Sentences with phrase «stringent test of»

The most stringent test of differential susceptibility theory is provided by randomized control trials examining the moderating role of genetic markers of differential susceptibility in experimental manipulations of the environment (Gene × Experimental Environment interactions), being at least 10 times more powerful than correlational Gene × Environment interaction studies.

Moreover, this effect was found above and beyond both the effects of child age and of demographic risk factors, thus representing a stringent test of parent smoking influences.

The FEEL - KJ can provide a stringent test of this theory because it does not only include Rumination, Problem Solving, and Distraction as emotion regulation strategies but also 12 other strategies.

Measurements targeting these two gaps would provide a more stringent test of model performance and theoretical understanding.

Hees says that next year will offer a more stringent test of Einstein's theory.

The UCSF team therefore took the next step, running what Baranzini called «the most stringent test of causality.»

The most stringent tests of CPT to date are measurements of the ratio of the magnetic moments of the electron and positron to two parts in a trillion (R. Van Dyck, Jr. and P. B. Schwinberg, University of Washington, 1987) and measurements of charge per mass of the proton and antiproton — found to be 0.999,999,999,91 to 90 parts per trillion (G. Gabrielse, Harvard, 1998).

«Our expectation is that the data from our nuclear physics experiments can be combined with the results from atomic trapping experiments measuring EDMs to make the most stringent tests of the Standard Model, the best theory we have for understanding the nature of the building blocks of the universe,» Butler said.

At this point, belief in one of those models over others is tantamount to a religious belief because none of them has been subjected to stringent testing of any kind (comparisons of model predictions to out of sample data being the best.)

We only offer reputable health insurance companies and will get licensed with a state specific health insurance company only if they pass our stringent testing of their products.

For stringent tests of causality, however, experimental research is needed.

Not exact matches

Though automakers often complain that U.S. regulations have grown too stringent, history shows that compliance typically comes due to the discovery of defects and problems that are reported by consumer testing and quality organizations such as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, J.D. Power & Associates and Consumer Reports.

«EI benefits should have a more stringent means test as there are far too many abuses of the system,» wrote one.

«We do expect that some of the local suppliers we have used will not meet more stringent testing standards we have put in place,» Arnold said.

Actually the Bible has been subject to the most stringent of testing of its history and accuracy.

The extremely strong gravity of a massive neutron star in orbit with a companion white dwarf star puts competing theories of gravity to a test more stringent than any available before

But as I argued, that accomplishment came precisely because people like Lincoln insisted on testing, with the most stringent, principled reasoning, the claims of many literate people that this dark creature simply didn't look like «one of us.»

The changes which fostered, accompanied, and were produced by the industrial revolution — such as urbanism and all that it implied — put to stringent test the practices and institutional patterns of a Protestantism which had been closely identified with rural society and culture.

For maximum hygiene applications where equipment needs to be thoroughly sanitized, Ishida's waterproof (WP) version of its latest RV multihead range provides unsurpassed dust and water ingress resistance, including the most stringent IP - 69K test.

Icelandic Glacial water is tested daily in a state of the art laboratory, and it exceeds all of the most stringent international testing criteria.

Products certified by GFCO are tested to 10 parts per million (ppm) or less of gluten and endure continuous, stringent testing to maintain the certification label that is seen as the symbol of trust by the gluten - free community.

Since then, we have implemented more stringent testing and inspection of raw materials and finished product to ensure the product meets our high quality standards.

Hundreds of toys, are entered and put through a stringent testing process to ensure that they offer children the highest quality.

As parents, we know what it means to be on the safe side, and all of our products are put through stringent testing programs, ensuring a safe night's sleep for both you and your baby.

All SnoozeShade products are designed with safety as the number one feature and every member of the SnoozeShade family has been designed to exceed the required safety standards for a pram accessory as well as having been put through a wide range of stringent safety tests.

The fact is that there are a lot of stringent policies and testing procedures for these products and that the real trick is finding them in the proper sizes you need for your home!

Sen. Dick Durbin will introduce a package of legislative reforms Tuesday designed to bolster the safety of school meals by requiring more stringent tests for disease - causing organisms and by giving school authorities more information about the safety records of food suppliers.

After weeks of stringent testing, 25 products were selected to receive the esteemed Gold Award while 41 received Silver and 30 were chosen as Honors.

has introduced a package that would require more stringent tests for disease - causing organisms and give schools more information about the safety records of food suppliers.

Among the new standards are more stringent testing for E. coli and other bacteria as well as a planned review of the beef purchasing system by the National Academy of Sciences.

I wondered the exact same thing about the gestational diabetes test, never got an explanation about why it was necessary, couldn't understand what benefit there could be to drinking an amount of sugar that I would never otherwise ingest to see if I had a condition I was unlikely to have that would be treated by following a diet and exercise plan less stringent than what I already did, so I ultimately declined it — a decision which was readily accepted by the CNMs providing care at my hospital's practice.

These buckles are designed for military use and have passed stringent strength, heat and burn resistance tests, making them one of the best on the market.

About 17 percent of the food served in schools is donated by the federal government and undergoes stringent Agriculture Department testing for dangerous pathogens.

Gates today are made under much more stringent policies of safety and often are tested to make sure that your baby can't get into any imminent trouble.

There is a product for every concern you already have and many of these have been put through stringent safety tests.

The governor has also said that he won't increase school aid in the state budget unless lawmakers agree to a list of changes, including adding more charter schools and making teacher performance tests more stringent.

American scientists and biotechnology companies have been striving to increase the yield of milk and meat in cattle for several years, although stringent safety evaluation tests are being imposed before the products can be brought to Europe.

The DOE wants the middle school planed for vacant sections of popular P.S. 158 to admit students who meet somewhat stringent admissions criteria, such as good attendance records or test scores, as well as students who would meet lower standards, according to a notice released by the department.

«Now it's up to the Department of Health to enforce stringent regulations to ensure that no one can rig test results.»

Ultimately, however, Edelstein said he believes that prize fighting won't become safer until there are tougher rules, such as more stringent requirements about sending a competitor straight to a hospital for testing and observation at the first sign of a head injury.

It typically takes many years to initiate such trials because of the stringent safety testing that must be done before testing in humans begins, but Reynolds said it may be possible to move faster as the therapy only involves modifying a patient's dietary intake and supplementing with a medium - chain triglyceride oil, both of which have no known side effects.

Results of each statistical test should be reported in full with the value of the test statistic and p - value, and not simply reported as significant or non-significant; more than two significant digits on p - values are usually not needed except in situations of extreme multiple testing such as in genetic association studies where stringent corrections for multiple testing might be used.

Although many different malaria resistance loci have been postulated over the years, this is one of very few that have stood up to stringent testing in a large multi-centre study; the others include the genes for sickle cell and the O blood group.

Because the findings clearly show that the positive test - tube and monkey studies of PRO 2000 were misleading, researchers now know to use more stringent requirements to deem a product worthy of human trials.

As of October 2017, newly launched car models will have to pass more stringent exhaust gas tests in the EU and in Switzerland.

More - stringent tests will be possible if and when LIGO detects black - hole mergers that are larger than this one, or that occur closer to Earth than the Event's estimated distance of 1.3 billion light years, and thus give «louder» waves that stay above the noise for longer.

The researchers are using data from the three detections to subject Einstein's theory of general relativity to increasingly stringent observational tests.

While ETS has a Fee Reduction Program [16] that covers 50 % of exam costs, it applies to a single test and has stringent eligibility requirements.

«Over the next years, LIGO will be putting general relativity to its most stringent tests ever, it will be discovering new sources of gravitational waves, and we will be using telescopes on the ground and in space to search for light emitted by these catastrophic events.»

This proof - of - concept study, which tested MVA, Ad26, and Ad35 vector - based vaccines, is the first to show partial vaccine protection in the stringent animal model involving heterologous, neutralization - resistant SIVmac251 viral challenges in rhesus monkeys.