Sentences with phrase «studies on a given subject»

A meta - analysis statistically combines all relevant existing studies on a given subject, in order to determine those studies» aggregated results.

Not exact matches

The question of whether shareholders benefit from such activism beyond an initial bump in stock price is likely to remain unresolved, given the methodological problems plaguing studies on the subject.

The recent ferment in approaches to biblical study and new forms of criticism such as canonical criticism and narrative theology give promise of offering new insights on this subject.

OK Phil, since you seem to believe that educational study is the only thing that qualifies one to have an opinion on any given subject;

The best way to get students interested in scientific studies is to give them hands - on experiences that get them excited about the subject matter.

But while those studies have suggested that animals are able to understand what others see — giving them an advantage in competing for food, for example — they rely on the test subjects» ability to see another's head or eyes, providing so - called «gaze cues.»

In another study that was done on adult subjects older than 60, were given 4 or more caffeinated drinks per day.

Most of these studies were conducted under «free - living conditions,» which means the subjects were given instructions on what to eat, sent home, and told to track their food intake.

For this study, ten male and ten female athletes were assigned to creatine or placebo groups, where, before and after the three - day creatine supplementation period, they were assessed on repeated sprint performance and thigh muscle volume - the creatine group was given 0.35 grams of creatine per kilogram of fat free mass, and all subjects completed six maximal ten second cycle sprints with 60 seconds of recovery in between.

However, studies on the subject gives only indicative results and more research is needed before anyone can do proper conclusions.

In a study last month, scientists found that when a group of subjects were given an identical serving of ice cream on different occasions, they released more hormones that made them feel full when they ate it in 30 minutes instead of 5.

of 22 studies found that subjects taking creatine averaged eight percent greater strength gains than those on a placebo, with an average 14 % increase in reps performed at a given percentage of the lifters» maxes.

I'm going to skip all of the science that I found in books like this (my favourite book on the subject), and this (my second favourite book on the subject), and give you the cliffs notes of the 30 + hours of private study that I did to find out exactly what foods lead to higher testosterone levels.

Several studies show that subjects given high levels of whole wheat at first excrete more calcium than they take in, but after several weeks on this diet, they reach a balance and do not excrete excess calcium.11 However, no studies of this phenomenon have been carried out over a long period; nor have researchers looked at whether human beings can adjust to the phytate - reducing effects of other important minerals, such as iron, magnesium and zinc.

Dr. Liu's findings may help explain why studies have shown that populations eating diets high in fiber - rich whole grains consistently have lower risk for colon cancer, yet short - term clinical trials that have focused on fiber alone in lowering colon cancer risk, often to the point of giving subjects isolated fiber supplements, yield inconsistent results.

The camera (steadied on a dolly or rig) moves right alongside him galloping on horseback, totally in sync and thus giving the illusion of him riding in place like a subject from one of Eadweard Muybridge's Sallie Gardner at a Gallop studies.

Formerly the subject of villainy and the butt of cheap jokes on celluloid, a transwoman is now given a nuanced character study in the form of A Fantastic Woman.

These charges seemed odd, given that the best studies available on the subject — from Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)-- show that Michigan charter students make large academic gains relative to similar students at district schools, particularly in Detroit.

[vii] Studies based on the international data confirm that students perform better in a given subject when their school devotes more time to it.

It came via yet another wonky study, The PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do, reporting that on a test of math, reading and science given to fifteen year olds in sixty - five countries in 2009, Shanghai's 15 - year - olds topped those in every other jurisdiction in ALL THREE SUBJECTS.

Social studies teachers Karl Atkins and Scott Deckelmann take on a very serious subject by giving their students a very amusing challenge: Win a computer game.

Likewise, this approach requires educators to coordinate a number of logistics, as not all students will study the same subject or work on the same task on any given day.

The WJEC exam board, one of those named, said: «Most of the issues raised... relate to an incomplete understanding of the generic advice on teaching approaches given in good faith at professional development sessions with the aim of enhancing students» appreciation of the subjects studied and their assessment.»

You can never get away from writing because it is part of your studies and it gives you more knowledge on different subjects that you study during your semester.

The «layered model,» as it is called by researchers, collects between three and five years of test - score data for each student in as many subjects as possible, including reading, math, science and social studies, in order to make predictions about how a student will score on a given test.

It said: «Most of the issues raised... relate to an incomplete understanding of the generic advice on teaching approaches given in good faith at professional development sessions with the aim of enhancing students» appreciation of the subjects studied and their assessment.»

Takata's statement to Senator Blumenthal continued by saying, «We intend to give your suggestion further study, and we will let you know if our thinking on this subject changes.

You can never get away from writing because it is part of your studies and it gives you more knowledge on different subjects that you study during your semester.

In many cases, reviewing the samples can give ideas on what you can write about, how to approach introducing your subject, and even act as a study guide in understanding formatting and detail structure.

Be it any subject or area of study; students might find it easy to work on some concepts while others give them sleepless nights.

I first learned about the 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy from Linda Howard, who used to give a very popular talk on the subject based on the work of Desmond Morris, Intimate Behavior: A Zoologist's Classic Study of Human Intimacy.

Otherwise called writing audit, the writing study gives an investigative diagram of the critical reviews distributed on a similar subject.

Assignments given to the students on business studies in the form of compare and contrast essays could be based on comparing the two subjects of business studies.

Bingham, an American Anthropologist from Yale University, was the one that began the Archaeological studies of the area, and it was him who gave the city the title of the «Lost City of the Incas» that was also the name he used for his book on the subject.

To my eye, the good news in that study — in which survey subjects were given mock news articles with mock comments that were either combative or civil — was that the hotter comments mainly tended to further polarize readers who already had strong views on the subject at hand.

So no, not nimrods, but perhaps stuck on a method of tree ring analysis they can't give up — for many of them that is their sole tool and subject of study.

To me, given my scientific background, the more I study the subject the more I get the impression that the IPCC et al decided on the» fact of the matter» long ago (co2 = bad) and have since been trying to shore that theory up, not test it.

Do not be the wimp who says, «Oh my gosh, I didn't finish studying contracts this morning, so I'll just give up on the other subjects today and spend all day today on contracts!»

The study was not the most scientific or sound from a research perspective, but it did give me some insight on the subject of specialization in the J.D. curricula.

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