Sentences with phrase «contrast study between»

Taken together, they make a nice comparison and contrast study between two successful law firm intranet implementations.

Not exact matches

Our findings are in accordance with some observations from previous studies showing a positive association between long working hours and depression [12] but contrast with other reports of null findings [12]--[14].

Does that which not only unifies this school's practices of teaching and learning into a single course of study but makes it adequate to pluralism imply a contrast between «academic» schooling and «professional» schooling?

Mary Fulbrook's comparative study of Puritanism and Pietism in England, Wurttemberg, and Prussia also contributes to the current reassessment of Weber's ideas.2 Asking why religious ideas favored absolutism in Prussia in contrast to a politically passive orientation in Wurttemberg and an anti-absolutist attitude in England, Fulbrook is led to examine the interaction between religious ideas and the social contexts in which they take shape.

By contrast, studies show that, among those who practice modern methods of natural family planning, the divorce rate is somewhere between 1 and 4 %.

Through their collaboration on this course of study, Lawrence grew to appreciate Strauss's contrast between Athens and Jerusalem, and the ancients and moderns, especially his generally forgotten narrative of the «three waves of modernity.»

A newly released study (The Online Generation Gap: Contrasting attitudes and behaviors of parents and teens) conducted by Hart Research Associates for the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) found a «generation gap» between what parents think they know about their kids online behavior and what the kids think their parents know.

Although not directly comparable, our findings are in broad agreement with those from routine data in Scotland that have indicated a positive association between Baby Friendly accreditation, but not certification, and breastfeeding at 1 week of age.17 Our findings reinforce those of Coutinho and colleagues who reported that high exclusive breastfeeding rates achieved in Brazilian hospitals implementing staff training with the course content of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative were short - lived and not sustained at home unless implemented in combination with post-natal home visits.35 Similarly in Italy, training of staff with an adapted version of the Baby Friendly course content resulted in high breastfeeding rates at discharge, with a rapid decrease in the days after leaving hospital.36 In contrast, a cluster randomized trial in Belarus (PROBIT) found an association between an intervention modelled on the Baby Friendly Initiative with an increased duration of breastfeeding37 an association also reported from an observational study in Germany.38 Mothers in Belarus stay in hospital post-partum for 6 — 7 days, and in Germany for 5 days, with post-natal support likely to be particularly important in countries where mothers stay in the hospital for a shorter time, with early discharge likely to limit the influence of a hospital - based intervention.

One randomized controlled trial comparing home - visited families with control participants who received other community services found a statistically significant difference in mean depressive symptoms at two years post-enrollment, but this contrast was nonsignificant at three years post - enrollment.15 A second study of Early Head Start found no differences in depressive symptoms between intervention and control group participants post-intervention, although a difference was detected at a longer - term follow - up prior to children's enrollment in kindergarten.10 Other randomized controlled trial studies have not found effects of home visitation on maternal depressive symptoms.12, 16,17

In contrast with full - time homemakers, employed mothers differentiate less between their sons and daughters in their discipline style and in their goals for their children, Hoffman found in a study of 369 families.

An emerging body of literature in adults has begun to establish clear associations between gut microbiome composition and a wide range of health outcomes.1 - 6 In contrast, comparatively little is known about the gut microbiome in infants and children, the exposures that shape it, and its lifelong health effects.7 Although limited in their size and scope, a number of studies have established associations between intestinal microbiome profiles in infants, delivery mode, and / or breast milk exposure.8 - 15 These factors both have long - term health consequences.

In contrast to previous research, which highlights the relationship between breastfeeding, mothering identities and social class, the findings of this study do not support this.

Urinary incontinence (UI) has an effect on quality of life during the postpartum period.1, 2 Fear of UI is one of the most common reasons for maternal demand for cesarean delivery.3, 4 The muscle strength of the pelvic floor returns to the antepartum value 6 — 10 weeks postpartum in most women.5, 6 However, UI symptoms after delivery do not resolve in the long term in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.22

This starting point in Crowley's study reveals a contrast of lemur mobility between subfossil and living species.

Previous studies have shown that emotion can influence various visual processes, and some work has even indicated a link between depressed mood and reduced sensitivity to visual contrast.

Black students in the experimental group, in contrast, did significantly better academically than their peers in the control group — cutting in half the average achievement gap between racial groups seen at the start of the study.

While the study confirms some of what was previously known about the southern pine species, the finding in the Pinelands — that a high percentage of pine trees in a stand is a more important factor than moisture levels — is in contrast to previous research from the South that indicated strong evidence for the connection between high moisture and stand susceptibility.

In contrast, autism is estimated to affect between 0.3 and 2.9 percent of the general population, according to studies cited in the paper.

For the first time, researchers have confirmed an association between a common magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent and abnormalities on brain MRI, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Population genetic studies usually compare thousands of individuals, but the researchers predicted they could detect differences in a much smaller sample because of the stark contrast between the islanders» blond and dark locks.

In contrast to other studies, hemorrhage was not more frequently associated with robotic - assisted laparoscopic surgery.27 Rectal cancer surgery is a high - risk intervention, with 32.4 % of patients experiencing a complication within 30 days and 15.5 % of patients having complications between 30 days and 6 months.

In contrast to previous studies that observed a build - up of activity associated with the passage of time, we found that LIP activity decreased at a constant rate between timed movements.

Familiarity and monitoring effects were operationalized as contrasts between studied test pairs incorrectly endorsed as rearranged vs (1) correctly rejected new pairs, or (2) studied test pairs correctly endorsed as intact, respectively.

In contrast to a number of phenological studies showing nonlinear relationships between phenology and temperature, due largely to unmet chilling and photoperiod requirements, our findings demonstrate the relationship to be linear and to explain most of the variation in flowering.

Data from over 135,000 people show no link between broad faces and antisocial traits, in contrast with previous studies... More

Bing Yao, PhD, has been awarded a $ 560,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to study the association between cognitive fatigue and brain iron concentration, as estimated by MRI susceptibility contrast imaging.

, has been awarded a $ 560,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to study the association between cognitive fatigue and brain iron concentration, as estimated by MRI susceptibility contrast imaging.

From the studies which provided direct contrasts between verum and sham acupuncture: 2a) greater activation from verum than sham acupuncture (or greater deactivation for sham, i.e. verum > sham), 2b) greater deactivation from verum than sham acupuncture (or greater activation for sham, i.e. sham > verum).

«In contrast to the laboratory studies, where the cause and effect of neonicotinoid exposure was established, this study performs an important nationwide correlation between OSR and bee populations.

A study from the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University found that when diners had low contrast between their plate and their food (think fettuccine alfredo on a white plate), they served themselves 30 % more food than diners who had high contrast between their food and their plate (picture fettuccine alfredo on a red plate).

In contrast to epidemiologic studies that have demonstrated a beneficial association between ALA intake and CVD, some studies have found the contrary.

From the study: «In contrast to our previous studies conducted among men with prostate cancer and those with abnormal biopsies that showed high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia or foci of atypical cells (5,6), we did not observe differences in PSA change between the study arms.

By contrast, in the NHS II study there was a much smaller difference in red meat consumption between the white and brown rice eaters — and the white rice eaters actually had a slightly lower incidence of diabetes.

I'd also like to point out the contrast between these results and the cycling study I blogged about last month.

In this particular study, the scientists theorized that less color contrast between plate and food makes our brains work harder to figure out appropriate portion sizes.

These data contrast with observations in the 2012 NIA intramural study report, where a difference in survival was not detected between control - fed and CR monkeys.

In contrast, large - scale cadaver studies (Vangness et al., 1994) describe the origin of the long head attaching quite evenly between the supraglenoid tubercle and the superior glenoid labrum, between 40 - 60 % of the fibers attaching to the supraglenoid tubercle.

In contrast, when comparing between different groups of subjects (e.g. powerlifters vs. track sprinters), it may not be helpful as it could obscure differences between the two groups being studied.

combined with a heavy metal rocker belt, the outfit is a study in contrasts... somewhere between Peggy in Mad Men and Elvira.

University of Texas researchers Eden Davis and Karen Fingerman suspected that their were contrasts between their motivations for online dating, but wanted to determine this through the content of their profiles, so they conducted a study published this month about the differences in profile language and motivation each age group has when it comes to dating.

A playful, though not strikingly original, engagement of the unreliable narrator, and a fluffy study of the contrast between wish - fulfilling fiction and cold, hard reality.

As his primary case study, he cites the bizarre contrast between two back - to - back Best Picture winners, wholesome musical «Oliver!»

A number of other major restorations will have their World Premieres at the Festival: Carol Reed's atmospheric Graham Greene adaptation of OUR MAN IN HAVANA (1959), set in Cuba at the start of the Cold War, makes timely viewing as US / Cuba relations thaw; Ken Russell's reworking of D.H. Lawrence scandalous classic WOMEN IN LOVE (1970) stars Oliver Reed, Alan Bates and Glenda Jackson and shows two couple's contrasting searches for love, and was restored by the BFI National Archive working alongside cinematographer Billy Williams; A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (1966) is directed by Fred Zinnemann from a script by great British screenwriter, Robert Bolt from Bolt's play about Sir Thomas More, a perfect companion piece to Wolf Hall; Henry Fonda stars in the ripe - for - discovery WARLOCK (1959), a seething study of vengeance and repressed sexuality in a Utah mining outpost; and Bryan Forbes» THE RAGING MOON (1971) starring Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman in a tender story between two young people in wheelchairs which was ahead of its time in its attempts to change attitudes to disability.

Many early IES studies were underpowered, meaning they didn't have enough teachers or students to pick up a contrast between the treatment and control groups.

Because the studies use data from a single school year to contrast students in middle schools and K — 8 schools, most of the available research can not reject the possibility that differences between the groups of students, rather than in the grade configuration of their schools, are actually responsible for the differences in behavior and achievement.

In contrast, studies show that higher attaining learners make between 1 and 2 additional months» progress when set or streamed compared to when taught in mixed ability groups.

Contrast that with the results of studies examining the least amount of PD — somewhere between 5 and 14 hours — which showed no significant effects on student outcomes.

The replication portion of this study has simply confirmed that the contrasts between STEM education professionals and middle school students and university preservice teachers are large and consistent.

The difference between student outcomes for online and face - to - face classes... was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and face - to - face instruction with conditions taught entirely face - to - face.

Told from multiple timelines and characters» point of view, as well as shifting between various geographic locations in the United States Northeast, it is also a thoughtful character study, contrasting who the characters were in their twenties against who they become thirty - five years later.