Sentences with phrase «well in a given subject»

[vii] Studies based on the international data confirm that students perform better in a given subject when their school devotes more time to it.

Not exact matches

(Here's Benjamin Franklin on the subject back in 1749: «If customers slight your goods... do not affront them: do not be pert in your answers, but with patience hear, and with meekness give an answer; for if you affront in a small matter, it may probably hinder you from a future good customer.»)

In a German study, researchers gave two groups of subjects, one well - rested and one sleep - deprived, a math test.

Revisiting old post ideas and updating content will give you a better chance of remaining relevant in searches pertaining to that subject.

The examples given above entail that the subject prehend the past experience in terms of its content or objective data as well as its emotion or subjective form.

Although broader in scope and perspective than the other works we are mentioning here (the author is a historical theologian) and therefore not giving so much detail on the teaching of Jesus, this is probably the best encyclopedia article on the subject in English.

It wasn't just about the subject matter — although it's tricky to write about such a tender and intimate time in a person's life, to tell your own story while still holding space for stories that are so different than your own, to attempt to shepherd people well in the liminal spaces of their faith journeys — but it was also just the season of life with being pregnant with our fourth and then giving birth and suddenly having four tinies between the ages of 9 and newborn meant I had a lot less time with a lot less energy (and even less sleep!)

On Tuesday, January 17th, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich said that the only way he would ever support a Muslim for the presidency of the United States is if that person would «commit in public to give up sharia» thereby continuing his trend to exhibit his ignorance on the subject of Islamic law (sharia) as well as his ignorance of the United States Constitution.

This third option takes a lot of hard work and much more FAITH than the other 2 options, but in my opinion, is well worth it to strive for, rather than a. completely giving up your reason and subjecting it to the limits of the Bible, or b. completely giving up on a faith that you hold and that is an integral part of you.

Well, we recently had our elections here in Rutherford County, and it's humbling and sad all at the same time ¯ humbling to see the number of folks who give themselves selfishly to causes they believe in, humbling to see men and women subject themselves to the mauling they get when they run for office, humbling to see folks waiting to vote in the heat of this miserable Tennessee summer we're having, but also sad to see how insular and crimped a lot of us have become.

To denigrate a given appetite in its essence post-lapsum goes well beyond saying that, while the appetite itself is still good, it is subject to excess.

The ox remains the subject in 22:1; but it is well to follow the chapter division because the theme of physical violence, dominant down to chapter 22, here gives way in the main to regulations of a broader and less personal character.

The best advice I can give on this subject is when in doubt, report, regardless of whether or not you are a mandated reporter.

His standard response to interviewers is to change the subject or to give a prickly response, which are typical responses used by «I always know best» people in many walks of life.

I agree in theory, you give him up and Bev, Bradley, Leonard, Gallo, DJ or Trezz looks pretty good... but all three of Bev, Bradley, Leonard are currently not playing because they have fairly serious stuff and that is to not even broach the subject of Gallo and let's not forget Milos achy feet.

We will kick this off with the goalkeeper, and you could not pick a more relevant subject, given David Ospina's heroics in midweek, which could well have earned us all three points.

Notably, unlike Virginia's law, the policy expressly empowers game officials to remove athletes from play if they are suspected of having suffered a concussion (a power that I have been advocating for many years game officials be given, and a power conferred on game officials by laws at the state level in only Arizona, Iowa, and Ohio), and requires that coaches who disregard the safety and well being of a youth sports participant as it related to concussions be subject to indefinite suspension (only Pennsylvania and Connecticut have laws which penalize coaches for violating their statutes)

I give them kudos for putting some thoughts out there on a subject that has drawn much debate in the public affairs community as of late; however, I found the seven listed «tips to make sure you're reaching bloggers most efficiently» was walking the line between obvious and odd — «odd,» as in, «disturbingly oblivious to what I think most of us would consider standard good public affairs practices».

At a forum on the subject Wednesday at The Times Union in Albany, supporters argued a convention would give voters their best chance of finally taking on pervasive government corruption.

Clegg: This can not be the subject of endless political argy bargy, and the less room you give in reccomendations for politicians to give endless mischief about it the better.

In other words, each of the 270,000 people who were paid to install the app also gave up a significant amount of data about their Facebook friends as well — meaning that from the original 270,000 subjects, Kogan managed to obtain as many as 50 million profiles, including information like locations, job and educational histories, and pages liked.

Industry analysts and human resources specialists predict which subjects and sectors will provide the best opportunities for life scientists next year — and give advice on how best to gain employment in those areas

thesis in a slightly different subject area, as well as giving a number of lectures, a procedure that takes, in all, about 6 more years.

Just as departments invite faculty members to come in and give talks on technical subjects, departments should develop a lecture series aimed specifically at addressing how best to reach the local community, what outreach efforts work, and how to carry them out.

In one well - known study, Loftus and her colleague Jacqueline Pickrell gave subjects written accounts of four events, three of which they had actually experienced.

The best way to get students interested in scientific studies is to give them hands - on experiences that get them excited about the subject matter.

The answer to the problem, as so often, has to be a compromise: to introduce better linguistic training for scientists, in order to reduce the amount of translation necessary by enabling scientists to read source or background material for themselves; and improve the scientific understanding of professional translators to give them a better grasp of the various subjects they have to deal with.

Americans give relatively low marks to public K - 12 education in STEM subjects compared with other developed nations; 43 % rate it as average, 30 % as below average, and 25 % either as above average or the best in the world.

Any Affiliated Society deciding that its interest will be best served in any given year by holding its annual meeting at some other time or place than that selected for the general meeting of the Division may have this privilege without loss of affiliation, provided its presiding officer notifies the Executive Committee promptly in writing of the reasons governing this action, and the Division shall not establish a temporary Section to represent the subject in question.

As well as demonstrating that the proportion of research funding given for UK antibiotic research will need to increase, the authors suggest that publically available, subject - specific, funding databases will allow investment in priority areas to be tracked in future.

«As expected, the subjects stated that the wine with the higher price tasted better than an apparently cheaper one,» said INSEAD business school professor Hilke Plassmann, a study co-author, noting that they also gave some study participants $ 50 in credit that limited how much they could try.

My guess is that she's making this statement in a rude way because it feels good to be able to tell someone who is seen as an authority in a given subject matter that they did something they think is wrong.

«Given the high content of certain specific polyphenols in the juice blend, the increased antioxidant protection [in the body] after consumption of the juice blend, and the anti-inflammatory capacity in vitro, further research is warranted to evaluate whether juice blend consumption may provide reversal of risk markers in subjects with conditions such as arthritis, obesity, chronic viral diseases, cardiovascular disease and compromised cognitive function, as well as other conditions associated with chronic inflammation,» wrote lead author Gitte Jensen from Holger NIS Inc., a contract research laboratory.

Since the Functional Movement Screen has a good set of guidance to help raters decide on the category in which a single performance by any given subject must be placed, the test tends to display very good reliability between raters (Beardsley & Contreras, 2014b; Moran et al. 2015).

My mom is always trying to get me to save money and be on a budget but in my mind... if it's on sale I saved money duh hehe Well, in her never ending battle to get me to save money she suggested I try the Costco brand green tea to cut out my daily Starbucks expenditure (after doubting her, I gave in and got the tea)... best purchase I made this weekend... actually it was the best thing that happened to me this weekend... let's just say I had the most awkward date ever and pretty much contemplated walking out on it (this was an absolute first)... but onto a lighter subject haha... my outfit

Gillespie smartly uses the known and builds upon it with context and some style, using «modern day» Tonya, Jeff and LaVona among others as interview subjects for a documentary of sorts that frames the film, but also has the characters speak into the camera in non-interview segments to help give Tonya some humanity, or at least make sure you have a better idea about all of her story and life coming out and you did going in.

Superstition and good, old - fashioned subjugation are the driving forces in I Am Not a Witch, a film that can be surprisingly rousing and entertaining given its extraordinarily grim - sounding subject matter.

The film is somewhat limited by its own intentions, working in an angle that doesn't give much revelation to a well - studied subject even as its immersiveness feels realized.

It's a gradual, insidious mutation, and remarkable, too, in predicting the worlds that we are on the verge at that point of experiencing as reality (Peter Jackson's Rings Trilogy doesn't happen in 1989 — or 1994), as well as giving fair warning that the tactility of our memories is subject to invasive mutilation and manipulation.

However, given that the subject is, to say the least, touchy, the fact that this film was even made is worthy of at least some kudos to Maher for having the guts to potentially offend the vast majority of people in the country, and perhaps the world, with his expression of doubt in their beliefs and his own belief that, though many individuals have found great benefit from the ancient scriptures, religion ultimately does more harm than good when looking at it in its totality from a global historical scale.

You better believe they tell old Winston to give the Krauts hell, in what is supposed to be an inspiring scene showing the spunk and tenaciousness of everyday Britons, but instead has the stink of pandering — to subject and audience.

The soundtrack — which could be the game - changer given the subject matter — is by T - Bone Burnett (who won the Original Song Oscar alongside Ryan Bingham for «The Weary Kind» — one of my favorite original songs in the last decade) and Marcus Mumford (of Mumford and Sons), so at the very least I'm expecting the best soundtrack of the year.

Besides «Marshall» director Hudlin, stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown and producer Paula Wagner, high - profile guests expected at various screenings and events during the festival include Patrick Stewart (subject of an Oct. 25 career retrospective tribute and a conversation with yours truly); Vanessa Redgrave (Oct. 16, presenting her documentary «Sea Sorrow» and represented elsewhere in the festival by a revival screening of «Blow - Up»); Alfre Woodard (subject of an Oct. 21 career retrospective tribute); Michael Shannon (Chicago's own, as the locals like to call him, representing «The Shape of Water» on Oct. 26); Tracy Letts (Chicago's own, as the locals also like to call him, participating Oct. 18 on behalf of Greta Gerwig's acclaimed directorial debut «Lady Bird»); Michael Stuhlbarg (arriving Oct. 25; he gives a beautiful supporting turn in the coming - of - age drama «Call Me by Your Name»); Jon Lovitz (part of the Chicago - sprung comedy «Chasing the Blues,» appearing Oct. 14); and, in an Oct. 23 addition announced after the program went to press, Bill Pullman (getting good notices for the western «The Ballad of Lefty Brown»).

David Thompson parroted these claims in his New Biographical Dictionary of Film when he stated that Wise's «better credits are only the haphazard products of artistic aimlessness given rare guidance» and complained that his filmography was merely a «restless, dispiriting search among subject areas.»

OK, so it isn't as good as Almost Famous given the similar subject matter, but Rock Star delivers entertainment with heart, especially for those who grew up in the 80s.

«What I suggest is that we need to have an expanded schedule to allow schools to do everything — get all students to proficiency, give them a thorough education in other subjects like history, offer a well - rounded education that includes health and art, and create students that have the skills that employers want in the 21st century.»

But firstly I gave them honest and accurate feedback where they were as compared to State norms in the subject they were undertaking and what they needed to do to achieve better than expected.

These charges seemed odd, given that the best studies available on the subject — from Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)-- show that Michigan charter students make large academic gains relative to similar students at district schools, particularly in Detroit.

A few thousand well - selected subjects might give us an accurate picture of 4th graders in a state, but these types of tests can not be used to measure the performance of a student or school.

«Subject to the details regarding provision of employment as enunciated elsewhere in the Policy the project authorities shall give preference in the matter of employment, both direct and indirect as well as through contractors employed by them, for execution, operation and maintenance of the project...».