Sentences with phrase «national comparison study»

In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethics.

Corruption Trials and Two Reform Reports Make the Case for Action Now In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the -LSB-...]

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Thus the G.I. Bill, the Public Facilities Act, the National Defense Education Act, and the various forms of student aid initiated in the 1960s — BEOGs, SEOGs, Work - Study, Pell grants, etc. — have subsidized the survival of many colleges and universities, but inexorably they have served as well to make the grantee institutions more anxious to observe the laws and regulations of the State than the strictures of the Church whose sponsorship is, by comparison, so intangible.

This rate is similar to the National Birth Center Study and to the low - risk hospital births used as a comparison group in the same study of 1.3 / 1,000 (0.7 / 1,000 excluding anomalStudy and to the low - risk hospital births used as a comparison group in the same study of 1.3 / 1,000 (0.7 / 1,000 excluding anomalstudy of 1.3 / 1,000 (0.7 / 1,000 excluding anomalies).

A search of the literature during the 1980s and 1990s identified seven studies with definitions and criteria that permitted comparison with the national Australian data.

A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provided the first - ever comprehensive comparison of Earth's 27 megacities, defined as metropolitan areas with populations of 10 million or more.

According to the authors, the study results provide procedure - specific national benchmarks for postsurgical outcomes that will facilitate comparisons for quality improvement.

A group from the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) evaluated the live imaging system as a potential alternative to traditional methods of assessing investigative influenza vaccines and treatment in mice, which can be time consuming and require more study animals for valid statistical comparison.

«To our knowledge, this is the first national study to provide comprehensive comparisons of the same - gender and cross-gender friendship networks of GLB men and women.

«But our comparison of national data from the NHIS with data from the EHDIC study provides a more nuanced picture of the factors underlying these behavioral differences and suggests that the disparities found at the national level may be a function of social and environmental differences.

The study, recently published in the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), details how NASA experts and their peers determined a stunning new way to conduct the normal «apples - to - apples» comparison between various forms of vegetation as a carbon sink.

James A. Edmonds • Member, IPCC Steering Committee on «New Integrated Scenarios» (2006 - present) • Lead Author, Working Group III, «Framing Issues,» IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007) • Lead Author, Working Group III, «Global, Regional, and National Costs and Ancillary Benefits of Mitigation,» IPCC Third Assessment Report (2001) • Lead Author, Working Group III, «Decision - Making Frameworks,» IPCC Third Assessment Report (2001) • Lead Author, Working Group III, Summary for Policy Makers, IPCC Third Assessment Report (2001) • Lead Author, Working Group II, «Energy Supply Mitigation Options,» IPCC Second Assessment Report (1996) • Lead Author, Working Group II, «Mitigation: Cross-Sectoral and Other Issues,» IPCC Second Assessment Report (1996) • Lead Author, Working Group III, «Estimating the Costs of Mitigating Greenhouse Gases,» IPCC Second Assessment Report (1996) • Lead Author, Working Group III, «A Review of Mitigation Cost Studies,» IPCC Second Assessment Report (1996) • Lead Author, Working Group III, «Integrated Assessment of Climate Change: An Overview and Comparison of Approaches and Results,» IPCC Second Assessment Report (1996) • Lead Author, IPCC Special Report, Climate Change 1994: Radiative Forcing of Climate Change and An Evaluation of the IPCC IS92 Emission Scenarios (1994) • Lead Author, IPCC Special Report, Climate Change 1992: The Supplementary Report to the IPCC Scientific Assessment (1992) • Major contributor, IPCC First Assessment Report, Working Group III, Response Strategies Working Group (1991).

Our natural study population in Amboseli National Park, Kenya is relatively undisturbed in comparison with the population in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa that was founded from young orphaned elephants introduced during the early 1980s and 1990s, following management culls of adult and older juvenile animals in the Kruger National Park [21, 22, 25].

John Bowden of the National Institute of Standards and Technology discusses a new paper in the Journal of Lipid Research about a lipidomics comparison study performed by 31 labs in the U.S. and abroad.

[5:01]-- Research paper; Glycemic variability — assessing glycemia differently and the implications for dietary management of diabetes by Jeannie Tay, Campbell Thompson, and Grant D. Brinkworth [6:47]-- Continuous glucose monitoring [8:29]-- Methods to diagnosis diabetes [9:29]-- Associated health issues with glucose variability [10:13]-- CSIRO study; Comparison of low - and high - carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes management: a randomized trial [10:43]-- The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)[14:34]-- The breakdown of macronutrients between the low carb and the high carb arm of the study [18:47]-- The outcomes of the study [22:52]-- How to approach reducing medication on a low carb diet [26:44]-- CSIRO announcement based on this study?

It has been shown in numerous national studies and surveys that, on average, ELLs under achieve in comparison to their English - speaking peers in academic domains and that the achievement gap tends to increase the higher the grade level (e.g., Fry, 2007; Rumberger, 2007; McNeil et al., 2008).

Brenda J. Turnbull, Erikson Arcaira and Beth Sinclair, Implementation of the National SAM Innovation Project: A Comparison of Project Designs, Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2011, 10.

Summary: This article reports on in - depth case studies of three urban, socioeconomically and racially diverse small public high schools, a student survey, and a comparison of student survey results to a national sample of students, Hamedani et al. investigate the ways in which school - wide social emotional learning can be implemented and how these efforts shape students» educational experiences.

«Our goal is to provide researchers, advocates, and policymakers tools to draw national comparisons — and shine a spotlight on schools worthy of additional study.»

In comparison, CREDO's 2009 national study of charter schools in 16 states found at that time that 17 percent of the charter schools had exceeded their district school counterparts» growth.

Categories: International comparisons Tags: Education, international comparisons, Michael Gove, National Foundation for Educational Research, NFER International, PIRLS, PIRLS 2016, PIRLS England, PISA, Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, reading, TIMSS Permalink.

Categories: International comparisons Tags: Education Works programme, IEA, National Foundation for Educational Research, NFER, Northern Ireland, PIRLS, PIRLS 2016, Progress in International Reading Literacy Study Permalink.

At the 2016 IWCA National Specialty show at Purina Farms in Eureka, MO, both William Tyrrell, DVM, DACVIM and Mariellen Dentino, MD, gave talks on the conclusions drawn from several IWF - funded studies, including the Echo / EKG comparison study, the Atrial Fibrillation study, and the Lifetime Cardiac Sstudy, the Atrial Fibrillation study, and the Lifetime Cardiac Sstudy, and the Lifetime Cardiac StudyStudy.

At the 2016 IWCA National Specialty show at Purina Farms in Eureka, MO, the IWF presented talks on the conclusions drawn from several IWF - funded studies, including the Echo / EKG comparison study, the Atrial Fibrillation study, and the Lifetime Cardiac Sstudy, the Atrial Fibrillation study, and the Lifetime Cardiac Sstudy, and the Lifetime Cardiac StudyStudy.

The difference between dog owners and those who do not own a pet may be less dramatic, but still significant in a 2008 study by the National Cancer Institute, dog owners only walked 19 minutes more per week by comparison.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

• Emory University Hospital Department of Radiology — The utilization of CT imaging in patients who present to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, 2005 — 2007 • Emory University Hospital Department of Radiology — CTA for the pre-operative evaluation of living related liver donors, 2001 — 2001 • Emory University Hospital Department of Geriatrics — Transferring behavior research into nursing home practice (this study is prospective and is being funded by the National Institute on Aging), 2000 — 2002 • CTA for the Pre-Operative Evaluation of Living Related Liver Donors: A Comparison of Multi-Detector CT and Digital Subtraction Angiography, Radiological Society of North America, 2001 • Characteristics of Age - Related Macular Degeneration Patients with Low Vision Receiving Visual Rehabilitation, American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 1998

Summary: This article reports on in - depth case studies of three urban, socioeconomically and racially diverse small public high schools, a student survey, and a comparison of student survey results to a national sample of students, Hamedani et al. investigate the ways in which school - wide social emotional learning can be implemented and how these efforts shape students» educational experiences.

First, the effect sizes are smaller both in absolute terms and in comparison to effect sizes reported elsewhere — for example, in the UK, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence reported effects of 1.7 for waiting list versus trauma focused psychological therapies and 1.18 for other active interventions for PTSD.1 Second, there are problems with the small number of trials in key areas (for example, TAU / WL n = 5), with the combining of different outcomes from the same study in the meta - analysis and the failure to consider clinical as opposed to statistical significance.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study reports on Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) tested in several countries as part of a trans - national study.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study investigated treatment fidelity and working alliance in the Parent Management Training — Oregon Model (PMTO) utilizing longitudinal data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse study (Forgatch & deGarmo, 2011; Ogden & Hagen, 2008), and investigated how these relate to children's externalizing problem behaviors, as reported by parents and teachers.

It is one of the studies within the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project, enabling national and international comparisons.

Prerequisites Required: • Basic Appraisal Principles • Basic Appraisal Procedures • National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15 - Hour • Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use • Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach • Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches • Residential Report Writing and Case Studies • Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling Students must sign a waiver at the beginning of the course stating that they have the prerequisites.

One National Bureau of Economic Research study from University of Pennsylvania puts the correlation ratio at around 40 %, which is one way of saying the patterns of price cycles will follow each other a significant number of times — significant enough to use as a baseline expectation when making the comparison.