Sentences with phrase «reason for such a study»

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As far as whether or not there's been empirical evidence demonstrating this, not to my knowledge, I think it would be difficult to construct such a study for a couple reasons.

It is a very desirable thing for a physician to be thoroughly studied in his art; and to be able to see the reason of his practice, and to resolve such difficult controversies as are before him.

The reason for this is that such a position can itself be held in good faith, as far as it goes: one can, without logical inconsistency, maintain that the laws of nature (if completely understood) do (or could) explain the phenomena studied in the sciences.

I was told when I got fired from my ministry job that it was okay to study different views if the only reason for studying such views was to disprove them.

The close attention to such parish features as ritual process and the use of Scripture encouraged in my courses does indeed help forge links to other religions, but studying the congregation because it provides a rationale for courses in other faiths remains only a part of the reason for my interest.

As for the flood and plagues in the old testament, there have been studies done by credible scientists that have shown some possible reasons for such things.

The reason for such wide diversity in Old Testament studies has to do with basic disagreements over the genre of the material in the first place and the divided convictions of interpretive communities.

But today in our Third World contexts, for obvious reasons, theological enterprise needs to be nurtured by other disciplines such as social sciences, cultural anthropology, study of religions, political sciences, economy, etc..

When he studied the lives of those who gave themselves to the search for truth, he saw that they might be classified in four groups: the scholastic theologians, who proclaimed themselves the followers of reason and speculation; the Isma`ilis and other Shi`as who held that to reach truth one must have an infallible living teacher, and that there always is such a teacher; the philosophers, who relied on logical and rational proofs; and the Sufis, who held that they, the chosen of God, could reach knowledge of Him directly in mystical insight and ecstasy.

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby (Gen 18:2 NIV)»... Furthermore, there is a good reason to study the old Orient, the rituals and cultures of the Middel East, especially at that time,,, i myself being Half Egyptian and having been raised there, am blessed with this foreknowledge for certain things that are still the same way now as they were at th etime of Jesus and earlier,,, where Men kiss to greet one another for example,,, so when King David talks about the love of Jonathan being greater than that of a woman,,, and at the same time knowing that the Hebrew litreature (as the Arabian culture to quite an extent still is) was very poetic and used éndless symbols and parabels to express an idea,,, one might do himself a favor not jumping to conclusions which satisfy only his very own ideas and thoughts,,, the biggest problem with Bible interpretations lately is Verses ripped out of the context and interpreted in such a way that has nothing to do with its original context... «To the law and to the testimony!

In spite of the fact that Socrates studied with all diligence to acquire a knowledge of human nature and to understand himself, and in spite of the fame accorded him through the centuries as one who beyond all other men had an insight into the human heart, he has himself admitted that the reason for his shrinking from reflection upon the nature of such beings as Pegasus and the Gorgons was that he, the life - long student of human nature, had not yet been able to make up his mind whether he was a stranger monster than Typhon, or a creature of a gentler and simpler sort, partaking of something divine (Phaedrus, 229 E).

Besides the 2013 University of Washington study, a number of other recent studies have found education ineffective in improving self - reporting by athletes, adding to a growing body of evidence challenging the conventional wisdom that inadequate athlete concussion knowledge is the principal barrier to increased reporting, and suggesting that one of the best ways to combat underreporting by athletes of concussion symptoms may be to shift the focus of educational efforts towards helping coaches facilitate concussion reporting, the theory being that athletes will be more likely to report concussion symptoms if they no longer think that they will be punished by the coach for reporting, such as by losing playing time or their starting position, perceived by their teammates as letting them down, or viewed by their coach as «weak,» all of which have been documented in numerous studies over the past decade as reasons athletes are reluctant to report concussion symptoms.

There are many reasons for teens to underperform at school, including a lack of motivation to do well, problems at home or with peers, poor work habits or study skills, emotional and behavior problems, learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation or below average intelligence and other medical problems, including anxiety and depression.

[39] In this study, 44 % of the women planned for vaginal delivery still ended up having Cesarean section for unplanned reasons such as pregnancy complications.

Some of these studies involved large representative samples from the United States; 2 some studies controlled for potential confounders, such as parental stress3 and socioeconomic status; 4 and some studies examined the potential of parental reasoning to moderate the association between physical punishment and child aggression.5 Virtually without exception, these studies found that physical punishment was associated with higher levels of aggression against parents, siblings, peers and spouses.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

Additional reasons for deciding not to breastfeed can include concern about the quality and quantity of breast milk, and partner and family support, which are common across developed and developing countries.10, 11 Women who decide not to breastfeed are also more likely to have smoked during their pregnancy, be primiparous mothers (i.e., having their first child), and to have a child born low birth weight or with complex health issues such as cystic fibrosis.9, 12 Prenatal and post-natal stressful experiences may also reduce the duration of breastfeeding.13 Finally, several studies suggest that mother's who return to work within the first 6 months postpartum or anticipate an early return to full - time employment, are less likely to breastfeed.

In some cases outliers can be excluded for good reasons, such as animal or human volunteer had a certain underlying condition that interfered with your study.

The paper did not assess the reasons behind such a decision, but it may indicate that parents are either concerned about having another affected child or don't have the ability to care for another child after having one with ASD, according to Lisa Croen, PhD, an epidemiologist and director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, who helped design the study and was a co-author of the paper.

A federal board wanted study details redacted for biosecurity reasons but 22 experts convened last week at a WHO meeting disagreed and will create a system for more rigorous oversight of such research

They looked at all 3122 terminated trials on the registry at the time their study began, and divided the reasons for ending early into «buckets,» such as funding, ethical reasons, or business decisions, so they could see the breakdown by category.

Although the study was conducted throughout Europe, where residents of countries such as Greece and Italy are thought to have healthier diets to begin with, the researchers say that results would probably be similar if the analysis had been done in the U.S. «There is no reason to expect a different effect in the U.S. vs. Europe for a comparable level of consumption,» Paolo Boffetta, of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and lead researcher on the study, wrote in an e-mail to ScientificAmerican.com.

Physicians have recommended vitamin D supplements to their patients for a decade, with good reason: dozens of studies have shown a correlation between high intake of vitamin D — far higher than most people would get in a typical diet and from exposure to the sun — and lower rates of chronic diseases, such as cancer and type 1 diabetes.

People fear positive emotions for many reasons, such as feeling unworthy or believing good fortune inevitably leads to a fall, according to two new studies.

The study was not designed to look at the underlying reasons for such changes in prevalence, however it could be the result of a tendency to over-diagnose the situation.

It covers a broad range of topics, from basic scientific processes to specific concepts such as the electromagnetic spectrum, the life cycles of stars, the reasons for Earth's seasons, exploration of the Moon, and the ways in which we detect and study extrasolar planets.

For this reason, dietary supplement formulations containing high levels of zinc, such as the one used in the AREDS study [72], sometimes contain copper.

A study in the journal Body Image found that women who exercised primarily to improve their appearance experienced less of a lift in body image than those who worked out for other reasons, such as an endorphin high or stress reduction.

I think antidepressant use, being a night owl, and sleep disorders are MAJOR confounding variables in such studies, and may even be the primary reasons for low cortisol levels.

It also suggests that technology can be empowering for students who may, for whatever reason, not benefit from traditional study techniques such as reviewing notes, reading paper textbooks or participating in study groups with peers.

There are a number of reasons: 1) student achievement probably wasn't used as the measure of teacher effectiveness; 2) before the advent of the modern computer, in the mid-1960s, some of the more sophisticated analyses were not feasible; 3) the structure and makeup of schools change, making the findings less applicable to the current situation; 4) most important, older studies may not control for critical variables, such as students» backgrounds or past achievement.

With such great and immediate need, there appears no reason the weights should not increase significantly for the next biennium while a cost study is being conducted to determine the more precise weights.

While there is not a clear causal effect between a teacher's own academic record and his or her ability to achieve the kinds of learning gains that help students excel, most studies do find a correlation between higher GPA and teacher effectiveness.43 Taken in aggregate with other factors, such as experience and rank of undergraduate school, some studies have found larger positive impacts, especially for math achievement.44 For this reason, a high GPA should not be the only factor that determines entry into the professifor math achievement.44 For this reason, a high GPA should not be the only factor that determines entry into the professiFor this reason, a high GPA should not be the only factor that determines entry into the profession.

The healthcare industry is the single biggest customer of the debt collection industry, constituting 42 % of the collection market, versus only 29 % for the banking & finance sector.34 One stunning statistic from a 2003 Federal Reserve study is that over half of accounts reported by debt collectors and nearly one - fifth of lawsuits that show up as negative items on credit reports are for medical debts.35 Moreover, often medical debts are sent to debt collectors for reasons completely out of the consumer's control, such as disputes between insurance companies and providers, or even the result of the provider's failure to properly bill the insurer.

A 2010 study from the University of Iowa identified emotional / mental health as the top reason for withdrawal from college.2 Recognizing that many students struggle with conditions such as anxiety and depression, all three Allianz Global Assistance's tuition insurance plans also consider a student's psychological condition to be a covered reason for withdrawal.

Studies such as DALBAR consistently show this for the reasons that you point out.

An Australian study found that only 3 % of obese dogs had a medical reason such as hypothyroidism for their condition.

There are veterinarians that question this protocol for legitimate reasons, such as only one brand of vaccine being tested and the use of titers instead of disease challenge studies.

For this reason it really only makes sense to study it in a public institution that can keep the costs of such a degree affordable.

So, I again restate it by saying the cycles may have varied such as to increase or diminish any change to the assumed effect of AGW and, therefore, your estimate of climate sensitivity is erroneous for the same reason that all such atribution studies in the IPCC AR4 are erroneous.

And speaking of quantitative reasoning, it is extremely hypocritical for people like you to accuse me of not providing such when, as I said, their thinking is entirely based on faith, not on any numbers, and when the people who study thing like Peak Oil are the ones with the numbers.

Inverse estimates of aerosol forcing do not have to rely much on GCMs, are for AF, and are in line with the SOD's satellite - observation derived central AF estimate of -0.73 W / m ^ 2 (discounting estimates from studies in the SOD's list that are, for reasons such as those I mentioned in my 2/2/13 5:59 am comment, obviously useless).

Though many modeling studies have demonstrated the impact of deep water formation changes on the overturning circulation, the observational evidence for such a linkage has been hard to come by for two reasons: (1) Deep water formation is difficult to quantify because the time and locale of production are highly variable from winter to winter, and (2) overturning circulation measures require observations that span the basin, which have been limited in space and time.

The IPCC * itself * acknowledges that there has been no such warming now for the last 16 - 17 years; that no dramatic imminent change is seen to that for the next couple of years at least; that the previous spell of 15 years or so was precisely the duration of warming that underlay so much of the evidence cited for its alarms of the long and terrible global trend if forecast; that not a single model the IPCC had or has seems to have come even close to predicting what we've now seen; that the IPCC can only suggest possible explanations for all this so logically meaning it can have no reason to believe that whatever is causing it isn't going to continue forever; that more and more studies are coming in attributing global temperatures not to CO2 but instead other things such as solar fluctuations; that a number of predictions are now coming in that in fact say we are now in for a lengthy period of * cooling.

As a result, we would always advise that a candidate should be prepared to speak about 80 % of the time on topics such as their studies, interests and their reasons for applying to Norton Rose Fulbright.

Regardless of the reason, whether a student decided to study externally to gain international experience, or to take advantage of more practical legal training offered in schools such as in the United States, or because the applicant is an immigrant with a law degree from another country, they face unique hurdles in finding articling roles (assuming that they do not qualify for an exemption from the Experiential Training requirement.

No person shall sell or offer for distribution any dissertation, thesis, term paper, essay, report or other written assignment to any student enrolled in a university, college, academy, school or any other institution within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania knowing, or under the circumstances having reason to know, that said assignment is intended for submission either in whole or substantial part under said student's name to such educational institution in fulfillment of the requirement for a degree, diploma, certificate or course of study.

Objectives of the tournament are to: Teach students ethics, civility and professionalism; Further students» understanding of the law, court procedures and the legal system; Improve proficiency in basic life skills, such as listening, speaking, reading and reasoning; Promote better communication and cooperation among the school community, teachers and students and members of the legal profession, and; Heighten appreciation for academic studies and stimulate interest in law - related careers.

The top reasons for new claims last year, according to the organization's annual claim study, were musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis or back problems, followed by cancer.

However, whilst this process has begun in many countries, the implementation has been complex and several studies have revealed important difficulties with the placement of children in foster care, such as lack of motivation to foster due to cultural reasons, difficulties in supervision and support for foster parents leading to breakdowns and instability in placements and the overwhelmed foster care systems (Maluccio et al. 2006; Mapp 2011; UNICEF 2010).