Sentences with phrase «scale items such»

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The Republican takeover in the Senate will force Obama to scale back his ambitions to either executive actions that do not require legislative approval, or items that might gain bipartisan support, such as trade agreements and tax reform.

Small - scale artisan items such as handmade cheeses, self - cured olives, and other culinary surprises will be part of the seasonal rotation.

The scientists focused on CAS - Games, which is a single item on the scale that asks participants how often they play games such as cards, checkers, crosswords or other puzzles.

Adolescents completed a survey that contained a mixture of 20 negatively and positively worded items — such as such as «I felt sad,» «I enjoyed life,» «My appetite was poor,» and «People are unfriendly to me» — in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES - D).

During the many time - based battles, you'll still hack away at enemy creatures, and although you don't see your hunter carve up the monsters your defeat, items such as hides, scales, and bones still manage to find their way into your inventory.

This will not only be far more accurate but will encourage employment within the scale range budgeted for; projecting year - end balances differently depending on the detail, such as for staffing items if running a salary monitor, project actuals plus commitments.

Do we possess such a scale for difficulty, or are we merely able to determine the order of difficulty, assigning higher numbers to items judged to be harder?

The national standards establish a scale for such items as «Experience» and «Collaborative Engagement.»

Then start scrutinizing items such as gym memberships, streaming services or wireless plans, and ask yourself if you're using some of these things or if they can be scaled back.

Scaling viewpoints allows you to locate items such as codex pages hidden throughout the city.

She often utilizes everyday items such as bobby pins, «scrunchie» hair ties, X-ACTO blades, wine glasses, eye masks, and pants, but de-familiarizes their quotidian associations by enlarging them to a monumental scale.

He previously depicted food items in pieces such as Pumpkin Sculpture (1998) and the large - scale, cartoonish sculpture Hot Dog Man (2011), and his use of found objects (like the jars and bottles in the «Spill Paintings») started with My Empire (2011), a 6 - foot - tall assemblage of detritus that came from cleaning out his office.

Embracing the linear, abstract and geometric, and the human desire to locate order and beauty in a world that often provides neither, Dahlgren's solo exhibition — his second here — features works (many site - specific or performative) that express how an artist can cultivate awe - inspiring impressions stemming from deliberation and recurring tasks, and from the alteration of domestic objects and common items such as weighing scales, coloured pencils and darts.

Presenting large - scale installations that resemble elements of nature under a microscope and cell - like forms or organisms from the depths of the ocean, Donovan's body of work derives from recognisable everyday items, such as Scotch Tape, drinking straws, paper - plates, needles, plastic rods and toothpicks.

Often working on a large if not monumental scale, she takes ordinary, domestic items - such as platters and chargers - and elevates them into powerful, sculptural objects.

Often working on a large if not monumental scale, she takes ordinary, domestic items - such as platters and chargers - and...

Taking place in Hauser & Wirth's new Savile Row space, it consists of 70 «fabric drawings», intimate, small - scale works made from domestic items such as napkins, buttons and scraps of clothes, made between 2002 and 2008.

The artist's first US museum survey, curated by Omar Kholeif, Manilow Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, features early works, a new commission and major installations, such as The invisible enemy should not exist (2007 - ongoing), a lifelong project by the artist to reproduce to scale items looted from the Iraqi National Museum, each made to scale and using recycled food supplies from Middle Eastern food stores in the United States.

Convention punctured, her works seem to mimic aspects of human behaviour or states of mind — cowering, cringing, surviving — and, more recently, this sense of human scale has been bolstered by works incorporating items of domestic furniture, such as chairs and tables.

Money or paraphernalia: Where scales, large sums of cash, and other such items are found, that is indicative of the intention to traffic

For items that are going to depreciate over time, such as a computer or electronics, this is a different scale.

It's pretty impressive to see the OnePlus 5 making such a big dent in the consumer tech market on a global scale this year, but what's even more shocking is the strong presence of the Razer Phone being the seventh most popular consumer tech item for all of 2017.

Because of the limited variability of these 2 items, a scale of mother - child activities was created summing the 6 items that loaded onto the second factor, corresponding to activities such as reading, singing songs, telling stories, playing with toys, or playing imaginary games.

Three standardised scales were also included: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, 8 Plutchik's Impulsivity Scale, 9 and an abridged version of the Self Concept Scale.10 The item of interest for the current study regarding deliberate self - harm (DSH) was «Have you ever deliberately taken an overdose (e.g. of pills or other medication) or tried to harm yourself in some other way (such as cut yourself)?».

The Kessler - 10 scale (K - 10) was used to measure non-specific psychological distress during the month preceding the interview.27 A continuous K - 10 score was calculated by summing individual - item responses such that a higher score indicated greater frequency of symptoms of psychological distress.

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsiscales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsiscales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsiScales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsiscales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsiscales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

The number of items and range of responses ensure that this scale is sensitive to change, but it includes «maturational» items such as «wets the bed» which may change as the child matures.

Examples include those used as screening instruments in practice with clients and students such as the ten item Westside Test Anxiety Scale (e.g., WTAS; Driscoll, 2007).

The scale included 2 subscales: Open Communication Scale with 9 items asking questions such as, «I openly show affection to my parents,» and Problem Communication Scale with 10 items asking questions such as, «Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my parent tells me.&rscale included 2 subscales: Open Communication Scale with 9 items asking questions such as, «I openly show affection to my parents,» and Problem Communication Scale with 10 items asking questions such as, «Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my parent tells me.&rScale with 9 items asking questions such as, «I openly show affection to my parents,» and Problem Communication Scale with 10 items asking questions such as, «Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my parent tells me.&rScale with 10 items asking questions such as, «Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my parent tells me.»

Responses are rated using an 8 - point Likert scale, from 1 (Definitely False) to 8 (Definitely True), such that scores can range from a low of 8 to a high of 64, since four items are fillers.

The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS)[12] is a widely used 32 - item measure of relationship quality based on Likert - type ratings of criteria such as agreement on activities and issues such as sex relations, philosophy of life, and religious matters.

Other measures of subjective well - being include single - item scales, such as Bradburn's (1969) Global Happiness Item or scales that tap into various aspects of psychological functioning in addition to well - being (e.g., Dupuy, 19item scales, such as Bradburn's (1969) Global Happiness Item or scales that tap into various aspects of psychological functioning in addition to well - being (e.g., Dupuy, 19Item or scales that tap into various aspects of psychological functioning in addition to well - being (e.g., Dupuy, 1978).

In an effort to prime participants to the work context, the modified scale was adjusted to be specific to the workplace, with references to being «at work» in the various items and «co-workers» rather than referring to a more general term such as «others.»

Participants responded to the items using a 5 - point scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), and responses were coded and summed such that higher scores indicated higher peer acceptance.

It is a self - reported one - dimensional measure for young adults consisting of 15 items such as: «I would feel deep despair if he / she left me» by using 9 points rating scale; 1 = not at all true to 9 = definitely true.

Each item was responded to on a five point Likert scale ranging from 0 = almost never to 4 = almost always, and mothers were asked to indicate how different issues, such as «Disagreement over household rules» or «We undermine each other» had been a problem for her and her partner over the last month.

Mothers responded to items such as «How often have you felt like you needed a vacation from her» and «How often have you felt she was a troublemaker» on 3 - point scales (1 — 3: almost never, sometimes, and often).

Five items (α =.86) assessed global life satisfaction, with statements such as «In most ways my life is close to my ideal» rated on a 5 - point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree).

Participants in the present study used a scale ranging from 1 (disagree strongly) to 7 (agree strongly) to rate such items as «I find myself preoccupied with the future or the past» and» I tend to walk quickly to get where I'm going without paying attention to what I experience along the way.»

The Interpersonal Ambivalence Scale also contains 10 items and appears in such claims as, «It is hard for me to do what another person wants me to do.»

This 20 - item measure contains five fatigue dimensions: general fatigue, physical fatigue, mental fatigue, reduced motivation and reduced activity.38 Items such as «I tire easily» are rated on a five - point scale (1 = yes, that is true; 5 = no, that is not true) with lower scores reflecting higher levels of fatigue.

The first three items of the shared activity scale (Items 9 — 11 in Table 1) assessed the general preference for spending free time doing things with one's spouse or for doing things separately; the frequency of sharing touching such as a hug, sitting or lying cuddled up, a neck rub or holding hands; and the frequency with which respondents and their spouse / partner slept in the same bed in the last mitems of the shared activity scale (Items 9 — 11 in Table 1) assessed the general preference for spending free time doing things with one's spouse or for doing things separately; the frequency of sharing touching such as a hug, sitting or lying cuddled up, a neck rub or holding hands; and the frequency with which respondents and their spouse / partner slept in the same bed in the last mItems 9 — 11 in Table 1) assessed the general preference for spending free time doing things with one's spouse or for doing things separately; the frequency of sharing touching such as a hug, sitting or lying cuddled up, a neck rub or holding hands; and the frequency with which respondents and their spouse / partner slept in the same bed in the last month.

Mothers rated five items reflecting problems in the partner relationship, such as disagreements about childrearing and providing or receiving little partner support, along a three - point scale ranging from never (0) to always applicable (2).

Work - home segmentation preference was measured using the four - item scale of Kreiner (2006) including items such as «I don't like to have to think about work while I'm at home.»

The Incope (Bodenmann, 2000) is a questionnaire (5 - point scale) with 23 items (α = 0.80) developed on the basis of the COPE (Carver, Scheier, & Weintraub, 1989) measuring the following subscales such as active problem - solving («I attempt to tackle and solve the problem»), positive self - verbalization («I persuade myself that I will make it»), rumination («I ruminate for a long time and keep on thinking about the occurrence»), passivity / evasion («I wait until things change on their own, even if I might be able to do something»), negative emotional expression («I express my feelings without considering what this means for others»), substance use («I consume something that calms me down (cigarettes, alcohol, sweets, tranquiliser»)(α = 0.52 to α = 0.80).

No items explored symptoms, such as weight variation, sleep problems, asthenia, and concentration difficulties, which are included in SAFA - S scale.

The second subscale is a 12 - item measure of delinquency, examining via a seven - point rating scale the respondent's frequency of engaging in antisocial behaviour such as stealing, cheating, truancy, running away from home, damaging property, assault, having sexual relationship with others, gang fighting, speaking foul language, staying away from home without parental consent, strong - arming others, and breaking into residences.

This scale included items such as «This child gets on my nerves» and «I have frequent battles of will with this child».

Psychological detachment was measured with the Dutch translation (Geurts et al., 2009) of the four - item Recovery Experience Scale of Sonnentag and Fritz (2007b), including items such as «After work, I could distance myself from my work.»

The items were rated on a 4 - point scale, where 4 indicated high levels of agreement with statements such as, «We fight a lot,» and «Family members sometimes hit each other.»