Sentences with phrase «such as positive controls»

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Yet conventional approaches to parenting such as punishments (including «time - outs»), rewards (including positive reinforcement), and other forms of control teach children that they are loved only when they please us or impress us.

My wife & I had such a positive childbirth class experience in most part because we found a class that reflected our values: We wanted to learn how to gain more control of childbirth decision - making, how to make sure our birth plan was being considered, and how to enjoy the process as much as possible.

Findings from the National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, a rigorous Congressionally - mandated study, indicate that the program had modest but positive impacts on EHS children at age three in cognitive, language, and social - emotional development, compared to a control group.xxiii In addition, their parents scored higher than control group parents on such aspects of the home environment as parenting behavior and knowledge of infant - toddler development.

Although regression analyses indicated an IQ difference even after controlling for social class and the mother's education, the decision to breastfeed may reflect intellectual and other parental factors, such as parenting skills and positive health attitudes that may be responsible for the higher IQ scores.

We believe any policies designed to improve the workplace should not just minimise negative aspects of work, but more crucially, increase the positive aspects, such as a creating a greater sense of control and support among employees.

The meetings focused on food, physical activity education and behavioral skills such as self - monitoring and environmental control, using praise and rewards to reinforce positive eating and physical activity.

While this sounds positive, it could mean that such a mouse would use more cocaine to get the same feeling as a control mouse.

Research from Queen Mary University of London reveals positive aspects of working life — such as high levels of control at work, good support from supervisors and colleagues, and feeling cared for — support higher levels of wellbeing among Britain's workers.

Various types of meditation have been shown to improve well - being among different populations such as physicians and the general public.14, 15, 16 Preliminary evidence suggests that meditation - based interventions may slow cellular aging rates by increasing telomerase activity, but many such studies lacked an active control group.17, 18 Recent randomized trials in breast cancer suggest that long - term intensive meditation interventions might have positive effects on telomerase activity.

For models, such as SMR, where the distribution of the model parameters is unknown, permutation test and stability selection are typically used to control for false positives.

1) Using positive control samples such as DFO or CoCl2 treated cell lysates.

These results are encouraging news for individuals with or at risk for type 2 diabetes since they indicate that simple diet changes, such as the inclusion of beans, can have a positive impact on blood sugar control.

In order for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to recognize a Lyme case for surveillance purposes, there must be «objective» findings, such as positive blood tests, Bell's palsy or joint swelling (even though Lyme blood tests are unreliable and the CDC's accepted «objective» indicators are not common).

A meta - analysis of randomized controlled trials involving individuals with vascular disease, showed that mindfulness interventions reduced stress, depression and anxiety, as well as evidence that mindfulness has a positive impact on physical outcomes such as blood pressure and stress hormones.

Although they have been reported as helpful for menopausal symptoms such as flushing, to my knowledge there are not well controlled clinical studies to investigate whether long - term supplementation has positive effects on our skin quality.

It has been suggested that the positive associations reported in case - control studies may have resulted from recall bias or confounding by factors such as smoking.19, 34 However, because we observed an association between coffee and risk of MI among carriers of the * 1F allele, and not among those homozygous for the * 1A allele, the associations between coffee and MI are unlikely due to recall bias or residual confounding.

«By way of example, the teacher survey undertaken by Murdoch University in 2012 invited participants to respond to statements such as: «NAPLAN promotes a socially supportive and positive classroom environment» and «NAPLAN has meant that students have control over the pace, directions and outcomes of lessons in my class».

In contrast, ESSA defines four levels of «evidence - based» practices: «strong,» with at least one well - designed and well - implemented experimental study with a statistically significant, positive effect; «moderate,» with at least one well - designed and well - implemented quasi-experimental study such as a matched - comparison group; «promising,» with at least one well - designed and well - implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias.

It is certainly possible that school choice is not the only factor here, but with factors such as parental involvement, student demographics, and school resources controlled in the study, it is hard to deny that choice had a significant positive impact and did no harm to the public school system.

Therefore, a well - resourced classroom is critical for developing positive qualities such as perseverance, internal locus of control, and high self - efficacy that prepare students for better academic performance and life success.

The system features a new braking module delivering more discreet interventions and provides improved functionality for existing features such as ABS, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control (TC) and Positive Torque Control (PTC) as well as the new Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA), which provides assistance in emergency braking situations.

Amazon FreeTime on Alexa includes a new set of parental controls and family - focused features such as explicit song filtering, bedtime limits, educational Q&A, household communications, positive reinforcement for using the word «please,» disabled voice purchasing, and more — for free

OWNER AWARENESS HAS REDUCED PREVALENCE OF FELV «The overall prevalence of FeLV has decreased as cat owners» awareness of the infection has increased and steps have been taken to control the disease, such as removing cats that are FeLV positive and restricting cats to indoor lifestyles,» Dr. Rubin says.

Because dogs are learning all the time, I must control as much of their experiences as possible, so that they build a solid foundation of behaviors that are appropriate and desirable, such as impulse control, bite inhabitation, and exchanging rewarding, affiliative, positive social interactions.

However, anecdotal evidence suggests acid blockers such as omeprazole have positive effects on controlling the nausea, vomiting and anorexia associated with CKD.

There are five alternative control schemes including mirror, green thumb, jumper, cold shoulder and puppeteer with a number of changes made in each which is an extremely positive design choice as it will certainly allow for players from different first - person shooter franchises to find the control scheme that is appropriate for their play style such as the mirror control scheme that switches the actions of L1, L2 and L3 for R1, R2 and R3 in comparison to the default control scheme.

A brief and incomplete list of their positive roles would include the pollination of many, perhaps most higher plants; the decomposition of organic materials, facilitating the recycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other essential nutrients; the control of populations of harmful invertebrate species (including other insects); the direct production of certain foods (honey, for example); and the manufacture of useful products such as silk and shellac.

A deterministically chaotic system subject to control variables — such as CO2 — multiple positive and negative feedbacks and multiple equilibria.

«On a more positive note, there are some things that Trump doesn't have so much control over, such as state legislation in California, or economic competitiveness of renewables, that could lead to mitigation in the absence of direction from the president,» Jeffery says.

The study essentially correlates specific patterns of brain connectivity — the degree to which different parts of the human brain talk to each other — with a suite of what are generally considered positive traits, such as education, income, and self - control.

Positive direct impacts could include more efficient driving, such as smooth and precise acceleration control in an automated system.

The researchers found that while controlling for key factors that might influence donation levels, such as a company's overall financial performance, size and industry, the presence of women leaders still had a significant positive impact on a company's CSR levels.

It's crucial that everything you can control (such as what you're actually posting online) is positive and represents yourself in a professional, yet accessible manner.

Searched for, and successfully collected evidence, such as fingerprints, drugs, and drug paraphernalia using investigative equipment resulting in the confiscation of all Schedule type I - V controlled substances resulting in the 100 % positive identification rate of illicit substances.

Adult Nurse Practitioner — Duties & Responsibilities Provide exceptional patient care and medical team support across multiple medical specialties Currently completing clinical and academic work toward a master of science in nursing Utilize strong background in biology, chemistry and mathematics Maintain working knowledge of current medical technology, procedures, and standards of care Proven ability to remain calm and levelheaded in high pressure situations Direct therapeutic, educational, and recreational activities for eight developmentally disabled adults Responsible for patient health, safety, and attainment of therapy goals Train and supervise medical lab personnel ensuring efficient and professional operations Offer guidance and support to junior lab technicians and medical technologists Perform a wide variety of daily testing utilizing machines such as AXSYM — Hitachi RA 1000 CX 7 Responsible for preventative maintenance on machines by running calibrations and controls Successfully complete monthly state proficiency tests for therapeutic drug, blood, and urine chemistries Prioritize stat specimens for immediate reporting Maintain direct contact with clients to resolve problems regarding appropriate tests and specimens Oversee confidential patient information, customer service, phones, and other administrative functions as needed Perform all duties in a positive, professional, and courteous manner

Among the different approaches, it is the focus of Eugenics Labor proposed by Pando, Franco, & Saraz, 2006; Pando, Aranda, Parra, & Ruiz, 2013, on which a configuration for positive mental health at work consists of components such as self - esteem, social support, work engagement, locus of control, life project, creativity, optimism, perseverance, social awareness, pleasure is proposed, ability to transform reality, ability to give and receive affection, among others.

The trial findings on parents» mental health contrast with those obtained in a parallel qualitative study in which participants in this trial reported feeling more in control, with greater ability to cope with their children and a better relationship with them as a result of the intervention.28 It is possible that such changes were not detected in the trial because the instruments used are not particularly sensitive to improvement in positive mental health.

In broad terms, this research suggests that similarity to one's partner is constructive for relationships only in regards to positive traits, such as high self - control.

A study published in Psychological Science found that when participants engaged in expressive writing (i.e., writing about their deepest emotions related to their relationship), they were more likely to use positive and negative emotion words — such as happy and love — during daily exchanges with their significant others compared to participants in a control group asked to write about simple day - to - day activities.2 Importantly, the study revealed that increases in the use of positive emotion words were associated with higher levels of relational stability.

Although the research on resilience in foster children specifically is sorely lacking, studies of maltreated children suggest that maltreated children who exhibit resilience have high cognitive competence, self - esteem, and ego control (including flexibility, planfulness, persistence, and reflection).30 Thus, foster children, who have an increased likelihood of experiencing multiple risk factors such as poverty, maltreatment, and separation from family of origin, may have more positive outcomes if they are fortunate enough to also experience protective factors.

It means an individual's behavioral intention will be lower if he or her just has little control over performing a specific behavior due to lacking of some resource, such as time or money, regardless of the fact that he or her may have the positive attitude or subjective norm about the intended behavior.

Results: Across the lifespan, positive personal characteristics such as self - efficacy, self - esteem, and adaptive coping were associated with diabetes management and glycemic control.

Although regression analyses indicated an IQ difference even after controlling for social class and the mother's education, the decision to breastfeed may reflect intellectual and other parental factors, such as parenting skills and positive health attitudes that may be responsible for the higher IQ scores.

He is currently the chair of the SIP BENCH III project (review of parental control tools), a member of the POSCON (Positive Online Content and Services for Children in Europe) network and represents parents and families in DG CNECT meetings such as the CEO and ICT Coalitions.

A positive effect indicated less child maltreatment (or levels of other factors, such as harsh parenting) was found in the intervention group than in the control group, whereas a negative effect indicated more child maltreatment in the intervention group than in the control group.

Findings suggest that obesity prevention interventions for adolescents should address weight - specific factors from within the domains of personal, behavioral, and socio - environmental factors such as promoting positive body image, decreasing unhealthy weight control behaviors, and limiting negative weight talk.