Considering the relevance of the affective dimension of the psychopathic personality in developmental and predictive models of youth conduct problems, the Inventory of Callous - Unemotional traits (ICU) has been developed as a reliable and
effective measure of callous — unemotional traits (CU) in childhood and adolescence.
We propose that interoceptive awareness, as measured by heartbeat perception, has scope to be a more accurate and
effective measure of body awareness within objectification research.
Its brevity makes it attractive for use in busy clinical settings, and it is
an effective measure of mental health.
Although accelerated benefit riders will always come at an additional cost, they can still provide
an effective measure of protection against critical and chronic illness, disability and long - term care expenses in addition to traditional life coverage.
Zavieh Law believes you should leave your disclaimer on your website and blog just in case they are proven as
an effective measure of protection.
«Bank balance is the most
effective measure of alienation or inclusion,» says artist Kenya (Robinson).
For over-indebtedness, I'll haircut my valuation by 100 % of the company's incremental debt (i.e. the debt reduction required to reduce interest expense to 15 % of EBITA)-- a clumsy but often
effective measure of the operating / dilution / bankruptcy risks an investor faces with such a company.
Stock Strategies The Importance of Book Value Why the price - to - book ratio is the most
effective measure of valuation.
Davis writes slow and shudders at the idea of using word count as
an effective measure of writing progress.
The assessments Illinois has used in the past were not
an effective measure of achievement and did not indicate college and career readiness.
The DESSA has been standardized and norm - referenced, and the strong reliability and validity of the assessment demonstrate that it is
an effective measure of the social and emotional competency of K - 8 students.
The number of times a learners» post is tagged or forwarded by his or her peers can also be
an effective measure of learning effectiveness.
When she persuaded management to adopt the cost -
effective measure of keeping intense litigation cases in - house, Nichelle had no idea just how busy she would become.
There are skills that we professionals possess that are of immense value to our communities, especially our inner - city communities, but we are grossly derelict in responding professionally to our communities if we do not take the lead in giving
them an effective measure of control in their own destiny.
This is considered
an effective measure of the liquidity available to banks.
The request also calls for cuts in international climate programs such as SilvaCarbon, a forest assistance program supported by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service, and they are all links in a chain that is working toward providing
effective measures of human - caused carbon dioxide emissions.
Making progress toward credentials or a postsecondary degree requires learners to use the same skill sets they will need in college or workplace environments, and therefore are
effective measures of readiness for college and career.
One of the most
effective measures of meaningfulness may be the amount of more appropriate, student - friendly policies, rules, or guidelines adapted in order to promote, ensure, and sustain Meaningful Student Involvement.
Target groups then take
effective measures of mitigation and adaptation.
Not exact matches
Such data help inform the specific steps
of vector control
measures so that
measures are efficient and
effective.
The collaboration will involve creating machine learning methods which can analyze mountains
of existing type 1 diabetes research in order to figure out risk factors and, hopefully,
effective prevention
measures.
The Company's
effective income tax rate and comparable
effective income tax rate (a non-GAAP
measure) from continuing operations for the first quarter
of 2018 decreased to 29.5 % and 25.6 %, reflecting a lower federal tax rate related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform).
If you're unable to
measure a change, you have no way
of knowing whether it's
effective.
And when you take
measures to set yourself up for an
effective delegation process, you're not only giving yourself time to focus on your most vital business activities, but you're alleviating some
of the pressure
of always doing everything yourself.
The study is particularly encouraging because autism diagnoses are currently done on children between the ages
of two and four, and earlier diagnoses allows for more
effective treatment
measures.
The tax bill lowers the corporate tax rate from 35 % to 21 %, eliminates the penalty under the Affordable Care Act for failing to have health insurance, a narrower estate tax, and cuts the top
effective marginal tax rate for S corporations to a top rate
of 29.6 percent, among other
measures that gives the biggest breaks to the wealthiest individuals and companies.
«Since we began working ten years ago to pass
effective tobacco
measures around the world, global sales
of cigarettes have declined after a century
of steadily increasing.»
«For more than four years, the government
of Ecuador has offered to cooperate in facilitating the questioning
of Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as well as proposing other political and legal
measures, in order to reach a satisfactory solution for all parties involved in the legal case against Julian Assange, to end the unnecessary delays in the process and to ensure full and
effective legal protection, Ecuador said in a statement, Press Association reported.
In the report, the researchers sought to
measure how organizations with sustainability programs fare»» not in terms
of how
effective they are at reducing their carbon footprint, but rather how
effective they are at boosting company profits and improving employee relations.
This makes it a quick and cost -
effective way to test and
measure the effectiveness
of various promotions on different target groups.
Your Coach will use the quantified mechanics
of your swing to guide and
measure changes that develop a more
effective golf swing.
New
measures of external demand for Canadian exports have been constructed, which better take into account how Canadian industries are positioned in GVCs.15 Our staff have also constructed new
measures of Canada's
effective exchange rate that better capture Canada's competitiveness, not just relative to our export markets but also relative to third countries (Chart 5).16 This analysis contributes to a better diagnosis
of Canada's loss
of competitiveness.
Rather,
measures of early improvement in market action that were
effective across every post-war market cycle quickly proved insufficient during the global financial crisis.
Further, we need evidence from the many other jurisdictions that already have implemented a variety
of different
measures to curb foreign money in their property markets; they can tell us whether the
measures they have used have proved
effective.
Once you can
measure the impact
of every marketing activity, you'll have everything you need to confidently build an
effective account - based strategy.
No such
measure is ever 100 %
effective though, so we do not guarantee that your personal and other information will be secure from theft, loss, or unauthorized access or use, and we make no representation as to the reasonableness, efficacy, or appropriateness
of the
measures we use to safeguard such information.
Basically, Mr. Flaherty is looking for suggestions on how to «strengthen our economy in the face
of global economic threats»; with «cost - neutral or low cost
measures», focusing on «more efficient and
effective spending» that builds on the «government's belief
of respecting taxpayers» dollars» and «encourages private sector growth and leadership».
Average
effective tax rate (ETR): A widely used
measure of tax burdens, equal to tax paid divided by some
measure of income.
Facebook has also announced a new program,
effective In March
of this year, called «
Measure What Matters.»
It is often difficult to
measure how beneficial exactly this media coverage is for a binary options broker, but it is definitely more
effective than many other forms
of advertisement.
Central banks are nearing the limits
of extraordinary monetary easing, as monetary policy is becoming less
effective in boosting growth and additional easing
measures may have diminishing returns — and unintended consequences.
The second is a positive reinforcement between
measured volatility and the
effective scale
of short - volatility positions that has increased the risk
of escalatory market volatility spirals.
Looking back over the past 25 years, a period
of low and stable inflation, stock / bond correlation has generally moved in tandem with monetary policy, as
measured by the
effective federal funds rate.
Effective duration provides a
measure of a portfolio's interest - rate sensitivity.
Given the constraints that have hindered take - up
of cost -
effective efficiency
measures to date, there are strong grounds for the IMO to adopt operational efficiency requirements that apply to all ships.
Perhaps the most
effective measure that British Government could use to help achieve its target
of cutting teenage pregnancy rates is to introduce a rule giving prohibiting confidential abortions for minors, such that parents would have to be informed or, better still, would have to consent to their youngsters having an abortion.
The commission recommended that the United States «integrate concern for religious freedom into bilateral contacts with India... and encourage the strengthening
of the capacity
of state and central police to implement
effective measures to prohibit and punish cases
of religious violence.»
[9] Using a different, continuous weighted scoring system — which admittedly was, like Byrd's scoring, «an unvalidated
measure of CCU outcomes» — Harris et al. concluded that «supplementary, remote, blinded, intercessory prayer produced a measurable improvement in the medical outcomes
of critically ill patients», and suggested that «prayer be an
effective adjunct to standard medical care.»
Although the UNESCO statements make no mention
of anticommercialism, the MacBride Report proposes in Recommendation # 58 that «
effective legal
measures should be designed to: limit the process
of concentration and monopolization; [and]... reduce the influence
of advertising upon editorial policy and broadcast programming.
As experience in this field develops and further research is undertaken, we look for clearer guidelines in
measuring the role
of religion — as asset and liability — in developing
effective treatment and rehabilitation programs.