Sentences with phrase «focusing on a few factors»

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With only a few days left before the FOMC meets, markets have already factored in a NO CHANGE stance by the Fed and are instead focusing on what the Fed meeting will dish out in terms of its asset - sale program.

Consumers» concerns about rising health care costs, a focus on preventative care and a greater desire for balance and wellness are just a few of the factors contributing to global nutraceutical sales, expected to reach $ 278.96 billion by 2021

Unders are now 21 -14-7 since 2005 in these series - clinching games and we've highlighted potential factors before: In addition to teams possibly being more focused and defensive - minded, referees historically call fewer penalties in Game 7 of a series, which on average results in fewer power plays and goals.

There has been concern raised about a resurgence of vitamin D deficiency and rickets among infants and children, with reports emerging in the United States from Alaska, 1,2 Iowa, 3 Nevada, 4 California, 5 North Carolina, 6 Texas, 7 and mother - infant pairs in Boston, 8 among others.9 The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in young children also appears to be high in other countries, including England, 10 Greece, 11 and Canada.12, 13 One study from China found a 65.3 % prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among 12 - to 24 - month - olds, but few cases (3.7 %) of radiographic or clinical rickets were noted.14 Previous studies suggest risk factors to be dark skin pigmentation1,3 - 12 and breastfeeding without supplementation.1 - 7, 9,12,13 To date, reports have focused primarily on young infants compared with toddlers.

Patterson, one of the few scientists who began studying the role of immune molecules in neurons before Shatz, has long focused on cytokines, messenger molecules that regulate inflammation in the body and (as Patterson eventually discovered) act as growth factors in the developing brain.

Finally, there are many studies that inquire into the factors that correlate with post-secondary retention in general, and with STEM attrition specifically but few that focus on rural students.

I have read numerous books on the gut, intestinal permeability (always a factor in those with autoimmune conditions), candida and IBS, but this book (although focused on the thyroid in the first few chapters) is actually about autoimmunity.

Some programs work with families; others focus primarily on students themselves; and a few attempt to address structural school factors.

But I believe that a critical factor that boosted the results was the focus — the sharp, laser - beam, unwavering focus — on a few slices of content, on strategic instructional planning, and on assessing students as they learned that content and specific skills.

Educators have implicitly understood this for decades, but with an increased focus on developing student - centered learning models, scientific research has begun to back up the idea that a sharper focus on understanding how the brain works — and training teachers to factor in the more complex equation of neuroplasticity and psychology can help kids learn better with fewer bumps in the road.

Depending on transmission and a few other factors, the Focus will also stretch out fantastic fuel efficiency ranging from 35 — 40 mpg on the highway.

He expects both QWERTY and full touch BlackBerry 10 models to launch in «close proximity» to one another, and it sounds like there might just be one of each: there will be «fewer devices in a market at any given time,» and the focus will be on the «premium smartphone segment» in both form factors.

Regardless, analysts must identify the few factors that account for 80 % of the performance in a given industry, and focus on those intensely.

From my experience of working with aspiring traders, it's become obvious to me that whilst most traders are aware that psychology is an important factor in trading, very few of them focus on it enough.

They focus on very few factors other than your FICO score.

That product breadth has been deliberately engineered in response to a few factors: (1) the growing sophistication of trading strategies that require more flexibility, (2) an increased focus on cost efficiencies associated with clearing, prompting the expansion of cleared products, and (3) the need for greater access to the global oil markets.

I wasn't focused on many of the activities that amplified the positive feedbacks in the human system dynamics re AGW until I became a small peripheral negative forcing factor just a few years ago.

Great attorney SEO generates quality leads for lawyers by focusing your law firm's strategy on a few key factors: effective content, an engaging landing page, and understanding your target audience.

c) With the Ross result in hand, you will be seeking to impose a logical application of facts and principals upon a process which is largely focused on illogical political and emotional factors — likely leaving Ross to blow a few microchips like Family Lawyer PTSD

The logic for quantification is to break the problem into smaller pieces to delete unimportant factors and focus on a few critical factors.

The authors noted that major educational and school reforms over the past few decades have not sufficiently focused on the SEL factors that are necessary to education, employment, and family life.

A large body of research has linked social support to health, but there are fewer studies that have focused on factors that influence the level of social support available and / or perceived by employees in different organisations.

Previous research has focused on teaching practices that support children's social - emotional learning; fewer studies have attended to relevant centre - level factors, such as the emotional leadership practices of the centre director.

I've previously written a few pieces on how to select a listing agent but the number one factor that anyone should focus on is what exactly the realtor will do for you and how they will do it.