Sentences with phrase «by point of comparison»

Not exact matches

If the Bank of Canada ultimately raises its benchmark rate by 50 basis points from the start of the year, that could increase borrowers» monthly payments by approximately 5 per cent, according to Rob McLister, founder of comparison site RateSpy.com.

«By way of comparison, the typical profitable firm in our sample had a net profit margin of 6.4 percent, so a 1 percentage point increase represents a 15 percent boost to profitability.»

The CEO talked about the Internet riches harnessing that technology could bring Tribune by pointing to the example of Buzzfeed, though that comparison misses many of the almost innumerable differences between a legacy newspaper company — even if one with the time and money to really «transform» itself — and a venture - juiced, digital - only, social news success, which is itself experiencing a bit of a stumble.

We've put together a quick reference of the online banks reviewed above, with a point - by - point comparison of some important figures.

By showcasing the most witty, joyful, bullet - pointed versions of people's lives, and inviting constant comparisons in which we tend to see ourselves as the losers, Facebook appears to exploit an Achilles» heel of human nature.

And when our discourse was brought to that point, that the very highest delight of the earthly senses... was, in respect of the sweetness of that life, not only not worthy of comparison, but not even of mention; we raising up ourselves with a more glowing affection towards the «Self - same,» did by degrees pass through all things bodily, even the very heaven whence sun and moon and stars shine upon the earth; yea, we were soaring higher yet, by inward musing, and discourse, and admiring of Thy works; and we came to our own minds, and went beyond them, that we might arrive at that region of never - failing plenty, where Thou feedest Israel for ever with the food of truth.

And the problem with praise music is that, in its attempt to be «approachable» to all, it becomes monotonous, tepid and uninspiring by comparison (at least from the point of view of someone who can sing and sight - read).

It was widely hailed by the professional urban planners and architects when completed, but as Corbin points out, it's a part of Boston, perhaps the part, that residents love to hate, a place that made the old elevated freeway that cut across Boston seem positively organic by comparison.

By way of comparison, the corresponding geometrical abstraction is the convergence of the geometric «point.»

If the problem now envisaged were to be expressed by a formal comparison,, it might be said that the beginning of mankind according to scientific anthropology is a beginning in indigence and vacuity as the lowest point of a rising curve, whereas the biblical and ecclesiastical curve has a beginning in plenitude and the line of «development» descends from it.

Ok, I did mention it by way of comparison to Society (which, you are right, I forgot about, sorry — I was just trying to point out that legal recognition isn't taken as an absolute).

For comparisons between 1995 and 2011 — 2012 intakes of nutrients, we used means, relative SEs (RSE), and 95 % CIs that were provided by the ABS (20, 21) and showed the difference in the point estimate between years by subtraction.

By comparison Chelsea have 15 from 18 points at home, Liverpool have 13 of 15 from home.

My Boxing coach told us that about 70 percent of Americans participate in organized competitive sports at some point in their life, by comparison only 1/2 percent ever get into a ring or cage and compete.

Was not analyzing the Manchester ss and don't really care much there but from a footballing point of view and from the words of MR wenger I understand the logic I do nt read what the media thinks neither My comment above addresses the issues we face in comparison to the two previous seasons adding in our re enforcements The 22 million question «Are the Arsenal capable of achieving 85 point come next May???» I believed we were strong last year and said it here that the team was strong and together and used the very words that MR wenger used cohesion but as the season unfolded the cracks showed up at the very beginning when we lost to west ham and it got worse as we lost pole position and every thing around us came tumbling down by February last season here comes another important question did they know and understand what happened do they know what to do this term to avoid the very same faith well we wait and see Irregardless of what happens I will support Arsenal and will keep analyzing every match my way until May so Good luck Arsenal with your endeavors and hope you do well against Liverpool keep the fight on keep the heads up and give them a good beating

By comparison, the NHL assigns point values to regulation wins and overtime / shoot out losses, giving you strange record lines like the Penguins» 15 -11-3 record as of Thursday.

Well, I don't know if that is the point you are trying to make by underscoring the Espnfc statistical comparison of Lacazette's stats as against that of Giroud whose stats appeared to have been rated lower to that of Lacazette who got a higher stats ranking scores by the Espnfc Commentariat.

Well, I don't know if that is the point you are trying to make by underscoring the Espnfc statistical comparison of Lava setter's Lac a setters stats as against that of Giroud whose stats appeared to have been rated lower to that of Lacazette who got a higher stats ranking scores by the Espnfc Commentariat.

Just as a point of comparison, most OB / GYN residencies by contrast require Drs to perform 250 - 300 spontaneous vaginal deliveries as primaries, as well as 150 C - sections and 25 - 50 operative vaginal deliveries by the time they are done with their residency.

In an attempt to extrapolate a comparison, some are pointing to a letter written by a CNM who assumed that the rate of intrapartum death in the hospital is zero, but that person has subsequently publicly backed off from her assumption.

I haven't used any of these companies and know them only by reputation, but this list should give you a good starting point for price and feature comparisons.

After the optimal point of needs is met, people may be driven by desires such as pursuing more material gains and engaging in social comparisons, which could, ironically, lower well - being.

By comparison, those who never smoked pot had an average increase of one IQ point by the same agBy comparison, those who never smoked pot had an average increase of one IQ point by the same agby the same age.

The combination of being able to identify people online for a baseline survey, then reach them going door - to - door, and finally resurvey those same people online at a later point has dramatically reduced the canvassers» need to knock on doors by one or two orders of magnitude, and makes comparison groups much more feasible.

By comparison, another 96 Alzheimer's patients who were at a similar age and stage of the disease rose by up to six pointBy comparison, another 96 Alzheimer's patients who were at a similar age and stage of the disease rose by up to six pointby up to six points.

That pales in comparison to when agriculture's share of U.S. jobs fell by almost four percentage points per decade in the first 40 years after World War II.

The new indirect comparison submitted subsequently by the manufacturer addresses the first 3 points of criticism.

They add that by using this comparison the model quantifies expertise — or the value of expert judgments — as being equal to a specific number of data points collected in the field.

CNET's Josh Goldman points out that this is a small pixel size; however the take - away in terms of this discussion is that the two similar sizes mean that photo quality should be comparable at a pixel - by - pixel comparison.

Even when he claims that our truths amount to our «irrefutable errors,» he is pointing to the exaggerated clarity of abstractions by comparison with empirical reality.

«By comparison, in persons whose cardiac arrest was not witnessed, many of whom may not have been discovered until long after their collapse, antiarrhythmic drugs had no significant effect, probably because there was so little chance of survival by that point anywaBy comparison, in persons whose cardiac arrest was not witnessed, many of whom may not have been discovered until long after their collapse, antiarrhythmic drugs had no significant effect, probably because there was so little chance of survival by that point anywaby that point anyway.

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We also compared changes in the vacation versus novice arms at the follow - up time point, and, notably, there was not a significant differential GE signature beyond what would be expected by chance, suggesting that these groups changed in similar ways (see Supplementary Information for more explanation of the group comparisons made).

MMSE scores decreased on average by 5 points in cognitively impaired individuals who didn't engage in an adequate level of physical activity over 5 years, in comparison to a decrease of only 1 point in individuals who met the required physical activity.

I understand that the body shifts over slightly for both the arm - in and the arm - out variations and that it's not a geometrically perfect 45 and 90, but a side by side comparison of the arm - out (left) and arm - in (right) style should illustrate my point in the difference of arm positions.

It ends with several minutes of side - by - side scene comparisons, just to prove the point.

And although the movie spins its wheels in the buildup to its final battle, Spartacus benefits substantially from an absolutely enthralling skirmish that stands as the high point in the proceedings - to the extent that most everything that follows, which comprises an additional 40 minutes or so, is simply unable to avoid an anticlimactic feeling of superfluousness by comparison.

It's a clichéd comparison at this point, but an apt one as the majority of Southside With You is filled by our two main characters walking and talking.

This can detract from the pacing at some points, especially since the film tends to intercut between the revelations of Harry's past, and his friends» efforts to destroy the items which, by comparison, seem far less integral to the plot.

Speaking of Swery65 and Deadly Premonition, fans of the game should absolutely click on over to Pioneer Project and see the amazing point - by - point comparison (pictures included) between the game and its spiritual predecessor, television series Twin Peaks.

Last Summer's biggest gimmick comedies, Year One (Jack Black in animal skins) and Land of the Lost (Ferrell in another dimension), were crushingly bad; by comparison, Forte's MacGruber (if ever a title deserved to be followed by an exclamation point, this is it), seems like a piece of comic genius.

I returned to the Wii original for a point of comparison, and hideous SD blurring aside, the lame motion controls and overbearing U.I. (most of the screen is control information) make it unplayable by 2016 standards.

The forecast: A historical epic about African Americans and racism made by a black filmmaker sells for a lot of money at Sundance — the obvious comparison point is to 2016's «The Birth of a Nation.»

Those who have the still good - looking PS3 or Xbox 360 versions as a point of comparison are liable to be blown away by the update.

They make their points with riskier cinematic conceits and feature more direct evidence of Marker's affection and sense of loss, making this current project seem tame by comparison.

He argues that 8 mm has too much of a home movie feel, and 35 mm is quickly becoming indistinguishable from digital, using side by side comparisons of Michael Fassbender to make his point.

«Alps» has no such problem, by virtue of being quite unlike anything you've seen before; «Dogtooth» is perhaps the closest comparison point, but the follow - up is darker, stranger, funnier, and somehow more moving.

The film's comparison points are clear — a little bit of «Scum,» a little bit of «A Prophet «-- but it sets itself apart by making Jack O'Connell «s central character Eric (who is «starred up,» prison slang for being a high - risk violent offender) a hair - trigger, emotionally fucked psychopath, and by putting him in the same wing as his father Neville (Ben Mendelsohn), a long - time lifer who's the right - hand man to prison kingpin Spencer (Peter Ferdinando).

As one who finds Whit Stillman's films annoying and sophomoric - narcissistic, verbose and over-appreciated by boomer critics - the comparison at the end of your review negates all the other points.

Though visually never less than striking, acted with rough - edged vigorousness by the three leads, and laced with a couple of nicely unresolved ambiguities, Zvyagintsev's bid for political relevance is hobbled by the film's melodrama and ultimately it's all very obvious — but it makes its point, and it leaves Winter Sleep all the more anemic by comparison.