Sentences with phrase «more independent by»

A dog may help them become more independent by alleviating safety concerns, improve anxiety, improve health by reminding their owner to take medication etc..

This outcome measures how children gradually become more independent by learning how to move from place to place, feed themselves, and take care of basic needs.

Research shows that infants whose parents respond quicker to their needs, including their cries, are happier and more independent by their first birthday, Gorski says.

You can help your baby feel more independent by not hovering over her all the time.

According to research, the parents of infants who respond to their needs, even every cry, is happier and even more independent by their first birthday.

Parents can encourage kids to be more independent by doing things like setting up some time to read side by side every day (which is also a great way to get kids reading more by themselves) or having kids work on their own activity or just play by themselves while they finish making dinner.

Not exact matches

It is also striking news for those who remember that Microsoft paid $ 97 million more than a decade ago to settle a case brought by re-classified independent contractors who sued for employee benefits.

According to ESI Media, the Independent website grew its online audience by more than 30 % last year and now has about 70 million monthly unique visitors.

(Today Blackboard is used by 42.2 % of U.S. institutions with more than 2,000 students, according to one independent study, compared to 11.4 % for Brightspace.)

Part of the problem, the study found, is that «existing tax rules effectively create a $ 19,399 reporting tax loophole impacting millions of taxpayers» because of the confusion surrounding the requirements for forms 1099 - K, which is supposed to be filed by companies when they earn more than $ 20,000 through 200 or more credit card transactions, and 1099 - MISC, which covers payments above $ 600 to independent contractors, freelancers and small businesses.

According to Airwars, a UK - based independent monitoring group, between Trump's inauguration and mid-July, more than 2,200 civilians appeared to have been killed in coalition airstrikes — almost as many as the 2,300 likely killed by coalition strikes under Obama.

Fried writes in an email that more than 18,000 ride - hailing drivers registered by the August 31 deadline for required licenses, «and an additional 12,000 responded via our declaration portal that either they are no longer driving in SF, already registered, or consider themselves employees (not independent contractors).»

Today, thanks to ebooks and Amazon (amzn), self - publishing is a global phenomenon — an independent route intentionally chosen by more and more authors — that has spawned not only mega-bestsellers like Fifty Shades of Grey, but also hits in other realms, such as the movie version of The Martian.

Purser asserted AB InBev has sought to disrupt that system by buying up more distributors and pressuring independent brewers via incentives to stock Budweiser and AB InBev beers first, and give less or no space to craft competitors.

With 5,000 independent repair technicians, known as iTechs, in over 500 cities in the U.S. — and expecting to more than double that number by the end of the year — Forsythe says his company is the largest company of its kind in the country.

More than three - quarters (78 percent) of independent workers say their nontraditional employment status lends itself to improved money management, according to a recent survey by T. Rowe Price.

By the same token, small shops and independents sometimes have more meager track records.

Guru.com intends not only to unite independent professionals but also to empower them — by peddling tools and services geared to making their work lives more productive.

As the vision for the connecting tunnel between Folkestone and Calais became more concrete, Ministry of Defence (MoD) civil servants and senior military officers drew up the nuclear plan in order to thwart a possible invasion by the Soviet army from Calais, The Independent has discovered.

Multiple outlets published stories yesterday reporting that results from finger blood tests by medical startup Theranos showed greater irregularities than more conventional tests (according to the first published independent assessment of the company's tests).

Today, freelancers account for more than one - third of the U.S. workforce, and by 2020 half of the country's working population are expected to be independent contractors.

The report, co-produced by independent nonprofit JUST Capital Foundation and Forbes, measured the performance of more than 890 publicly - traded companies on the Russell 1000 Index across 32 industries.

To further increase the possibility that all borrowers have a fair opportunity to request a foreclosure review, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System should enhance the readability of the request - for - review form on the independent foreclosure review website so that it is more understandable for borrowers, such as by including a plain language guide to the questions.

Any material issues raised by the most recent Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspection, peer review, or independent registered public accounting firm internal quality control review or by any inquiry or investigations by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the audit firm, and any steps taken to deal with such issues.

More than 420 independent oncology clinics have closed and nearly 660 have been acquired by hospitals in the last decade.

If the company can scale its business for growth, it becomes more flexible in being able to accept a large opportunity that comes along by quickly adding more resources (such as independent contractors).

More than 1,000 independent oncology clinics have either closed or been acquired by hospitals in the last decade.

A strengthened and more independent Parliamentary Budget Office would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would force the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would promote a straightforward and more understandable and open budget process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan, it would provide research to all political parties.

Birchbox's executive team led by Beauchamp believes the company's move toward profitability, coupled with the debt restructuring, gives it a good shot at remaining independent and potentially raising more capital, according to sources.

However, when the managers are monitored by institutional investors and independent directors, they tend to make difficult decisions more aggressively.

Premium rates for 2011 were to be set by the «independent» Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board, subject to an annual change of no more than 15 cents (employee rate) per year.

Smaller, independent brands are seen by many consumers, especially younger ones, to be more hip and healthy and rather than compete with them many big food and drink companies have looked to buy into and learn from startup innovation, a leaf straight out of Silicon Valley's playbook.

«We have identified a great firm in Sterne Agee to bolster our Global Wealth Management group with the addition of more than 700 financial advisors and independent representatives increasing advisor professionals by 35 %.

A strengthened (more resources), and more independent (report to Parliament) PBO would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would strengthen credibility by encouraging simplification and forcing the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would improve the budget process by promoting a straightforward and more understandable and open process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan it would provide analysis and research to all political parties.

An international independent audit of the oil reserves of Saudi Aramco has more than confirmed the official figures released by Riyadh for three decades, putting the number at 270 Continue Reading

We have recommended, in the past, that you use the Department of Finance's forecast, in part because the Department has greater expertise, and in part because the Department's forecasts have been shown to be more accurate by independent reviewers.

The Chamber said in a letter to the PCAOB in May that its members believe the PCAOB, the independent auditing regulator established by the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, is imposing new «burdens» on business by using the inspections process to pressure auditors to ask more of companies.

Part Two of the final report will provide more details of faster payment solutions that will meet specific criteria laid out by a «Qualified Independent Assessment Team.»

According to a 2016 report by Econsult, «between August 2013 and March 2016, the number of kitchen incubators increased by more than 50 %» So far the shared commercial kitchen industry, much like the early years of coworking, mostly consists of small, independent operators.

Under these rules, a company of which more than 50 % of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company is a «controlled company» and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of the, including (1) the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors, (2) the requirement that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee's purpose and responsibilities and (3) the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee's purpose and responsibilities.

* Manage Your Finances In One Place: One of the best way to become financially independent and being more balanced with your spending habits is by signing up with Personal Capital.

As an example of an even more independent operation undertaken by a legacy firm, the maker of Mercedes - Benz last year issued a $ 100 million bond on a private version of the ethereum blockchain.

Most independent business loan brokers have more leeway in adjusting their fees up or down than those brokers employed by brokerage firms.

Following Monday's announcement by Calgary - Varsity PC MLA Donna Kennedy - Glans that she would sit as an Independent MLA, two more PC MLAs are publicly considering leaving.

This philosophy is further reflected in our commitment to offering independent, unbiased advice that is untainted by conflicts and cross-selling that arises with institutions with broader and more varied financial services and product offerings.

Marathon Petroleum will buy rival Andeavor for more than $ 23 billion, forming the largest independent U.S. refiner by capacity.

A previous Bitcoin Magazine article provides a step - by - step explanation of a simple example where two users agree to swap agreed amounts of BTC and LTC and use the multisig and time lock features available in both Bitcoin and Litecoin basic scripting to synchronize two transactions on two independent blockchains without having to trust each other.It's worth noting that Lightning Network payment channels, now enabled by SegWit, make atomic swaps more powerful and easier to implement, and permit adding support for off - chain swaps.

Report finds «more firms see video as a way to address their top challenges of using engaging content to connect with customers and prospects» KITCHENER, Ontario — October 31, 2016 — Vidyard, the video platform for business, has been named a leader in Online Video Platforms for Sales and Marketing by independent research firm Forrester -LSB-...]

Physical evidence is far more reliable than personal testimony because it is subject to replication and verification by independent observers.

With respect to the nihilism so enthusiastically embraced by today's herd of independent minds, one might take it more seriously if more of them leaped over the edge.