Sentences with phrase «about substantial improvement»

«A small investment in upgrading the delivery of health care brought about a substantial improvement in health that justified the costs of the program.»

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Businesses are reporting substantial improvements in business conditions and in confidence about the future.

The example of postwar Kenya, where the total fertility rate apparently rose from about six to nearly eight during a generation of substantial improvements in health, and despite nearly twenty years of family planning efforts, should make it clear that increasing parents» freedom to choose will serve the purposes of parents, whether or not these are in accordance with the preference or ideology of the government and its advisers.

Mention of that great saint brings to mind what he said about change: he sharply cautioned against changing law — any law — even when some improvement is possible, unless there is some «urgent necessity or substantial and obvious benefit», since «the mere fact of change in law itself can be adverse to the public welfare and lessen the restraining power of the law».

Though I share Wu's concerns about insufficient time for children to eat lunch and overly processed foods, I have worked with the CPS meal program as they have made substantial improvements over the last two years.

Regarding carbohydrate source, a diet with a low versus high glycemic index can be used to reduce HbA1c moderately (by ∼ 0.5 %).13 Case series and pilot studies reveal more substantial improvements in HbA1c and other benefits (less hypoglycemia and reduced glycemic variability) with a very low — carbohydrate diet (VLCD).14 — 21 Although varying to some degree among studies, a VLCD is typically defined as ≤ 20 to 50 g per day of carbohydrates or ≤ 5 % to 10 % carbohydrates as a proportion of calories.22 — 24 In T1DM, small sample sizes and methodological issues limit the significance of VLCD benefits, and little is known about prevalence, practice, and sustainability.

Individualized, specific information about performance is especially scarce in the teaching profession, suggesting that a lack of information on how to improve could be a substantial barrier to individual improvement among teachers.

Wisconsin citizens are about to see that our K - 12 education system has substantial room for improvement.

According to students across all grade levels, there is substantial room for improvement when it comes to assigning work that gives students a deeper level of understanding about the subjects they are learning.

A small group of education advocates and researchers have been beating the drum about chronic absenteeism for years, gathering evidence that not only is attendance directly linked to achievement, but that comprehensive community efforts — including schools, nonprofit groups, social workers and community health organizations — can yield substantial improvements in school attendance.

Other ways school culture reflects Meaningful Student Involvement include, but are not limited to, educators maintaining a substantial focus on student involvement even when students appear to be disinterested; gradual or radical shifts in student - adult relationships to reflect higher perceptions of students and the elements of Student / Adult Partnerships introduced earlier in this book; and visually observable aspects, including relaxed conversations among students and adults about education and school improvement; verbal and written reflection shared among students and adults; and rituals reflecting Meaningful Student Involvement, including committee participation, Non-Violent Communication between students and adults; and student orientation programs led by students and adults.

Veterinarians generally dispense the medication for daily use until substantial improvement in itching is noticed (about 3 - 6 weeks).

However, a separate report, released July 7 by Gallup, showed that despite substantial improvements to the economy, consumers are still relatively conservative about their spending, which could hamper future growth.

We need to start thinking in practical terms about how to get the technologies we need ready — as the authors say, «deep energy system decarbonization is likely to require an ambitious, focused agenda of rapid innovation and improvement in every critical technology area, even those commercially available today, as well as substantial «demand pull» efforts and policies to ensure early demonstration, industry maturation, scale - up, and «learning by doing.

Since the announcement last September by the Minister for the Environment of substantial improvements to be made under Part L of the Building Regulations, speculation has been rife in the construction industry about what the details of the updated regulations would entail.

After reviewing the case - law, the judge concluded that: • The changes proposed by the unit owner did in fact constitute additions, alterations and improvements to the common elements; • The board's decision to treat the proposed changes as substantial due to security concerns did not demonstrate any lack of good faith on the part of the board and did not constitute a breach of section 135 of the Act; • While the board's concerns about safety were reasonable, the board was not being reasonable in requiring a full - time security guard.

As well as a whole raft of new features, Android P also includes some substantial security improvements including blocking apps from recording your secretly, warnings about older...