Acknowledging this difference in the readiness with which people accept EC, as opposed to a corresponding view about ascriptions of flatness, Cohen notes that we already know that there are "varying degrees to which competent speakers are blind to the context-sensitivity in the language" (2005a, 61).
The differences in the distribution of the readiness scores between our study and earlier research may be because of different study populations and differential rates of health risks such as obesity and diabetes [ 24].
The individual differences in female readiness to copulate partly seem to be maintained across different contexts, i.e. unpaired vs. paired mating status.
Differences in the expectations scores between readiness to lose weight, and, subsequently intention to use weight-related care were examined using Wilcoxon rank sum tests.
Future research exploring the differences in the 'three domains' of readiness for liberation from mechanical ventilation that distinguish patients who sustain FE from those who are successfully extubated may yield models that will assist clinicians in improving the outcomes of mechanical ventilation.
The facility audit data were analysed by type of facility to understand the differences in readiness by level of care delivery.
Nevertheless, this much regarded pioneering work by Houtman has never been followed up, thus leaving open three main questions, which shall be addressed in the present study: Extent of female variation: Are there intrinsic differences in female readiness to copulate which could explain why some females engage in extra-pair copulations and others do not?
At six months there were differences in reported readiness to change (table 5), with 32% (n=65) of patients in the patient information leaflet group reporting "trying to cut down" compared with 34% (n=69) receiving brief advice and 45% (n=93) receiving brief lifestyle counselling.
It offered evidence of the adverse effects of common practices such as the "tracking" of students into high- and low-performance groups and grade divisions that ignore differences in students' readiness to learn.
It is imperative that gender differences in sexual readiness are emphasized since they are relevant in varied settings, with boys exhibiting higher levels of readiness than girls.
The discordance in results among studies could be caused by contextual factors (differences in populations of patients and usual practice within units) or intervention factors (differences in determining readiness to wean, ventilator modes, and variables used in weaning protocols).
