Sentences with phrase «studies of particular groups»

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The participants then followed one of three protocols — the first control group did nothing in particular, the second exercised for 35 minutes 40 minutes after studying, while the third group exercised for the same amount of time four hours later.

In a study, a group of researchers found that by taking a 40 - second break and simply looking at a computerized image of a green roof, employees» focus on a particular task improved.

There is an increasing attempt by churches belonging to different confessional families, groupings of those oriented in a particular theological direction, or even by individual churches themselves, to engage in bilateral or multilateral dialogues, where specific issues regarding the doctrines and practices that continue to be both theological and practical irritants, like the practice of Baptism or the existence of mixed marriages are discussed, analysed and debated, and attempts made to produce consensus documents for further study and action.

Both groups of astronomers studied a particular quasar called APM 08279 +5255, which harbors a black hole 20 billion times more massive than the sun and produces as much energy as a thousand trillion suns.

Adopting «in Jesus» name» as the necessary minimal condition for a counting as a «Christian congregation» for the purpose of a theological school's study does not, of course, require any particular answer to the quite different question whether God is truly known and worshiped by groups who do not worship in Jesus» name or whether God is redemptively present to them.

The cohort has a high representation of women from disadvantaged and lower socioeconomic groups, who are of particular interest in the targeting of breastfeeding interventions.29, 30 We can not exclude residual confounding by factors that we were not able to account for within this observational study.

In particular, a formula - feeding group may be atypical in studies carried out at a time (ie, in the early part of the 20th century, when bottle feeds were predominantly cow - milk preparations)(15, 16, 24) or in cultures where breastfeeding was widespread (32).

«Every year, the particular group of viruses is mutable, keeps modifying genetically, so the shot you got last year may not work this year,» says Elaine Leventhal, professor emerita of medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in whose practice the study was conducted.

We urge the adoption of policies that ensure opportunities for people to participate in research studies and clinical trials without fear that the information generated by their participation will be inappropriately disclosed and adversely affect their health insurance status or that of their families, either as individuals or as members of a particular group.

For the study, the researchers used an unusually large dataset made up of the sequences of 128 proteins from 55 species, including representatives of all the major animal groups, focusing in particular on those that diverged very early.

These same studies have also begun to explain how and why the brain allocates each memory to a particular group of cells and how it links them together and organizes them — the physical means by which the scent of a madeleine, the legendary confection that sparked Marcel Proust's memory stream, leads to remembrance of things past.

The current study identified a new role for a particular group of proteins, known as RFX transcription factors, in the development and survival of the hair cells.

In particular, he criticises the study's lack of controls — children who received no hormone and whose growth could be compared with that of the treated group.

Also valuable are classes that focus on a particular group of people — African - American studies, Native American culture, for example — as well as social science and history courses.

While some previous studies have suggested that the demise of the dinosaurs and other groups was gradual, many scientists argue that the dinosaur fossil record in particular is patchy, and can not compete with marine fossils in terms of quantity and biodiversity.

Many students, of all ethnicities, enter college with the intent to study the sciences, and many leave; attrition is not confined to a particular group.

Based on previous studies of the life - history, physical and ecological aspects of fecundity, Dr Pincheira - Donoso's work also concludes that the theory should distinguish between fertility during an animal's lifetime and during one particular breeding season, rather than grouping all time periods together.

Senior author and IMBA group leader Kikuë Tachibana - Konwalski is fascinated by the secrets of the mammalian oocyte - to - zygote transition and has been studying the miracle of life, and in particular the very first molecular steps, for many years.

First author of the study, Dr Peter Harrison (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment), said: «We chose a particular group of birds which differ in how they display male and female traits, and the extent to which males compete for mating.

Kuruvilla's lab group — which has been studying the peripheral nervous system for years — found that abundance of a particular gene product in Down syndrome puts a brake on NGF's actions in fostering nerve development.

At the same time, because the results of this study are based on a single clinical sample - active military in a war zone within days of the injury — the researchers note that caution is advised before assuming that the results from this particular group will apply to every other group.

Henk Stunnenberg, leader of one of the research groups that carried out the study and coordinator of both Heroic and the recently started High Impact Project BLUEPRINT, said: «The epigenetic make - up - a layer of regulatory instructions on top of the genome - of the pure embryonic stem cells shows remarkable and unexpected features, in particular with respect to developmental genes.

Through a combination of in vitro and in vivo studies, researchers from the University of Dundee led by BSI member Dr Simon Arthur found that dimethyl fumarate targets the actions of a particular group of enzymes in the body called E2s, some members of which are active in inducing inflammation.

Another study which wanted to eliminate this particular limitation examined the impact that 8 grams of creatine had on muscle size and strength taken immediately after or before workout sessions, while at the same time adding a control group which took a placebo lacking creatine.

The study results indicate that flavonoids, in particular a group known as anthocyanins, could have neuroprotective effects, suggesting that flavonoids could be a healthy and natural approach to reduce the risk of getting Parkinson's disease.

To date, the longest weight - loss trial of IER, lasting six months, demonstrated comparable weight loss amongst overweight / obese women assigned to IER (two ~ 75 % ER days per week) and CER (25 % ER / day) groups at all tested time points.41 Whilst this suggests that IER is no easier to follow in the long - term, the limited variety of foods permitted on restricted days in this particular study (milk, fruits and vegetables) may have limited the acceptability and long - term sustainability of this protocol.

I've actually even seen a particular study that divided thousands of participants into a diet - only group and an exercise & diet combined group.

In one particular study, a group of 30 overweight individuals were divided into two groups: one group consumed green coffee bean extract, while the other drank regular instant coffee.

In a study of atherosclerosis and stroke patients, researchers found that healthy subjects in the control group had much higher levels of a particular strain of bacteria that produces anti-inflammatory compounds and carotenoids — particularly beta - carotene and lycopene.

One particular study compared the results of cognitive tests from healthy men who were supplemented with KSM - 66 Ashwagandha against a placebo group.

People mourning the loss of a loved one might further increase their heart - attack risk by sleeping poorly, eating less, and skipping their medications — although medication did not appear to be a culprit in this particular group of people, the study notes.

A scholarly publication is one in which the content is written by experts in a particular field of study - generally for the purpose of sharing The Populārēs (favouring the people, singular populāris) were a grouping in the late Roman Republic which favoured the cause of the plebeians (the commoners), particularly the urban poor.

While the movie does all of its characters the favor of not condescending to them or their perspectives — a Bible Study group that might have been played for snickers is accorded, at the very least, a neutral view — its strategy of withholding both particular characters and information about their actions (the mine supervisor played by Josh Lucas doesn't show up until a half hour or so into the picture), while perhaps looking attractively, insinuatingly oblique on paper, has on the screen the general effect of blunting potential emotional impact.

In Social Studies class, groups of students who had focused on a particular poster discussed their thoughts.

1) Find a study, preferably one that has some surface credibility, that shows that a particular intervention had a certain effect on a particular group of students.

Research shows that a properly organized peer - led study group can help improve students» grades; a particular study of 110 students found that students who studied in a peer - led group scored an average of 5.5 points higher in their final exams compared to students who were not in a group.

During lesson study, a group of teachers researches and writes a lesson plan on a particular theme.

For reassurance that none of this is the case, researchers commonly begin by looking for two facts in particular: first, studies of the program published in independent, refereed journals — ideally those of high repute; and second, the researchers» use of truly comparable groups.

The Mathematica researchers draw on other studies to try to estimate the potential peer effects, but clearly the best way to resolve the issues of self selection, attrition and replacement would be for KIPP to run a substantial number of «conversion» charter schools — schools in which KIPP educates students who happen to live in a particular neighborhood, rather than a self - selected group of students.

The scientific study of the fundamental processes of learning and teaching should help us understand what is universal, and human, before we can know what is specific to particular contexts or groups.

Typically, a study of world history focuses on the identities of groups — cultures, communities, and civilizations — more than on the identities of particular individuals.

Based on the profile, scholars are assigned to particular methods of instruction — small - and large - group instruction, peer tutoring, individual tutoring, asynchronous instruction, and independent study.

In contrast, the term evidence - based is understood to mean that a particular practice has been shown to be effective in two or more studies with different groups and settings of students.

Small - group activities were to include within - grade and across - grade study groups which focused on particular aspects of classroom reading instruction and student work (e.g. comprehension instruction, phonemic awareness instruction).

In particular, this study examined data collected from one group of preservice teachers to determine how they viewed the TI - 83 handheld device and how they used the handheld technology in their social studies teaching.

Of these 107 participants, 4 were individual policy actors not affiliated with any particular interest group or policymaking body at the national level, and were therefore excluded from the study.

We analyzed the presentation schedule and corresponding proceedings publications of the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE) for the 2 - year period preceding this study (2010, 2011), with particular attention paid to the presentations representing the following special interest groups: Digital Storytelling / Media, English Education, and Information Literacy Education.

As I have mentioned many times, when I talk about research - based strategies, no matter what the area, if you line up the research on any area, note - taking, summarizing, similarities and differences, classroom management strategies... line them all up, and you will find that anywhere from 20 to 40 percent of the studies for that particular strategy had negative effects... that when they try to with one group and then another, the group where they didn't try the strategy, they outperformed the group that did.

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The extra content that can be incorporated in an app can include anything from how - to guides in the palm of one's hand, a recipe app to correlate to a digital cookbook for chefs who don't want their e-readers on their countertops, even study notes that correspond to a particular work of fiction to aid in book club gatherings or study groups.