Sentences with phrase «measured against the problems»

In order for reform to be effective, it must be measured against the problems that it seeks to overcome as well as the environment that it then creates.

Not exact matches

Guterl identifies the unavoidable problem: «The utopian abstraction of the racially mixed, public family was, for Baker and for many others, the benchmark against which the material reality was measured.»

The problem is when we say this, we are measuring ourselves against our standards, not the standards God has set in place — the Ten Commandments (Footnote # 1).

A lot of the problem is that we live in a culture where we measure ourselves against people who are prodigious.

«I believe,» he concluded, «that optional celibacy is the best way out of this problem and that it could also — I hope — serve as a preventive measure against clerical sex abuses of children in the future.»

These measures are undoubtedly welcome, but they occur against the backdrop of major diet - related health problems in the UK.

One problem, though, was that New York writers kept comparing Park to Orr, then as now the man against whom all defensemen — indeed, all hockey players — are measured.

But the objective problem is not the coalition agreement, as many Tories are quite happy to rebel against measures that went into the agreement on the nod because they were in both parties» manifestos.

Mr Leigh added there were clear problems with the current system, stating: «There are no centrally agreed benchmarks against which to measure performance.

Bear biologists had come out against the measure, arguing that baiting was an important tool for managing problem bears and research.

Put that together and you've got a problem: Pharma trials assume that placebos act independently of medications, which is why sugar pills are pitted against drugs to measure how effective the drugs are.

Even if your pelvic floor is strong and perfectly healthy, it's important to prevent excess strain as a preventative measure against future problems such as incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

Maybe the problem lies with the fact that the film will automatically be measured against the storied franchise's earlier installments.

-- state assessments — used for information, not sanctions — that measure performance against new standards with fidelity, including the problem - solving, critical thinking, writing, and research skills they entail, and that are designed to be useful for informing instruction;

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While there are certainly many opinions about tenure, the problem with even discussing reform measures is that teacher's unions are categorically against cutting back on any protective measures for their members, even when those measures may need to be updated or reformed.

The problem is that Discovery's performance on solid pavement is just so - so when measured against the Blazer, Explorer and Grand Cherokee.

The problem is that Real Return Bonds are only measured against things we buy daily like Cars, TVs and Real Estate... And the things that we almost never buy, like Food and Gasoline are stripped out of the measurement.

A similar problem exists when measuring against a peer group using the same target year.

Even animals that are already on a good diet and do not exhibit any health problems will benefit from the correct mix of supplements, because in addition to their value as remedies, supplements can also be quite effective at preventing disease and providing extra measures of support against illness or factors that the owner or her vet may not be able to see.

Lyme Disease: One of the most important measures you can take to protect your dog is to have them vaccinated against Lyme disease, especially in Mercer County where Lyme disease is a growing problem.

Some may have a problem with standards, but the Nebraska Humane Society is measuring against those vet standards.

Neutering is particularly effective as a preventive measure against a number of common behavioral problems.

Countries are spending countless billions of dollars annually on faulty to fraudulent IPCC climate models and studies that purport to link every adverse event or problem to manmade climate change; subsidized renewable energy programs that displace food crops and kill wildlife; adaptation and mitigation measures against future disasters that exist only in «scenarios» generated by the IPCC's GIGO computer models; and welfare, food stamp and energy assistance programs for the newly unemployed and impoverished.

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The fact that businesses will seek stronger security measures to protect against the data breach problem — including from background screening providers — is one of the Employment Screening Resources ® (ESR) Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2017.

Recent theoretical work suggests that bullying might arise out of early cognitive deficits — including language problems, imperfect causal understanding, and poor inhibitory control — that lead to decreased competence with peers, which over time develops into bullying.14, 15 A small number of studies provide circumstantial evidence that such a hypothesis might have merit7: 1 study found a link between poor early cognitive stimulation and (broadly defined) inappropriate school behavior, 16 and another found cognitive stimulation at age 3 years to be protective against symptoms of attention - deficit disorder at age 7 years.17 A study of Greek children found that academic self - efficacy and deficits in social cognition were related to bullying behavior.18 A large US national survey found that those who perceive themselves as having average or below - average academic achievement (as opposed to very good achievement) are 50 % to 80 % more likely to be bullies.8 Yet these studies are based on cross-sectional surveys, with the variables all measured at a single point in time.

The current study aimed to develop a reliable laboratory measure of socially indiscriminate forms of attachment behavior based on direct observation and to validate the measure against assessments of early care and later behavior problems among home - reared infants.

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was recently developed for the WHO by an international group of substance abuse researchers to screen for problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine - type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, and «other drugs» that do not fall into the previous nine categories.40 The ASSIST was found to have high internal consistency (α > 0.80), correlated well against similarly worded items of other questionnaires, and good concurrent validity with a range of substance use and dependence measures.40