Sentences with phrase «factor of at»

As before, Colorado child support remains modifiable whenever changes in parenting time or the partiesâ $ ™ financial circumstances are substantial and continuing (so long as the prior orders would change by a factor of at least ten percent).

In 108 of these 279 counties, FQHC sites would have to increase their existing contraceptive client caseloads by a factor of at least six; 22 % of Planned Parenthood's female contraceptive clients live in these counties.

Android dwarfs iOS by a factor of at least 3 - 4, so it's worth checking out the best Android games of all time.

The only effective way to bring down the cost of litigation (the barrier to access to justice that dwarfs all other real and imagined barriers by a factor of at least 200 to 1) is to shorten the time it takes to resolve the cases.

Again, most wind farms were generating at quite a substantial rate most of the day and they achieved an average capacity factor of at least 35 % for the day, as can plainly be seen from the graph.

Although there's not a lot of detail, the general impression given is that the IPCC projections are out by a factor of at least three and probably more.

The search was performed exclusively on scientific journals with an impact factor of at least 3 (Journal Citation Reports science edition 2010).

«Some bloggers here are trying to fog up the fact that Hansen's 1988 forecast was exaggerated by a factor of at least two...»

Some bloggers here are trying to fog up the fact that Hansen's 1988 forecast was exaggerated by a factor of at least two by tossing in other GHGs beside CO2, so let's go through the logic here.

When will these modelers finally realize that, in their myopic fixation on human GHGs (especially CO2), they have programmed in a climate sensitivity that is exaggerated by a factor of at least 2?

We estimate that the likelihood of summer mean WGBT exceeding the observed historical record value has increased by a factor of at least 70 at regional scales due to anthropogenic influence on the climate.

Market research obtained by the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), collected by the market research firm SPINS, was obtained from natural and conventional food retailers, excluding Whole Foods Market and certain other establishments, who do not provide sales data — and thus underestimates actual sales by a factor of at least three.

Regardless, unless you find some research that show the numbers that went into the 1 / 150th fraction (either volcanic or anthropogenic) to be off by a factor of at least 10 then I think all the points stand.

But climate models would have to underestimate the scale of variability by a factor of at least 3 to account for the observed warming in figure 3.

Rough calculations show if you drill about a dozen mine shafts as deep as possible into the thing, and plunk megaton nuclear bombs down there, and then fire them off simultaneously, you'll get a repeat of the Long Valley Caldera explosion of about 800,000 years ago — which coated everything east of it with miles of ash and injected a giant aerosol cloud into the stratosphere — the ash layer alone formed a triangle stretching from the caldera to Louisiana to North Dakota, including all of Arizona and most of Idaho and everything in between — I bet that would have a cooling factor of at least -30 W / m ^ 2 — and you could go and do the Yellowstone Plateau at the same time — geoengineering at its finest.

It reduce the emissions from transport by a factor of ten or more compared with electric cars on renewable energy and a factor of at least forty compared with modern cars traditional and hybrid ICE cars.

Most of the monthly heartworm medicines have a safety factor of at least 15 days of protection if a dose is missed.

Most novelists do not have the capacity nor inclination to do something like this so I feel that this number — 23 % of authors NOT being sure if they could attribute sales to Facebook ads — is understated by a factor of at least two or three.

It's known indirectly through its gravitational effects (based on these, scientists think dark matter outweighs ordinary matter by a factor of at least five).

To make the technologically complex enterprise worthwhile, a reduction in the HLW radiotoxicity by a factor of at least one hundred is desirable.

That opened up more room for error; Petrenko estimates that previous natural geological methane approximations were way too high, by a factor of at least three.

While traditional imaging techniques at the center of the galaxy cause the stars closest to the galactic center to look fuzzy and indecipherable, Ghez's technique improves the resolution by a factor of at least 20.

And when you look at the risks side by side, the researchers continued, «by any objective measure the impact threat is minuscule (by a factor of at least a thousand) compared to the threat from anthropogenic climate change.»

says, «and we estimate we can improve the output power limit of such lasers by a factor of at least 10.»

In as yet unpublished work, «we have already improved performance by a factor of at least 50,» he says.

«They overestimated the cumulative blurring effect, by a factor of at least a thousand trillion,» Ng says.

So all in all you're going to want to multiply the number of abuse cases by priests by a factor of at least a few hundred to represent the actual risk ratio for spending time with an individual priest vs. a teacher.

The down payment check was the largest either of us had ever written, by a factor of at least 10.

The facility itself is decades old, but recent improvements to the electronics of the array are boosting its performance specs across the board by factors of at least 10, and in some cases by more than 1,000, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Rick Perley said at the meeting.

Not exact matches

For example, as Taya Cohen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of organizational behavior and theory at Carnegie Mellon University, told New Scientist, people who score low on the Honesty - Humility factor might be more likely to cheat on their time sheets or steal office supplies.

(Of course, other factors such as family environment could influence a person's intelligence at a young age.)

To find the wealthiest people in the world, Wealth - X looked at its database of dossiers on more than 110,000 ultra-high net - worth people and used a proprietary valuation model that takes into account each person's assets, then adjusts estimated net worth to account for currency - exchange rates, local taxes, savings rates, investment performance, and other factors.

A brief look at various facets of business shows that at least three uncontrollable factors can have a profound effect on your operations:

You probably don't want to go out of your way to take on loans you don't need, so don't worry: this factor only accounts for 10 % of your credit score, and you won't be penalized much for not borrowing too much all at once.

Plus, one of the most important factors for successful branding is consistency; if you change too much too quickly or at an inopportune time, you could interfere with your existing customers» loyalties to your brand.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Had Vitter stepped down, the Democratic governor of Louisiana at the time would presumably have appointed a Democrat to temporarily fill his seat — an important factor in a closely divided Senate.

Other estimates that factor in the value of cannabis exports as well as internal consumption pin the size of the B.C. industry at between $ 2 billion and $ 7 billion.

Furthermore, they have lacked the technology to look at the whole health of a business and judge them solely based on credit score, a factor that shouldn't reflect if they can repay a loan or not.

When a court is deciding whether to allow a lawsuit to proceed personally against a business owner, it looks at a number of factors.

Constantly working in a global context, it was important from quite early on to learn to work with the more challenging elements of different cultures, while at the same time identifying their best factors and making them my own.

With an estimated 100 million iPhone users, China represents a «major swing factor» for Apple, Daniel Ives, head of technology research at GBH Insights, said.

The company's results got a boost from higher sales of prescription drugs at its stores, among other factors.

In the last few years, ironically, credit bureaus that handle reports on people refinancing mortgages have become big customers of factors because the banks to which they sell the reports are experts at cash management.

And because technology has created the expectation for things to happen faster, and at all hours of the day, hurriedness and sleep deprivation have become major factors.»

You may also want to look at the economy on a micro level, particularly if your firm competes in a certain geographic area that has a unique set of factors.

So when we look at some of these factors, we know that they can be a source of volatility, a big source of downdraft.

A lot of the results in these charts can be explained by a simple factor: stock valuations at the end of the period were either in a bubble or a bust.

And that, dear parents, is the point at which your work is done — when your children's success becomes much more a factor of their desire and work ethic than yours.

Because observational studies look at groups of people and their behavior over time, it's hard to say for sure that other conflicting factors aren't influencing the outcomes they examine.