Sentences with phrase «improving your estimates by»

The process of long division is a process of repeatedly approximating and improving your estimates by an order of magnitude at each step.

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Green bonds were not among the levies recommended by the provincial transit agency Metrolinx to raise the estimated $ 2 billion a year that's needed to improve transit in the Toronto - Hamilton area.

By comparison, estimates of former Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp's (R - MI) deficit - neutral tax reform from 2014 found it would improve GDP by 0.1 to 1.6 percent after a decadBy comparison, estimates of former Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp's (R - MI) deficit - neutral tax reform from 2014 found it would improve GDP by 0.1 to 1.6 percent after a decadby 0.1 to 1.6 percent after a decade.

This will improve transparency between the Estimates and the Budget and lead to a better understanding by Parliamentarians and Canadians on how much the government intends to spend in the upcoming fiscal year.

By comparison, estimates of former Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp's (R - MI) deficit - neutral tax reform from 2014 found that it would improve GDP by 0.1 to 1.6 percent after a decadBy comparison, estimates of former Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp's (R - MI) deficit - neutral tax reform from 2014 found that it would improve GDP by 0.1 to 1.6 percent after a decadby 0.1 to 1.6 percent after a decade.

Stanley Black & Decker not only recently beat first - quarter earnings estimates but also raised its fiscal year 2017 earnings per share guidance by about 4 % at the midpoint, citing «improved outlook for the company's industrial businesses.»

That means the couple's retirement cash flow could improve by an estimated total of $ 1,200 a month.

For example, the World Economic Forum estimates that improving efficiencies by half in transport - related documentation and communication will increase global trade by 9.4 % to 14.5 %.

Our analysis shows that wage growth, as estimated by our composite measure of wage pressures, is beginning to accelerate; we also show that labor market indicators most closely correlated with wage growth, such as the quit rate, continue to improve.

For example, a recent study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office used income tax data and other sources to improve on the census estimates.

DairyNZ estimates milk production will fall by at least 2 - 3 per cent this season, as farmers focus on improving efficiency.

Research to quantify the influence of industry sponsorship on effect estimates can be improved by obtaining complete and accurate data on sponsors of research and conflicts of interest of sponsors and authors, and focusing on specific research questions and study designs.

The World Health Organization estimates that 10,000 infant deaths could be saved by improved breastfeeding practices in the country, and has called the implementation of the IRR a critical step in that direction.

Over the past decade, national estimates of breastfeeding initiation and duration have consistently improved among both non-Hispanic black (black) and non-Hispanic white (white) infants; however, differences in breastfeeding rates by race have persisted.

An independent consultant Verco has also estimated it would cost # 2.6 bn pa to improve the homes of all 4.7 m low income households to Band C by 2025.

The CCC estimates that an investment of # 1.2 bn to 1.8 bn pa would be needed to improve the homes of those currently in fuel poverty in England up to EPC Band C by 2030 or 2025 respectively.

UMass will spend an estimated $ 2 million over the next three years to improve security in the residence halls on the flagship campus as recommended by the 214 - page report.

As a result of additional mutual aid assistance, Central Hudson's restoration projections have improved over earlier estimates and now virtually all customers will have service by Tuesday afternoon.

One way that automakers aim to improve fuel economy on internal combustion engines is by altering the transmission, which can boost performance by an estimated 5 to 10 percent.

When these improved waters were tested and compared with survey data about where people got most of their water, the estimates for the populations that have access to safe drinking water fell by 16 percent in Nicaragua, 15 percent in Nigeria, 11 percent in Ethiopia and 7 percent in Tajikistan.

That is far more than the 783 million (or 11 percent) estimated by WHO and UNICEF to have access to improved water sources.

Additionally, the study authors noted, the number of people who had access to safe — and not just improved — water in 1990 was likely much lower than previously estimated, which means that the 2015 target is even farther away than estimated by the current rubric.

And by carefully measuring and modeling the resulting changes in atmospheric composition, scientists could improve their estimate of how sensitive Earth's climate is to CO2, said lead author Joyce Penner, a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Michigan whose work focuses on improving global climate models and their ability to model the interplay between clouds and aerosol particles.

A complex computer analysis of those timing variations allowed the researchers to estimate the planets» masses and so improve estimates of their densities by up to eightfold, they will report in a forthcoming issue of Astronomy & Astrophysics.

The 2dF group aims to measure the speeds of 250,000 galaxies by the end of 2001, and the mass estimates will improve with more data, Dalton notes.

By using all the data and new statistical approaches that can handle short records, and by using novel approaches to estimation and avoidance of systematic biases, we expect to improve on the accuracy of the estimate of the Earth's temperature changBy using all the data and new statistical approaches that can handle short records, and by using novel approaches to estimation and avoidance of systematic biases, we expect to improve on the accuracy of the estimate of the Earth's temperature changby using novel approaches to estimation and avoidance of systematic biases, we expect to improve on the accuracy of the estimate of the Earth's temperature change.

The team notes that «many heavily populated regions contain thrust and strike - slip fault networks, so understanding the mechanisms by which faults in such networks interact is critical for improved estimates of seismic hazard and risk in those areas.»

«By narrowing down how many species exist within the largest group — the insects and other arthropods — we are now in a position to try to improve estimates for all species, including plants, fungi and vertebrates.

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

Understanding the role played by planet's electric winds will help astronomers improve estimates of the size and location of habitable zones around other stars.

In the consensus statement endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published in the December Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Nutrition in Clinical Practice, the two organizations say: «The universal use of a single set of diagnostic parameters will expedite the recognition of pediatric undernutrition, lead to the development of more accurate estimates of its prevalence and incidence, direct interventions and promote improved outcomes.»

We identified 156 planet candidates, including one object that was not pre... ▽ More We present an improved estimate of the occurrence rate of small planets orbiting small stars by searching the full four - year Kepler data set for transiting planets using our own planet detection pipeline and conducting transit injection and recovery simulations to empirically measure the search completeness of our pipeline.

Abstract: We present an improved estimate of the occurrence rate of small planets orbiting small stars by searching the full four - year Kepler data set for transiting planets using our own planet detection pipeline and conducting transit injection and recovery simulations to empirically measure the search completeness of our pipeline.

By developing a computational shortcut to rapidly estimate genome size using statistical modeling, Dr. Pollard's team has been able to improve the accuracy of microbiome studies.

We demonstrate that we will be able to improve our distance estimates for about one third of stars in spectroscopic surveys and to decrease log (age) uncertainties by about a factor of two for over 80 % of stars as compared to the uncertainties obtained without parallax priors using Gaia end - of - mission parallaxes consistently with spectrophotometry in isochrone fitting.

New insights enable improved protection measures for the giraffe According to estimates by the World Conservation Organization IUCN, the world's giraffe population is about 100,000 individuals — showing a decreasing trend.

It will help accelerate the pace of developing improved rice varieties around the globe to feed a growing population, estimated to reach more than 9.6 billion by 2050, with half of humanity relying on rice for sustenance and livelihood.

That is a scary statistic, so I'll follow it up with some good news: Recent population - based estimates show that Alzheimer's could be prevented in at least one of every three potential patients by improving exercise, heart health, intellectual activity, and of course, diet.

It was estimated that a sedentary individual who has a very low amount of daily steps but who had been able to modify behaviour over 5 years in order to meet the widely used guideline of 10,000 daily steps would improve insulin sensitivity by 3 times in comparison to a similar individual who increased their steps in order to meet the more recently recommended 3,000 steps for 5 days each week.

It's been estimated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG)(a non-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food), that people can lower their pesticide exposure from produce by almost 90 percent by avoiding the «dirty dozen.»

• Esterification: Estimated to increase Super Andro oral bioavailability by over 30 %, this patent - pending enanthated delivery system substantially improves absorption rate, while further enhancing product effectiveness through an increase in product purity.

I can confirm that a strict fruitarian diet can certainly lead to low protein levels... as a strict fruitarian for a number of years (2 - 3 I estimate, but actually 5 if i count the time i ate minimal amounts of salad materials as well...), I had blood tests done at the end of this time and indeed my protein levels were low... Total protein was at 6.5 when the ideal is supposedly 7.5... And apart from this, my sports performance as judged by my teachers, was suffering (though I did not feel this in my own body — I was used to performing at that level and felt it as normal for me... and i was newer to the sport than a lot of them... i had great, better than most endurance... which was very satisfying... but apparently I just did not have the physical strength that others with less endurance may have had...) something which immediately improved as I added more protein to my diet....

This will be up from an estimated $ 2 billion in 2018, as retailers target new ways of improving personalisation of the customer experience, according to a study by Juniper Research.

By some estimates, today's entire K - 12 education budget could be funded by the «reform dividend» that might have been expected from improving math and science achievement in response to the calls of the 1983 reporBy some estimates, today's entire K - 12 education budget could be funded by the «reform dividend» that might have been expected from improving math and science achievement in response to the calls of the 1983 reporby the «reform dividend» that might have been expected from improving math and science achievement in response to the calls of the 1983 report.

The on - time bonuses cost the company $ 3 million per month, but improving the on - time record boosted overall financials by an estimated $ 8 to $ 9 million per month.

[11] The effect of mindset estimated in this study seems promising, especially considering that about 75 percent of students in each grade have room to improve their mindset score by one standard deviation or more.

Add to those things the inefficient classroom management practices used by teachers; by one estimate, 70 percent of U.S. teachers need to improve their classroom management skills!

Thus, to the extent that public policies are designed to improve the environments experienced by black children, our initial estimates may slightly overstate the ground that would be gained by blacks.

The situation starts to improve, with Christmas now estimated to raise PISA scores by 22 points!

We now recognize that the approach used by Coleman 50 years ago does not yield «causal» estimates, i.e., it does not measure the degree to which spending more money causes outcomes to improve (or not).