Sentences with phrase «determine effect methods»

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This is the meaning of earlier statements to the effect that one's method of preaching is determined by and is expressive of issues and convictions far beyond the province of a course in public speaking.

In October 2016, writing in Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, the team used a study of cancer in rats to test 13 leading tumor growth models to determine which could predict key quantities of interest relevant to survival, and the effects of various therapies.

«We hope our findings will encourage others to use whole - genome sequencing as a method to determine all the off - target effects of their CRISPR techniques and study different versions for the safest, most accurate editing,» Dr. Tsang says.

To determine the level of a particular pollutant in drinking water — which the EPA does before making a regulatory ruling on it — the agency relies on analytic testing methods so insensitive that they can not identify the contaminants at levels expected to cause health effects.

The fact that ReBiL can be used to study living cells (as opposed to many older methods that use isolated proteins from cells to determine their interactions) makes it an ideal way to observe these unexpected side effects and to modify the drugs to eliminate them, Wahl says.

Data gathered with those technologies are then analyzed using Granger causality, a method developed to determine cause - and - effect relationships among economic events, along with a Kalman filter, a procedure used to navigate missiles and spacecraft by predicting where something will be in the future.

In these patients, it is not possible to determine whether the negative findings were the result of the low «sensitivity» of the method (e.g., failure to detect small effects), or whether they genuinely reflect the patients» limited cognitive abilities.

This December 2012 workshop sought to determine the data needs and testing methods for the environmental release of synthetically designed algae and to assess the ecological effects and risks of synthetic organisms.

The Foundation seeks to establish a laboratory to test nutrient content of foods, particularly butter produced under various conditions; to conduct research into the «X Factor,» discovered by Dr. Price; and to determine the effects of traditional preparation methods on nutrient content and availability in whole foods.

Methods: A double - blind, placebo - controlled study was initiated to determine the effects of FertilityBlend for Women, a proprietary nutritional supplement containing chasteberry, green tea, L - arginine, vitamins (including folate) and minerals, on progesterone level, basal body temperature, menstrual cycle length, pregnancy rate and side - effects.

Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon - 14 dating) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by Romance is possible in Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 for both a male and female Commander Shepard.

Our studies use advanced statistical methods (here and here) to determine the actual effects of private schooling on test scores and standards of living.

* Note: Punishment is not determined by using «hostile» or aversive methods but rather by its effect on the rate of the behavior.

Faced with both the internet's continual proliferation of digital images, as well as the vast art - historical legacy that preceded him, Guyton was attracted to a method in which artistic effect was partially determined through the click of a mouse.

electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

The research needs that have high priority in establishing the technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of large - scale capture and disposal of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- from electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, more» system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

Given that a significant and agreed upon UHI effect exists and there seem to be objective methods of determining where it would be most and least prevalent, why would not a rather simple study be available whereby contrasting locations of UHI are measured for temperatures and wind in order to better test Parker's hypothesis?

re: «A complementary method for determining and / or evaluating global sea level rise is a budget analysis that adds together the cumulative effect of the main contributors to sea level rise: thermal expansion, melting of ice in glaciers, ice loss from the Greenland and the Antarctic ice sheets, and changes in land water storage.»

A complementary method for determining and / or evaluating global sea level rise is a budget analysis that adds together the cumulative effect of the main contributors to sea level rise: thermal expansion, melting of ice in glaciers, ice loss from the Greenland and the Antarctic ice sheets, and changes in land water storage.

Once it is determined that the claimant's expression is not negated by the inherent limit of location or method, the next step is to ask whether the government action restricts expression in purpose or effect.

The effect of the amendment, from a stand point of reasonableness, would appear to be intended to give greater flexibility to the arbitrators in determining which method of valuation is appropriate upon termination of the lease of those works and erections that are in use and are to be valued.»

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, Binghamton, NY (6/2002 to Present) • Assess existing health and safety programs and tweak them to meet the dynamic needs of the company • Plan and implement new or advanced health and safety programs to maintain steadily safe environments • Develop and provide training and instructions to employees and the management to ensure that they are abreast of safety hazards • Evaluate and advise on the impact of both emergent and existing issues and suggest control methods • Conduct audits and inspections to determine the extent of risks and put in place risk prevention and mitigation processes • Perform safety related incident investigation to determine cause and effect and develop corrective measures • Oversee health and safety programs to assure compliance with the company's procedures and protocols • Promote and lead behavioral based safety practices to strengthen company safety culture

Analyze changes in design, raw materials, production methods to determine their effects on production and development cost.

To address the possible publication bias (ie, the fact that studies with nonsignificant results are less likely to be published), we computed the fail - safe N (Nfs) according to the method Orwin16 proposed, which is more conservative than the traditional Rosenthal Nfs.17, 18 Orwin's Nfs determines the number of additional studies in a meta - analysis yielding null effect sizes that would be needed to yield a «trivial» OR of 1.05.

To determine the significance of mediation, bias - corrected confidence intervals for the indirect effects were calculated using bootstrap methods (MacKinnon, Lockwood, & Williams, 2004).