Sentences with phrase «targeted study plans»

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Study the target market ahead of time and plan for higher expenses and a long setup period.

Depending on what you plan to market and your budget, you can use formal focus groups (or simply host roundtable discussions with members of the target audience), employ online research or mall intercept studies, or distribute your product to a select group of users for testing.

Alnylam, which has been weighed down in the past by drug safety concerns, said it plans to initiate a program targeting cardiomyopathy - another symptom of the disease - alongside polyneuropathy in a late - stage study next year.

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I plan to present the results of this study in a presentations and an article or a book targeted to attachment parents and health / education professionals based on the data provided by survey respondents.

The agency still hasn't finished fixing nearly a third of signals it planned to repair between 2005 and 2014 — leaving the schedule of repairs in the current Capital Plan years and years behind target, according to the study from the city's Independent Budget Office.

The results from the study could be used to help public health officials to plan a more effective response to future pandemics, such as rolling out vaccines at a much earlier time and targeting specific types of vaccines at different age groups.

In addition to gauging the value to park visitors of a dark nighttime sky, the study also provides data to park managers at Acadia — and by extension, other parks — enabling them to develop visitor - driven plans for setting light pollution targets.

Ressler's lab group is planning follow - up studies to examine in more detail the role of the Oprl1 receptor in humans, and test the safety of the Oprl1 - targeting drug.

«The responses of fish species to extreme weather events will need to be considered when planning management strategies to ensure efforts are appropriately targeted to maintain key population segments and critical evacuation routes,» said Dave Secor, the study's co-author at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.

The studies, published in the October 12 issue of JAMA Oncology, suggest that men who inherit this variant would benefit from a personalized treatment plan that targets specific hormonal pathways.

The authors, who are now planning to begin clinical trials based on this study, state that the three enzymes can be promising therapeutic targets for a diverse and broad group of DLBCL patients.

But study coauthor Jon Hare, of NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Narragansett, R.I., says that's not the case for all fish: Climate change has caused a northward shift for two other northeastern fish grouped in the same management plan as the fluke: the popular black sea bass, and the small scup or porgy, which is often caught by fishers targeting other catch.

Hanks said a phase 1 clinical study using an existing molecule that targets this newly identified pathway is in the planning stages.

He went on to describe the $ 215 million initiative, which includes new support for cancer genomics and molecularly targeted drug trials at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and a plan to study links among genes, health, and environment in 1 million Americans by pooling participants in existing cohort studies.

The grant funded a five - year study to assess the impact of Jeffco's proposed Strategic Compensation plan (a targeted performance - based compensation system) on student achievement and on attracting, retaining, and rewarding high performing educators.

Based on the findings of the study, in 2008 the General Assembly enacted Act 61, establishing a new funding formula and a plan to meet adequacy funding targets in underfunded school districts by 2014.

Bengen's studies suggested that with such a plan your target withdrawal could even be well above 4 % of current portfolio — as long as you actually do dial back your withdrawals by up to 10 % (for example) below your target when your portfolio shrinks.

Based on a study of Vanguard 401K plan participants, those who invested in a professionally managed option such as a balanced fund or target - date fund saw their portfolios perform better, on average, than those who picked their own mix of investments.

Mega plan sponsors are pushing the envelope yet again, going beyond target - date funds by offering more personalization to their plan participants through managed account vehicles, according to the DC Investment Manager Brandscape, a Cogent Reports study by Market Strategies International.

Retirement plan participants who chose target - date funds or other professional help in the form of managed funds or online advice saw 3.32 % better annual returns than those who picked their own investments, according to a study of 723,000 workers by investment adviser Financial Engines and consulting firm Aon Hewitt.

One of the most significant factors is likely to be what the studies assume after the target year of the national climate plans, which determines the countries» post-2025 or post-2030 emissions trajectory.

The study confirms once again, with a different methodology, that action planned now to meet the Paris targets is not enough: nations must do more.

• Set learning targets at beginning of each session and plan lessons accordingly • Create an intellectually stimulating classroom environment and equip students with practical learning opportunities • Supervise coursework research and survey projects in marketing and business studies

If you are looking into becoming a pharmacy technician, then set small attainable goals such as: 1) identify requirements for becoming a pharmacy technician in my state and create plan and timeline for achieving them, 2) identify dates for PTCB national pharmacy technician certification near my city and registration deadline for taking exam on the date you choose (this will give you specific targets), 3) Obtain PTCB study guide or enroll in formal pharmacy technician training program, and 4) complete pharmacy technician registration by «date of your choice based on what you have learned about how long it will take, and apply for at least five open pharmacy technician positions.

Spa Director — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, executing spa and salon administration functions, overseeing sales and marketing operations, and implementing cutting - edge industry techniques and trends Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with other members of management team, including product inventory control, marketing and sales strategies, product and service offerings, client service, event coordination, and area competition Provide continuous assessment of key markets, potential customers, and capital utilization, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding policies and procedures, budgets and financial forecasts, and client experience considerations Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, promote both employee and client satisfaction, and deliver a luxurious experience to high - profile clientele Identify and utilize talent among team members with focused training efforts, targeted professional recruitment, continued supervision of 40 staff, and the promotion of a performance - based environment leveraging individual talents for group benefit Develop and supervise support staff to aid in effective sales, marketing, and service operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while providing timely follow - up to ensure task completion, including newsletter and article distribution Ensure effective execution of all administrative, HR, and financial aspects of business management, while analyzing and presenting important information to executive staff, stakeholders, and other relevant parties Address key client and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained revenue growth through client retention, referral generation, and the leveraging of cross-sales opportunities Create and implement firm marketing and sales strategies while tracking performance versus internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both revenue generation as well as cost control Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, techniques, and relevant tools, while committing to continued advanced technical education with respect to complex spa, salon, and fitness concepts and studies Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, sales and support staff, and other management partners to facilitate information flow and drive operational efficiency

Studies were selected if the intervention targeted children with a chronic health condition or their family members; a planned psychosocial intervention was evaluated (naturally occurring family resources, medical interventions and medical or physical treatment, medications, or treatment regimens were excluded); psychological or social outcomes were examined; and ≥ 15 participants were included in the study which had random assignment to treatment groups, a matched comparison group, or a convenience comparison group.

Methods and analysis The Mothers of Rotterdam study is a pragmatic prospective cohort study planning to include 1200 highly vulnerable pregnant women for the comparison between targeted social care and care as usual.

Adolescents or parents who (a) had prior psychiatric hospitalizations; (b) were planning to move out of the catchment areas of one of the three target middle schools during year 1 of the study; (c) were planning to move outside of the South Florida area at any time during the study; or (d) had scheduling problems that prevented them from participating in the intervention were excluded from the study.