Word: predict
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Right now, schools assess teachers before they teach--filtering for candidates who are certified, who have a master's degree, who have other pieces of paper that do not predict good teaching. And we pay them the same regardless of their effectiveness...
...Given the shifting character and unpredictability of land use and tenure it is difficult to predict how the needs of farmers will change in the future. Thus, turning over large tracts of “free” land to biofuel production is risky for local populations who may otherwise have used it for their own subsistence...
...committees, is still a source of much frustration and shame in Washington. So a governor known for getting things done may be the best hope for taming the bureaucracy. "DHS needs a strong manager, and she appears to be a tough cookie," says a Democratic Senate staffer. "I predict zero problem with her confirmation on the Hill...
What's ahead for stocks? Trying to predict short-term market moves, of course, is one of the quickest ways to look like an idiot. And yet there are clues to be mined. (See pictures of the Top 10 scared traders...
...Rates of heart attack went down 50 percent,” Ridker said. “This is a magnitude of effect about twice as large as what you would predict. Similar studies found a 20 to 30 percent reduction in risk. The question becomes, ‘Why does this happen? Did we hit the sweet spot...