Sentences with phrase «lower than the system»

He also added that per - pupil funding would fall in real terms to «lower than the system has been used to over many years».

The new volume mixer also supports the ability to control individual app volume for Universal Windows Apps, which is useful if you want to play music from Groove Music or Microsoft Edge in the background at slightly lower than the system volume for gaming.

Not exact matches

Not only is Chile's tax system easier to navigate than that of other Latin American countries, says Skinner, its corporate tax rate is the lowest in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The Committee for Perth has added to the debate over Perth's public transport system by releasing research indicating light rail systems attract more passengers, have lower running costs, and travel faster than rapid bus systems.

That's why Western Union is interested in a pilot program — on a system like Bitcoin or Ripple, a transaction takes mere minutes to complete and at a much lower cost than traditional money transfers.

(Overall sales of PCs, servers, and storage systems were down year over year in the most recent quarter, and Dell's revenue in 2015, pre-merger, was $ 58.1 billion, 6 % lower than in 2012.)

In addition, he says the world of aviation is ready for a new propulsion system that he estimates will have 80 percent lower emissions and be dramatically quieter than comparable planes.

The company had responded to aggressive new competition and low - cost delivery systems by changing their entire business in less than a decade.

However, the low altitude flight profile of an attacking Tomahawk, its ability to use terrain masking for cover and concealment and its relatively small size, significantly smaller than a manned combat aircraft, make it a difficult target for even the most advanced air defense systems.

While Uber drivers don't wear uniforms or drive logo - emblazoned trucks around, they are arguably more monitored than the FedEx drivers are because of the constant rating system and the threat of termination if it drops too low, Liss - Riordan argued.

«We know that our system right now encourages the wealthiest Canadians to set up a private corporation so they can pay a lower tax rate than middle - class Canadians.

The Brooklyn, N.Y., firm is establishing a web - based financial system that will offer free ATMs, automated money management, smartphone bank deposits and free online bill payment with what the firm claims are no hidden fees and far lower costs than traditional banks.

It had lower marks than others for its hours of metro accessibility and general access to public transit systems.

Others allege that some companies abuse the system, hiring overseas labor and paying them a lower salary, rather than paying the appropriate salary to an American worker.

Examples of such projects providing marginal benefits are: improving financial reporting systems through better information technology, minor tweaks to supply chain logistics, cutting back on marketing or increasing low - cost advertising (like social media), «rationalization» of head count, holding average wages as low as possible, squeezing suppliers a little bit, not repatriating earnings to stave off taxation, refinancing rather than retiring debts, and the share buyback that is insensitive to a company's current stock price.

I have ignored reasons that might justify lower discount rates or higher GDP adjustments for China mainly because the purpose of this essay is to explain why the U.S. multiple is so much higher than China's, and of course these reasons exist, but I think whatever the correct ratio should be, there is no question that advanced economies always justify higher multiples than developing economies because they tend to be economically more diversified and politically more stable, and they usually have institutions, including clearer legal and regulatory frameworks, more sophisticated capital allocation processes, less rigid financial systems, and smaller state sectors (which make smooth adjustment, one of the most valuable and undervalued components of long - term growth, more likely).

But for Mr Fitzgibbon, the story is much greater than a simple focus on lowering costs and smoothing out complexity within the many - layered healthcare system, which includes pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, large medical groups and insurers.

The payout level considered a balanced view of performance, including financial results lower than planned, but strong growth in strategic imperatives revenue, leading to a faster remix towards the business portfolio of the future while also progressing the core portfolio of systems and services.

As it is designed to do, our rule - based system for market timing provided the requisite signals for us to close our long positions (other than ETFs with low correlation) and get out of the way before downside momentum really started kicking in.

At the moment, the system only tops up at 3.6 kW at most, which is much lower than the 11kW that current chargers have.

With a Price / ATR Ratio of more than 70, Cisco Systems ($ CSCO) is too slow for us and is an example of a low - volatility stock we would not look to trade:

And a new report finds that while many low - income students fall behind and fail to graduate on time from U.S. colleges, the University of California system supports them significantly better than other schools do.

Last week in London, for example, an analyst from a research company with whose views I am usually in strong sympathy and who herself is very bearish on China's growth prospects, airily dismissed Chinese debt concerns by pointing out that Chinese government debt, even after adding back estimates of losses in the banking system, is lower than that of the Japanese government, and because the government's debt burden has not been a problem in Japan it won't be a problem in China.

Consequently, although total revenues would ultimately be the same in both systems, GAAP revenues would be lower than IFRS revenues in the initial accounting period and then higher in the period when the upgrades were delivered.

Bitcoin is supposed to be more private, because unlike commercial banks, its exchanges are not monitored by regulators, and its private payments system charges lower fees than do Visa and MasterCard.

Inadequate flood protection infrastructure, which right now might not contain high tides in El Nino years; Lack of action on annual sediment removal from spring freshets, which each year move over 30 million m3 of sediment and leave about 3 million m3 of silt in the navigation and secondary channels of the lower reaches; and, By the end of this century sea levels at the mouth of the river could potentially rise more than one meter due to climate change overtopping the diking system.

Regulation, risk, a low - interest - rate environment and global economic uncertainty mean treasurers are more dependent than ever before on software systems and services to help them manage their business.

Shares of 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) closed at $ 13.60 on Thursday, roughly $ 2 higher than its 52 - week low of $ 11.66 which was established earlier in the week.

To deliver its value proposition of lower prices, Aldi has completely redesigned the typical business system of a supermarket: only 1,500 or so products rather than 30,000, the stocking of one own - brand or private label rather than hundreds of national brands, and superlean replenishment on pallets and trolleys, thus avoiding the expensive task of hand stacking shelves.

In addition, economic activity will be constrained by lower levels of government spending than before and a weak banking system.

(EIA reports installed electric capacity data in alternating current terms, which are typically 10 % to 30 % lower than the direct current capacities sometimes reported for PV systems.)

In a fiscal emergency, especially under fiat money systems, formerly independent central banks tend to lose their independence and begin printing money to pay the government's bills, more money than is consistent with low inflation.

Stratasys, which executed better than 3D Systems in terms of meeting earnings expectations, was punished for lowering its earnings guidance in November.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO)'s fiscal third - quarter earnings report and fourth - quarter guidance was alarming enough for investors to send the stock lower by more than 7 percent Thursday.

The REALTORS ® Association of Hamilton - Burlington (RAHB) reported 779 sales were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ®) System in February, 40.3 per cent fewer than the same month last year and 25.7 per cent lower than the 10 - year average for the month.

Whilst obviously a speculative play that is not suited to all subscribers, simply because of its low price, Smartcool Systems Inc. (SSC: TSX.V; SSCFF: OTC.MKTS; R3W: FSE) continues to shape up well, and look even more attractive than when we last looked at it on 14th March.

The group believes the bill should also cover semi-automated systems like Tesla's Autopilot - a lower level of technology than what is included in the current proposed legislation.

The 10 month moving average system lowered the volatility of the portfolio to 7.1 % and drawdown to 7.1 % but had slightly lower overall returns than simply buying and holding the portfolio.

The second floor of a two - story building with a failed cooling system would almost always be hotter than the lower floor, especially in Florida, said Todd Washam, director of industry and external relations at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, a group based in Arlington, Va., that represents 4,000 companies nationwide.

During the quarter First Solar deployed prototype Series 6 modules at a site in Arizona, and stated that it has already achieved lower install hours per megawatt than crystalline silicon (c - Si) modules, with initial 3rd party construction contractor quotes showing a total balance of systems (BOS) costs similar to c - Si.

Since the yield for most CDs remain lower than inflation, which is at 2.1 %, they are not an attractive option for investors, said Conor Delaney, co-founder and president at Good Life Advisor Systems, a Wyomissing, Penn. company which provides turnkey solutions to independent financial advisers.

«Through the intense focus our 285,000 colleagues bring to helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone, we have grown to serve more people in more ways than ever, including through innovative uses of advanced technologies, data analytics, and modern clinical approaches that improve quality, lower cost and advance consumer and care provider satisfaction,» David S. Wichmann, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, said in a conference call.

Whitehead's system is able to encompass the results, however: while the actual occasions constituting the central nervous system of bees are certainly of a lower degree of complexity than that of mammals, a bee brain contains thousands of interactive neurons, so that there is no a priori reason why the dominant occasion of the bee may not be capable of complex experiences in situations relevant to the bees» survival.

Raising the income cap would increase the existing progressivity of the system, as would applying greater cost - of - living benefit adjustments for families with lower earnings than to those with high earnings.

The cost of the space segment of such a system would be low, as compared with ground - based TV systems: launching, rocket and satellite would cost about $ 10 million, including allowance for possible launch failure, to which should be added not more than $ 5 million for the ground station «up - link».

The present system «gives» more to the rich than it does to those of moderate or low incomes.

And, sweet potatoes help regulate blood pressure, offer plenty of Vitamin A for eyesight and skin health, protect your immune system, and have a lower Glycemic Index than white potatoes.

FutureDairy partners were of the view that the Australian dairy industry requires a low - cost, automatic milking system capable of extracting milk at dairy farms which have more than 300 cows.

UK researchers suggest whole grain foods with a fiber: carb ratio of less than 10:1 have the lowest fat, sugar and salt content, which could set in motion a new whole grain labelling system to help consumers chose healthier options.

From a very low base in 1990, the project has helped develop a functional national rice research system involving more than 120 government officials and technicians.