Sentences with phrase «on completion rates»

Nearly 75 % Who Take Online Classes Are Outside US Boston Globe, 6/7/14» «A fixation on completion rates limits our imagination of what might be possible» with open online courses, said Andrew Ho, an associate professor in Harvard's Graduate School of Education and one of the authors of the report.

Earlier studies led by Berenson have focused on completion rates among females ages 9 - 27 and differences in parents» willingness to vaccinate their sons and daughters.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

«In recent months, notwithstanding the impact of severe weather events such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, flight completion and on - time arrival rates remained high, while reports of mishandled baggage and involuntary denied boardings plunged to their lowest ever recorded.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Urgent action by the federal government is required to address the persistently low high - school completion rates among young First nation adults living on - reserve, according to a new C.D. Howe...

Loop Capital Markets has reiterated its Buy rating and $ 1,100 price target on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) following the completion of a Prime user survey the firm conducted.

In my view, investors who view current valuations as «justified relative to interest rates» are really saying that a decade of zero total returns on stocks is perfectly adequate compensation for the risk of a 45 - 55 % market loss over the completion of the current market cycle - a decline that would historically be merely run - of - the - mill given current valuations, and that certainly can not be precluded by appealing to low interest rates.

His completion rate remained iffy, but he started connecting on big plays and avoiding interceptions.

The Valencia defensive ace boasts 122 more interceptions, 85 more clearances and 49 more tackles won, although his passing accuracy is slightly down on Mertesacker who had an 89 percent completion rate.

Opponents averaged just 10.5 yards per completion, meaning they were forced to either remain extremely patient or lean on a run game that moved backwards a decent amount (Fresno was 32nd in stuff rate, run stops at or behind the line).

They give him a couple of options on rollouts, and as his 17 - to - 4 TD - to - INT ratio (with a low accompanying 58 percent completion rate) suggests, he does well in deciding when to throw and when to just throw away.

The passing game was decent in this regard (success rate: 42.9 percent; Jameis Winston's completion rate: 62.5 percent), and Rashad Greene more than lived up to offseason predictions (18 targets, 11 catches, 203 yards, the game - clinching score, and four penalties drawn on OSU cornerback Ashton Lampkin).

On average, Mahrez creates 1.39 chances per game and makes 1.31 key passes with the pass completion rate of 78 %, well below what would be expected at Arsenal.

He's completing 68 percent, but they're not going anywhere (6.9 yards per completion), and his passer rating is on the wrong side of 120.

UCF and UMass gained a combined 485 yards on 29 completions; those two, Michigan, and BC were able to put up at least a 128.5 passer rating.

Reynolds has also kept teams honest by passing for 1,948 yards on a 75 percent completion rating and 18 - 3 touchdown - to - interception ratio.

Sanchez has a pass completion rate of just over 60 % this year and when he came on on wednesday against chelsea the first six passes he attempted went straight to a chelski player.

Adrian Torres, listed as just 5 - foot - 9 and 155 pounds, has racked up 1,053 passing yards, a 68 percent completion rate, 15 touchdowns and just four interceptions for a Nighthawks that was 3 - 1 after a 40 - 39 win over Rosemont - Sacramento on Sept. 15.

Cardinal quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was perfectly fine in UL's 38 - 35 loss on Friday night — 76 percent completion rate, 8.1 yards per attempt, two touchdowns — and Louisville did score 35 points against a decent UCF defense.

Thomas had an astonishing pass completion rate of 95 percent and looked extremely comfortable on the ball — he completed seven dribbles according to WhoScored.

His impact at both ends of the pitch was highlighted in Chelsea's 2 - 1 win at Aston Villa in February, where Matic made more passes than any other player on the pitch (74, with a 91 % completion rate), two of which led to goalscoring opportunities.

Against Norwich, Mata was as tidy as ever: a 97 % pass completion rate and a constant alertness to where he needs to be to receive the ball and send it on to a friendly pair of feet.

The upper rated defense based on the provisions of passing yards per completion is Carolina by 1.4.

He averages a pass completion rate of 85.7 %, which is the highest of any other player in his position, and completes on average 49.9 successful passes a match compared to Phillips (30.2), Vieira (35.2) and O'Kane (41.6).

The midfielder won more duels than any of his team - mates, had a 90.3 per cent pass - completion rate and recovered possession on six occasions.

Moreover, Tosun's 74.1 per cent pass - completion rate was the highest among the Toffees» starting XI, while he came out on top in 62.5 per cent of the duels he contested.

The winger replaced Lamela with 63 minutes on the clock and went on to record a faultless 100 % pass completion rate while also attempting four shots at goal and setting up a chance as part of a telling cameo performance for his side.

The upper rated defense based on the provisions of passing yards per completion is Florida, but a narrow.1.

Diana goes on to note the county recently received Aaa Bond Rating by Moody's Investors Service and is working on a number of yet - uncompleted projects, such as completion of the SUNY Orange Branch Campus in Newburgh and enhancements to the Main Campus in Middletown.

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He said, «The project was on course for completion by end of 2017 when the private finance initiative was being implemented, with over 30 percent completion rate attained as at early 2015».

Question topics included the estimated time for completion of all of the Sandy recovery home rebuilding, the implementation of new flood maps, whether de Blasio's reported future endorsement of Hillary Clinton is tied to a longterm need for federal government assistance, whether in Secretary Castro's view the City could do better on any element of Sandy recovery efforts, communicating an increased sense of urgency to City agencies, significant variations in the reported number of Build It Back applicants, how the City will continue its increased rate of repairs, details on the construction firms used in the program and praise for developer Gerry Romski.

The decline in passing scores on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC, is similar to decline other states are seeing in GED pass rates

«We are very excited and encouraged with REV»S potential, but need to understand more regarding the impact on rates and inter-relationship with the completion of the transmission upgrades, whose delays make safety and reliability threats more serious each passing day,» they wrote.

Erie County's on - time completion rates are much lower than comparable counties upstate and on Long Island, where rates of 70, 80, and 90 percent are the norm.

Erie County's on - time completion rate is by far the lowest among counties the state considers statistically comparable.

The platform allows designers and researchers to specify tasks for crowd workers to perform, and computes aggregate performance metrics such as completion rate and the average time spent on a task.

The Sunday Times league table, for example, ranks universities and departments by student satisfaction, research quality, student qualifications on entry, graduate prospects, grades and completion rates, spending per student and the ratio of staff to students.

«College Selectivity and Degree Completion,» by Scott Heil of the City University of New York (CUNY), Liza Reisel of the Institute for Social Research in Oslo, and Paul Attewell of the CUNY Graduate Center, is the first study on this topic to use nationally representative data and to account for the higher graduation rates of highly selective institutions in terms of their ability to attract and enroll higher achieving students.

These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those relating to our ability to obtain financing and to form collaborative relationships, uncertainty regarding potential future deterioration in the market for auction rate securities which could result in additional permanent impairment charges, our ability to develop and market diagnostic products, the level of third party reimbursement for our products, risks related to preclinical and clinical development of pharmaceutical products, including the identification of compounds and the completion of clinical trials, the effect of government regulation and the regulatory approval processes, market acceptance, our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights for our products, dependence on collaborative relationships, the effect of competitive products, industry trends and other risks identified in deCODE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q or Current Reports on Form 8 - K.

While there have been other surveys focused on the older population, «they have typically been based on convenience samples with low completion rates or clinical samples with unknown biases in representing the population at large,» Laumann said.

These positive effects on blood sugar can last for several hours after completion of exercise, and I have always noted that when a patient finally engages in a regular program of exercise that she has much less tiredness, develops better sleep patterns, can handle stress better, is more optimistic and less chance of depression and will burn fat at an increased rate.

Due to the low profile completion rate of the under 40s (only 11 % of under 40's online dating profiles are complete), this age group may be relying more on attracting attention with a photo alone, hoping their looks will get them a date.

Admittedly, the main campaign is a bit fast - paced and short, as depending on their skill, players can blitz through it with a 100 % completion rate in less than 6 hours, but don't forget about the extra content.

Admittedly it is a bit fast - paced and short, as depending on their skill, players can blitz through the first campaign with a 100 % completion rate in less than 6 hours, but the content is still thoroughly enjoyable.

In Cannes, all of the major US and European trades publish daily news magazines, and some create their own juries tracking favourites for the completion as the festival rolls on at the rate of two competition films a day.

Economist Jeff Denning has shown that a $ 1,000 drop in the price of Texas community colleges increased enrollment rates among students who would not have enrolled otherwise, but the effects on degree completion were far from definitive.

The first round of grants will focus on three areas: building commitment among policymakers and business and community leaders to increase postsecondary completion rates; improving the ability of institutions of higher learning to help struggling students at two - and four - year colleges finish their programs,...

KIPP has identified a number of factors it believes are critical to raising its students» college - completion rates, including enhanced academic preparedness; a set of «character strengths,» like «grit,» self - control, and optimism; matching each student with the right college; social and academic integration once they arrive on campus; and college affordability.