Sentences with phrase «aimed at a sample»

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An infrared laser is aimed at a sample of a chemical — gas, liquid or solid — and certain wavelengths are absorbed.

A further set of samples, aimed at sampling the surface associated microbes, utilised sterile swabs.

Not exact matches

«Far more important than dialing down the margin of error is making sure that whatever you're aiming at is unbiased and that you do have a representative sample,» says Andrew Bray, an assistant professor of statistics at Reed College.

The project is detailed in the contract as a seven step process — with Kogan's company, GSR, generating an initial seed sample (though it does not specify how large this is here) using «online panels»; analyzing this seed training data using its own «psychometric inventories» to try to determine personality categories; the next step is Kogan's personality quiz app being deployed on Facebook to gather the full dataset from respondents and also to scrape a subset of data from their Facebook friends (here it notes: «upon consent of the respondent, the GS Technology scrapes and retains the respondent's Facebook profile and a quantity of data on that respondent's Facebook friends»); step 4 involves the psychometric data from the seed sample, plus the Facebook profile data and friend data all being run through proprietary modeling algorithms — which the contract specifies are based on using Facebook likes to predict personality scores, with the stated aim of predicting the «psychological, dispositional and / or attitudinal facets of each Facebook record»; this then generates a series of scores per Facebook profile; step 6 is to match these psychometrically scored profiles with voter record data held by SCL — with the goal of matching (and thus scoring) at least 2M voter records for targeting voters across the 11 states; the final step is for matched records to be returned to SCL, which would then be in a position to craft messages to voters based on their modeled psychometric scores.

Another bill is aimed at ensuring victims of sex trafficking operations would not be required to provide samples in the state's criminal DNA identification database.

Then they aim powerful beams of X-rays at the sample, which hit and scatter in all directions.

Out of the latest batch of proposals, one — a mission called MoonRise aimed at retrieving samples from Earth's moon — achieved coveted «finalist» status in the previous two New Frontiers selections, only to be passed over two and now three times.

At just about 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Chang» e-5 Test 1 (CE5 - T1) spacecraft lifted off aboard a Long March rocket for an unmanned dash to the moon and back that aims to test technology for a sample return mission planned for 2017 and, a decade from now, possibly landing astronauts on the moon.

Our current work is aimed at recruiting sufficiently large samples of females to begin work to discover possible gene expression markers for them.»

Steinhauser is not surprised, noting that the government's random sampling program was aimed at ensuring the overall safety of the food supply.

At the same time, the KLS Foundation is working with laboratories to collect blood samples from KLS patients and their families for a genetic study, and nasal swabs from patients during active episodes with the aim of isolating an infectious trigger.

We will perform ultra-deep sequencing of your microbiome sample aimed at generating as many individual bacterial genomes as possible (we can't tell you how because the details of the technique are still under wraps prior to publication).

As an Associated Research Scientist at Columbia University, Dr. Ambesi developed machine learning approaches for the molecular classification of patient samples aimed at individually tailoring treatments in a personalized medicine approach.

Dr. Preti and his collaborators are exploiting this difference to detect the odor signature of ovarian cancer from blood samples, with the aim of creating a sensor that can identify the cancer at early treatable stages and improve survival rates for this silent killer, which leads to the death of over 14,000 American women every year.

Biobanco.pt is a national biomedical research infrastructure which aims at promoting national and international collaborative research projects using human samples, and the respective detailed clinical information Biobanco.pt commits to:

«It would perhaps be premature to draw too many conclusions from such a small sample however, if further evidence does conclusively show amyloid beta deposition, which has been linked to Alzheimer's, may be transmissible through neurosurgical instruments, similar guidance to that aimed at preventing the transmission of Creutzfeldt - Jacob Disease (CJD / vCJD) could be recommended.

We aimed to profile the microbiota at different stages of Barrett's carcinogenesis and investigate the Cytosponge as a minimally invasive tool for sampling the oesophageal microbiota.

In the software arena, we have developed enterprise resource software that track success, failures, and sample histories from target selection to PDB deposition, annotation and target management tools, and helper applications aimed at facilitating and automating multiple steps in the pipeline.

The insider doc aims to dive deep into what needs to be done to disrupt the thin - centric modeling milieu through the eyes of models, agents, photographers, and clients: larger sample sizes, the removal of plus - size boards and the eventual integration of all models at agencies, and making plus - size model appearances in high profile media a non-event.

You'll come away with personalized beauty food recipes and food and beauty samples - all aimed at fostering your most radiant self.

This session aims to: Explore the strategies and techniques used when correcting learners» written workActivities include: marking sample work, looking at what and how we correct, different approaches, error correction codes.

This session aims to: Explore the strategies and techniques used when correcting learners» written work Activities include: marking sample work, looking at what and how we correct, different approaches, error correction codes.

A FREE SAMPLE Powerpoint lesson on measures and estimation aimed at KS2 - KS4.

There are sample questions in the notes section of each slide, which are aimed at kindergarten / elementary level, but can be altered to suit the level of the class.

The CHIC DNA Repository, co-sponsored by the OFA and the AKC / CHF, collects and stores samples of canine DNA, along with geneaological and phenotypical information that corresponds to the DNA, in order to facilitate testing and research in the future that is aimed at reducing the incidence of inherited disease in canines.

June 19, 2012 CHIC DNA Repository The CHIC DNA Repository collects and stores canine DNA samples to facilitate future research and testing aimed at reducing the incidence of inherited disease in dogs.

Conducted by Ipsos at the request of Generali Global Assistance on a sample of 3,000 Europeans (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Belgian and Austrian), the aim of this reference survey - carried out by telephone and published for the 16th year running - is to offer an annual estimate of the holiday plans of the citizens of the countries in question, in addition to their motivations, destinations and preferred types of trips.

If like me, you're happy to sample local food, but night after night you're aiming for good service, great views and well presented food for a good price then you're looking at about $ 4 - $ 10 USD.

We aim at giving you as good a sampling of attractions in Belize city as your limited time can accommodate.

The project is detailed in the contract as a seven step process — with Kogan's company, GSR, generating an initial seed sample (though it does not specify how large this is here) using «online panels»; analyzing this seed training data using its own «psychometric inventories» to try to determine personality categories; the next step is Kogan's personality quiz app being deployed on Facebook to gather the full dataset from respondents and also to scrape a subset of data from their Facebook friends (here it notes: «upon consent of the respondent, the GS Technology scrapes and retains the respondent's Facebook profile and a quantity of data on that respondent's Facebook friends»); step 4 involves the psychometric data from the seed sample, plus the Facebook profile data and friend data all being run through proprietary modeling algorithms — which the contract specifies are based on using Facebook likes to predict personality scores, with the stated aim of predicting the «psychological, dispositional and / or attitudinal facets of each Facebook record»; this then generates a series of scores per Facebook profile; step 6 is to match these psychometrically scored profiles with voter record data held by SCL — with the goal of matching (and thus scoring) at least 2M voter records for targeting voters across the 11 states; the final step is for matched records to be returned to SCL, which would then be in a position to craft messages to voters based on their modeled psychometric scores.

JobTestPrep has created a customized preparation package that includes: practice tests, sample questions, test information, and more; all aimed at helping you prepare for the Birkman test.

This sample is aimed at simplifying this struggle of the job seekers.

These sample interview questions are aimed at helping job seekers to get ready for interviews.

• Hands - on experience in making customers feel welcome by greeting them enthusiastically as they approach the order counter • Highly skilled in providing customers with information on menu items and the day's specials • Deeply familiar with handling upselling duties, aimed to generating revenue and increasing sales • Proficient in punching orders into the restaurant database and providing customers with information on totals • Adept at processing cash and credit and debit card payments, with special focus on accuracy of transaction • First - hand experience in preparing and packing food items according to the restaurant's policies and sanitation procedures • Deeply familiar with adhering to the company's food holding times and temperatures to ensure that food is served fresh • Proficient in clearly and concisely communicating product knowledge and information to customers • Effectively able to enhance customers» experience through engagement and sampling activities • Deep insight into performing cooking work such as inserting, rotating and removing baking trays and monitoring ovens for correct baking times • Competent in efficiently bagging delivery and take away orders by paying special attention to accuracy of orders and correct delivery timelines

• Exceptional arm - hand steadiness aimed at ensuring that specimens are handled with care and minimizing sample retakes.

This is why, you will have to choose your sample of resume to match the field in which the job you are aiming at is.

Finally, these psychotic like symptoms will probably be used to select high risk samples in future clinical trials of interventions aimed at preventing the onset of psychosis.

Aims: To test the effectiveness at one year of the Webster Stratton Parents and Children Series group parenting programme in a population sample of parents.

We aim to describe the distribution of objectively measured average daily step count in a sample at high risk of CVD and to test the hypothesis that individuals with greater depressive symptoms are likely to have reduced daily step counts, controlling for potential confounding.

The present study aimed at validating the MLQ in a sample of 6287 Greek adults.

This study aimed at adapting and validating the Measurement of Components of Commitment scale (MCC; Johnson et al. in J Marriage Fam 61:160 — 177, 1999) in a sample of 335 Portuguese individuals, varying in sexual orientation and type of romantic relationship (single, civil union, married).

In the baseline survey (Wave 1) at each site, we aimed to survey samples of 50 smokers or recent ex-smokers (who had quit ≤ 12 months previously, to examine relapse) and 25 non-smokers (never - smokers and ex-smokers who had quit > 12 months previously) from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, with equal numbers of men and women and in each of two age groups (18 — 34 and ≥ 35 years).

The sample consists of 100 girls who participated in the Middle School Success Program which was aimed at preventing the onset of problem behaviors among a sample of girls in foster care.

Several reports have highlighted the inadequacies of the UK's care system and the high costs associated with implementing new services6 as well as the increasing costs that are associated with cycling placements or returns to care.7 Additionally, existing analyses have emphasised the challenges in conducting economic evaluations of interventions aimed at improving outcomes for maltreated children, which include the need for a long - term perspective, accounting for the context - specific nature of interventions, 8 and overcoming obstacles of cross-comparison due to variations in methods, samples etc..9

In a community sample of children aged 3 to 4 years with previous infant sleep problems, we aimed to 1) establish proportions with recurring, persisting, and resolving sleep problems; 2) identify early predictors of later sleep problems; and 3) identify comorbidities of persistent or recurrent sleep problems at age 3 to 4 years.

Participants were 152 community - based early adolescent individuals (72 female, 80 male; mean age 12.6 years, s.d. 0.4 years; range 11.4 — 13.7 years), from a larger sample of 2479 grade 6 students (from 97 separate schools, representative of Victorian school sector type and socioeconomic classification) as part of a broader adolescent development study conducted at Orygen Youth Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, the aim of which was to investigate risk factors for psychopathology during adolescence.

In this pilot trial, a more intensive intervention offered as a universal approach aimed at a community sample of parents with newborns is evaluated.