(1) In the 968 patients, the area under the fasting plasma glucose receiver operating characteristic curve was greater than that under the glucose screening test curve, indicating greater discriminatory value of the former test.
(2) Single neurons in the midbrain tegmentum of rats showed clear discriminatory responses to three tones announcing either food or water or no reinforcement.
(3) The presence of Hollenhorst plaques or retinal artery occlusion did not have any discriminatory diagnostic value since the incidence was similar in both patient groups.
(4) A statistical analysis of the combination assay using CA 125, CA 19-9, tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA), immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP), ferritin and CEA was carried out by multivariate method (discriminatory analysis) in 45 patients with ovarian carcinoma and 50 healthy subjects.
(5) Examination and documentation of discriminatory practices based on sex points to the areas in which women must direct their demands for equality.
(6) The technique was highly reproducible and discriminatory.
(7) It is concluded that a computerized analysis of sperm swimming speed is a reliable and rapid mode for evaluating semen samples and offers more discriminatory sperm motion characteristics than the RSA.
(8) PyMS is a rapid and relatively inexpensive technique for the investigation of nosocomial S. aureus infection and was more discriminatory than phage typing in this instance.
(9) In this study other biochemical and physical tests were applied to a group of fetuses with deviating BPD growth in order to improve the discriminatory rate between infants subsequently born AGA or SGA.
(10) The fear, sinking to bottom, lack of schooling and non discriminatory pattern in treated fish were because of neurodepression.
(11) Depictions of them by the likes of the Daily Mail as destitute Roma, desperate to leave shacks in the shanty towns of Sofia, are denounced as discriminatory and ill-informed.
(12) While there were differences in the amide absorption band ratios, these were difficult to relate to the individualization of the hair samples and did not appear to have a sufficient discriminatory value for routine forensic use.
(13) The discriminatory efficacy of one single progesterone determination was independent of the actual HCG level and serial determinations of progesterone did not increase the discriminatory power.
(14) What is worrying is that they are giving me evidence that they are not being treated like normal EU members, that they have to sign specific contracts if they want to continue with new work.” She said this was discriminatory under EU law.
(15) It is impossible to see how a regulator operating under rules imposed by politicians, and enforced by draconian and discriminatory provisions for damages and costs in civil cases, could be said to be either voluntary or independent."
(16) There is no discriminatory role in the immunologic detection of HLA-DR for differential diagnosis of salivary gland tumors.
(17) Stepwise linear discriminant analysis of the data from the first 200 patients identified a significant (p less than 0.001) discriminatory combination.
(18) They must change any discriminatory laws and promote equality and non-violent behaviours.
(19) In this investigation no single factor was discriminatory and it was not possible to predict with any degree of certainty those kidneys liable to delayed function or to non-function.
(20) US supreme court justices strongly challenged a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriages as discriminatory, motivated by prejudice and diminishing the power of individual states to regulate marriage.
Prejudiced
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Prejudice
Example Sentences:
(1) It is the lack of appreciation of limitations which have prejudiced much opinion against such methods; this article attempts to put their true place in perspective.
(2) However, I know a good proportion of that was people who were saying: ‘Usually I would be putting up with this, I would kind of shake it off.’” Lowles told the MPs that his group’s research showed that the referendum debate did not appear to prompt people to become prejudiced if they had not been before, but did seemingly influence those already holding such views.
(3) By illuminating both the prejudical content of medical theories as well as the emancipatory actions of lesbian and gay communities to change stigmatizing diagnostic and treatment situations, the authors attempt to demystify ideologies about lesbians that motivate clinicians, administrators, educators, researchers, and theorists in the delivery of health services.
(4) I am of a similar vintage and, like many friends and fans of the series, bemoan the fact that we are generally treated by society as silly, weak, daft, soppy, prejudiced (even bigoted), risk-averse and wary of new situations.
(5) It is older men in manual work who are most likely to admit to being racially prejudiced.
(6) As long as the Labour party is biased towards the privileged and prejudiced against the working class, the closed shop will never be opened.
(7) However, since 2002, when 42% of Tory supporters said they were very or a little prejudiced (compared with 27% for Labour and 24% for Lib Dems), they have been overtaken by the category classified as “other”.
(8) Generally speaking therefore, given that we would not want to run the risk of prejudicing someone's right to a fair trial, it is sensible for us to maintain a situation where we restrict comments on pieces once people have been arrested because of the dangers of people posting prejudicial remarks."
(9) Well, I'd be surprised if anyone actually believes it has the power to inspire Damascene conversions among the prejudiced.
(10) Although the outlook for pre-eclampsia with heavy proteinuria is limited, in a few cases pregnancy can be prolonged for significant periods of time without apparently prejudicing maternal safety and permitting enhancement of maturity at birth.
(11) Lawyers acting for the attorney general said in the high court last month that articles published by the papers would have seriously prejudiced any trial Jefferies might have faced.
(12) In addition, when asserting that an archive publication creates a substantial risk that the course of justice will be seriously impeded or prejudiced the applicant should be forced to demonstrate why judicial directions to the jury would not be effective in each individual case."
(13) The BSA survey shows that the West Midlands has the highest proportion of people – 36% – who say they are a little or very prejudiced against people of other races in the UK.
(14) By setting it up before any criminal prosecutions, it effectively barred the inquiry from examining in detail the very crimes that were its cause for fear of prejudicing pending proceedings.
(15) Seventy two per cent said "not at all prejudiced" and, pleasingly, just 2% said "very".
(16) That is why I have changed Labour's position on immigration since 2010 because it is not prejudiced to worry about immigration.
(17) It is hard to see how this could not be prejudiced.
(18) Physicians, however, are apprehensive of such flexibel criteria, and perhaps even prejudiced against "the lawyers" who, rather than directing their attention to the needs of the individual doctor-patient relationship, tend to think in terms of the principles involved.
(19) Navratilova, a winner of 18 grand slam singles titles, said: “It is really disheartening to see Ray Moore offer the extremely prejudiced and very old-fashioned statements regarding women tennis players.
(20) I don't know what's in the mind of someone else, I don't know if someone is prejudiced, the only thing I can do is work as hard as I can until people can no longer ignore me, turn up for everything I'm booked for and do it to the best of my ability."