Sentences with phrase «number of measures available»

One of the major challenges is the considerable debate about how to define and measure various aspects of social and emotional development, as demonstrated by the confusing and contested terminology, and overwhelming number of measures available.

Not exact matches

Although it is clear that the GNP does not measure economic welfare, it can reasonably be argued that the level of market activity, which it does measure, gives some indication of the number of jobs available.

IFOAM - Organics International has released a position paper that is proposing a number of measures to be put in place to further fortify and enhance the organic sector's available genetic resources in order to safeguard organic integrity and to ensure organic food will continue to meet the highest consumer expectations in this challenging situation.

Among the large number of available studies measuring developmental achievements in relation to diet, no suggestions are ever made of any intellectual or other neurological detriments associated with absence of formula supplements or human milk fortifiers, even when there is slower premature infant growth.

He explained different countries need different measures, saying Britain has a smaller number of institutions and pointing out its «special liquidity facility» which has made available more than # 100 billion.

For a number of reasons — limited reliability, the potential for abuse, the recent evidence that teachers have effects on student earnings and college going which are largely not captured by test - based measures — it would not make sense to attach 100 percent of the weight to test - based measures (or any of the available measures, including classroom observations, for that matter).

One key weakness of the student achievement — gain measure is the limited number of grades and subjects for which assessment data are currently available.

Indeed, in ongoing work we have also considered measures of competition based on the number of available slots in nearby private schools and on the number of nearby churches, and again find very similar results.

At one time, internationally comparable information on student performance was not available for a sufficient number of countries over a long enough period of time to allow for systematic study, which is why economists relied upon the less informative measures of school attainment.

The cross-country comparative approach provides a number of unique advantages over national studies: It can exploit institutional variation that does not exist within countries; draw on much larger variation than usually available within any country; reveal whether any result is country - specific or more general; test whether effects are systematically heterogeneous in different settings; circumvent selection issues that plague within - country identification by using system - level aggregated measures; and uncover general - equilibrium effects that often elude studies in a single country.

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Additional limitations of the analysis highlighted in the paper and simply repeated by the reviewer are that the number of country observations is limited to 28 OECD countries and that the available measure of teacher performance pay is imperfect.

For a number of reasons limited reliability, the potential for abuse, the recent evidence that teachers have effects on student earnings and college going which are largely not captured by test - based measures it would not make sense to attach 100 percent of the weight to test - based measures (or any of the available measures, including classroom observations, for that matter).

There are a number of universal screening assessments available and they include both computer adaptive tests (CAT) and curriculum - based measures (CBM).

Results indicate that on average globally, SES achievement gaps have increased for all three available measures of family SES: parents» education, parents» occupation, and the number of books in the home.

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This is one area where Amazon may have the clout to step in since a number of bestselling authors are making those titles available digitally for the first time through its Kindle platform; Amazon is specifically mentioned in the English summary of the law as being targeted by this measure.

For any kind of social media profile, you can protect yourself by creating strong passwords (combinations of upper - and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) and, when available, taking advantage of the site's built - in security measures.

There are obvious benefits to this approach: There are well over a hundred thousand Android apps available for download, while the number of apps designed to run on the PlayBook's QNX software can probably be measured in the dozens at this point.

We attempted to mitigate potential accuracy issues with the first two metrics, which is based on 2007 data — the most current time period available — by using the growth statistic measuring the change in the number of restaurants from 2007 to 2009, a particular tough (and telling) time for restaurants.

(While these ratings are the best readily - available measure of a bond's safety, be aware that these ratings proved to be unreliably optimistic for a small number of high - profile companies during the 2008 financial crisis.)

Dividend cover Dividend cover measures the number of times greater the net profits available for distribution are than the dividend payout.

Ultrasound testing of the heart to measure the thickness of the heart wall and to determine the presence of HCM is used along with the gene tests (which are available from a number of laboratories) to characterise cats.

Also, I would suggest that a better metric to measure rather than number of people to dogs is proper number of dogs to space available.

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Equally, for measuring time there is a wide range of formal constructions available — time is sometimes organised in numbers, sometimes arranged in a circle, and sometimes divided into strips, as for example on the globe.

There has been a substantial increase in most measures of Atlantic hurricane activity since the early 1980s, the period during which high quality satellite data are available.20, 21,22 These include measures of intensity, frequency, and duration as well as the number of strongest (Category 4 and 5) storms.

A number of design and technology measures are readily available to increase a truck's fuel efficiency, including: low - rolling resistance tires, more efficient engines, devices to reduce idling and aerodynamic drag, and predictive cruise control.

-- I agree that the significance of wind speed can depend on local conditions, but it's a big jump from compiling available measurements to traveling around the world to measure Reynold's numbers at 290 sites.

There has been a substantial increase in most measures of Atlantic hurricane activity since the early 1980s, the period during which high - quality satellite data are available.13, 14,15,16,17 These include measures of intensity, frequency, and duration as well as the number of strongest (Category 4 and 5) storms.

For this reason, the proxies must be «calibrated» empirically, by comparing their measured variability over a number of years with available instrumental records to identify some optimal climate association, and to quantify the statistical uncertainty associated with scaling proxies to represent this specific climate parameter.

This is meaningful progress, but the available datasets don't provide detailed information that would enable analysis of the social aspects of the justice system, though a simple analysis of numbers of matters opened and closed would be possible, which is one possible measure of productivity.

These proceedings must also be undertaken in the knowledge that sound arguments can be made that the proceedings are the only option available for the company to ensure its long - term survival, that it has protected the maximum number of jobs possible and that it has also taken the measures necessary to provide alternative options that are economically respectable and socially responsible.

Despite having limited funds available, BDO is predicting a number of measures to be announced in the Budget including:

Only a limited number of well - validated screens suitable for use in primary care for broad screening of family psychosocial risk and family support and functioning are available, although a few show promise.54 — 56 There are screening measures for specific psychosocial stressors, such as maternal depression, and these have been shown to be feasible in pediatric settings.57, 58 Family screening for psychosocial risk within pediatric settings, however, raises a number of dilemmas, including concerns about liability and payment and who is responsible for an adult's well - being after a problem is detected.59

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House prices still rose across Canada, but at a measured pace, and the number of homes available for sale rose to the more comfortable levels indicative of a healthy, balanced market,» says Phil Soper, president and chief executive, Royal LePage Real Estate Services.