Sentences with phrase «whether mean level»

Using a summary score of number of CD symptoms, structural equation modelling was used to investigate whether mean level and variation in CD increased with more recent cohorts, and whether any increase in variance could be explained by familial or non-familial factors.

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But on a more basic level, if communities and workers are being left behind, the question is: Why privilege trade over other policy levers — whether that means restricting it, as Trump wants to do, or expanding it, as many economists advocate?

At a practical level, it means that when @patsmith contacts you on Twitter, you immediately know whether Pat is a customer or not and what Pat asked about the last time you talked.

«Whether that foul was headless or not would very much depend on the level of encryption used by the association — telling customers their passwords were protected with crypto isn't necessarily that reassuring until we know just what that means exactly.

In order to determine whether man's «other» is other men, we should go to the lower levels of evolution to learn what otherness is and means for things that grow and evolve.

The inevitable result of the «will to power,» whether on the national or individual level, is the tendency to use others as means to one's end.

«There is genocide again in Europe [No there isn't, unless one debases the term to mean perennial ethnic and religious conflicts]; there is economic inequality at home [There always will be; the question is whether there is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].»

Hi Julie, matcha is finely ground green tea so it could potentially have an effect on iron absorption at a meal, but research in this area is conflicting meaning there are many other factors to consider and it's not clear - cut whether there's a significant negative connection with tea consumption and iron levels.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

As for those of you still looking for your opportunity, whether that means a roster spot opportunity or competing at a smaller level of collegiate athletics or continuing your development at the junior college level (which I am a fan of), your not having the opportunity to sign a NLI is a challenge to you.

Catching the eye at the Under - 23's level means nothing if you can't back it up with performances on the main stage and questions have therefore come about as to whether he will ever make the grade under the German.

Whatever level of the bureaucracy you inhabit, when your success depends on rising scores, it's hard to take steps that will serve only to lower those scores — whether that means blowing the whistle on a fellow teacher or launching an investigation of the whole system.

This does not mean we all hover over each laboring couple; we are experts at discerning the level of support needed by a mother, whether she prefers encouragement at a safe distance, or continued presence.

Diamond: «If members of the government were told our rates were high relative to others and took that to mean we couldn't fund - and in fact we were funding well - and it was clear a number of firms posting had emergency loans or were being nationalised and we were posting highest level, we would question whether other institutions could get funds... the implication...» Tyrie interrupts, reading from the Barclays statement quoting Tucker.

In this model, in other words, the arrangement of points would be fractal (a term also tossed out as an answer to the shape - of - the - world question), meaning that the distribution is the same whether you're talking about the macro level (the top online publishers) or the micro level (the handful of blogs and Twitter feeds about some obscure film genre).

The prison education budget of # 130 million will be protected, although it's not clear if that means the Treasury is reducing the level of Ministry of Justice cuts or whether the department will simply be told to find the savings elsewhere.

Mr. Appelbaum said he would be happy with one level of bond — $ 150,000 for all carwash owners — and said the Law Department should «seek clarification» as to whether the judge's decision meant that new legislation would be necessary to achieve that.

This means that the institution, whether a public university or a private sponsor, must establish a human research participant protection program (HRPPP) with multiple levels of responsibility and accountability, from the IRB (which, by federal law, prospectively reviews all federally funded human subjects research protocols) to the chief administrator (Chancellor or CEO) to the investigator, staff, and students, to the research participants.

Ego involves focusing on achieving an outward goal that others can perceive, regardless of whether your means are aligned with your beliefs or whether they are nourishing for you on all levels.

Yasmina Ykelenstam: The day and throughout the week and obviously if you haven't been eating high histamine foods, the amount of histamine in your plasma is gonna be different and then we have also the diamine oxidase test which is also fairly unreliable because, I mean, when I look at the research about DAO, there's still not entirely sure as to how it's actually working with the histamine whether it's indicative of high histamine levels or that's just enough DAO for some people and also it fluctuates depending on what you've eaten and whether you have enough nutrients to manufacture the DAO of that particular day.

Whether it means starting off with walking lunges, supporting yourself in the middle of the walking lunge by standing on one leg and then dropping into that lunge pattern, doing single - leg squats starting by supporting yourself using a wall or a stability ball and then gradually getting to the level where you can do so without holding on to something.

I mean, you want some level of permeability, like you have a certain level of intestinal permeability, but it's when you're exposed to gluten and these other things that you're gonna increase that permeability and now toxins that should not be able to get through and infections and stuff that shouldn't be able to get through this lining, now they can and they break through the tight junction and then now you have whether it's an autoimmune disease or you have other physical symptoms that hurt you and then you're troubled and then now you have to try to work on sealing that back up.

INHERENT: In yoga it is believed that certain sounds have inherent meaning on the level of symbol and vibration, whether or not you understand it consciously.

Saturated fats are very stable fats meaning they do not oxidize easily, so whether they are consumed in the diet or made in the body under this scenario of chronically elevated insulin levels are the last to be utilized for energy (in a fat - adapted athlete the body actually prefers to burn saturates).

This means that the type of diet recommended in books like The Omega Diet — low in protective saturates, bolstered with high levels of omega - 3 fatty acids and relying on monounsaturated fatty acids, whether from olive or canola oil, for the majority of fat calories — may actually contribute to heart disease.

When it's Just Sex: When your relationship stays at surface level — whether that means it's just sex, or otherwise — it might not be such a big problem in the beginning.

Meaning, that like certain other tv shows, movies, and books, whether or not you like and / or «get» the show is an indicator of your level of intellectual sophistication and / or emotional maturity.

That's about as American as you can get,» which plays into the question of what «being American» truly means, and whether there is a perception of levels of Americanism.

The fact that the challenges require certain numbers of trophies to unlock means that replaying levels over and over is the order of the day, whether due to missing the target, failing or simply because the game decides to break.

For example, when asked whether the Common Core will create standards in all subject areas, on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 meaning strongly agree and 1 meaning strongly disagree), 49 percent answered with a 4 or 5, indicating some level of agreement with this false statement (another 24 percent answered with a 3, which I take to mean neither agreeing nor disagreeing).

The tailored and personalised approach of the Maths Pathway teaching model means that students can work at their own pace, whether they are advanced, behind, or on par for their year level, unleashing their full potential.

When a high school is producing seniors who read at an 8th - grade level, it means everybody is moving on at the same time, whether they are ready or not.

It also means that others will be allowed to coast, merely because they've already reached «grade level» standards, however those are defined, and regardless of whether those actually represent anything accomplished because of school.

This means Ofqual will need to determine whether certain exams deserve to be said to be equivalent to a GCSE for example, or that the work level involved in a particular GCSE is the same as in another.

«It means an education system which caters for the very different talents and potential of different children - whether it's technical education, maths schools or whether it's giving local communities a choice over how selection works at local level.

John, can you tell me if the SARC will still be around and whether SBAC will be reporting grade level mean scores like with STAR?

At a more complex level, students can indicate their depth of knowledge (one finger up means slight familiarity; five fingers up means expert status) or their position on an issue such as whether gun control laws should be strengthened (an open hand raised means «I totally agree»; a closed fist means «I totally disagree»).

In the short term historic spend will be used, but it isn't clear whether this means a freeze at 2016/17 levels or a one - year lag.

This would mean that within the common currency of the GCSE, there could be different levels of awards for the same piece of work from the same exam board, depending on whether the exam was taken in Wales or England.

Whether the patient is afflicted with debilitating arthritis and no longer has the strength to hold a printed book in one hand while turning the pages with the other, or whether the eyesight has deteriorated to the point that reading for information or enjoyment are no longer possible, an e-reader can mean the return of some level of reading that may have once been taken for gWhether the patient is afflicted with debilitating arthritis and no longer has the strength to hold a printed book in one hand while turning the pages with the other, or whether the eyesight has deteriorated to the point that reading for information or enjoyment are no longer possible, an e-reader can mean the return of some level of reading that may have once been taken for gwhether the eyesight has deteriorated to the point that reading for information or enjoyment are no longer possible, an e-reader can mean the return of some level of reading that may have once been taken for granted.

However, inherent risks such as contingent liability (where your liability may be greater than the initial purchase price of the investment), margining requirements (where you are required to make a series of payments against the purchase price, depending on whether the underlying investment or index is moving in your favour) and international exchanges (which can mean a reduced level of investor protection, as well as currency fluctuation if the investment is not traded in sterling) meant these were out of reach.

«Whether the strategy is to capitalize on a trend or hedge against the risk of a decline, magnified exposure means the investor can commit half the dollars to potentially obtain the desired level of exposure.

Whether you make money or not is determined by the levels of both transactions meaning you two successful transactions are required to not lose money.

Whether that means keeping your balance (s) at a manageable level, setting up automatic payments, only charging one or two tiny amounts — cup of coffee or your Netflix bill, for example — or all of the above, make a perfect payment history over multiple accounts your top priority.

Whether it is my «mean reverting» tendencies, Professor Shiller's CAPE metric, or artificially low interest rates I just don't see Johnson & Johnson shares as a compelling investment at these levels.

At the end of the day, traditional pet stores must stand by the manufacturers that support them — whether that means controlling prices at the wholesale or retail level.

Top up your energy levels by doing what really charges your batteries — whether it's living it up, quieting down or spending time with those that mean the most to you.

Yet there are excellent transport links providing fast access to the city centre, meaning the most seasoned traveller who prefers an international standard hotel with decent sized rooms and peaceful noise levels should feel at home, whether on business or pleasure.

With expert knowledge of where the best waves will be no matter what the conditions, or your level of experience, Bali surf schools will get you the best waves of the day, whether that be outside their headquarters, or means a drive up the coast.

Meaning that, whether you play campaign missions, battle skirmishes, or online matches, you will be leveling up your account.