Sentences with phrase «cut points for»

Warmth and control scores were dichotomized and combined to approximate the 4 categorical parenting styles.11 Because there are no standard cut points for these scales, and scores were skewed toward the positive, the summary scores were dichotomized at the least positive tertile separately for mother and father data.

Study findings will show how accurately early warning indicators currently in use in these districts predict dropout for ELL and non-ELL students and whether different cut points for the indicators are more accurate for the ELL population.

The Governing Board established the cut points for the reading achievement levels in 1992 based upon the reading content framework and revised the achievement level descriptions in 2009 to account for the differences between the 1992 — 2007 framework and current reading framework that has guided development since 2009.

Districts and schools that seek to use an early warning system relying on these indicators are left to determine which indicators to use and to trust that the cut point for those indicators is the same in their communities as they are across the country.

The much lower cut point for the Chinese version indicates that it would not be appropriate to directly compare mean scores on the EPDS between Western and Chinese patient samples.

For relationship quality (DAS) total scores less than 100 are commonly used as a cut point for poor relationship quality.

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Yet, once a letter of intent is in hand, many business owners seek counsel to cut through these complexities and gain prescriptive, salient action points to guide them all the way to the closing and for a time afterward.

Exactly how much taxpayers would save — or how much more they would pay — depends on many factors, and as Business Insider's Josh Barro pointed out, tax cuts for middle - class Americans aren't likely to be as sweeping as Republicans make it sound.

The real turning point, though, came in 2016 when Micheli and Gagliese launched their own marketing shop as an extension of the agency, planning ad campaigns for corporations with their influencers, and taking a cut of the transaction.

The question that remains unanswered is at which point Trump policies become an embarrassment for those who have lined up behind Trump's promise to cut taxes and regulation, or indeed the Wall Streeters who have joined the administration.

Last week, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi cut his fiscal - year earnings - per - share estimate for Apple based on his team's analysis of supply - chain companies that «increasingly point [ed] to weakness.»

Last week, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi cut his fiscal - year earnings - per - share estimate for Apple based on his team's analysis of supply chain companies that «increasingly point [ed] to weakness.»

Some women shy away from jobs in fields that require long workweeks, knowing they won't have the time: a 10 percent cut in free time for women reduces their share in high - hour occupations by about 14 percent relative to men, according to the researcher's model.In total, that difference in time spent on at - home labor results in an 11 percentage point gender wage gap, their analysis estimates.

The Cut & Color Room offers clients a range of rewards — from services to free flatirons and blow - dryers — for as few as 100 Perka points or as many as 10,000, depending on the retail value of items purchased.

Users of Cumberland Farms SmartPay save 10 cents per gallon at the chain's stations, for example, while Exxon customers using its SpeedPass + app can redeem Plenti reward points to cut the total price of their fill - up.

These cost - cutting strategies have now become the plus point for SpaceX to compete against the giants in the industry and for the first time, it is looking possible for the low - cost passenger flights in the space.

Timmer: Yeah, so last August which was a key inflection point for the market — because at that point, nobody was expecting tax cuts anymore and the 10 - year Treasury had fallen to 2 %, and the bond market which of course is always pricing in the potential future, was pricing in only one more rate hike over the subsequent two years.

A bigger problem for Trump and the GOP: Whatever reduced rate ends up in proposed legislation, critics are bound to point out that there's little evidence to support the idea that corporate tax cuts create jobs or raises wages.

Generally, 1,500 employees is the cut - off point for SBA consideration, but even establishments that have between 500 and 1,500 employees may not qualify as small businesses; in such instances the SBA bases its determination on a size standard for the specific industry in which the business under consideration operates.

Even the Tax Foundation, which typically is aggressive in its growth assumptions for tax cuts, said that the final bill will boost GDP growth by just 0.35 percentage point in 2018 — and that the effect would diminish in later years.

The questions are submitted by his fans and followers, and chosen by Gary for their topical relevance or popularity, which means that he cuts straight to the point.

The bottom line: The craftsmanship and material were on point, but the «slim» cut was still baggy around the legs and hips for me personally.

Case in point: In April, Samsung Electronics, working with South Korea's Sungkyunkwan University, announced a graphene synthesis method that promises to speed the material's commercialization, touting its potential for use in flexible displays and other cutting - edge products.

The note points out that corporate earnings estimates for 2017 have actually been cut by 1 % since November 8, even as the S&P 500 index has jumped 10 %.

As Ford's critics have been quick to point out, he'll have to overcome significant political barriers to put his strong words — whether they pertain to cutting expenses or opening the city for business — into action.

Ruth Porat, the search giant's chief financial officer, expresses faith in her former colleague, pointing out that Georgiadis ran one of Google's most important businesses, giving her the background she'll need for «applying cutting - edge tech into all parts of Mattel's business.»

Of course, the main point of the gigafactory is not to produce cutting - edge batteries, but to produce existing tech on a scale that will bring costs down — Tesla hopes to sell an electric sedan for $ 35,000.

«And we are now at a decision point: sustained global commitments and recent funding cuts affect capacity and capability for a full - spectrum fight against a near - peer adversary.»

Williamson said the PMIs pointed to fourth - quarter GDP growth of 0.1 percent, weaker than the 0.2 percent predicted in a Reuters poll last week, but that very weak expansion is coming at a cost: firms cut prices for the 33rd month.

Working at Apple on Steve Jobs» revolutionary Macintosh computer, Kare picked a rendition of scissors for the «cut» command and a pointing finger for «paste.»

However, we have been getting jerked around by the SBA for nearly 9 months now and we are at a point where we may have to cut our losses if we can not secure the remainder of necessary funding in the very near future.

Even if you believe the federal government will keep its promises and won't further shift costs to states (and they recently cut our match rate to its lowest point in 25 years), even advocates for Obamacare admit the federal subsidies are front - loaded and that expansion will eventually cost the states.

Very comprehensive, yet easy - to - understand, this business tool offers more than just the nuts and bolts of writing a business planthe author also provides invaluable insight through real - life examples illustrating key points and avoidable mistakes as well as cutting - edge information for the 21st century entrepreneur.

But as the United Steelworkers Wood Council pointed out in an op - ed article, China is hungry for raw Canadian logs because Russia cut back on selling it unprocessed timber.

If you can't quite bring yourself to show a picture of Styles to your barber, then ask for point - cut square layers.

This is one of those times, and I would not be surprised to see a surprise half - point rate cut on whatever day the market finally opens for trading.

Private sector economists have now revised down their forecasts of real GDP growth for 2015 by about 0.6 - percentage points, while the IMF cut its from 2.2 % to just 1.5 %.

There are lots of moving numbers here, but the point is clear: As standalone companies with ever - falling revenue, each will have a more direct responsibility for paying off debt, and the likeliest place to pay for it may well be more aggressive staff cuts.

NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).

NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.

Market watchers have indicated that $ 50 a barrel is the cut - off point to profitability for many of America's shale producers.

Citing Ripple's traction with global banks, including UBS, Santander, CIBC, UniCredit, ReiseBank, ATB Financial and National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the report points out that far from being just hype, Ripple's solution is already cutting the time and internal costs for cross-border payments for banks, while enabling the increasingly crucial use case of high - volume, low - value global transactions.

If you were to allocate 20 percent of each person's time for innovation, it would immediately cut 12 points from your margins.

The interesting, counterintuitive part about that, as Dave Parkinson points out, is that the bigger the rebound the BoC sees for Q2, the lower the bar for an additional rate cut becomes.

«The key point is that if the private sector is deleveraging, the last thing you want is for the government to cut its budget deficit,» he says.

If your DA is lower than that, you'll have to choose a lower cut - off point for the keyword difficulty score.

At this point SP18 - 017 is thought to have cut a previously unknown structure, which may be a significant host for mineralization to the west of the known deposit.

Just two weeks ago, the Goldman economists cut their 2017 GDP - growth projection by 1 percentage point to 6.8 percent, citing the potential for business disruptions in light of the liquidity shortage.

The meeting of temporary profitability targets may earn execs their bonuses and make for good headlines, but at some point, you aren't aren't just cutting fat — you're chopping into the muscle itself that you need to walk the next mile.

To alleviate the slowdown and offset the liquidity drain due to continuing capital outflows the People's Bank of China, the central bank, undertook further easing measures, cutting the reserve requirement ratio by a further 50 basis points to 17 % and 15 % for large and small banks respectively at the beginning of March.