Sentences with phrase «provide little evidence of»

Hence, these findings, while limited, provide little evidence of high - level instructional enactment capacity.

My results provide little evidence of general asymmetry, such as low achievers gaining more by being with high achievers than the amount high achievers lose by being with low achievers.

Wages growth has remained moderate in recent quarters, and thus far provides little evidence of any increased pressures despite the stronger labour market conditions over the past year.

Statewide systems of school improvement and support were focused largely on compliance and sanctions based on bald, end - of - year data that provided little evidence of how results were achieved and moreover, were not useful for making decisions at the school and system levels.

Not exact matches

In short, aside from some potential for a «clearing rally» to correct the short - term oversold condition of the market, even the low advisory bullishness figures provide little evidence for a «contrary opinion» call on the market.

I would point out however... that it is you who is claiming an absolute definition for the word so, perhaps while you wait for my «exegetical evidence», you might provide a little of your own substantiating your usage of the term?

But a serious analysis of survey data over time provides little evidence that this fall's election cycle substantially shifted public opinion in favor of legal abortion.

Little argument is offered, alternative positions are rarely mentioned and never analyzed nor refuted, no real evidence for his positive proposals is provided, there is page after page of blunt assertion, and after the first chapter I simply lost count of the leaps of logic which larded every section.

Although an overconsumption of energy relative to needs must be addressed to halt the obesity epidemic, our analysis provides little evidence to support a particular focus on any one source of energy.

The biggest problem with the equating of DHA to DHASCO and ARA to ARASCO is that the two are not the same and there is little evidence to support the claims that DHA / ARA found in formula provides the same benefits as that found in breast milk.

«While many people fear that decriminalisation will lead to increased use, there is little evidence to support such fears, and even less evidence that the current punitive sanctions provide any sort of positive return on investment for society.»

Nonetheless, given the remarkable increase in the participation of young people in higher education that has taken place over the last 20 years, the brief analysis presented here reveals little evidence that the much vaunted policy ambition - to provide better access to higher education to those from less privileged backgrounds - has been successful.»

The standard of care for TBI today consists of letting the brain rest and providing symptom relief, primarily for pain, Hancock said, even though there is little evidence to back that practice.

These investigations revealed little change over long periods of time for some innate - immunity genes, providing evidence of strong constraints.

«There has been little evidence to date that the environmental services provided by tropical forests are really conditional on fully functional forest ecosystems that can retain a full complement of wildlife species, but this study shows that biodiversity and natural ecosystem services are inextricably linked.

«There seems little evidence to support the prescription of antidepressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients,» says Kirsch, «unless alternative treatments have failed to provide benefit.»

Although field studies have found little evidence of cooperative behavior in wild bonobos, it may simply be that their lush forest habitat provides enough easily accessible food that teamwork isn't necessary, de Waal says.

A major international research project led by a University of Sussex academic provides new evidence that the common belief in a cultural divide between the West and the rest of the world is little more than a myth.

But existing evidence shows that knee surgery provides little benefit for the majority of individuals.

Consequently, evidence for an inverse association between cruciferous vegetable intake and cancer risk provides relatively little information about the specific effects of indole -3-carbinol on cancer risk.

Increases in federal aid provide little incentive for these other players to worry about rising tuition, and new evidence suggests that the availability of student loans encourages schools to charge more.

Currently, the data show that we are in the process of subsidizing an expansion of a substantially separate — by race, class, disability and possibly language [6]-- sector of schools, with little to no evidence suggesting that it provides a systematically better option for families — or that access to these schools of choice is fairly available to all.

Professor Snow then provides research evidence for the value of classroom discussion and explains why it can be so effective — and why there is too little of it in most classrooms.

For instance, in a recent study by Kings College London, Beyond Barriers to LOtC in the Natural Environment, evidence showed «there are many examples of schools with relatively restricted budgets providing exemplary LOtC and relatively well - funded schools doing very little».

For too long our professional development systems have focused on the quality of the professional development «inputs» provided to teachers to improve their professional practice, with unfortunately little evidence of improvement or linkage to any «outputs» of a change in instructional practice.

The results of this analysis again provide little evidence that low middle - school quality stems from differences in the school characteristics we can observe.

There is little evidence that the standardized testing movement has led to greater equity, providing legitimate cause to question the wisdom of continuing down a path of accountability that has not achieved any significant degree of success in achieving its intended ends.

Sheninger and Murray provide evidence to show that the «digital drill and kill» shows little to no effect on student learning, yet they are one of the most prominent technology - based practices in schools.

Although he fails to provide any evidence that the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion practices are more prevalent in charters than traditional schools, he cites the allegations made in two lawsuits filed against charter schools in D.C. at length, which amounts to little more than a cheap shot.

Without evidence of the process, that outcome provides little new learning for the eductors.

First - year teachers often feel underprepared when they first enter the classroom, and are less likely than more experienced teachers to report being well prepared to implement state or district curriculum.45 As a result, nearly one in seven new teachers leaves the classroom before completing their third year, with most citing classroom management, the burden of curriculum freedom, and unsupportive school environments as their greatest stressors.46 Too often, teachers begin their careers in a sink - or - swim situation, with little to no formal induction or support system and inadequate professional learning.47 By providing new teachers with evidence - based professional learning — including through comprehensive, high - quality induction programs — schools and districts can create a more supportive pathway to success in the classroom.

It says: «the number of free schools inspected so far is still quite small and so provide little firm evidence on performance so far.»

Not long after the modem drivers for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus were posted for developers last week with little fanfare, further evidence has surfaced that Verizon may be quietly providing selected Galaxy Nexus owners a test build of the latest available version of Android Jelly Bean in 4.2.2 in preparation for a full update within the next few weeks.

In summary, while hedging has generally been advantageous for equity investing over the past 11 years, evidence from simple tests provides little support for a belief that John Hussman successfully times the stock market via hedging adjustments based on his assessments of market valuation and market action.

In short, aside from some potential for a «clearing rally» to correct the short - term oversold condition of the market, even the low advisory bullishness figures provide little evidence for a «contrary opinion» call on the market.

Little also provides evidence demonstrating the benefits of TNR: «FeLV seropositivity was highest in intact females (7.3 percent) and intact males (7.1 percent) and FIV seropositivity was highest in intact males (7.4 percent).»

But now a little more evidence has appeared courtesy of Xbox.com Marketplace, which has provided a precise release date if April 18th:

Perhaps a little knowledge about Forrier analysis would provide you the evidence you need to understand how we can extricate anthropogenic global warming from the mess of solar cycles and larger paleoclimatic cycles.

That this report has Affiliation with (I will not show the long list of scientific organizations affiliated with this study, Skeptical Science, for obvious reasons, is not mentioned) Publication Date: 12/2011 «Our interpretation, based on ikaite isotopes, provides additional qualitative evidence that both the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age were extended to the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic Peninsula.»

Current work1 has provided evidence of the increase in frequency and intensity of winter storms, with the storm tracks shifting poleward, 2,3 but some areas have experienced a decrease in winter storm frequency.4 Although there are some indications of increased blocking (a large - scale pressure pattern with little or no movement) of the wintertime circulation of the Northern Hemisphere, 5 the assessment and attribution of trends in blocking remain an active research area.6 Some recent research has provided insight into the connection of global warming to tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.7, 8

«Direct observational data on surface air temperature are sparse for the Antarctic, but none of the datasets examined provides evidence of net warming south of 60 ° S since 1979, a period during which sea - ice extent increased a little.»

(6) Ice core data provide evidence of a quasi millennial oscillation with alternating warm and cool periods: ● Minoan Warm Period about 3 k - years ago ● Roman Warm Period about 2 k - years ago ● Dark (cool) Age about 1.5 k - year ago ● Medieval Warm Period from about early 10th to late 14th century ● Little Ice Age from about late 14th to mid 19th century.

As a result, the study would provide little evidence that historical period observational estimates of ECS have been biased low in relation to effective climate sensitivity.

Here, we provide new evidence showing that several glaciers in western North America advanced during Medieval time and that some glaciers achieved extents similar to those at the peak of the Little Ice Age, many hundred years later.

There is a big difference between a private company employing a leading expert, and the IPCC employing a political activist who reviewed and published his own work grey literature (non peer reviewed) which amounted to little more than an advert for his own industry and by doing so helped push the IPCC's political agenda and fill his own bank balance, but also failed to provide any independent scientific evidence of a way forward.

BarBar, I just provided 130 + years of counter evidence based on Curry's paper on stadium waves, the type of internal variability that adds little to a long term trend.

-LSB-...] to provide as little damning evidence as possible — none of the papers reviewed were those that skeptics have issues with.

The optimal policy approach to this integral technology is one that recognizes the emissions reductions that industry has and will continue to achieve, recognizes the effectiveness of state regulations, accepts the scientific evidence and avoids additional regulations that could discourage production while providing little or no additional environmental or safety benefits.

Studies based on satellite observations do not provide unequivocal evidence concerning the mass balance of the East Antarctic ice sheet; some appear to indicate marginal thickening (Davis et al., 2005), while others indicate little change (Zwally et al., 2005; Velicogna and Wahr, 2006; Wingham et al., 2006).

District Judge Murray acknowledged that whilst it was regrettable that Mr Mumford had not kept a detailed note, given the simplicity of the 2012 will and the ample supporting evidence of the substance of the instructions provided following disclosure, it should have been clear that little was to be gained from cross examining Mr Mumford on the point.