Sentences with phrase «size differences among»

Finally, the researchers created an evolutionary tree of cetaceans based on the molecular and fossil records and checked to see if the body size differences among cetaceans can be explained by their dietary preferences.

This is the largest male - female size difference among species where the males are larger, far exceeding the factor - of - three difference in great bustards, which show the greatest difference among birds.

The filmmakers have a lot of fun with the size difference among the inhabitants of their world.

Not exact matches

«Differences in health status between employees in various office types have been found, with the best health among those in flex - offices and [single] offices, and the worst in medium - sized, open - plan offices,» according to the researchers.

Among the kosher salts out there, though, there's a big difference in the size and shape of the salt crystals and therefore a difference in how salty each tastes by volume.

Key findings were examined for statistically significant differences among SFA subgroups based on size, community type, region, and poverty level.

Even allowing for such differences, grouping local governments by region and size reveals some significant differences among peers.

Scientists rarely observed physical differences among workers and widely assumed their size was uniform.

Sample sizes, false positives and the difference between absolute versus relative numbers are among the factors that affect how we interpret statistics.

While the difference in light preference means is not statistically significant because of small sample size, the difference in variance among the worms was notable and significant.

In terms of size, there wasn't much difference in how brains varied among family members: Closely related individuals of both species tended to have very similar brain volumes.

This similarity in structure and history allowed us to look at effects of island size, without having to worry about other differences among islands.»

Population sizes also can't explain dramatic differences in death rates among countries that participated in the two world wars, Pinker adds.

Additionally, whereas the BioCycle Study had greater racial diversity than comparable studies (3 — 6), our study was limited by different sample sizes among the racial groups, which may have limited our power to detect significant differences in some of our subgroup analyses.

Among its other virtues, Gillian Robespierre's «Landline» is the rare movie that appreciates the difference between the pleasure of standing in the water and the satisfaction of soaking in it — the difference between trying someone on for size and swishing around in their dirt until your skin prunes and the water runs cold.

Further, the size of the gap is determined largely by differences among students with mild rather than severe learning difficulties.

They then tailored district support for improvement to the analysis of schoolspecific needs, rather than relying primarily on centrally determined interventions based on categorical differences among schools and their students (e.g., size, SES, ELL, facilities) or set performance cut - off levels.

The moderating effects of organizational characteristics are to be expected, since district size and school size almost always «make a difference,» no matter what the focus of the research is.180 Elementary schools are typically more sensitive than secondary schools to leadership influence, although previous leader - efficacy research has reported mostly non-significant effects.181 And the rapid turnover of principals has been widely decried as anathema to school improvement efforts.182 Now we have some evidence that the positive effects of leader efficacy are also moderated by school and district size (the larger the organization, the less sense of efficacy among principals).

Hargreaves says that while rural schools face common challenges related to distance, size, and access, there are differences among schools and communities that create their own distinct strengths and needs.

Despite vast differences among states, courts enumerated a remarkably consistent list of educational necessities, including: high - quality preschool, small class size, additional services for at - risk students, supports for teachers such as professional development, curriculum supports, supplies, equipment, adequate facilities, and adequate books and other learning tools.

The research highlights differences among subgroups such as districts and schools, public and private, 1:1 programs and no 1:1, and size of schools / districts

Tunstall declined to provide a cost estimate for banks, noting disparities in size among banks and differences in contract requirements between banks and credit bureaus.

The difference between pit bull types, Akitas, Huskies, or other powerful dogs, and breeds who are, in fact, more likely to bite (like Cocker Spaniels and Chihuahuas among others) is in the consequences, which increase in severity and mortality proportionally to the size and strength of the dog.

While a Yorkshire Terrier's nutritional needs may not be significantly different from those of a Shih Tzu, there are some subtle differences in nutritional requirements among breeds of different sizes and activity levels.

If there's a difference in the size of brains among dog breeds, but bigger doesn't mean smarter, you might wonder which breeds are considered the smartest.

Regression analyses revealed significant differences with medium to large effect sizes among those with service dogs compared to those on the waitlist, including lower depression, higher quality of life, and higher social functioning.

Dogs from 11 different breeds were included - ranging in size from Yorkies to Rottweilers to measure differences among breeds.

The difference in size among the Scandinavian Hunting Breeds (Karelian Bear Dog, Finnish Spitz, and Norrbottenspets) promoted by the Finnish Spitz Club (SPJ) is distinct.

Four factors account for the price difference among various body styles: age, cost to repair, risk, and size.

There were a few other differences as well, such as the smaller screen size, different design, and limited availability when compared to the One X. However, the fact that the One S was powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset made it a more popular choice among those interested in custom ROMs as the Snapdragon chipset meant developing for the One S was easier than developing for the Tegra 3 powered One X. Currently, both devices enjoy almost equal attention from developers and a lot of custom ROMs are available for both the smartphones, based on latest Android versions.

Specific work elements Reviewing orders received from clients or the advertising agency; compiling orders and determining costs of advertisements based on various requirements, such as date, size, position and number of insertions, among others; filing order data; scanning publication to spot designated publishers; filing orders; computing difference in cost and posting corrected costs on order controls; verifying conformance of published advertisements based on specifications needed for billing; and separating tear sheet from publication.

Analyzing differences in effect sizes reduces systematic biases and emphasizes direct comparisons between the disciplinary tactics that parents have to select among.