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TCTA has pursued this approach for years, working to add factors such as school climate surveys to the accountability ratings.

Not exact matches

«The top three weighted criteria are political and social environment, medical and health considerations, and public services and transport,» explains Griffiths, adding that criteria cover factors such as ease of entry and exit, air pollution, and risk of disease.

Technical factors such as increasing U.S. Treasury bill issuance - the result of a surging budget deficit - are adding to the factors pulling short - term yields higher and making the short end look more attractive.

In this case mini flash crashes could be added to the already diverse set of factors linked to market crashes such as economic freedom [26], transparency [27], and differences of opinion amongst investors [28].

Although a tightening labor market has driven up prices in some segments, such as single - family homes, it's «not enough to overcome downward pressure from other factors,» says Zentner, who adds that recent hurricanes likely won't have a lasting impact on national prices either.

Small businesses have a tougher time getting approved due to factors including lower sales volume and cash reserves; add to that bad personal credit or no collateral (such as real estate to secure a loan), and many small - business owners come up empty - handed.

All hotels are experiencing better demand» she added, a factor that she put down to increased security issues in rival holiday destinations, such as northern Africa and Turkey, and the decline in the euro.

We also advocate a broader diversification approach that includes adding factor exposures and asset classes such as private credit and real estate.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

«New generation equipment, such as Bitmain's model S9, has the ability to quickly add hashrate which, absent changing other factors, would increase difficulty to the point where older generation miners are no longer profitable at most electricity price points.»

There are some factors that can increase the potential «virality» of your piece, such as making it long and detailed, adding elements of humor and surprise, and giving it an early push on social media, but it's also a game of timing and pure luck.

When it comes to privacy shortcuts, users will have access to a «clearer, more visual» system that allows them to do things like control the ads they are served, control who sees their profile and personal information and add extra layers of protection — such as two - factor authentication — to their account.

We believe investors should consider a broader diversification approach than a traditional bond / equity mix, including adding factor exposures and asset classes such as private credit and real estate.

When it comes to sustainability, factors such as responsible sourcing and ethical farming practices were just as important as environmental factors to consumers, while some also equated organic and non-GMO with health, added Kerry.

But, he added, physicians must also consider any factors that could put mothers and babies at risk, such as being a first - time mother; having a long, complicated delivery or a C - section; or suffering from certain health issues, including some hormone disorders.

I mean, the carbs, fats (including 200 fatty acids - not just the one or two added - from weird sources - into formula), proteins (including lactoferrin, which isn't in formula or any regular foods, & inhibits the growth of bacteria such as E.coli in the gastrointestinal system - actually it appears to be extracted as a supplement for a many causes, see: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-49-LACTOFERRIN.aspx?activeIngredientId=49&activeIngredientName=LACTOFERRIN), vitamins, minerals, water, immunoblobulins, lysozyme (one of 20 active enzymes in human milk, this one provides an antibacterial factor against enterobacteriaceae and gram + bacteria), other digestive enzymes not in other sources include lipase and amylase, prostaglandins, bile salts, EGF (promotes healing and growth of gut mucosa), cytokines, CCK....

Colostrum adds many beneficial bioactive ingredients such as lactoferrin, cytokines, growth factors, and immunoglobulins.

Screening based only on factors, such as poor adherence to prenatal care or prior adverse pregnancy outcome, can lead to missed cases, and may add to stereotyping and stigma.

«When we have such interactions and you bring issues to our attention, it is our responsibility to take them up as government that listen so that we factor them into our planning, or we start taking action for you to realize that we are not taking the issues raised for granted,» he added.

... I will say, the test scores [are] never, ever the single most important thing,» she said, adding that officials consider factors such as student enrollment, capacity and other locations where students can receive better resources.

In the most recent example of such budgetary incompetence, the county had to reduce projected 2014 revenue from an energy surcharge tax added to budget last year from $ 14 million to $ 8.7 million, because lawmakers had failed to factor that many residents were not subject to the tax.

They add: «The greatest reduction in risk of developing metabolic risk factor clustering observed for intermediate levels of physical activity and leisure time sitting was unexpected and suggests that moderate amounts of both moderate - to - vigorous physical activity and leisure time sitting may be sufficient to protect against developing metabolic risk factor clustering over time... The lack of protection for the most active adults may reflect a chance finding, or confounding by other factors such as wider use of prescription drugs by participants in less active groups.

Even small projects with other countries contribute important information on how genetic backgrounds and cultural factors such as diet affect cancer development, he adds.

«These are bright spots and provide hope for the future,» said Frazer — adding that social factors such as behavioural change and innovative governance for marine systems are going to be «absolutely essential» to saving reefs.

When a nitrogen fertilizer is added to the soil, it increases its microbiological activity by activating both processes that at the same time they depend on factors such as such as climatic, edaphic and field management.

«We see better potential transmission at these lower temperatures,» says Paaijmans, although he adds that the effect of temperature on other factors, such as mosquito biting rate, still needs to be explored.

But Ittekkot adds that other factors — such as overfishing and the introduction of exotic species — may also play a role in the blooms.

«Around 85 % of humans are right - handed; it seems the standard in human development,» De Kovel adds, «but genetic and environmental factors may provide alternative paths of development, such as left - handedness or two - handedness.

«Behaviors such as poor diet choices, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption and unhealthy body weight could account for more than 20 percent of cancer cases, and could, therefore, be prevented with lifestyle modifications,» Kohler said, adding that when tobacco exposure is considered, these modifiable issues are believed to be factors in two - thirds of U.S. cancer deaths.

The researchers add that greater awareness of the metabolic syndrome and its health consequences may have contributed to improvements in optimizing treatment of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes.

The discovery could provide insight for using megakaryocyte - derived factors, such as TGF - B1 and FGF1, clinically to facilitate regeneration of hematopoietic stem cells, he adds.

Christen Mirth adds: «In flies and other insects a number of other environmental factors regulate the synthesis of ecdysone, such as temperature, infection and oxygen levels.

External factors such as openness to trade behave differently around crises in Asia and Latin America, whilst domestic macroeconomic conditions seem to play the major role in Africa,» Dr Strobel added.

Professor Bourgeron adds: «This new study demonstrates that empathy is partly genetic, but we should not lose sight of other important social factors such as early upbringing and postnatal experience.»

«Our findings add to the mounting evidence that fruit and vegetable intake could be one such factor and mean that people are likely to be able to enhance their mental wellbeing at the same time as preventing heart disease and cancer.»

Graduate student Xuyu Qian and postdoctoral fellow Ha Nam Nguyen, Ph.D., spent years determining factors such as what that optimum speed was, as well as which chemicals and growth factors should be added at what times to yield the desired result.

Autoblog adds, «The study suggests that the increase in hybrid vehicle sales will be influenced by such factors such as increased pressure from government agencies to reduce fuel consumption and overall vehicle emissions, as well as a drastic reduction in the cost of hybrid technology.»

Consider the comfort factor before purchasing, and look at the fine details such as pocket sizes and placement, buttons versus zips, hoods and seams to add ease to your day.»

«In addition to being a risk factor for fibromyalgia, sleep problems are also associated with increased risk of other chronic diseases,» such as heart disease, he adds.

Children, like adults, are more likely to develop risk factors for heart disease (such as obesity and high blood pressure) and Type 2 diabetes (such as insulin resistance) when they eat a lot of daily sweets or other forms of added sugar.

That increases to half when factors such as not smoking and avoiding sun damage are added, according to the institute.

Other sleep disorders, such as insomnia and hypersomnia (excessive sleep), are also risk factors for stroke, Hermann added.

While hidden food sensitivities are one reason for hormonal imbalance, there are many other factors which can add to hormonal imbalance, such as the birth control pill, stress, pregnancy and childbirth.

That being said, «I also think about exogenous factors, such as hair products containing oils and chemicals that can clog or irritate the pores,» she adds.

His post points added to the videos that Dr. Greger has previously posted point out some of the difficulties in figuring out how much and what type of antioxidants to consume, how to prepare foods, are the antioxidants absorbed (i.e adding a squeeze of citrus to green tea markedly increases absorption), do they make it into the cells or their organelles through the effects of outside factors such as stress.It is complex.

The study made no distinction between those women whose vitamin A was supplied by whole foods such as butter, eggs, cheese, liver and cod liver oil, and those who ingested retinol added to margarine, white flour and extruded breakfast cereals — foods which contain many other factors that can cause birth defects.

We also need to add in important factors that may be missing — such as specific nutrients, appropriate exercise, and sufficient sleep.

Add the other modern lifestyle factors such as chronic stress, toxins and a wrong diet and you've got the perfect formula for hormones - gone - wild and hormonal imbalances.