He was always a little off, his mental and emotional state an eccentric tapestry painted by too many drugs and the archaic ideologies of mid-20th century America, ideologies held mostly
by a demographic of people who would look down upon Hughes» lifestyle of rock star excess.
A report by Matt Chingos looked at how state rankings by NAEP scores are affected
by the demographics of different states.
Not exact matches
Speaking to Deadline, Jackson said that the movie industry is currently «dying, slowly» while arguing that Screening Room could help the traditional movie industry add a new, healthy revenue stream
by tapping into the
demographic of consumers who are already eschewing trips to movie theaters.
That does not mean that Intel expects its work force to exactly reflect the
demographic makeup
of the countries in which it does business
by 2020.
Outcomes are affected
by demographics, GDP, interest rates — factors that are far beyond the control
of even large corporations.
With Blue Ant, MacMillan appears to be tacking against the torrents
of broadcast television dreck at the bottom
of the dial
by targeting two coveted
demographics, the first
of which is thinking, affluent baby boomers: its portfolio includes content about the cottage lifestyle, travel, and PBS - style documentary programming through the Canadian version
of the Smithsonian Channel, as well as a nature channel called Oasis.
It is clear that our «Like» traction has been impacted most significantly
by our paid advertising, which we spend a good amount
of time on to ensure that we are properly targeting our users with messaging and relying on the
demographic tools that Facebook provides.
To her point, today's marketing is driven heavily
by a mix
of online ads, sponsored content, and search engine optimization — methods that place your content front and center to audiences that can be targeted and managed across a number
of demographics.
I wasn't surprised
by the
demographic data: My followers split 50 - 50 between men and women, most
of them older than 30.
China needs to solve its own «
demographic problems»
by increasing its fertility rate, says James Liang
of Ctrip.
The company's overall goal is have a workforce that reflects actual
demographics of women and minorities
by 2020, James told Fortune in January.
To achieve «full representation»
of women and minorities
by 2020 — a.k.a. employ a workforce that is more representative
of actual
demographics.
With 66 %
of its population under the age
of 35, India is set to reap an unprecedented 40 - year
demographic dividend similar to those enjoyed
by industrializing Europe and the Far Eastern «tiger» states at the peak
of their growth.
In terms
of lessons learned, Jerry Masino suggests using your franchisor's template and training, understanding customer service — «it's the cornerstone
of a lot
of businesses» — and making sure your location is right
by hiring a corporate realtor to provided the
demographics needed.
Nor is it defined
by socioeconomic status, ethnicity, geography or any
of the classic
demographic markers.
Li personifies some
of the conflicts that came from the region's rise: Dubbed «Superman»
by local media for his business acumen, he symbolizes inequality in a city with one
of the most lopsided wealth
demographics on the planet.
To determine the economic health
of the 30 OECD countries, Canadian Business ranked them
by 12 categories:
demographics, GDP, trade, prices, energy, life quality, government finance, labour, technology, education, environment and military spending.
In his book The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Northern Future, Laurence Smith, a professor
of geography and earth and space sciences at UCLA, argues that we're about to see a productivity and culture boom in the north, driven
by climate change, shifting
demographics, globalization and the hunt for natural resources.
Though «Daily Show» host Trevor Noah's ratings ticked up in the first quarter
of the year and «The President Show» resonated with audiences, if not with some critics, network representatives still remember fondly Stewart's and Colbert's domination
of the 11 - t0 - midnight time slot among key
demographics pined over
by advertisers.
According to a new study
by research provider Custom Products, the number
of crimes committed
by people over 60 is soaring, with 35 %
of arrests for shop - lifting involving the retiree
demographic, up from 20 % in 2001.
In Michigan, the Michigan Pathways to Better Health (MPBH) program, implemented
by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department
of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect
demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture
of social determinants
of health.
Listening to the wants and needs
of this large, influential
demographic can help your company increase profits
by tailoring products and services specifically to educators.
Finley has retorted that OAS is but one
of many federal programs that will be ravaged
by demographics.
Notably, it has also become a trove
of inclusion - fail data, which can be broken down
by demographic category.
You can segment
by demographics, number
of purchases, past and potential customers and other qualifiers.
By tapping into a
demographic of shoppers who are attached to their smartphones, e-commerce retailers can become more readily available to their audience than ever before, with many new opportunities for referrals and sales.
For instance, you can break it down
by device or placement you want to show up for (e.g. news feed or right column), you can define more
demographics such as income, liquid assets, ethnicity, the type
of car people drive, the household composition and much more.
More troubling was the finding (demonstrated in the chart produced
by TD Economics below) that one
of Canada's youngest generations — those between the ages
of 16 and 24 — underperformed more than any other age
demographic in relation to other surveyed nations.
In a meta - analysis
of 3 million people, which controlled for confounding factors such as
demographics and objective isolation, loneliness increased odds
of an early death
by 26 %.
By leveraging the collective will and sociability of the student demographic — while remaining aligned with universities by collecting data and encouraging department collaboration — the jointly reformed Koofers.com gained enough momentum to grow from a one - campus beta trial in 2006 to a 400 - campus platform in 2009 — and a soon - to - be 1,000 - campus platform this yea
By leveraging the collective will and sociability
of the student
demographic — while remaining aligned with universities
by collecting data and encouraging department collaboration — the jointly reformed Koofers.com gained enough momentum to grow from a one - campus beta trial in 2006 to a 400 - campus platform in 2009 — and a soon - to - be 1,000 - campus platform this yea
by collecting data and encouraging department collaboration — the jointly reformed Koofers.com gained enough momentum to grow from a one - campus beta trial in 2006 to a 400 - campus platform in 2009 — and a soon - to - be 1,000 - campus platform this year.
«The long cycle is most
of the time affected
by demographics,» he says.
First voiced in the 1970s
by Arthur Laffer, an adviser to the Nixon administration who came from the conservative Chicago school
of economics, it was embraced
by the likes
of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and, consensus has it, went a long way to alleviating the stagflation
of that era (though falling energy prices and interest rates,
demographic shifts and yes, deficit spending contributed too).
After years
of downward forecast revisions that strained the central bank's credibility, the Fed finally settled in 2016 on expectations that maybe the economy's growth rate would not exceed 2 %, having been permanently affected
by the Great Recession, slowed
by changing
demographics, or a combination
of the two.
YouTube also lets you analyze the
demographic composition
of those views,
by gender, age and location.
The machine - learning - based model
by Medial EarlySign used data found in EHRs, such as laboratory tests results,
demographics, medication, and diagnostic codes, to predict a patient's risk
of experiencing renal dysfunction.
The country's largest workforce
by demographics, millennials are willing to give up a percentage
of their salary for long - term job security, flexible office hours and a management structure that emphasizes mentorship and a better career trajectory, according to new research from survey software firm Qualtrics and venture capital firm Accel Partners (a Qualtrics investor).
That is the way users want to communicate; we have a certain
demographic of patients between 50 and 65 years old who may be confused
by an app but actually really understand chat.
«We can get a glimpse
of what may be in store for the United States
by looking at Japan, where in a somewhat frightening parallel, economic growth has averaged 0.9 % annually over the past two decades, and just 0.7 % in the 2001 to 2010 period,» BlackRock's paper says, though Koesterich adds that U.S.
demographics are considerably better than Japan's.
In fact, many startups — including players like LearnVest (recently acquired
by Northwestern Mutual for more than $ 250 million, according to several news reports), Betterment, and Wealthfront, to name a few — are now targeting a traditionally underserved
demographic: people between the ages
of 18 and 34.
Facebook may have copied some
of Snapchat's features, but the newer app that's been embraced
by a younger
demographic is still growing.
The report was written
by Fry and Paul Taylor, executive vice president
of the Pew Research Center and director
of the Social &
Demographic Trends project.
And yet, all
of these companies are still players in the plus size space, and are being joined
by a host
of new companies — McCarthy's among them — that believe the current environment for curvy fashion has evolved dramatically as social media has given the
demographic a strong and confident voice.
We can debate the merits
of this study (done
by a real estate association
of course) all day long (
demographic sampling, housing price changes, etc), but the point is, «above average» people generally all own homes and are wealthier, be it 2X wealthier or 40X wealthier than the average renter.
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by the historic changes to our nation's healthcare economy as a result
of significant
demographic and governmental changes.
Although the focus on the yield curve has led to fewer bond purchases, the Bank
of Japan may have little choice but to continue to inject significant amounts
of liquidity into an economy that remains beset
by demographic challenges.
For most
of our charts, the website gives additional
demographic detail, breaking down each time series
by income, education, age, numeracy, and region
of the country.
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