Sentences with phrase «body of evidence challenging»

There's a growing body of evidence challenging the notion that low - fat dairy is best.

It adds to a growing body of evidence challenging the conventional wisdom that inadequate athlete concussion knowledge is the principal barrier to increased reporting.

Besides the 2013 University of Washington study, a number of other recent studies have found education ineffective in improving self - reporting by athletes, adding to a growing body of evidence challenging the conventional wisdom that inadequate athlete concussion knowledge is the principal barrier to increased reporting, and suggesting that one of the best ways to combat underreporting by athletes of concussion symptoms may be to shift the focus of educational efforts towards helping coaches facilitate concussion reporting, the theory being that athletes will be more likely to report concussion symptoms if they no longer think that they will be punished by the coach for reporting, such as by losing playing time or their starting position, perceived by their teammates as letting them down, or viewed by their coach as «weak,» all of which have been documented in numerous studies over the past decade as reasons athletes are reluctant to report concussion symptoms.

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A growing body of evidence suggests tackling food waste could help resolve many of the sustainability challenges faced by the food industry.

I am still waiting for anybody in Queens County to challenge the epic corruption, dishonesty and cover up that no single person or entity has ever challenged, with regard to by total body of evidence that has prevailed for my plea for city job reinstatement and pension restoration that would finally make me «whole» again.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed a recommendation in a report by the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee that the «self - employed» should be given at least «worker» employment status unless the engager of their labour can prove otherwise.1 This is a recommendation that LITRG made in written evidence to a separate inquiry.2 LITRG believes that the denial of employment rights to people working in the «gig economy» and the exploitation of other flexible workers regarding their taxes share a common cause: the workers» own lack of knowledge, their reluctance to challenge their treatment because they lack confidence or just need the work and the businesses involved apparently having little fear of action being taken against them by public bodies.

Grim find of 26 mutilated bodies in Germany is earliest evidence of mass torture, challenging the view of rural harmony among early Europeans

«In doing so, the hope is that evidence will be seen not just as another voice in the endless «he said, she said» of assertive discourse, but rather as a documented body of derived knowledge worthy of serious consideration as society addresses looming challenges in areas such as health and medicine, the environment and national security.»

The study, which was quite challenging and dangerous to do, adds to a growing body of evidence that mass mortality can have ecosystem impacts.

BodyImageHealth confronts many of today's most challenging public health concerns — poor eating and fitness habits, rising rates of obesity, weight stigma, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders — with a new, evidence - based model for prevention of body image, eating, fitness and weight concerns before they start.

A growing body of evidence suggests that providing students with simplified information, reminders, and access to assistance during critical junctures, like FAFSA completion and the summer after high school, can help students navigate challenging bottlenecks and transition into collegiate environments where they've already shown the potential for academic success.

Despite the challenges of isolating the impact of school desegregation on student achievement, a small but growing body of research provides valuable evidence on the relationship between segregation policies and students» academic and social outcomes.

It's also climate science, biological science, physical science & mdash really any body of reasoning and evidence that challenges people's ideologies, prejudices, and selfish interests.

• There was no terrorism, radicalisation or violent extremism in the schools of concern, but there was clear evidence of a number of people, associated with each other and in positions of influence in schools and governing bodies, who espouse, endorse or fail to challenge extremist views.

Though these sculptures evoke the body through an elemental vocabulary, they also reveal the tremendous physical challenge of creation — most clearly evidenced when the work walks the tightrope between figurative complexity and palpable mastery.

This presentation will explore some of these research challenges and provide an update on the growing body of evidence regarding human health risk factors.

he challenged, directing me to a ton of information, including an article on the Organic Consumers Assn.'s website, which points to a growing body of scientific evidence that makes you question whether GMOs are harmless.

Perhaps Neil was just doing his job «challenging» Davey, but in terms of a science and policy debate, Davey won the day by considering the full body of evidence.

From DUIs, drugs, and other grievous felony cases, attorney O'Meara has conducted independent investigations that uncovered new evidence and has successfully challenged the validity of field sobriety test, chemical reports, police body - cam footage, and found weaknesses in previously accepted witness testimony.

Although a growing body of evidence shows that social and emotional learning (SEL) is essential for student growth, finding ways to fund SEL programs can be challenging.

There is a vast body of research and evidence proving that counselling is one of the best ways to deal with the challenges that life throws at you.

Evidence about likely mechanisms may be located in the growing body of research on the positive effects of mindfulness - based practices on caregiver stress (Lavretsky 2011); attentional control (Moore 2012); reframing aversive situations (Gootjes 2011); and self - regulation, even following challenges contrived to deplete one's resources for self - control (Friese 2012).