Sentences with phrase «significant area of improvement»

A significant area of improvement is the goal of achieving a Good rating in the latest IIHS small overlap frontal crash test.

The most significant area of improvement was the frontal crash test score, which went from four to five stars.

Though the majority of changes might be classified as cosmetic rather than substantive, one of the most significant areas of improvements includes ebooks, whose interface now is both more user - friendly and consistent.

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CSWA is establishing a new baseline with the third - edition Workbook because it includes significant improvements and new information on 200 best management practices which represent the most current understanding of best practices in 15 areas of vineyard, winery and community operations.

The Revolution's plans for a metro - area stadium hit their first municipal roadblock, as significant traffic improvements would be required in the targetted Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.

«Prior to granting any significant extension of this authority, the Senate believes public hearings should be held to assess the current structure and identify any possible areas of improvement including but not limited to creating heightened parental involvement in Community Education Councils and the Panel for Education Policy,» the resolution states.

«NYRA's eventual receipt of VLT revenues will undoubtedly relieve a significant amount of financial pressure and produce significant benefits in areas such as capital improvements and increased purses,» the audit said.

«The report did not take into cognisance the significant improvement in the areas of Capacity Building, Training and Re-training of the entire personnel of the Force as provided for by the current Federal Government of Nigeria and other Foreign and Local NGOs which has greatly improved the efficiency and service delivery of the personnel of the Force throughout the country.

«There is much to welcome in this Bill which will hopefully lead to significant improvements across a number of areas within the school system.

It's not uncommon to hear a person complain about a new job when they have overlooked a major problem because the job offered a significant improvement in an area of dissatisfaction in their previous position.

Mr. Lim outlined how individual incidents had been catalysts for significant improvements, through IMO regulations, in areas such as ship design, operation, disposal of engine room wastes, as well as the framework for compensating the victims of pollution incidents.

Quantum computers could solve problems much more quickly and efficiently than classical computers, potentially leading to significant improvement in situational awareness with the capability to process large amount of available data, a fundamental priority research area for the U.S. Army.

Also, improvements were seen in the areas of pain and fatigue, but these weren't large enough to be statistically significant.

A widely circulated research study from 2014, «Change in Brainstorm Gray Matter Concentration Following a Mindfulness - Based Intervention is Correlated with Improvement in Psychological Well - Being» showed that after the 8 week mindfulness - based stress reduction intervention, there was a significant increase in grey matter of participant's hippocampus; brain area associated with introspection and compassion.

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas in which the exercise group experienced statistically significant improvements?

The teacher will have a thorough material on marketing, that will let him or her achieve a significant improvement of the student's knowledge on this area, and additionally is a material cumulated during my last 8 years teaching the subject, fundamental on achieving classes with high grades as per our IB international standards.

The rest of the students in the control groups saw no significant improvement in any of these areas.

40 % of respondents said schools could do more to motivate children, while 56 % of 55 - 64 year olds believe this is an area for significant improvement.

A number of schools showed significant improvements in at least some areas of their practice, sometimes within as little as twelve months.

Using standard cognitive tests, we measured attention, impulsivity and working memory before and after one month of at - home interaction with the device, and found statistically significant improvements in these 3 areas, and especially large improvements for children with substantially higher attention impairment at the beginning of the study.

I also obviously write regularly to parents and I have an annual significant communication with them, a written communication, in the area of school improvement.

Ongoing work in the area of curriculum, assessment and quality instruction led to significant improvement in student achievement on state and local standardized testing.

However, the report, which documents school climate, its effects on student outcomes and the availability and benefits of school - based supports for LGBTQ students, also shows significant signs of improvement in these areas since 2001.

«We also find that «F» - graded schools engaged in systematically different changes in instructional policies and practices as a consequence of school accountability pressure, and that these policy changes may explain a significant share of the test score improvements (in some subject areas) associated with «F» - grade receipt.»

The framework shares, in practical language, the critical practices of successful school turnaround in four domains, or areas of focus, that research and experience suggest are central to rapid and significant improvement: turnaround leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shift.

That framework identifies four areas of focus that research and experience point to as central to rapid and significant improvement: turnaround leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shift.

The new system is designed to foster the continuous improvement of all schools with three levels of support: general support for all schools, support for a subset of schools that are struggling on several measures that is focused on those areas of need, and intensive support for schools with persistent, significant problems.

[4] «10 Years of Advanced Placement Exam Data Show Significant Gains in Access and Success; Areas for Improvement,» The College Board, 2014, https://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2014/class-2013-advanced-placement-results-announced.

i3 funds are competitive grants (Development, Validation and Scale - up) given to LEAs and nonprofit organizations that have significantly closed the achievement gaps between economically disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, students with limited English proficiency, students with disabilities; or have demonstrated success in significantly increasing student academic achievement for all groups of students; or have made significant improvements in other areas such as graduate rates or increased recruitment and placement of high - quality teachers and principals.

Those expanded dimensions are part of a design strategy to not only give the CR - V larger sense of presence but to yield significant improvements in interior space, resulting in improved rear - seat legroom and a cargo area that's nearly 10 inches longer than the outgoing model's.

Out of our ten puppies only two have had a significant acceleration improvement; eight did not really show any amelioration in that area.

«We were very impressed with the quality of research proposals we received this year, particularly in areas of equine health where we can make a significant improvement in the well - being of our horse companions,» said Dr. Kelly Diehl, Senior Scientific and Communications Adviser at Morris Animal Foundation.

Results demonstrated that the incorporation of chromium tripicolinate at 300 and 600 parts per billion in the ration of healthy cats produced small but significant improvements in glucose tolerance as measured by glucose half - life, area under the glucose curve, and absolute glucose concentrations.

Over the next several years one area of focus will be helping the Shelter fund critical facility upgrades, including significant improvements to the dog, cat and critter areas.

Silver Whisper will incorporate technical improvements as well as a significant redesign of public areas.

Some of the more significant new trends in hotel improvements, his report said, include lots of work on guest bathrooms, «especially replacing tub / shower units with walk - in showers;» new or improved fitness rooms; and redesigned lobby areas, «primarily to appeal to Millennials, but also to compete with the many new competitor lobby models.»

General fixes • Significant improvements to the Squad Join interface • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 Squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man Squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when Squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad selection screen • Players who choose not to join Squads will also show up as Blue in the «Not in a Squad» line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text • Added round duration and ticket summary at end of round screen • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed and issue with some weapons» sounds in first person view • Fixed a swim sound loop error • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it • Spawn protection now should work in Conquest so you no longer should spawn too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM • Fix for missing input restriction during intro movie, causing players to potentially fall and die while watching movie if moving controller (or having a controller with a bad stick zone) • Combat areas on Kharg Island in Rush mode tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after first base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not being able to get suppressed • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in co-op • Spotting VO now plays when spotting from MAV / EOD bot • Fixed several issues regarding the kill card, including showing wrong weapons used for the kill • Fixed that sometimes you would be stuck on a black screen when kicked from server • Fixed so when a team captures two flags at the same time, the UI does not show wrong owner of the flag • Fixed a problem where the capture progress bar was shown as friendly when the enemy was capturing • Fixed a problem with the bipod deploy sound • Fixed a problem that you could be spawned in with no weapons after being killed while using the EOD bot • Fixed problems with health bars not displaying health properly when using EOD bots • Fixed a problem with flickering name tags • Fixed a problem where you could damage friendly helicopters • Fixed a problem where you could get stuck in the co-op menu when attempting to join the session twice • You should now be able to spot explosives • You should no longer spawn in home base if your selected spawn point is disabled while waiting to spawn (e.g. if your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn) • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck in the join queue • Fixed the repair icon on the minimal • Fixed a problem with changing camera on certain vehicles • Fixed a problem with the grenade indicator when in guided missile mode • Fixed a problem where the machine could hard lock when joining a public coop game • Fixed a problem where the headset attached icon would not show up in the UI • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna on Caspian Border.

Shadow of War has made a significant improvement in this area as there are three balanced difficulty levels including easy, normal and nemesis with the major differences being that the easy difficulty does not fully integrate the nemesis system combined with less aggression from enemy A.I. and less damage received resulting in a higher probability of victory during combat; therefore producing the best difficulty level for any player who wants to focus on the story.

To be eligible for the Responsible Care Company of the Year award, companies must demonstrate they have met and surpassed Responsible Care performance criteria, including: a safety performance rating in the top 10 percent of companies in their size category, with no significant process incidents in the previous year; positive performance measures in the areas of transportation safety, process safety and emissions reduction; and demonstrated improvements in EHS&S performance, product stewardship, distribution safety and emergency preparedness.

Now don't get me wrong, if you've identified that firm culture and teamwork are areas that need significant improvement, then having a retreat agenda that is full of teaming events and socialization, and is light on conference room located workshops, could be the right choice.

LG spent a lot of time of talking up the G6's improved software - related camera features like the new «Square Camera Mode,» which allows users to take advantage of the phone's 18:9 display to snap and review photos simultaneously, but in the areas where the company could have made meaningful improvements to camera performance, the G6's camera felt more like a lateral move than a significant upgrade.

In an interview with Android Authority, Mr. Yu highlighted imaging capabilities as one of the two key areas in the handset space that are likely to see significant improvements in the near term, with artificial intelligence applications being the second one.

Brailsford's strategy has been to try to make 1 % improvements in a number of different areas; for example cycling position, bike maintenance and having the right pillow for sleep, the idea being that the cumulative effect will lead to a significant increase in performance.

Controlling for age at diagnosis and combined parental education, children in the intensive behavior analytic group demonstrated significant improvements in all areas assessed at follow - up, including an average IQ of 89 (41 - point improvement over baseline) and a 24 - point difference from the combined mean of the other intervention groups.

Although both groups showed significant improvement over time in all areas of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Symptoms (DASS) scale after their interaction with the PMHT, the «get letter» group reported significantly less stress than the «no letter» group.

Further, this Report Card examines how the situation is compounded by a health system and prison health system that, despite significant improvements over past decades, remains — in many critical areas — unable to respond appropriately to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners.

Parents in the treatment group show significant improvement over the control group in the reduction of postnatal depression, and increased parenting skills and understanding child development and behavior, suggesting that Make Parenting A Pleasure ® is especially effective in these areas.

(I) The model conforms to a clear consistent home visitation model that has been in existence for at least 3 years and is research - based, grounded in relevant empirically - based knowledge, linked to program determined outcomes, associated with a national organization or institution of higher education that has comprehensive home visitation program standards that ensure high quality service delivery and continuous program quality improvement, and has demonstrated significant, (and in the case of the service delivery model described in item (aa), sustained) positive outcomes, as described in the benchmark areas specified in paragraph (1)(A) and the participant outcomes described in paragraph (2)(B), when evaluated using well - designed and rigorous --

In fact, a recent study found that attending an IBD camp was related to significant quality of life improvement in the area of social functioning (Shepanski, Hurd, Culton, Markowitz, Mamula, & Baldassano, 2005).

On a positive note, the St. Petersburg - USA Orphanage Intervention Study (2008) found that improvements in institutional care can have a significant impact on a wide range of areas of development, including child — caregiver relationship and attachment.