Sentences with phrase «general estimates from»

«General estimates from other countries suggest that about 40 percent of all women will suffer from both prolapse and incontinence in their lives,» says Magali.

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For example, he signed and sent a letter as Oklahoma Attorney General criticizing EPA estimates of emissions from oil and gas wells, without disclosing that it had been drafted in its entirety by Devon Energy.

Opposition gathered steam after a 2002 report from Auditor General Sheila Fraser put estimated the registry tab would climb to $ 1 billion by 2005.

Adam Jones reduced General Motors estimates by 9 percent to as much as 24 percent from 2015 through 2017 due...

Finance has revised the fiscal cost of the reduction in the general corporate income tax rate from 18 % to 15 per cent to $ 3.9 billion in 2012 - 13 from their original estimate of about $ 5.2 to $ 5.4 billion.

Estimated world Alt membership, January, 1967: between 350,000 and 400,000 (Communication from AA's General Service Office).

A. H. Boerma, director - general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., estimates that the critical shortfall next year will run from 8 to 12 million metric tons of grain in the five most severely threatened countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

«Spanish Inquisition (1478 - 1834) ◦ Cited in Will Durant, The Reformation (1957): ◾ Juan Antonio Llorente, General Secretary of the Inquisition from 1789 to 1801, estimated that 31,912 were executed, 1480 - 1808.

Deloitte Access Economics (DAE) was commissioned by Tabcorp to model public benefits of cost savings they anticipated from the merger DAE's Regional General Equilibrium computer general equilibrium model (CGE model) to estimate «broader and long - term economy - wide benefits associated with the merger» (paGeneral Equilibrium computer general equilibrium model (CGE model) to estimate «broader and long - term economy - wide benefits associated with the merger» (pageneral equilibrium model (CGE model) to estimate «broader and long - term economy - wide benefits associated with the merger» (para 514)

April Is IBS Awareness Month, And This Year We've Got Our Focus On FODMAPs The Importance Of The FODMAP Diet In The Management Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Introduction It is estimated that the prevalence of IBS in Australia ranges from 10 - 25 % of the general population, and more than 1 BILLION people worldwide suffer from IBS - type symptoms.

From this, the BBC reported an estimate of national vote share of 31 % for the Conservatives, 38 % for Labour and 16 % for the Liberal Democrats, meaning that if these results were replicated at the next general election, Labour would win an 83 seat majority.

She noted there has been bipartisan opposition from New York City and Nassau elections officials to moving the general election to December, which would cost an estimated $ 1 million and attract 100,000 fewer voters for the race than if it was on the November ballot.

If no such data exist, and there is no easy way to estimate it from existing data, are there any organizations which collect such data where adding this kind of information would be plausible (e.g. something like the General Social Survey, which could just add a question or two)?

The move was estimated to cut about $ 300 million a year from the M.T.A.'s operating budget, which the governor and legislature promised to reimburse from the state's general fund.

In our conservative estimates based on the Auditor - General's own Reports to Parliament from 2003 to 2014 (excluding 2009), Ghana lost almost GH cents 2.5 Billion through Ministries, Department and Agencies alone.

The U.S. General Accounting Office — now the Government Accountability Office — reported in 2001 that polluters rely on the estimates even though «facilities» actual emissions can, and do, vary substantially from the published factors.»

Two people from the same ethnic group are more likely to have a close match, yet in court cases, the likelihood of a random match between DNA from two different people is usually estimated using data from the general population.

This information provides new insights into autoimmune mechanisms in general and could help develop and screen treatments for patients suffering from all autoimmune diseases, estimated to affect 5 - 10 percent of the U.S. population.

These statistics are alarming, the authors of the new paper point out, considering that the prevalence of ARFID has been estimated at 3.2 percent in the general population and from 14 to 22.5 percent among children in pediatric treatment programs for any kind of eating disorder.

An estimate of general cognitive functioning based on the first principal factor was regressed from the observed cognitive scores to derive an estimate of specific influences on each measure, and this value was subtracted from the observed score to provide an estimate of general influences on the measure.

One possible explanation for any improvements seen in the survival of patients who stop smoking might be a reduction in mortality from cardiorespiratory causes, as the risk of death from these diseases reduces after cessation.9 18 Consequently, we estimated the expected contribution of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases by using life tables as above to find the number of cardiorespiratory deaths prevented by smoking cessation in the general population.

We estimated the risk of death due to cardiorespiratory causes in the general population of 65 - 69 year olds from data from the Office for National Statistics.19 We assumed that this death rate was approximately that of the non-smoking population, because around 12 % of this age group smoke.20 We multiplied this rate by the relative risk of death from cardiorespiratory causes in lifelong smokers to estimate the number of deaths that would be expected over five years from cardiorespiratory causes in the general population of 65 year olds who smoke.

In life table analyses based on data for the general population, five year survival from cardiorespiratory deaths was estimated at 93 % in smokers and 95 % in quitters.

In fact, the American Academy of Family Physicians came with a research - based report which estimates that at least 20 % of the general population will suffer from shoulder pain at some point in their lifetime.

Aggregate effects on IGF and its BPs were estimated by multivariate regression on macronutrient sources from dietary questionares and blood samples in 4700 + subjects, but the effect sizes were small and the only protein source where a statistically significant effect was seen was with dairy protein and dietary calcium (ie associated with dairy in general population cohorts).

Anywhere from 0.5 to 1 percent of the general population is estimated to have the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Rockets of Awesome Founded in 2016 Estimated Revenue: Undisclosed Estimated Funding: Nearly $ 20 million from investors including August Capital, General Catalyst and Gwyneth Paltrow

According to the Sidran Institute, an estimated 8 % of the U.S. general population suffers from PTSD at any given time.

From its humble beginnings a few decades ago, to its estimated 110 billion dollar revenue in 2015, eLearning not only has taken the enterprise training world by storm, but the LMSs have also changed how we approach education in general.

The appropriation for the Standards of Quality for Public Education (SOQ) includes amounts estimated at $ 348,900,000 the first year and $ 361,100,000 the second year from the amounts transferred to the general fund from the Public Education Standards of Quality / Local Real Estate Property Tax Relief Fund pursuant to Part 3 of this act which are derived from the 0.375 cent increase in the state sales and use tax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of Virginia.

See my comment immediately above, with general emphasis added to this overly simplistic take on the extent to which VAMs yield «fair» estimates, free from the biasing effects (never to always) caused by such demographics.

To estimate side airbag effectiveness in on - the - road crashes, Institute researchers used data from the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System and General Estimates System to compute the relative risk of dying for drivers of 1997 - 2002 car models with and without side airbags when their vehicles were struck on the left (driver) side.

While the credit amount is undecided until the approval goes through, the Attorneys General estimate that it would range from $ 0.30 to $ 1.32 for all eligible Kindle e-books purchased between April 2010 and May 2012.

An attorney general from Connecticut told Reuters that he felt like all fifty states, all commonwealths, and all US territories would be signing the settlement; some estimates of the cost to consumers as a result of the price increase on ebooks are as high as $ 250 million.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Weili Dai, Marvell's co-founder and general manager of its consumer and computing business unit, estimated the entry level price point of a e-reader based on the Marvell platform at roughly $ 150 — cheaper than devices currently on the market, which range upward from $ 199.

A general rule of thumb for estimating how much coverage you need is to take the number you get from walking around your house adding things up and double it to account for all the things we forget to inventory.

As a general rule of thumb, self - employed individuals, sole proprietors, and anyone whose employer does not withhold tax from their paycheck need to pay estimated quarterly income taxes.

We surveyed municipal shelters regarding general practices and asked for 1) the number of animals received, 2) the number euthanized, 3) method of euthanasia and carcass disposal, 4) what agency typically handles cruelty complaints, 5) are animals adopted out already altered or with a spay / neuter contract, 6) if a contract is used, is it enforced, 7) an estimate on number of calls for help from outside of jurisdiction, 8) is there a tag and / or spay neuter ordinance and, 9) is it enforced?

By comparison, Russ Mead, general counsel for Best Friends, estimates his organization has spent about $ 600,000 on what's been dubbed «The Great Kitty Rescue» (which included the cats from Allen's home in addition to the FLOCK cats).

The prevalence of epilepsy in the general dog population has been estimated from 2 % to 5 %.

How would you estimate Hofmann's contribution to American painting in general aside form what you got from him?

I do think there are issues that need to be looked at like: the whole global climate system can not be truly quantified, estimates and approximations, may be far enough from being accurate that some improvements are of absolute necessity, and in my next post, today, in response to Ray Ladbury I am going to go from a general disucssion on Bayesian stastics, to specific methods and various advantageous and limitations.

Our analysis [13] estimates the average cost of protecting and monitoring tigers effectively at all 42 source sites at $ 82 million per year or $ 930 / km2 per year, within the range of effective protected area costs in general (from $ 130 to > $ 5,000 / square kilometer / year for densely settled regions in Asia)[26].

Regarding SSW events, and the loss of energy from the system, I have yet to see a reliable estimate, and more very general guesstimates, but they certainly release a great deal more than several large typhoons combined.

In general, these studies have shown that different ways of creating scenarios from the same source (a global - scale climate model) can lead to substantial differences in the estimated effect of climate change, but that hydrological model uncertainty may be smaller than errors in the modelling procedure or differences in climate scenarios (Jha et al., 2004; Arnell, 2005; Wilby, 2005; Kay et al., 2006a, b).

Detection / attribution assessments, using General Circulation Models (GCMs) or Energy Balance Models (EBMs) with geographical distributions of surface temperature trends, suggest that the solar influence on climate is greater than would be anticipated from radiative forcing estimates.

The additional upfront costs to homeowners from the mandate are relatively small (again, probably much smaller than CEC estimated), especially compared to the thicket of other charges and barriers facing them in California — and the general effect of skyrocketing prices.

The wind turbines utilise generators from US provider GE (General Electric) and according to some estimates given by GE and Max Bögl Wind, the wind power plant could generate 10GWh of energy annually.