarding the organizational ties parties and interest groups maintain today. (lu.se)
  • Such groups need a patron to provide capital and support, so the cause has to be one that many will support, in competition with other causes that similarly seek support. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most influential interest groups in Texas are the ones that are most directly affecting its citizens and provide them with the most benefits. (bartleby.com)
  • Additionally, these groups provide the Academy with important contributions from various fields of study and practice. (aaopt.org)
  • As providers of optometry practicing with the highest standards expected by our communities, we come together in a spirit of collegiality to support one another, serve as a resource for those within and outside the SIG, and provide a bridge for common interests between all providers of healthcare for the greater good of the patients we serve. (aaopt.org)
  • Provide group, individual and peer supervision and training opportunities, in accordance with the guidelines and professional standards of BABCP. (babcp.com)
  • The sample is designed to provide a larger representation of population groups of special policy interest to the Federal Government than would have been obtained from a random sample. (cdc.gov)
  • META) to promote and defend the industry's interests and established strong relationships with officials and influential people, and tobacco industry documents show that the companies enlisted prominent political figures in the Middle East to provide information and to lobby for them. (who.int)
  • We encourage and seek out participation from anyone with an interest in cataloging - from public, academic, school, or special libraries - regardless of experience level or training. (ala.org)
  • Interest group participation is a benefit of AcademyHealth membership. (academyhealth.org)
  • Although the balance of power among contending factions since 1958 has favored groups committed to upholding the elected government, a few officers from time to time have contended that they are the best guardians of the integrity of the constitution and the nation. (countrystudies.us)
  • Analyzes Chinese politics in terms of competition among elite interest groups, or factions of the leadership. (rand.org)
  • These interest groups support and lobby for areas of special need. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Community Discovered Special Interest Groups, groups for specific interests within an educational organization. (wikipedia.org)
  • Texas is obviously a very large state, but the issues that drive it, and for which special interest groups are most prominent, are oil, education, guns, states' rights, and agriculture. (bartleby.com)
  • This is the independent software vendors (ISV) special interest group (SIG). (fedoraproject.org)
  • Academy Special Interest Groups (SIG) deliver a forum for member discussions, professional enhancement, and recognition. (aaopt.org)
  • The Laboratory Robotics Interest Group is a special interest group of over 12,000 scientists and engineers with chapters all over the world-from San Diego and Texas to Germany and the rest of Europe. (genengnews.com)
  • Nominations for Special Interest Group roles open at noon on 1 December and close at noon on 26 January 2024. (rcpsych.ac.uk)
  • You can see the full list of vacancies below along with FAQs about Special Interest Group elections. (rcpsych.ac.uk)
  • The Youth and Early Career Special Interest Group (SIG) met for the first time in October to focus on the Society's engagement with and provisions for youth and early careers, as well as champion their voice within RMetS activities. (rmets.org)
  • The CBASP Special Interest Group is free to join if you are a BABCP member. (babcp.com)
  • In each issue, one of NANN's special interest groups will share information in their area of focus. (nann.org)
  • IChemE's Education Special Interest Group supports a network of chemical engineering educators around the world. (icheme.org)
  • The Education Special Interest Group seeks to further information exchange between universities and industry, develop a network of interested and committed chemical engineers, and share expertise and ideas for best practice in chemical engineering education. (icheme.org)
  • IChemE's special interest groups are led by dedicated member volunteers. (icheme.org)
  • If you would like to be involved in the launch of this new technical networking community, then please contact Special Interest Groups with details about yourself and how you can help. (icheme.org)
  • Simply log into your MDS account, select "My Profile" and choose the "Neurosurgery" option under the "Special Interest Groups" tab. (movementdisorders.org)
  • Airmic has announced that it is launching a new Enterprise Risk Management Special Interest Group (SIG) in the autumn. (continuitycentral.com)
  • Join a Special Interest Group Today! (nsbe.org)
  • Recruitment was carried out through a combination of flyers, special interest groups, and respondent word-of-mouth (i.e., snowball sampling). (cdc.gov)
  • Membership in Health Law Section Interest Groups and Task Forces offers unlimited access to targeted substantive content and experts. (americanbar.org)
  • If you are interested in submitting content for this section, please contact [email protected] . (movementdisorders.org)
  • As witnessed in the 2004 elections, Americans feel the influence of interest groups today more than ever before. (sagepub.com)
  • Interest Groups in American Campaigns is the only book to focus specifically on the role of interest groups in elections. (sagepub.com)
  • Ms. Robinson indicated that she had a draft of the creative brief with her, which she would share with the group later during her presentation. (cdc.gov)
  • If you would like to join this interest group and others, please visit your My Profile page to edit your preferences. (iscd.org)
  • The Business & Transactions Interest Group focuses on mergers, acquisitions and affiliations, integrated health systems, technology (electronic and bio-medical), contractual and joint venture business relationships and federal and state regulatory compliance. (americanbar.org)
  • The paper lends systematic support to the idea that groups and parties are more likely to maintain closer relationships today when the groups donate money. (lu.se)
  • Some ideas for what features would be desirable in an OLPC / Sugar Labs countervandalism bot are discussed on the OLPC:Bot Interest Group/Design page. (laptop.org)
  • The eHealth, Privacy & Security Interest Group focuses on cutting edge issues in health care technology and privacy. (americanbar.org)
  • The Healthcare Facility Operations Interest Group focuses on the laws, regulations, and policies governing the operations of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. (americanbar.org)
  • The Life Sciences Interest Group focuses on the wide spectrum of regulation affecting the life science industry. (americanbar.org)
  • The Physician Issues Interest Group focuses on issues relating to other issues relevant to attorneys who represent physicians. (americanbar.org)
  • The Cyber Security Product Assurance Group (CySPAG) focuses on reducing the risk of product-related cyber-crime. (bsia.co.uk)
  • So in our recent study, we were interested in finding out the roles of different species of wild birds that may be involved in the natural maintenance cycle of the Lyme disease ticks and the Lyme disease pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • In races for the presidency, Congress, state legislatures, and even local school boards, interest groups help-in both major and minor ways-elect (or reelect) candidates who support their views. (sagepub.com)
  • Interest groups ultimately depends on the people, do they support them? (bartleby.com)
  • Ms. Robinson reminded the group that at the last ORRHES meeting, she presented a sample communication education plan and how that was going to be informed by the community assessments. (cdc.gov)
  • Then, the work that Dr. Sterling's group is doing with the community assessment will obtain more information about potential users of the site. (cdc.gov)
  • Law students, those new to the practice of law, and seasoned young lawyers practicing, are invited and encouraged to become active participants in our Interest Groups. (americanbar.org)
  • Joining an Interest Group is a great way to get involved with issues that are important to you and relevant to your practice area. (americanbar.org)
  • What is commonly shared is an interest in the topic area and a commitment to sharing. (osot.on.ca)
  • March 05, 2003 - Dr. Stephen J. Elledge - Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX - Sensing and Responding to DNA Damage [Note: this talk was part of the NIH Wed afternoon lecture series and was sponsored by: the Mouse Club and Washington Area Yeast Club Interest Group and is now posted on the DNA Repair Interest Group part of the videocast.nih.gov website. (bio.net)
  • Please click here to login and add to your list of Interest Groups . (rsc.org)
  • The Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group serves as a resource to attorneys who represent or regulate entities and/or individuals doing business in the managed care industry. (americanbar.org)
  • DNA Repair Interest Group Sessions. (bio.net)
  • Paper V asks when parties listen to interest groups and adopt their input. (lu.se)
  • Whether you are corporte, government, non-profit, public policy, or private practice, the Health Law Section Interest Groups will keep you abreast of the changes in your law specialty. (americanbar.org)
  • The Public Health & Policy Interest Group monitors developments on matters as diverse as control of disease and other public health threats. (americanbar.org)
  • The POI WG is proud to announce that the Points of Interest Core Recommendation First Public Working Draft was published on 12 May 2011. (w3.org)
  • Implementing the steps recommended by the FCTC and its guidelines will result in inclusiveness and efficiency in tobacco control measures and in planning public actions based on the interests of the public and not the tobacco companies. (who.int)
  • 1. There is a fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the tobacco industry and public health policy. (who.int)
  • The mission of the Points of Interest Working Group, is to develop technical specifications for the representation of "Points of Interest" information on the Web. (w3.org)
  • By registering, I agree to the processing of my personal data in accordance with the CME Group Privacy Policy. (cmegroup.com)
  • Short interest data is updated every two weeks. (benzinga.com)
  • There are fewer and less robust data on the association between social isolation and loneliness with heart failure (HF), dementia, and cognitive impairment, the writing group notes. (medscape.com)
  • The work there builds directly on what was done in this working group which is now closed. (w3.org)
  • The documents created by the original W3C working group are maintained here for archive purposes. (w3.org)
  • Specifically these are IGs and CGs without a related Working Group (WG). (mozilla.org)
  • RMetS will be attending the SUPERGEN national conference towards the end of this month, presenting the work of the Society and Energy SIG, our contributions to the Climate Adaptation Working Group, and how we are engaging with the energy sector. (rmets.org)
  • 4 . What are you most interested in understanding about the topic you are most interested in? (surveymonkey.com)
  • GSA has many interest groups that are formed around a topic or issue that cuts across disciplines. (geron.org)
  • Patients' groups involved in assessing treatments for the NHS often fail to disclose their financial interests, a review published in The BMJ shows. (bmj.com)
  • Rozell, Wilcox, and Madland show that communication channels-from monetary donations to candidates and web pages for citizens-are the bedrock of interest group leverage on political parties, individual candidates, and voters. (sagepub.com)
  • Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence. (cambridge.org)
  • Majoritarian Electoral Democracy , Economic-Elite Domination , and two types of interest-group pluralism- Majoritarian Pluralism , in which the interests of all citizens are more or less equally represented, and Biased Pluralism , in which corporations, business associations, and professional groups predominate. (cambridge.org)
  • One of the PIL petitioners has moved the Supreme Court opposing Sebi's plea seeking a six-month extension to complete the probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group and lapses in regulatory disclosure, saying the market regulator has already got sufficient time to inspect, examine, collect and seize relevant documents. (telegraphindia.com)
  • Join the Health Equity and Planning Interest Group by filling out our survey! (planning.org)
  • Inclusion in the OSOT Interest Group list is voluntary. (osot.on.ca)
  • The Payment & Reimbursement Interest Group follows trends, changes and practices in reimbursement, billing and collection under federal and state health care programs. (americanbar.org)
  • Application of health promotion is increasing in the Region largely because of renewed interest in primary health care and efforts to achieve health targets, especially MDGs. (who.int)
  • Now all of this is by way of saying that everybody here is interested in preventing the unnecessary wastage of life, limb, and health that is associated with the oldest and noblest occupation- agricultur e. (cdc.gov)
  • The industry promotes tobacco use for all groups, especially targeting young people and women as an `untapped' market, regardless of the negative health-related consequences of tobacco use. (who.int)
  • Paper III considers the relationship between parties' goals and interest group influence on parties. (lu.se)
  • In addition, the group will explore how the AR industry could best use, influence and contribute to Web standards. (w3.org)
  • The Oil and Gas Association is a very important group in Texas since their industry plays a huge role in our economy (enotes). (bartleby.com)
  • Drug industry funding was determined from manufacturers' disclosures and from patient organisations' accounts, annual reports, websites, declarations of interests, and responses. (bmj.com)
  • 2. When dealing with the tobacco industry or those working to further its interests accountability and transparency should be key principles. (who.int)
  • 3. The tobacco industry and those working to further its interests should operate and act in a manner that is accountable and transparent. (who.int)
  • SYDNEY and NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2015 /CNW/ -- Crown Investment Holdings, a subsidiary of Crown Resorts Limited, ("Crown") and Nobu Hospitality and Restaurant Group ("Nobu") are pleased to announce that Crown Investments has acquired a 20% investment holding in Nobu a US-based, international luxury hospitality, hotel and restaurant business, in a private transaction. (newswire.ca)
  • In addition to the military and the church, Venezuela's bureaucracy can be regarded as a major interest group and political power in its own right. (countrystudies.us)
  • This thesis asks when and why interest groups influence political parties. (lu.se)