There were significant differences between the strong and
weak programs in perceived access to experts in CAM or IM and faculty training in these modalities.
Not exact matches
So, for example, I would argue that
in the early stages of reform, especially
in countries that have suffered many years of terrible economies and
weak investment, crony capitalism can be consistent with high levels of growth because the kinds of
programs that lead to growth — mostly massive investment
programs in countries
in which capital stock is excessively low — benefit the elites directly.
SAO PAULO Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA, engaged
in joint - venture talks with Boeing Co, missed analysts» quarterly profit estimates and its own annual targets on Thursday, due to
weaker deliveries and writedowns on defense
programs and executive jets.
On the spending side of the ledger, the priorities have been agriculture support (after two
weak monsoons), rural development spending, infrastructure investments and a massive structural shift to direct benefit transfers deposited
in the bank accounts of beneficiaries — made possible by the extraordinary biometric identity card
program (Aadhaar) covering 950 million people, and the impressive financial inclusion initiative which has opened over 200 million new bank accounts for impoverished families.
For
weaker economies
in the euro zone that are seeing subdued domestic demand as a result of austerity
programs, there were also encouraging signs
in the trade figures for August.
That includes the equalization
program, placed
in the constitution
in 1982 (though, as a now decade - old paper on the matter pointed out, its constitutional status is actually quite
weak).
Despite having healthy supports
in place at both the Federal and Provincial
programming levels,
in the form of R&D tax credits, grants, loans and collaborative agreements, it's our ability to grow Canada's R&D - intensive sectors that proves
weak.
They are
weakest in such areas as social, political and cultural concerns,
programs that build community, and peer involvement.
«Ultimately the
weakest will be hit three times over,» Ryan writes, «by rising costs, by drastic cuts to
programs they rely on, and by the collapse of individual support for charities that help the hungry, the homeless, the sick, refugees and others
in need.»
In other words, the dilution of RA criteria brings them closer to other coffee certification
programs with broader and / or
weaker standards.
Given the
weak state of bringing
in notable talent through recruiting
in years past, this
program needs incremental improvements.
For a
program in need of confidence, so desperate for reasons to feel good about itself, Snyder scheduled the
weakest possible opponents
in non-conference slots.
That's a
weak number on its own, for a
program that Governor Cuomo
in 2013 said would «supercharge» economic development efforts.
Following a review of the available evidence and a public discussion involving the
program's faculty, staff, and trainees, the exam's ability to predict student performance seems «weak at best» while it significantly disadvantages women, minorities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, writes Scott Barolo, director of the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS), in the announ
program's faculty, staff, and trainees, the exam's ability to predict student performance seems «
weak at best» while it significantly disadvantages women, minorities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, writes Scott Barolo, director of the
Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS), in the announ
Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS),
in the announcement.
Track 3 July 2009 As NSF prepares to help Professional Science Masters
programs multiply, employment prospects for graduates of these
programs look strong, even
in a
weak economy.
Posselt writes that,
in some cases, including astrophysics and biology, admissions committees made allowances for certain «specific «underrated» universities whose reputations for strong training
in the field surpassed their college or university's relatively
weak overall ranking,» but she provides no hints about which
programs these may be, so it is not clear whether any are at institutions that enroll significant numbers of students from non-elite or minority backgrounds.
As NSF prepares to help Professional Science Masters
programs multiply, employment prospects for graduates of these
programs look strong, even
in a
weak economy
«The goal is to take a bunch of very noisy,
weak signals and combine them
in a way that gives a stronger signal,» said Jason Matheny, OSI
program manager.
Program staff identify specific courses
in the various Hopkins undergraduate and graduate
programs that the scholar needs to offset
weak areas of his or her undergraduate transcript.
We find good agreement
in the regions of ove... ▽ More We derive an accurate mass distribution of the galaxy cluster MACS J1206.2 - 0847 (z = 0.439) from a combined
weak - lensing distortion, magnification, and strong - lensing analysis of wide - field Subaru BVRIz» imaging and our recent 16 - band Hubble Space Telescope observations taken as part of the Cluster Lensing And Supernova survey with Hubble (CLASH)
program.
All
programs were individualized for the study participants, incorporating elements of cardiovascular exercise, strength and endurance training, and exercises for flexibility, posture, and balance, with extra emphasis
in areas where participants were
weak.
Its creators say it turns your PC into «a fitness room for the brain,» assessing and developing key cognitive skills, tailoring the
program to work on
weak spots, and increasing
in difficulty as your skills improve.
In this article we're providing you with a four week
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weak body part, or, if you've simply hit a progress plateau
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If he or she wishes to improve bone density, back strength, or improve
weak hamstrings, he or she is FAR better served engaging
in a carefully designed weight training
program incorporating a deadlift variation or two - there is less chance for injury, a much shorter learning curve, and quite frankly he or she will be less physically devastated after a few sets of deadlifts than after moving a tractor tire back and forth across a parking lot.
You are already going to be engaged
in repetitive activity, and having a
program tailored towards eliminating
weak links week after week while avoiding overuse is a major advantage.
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Transverse Abdominis indraw exercises and plank exercises would often not be recommended by Australian practitioners
in the early stages of a pelvic floor strengthening
program, as they are understood to increase intra-abdominal pressure and potentially create extra pressure on a
weak pelvic floor.
Erika Shannon, certified personal trainer and a lead trainer for Daily Burn's Power Cardio
Program, says, «
In general, women tend to have
weaker chests and shoulders, just because of how we are anatomically different than men.»
This is where working with a trainer can come
in handy, as there are a number of important factors we consider
in program design — such as muscular endurance, progression, targeting
weak muscle groups and planning periodisation.
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The principals
in the pilot
program now create plans that involve taking action — finding
weak spots, then solving the problem, or at least figuring out ways to solve particular problems, Guidry adds.
In other words, even a weak program may be better than no program at all, as can be seen in the results for white
In other words, even a
weak program may be better than no
program at all, as can be seen
in the results for white
in the results for whites.
The OECD folks offer some explanations, terming Shanghai a «leader
in reform» and citing
in particular its near - universal education system, its competitiveness (including admission both to universities and to the best secondary schools), a very high level of student engagement, a modernized assessment system, an ambitious new curriculum, and a
program of intervention into
weak schools.
Drawing on his experience
in designing intervention
programs, the author explains how educators can help at - risk teenagers despite limited resources and
weak public support.
This analysis indicates that participation
in the FTC
program has shifted toward schools with
weaker track records of improving student outcomes, according to one broad categorization (share of students on scholarships) but not another (religiosity and denomination of school).
Dee and Jacob convincingly show that certain subgroups of children attending schools
in states with
weak accountability regimes prior to NCLB partially caught up with children
in states with stronger
programs.
In other words, focusing solely on outcomes lets the Harvards of the world breeze by on the strength of their students» natural abilities, while
programs with
weaker students are punished unfairly regardless of the value they are adding.
«Even a
weak program may be better than no
program at all, as can be seen
in the results for whites,» Cascio writes.
An even stronger case might be made for modifying existing state grant
programs to include the private sector, especially
in states that have public institutions that are
weak relative to their private counterparts.
A new study finds that participation
in the state's tax credit scholarship
program has not shifted toward schools with
weaker track records of improving student outcomes.
In an interview, he characterized the quality of educational leadership
programs as «very poor,» the very
weakest of education schools» offerings.
These studies also are
weak with regards to external validity because the research design does not permit a determination of whether the pre-k
program improves performance
in elementary school — the control group begins to receive the pre-k
program just after the children are initially tested, which means there is no untreated control group with which to benchmark performance
in kindergarten and thereafter.
The report criticizes as «
weak» the college education of prospective teachers and calls for major revisions
in teacher - training
programs, including a more rigorous general education, fewer education courses, revised financing formulas for colleges of education, and the development of alternative - certification plans.
Some school systems overspend their funding due to outdated governance structures; others invest
in weak programs or practices.
The report found that LCAPs are distressingly
weak in identifying English Learner needs, building capacity to serve English Learners, and supporting the
program and services that are responsive to English Learners.
K12 officials say the
weak test results are related to the
program often attracting students who struggled
in regular schools.
For the 162
programs identified as the
weakest in the nation, the common thread was low admission criteria and poor student teaching requirements.
Gerald Carlson's heart sank when he received word several years ago that a controversial statistical analysis had decreed his
program one of Louisiana's
weakest in preparing educators to teach English...