Sentences with phrase «alone as an indicator»

(E.g. Healthy newborn exams immediately after birth that are not done skin - to - skin with mom, bathing the baby soon after delivery, reliance on baby's weight alone as the indicator of successful breastfeeding.)

According to Freier, «haptic contact... can not stand alone as an indicator of bonding or socialization.»

Perhaps the most essential point: Never go by looks alone as an indicator of whether a foreclosure is a good buy.

Not exact matches

While it doesn't stand alone as a negative force, market pundits like John Hussman — a former economics professor who is president of the Hussman Investment Trust — have used it in tandem with other breadth indicators to make bearish proclamations.

Be sure to check with a thermometer, as color alone is not a foolproof indicator.

Gold award winners included: Brazil's Froneri for a cardboard ice cream cup featuring a PP in - mold label, closure with spoon inside and aluminum / PE sealing; and Insignia Technologies for its Freshtag shelf - life indicator tag designed to change color over a pre-set number of days at a prescribed temperature, while the color change is faster when the temperature increases; and PPi Technologies for MosquitoPaQ, which uses a frangible sealed pouch that allows consumers to mix and activate the dry and wet chemicals at the time of use, without having to pour out or touch the contents; after activation, consumers hang the pouch nearby and leave it alone as the repellent is released over the course of 15 days.

Still, that one indicator alone isn't enough to label any child as psychopathic, but the research is surprising and scary at the same time.

While it can be helpful to track diaper output on a daily basis between regular checkups, diaper output alone can not substitute for an accurate weight and other indicators of good milk intake, such as alertness, responsiveness, and growth in length and head circumference.

These researchers found that «diaper output measures, when applied in the home setting, show too much overlap between infants with adequate versus inadequate breast milk intake to serve as stand - alone indicators of breastfeeding adequacy.»

To be sure, one should be cautious with celebrating the recent expansion of party membership as a sign that Labour has become the «first mass party in the advanced capitalist world this century,» for if all it takes to count as a party member is a payment of # 3, it is not entirely clear why an increase in membership figures would be a reliable indicator of public support, let alone signalling increased support from the «communities that send Labour MPs to parliament.»

Both men and women can accurately assess a man's upper body strength based on his voice alone, suggesting that the male voice may have evolved as an indicator of fighting ability.

Using the acoustic properties of the bubbles as an indicator for wine quality could prevent errors in commercial manufacturing or packaging that may not be detectable by taste alone.

Doctors such as Holmes and Balducci, who treat a lot of elderly patients, generally agree that chronological age alone is a poor indicator of how someone will respond to cancer treatment.

Have a look for yourself: a comparison of the predictions below (such as «visible in small telescopes») to the magnitude of each comet shows just how poor an indicator the magnitude alone really is.

Use Symptoms as a Guide Blood or saliva tests can measure your estrogen levels, but symptoms alone can be a reliable indicator of estrogen excess or deficiency.

Muscle quality, defined as maximal force production per unit of muscle mass, may be a better indicator of muscle function than strength alone [5].

This reason alone should be the clearest indicator as to why it is essential to fill out a profile completely and make it interesting without exaggerating a.k.a. lying.

As we well know, looks alone aren't a good indicator of someone matching with you or not.

Confidence in gross findings can be developed by replication, by averaging results over several time periods, and by using several measures of the development of human capital — not tests alone, but also attendance rates, dropout rates, and promotion rates (a very high - quality assessment will track indicators of human capital such as post-secondary school earnings and higher - education outcomes as well).

California is not alone when it comes to wrestling with new accountability indicators as evidenced by the struggles of lawmakers and educators in several other states also undertaking reviews - some drawn in the wake of federal waivers from No Child Left Behind mandates.

Most of the time, test scores are treated as ends in themselves, as if they can stand alone as clear indicators of school quality and health.

Test participation must be included in accountability calculations as stand - alone factor; it is no longer an indicator.

The Enron case does not stand alone in the history of corruption and distortion amidst high stakes indicators, such as stock prices.

Their physical appearance alone can not be used as an indicator of an aggressive nature.

General fixes • Significant improvements to the Squad Join interface • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 Squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man Squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when Squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad selection screen • Players who choose not to join Squads will also show up as Blue in the «Not in a Squad» line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text • Added round duration and ticket summary at end of round screen • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed and issue with some weapons» sounds in first person view • Fixed a swim sound loop error • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it • Spawn protection now should work in Conquest so you no longer should spawn too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM • Fix for missing input restriction during intro movie, causing players to potentially fall and die while watching movie if moving controller (or having a controller with a bad stick zone) • Combat areas on Kharg Island in Rush mode tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after first base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not being able to get suppressed • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in co-op • Spotting VO now plays when spotting from MAV / EOD bot • Fixed several issues regarding the kill card, including showing wrong weapons used for the kill • Fixed that sometimes you would be stuck on a black screen when kicked from server • Fixed so when a team captures two flags at the same time, the UI does not show wrong owner of the flag • Fixed a problem where the capture progress bar was shown as friendly when the enemy was capturing • Fixed a problem with the bipod deploy sound • Fixed a problem that you could be spawned in with no weapons after being killed while using the EOD bot • Fixed problems with health bars not displaying health properly when using EOD bots • Fixed a problem with flickering name tags • Fixed a problem where you could damage friendly helicopters • Fixed a problem where you could get stuck in the co-op menu when attempting to join the session twice • You should now be able to spot explosives • You should no longer spawn in home base if your selected spawn point is disabled while waiting to spawn (e.g. if your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn) • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck in the join queue • Fixed the repair icon on the minimal • Fixed a problem with changing camera on certain vehicles • Fixed a problem with the grenade indicator when in guided missile mode • Fixed a problem where the machine could hard lock when joining a public coop game • Fixed a problem where the headset attached icon would not show up in the UI • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna on Caspian Border.

I fully support the women who have come forward with these claims and, again, hope that this is recognized not as an anomaly but instead an indicator of a widespread issue that goes beyond gender alone.»

The Antarctic alone can not be used as an indicator of warming or cooling, because it must be viewed in concert with the Arctic.

Dear SUMIT, 1 — It is an indicator not a necessity as there is no separate data for Term plans» claim settlement alone.

The following hypotheses were tested: that the cognitive behaviour therapy would be superior to supportive counselling and routine care, and routine care alone, firstly, in reducing positive psychotic symptoms; secondly, in preventing the exacerbation of positive symptoms and reducing hospital stay; and, thirdly, by using the convention of the previous study of 50 % improvement in positive symptoms as an indicator of considerable clinical improvement, 6 in the number of patients achieving such improvement.

«While we conclude that measures of students» social - emotional learning should not be considered as a stand - alone indicator in federal accountability systems at this time, measures of school climate can provide important insights into how schools are supporting SEL.»

HUD Acting Assistant Secretary Erika Poethig said, «This month's indicators show promise — more than 180,000 borrowers took advantage of our enhanced Home Affordable Refinance Program in the last quarter alone and foreclosure starts are declining as more homeowners secure mortgage relief — but with so many households still struggling to make ends meet it's clear that we have more work ahead.»