Not exact matches
«The defining
difference between Silicon Valley companies and almost every other industry
in the U.S. is the virtually universal
practice among tech companies of distributing meaningful equity (usually
in the form of stock options) to ordinary employees.
The U.S. lumber coalition later excluded Nova Scotia from the ongoing anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, but Canada was still treated as one country and
differences among practices by softwood lumber producers
in the various provinces were largely ignored.
There are
differences among among sinners — there is the one who «
practices sin;» and there is the one who «hates» his propensity to sin, as
in Romans 7:14 - 25 — expressing the frustration that we can will what is right, but can not do it.
But nothing is more concrete than the
differences among the racial, gender, and socioeconomic locations of persons involved
in theological schooling, nor more concrete than the
differences among the
practices through which persons have sought to understand God, nor more concrete than the
differences between the ways
in which models of excellent schooling have been institutionalized.
Nevertheless the main point, — the settlement
in Malabar a considerable colony of Syrians - may well be true; and granted this, it is not unnatural that there should have been a
difference of
practice among the settlers
in the matter of inter-marriage with Indians, leading to a permanent social distinction.
The
differences among study findings are partly explained by
differences in study designs, assessment tools, study populations (13), usual maternity care
practices and caregiver attitudes (14 - 16).
Our study was not powered to study the
differences in the breastfeeding
practice among the different ethnic groups.
While there were no significant
differences in the responses of residents based on how far along they were
in their training, the researchers were surprised to discover some significant
differences among supervising physicians, with senior attendings being more likely than junior attendings — who could be fellows or attendings
in practice less than five years — to prefer immediate notification for situations including patient falls, new or worsening pain, an angry parent or family member, or the need for restraints.
Among elite athletes,
practice accounts for a scant 1 percent of the
difference in their performances — and starting sports at an early age does not necessarily provide athletes an upper hand — according to new research.
«Substantial
differences in admission rates
among general
practices could mean that some patients are receiving suboptimal care,» added Dr Busby.
One of the issues highlighted
in the report was confusion
among teachers about the
difference between professional learning and those activities that are part of everyday
practice.
There is an expectation
among the school staff that they
practice a culture of continuous improvement and risk - taking based on a cycle of conversations, classroom observations, constructive feedback, and planning and implementing strategies that aim to directly make a
difference to classroom
practices in line with the priorities identified for school improvement.
In short, this analysis confirms that inspection ratings can help detect differences in teacher practice and parental satisfaction among schools with similar test - score rankings and socioeconomic compositio
In short, this analysis confirms that inspection ratings can help detect
differences in teacher practice and parental satisfaction among schools with similar test - score rankings and socioeconomic compositio
in teacher
practice and parental satisfaction
among schools with similar test - score rankings and socioeconomic composition.
Buried
in a footnote early
in the DCL is this political time bomb: «State education officials should examine policies and
practices for resource allocation
among districts [emphasis added] to ensure that
differences among districts do not have the unjustified effect of discriminating on the basis of race.»
The
differences in instructional
practices among the four classrooms appeared to be related to growth
in reading on all our measures.
In contrast to statistically nonsignificant differences for the teachers within levels of school effectiveness, these statistically significant differences among teachers across schools suggest that a teacher's preferred style of interacting with students is a teaching dimension which is less well influenced by the practice of others at the school level than other dimensions of teaching being investigated in our study (e.g., time spent by students in independent reading, or degree of home communication
In contrast to statistically nonsignificant
differences for the teachers within levels of school effectiveness, these statistically significant
differences among teachers across schools suggest that a teacher's preferred style of interacting with students is a teaching dimension which is less well influenced by the
practice of others at the school level than other dimensions of teaching being investigated
in our study (e.g., time spent by students in independent reading, or degree of home communication
in our study (e.g., time spent by students
in independent reading, or degree of home communication
in independent reading, or degree of home communication).
Regarding their second point of investigation, they found «stark
differences in instructional
practices across districts
among teachers who received similar within - district value - added rankings» (p. 324).
While a coaching preference did not emerge as a general
difference among teachers across school effectiveness ratings, we did find that the
practice of coaching during reading to provide word recognition instruction was found to be a characteristic of teachers
in the most effective schools and the most accomplished teachers
in general.
How do
differences in educational
practice among countries affect students?
Among those are preservice teachers» understanding of and ability to address student
differences, the nature of the change process
in schools implementing differentiation, achievement impacts of differentiation
in middle school, elementary, and high school settings, and profiles of teachers whose classroom
practice enhances success of students from low - economic and / or cultural minority groups.
The Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience
in Education conducts empirical research, disseminates scholarly information, examines research - based best
practices, addresses critical educational issues, and strives to produce research that makes a
difference which informs the development of
practices, policies, programs, and scholarship impacting educational and workforce outcomes
among African Americans.
Dan Lear of Avvo doesn't believe there are
differences in adoption rates: «If you had a distribution of tech adoption
among the general population, I don't think it would necessarily differ significantly for lawyers generally or for general
practice and solo attorneys specifically.
Prior research from both ASPN and PROS confirms the comparability of patients, clinicians, and
practices participating
in primary care networks studies with those identified
in national samples.34 - 37 A survey conducted as part of the Child Behavior Study38 showed no
difference in demographic factors,
practice characteristics, or attitudes toward psychosocial problems
among participating pediatricians and a random sample of primary care pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
To promote and support successful cross-discipline collaboration
among agencies that often serve the same families simultaneously, professionals must understand the similarities and
differences in family engagement across the fields of
practice.
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith
in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States
in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and
practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural
differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples,
in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising,
in particular, their right to development
in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed
in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and
in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development
in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional
practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations
among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing
in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed
in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are,
in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing
in mind that nothing
in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised
in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples
in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments,
in particular those related to human rights,
in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,
Differences in property terminology, rules, and
practices among even nearby markets remain one of the barriers to regionalization.