Sentences with phrase «for focused studies»

Researchers noted that this important step in sleuthing the shapes and locations of filaments should also be useful for focused studies that seek to identify what types of gases inhabit the filaments, the temperatures of these gases, and the mechanisms for how particles enter and move around in the filaments.

For this focused study, Ponzi and Flinn chose a sample of 40 children ranging in ages from 5 to 12 and who represented about 80 percent of the total children in the village.

Not exact matches

Though for many of us, studying for a big test or completing a grade - determining project can lead some to lose focus.

Depending on what you plan to market and your budget, you can use formal focus groups (or simply host roundtable discussions with members of the target audience), employ online research or mall intercept studies, or distribute your product to a select group of users for testing.

The striking example I focused on then was the cancer drug Avastin, developed by Genentech (now Roche)-- which, at the time, had been studied in at least 400 completed human clinical trials for various cancers.

When you're deciding where to study, keep in mind that the role of nurse practitioners differs somewhat depending on the region — for instance, Quebec nurse practitioners tend to focus more on acute care than those in Ontario.

You're still playing just as hard, you're doing all the things, but playoffs means if you have one team to focus on, that means you can study all your regular - season matchups against them, you can learn all the information you need to learn to prepare yourself for this playoff series.

Steve studied politics at the University of London, with a focus on world economic development, IMF, World Bank and WTO; and journalism at the National Council for Training Journalists.

Interestingly, the study says that while it takes an average 11 minutes for people to get distracted from a task, a good 25 minutes are consumed in focusing on the task even after getting back to it.

The study found that those who have taken part in mindfulness training were able to remain focused for longer periods of time on visual and listening tasks.

Instead, the team was studying where children learn best, but their findings have important implications for anyone who struggles to stay focused in a drab office.

«It's baked into their DNA to be focused on the long term, as their focus is to maintain the family business and wealth,» says Matt Fullbrook, manager of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness (CCBE) at the University of Toronto, which has been studying the underlying reasons for the curious strength of family firms.

Hall's coral studies focus on the effects of heat, acidification, and disease, which help scientists find and breed particularly resilient candidates for replanting on reefs.

One University of California, Berkeley study that focused on restaurant workers found that wages rose 1 % for every 10 % increase in the minimum wage.

«For all the media coverage of groundbreaking autonomous vehicle investments made to date, a surprising number of U.S. consumers are still looking for a new, focused player to enter this market,» Deloitte wrote in its stuFor all the media coverage of groundbreaking autonomous vehicle investments made to date, a surprising number of U.S. consumers are still looking for a new, focused player to enter this market,» Deloitte wrote in its stufor a new, focused player to enter this market,» Deloitte wrote in its study.

«The DEA appears to be dragged into this kicking and screaming,» said Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think tank focused on social - justice issues.

Cheon Seong - Whun of The Asan Institute for Policy Studies says denuclearization is too vague of a concept in Korean Peninsula talks and the focus should turn to nuclear «dismantlement» for Pyongyang.

For the January study focused on heart health, researchers split 53 adults into two groups, one of which did two years of supervised exercise four to five days a week, while the other simply did yoga and balance exercises.

HEART APP IMPROVES JOHNS HOPKINS» PATIENT OUTCOMES: A new cardiology - focused iPhone app is reducing readmission rates for heart attack patients, resulting in massive savings, according to a Johns Hopkins University study.

Last year, for example, a study conducted by Unilever — a company that does have an admittedly vested interest in knowing this kind of information — polled 20,000 consumers in five countries and 33 percent said that given the option, they would choose to buy from brands that are focused on sustainability.

Apple is gathering advice on parts and production methods, focusing on electric and connected - car technologies, while studying the potential for automated driving, the source said.

There's no shortage of tips and tricks out there to help you learn faster and recall more, but nearly all them focus on how to study — try spacing out study sessions a particular way, for instance, or test yourself rather than reread.

A recent Temkin Group study found that 84 percent of companies surveyed expected to increase their focus on customer experience metrics for this very reason.

By studying thousands of people, Rock found that we are truly focused for an average of only six hours per week.

Studies show it's impossible for our brains to focus effectively on more than one thing at a time.

The drug is called Acthar, and for the past year it has been the focus of a study by the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine and Oregon State that has been trying to understand why doctors keep prescribing it for ailments it has never been proved to treat effectively.

But it comes as more of a shock to some bosses that study after study shows remote work can actually increase productivity as team members find the right conditions for focus and creativity.

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, Start a Successful Business, by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges.

Buxton says the study's results point to a need for a culture shift in organizations toward a provision for greater flexibility and a change in mentality from a focus on congratulating those who burn the candle at both ends to an appreciation of the benefits of sleep.

To evaluate the potential for eruption, conventional studies have focussed on interpreting the major unrest of 1982 — 1984 (refs 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16).

Tom's studied hundreds of millionaires over the years whose habits are the main focus of his blog (RichHabits.net) and his book (same name — Rich Habits), so I feel like if it's working for them it would work for us too;)

For example, Canada's support will help fund research studies, surveys, conferences, and training focused on business and entrepreneurship skills, access to markets for products and services, and technological innovatiFor example, Canada's support will help fund research studies, surveys, conferences, and training focused on business and entrepreneurship skills, access to markets for products and services, and technological innovatifor products and services, and technological innovation.

Economists have analyzed extensively how platform markets may pose unique challenges for antitrust analysis.377 Specifically, they stress that analysis applicable to firms in single - sided markets may break down when applied to two - sided markets, given the distinct pricing structures and network externalities.378 These studies often focus on the challenge that two - sided platforms face in attracting both sides — the classic coordination problem of having to attract buyers without an established line of sellers, and vice versa.379 Economists tend to conclude that — given the particular challenges of two - sided markets380 — antitrust should be forgiving of conduct that might otherwise be characterized as anticompetitive.381

«While some device vendors are hoping that strong consumer awareness will drive corporate wellness adoption for their products, they also need to understand and focus on the most influential parts of the healthcare value chain,» says Jonathan Collins, author of the new study.

The Career & Technical Education (CTE) Working Group is focused on creating public dialogue around programs of study pathways for students interested in entering the STEM workforce.

«For now, the focus of this technology innovation centre will be on Visa Checkout and mVisa, but for certain, India will soon have teams that will jointly work with our two research labs in US and Singapore in studying the many aspects of blockchain disrupting technologies&raqFor now, the focus of this technology innovation centre will be on Visa Checkout and mVisa, but for certain, India will soon have teams that will jointly work with our two research labs in US and Singapore in studying the many aspects of blockchain disrupting technologies&raqfor certain, India will soon have teams that will jointly work with our two research labs in US and Singapore in studying the many aspects of blockchain disrupting technologies»

I also started signing up for local market research studies and focus groups — often applying for 50 + a week until I got one.

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The lack of a level playing field and unaffordable home prices mean «you can be cut out of the China dream,» said Joseph Fewsmith, director of the Center for the Study of Asia at Boston University, who focuses on Chinese politics.

Acorda said the cost reductions would help the company focus on its two late - stage studies for Parkinson's disease.

Micro Focus provides self - study kits for select courses.

While studies show that mergers and acquisitions as a group are value neutral or negative for shareholders (on average the selling company gets all the excess returns), The Outsiders explored how some management teams focused on driving shareholder value with their M&A rather than simply using it as a mechanism to get bigger, have shown extraordinary success.

BOEM's Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is multi-faceted, focusing on coordinated leasing of sediment for extraction, inventorying sediment resources through geological and geophysical surveys of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), and environmental studies and reviews to inform decisions.

The course focuses on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your clients or family.

In recent studies by IBM and other research studies on CEO sentiments, customer insight and understanding are identified as a top focus for CEOs.

For example, if a lead has visited your product or case study pages, this is a good indication that the lead might be closer to a sale and thus ready to be nurtured with content and information that is more product - focused.

Of all the segments of content marketers we've studied over the last year, technology marketers are the most focused on lead generation as a goal for content marketing.

Whereas Australia has made Asia an important focus of its national curriculum, Canada, where education is a provincial matter, could follow the model practiced in the US, where a network of universities across the country acts as hubs for teachers to deepen their understanding of Asian geography, history, social studies and arts, so they can introduce that content into their classrooms.

The study emphasizes controlling for any self - selection bias associated with the type of investors who seek advice, and focuses on common stock holdings to avoid any conflicts associated with mutual fund incentives.

Twenge and Campbell are drawing here on research from the so - called positive psychology movement, which recently has attempted to shift the focus of psychological research away from disease and disorder to a study of the character strengths that make for happiness and human flourishing.