Sentences with phrase «studied the levels of»

It studied levels of family income, employment patterns, types of housing units, population mobility, and poverty pockets in the area.

Recent advances allow neuroscientists to study levels of neurotransmitters or their receptors in specific brain regions via PET (positron emission tomography), SPECT (single photon emission computerized tomography), and MRS (magnetic resonance spectroscopy).

«I could go in and study the level of divergence in a population and never care about whether they're ranked as separate species.»

Saikawa, a specialist in atmospheric chemistry, is also studying levels of black carbon emissions in the outdoor environment generated by the burning of biomass fuels like yak dung.

At issue is the $ 20 million, 23 - institution SUPPORT (Surfactant, Positive Pressure, and Oxygenation Randomized Trial) study, which from 2005 to 2009 studied the levels of oxygen that premature infants should receive.

These foods contain the highest and best - studied levels of lectin, an anti-nutrient and partner in crime to gliadin peptides in wheat, barley, and rye, but present in many foods and most in grains, legumes, and dairy (and notably genetically modified foods designed to increase lectin content for pest control).

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We will match each and every order with a qualified writer, and that writer will be at least one degree level above the study level of the customer.

The BC government also announced earlier this year it is studying the level of foreign ownership in the province's housing markets to try and combat the crisis.

They then studied the levels of carbon dioxide stored in the ponds and the rate at which another greenhouse gas, methane, is released.

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To find out the pair designed a series of studies that both asked research participants to identify what sort of experiences resulted in what levels of happiness and also looked at Facebook posts, examining what activities people post at what age and how they report those activities affecting their mood.

Entrepreneurs tend to be an action - oriented, onwards - and - upwards lot — a longitudinal study published by the Journal of Economic Psychology in 2014 associated successful entrepreneurs with higher - than - normal levels of hardiness, resourcefulness and optimism — meaning that when their venture fails, there's a pretty good chance they'll be able to rebound quickly, with a nifty second - act tale of adversity to slot into their narrative.

A Kauffman Foundation study found that graduate - level technical students were less likely to start a business because of their greater likelihood of being recruited to professional services.

A 2016 global fraud study found that businesses with fewer than 100 employees suffered the same median level of theft — $ 150,000 — as much larger companies.

One reason we used individual - level data in our peer - reviewed studies was to avoid the problem of the ecologic fallacy.

«What we found is that those with the lowest vitamin D levels experienced the greatest benefit from supplementation,» Dr. Adrian Martineau, study author and a professor of respiratory infection and immunity at Queen Mary University of London, told NPR.

Goal - setting actually changes the chemistry of our brains, and studies have shown that that activity can increase motivation and boost achievement levels by approximately 30 percent.

Honey bee death rates went up in places where higher levels of naled were recorded near hives, according to a National Center for Biotechnology Information study.

An earlier study found that people who volunteered had higher levels of self - esteem and happiness compared to people who don't.

A large 2014 study of more than 25,000 people with heart disease found that putting people on long - acting doses of vitamin B3 to raise their levels of «good,» or HDL, cholesterol didn't reduce the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, or deaths.

One large European study, for example — which examined sewage from 60 cities in 19 countries — discovered an acute use of methamphetamine in two eastern German cities (Chemnitz and Erfurt), heavy use of cocaine in Zurich and Barcelona, and a notable level of MDMA (ecstasy) use in Amsterdam, Kelly reports.

Jackson is the lead author of a new study to be published in Psychological Science that tracked nearly 5,000 married Australians for five years and measured how a spouse's personality impacted whether their partner received a promotion, earned a higher salary or experienced higher levels of job satisfaction.

After studying numerous patients with circadian rhythms out of sync, he hypothesized that their adrenal glands were overworked and producing lower levels of the hormones needed to cope with stress.

In a study published earlier this month, researchers at Michigan State University monitored the brains of 79 female and 70 male students, who were asked to fill out a survey about their own anxiety levels.

To figure this out, the research team asked the friends of 417 study subjects to rate their level of charisma.

A 2016 study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity showed that hourly five - minute walking breaks boosted energy levels, sharpened focus, and «improved mood throughout the day and reduced feelings of fatigue in the late afternoon.»

A study performed at Bangor University indicated that talking to yourself out loud is not only helpful but may indicate a higher level of intelligence.

Before Dan Price caused a media firestorm by establishing a $ 70,000 minimum wage at his Seattle company, Gravity Payments... before Hollywood agents, reality - show producers, and book publishers began throwing elbows for a piece of the hip, 31 - year - old entrepreneur with the shoulder - length hair and Brad Pitt looks... before Rush Limbaugh called him a socialist and Harvard Business School professors asked to study his radical experiment in paying workers... an entry - level Gravity employee named Jason Haley got really pissed off at him.

The MIT - educated scientist recently told Patch he would bet a $ 10 million building he owns that the agritech giant Monsanto can't disprove his claim that there are no safety assessment standards for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), citing a recent study of his that suggests GMO soybeans may contain harmful levels of a chemical called formaldehyde.

The reason aerobic workouts seem to lift our spirits seems related to its ability to reduce levels of natural stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, a recent study in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found.

The Journal of Happiness studies published a study that used letters of gratitude to test how being grateful can affect our levels of happiness:

She points to a 2011 study by the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, which found that students who started school at 8:30 a.m. got almost an hour more sleep and performed better on tests measuring attention levels than peers who started at 7:30 a.m.

The online degree is aimed specifically at certified general accountants and students completing the senior PACE level of the CGA Program of Professional Studies, and was developed in partnership with the Certified General Accountants Association.

In fact, studies find that homeowners are no happier than renters and have higher levels of stress, largely due to the financial burden and greater time constraints.

Studies show that someone laying in bed could have higher levels of stress than someone about to go bungee jumping.»

Male rats developed heart tumors when exposed to high levels of a type of radiation used by the wireless telephone industry, according to the draft studies released Friday.

Dr. Laurie Helgoe cites several studies in which researchers compared the two and found that introverts generally have higher levels of electrical activity in the cerebral cortex, which may explain why they limit external stimulation so as to maintain an appropriate level of arousal.

Among the offerings from this research organization is a patented environmental exposure chamber, which provides consistent and naturalistic levels of allergens to assist with the study of allergy medications and vaccines.

Levy reported that in a 2004 study of suburban rail commuters taking the train from New Jersey to Manhattan, «Wener and his coauthor Gary Evans found that the longer their test subjects» journey was, the higher the levels of cortisol (the primary stress hormone) in their saliva, and the more difficult they found to focus on the task of proofreading assigned them at the end of their commute.»

But again, the FDA says the levels of the chemical in foods like fries or crackers are much lower than acrylamide levels linked to cancer in animal studies.

He cites a classic decision - making study in which horse racing experts were given information to predict the outcome of a race, and asked their level of confidence in their prediction.

An Aberdeen Group study revealed organizations using democratized methods had 30 percent higher levels of customer retention and revenue increases as large as 55 percent.

There are no studies showing this combination of ingredients is safe, and eating too much saturated fat could present risks for people with elevated cholesterol levels.

«The spectrum of tech - related occupations — from programmers to sales reps — is creating well - paying and quality jobs for New Yorkers of all levels of educational attainment,» says the study's author, Kate Wittels, a director at HR&A Advisors, a real - estate and economic - development consulting firm.

Indeed, previous studies have shown that women who adjust their level of assertiveness to match that of their negotiating partner during the process, rather than acting overly aggressive or passive throughout, will achieve better results for themselves.

«While the ultimate effects on income levels and distribution are not inevitable, they depend substantially on government policies, on the way companies choose to organize work, and on decisions by individuals to invest in learning new skills and seeking new types of work and income opportunities,» the Stanford study noted.

So we took a couple of years to do soil studies and climate studies: Looking at soils at different times of the year, looking at moisture levels, at holding capacities, etc..

A University of California, Davis study suggests focusing on the present may actually lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

According to a 2005 study of criminal patterns by Statistics Canada, for example, inflation rates influence the levels of financially motivated crimes such as break - ins and car thefts, while increases in unemployment correlate with higher homicide rates.

Turns out, these flavor changes happen on a genetic level, according to a study published this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.