Sentences with phrase «measured against the benefit»

In 1996 a team at RAND published a study showing that parenting programs and the Ford Foundation - sponsored Quantum Opportunities Program reduce crime much more cost - effectively than long prison sentences do.18 Implementing any program, of course, has some costs, which can be measured against its benefits.

Not exact matches

«If the U.S. does take protectionist measures, then other countries are likely to take justifiable retaliatory actions against U.S. companies that have an advantage... in fields such as finance and high - tech, leading to a tit - for - tat trade war that benefits no one,» it said.

But if success is measured on softer outcomes and against strategic benefits, then Bali is worth the PM's time.

Sales - to - Price has the benefit of measuring against revenue which is tough to manipulate, but doesn't take margins into account.

a) Preston (Championship Team) b) Southampton (Sothampton dropped 10 1st players) c) Sutton (Non league Team) d) Lincoln (Non league team) e) Man City (good victory but we did benefit from dodgy referee decision) f) Chelsea (again good win but against a team that had been partying for a week) So as you can see the FA Cup is no measure of your quality as a team.

Article 11 (2) In order to prevent discrimination against women on the grounds of marriage or maternity and to ensure their effective right to work, States Parties shall take appropriate measures: (a) To prohibit, subject to the imposition of sanctions, dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave and discrimination in dismissals on the basis of marital status; (b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances; (c) To encourage the provision of necessary supporting social services to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities and participation in public life

Labor unions are leading the fight against a New York ballot measure to hold a constitutional convention, arguing that it's just too risky to tinker with the state's governing document and threaten existing protections for worker's compensation, unemployment benefits and collective bargaining.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Labor unions are leading the fight against a New York ballot measure to hold a constitutional convention, arguing that it's just too risky to tinker with the state's governing document and threaten existing protections for worker's compensation, unemployment benefits and...

In September the agency concluded that screening measures for this protein offered «no proven benefit» and warned physicians against recommending or using them.

«Blood analyses may predict risk of delirium in older surgical patients: Markers may help identify patients who would benefit from preventive measures against delirium.»

If that number is significant, it could negate the climate benefit of natural gas — measured against coal — unless the leaks are plugged.

They measured potential benefits, like more agricultural opportunities, and weighed those gains against environmental impacts.

I will follow this until I get my next lot of scans done in around 3 months, then I can measure its success against my previous scans, to see if its providing any additional benefit (aka shrinking my cancer more than last time).

The health benefits of wheat germ include a boost to the immune system and a preventative measure against cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

For its part, Canada's second largest book retail chain, Renaud - Bray, is against the proposed legislation, and its president and CEO Blaise Renaud openly states that the only people who will benefit from the measure are the book distributors, not the sellers and certainly not the readers.

You will find out the benefits of refinancing, what to watch out for, and how this bank measures up against other refinance lenders.

One positive benefit from a risk perspective is that this group of investments, when measured against their comparable common equity, has a much lower beta than I would have originally expected.

Instead, he feels investors need to do a better job of measuring fees against the benefit.

Even animals that are already on a good diet and do not exhibit any health problems will benefit from the correct mix of supplements, because in addition to their value as remedies, supplements can also be quite effective at preventing disease and providing extra measures of support against illness or factors that the owner or her vet may not be able to see.

There is of course the scientific reason to measure the anomalies against the most accurate baseline period, but as for educating the public, I'm not too sure they do more benefit than harm.

You've asserted benefits you claim are related to measures by governments that favor the fossil industry against the interests of the rest of the economy.

As we have seen, Article 28 (3) of Directive 2004/38 constitutes the highest level of protection against expulsion, the most important, because it benefits the Union citizen who has resided on the territory of the host Member State during the 10 years preceding the expulsion measure.

76 As regards the legislation at issue in the main proceedings, it is clear from the explanation provided by the Austrian Government at the hearing that, although the amount of the compensatory supplement depends on the financial situation of the person concerned as measured against the reference amount fixed for granting that supplement, the mere fact that a national of another Member State who is not economically active has applied for that benefit is sufficient to preclude that national from receiving it, regardless of the duration of residence, the amount of the benefit and the period for which it is available, that is to say, regardless of the burden which that benefit places on the host Member State's social assistance system as a whole.

Although accelerated benefit riders will always come at an additional cost, they can still provide an effective measure of protection against critical and chronic illness, disability and long - term care expenses in addition to traditional life coverage.

Aos et al. (2004) monetized the benefits of home visiting, finding that evidence - based models of home visiting (i.e., NFP) have benefits that far outweigh the costs of implementation when measured against seven pre-defined outcomes, including reduced child abuse / neglect, educational achievement, and reduced crime.

The wishes of the members of the class are relevant - a special measure will not bring about advancement if it is conferred against their will, and similarly, an advancement can not confer benefits which convert members of the class from a disadvantaged class into a privileged class;