Sentences with phrase «of measurable difference»

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And, as the report notes, it would take a combination of them to make a measurable difference.

A reviewer named Earl compared the accuracy of this scale to three balance beam scales at a local hospital and found that any difference between these scales and the Taylor device were not measurable.

«Delusion» can account for any feeling of being «correct,» which is why there is no practical difference in believing god exists but offers no measurable mechanism by which to prove it, and in believing that he doesn't exist.

I once asked a producer if the award made any difference at all, and he replied that sometimes the difference of a thousand admissions makes or breaks a film and therefore the award has measurable economic value to the industry.

While there are definitely some measurable differences in these different oat types, they are far more similar, rather than dissimilar, in terms of their conventional nutrient content.

A difference of 3.16 points was measurable through 15 years.17 A casual observation regarding reactions to such data demonstrates anger in individual mothers who protest that their bottle - fed infants turned out fine and went to college and graduate school.

In addition the sub-group analysis did not demonstrate any measurable difference in effectiveness according to some aspects of intervention delivery.

Doesn't mean that any of the responses made any measurable difference, but they did keep people busy and feeling useful.

The district court held that the composition claims were inherently misleading because «they imply a compositional difference between those products that are produced with rb [ST] and those that are not,» in contravention of the FDA's finding that there is no measurable compositional difference between the two.

To paraphrase a spy, scientists often find education - focused conferences and meetings insipid, focused more on the manipulation of vague ideas and ill - defined symbols than on real and meaningful (and measurable) initiatives and outcomes — but these HHMI Professors presented a wide array of well - conceived and - executed (not to mention well - financed) projects that are likely to make a real difference in the education of tomorrow's scientists.

It's exceedingly difficult to find measurable differences in the tonal quality of the cherished old violins and more ordinary ones, let alone explain what causes them, comments Colin Gough, physicist and expert on musical acoustics at the University of Birmingham, U.K. Gough sees problems with the new study.

The results indicate that despite a short period of geographic and cultural separation between the Nguni and Sotho - Tswana speakers there are measurable genetic differences between them.

«We looked at a number of markers, and there was no measurable difference in the effect that this type of dietary intervention had.»

Over decades, the researchers have documented correlations between the ability to delay gratification and life outcomes as diverse as SAT scores, body - mass index, the frequency of drug abuse, and measurable differences in brain functioning, which are visible thanks to modern functional MRI techniques.

The difference in force imparts a measurable shift in the final state of the two matter waves when they recombine, creating an interference pattern.

As part of that effort, a team including UChicago cosmochemist Nicolas Dauphas performed the largest study to date of oxygen isotopes in lunar rocks, and found a small but measurable difference in the makeup of the moon and Earth.

«We have analysed the data further and found that there are no significant differences in the main data measurables available from analyses of the mammograms and the pathological specimens.

They found that there was no measurable difference between the concentrations of stem cells in the various samples, despite the fact that the in vivo sample was part of a dynamic environment — which included enzymes and blood flow — making it easier for the stem cells to migrate away from the target site.

A new study reveals that African - Americans have measurable differences in the number and type of bacteria that live in the colon — and those differences are related to their higher - than - average colon cancer risk.

In many studies of human subjects the question of interest centers on whether a biological factor (disease state, treatment, host genotype etc.) results in a measurable difference on a gut bacterial community against the background of the naturally occurring differences among humans.

However, among soldiers with PTSD symptoms who were referred, there was no significant difference in the rate of measurable comorbid mental health concerns on the PDHA between those who used services and those who did not.

She believes the silver linings in the journey of dealing with Dravet are very important: the fantastic people you meet, the bonds you make, and the truly measurable difference you can make in other people's lives.

Even with all of this research, it hasn't been clear whether the health risks associated with being a night owl are substantial enough to make a measurable difference in people's lives.

While the jury's out on which supplements really make a measurable difference in our hair health, we do know that there are certain nutrients that your body needs to build healthy hair, and you can make it a point to include those in your diet with the goal of supporting gorgeous locks.

Studies have shown that there is a measurable difference between consuming 500 calories of carrots compared to 500 calories of popcorn.

One of these days, I'll bring home a breathalyzer from the lab next to mine and see if there's a measurable difference at timed intervals.

As long as you're accurately hitting your overall calorie intake for the day as a whole based on your goals, consuming a larger percentage of your food earlier or later in the day won't make any measurable difference when it comes to bottom line fat loss / fat gain.

The statistics do not reveal any significant difference in pass rates for fluent readers, but do show that there are two measurable factors which contribute to difficulty passing the check: free school meals and presence of SEN.

The critiques are many, including that teacher evaluation does not: measure teachers accurately with its drive - by observations by principals and third parties; take into account teachers» varying roles and working conditions; reveal measurable differences among teachers (absence of actual differences would make the profession unique on planet Earth); lead to better professional development; and more.

Supplementing the five case studies, brief vignettes written by practitioners show how core practices — teamwork, the use of achievement data, and planning for measurable goals — made an immediate and profound difference in student learning at their respective schools.

«Barbara Grimm - Marshall is a shining example of how dedicated people can make a measurable difference in the lives of children,» remarked Wallace.

In reality, the release marked only the beginning of what it will take for the standards to make a measurable difference for our students.

The solid diagonal lines in Figure 2 illustrate the relationship between the share of high - need students and the share meeting the standards at school districts, with orange for the CST and teal for the SBAC.5 We find a statistically measurable difference in the strength of the relationship between SBAC and CST scores and the district - wide percentage of high - need students.

Businesses have long used SMART goals — goals that are Strategic and Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results - based, and Timebound as a way to cut through the morass of conflicting priorities and focus their energies on goals that would make a difference to their work.

Whether its claimed downforce improvement makes a measurable difference to the driver is of little consequence — it just looks cool.

HLDI couldn't find any measurable difference between the study and control groups, indicating that City Safety doesn't increase the likelihood of being struck in the rear.

In fact, it could take several years of regular increases before the rates get high enough for you to notice any measurable difference in your returns.

State Street Corp., the third - largest issuer of ETFs, hasn't observed any measurable difference in bid - ask spreads as a result of their usage, Dave Lavalle, head of SPDR ETF capital markets, said on a panel last month.

These two services are fairly similar in some respects, but there is a measurable difference between the two of them.

Our volunteers know they make a real and measurable difference in the lives of, and the outcomes for, the County's homeless animals.

Through survey forms that are being completed by teachers, students and parents over the course of the school year, we should be able to show a measurable difference in the socialization and academic performance of kids in the classrooms with a pet versus classrooms without a pet.

@PONTIAC I remember reading not a few years ago how two more lines of resolution on ghostbusters and / or extra foliage on red dead redemption had people touting the «superior version» of those games in xb0x360 vs PS3 debates because extra features or better performance, no matter how small, are measurable details for identifying wich is the better version of a game even though that doesn't automatically makes the other «inferior version» any less desirable for those with access to one of the two consoles, it doesn't take a generational gap to brand a version of a game «the superior» or «the better» version, don't delusion yourself that those little details don't make a difference for most multi-console users.

Started in 2004, the smART Honors Program is a Community Arts Initiative of the Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for Art & Learning, with a goal to make measurable, positive differences in the lives of Gwinnett County high school students through intensive art education.

While I firmly believe it to be the only workable strategy that can result in meaningful progress, skeptics ask — will this strategy be enough to make a measurable difference in slowing the build up of greenhouse gas concentrations?

ii) The respective absorption bands for each trace gas will be exhausted long before the volumes of those gases in the atmosphere become big enough to make a measurable difference to the overall density of the atmosphere and the size of the greenhouse effect which is density dependent.

I fully expect there to negligible measurable difference to the «quality» of Lake Tahoe within 8 years from now.

But a point you raised gnawed at me, and I tentatively reached a result that is an argument for your point of view: if you start with our atmospheric pressure at ground level, the difference in kinetic energy Velasco et al. specify for an altitude difference of, say, 10 km would not be measurable with a time uncertainty less than a second even in principle unless the gas - column width is less than something on the order of 100 nitrogen - molecule diameters across.

Sometime round about now the negotiators at the Paris COP21 climate conference will be thrashing out the final details agreement which will make no measurable difference to «climate change» but will definitely cost all of us a great deal of money.

Ignoring those I came up with the following: When, say in the ISS, the sky is scanned with a laser (or other light source) there would be measurable differences in the energy consumption depending on the nuber of receivers available in the respective direction.

It also makes NO difference whether the policies being implemented will have any measurable effect on the climate, the temperature of the earth, or any other measurable physical environmental parameter.