Sentences with phrase «tests of adequacy»

The task of thought is to build up a system of hypotheses that is consistent and coherent and that meets the tests of adequacy and applicability.

Unable to develop an apologetic that meets the tests of adequacy from cosmopolitan scholars, it enforces its doctrine by exclusion, by intensifying internal discipline or by coercion.

The genuine test of adequacy (apriority) is impossible in this case.

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I argue, however, that on the basis of Hartshorne's conception of experience as always being interpreted, a genuine test of apriority (adequacy) is not possible.

And the test of conformity between metaphysical theses and postulated meanings of experience or reality is only a test of consistency and not of apriority or adequacy.

I will turn, rather, to the second sort of reasons, reasons which rest on an empirical examination of experience and the world, reasons which test the adequacy of the implications of each of the two versions of process metaphysics — the centered and the decentered — to our world as we experience it.

The dialogue with psychotherapy can serve as a test of Whitehead's theory by evaluating its success in areas beyond its immediate origin, indicating to some extent the adequacy of its cosmology.

Not only are we told repeatedly that the crucial test of the plausibility of a theodicy (or world - view) is its «self - consistency, adequacy and illuminating power» (ER 52), but we are told repeatedly that these are «nonprivileged» (neutral, objective) criteria (ER 53).

Neither agreement with «reality» nor inner consistency is, in this theory, the test of the truth and the adequacy of the resulting picture; the criterion is its efficacy in stimulating and directing the power of our imagination.

Numerous psychological tests have shown that, although many alcoholics are able to function with remarkable social adequacy when they are not drinking, they make their social adjustment in spite of their inner conflicts.

He says, «The tests of accuracy are logical coherence, adequacy, and exemplification.»

One conclusion Whitehead draws from this is that criticism of current language requires testing the adequacy of those judgments against direct experience (S 60f).

Since biblical sanction can be claimed for the view that learning is intrinsically good, the test of a university's Christian adequacy, as well as the justification of its purpose, lies in its standards of learning, not in its conversion rate.

the test of a hospital's Christian adequacy lies in measures of healing, not in conversion rates.

The truth of these conceptual connections is to be tested by their adequacy to our experience, their coherence, their consistency with our other ideas, and, as we shall see, by their consequences.

The end of the speculative flight is the point where the scheme of ideas thus generated descends upon another range of experience, there to be tested in terms of its applicability and adequacy.

This Committee was to review the adequacy of merger regulation and look at the appropriate substantive test and whether compulsory notification should be introduced.

In the study, «Children's Recall of Fast Food Television Advertising - Testing the Adequacy of Food Marketing Regulation,» 100 children aged 3 - 7 years were shown McDonald's and Burger King children's and adult meal ads, which were drawn at random from ads that aired on national television in the United States in 2010 - 11.

The Endocrine Society strongly supports efforts to ensure the accessibility, affordability, and adequacy of blood glucose test strips and other related supplies for the millions of Americans who require such care.

A functional assessment of glutathione production and cysteine adequacy to meet the need for GSH synthesis can be provided by a urinary organic acids test evaluating α - hydroxybutyrate and sulfate.

He organized three controlled trials with increasing demands for testing the adequacy of diets lower in protein than commonly recommended.

Final Test takes readers on a tour of states in which the adequacy approach has had some success.

He is also the author or editor of numerous other publications including the following: School Choice International: Exploring public private partnerships (co-editor with Rajashri Chakrabarti) School Money Trials: The Legal Pursuit of Educational Adequacy (co-editor with Martin R. West) Reforming Education in Florida: A Study Prepared by the Koret Task Force on K - 12 Education (editor) The Education Gap: Vouchers and Urban Schools (with William G. Howell) Generational Change: Closing the Test Score Gap (editor) No Child Left Behind?

The panel was ordered to assess the adequacy of school funding by applying a test established in a landmark education case from Kentucky, a yardstick the three judges used Tuesday.

State researchers have chosen to define adequacy based on selected student outcomes — more specifically on the number of students passing tests that were part of the old state testing system, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).

Though his ruling was about Connecticut, he spoke to a larger nationwide truth: After the decades of lawsuits about equity and adequacy in education financing, after federal efforts like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, after fights over the Common Core standards and high - stakes testing and the tug of war between charter schools and community schools, the stubborn achievement gaps between rich and poor, minority and white students persist.

By radically redefining adequacy to «rational» discipline as measured by test scores, the ruling was a regressive departure from the idea of a rich, well - rounded public education for children, particularly for Black, Latinx, and children of all ethnic groups living in poverty.

Test scores derived from tests that have no demonstrated technical adequacy are useless data points, and plans to collect evidence of validity and reliability provide no assurance that technical adequacy will be established.»

Technical adequacy of growth estimates from a computer adaptive test: Implications for progress monitoring.

«There is a debate emerging around the adequacy of Australia's current vehicle - emission standards, but this debate risks being rendered meaningless unless a more relevant testing regime is put in place,» Bradley says in a statement.

Projected personal financial requirements provide the baseline expenditure plan over which you can overlay various income and investment return scenarios to test the adequacy of your current savings and investment plans.

These foods are testing through laboratory methods for nutrient content before and after processing, and many are subjected to feeding trials to determine their digestibility and the adequacy of their nutritional content as fed to healthy dogs.

Nutritional adequacy is a statement that is in line with AAFCO regulations as it is an indicator of how the food was tested and for which life stage the food is intended for.

It is also crucial that future studies involving nutritional adequacy of a particular diet test many samples of the diet in question rather than just one.

«nutritional adequacy was validated by animal feeding tests based on protocols from the American Association of Feed Control Officials» (AAFCO)

Determines the adequacy and strength of building materials as determined by soils and materials testing, stress factors and water flow rates.

[127] Professor Piché in her text Fairness in Class Action Settlements, supra at pp. 179 - 80 summarizes the various factors for the settlement approval test into seven factors; i.e.: (1) judicial risk analysis: likelihood of recovery, or likelihood of success on the merits weighed against amount and form of settlement relief; (2) future expense, complexity and likely duration of litigation; (3) class reaction: number and nature of objections; (4) recommendations and experience of counsel and opinion of interested persons; (5) adequacy of representation: good faith and absence of collusion; (6) discovery evidence sufficient for «effective representation» and (7) adequacy of notice of proposed settlement to absent class members.

Canada is currently one of the countries that has passed the EU's adequacy tests for export of data from the EU.

These include Basel 3, the new regulatory standard for banks» capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity, the impending implementation of Basel 4, the Dodd - Frank Act and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Lead Civil Engineer — Land Development Solutions — Denver, Colorado — September 2011 — March 2015 • Supervised the civil engineering development team in the implementation of new projects • Used specialized tools such as AutoCAD, Trimble Terramodel, and Primavera P6 Professional • Calculated requirements used in the plan and design of civil work according to specifications • Ensured safety and compliance standards were met by monitoring and assessing risk factors • Forecasted the quantity, budget, and cost of engineering equipment, labor, and manpowerCivil Engineer — UWV Foundation — Cheyenne, Wyoming — July 2000 — April 2006 • Completed site surveys and analyzed data • Researched, assessed, and studied patterns of elements and environmental conditions to determine adequacy of relevant factors • Ensured compliance with safety standards and managed risk factors • Tested strength of various foundation materials, introducing 25 - percent stronger materials • Developed solutions to safely address challenges involving extreme weather patterns

The Kaiser - Meyer - Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was 0.89 and Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (p < 0.05), verifying a good fit of the data to the PCA.

The Kaiser - Meyer - Olkin (KMO) test was used to evaluate the adequacy of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and a KMO value > 0.8 indicates that factor analysis will be useful.

The Kaiser - Meyer - Olkin (KMO) measure was used for sampling adequacy (using a cut - off of 0.5), and Barlett's Test of Sphericity (using a cut - off p < 0.01) was used to ensure the appropriateness of the data set for exploratory factor analysis.