Sentences with phrase «value in such studies»

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Valued for its resistance to heat and corrosion, asbestos was widely used for decades in such products as building materials, pipe insulation and floor tiles before studies linked it to lung cancer and other diseases.

In other words, mainstream political science has insisted upon the logical independence of fact and value, such that only propositions about facts can be properly called true or false, and the study of political facts is «value - neutral» or «value - free.»

Not the posture of value - detachment and apolitical objectivism but the articulation of one's social location, interpretive strategies and theoretical frameworks are appropriate in such a rhetorical paradigm of theological studies.

Much of the value of this dialogue for process philosophers lies in following along precisely the sorts of things that Hausman and I said, for these are the sorts of things nearly all process philosophers say about Bergson, even those such as Hausman and I, who are very sympathetic to Bergson and try to study him closely (although admittedly, Hausman is really more a Peircean and I am more a Whiteheadian, and Gunter is really Bergson's true apologist).

For more consideration of the values in such an approach to group Bible study, read Walter Wink, The Bible in Human Transformation (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1973).

Election returns and public - opinion studies indicate discontent with some serious imperfections in recent liberal political policies and programs; studies also show that the general population does not want to give up the values of such programs and still wants additional selected government services.

Here he recapitulates briefly the growth of this science, discusses some of the current objections, shows its value, characterizes the spirit in which such study must be undertaken, and finally points up some problems which it must face.

The value of goods sold with these accreditations was estimated to be over EU 533 billion in 2015.37 Consumer information and education is critical to achieving a premium for such credentials, with studies showing that willingness to pay is dependent on how informed consumers are about what these labels actually mean.38

Profitability, costs of production, value of output and some partial productivity indicators (such as milk yield, stocking density, cereal yield, labour productivity) were examined in this study.

It's no surprise such money - driven competitions have surged in popularity, given that multiple highly credible studies have underscored the value of employing financial incentives and peer support to positively influence weight loss. HealthyWage.com's own diet - for - dollars program allows participants to make a wager upfront ranging anywhere from $ 20 a month to as much as $ 500.

It would have been difficult to find an individual more qualified for such a task, given the Ambassador's highly successful four decade long career in the foreign service and considering that he is a man whose (deceptively, given his mental acuity) long life has been spent both in the study of international affairs and in the pursuit of the US's interests and values within the world.

You know, people sometimes say that when students from China come here and study and they go back, that they are bringing back western ideas, bringing back, you know, values of human rights and democracy, but that's partly true and definitely I have seen a lot of people come back with these kinds of ideas, well others come back and they have had such a negative experience in the United States that they become defensive about the one - party system, they become fans of it in someways.

Bruce Collette, who studies ocean fish at the National Marine Fisheries Service Systematics Laboratory in Washington DC, and his colleagues conducted the first global assessment of the scrombids and billfish, groups of fish that include some of the species with the highest value as seafood, such as tuna and marlin, as well as staples such as mackerel.

Because the value of these studies is more likely to emerge in the longer term, it makes sense to take time to consider how such research can proceed safely, he says.

Results of each statistical test should be reported in full with the value of the test statistic and p - value, and not simply reported as significant or non-significant; more than two significant digits on p - values are usually not needed except in situations of extreme multiple testing such as in genetic association studies where stringent corrections for multiple testing might be used.

In a recent study, researchers found that heavy use of a restaurant technology — such as electronic menu ordering, online reservations or electronic payment methods — doesn't mean the customer holds the technology in high valuIn a recent study, researchers found that heavy use of a restaurant technology — such as electronic menu ordering, online reservations or electronic payment methods — doesn't mean the customer holds the technology in high valuin high value.

In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technologIn a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technologin automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology.

While many instructors assume that mobile devices interrupt learning processes in the classroom — even when they are related to material being studied — this research points to the value that such devices may impart.

The senior author of the study, Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH, a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, added that, «We are interested in looking at cultural values that may make certain demographic groups in the United States, such as Latinos, more supportive of adolescent vaccination than other demographic groups.

In one study, Nyhan and his colleagues had volunteers participate in an exercise designed to bolster their feelings of self - worth, such as remembering a time they felt good about themselves or recalling a value that was important to them, before presenting them with information that contradicted their beliefs about political eventIn one study, Nyhan and his colleagues had volunteers participate in an exercise designed to bolster their feelings of self - worth, such as remembering a time they felt good about themselves or recalling a value that was important to them, before presenting them with information that contradicted their beliefs about political eventin an exercise designed to bolster their feelings of self - worth, such as remembering a time they felt good about themselves or recalling a value that was important to them, before presenting them with information that contradicted their beliefs about political events.

It is an excellent example of the value of long - term demographic studies for long - lived species such as albatrosses,» according to Oregon State University's Robert Suryan, a seabird ecologist who was not involved in the study.

The research also confirmed the added value of such long - term study sites which allow new questions to be addressed that were not included in the original studies.

Before revealing his results in the current issue of Journalism Practice, Goyanes explains just what the paid online news model is up against, stating that» [This] study shows that online users were more likely to pay for those digital products whose main value proposition consists of providing entertainment (music) and solutions (software and apps), but less likely to pay for those providing knowledge (such as an online newspaper).»

Therefore, I wouldn't attach much credence, if any, to a modelling study that didn't explore the range of possibilities arising from such uncertainty in parameter values, and particularly in the value of something as crucial as the climate sensitivity parameter, as in this example.

Published in Cell, BSI member Professor Adrian Hayday explains the value of his study: «We need to know how such tissue - resident immune cells sense the status of the body surface in which they sit.

Is there any study that «quantifies» the numerical value of glycemic index reduction in conjunction with combined foods such as vinegar and potatoes or butter and rice?

The study was carried out by Education Datalab and found that schools in the North East had the highest scores in the country for 2015, on the grounds of «contextual value», which assesses pupils progress in addition to factors such as gender, ethnicity, depravation, special educational needs and whether English is a second or first language.

The culturally important studies such as literature, history, and foreign language never should have been defended for their value in «training the mind,» but for their importance in shaping an educated, civilized human being.

In other words, whereas consequential decisions to retain, promote, and compensate teachers based on their value - added to student achievement surely involve error, the districts we studied are using state - of - the - art value - added systems that minimize such error as much as is presently possible.

In the wake of high - profile evaluations of teachers using their students» test scores, such as one conducted by the Los Angeles Times, a study released last month suggests some such methods, called «value added» measures, are too imprecise to rate teachers» effectiveness.

While the parents and teachers Miretzky studied did not espouse the value of democratic communities per se, the values they did espouse — investment in the school community, direct and honest communication, trust, mutual respect and mutual goals — «all reflect the «communication requirements «of such communities» (2004, p. 814).

In fact, the study found that test preparation was positively correlated with a teacher's value - added scores, but not as strongly as other indicators, such as effective classroom management or efficient use of class time.

This study explores important questions related to the value teachers place on arts integration in their classroom for students with disabilities, as well as effective ways for teachers to collaborate in implementing and evaluating such programs.

When students see value in their work and believe they can succeed, they have an increased motivation to improve their performance through productive habits such as monitoring their daily use of time and designating an hour at the end of each day to study.

Educators in Vermont who wish to pursue their Master's in Teaching but lack the financial means to do so may want to consider applying for private scholarships, such as The Roothbert Fund, which provides grants for undergraduate or graduate study to candidates «motivated by spiritual values.»

In addition, «[g] iven the model's infancy, there are no real studies to explain or define the [s] tate's value - added system... [hence, the consequences and decisions]... that are to be made using such system data should be examined and validated prior to making such decisions» (p. 12).

So, while large - scale quantitative studies might seem to policymakers to be more reliable sources of evidence about leadership effects, such studies systematically underestimate leadership effects in schools where it is likely to be of greatest value.

CCSA is honored to have such boundless charter school leaders like Mr. Curry and Ms. Bixby representing the charter school movement in California, and confidently taking their message on Independent Study and the value of charter schools to the legislature.

There are usually some specific components to assess such as the items overall value in comparison to other sources relevant to your research topic, as well as its effectiveness, limitations, methodology, research problem definition, quality of evidence, and conclusions together with recommendations for future study.

If you're a human computer who loves to re-rank & re-invest in the world's cheapest stocks every day, such an event - driven portfolio may be rewarding (& the studies do claim value beats growth), but in the real world how many investors manage to deliver sustained long - term out - performance with such an approach?

• There are many important issues prospective college students need to consider — such as expected occupational earnings, the value of a particular college brand - name in a given field, the market value of a major field of study, the prospect of graduate or professional school, and the like — that must be considered in evaluating the costs and benefits of higher education and the level of student - loan debt that is reasonable in any particular circumstance.

The value of such events in reducing exam related stress in students has been validated in a clinical study by the Psychology Department of the University of British Columbia using Vancouver ecoVillage therapy dogs.

Such direct contact doesn't guarantee environmental values (see Rick Perry's boyhood), but several studies show that early contact with nature — particularly in the form of self - directed play (see Nancy Wells» studies)-- is pretty much a requirement for long - term, positive environmental values.

It clearly makes the point that one study detected an increase in economic losses, corrected for values at risk, but that other studies have not detected such a trend.

Whereas the information in the study was important and «a welcome addition to the scientific literature,» he is «concerned about the presentation of such a prescriptive and value - laden work» in a piece that wasn't marked as an opinion, Caldeira told LiveScience in an email.

Robust Z - scores were used to identify possible outliers in the dataset, as such values could distort the mean and make the conclusions of a study less accurate or even incorrect.

I guess it's a dirty word in some contexts (the worst case being the context of so called «denialism»), and still a very valued word in other contexts, such as the core of scientific study as you mention.

Usually, such comments are in response to comments denigrating the value of learned «expertise,» as indicated by academic credentials, years of study, articles published in respected journals, professional recognition, etc..

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These results are consistent with previous research which asked over 300 participants (200 newlyweds and over 100 undergraduates) in heterosexual relationships the traits they wanted in a spouse.2 Participants in that study also reported that they highly valued intelligence, ranking it 4th most important for both men and women behind traits such as warm, reliable, and fair.