Sentences with phrase «gain scores as»

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It has scored sustained market share gains, as innovative offerings, improving network performance and good customer service attract new customers, according to Moody's Investors Service Inc..

The scores you gain overtime can be used to secure higher value savings circles as well as earlier payout positions.

As a general rule, a personal credit score below 680 will make qualifying for a loan at the bank problematic and a score below 650 will likely rule out an SBA loan, so if your personal score is below the 650 threshold, you'll likely need to look at alternative financing options, but it is possible to gain a loan approval.

I don't go for the short term gains of getting as many easy links as possible but like to look at a long term project where you invest to get one very hard to score link or you encourage lots of natural linking by offering creative and valuable content.

Although cocoa prices scored the most impressive quarterly gain, with futures up 35 % on production issues in West Africa, soybeans were a standout as well, with futures up 9.8 % as a drought harmed crops in Argentina while years of bumper harvests in the United States were set to recede in 2018.

As of Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had scored record highs for nine days in a row; the gains are driving anti-Trumpers crazy.

That score came as L.A. home prices surged 15.9 percent in two years — No. 32 biggest gain; per - capita homebuilding of 6 houses per 10,000 population was fourth slowest nationally; and business output rose 4.9 percent last year, No. 51 fastest.

As such, the ETF and stock picks in the model trading accounts of our Wagner Daily swing trading newsletter scored a solid combined gain of 4.8 % during that same two - month period (an outperformance of the main stock market indexes by more than 11 % for the months of April and May).

Some other stats stand out as well: Woods is first on tour in scoring average, ranks fifth in total driving (distance plus accuracy off the tee), and is ninth in all - around ranking, 10th in greens in regulation and 14th in strokes gained - putting.

And yet a stigma remains attached to running when the score is lopsided, running, as it is then viewed, solely for personal gain.

Every time Watters picked up good yardage in that game — he gained 100 yards on 13 carries and 50 yards on five receptions — he drove his fist into the air as if he had scored a touchdown.

I did not predict a 1 nil score at West Bromwich specifically but for Arsenal to maybe return to tight 1 nil unspectacular wins, as in the past, gaining 3 points instead of playing the opposition of the park and gaining 1 or none.

After missing his sophomore season with a shoulder injury, Habibi - Likio rushed for 1,438 yards, gained 2,202 all - purpose, and returned two kickoffs for scores among his 21 touchdowns as a junior.

In 1993, Wisconsin could have made title waves if not for a misstep in the Metrodome — quarterback Darrell Bevell threw five interceptions, one of which was returned for a score, as the Badgers gained 605 yards but lost.

Arsenal were bad but not as bad as Hull and wolcott was useless throughout the match yes he scored 2 beautiful goals and i am happy for him but beside his goals he was awful his corner kick were very bad most of his passes didn't come through he is a senior player i respect him for that but if he cant take corner kicks why take them I am glad he scored and I hope he will gain confidence and do better cause he is a senior player and an Arsenal player and will always support him but he got to do better for his own sake and ours I was very nervous trough the game as we were losing players throughout the game but well done Iwobi campbel and the big daddy12 and wollcott for the win and well done Arsenal for keeping it clean Its a big win for sure and very happy with it we need this fighting spirit and goals to continue on to the end come on you Arsenal

The signs were always there with Vermaelen, he gained a reputation early on largely because he was scoring goals and I think his defending was less scrutinised as a result.

Wenger may feel frustrated but that was only because Klopp's side were just as bad defensively as we were and they somehow managed to let us score three goals in the space of six minutes to gain an unlikely lead, before getting back an equalizer before the end.

As they gain more experience so will they acquire better skills and score more goals.

Red - hot Boston scorched Detroit 9 - 2 with six goals in the second period as Derek Sanderson scored three and assisted on two others, shut out St. Louis 2 - 0 and blasted Montreal 8 - 5 on five second - period goals to gain a two - point lead over New York in the East.

With a point gained for every goal scored the Gunners are in a fine position to lift our home trophy tomorrow as we play the Spanish side Sevilla who won their own game by 1 - 0.

ramsey once played so well that he outperformed rakitic toure vidal modric ozil once played so well that he was better than the combination of iniesta and xavi and was one of the most feared playmakers in the game and was also at the heart of germany football sanchez played so well he was likened to suarez and is a chilean legend wilshere played so well that he was praised by the entire barcelona team cech is dubbed the best keeper in the world by most that even lewandowski was honoured to score against him for once the kosmertz patnership was considered one of the best in english football coquelin is outperforming the best in europe and has gained plaudits from former legends such as henry silva and pires monreal and silva are also statistically the best fullbacks in the league even chamberlain has played so well he is considered the future of england chambers also played so well he was capped by england and nominated for the golden boy award even the giroud ive not mentioned is considered the most lethal strikers a goal after very few touches and fewest minutes on the pitch

At the time, this felt like a big shift for Oregon State as they gained possession and were once again within one score.

Van Nistelrooy gained redemption for his penalty miss the following season as he scored from the spot in another tempestuous affair which ended the Gunners» 49 - match unbeaten run - particularly infuriating for Wenger's men given Wayne Rooney's simulation to win the penalty.

Marcus Rashford scored a stunning free - kick as Manchester United gained a slender one - goal advantage over Celta Vigo in the Europa League

Gareth Bale scored two sensational free - kicks as Tottenham gained the advantage over Lyon with a thrilling last - gasp win in the Europa League at White Hart Lane.

Norwich have scored just three goals in the seven EPL meetings of the sides since August 2011 and it'll come as no surprise that they've only gained two points in those games.

Significant Evidence - Based Research Findings of Infant Massage: • Supports parent - infant interaction • Facilitates weight gain in preterm infants1 • Lowers levels of cortisol, the stress hormone • Increases muscle tone • Improves sleep and awake patterns • Shortens lengths of stay in hospitals • Improves cognitive and motor development at eight months of age • Infant massage is an inexpensive tool • Can be used as part of the developmental care plan of preterm infants • Recent research shows there are significant benefits to infant massage that out weigh over-stimulation • Properly applied techniques produce increased benefits, such as improved developmental scores and earlier discharge2

Those who remain sceptical that the demonstrated changes in conduct problems translate into important gains in health and quality of life will point to the need for research quantifying the relationship between change in child behaviour scores and health utility in the index child as well as parents, siblings and peers.

A faction fighting for control of the Women's Equality Party allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo scored a victory in court this week as a five - judge panel struck down efforts by two competing groups to gain power over the ballot line.

Buckley acknowledged that the gains from 2009 to 2011 were modest, taking as an example the one - point rise in math scores among fourth - graders.

«In addition to gains in achievement test scores we also saw improvements in engagement with school, such as an increase in attendance of about 2.5 weeks per year» said Jonathan Guryan, Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy in the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University and Co-director of the University of Chicago Urban Education Lab.

Huge bellies are not only responsible for spoiling the competition scores of many guys out there (although they're not spoiling as many scores as it should), it's also a symbol of the many negative trends that have gained popularity in the bodybuilding community and thereby have compromised its reputation and credibility.

We defined excess growth in infancy as a WHO weight gain z - score of > 0.67 from birth to age 1 year, and overweight according to the International Obesity Task Force.

Soon turning up in such features as The Long Kiss Goodnight and Rounders, the natural beauty began to gain even more footing in her feature aspirations with her turn in the Robert DeNiro heist - thriller The Score in 2001.

For the life of me, I somehow can't find the identity of this series» cinematographer, but whomever this person may be, my hat is off to him or her, as his or her efforts, while not breathtaking, is consistently quite tasteful in its plays with coloring and lighting, which has a tendency to sometimes go from tasteful to just plain stunning, thus making the series a strong visual piece, as surely as it is something of a strong musical piece, as Christopher Dedrick must also gain some recognition for his spirited and sometimes upstanding score work.

Combat in ReCore even has a tinge of what Metroid Prime brought to the table, as players can either free - aim or lock - on with Joule's rifle to enemies and take them out efficiently, with a combo system in place to boost players» scores and experience gain by chaining together enemy take - downs.

Here, his score functions as something like the sieve of the page — watching a film with his soundtrack suggests an approximation of the literal detachment of reading a book; as Candyman unfurls, defenses fall away and the fable - like quality of the story gains a kind of archetypal weight.

The trailer asks players which way they play Pac - Man: As a Hunter who goes for ghosts to rack up points, or as a Runner, who goes for pellets to gain score, and becomes deadly once you get a power pelleAs a Hunter who goes for ghosts to rack up points, or as a Runner, who goes for pellets to gain score, and becomes deadly once you get a power pelleas a Runner, who goes for pellets to gain score, and becomes deadly once you get a power pellet?

Agony features a full - fledged story mode as well as an open challenge system mode that randomly generates levels for players to explore and survive to gain new high scores.

If the same approach is applied to the STAR sample to adjust for the fact that some students did not enroll in the class they were assigned to - and a comparable sample of low - income black students is used - the gains in test scores after two years of attending a small class (average of 16 students) as opposed to a regular - size class (average of 23 students) is 9.1 national percentile ranks in reading and 9.8 ranks in math.

The estimated gain from being offered a voucher is only half as large as the gain from switching to private school (in response to being offered a voucher), so the estimated impact of offering vouchers is no more than one - eighth as large as the black - white test score gap.

Gains in student test scores also outpaced previous levels as well as the increases in district scores, he added.

Finally, while exam - school students have considerably higher fluid cognitive skills (as would be expected of students who gain admission via test scores and grades), attending one of these locally renowned schools in the company of other bright students confers no systematic advantage.

Yes, many interventions that boost test scores, such as being assigned to an effective teacher, have been shown to generate substantial gains in later earnings (see «Great Teaching,» research, Summer 2012).

Studies of early - childhood and school - age interventions often find long - term impacts on such outcomes as educational attainment, earnings, and criminal activity despite nonexistence or «fade - out» of test - score gains.

These strong long - term outcomes — which tend to be much more significant than any short - term test - score gains — likely reflect Catholic schools» focus on discipline and character as much as their excellent academics.

Koretz's research focuses on educational assessment and policy, particularly high - stakes testing and its effect on schools, as well as the validity of the score gains.

I find that the gains among initial 3rd graders were not as dramatic as those shown on the 4th - grade NAEP, thereby suggesting that the 4th - grade scores did create the appearance of steeper achievement growth than actually took place.

Despite making far larger test - score gains than students attending open - enrollment district schools, and despite the emphasis their schools place on cultivating non-cognitive skills, charter school students exhibit markedly lower average levels of self - control as measured by student self - reports (see Figure 2).

Specifically, I separated out the effects on test - score gains of a student's race and ethnicity, as well as accounted for the influence of a student's peers, by evaluating the influence of demographic characteristics of the student body, including average income level and percentage of minority students.