Sentences with phrase «effects of mean»

Last, we examine time - invariant actor and partner effects of mean marital quality variables that are presented in Models 1 of Table 2.

Consequently, we tested for effects of mean annual ambient temperature on the proportion of males born from 1961 — 2009.

Is it possible to observe the effects of mean reversion by constructing a portfolio on a basis other than some indicia of value?

In cases when they do - such as with the work disincentive effects of means - tested tax credits used for the purchase of health insurance - it's better to hold off on those attacks or make them more nuanced.

On the other hand they seem to be smaller in high - volatility environments (possibly a side - effect of mean - reverting volatility).

These changes to the essential service regime will have the effect of meaning that a larger number of public servants can not exercise their right to strike.

2) By extending the projection horizon by an extra market cycle (~ 6 years - the current half - cycle is quite long - in - the - tooth from a hisorical perspective) the effect of mean reversion has a greater chance to dominate the occasional noise that emerges (e.g. during the tech bubble) over shorter horizons.

It also had a side effect of meaning we were never seriously going to compete for many years.

Competitive effects of means - tested school vouchers.

It just has the unfortunate side effect of meaning that we don't have an accurate picture of how large the ebook universe is, nor of how much of it is self - published.

Using LINEST, you can calculate the effect of MEAN REVERSION when you ignore the effect of valuations, You take the ratio of the relevant sum of the squares totals: sstotal = ssreg + ssresid.

The second trick for dampening the effect of mean reversion is to take a bigger sample size.

Thus, we think that our failure to find a positive effect of mean annual ambient temperature on the proportion of male births is not an artefact of modern housing in NZ.

This model included the additional time - varying covariates (Level 1) representing (a) the effect of patient self - rated health on spouse depressive symptoms and (b) the effect of spouse self - rated health on patient depressive symptoms and the time - invariant effects (Level 2) representing (c) the effect of mean patient self - rated health on mean spouse depressive symptoms and (d) the effect of mean spouse self - rated health on mean patient depressive symptoms.

Not exact matches

In effect, Quorum has two layers of consensus on a single blockchain, meaning two ways of reaching agreement about its transaction records, both stored on one distributed database, or blockchain.

While the high level of existing debt means rate hikes will have a stronger impact in cooling demand than they did in previous years, it is still too soon to know just how much of an effect the bank's three rate hikes have had, Poloz said.

Research has shown that vinegar can lessen the glycemic effect of a meal (meaning it tends not to spike your blood sugar), which has been linked to satiety that reduces food intake.

Nor does it mean that those with a naturally stress - happy personality don't have to watch out for the negative side effects of their tendency toward anxiety.

New regulations on bail in England and Wales came into effect in April last year, which means police can only bail someone for a limit of 28 days, and if it is deemed «necessary and appropriate» to do so.

In the context of this study that simply meant more anxious subjects tended to feel more irrationally negative about the neutral word puzzles that accompanied stressful images, but in real life this effect could cause actual trouble.

That means there are fewer than seven months before the bulk of the law's provisions go into effect.

The Economist notes that slowing down the pace of innovation in the name of human stability mean seem wise on the surface, but it can actually have the opposite effect:

«The author of the EIU's report has told me that he did not mean to suggest that Vancouver's fall from grace was a result of the closures of the Malahat highway on Vancouver Island, though many have understandably interpreted it this way and commented to this effect, both on this article and elsewhere.

One person said the earnings effect of the writedown isn't «material,» meaning the bank will not have to disclose it in detail on Friday when it announces results.

I expect, however, that there will be three first - order effects that will be very similar to those that followed the BP spill: 1) increased public consciousness of the dangers inherent in transporting oil and oil products and more aversion to having these products moved nearby; 2) increased calls for alternatives to oil rather than alternative means of transporting oil; and 3) decreased trust in regulators» and firms» abilities to sufficiently mitigate risks from transporting oil.

Most of the time you may be unaware of the effect of your unconscious mind in assigning meaning to life's events.

All those undone items lead to stress and insomnia because of the Zeigarnik effect, which in essence means that uncompleted tasks will stay on your mind until you finish them.

It means you can add the lighting effect using the Portrait Lighting setting on an image, including shots of your office or the team.

The final updated rules for overtime have been released by the Department of Labor and are set to take effect in December: That means a lot of employees who were previously exempt will suddenly qualify for overtime pay.

Beyond the fact that exercising in the morning means they can't later run out of time, Vanderkam says a pre-breakfast workout helps reduce stress later in the day, counteracts the effects of high - fat diet, and improves sleep.

Upon closing the inquiries, the WTB said in a notice the results of Wheeler's investigation would have «no legal or other effect or meaning going forward.»

Building a business is certainly not easy, but you can never underestimate the importance of positivity as a means to effect change.

Mosseri says that the change is really meant to target «content farms,» but says that Facebook plans to watch the effects of its tweak and update accordingly.

Another negative effect of the sequester on Redhorse has been the mandate that the government put many of its procurements up for bid under a standard called lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), which as its name suggests, basically means the lowest price possible.

There would be no way for an online buyer to avoid the tax, which means the long - term effect of this arrangement would be that states would lessen downward pressure on taxes between jurisdictions.

That means, in effect, that homebuyers have become something of a new source of tax revenue for Ottawa.

You're going to be setting a tone, a work ethic, and a set of values for the company whether you mean to directly or not, and setting the right example can have a meaningful effect on the mentality of your group.

System - wide sales growth and comparable sales are measured on a constant currency basis, which means that results exclude the effect of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating prior year results at current year monthly average exchange rates.

The side effect was first observed earlier this month at the American Society of Hematology conference, where CEODavid Schenkein spoke with CNBC about the safety of one of the molecules in its drug, which was meant to treat pyruvate kinase deficiency, a rare, genetic anemia.

This final rule is an economically significant regulatory action within the meaning of section 3 (f)(1) of Executive Order 12866, because it would likely have an effect on the economy of $ 100 million in at least one year.

Without viable general alternatives, Facebook's massive user base and associated network effects mean that the costs of leaving it may not outweigh the benefits.

, Facebook's massive user base and associated network effects mean that the costs of leaving it may not outweigh the benefits.

CAP assumes annual wage growth matches the mean effect of experience and nonexperience on real wages measured in the NLSY data assuming full - time, full - year employment, and reports the cumulative difference between the no - leave earnings profile and the leave earnings profile over time.

That means making sure prices cover not only the direct costs of supplying energy but also the environmental externalities associated with production and use of fossil fuels — the waste water (which increases a variety of risks), and the broader side effects from vehicle use — congested roads, traffic deaths, and so on.

Allocating money for retirement can have the snowball effect — meaning it may not seem like much is happening at first, but as a result of compound interest, those savings will eventually build up to form a large base of cash,» he says.

Taobao said that the expanded prohibition list, which takes effect on April 17, 2018, is meant «to standardize the market management order of Taobao's online shopping platform, create a safe and secure online shopping environment for consumers, and increase consumer's confidence in purchase and satisfaction.»

This might mean, for example, that the central bank would need to run a more stimulative policy than it would have otherwise to offset the effect of macroprudential policies, and the macroprudential authority would impose more stringent measures than it would have otherwise to counteract the leverage and risk taking generated by looser monetary policy.

By second - order effects, I mean whether cutting the deficit will in the short run increase other forms of investment and consumption demand by increasing confidence or reduce other forms of investment and consumption demand by reducing spending.

He also said that wealthy Americans have been sitting on their cash lately (meaning new taxes wouldn't reduce already - low investment levels, though if that changes, so could the effect of these taxes).

The rule, which will go into effect for new accounts in about eight months, will not prohibit individual forced arbitration — meaning individual consumers (as opposed to groups of consumers) could still be be blocked from going to court against financial firms.