Sentences with phrase «such studies reported»

Six other such studies reported that competitive pressure from vouchers had effects that ranged from neutral to positive.

Not exact matches

In 2014 — seven years after the suspected Russian hack — engineers at the University of Michigan studied Estonia's online - voting system and concluded that determined hackers — such as Russian operatives — could feasibly penetrate it, creating fake votes or altering the totals in order to rig elections «quite possibly without a trace,» they wrote in their report.

While there have been studies, such as the Card and Krueger study referenced by the CUPE report that show little or no job loss from a higher minimum wage, other studies have found instances where raising the minimum wage had a negative effect on employment.

According to the study, millennial parents are most likely to report having made sacrifices to increase their savings, including cutting back in big spending areas such as dining out, vacations, and entertainment.

A new report from the liberal Institute for Policy Studies finds that such tax cuts serve to enrich CEOs and shareholders.

In one study, «the number of books «liked» on Facebook profiles was negatively correlated with [psychopathy]-- a finding the authors suggested might indicate that an interest in books contradicts psychopathic tendencies such as thrill seeking, impulsivity, and affect deficiencies,» reports Psychology Today.

Secondary research involves gathering statistics, reports, studies, and other data from organizations such as government agencies, trade associations, and your local chamber of commerce.

Richardson has also started reviewing products in his niche areas on sites such as Amazon.com and has found, from studying his sales and traffic reports, that this is leading customers back to his eBay Store.

To date, results from several longitudinal studies indicate that e-cigarette use among nonsmoking youth increases the likelihood of future use of conventional cigarettes.5 — 10 Specifically, the pooled odds ratio (OR) in a recent meta - analysis of studies of adolescents and young adults (aged 14 — 30) indicates that those who had ever used e-cigarettes were 3.62 times more likely to report using cigarettes at follow - up compared with those who had not used e - cigarettes.11 This finding was robust and remained significant when adjusting for known risk factors associated with cigarette smoking, including demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables such as cigarette susceptibility.

«Our researchers have been publishing such research since 2013 in major peer - reviewed scientific journals, and these studies have been reported widely in international media.

Other recent studies, such as the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Ontario Report from 2015, indicate similar findings.

With the «Reports» feature, you can study sales trends and take key decisions on inventory, such as what products to stock and when to stock them.

Does the platform post actual documents, such as title insurance and inspection reports, for you to download and study?

Studies suggest that they should add more signage, such as custom banners and yard signs — 64 percent of customers reported that they couldn't find a business due to its unclear or small signage.

The report draws heavily on several economic studies that find results similar to Mr. Hassett's, including that the so - called incidence of corporate taxation falls mainly on workers, meaning they have much to gain if such rates are cut.

Dividends are the last thing you'll hear about when reading the financial press or talking to most small investors, yet they're the lynchpin of all of those reports (such as the CSFB Equity - Gilt Study) that reassure us the UK stock market goes up over the long - term.

In terms of possible physiological triggers, life - endangering events such as falling and a sudden drop of oxygen to the brain are thought to be potential causes - something which would correlate with a previous study which found that 1 in 5 people who'd suffered a heart attack and were resuscitated had reported a near - death experience.

(The cliched but classic example would be Milgram's experiment — but recent studies, such as one reported by the New York Times at the beginning of this month, reveal similar things).

Amanda Spielman, head of the non-ministerial department said new laws and powers to protect children who mostly study religious holy books such as the bible, the Sunday Times reports.

Such public parables must undergird all of the policies, programs, pronouncements, speeches, resolutions, action plans, studies and reports that we make on the limits of natural resources and the unjust distribution of economic costs and benefits.

A 1985 study reported that according to the Federal Reserve Board only two percent of all U.S. families Own «20 percent of all residential property, 30 percent of all liquid assets, 33 percent of all business property, 39 percent of all bonds, 20 percent of all stocks, and 71 percent of all tax - free financial holdings».3 It can be argued that the ownership of such vast portions of our capital by so few threatens our democratic system.

Briefly, to Frank Pray, while polls and experiments may report percentage breakdowns between heterosexuals and homosexuals, such studies do not prove that sexual orientation is a natural property.

This tentative model for understanding the causes of problem drinking is offered in the report of the Cooperative Commission on the Study of Alcoholism: «An individual who (1) responds to beverage alcohol in a certain way, perhaps physiologically determined, by experiencing intense relief and relaxation, and who (2) has certain personality characteristics, such as difficulty in dealing with and overcoming depression, frustration, and anxiety, and who (3) is a member of a culture in which there is both pressure to drink and culturally induced guilt and confusion regarding what kinds of drinking behavior are appropriate, is more likely to develop trouble than will most other people.»

Others, often victims of battering or marital rape, tell of partners insisting on trying some practice discovered in porn wares (10 per cent of such victims in one study) These women report suicide attempts, nightmares, fears, anxieties, shame and guilt — reactions which resemble rape trauma syndrome.

Couples clubs and church school classes that hold such «growth boosters» annually report that the quality of their ongoing relationships and study is markedly enhanced.

ALDI Nord GmbH's Trader Joe's chain, The Kroger Co., and Whole Foods Market Inc. opted to shun selective food additives such as synthetic colors, preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and naturally occurring texturizers such as carrageenan (from seaweed) even though scientific literature reported that rigorous double - blind studies have not found evidence of these ingredients provoking true allergic reactions or health - or life - threatening reactions with prolonged use.

To be included, a study had to compare organic and conventional planting across similarly - sized areas, had to report on the sample size and error margins, and had to use organic methods that complied with the guidelines of certification organisations (such as the UK's Soil Association).

Just because studies have reported that a specific food, such as blueberries, contain large amounts of antioxidants, it doesn't mean that you have to start eating blueberries every day to maintain vibrant health!

The use of muscle - enhancing behaviors among middle and high school boys and girls - including such unhealthy behaviors as using protein powders or shakes, steroids, and other muscle - enhancing substances - is substantially higher than previously reported, a new study finds.1

The study found the presence of other medical personnel, such as team doctors, or EMTs, less common, with one quarter reporting a physician attending at least half the games and one - quarter reporting the same attendance for an emergency medical technician.

Besides the 2013 University of Washington study, a number of other recent studies have found education ineffective in improving self - reporting by athletes, adding to a growing body of evidence challenging the conventional wisdom that inadequate athlete concussion knowledge is the principal barrier to increased reporting, and suggesting that one of the best ways to combat underreporting by athletes of concussion symptoms may be to shift the focus of educational efforts towards helping coaches facilitate concussion reporting, the theory being that athletes will be more likely to report concussion symptoms if they no longer think that they will be punished by the coach for reporting, such as by losing playing time or their starting position, perceived by their teammates as letting them down, or viewed by their coach as «weak,» all of which have been documented in numerous studies over the past decade as reasons athletes are reluctant to report concussion symptoms.

In addition to calling for state laws mandating the use of helmets in alpine activities, the study also recommends such prevention strategies as securing and padding soccer goal posts, as well as enhanced education for coaches, trainers, parents, and the athletes themselves to promote increased reporting and proper management of sport - related concussion.

«The findings concerning identification and reporting,» said the authors of a 2013 study, [17] are particularly alarming given the growing body of both short - term and long - term issues associated with concussive injuries, such as psychological issues, school - related problems, increased risk of subsequent concussions and potential quality - of - life issues associated with concussions.»

Student - athletes will benefit the most from reduced exposure to potentially injurious blows and from what one calls the «conundrum of having to self - report an injury that they may not recognize as being potentially injurious or dangerous in the moment of competition,» or, as recent studies suggest, that athletes know are potentially dangerous but choose not to report because they fear being punished by the coach for doing so, such as by removing them from a starting position, reducing future playing time, or inferring in front of teammates that reporting symptoms made them «weak» or less «manly»; and

Some of the same studies suggest that athletes may be more likely to self - report if they feel safe in self - reporting, in other words, when they don't fear adverse repercussions if they report in terms of decreased playing time, losing their starting positions, or being embarrassed by the coach in front of their teammates for their lack of toughness, such as, for example, by being labeled a «wimp» (or worse).

It could be because of how your mother treated you as a toddler, reports a new study that finds that such treatment can predict your experiences in these adult relationships.

[26] A more recent USDA study found that, on average, revenue from the sale of competitive foods during the 2005 - 2006 school year covered only 71 percent of the reported cost of providing such food.

According to the study, it was reported by 11 % of parents whose children attended a school with an incentive program, versus 4 % of those whose school did not offer such a program.

The aim of our study was to determine firstly, whether a retrospective linked data study was a viable alternative to such a design using routinely collected data in one Australian state and secondly, to report on the outcomes and interventions for women (and their babies) who planned to give birth in a hospital labour ward, birth centre or at home.

In another recent study, newborns at high risk for developing abnormal stress responses showed no evidence of such problems at 7 months — not if their mothers reported giving their babies lots of caresses (Sharp et al 2012).

While these reported interventions target the infant, other interventions target the mother - infant interaction48 or the whole family (rather just the mother) 49,50 to improve parental skills by providing practical parental care techniques (such as sleeping habits and feeding) in combination with psychoeducation about the postpartum period and mindfulness techniques.48 This set of studies have shown positive results such that maternal depression, anxiety scores48 and baby crying times, 48,50 were reduced.

However, as insufficient studies reported dichotomous outcomes, we did not pool such events.

Existing reviews of parent training have methodological limitations such as inclusion of non-randomised studies, the absence of investigation for heterogeneity prior to meta - analysis or failure to report confidence intervals.

The psychosocial outcome receiving the most attention from researchers is problem behaviour, with most studies finding perceived negative reactivity in infancy to predict problem behaviour in childhood33, 34 and adolescent.35 Specifically, infants prone to high levels of fear, frustration, and sadness, as well as difficulty recovering from such distress, were found to be at increased risk for internalizing and externalizing problem behaviours according to parental and / or teacher report.

However these existing reviews have limitations, such as the inclusion of non-randomised studies, the absence of a test for heterogeneity prior to the conduct of a meta - analysis and failure to report confidence intervals.

Given the heterogeneity in the choice of outcome measures routinely collected and reported in randomised evaluations of models of maternity care, a core (minimum) data set, such as that by Devane 2007, and a validated measure of maternal quality of life and well being would be useful not only within multi-centre trials and for comparisons between trials, but might also be a significant step in facilitating useful meta - analyses of similar studies.

The results of studies such as the one reported here can guide family programming efforts.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

A recent meta - analysis of 11 studies that investigated the association of bed - sharing and SIDS revealed a summary OR of 2.88 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.99 — 4.18) with bed - sharing.158 Furthermore, bed - sharing in an adult bed not designed for infant safety exposes the infant to additional risks for accidental injury and death, such as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, falls, and strangulation.159, 160 Infants, particularly those in the first 3 months of life and those born prematurely and / or with low birth weight, are at highest risk, 161 possibly because immature motor skills and muscle strength make it difficult to escape potential threats.158 In recent years, the concern among public health officials about bed - sharing has increased, because there have been increased reports of SUIDs occurring in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165

Given the heterogeneity in the choice of outcome measures routinely collected and reported in randomised evaluations of models of maternity care, a core (minimum) dataset, such as that by Devane 2007, and a validated measure of maternal quality of life and wellbeing would be useful not only within multi-centre trials and for comparisons between trials, but might also be a significant step in facilitating useful meta - analyses of similar studies.