Sentences with phrase «against the standard model»

If we don't see certain features of that pattern, that would be a blow against the standard model.

SWIF's performance was evaluated during disturbed conditions against standard models (e.g., climatology and persistence) and other forecasting models of different philosophy such as the TSAR that is a purely autoregressive technique and the Geomagnetically Correlated Autoregression Model — GCAM (Muhtarov et al. 2002) that is driven by the geomagnetic activity level by incorporating the cross-correlation between the foF2 and the Ap - index into the auto - correlation analysis (Tsagouri et al. 2009).

Not exact matches

Exploiting the same pre-clinical model used for their studies, the researchers are testing the efficacy of this kind of drug candidates against cancer stem cells, and the possibility of identifying combination regimens with standard chemotherapies with minimized toxic effects, with the perspective of their possible application for the treatment of human breast cancer.

«Its existence was predicted by the standard model of particle physics and the fact that there's — we got a glimpse of it, it looks like it may very well be there — is a real victory for that model of science where you test, you put forward conceptual models of the way the world or the universe works and test those models against the observations and see the extent to which they can predict new observations and when they do, it gives you increased confidence in the models.

«In the long term, we'd also like to establish a repository of process models and case studies from different manufacturing sectors so that users of the standard can compare and contrast against their production methods,» Lyons said.

It is also standard practice to evaluate the accuracy of the band models (or correlated k type approaches) against detailed line - by - line data and calculations.

This model allows senescent cells to be eliminated due to a genetic manipulation, and will be a «gold standard» against which to judge the efficacy of drugs that hopefully do the same.

This model isn't afraid to speak out against the modeling industry's unfair body standards.

«The diet of our remote ancestors may be a reference standard for modern human nutrition and a model for defense against certain «diseases of civilization.»

In his eight years as Minnesota's governor, Tim Pawlenty's «push against the teachers union grew stronger,» Sherry writes, and he called for tying teacher pay to performance, bringing up the state's standards, and urging state lawmakers to authorize the use of a transparent growth model to see how well schools are really doing to improve student achievement.

Ironically, however, it is not clear that these growth models would fulfill the more simplistic federal requirements for adequate yearly progress, which dictate that the performance of students at each grade level be measured against a fixed standard of proficiency.

White argues making these schools meet two sets of standards shows a «bias» against the community school model.

And in what we can only conclude is an offensive maneuver against burgeoning competitors, Ferrari made the 458 Italia's carbon - ceramic brake system standard - as with all of its U.S. models - rather than charging the price of a bathroom remodel for them.

To keep it competitive against rivals like the Audi R8 ($ 117,000), Jaguar F - Type R ($ 104,000), and high - end Porsche 911 models (Carrera S $ 104,000, 911 Turbo $ 151,000), the 2016 Mercedes - AMG GT S opens with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) just north of $ 130,000, with the standard version checking in right around $ 110,000.

Based on WardsAuto Middle Sport / Utility segmentation against competitor base model standard engines.

Often standard on model - year 2000 or older models, conventional blades have a limited number of pressure points against the length of the blade.

When compared against the respective predecessor models, the new vehicles deliver 30 bhp more power and are 0.2 seconds faster in terms of their standard acceleration.

On the competition front, the standard 5 Series competes against models like the Audi A6, Infiniti Q70, and even the Cadillac CTS.

When compared against the respective predecessor models, the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet's deliver 30 more horsepower and are 0.2 seconds faster in terms of their standard acceleration.

At $ 16,190, the Honda Fit is creeping up there in starting price against our budget, but many features that are optional or not available on other models are standard on this five - door hatchback.

Although the base S and mid-level S Plus versions of the Versa are somewhat sparsely equipped by today's standards, the top - line SV and SV Special Edition models have all the expected features at a price that looks good even against smaller subcompact rivals.

Also standard on Sport models are items such as Bluetooth, cruise control, keyless entry, push - button ignition, 17 - inch aluminum wheels, and power windows and door locks, factors to keep in mind when comparing the CX - 5 against less expensive competitors that lack some of that equipment.

«Reverb's publishing model is all about innovation, going against the grain of publishing standards, and giving independent developers their chance to shine in a crowded games space, and I'm glad to be a part of it.»

It's actually pretty obvious why MS don't make HDD standard, to let open the possibility to launch a model without HDD, cutting price and reaching mass market before PS3 (and by the time they was developing 360's hardware, Wii, which I think they don't know would suck in the hardware side), if needed... That's obvious so please, stop that «I don't know why MS don't make HDD standard», since you know, it was for playing cheap, unfair and [put anything negative about MS here] against competition.

It is also standard practice to evaluate the accuracy of the band models (or correlated k type approaches) against detailed line - by - line data and calculations.

The Center for Media and Democracy's (CMD) PR Watch reports that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) adopted a «model» bill that would fight against regional low - carbon fuel standards (LCFS) in the states.

This was established on the systematic comparison between models» predictions with actual observations obtained over almost one solar cycle (1998 — 2007) at four European ionospheric locations (Athens, Chilton, Juliusruh, and Rome) and on the comparison of the models» performance against two standard prediction strategies, the median - and the persistence - based predictions.

«Climate science» as it is used by warmists implies adherence to a set of beliefs: (1) Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations will warm the Earth's surface and atmosphere; (2) Human production of CO2 is producing significant increases in CO2 concentration; (3) The rate of rise of temperature in the 20th and 21st centuries is unprecedented compared to the rates of change of temperature in the previous two millennia and this can only be due to rising greenhouse gas concentrations; (4) The climate of the 19th century was ideal and may be taken as a standard to compare against any current climate; (5) global climate models, while still not perfect, are good enough to indicate that continued use of fossil fuels at projected rates in the 21st century will cause the CO2 concentration to rise to a high level by 2100 (possibly 700 to 900 ppm); (6) The global average temperature under this condition will rise more than 3 °C from the late 19th century ideal; (7) The negative impact on humanity of such a rise will be enormous; (8) The only alternative to such a disaster is to immediately and sharply reduce CO2 emissions (reducing emissions in 2050 by 80 % compared to today's rate) and continue further reductions after 2050; (9) Even with such draconian CO2 reductions, the CO2 concentration is likely to reach at least 450 to 500 ppm by 2100 resulting in significant damage to humanity; (10) Such reductions in CO2 emissions are technically feasible and economically affordable while providing adequate energy to a growing world population that is increasingly industrializing.

When it comes to actual tests of the models against the real world, the only example I can think of is the rapidity of the re-starting of NADW after a collapse has yet to be reproduced in a standard coupled GCM.

While there are many standard climate models to intercompare, and agreed yardsticks to compare them against, there is no analogous suite of economic models.

By contrast, here are the heating / cooling rates from a comprehensive (= «standard») radiative - convective model, plotted against height instead of optical thickness.

The process of making our fit based on data is called training, and it's standard practice to train one's model on a subset of data and then test one's model against a different subset.

When a female lawyer files a public complaint against her firm alleging gender discrimination, the firm's response tends to fit a standard model: a denial of any discrimination and a confirmation of the firm's commitment to advancing women lawyers.

As stated for some time now, community controlled models of care are well documented as the best service delivery model to support improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and through investing in quality improvement processes that benchmark our services and the care provided against international standards, continues to build credibility in the community controlled model of care.

Consistent with recent research, 6 the social development model hypothesizes that strong bonds to school serve as a protective factor against behaviors that violate socially accepted standards.