Sentences with phrase «comparison study performed»

John Bowden of the National Institute of Standards and Technology discusses a new paper in the Journal of Lipid Research about a lipidomics comparison study performed by 31 labs in the U.S. and abroad.

Not exact matches

One of Mehrotra's Harvard colleagues has been studying how the AI - boosted Human Dx system performs in comparison with individual medical specialists, but has yet to publish the results.

In this paper, by solving the Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) based on first - principles calculations, we performed a comprehensive study of the phonon transport properties of ML GaN, with detailed comparison to bulk GaN, 2D graphene, silicene and ML BN with similar honeycomb structure.

Systematic analysis is performed based on the study of the contribution from phonon branches, comparison among the mode level phonon group velocity and lifetime, the detailed process and channels of phonon — phonon scattering, and phonon anharmonicity with potential energy well.

Suitable studies were the ones which made a comparison with the benefits of outdoor exercise initiatives with those performed indoors and that reported one or more physical or mental wellbeing results.

The study revealed that the pre-exercise beetroot juice made the brains of the hypertensive older adults perform more efficiently in comparison to exercise alone, resulting in brain connectivity that resembled that of a younger adults» brain.

The participants of this study performed better on the tests after yoga practice in comparison to after an aerobic exercise session.

More studies, including comparisons with drug therapies (such as stimulants), still need to be performed.

Looking at direct comparisons, recent studies suggest that a high bar speed might transfer better to sprinting compared to similar exercises performed more slowly (Pareja - Blanco et al. 2014; Loturco et al. 2015a; Mora - Custodio et al. 2016), but older studies indicate that this is not always the case (Harris et al. 2008; Blazevich & Jenkins, 2002).

Generally, researchers have reported that gluteus maximus EMG amplitude is somewhat higher than in the back squat, although good studies performing direct comparisons of the two exercises are currently lacking.

As the recent comparative studies have shown, these results pale in comparison to Boston's high - performing charter sector but are stronger than those in most other urban public school systems.

U.S. students perform significantly worse than students in many developed countries, according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and other international comparisons, trailing the leaders by more than half of a standard deviation.

Susan McGee Bailey: Clearly, all our students need strong preparation for the demands of a high - tech, global world, but international data such as those provided by TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) and PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) show U.S. students of both sexes performing in a mediocre fashion in comparison to their counterparts in other industrialized nations.

Conflicting results may be due to the difficulty in performing these types of comparison studies, which can be confounded by differences in class size, cognitive level of questions, class composition, and instructor (Crossgrove and Curran 2008).

A total of 48 studies were excluded from the database because they combined all minority children into a nebulous «nonwhite» category, failed to include a comparison group consisting of white children, or did not perform separate analyses with children disaggregated from adults.

The study lists the top and bottom performing institutions in terms of graduation rates for black students, and offers comparisons between colleges serving similar student populations.

Last year, a landmark study of school improvement («School Improvement by Design,» link: http://bit.ly/70J539) released by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education reported that the America's Choice programs performed significantly better than their major competitors in the field, and the study's researchers stated, «Students in America's Choice schools grew at a significantly faster rate than students in comparison schools and faster than students in all other schools.»

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

For example, in one study, neglected children had a smaller corpus callosum relative to control and comparison groups.8 Compared to their non-maltreated peers, children in another study who experienced emotional neglect early in life performed significantly worse on achievement testing during the first six years of schooling.9 Furthermore, although both abused and neglected children performed poorly academically, neglected children experienced greater academic deficits relative to abused children.10 These cognitive deficiencies also appear to be long lasting.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the indirect and direct exposure to 20 potentially traumatic events and its relation with PTSD in a Ugandan sample of senior 3rd year students and to perform cross-cultural comparisons with previous studies examining this age group.

We performed comparisons of means using analysis of variance, with planned post hoc analyses by the Tukey honestly significantly different test; effect sizes were obtained using mean differences with associated 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) and also calculated using Cohen d for purposes of comparability with related studies.

In an adoption study using within - rather than between - family comparisons, Plomin, DeFries, and Fulker (1988) performed hundreds of analyses in a search for significant gene - environment interactions and found only about as many as would be expected by chance.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study evaluated whether graduates of The Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) were performing similarly to their community peers.

In addition, although the Closing Disclosure also performed better than the current final TILA disclosure and RESPA settlement statement with respect to questions that did not require such comparison and merely required respondents to identify or understand the final loan terms and costs, see Kleimann Quantitative Study Report at 47 - 48, the Bureau believes that the consumer confusion that would result upon receipt of a disclosure three business days before consummation that is substantially different from that received at application would outweigh any such benefit.