Sentences with phrase «rate as a measure»

The fertility rate as measured by the number of live births per woman in Europe has dropped substantially in a number of countries according to The Economist.

In July, the inflation rate as measured by consumer prices jumped back up to an annual rate of 15.2 per cent.

Matt Drudge, the man behind influential right - wing website The Drudge Report, seemed to issue a stern warning today to the White House on Twitter, writing «Heads Will Roll...» in a post accompanied by a picture detailing the president's falling approval rating as measured by Rasmussen Reports.

Conclusions: We have demonstrated the potential of using altitude and seroconversion rate as measures of malaria transmission capturing medium to long term time scales to detect genetic associations that are likely to persist over time.

In contrast, Polikoff's public comment on draft ESSA accountability rules drew heavily on a large empirical literature as it argued against a federal mandate for states to use proficiency rates as measures of school performance.

They used this rating as a measure of each participant's attitude to social care issues.

Extract E (lines 11 — 12) states that «the unemployment rate as measured by the Labour Force Survey remains stubbornly high at 7.7 %.»

; 2) Gap (percentage of proficient and distinguished) for the Non-Duplicated Gap Group for all five content areas; 3) Growth in reading and mathematics (percentage of students at typical or higher levels of growth); 4) College Readiness as measured by the percentage of students meeting benchmarks in three content areas on EXPLORE at middle school; 5) College / Career - Readiness Rate as measured by ACT benchmarks, college placement tests and career measures and 6) Graduation Rate.

The BMW 320i EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan accelerates in 7.6 seconds from zero to 100 km / h, combining its athletic spirit with an average fuel consumption rate as measured on the EU test cycle of 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres.

The car accelerates in 7.6 seconds from zero to 100 km / h, combining its athletic spirit with an average fuel consumption rate as measured on the EU test cycle of 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres.

In determining which cities in Virginia are the safest, we looked at the crime rate as measured by the odds of becoming a victim in violent crime.

The underlying principal of the security is adjusted regularly based on the inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Nevertheless, one needs to be aware of the technical issues that impact open rates, and the resulting limitations on the utility of open rates as a measure of reader interest in the subject of your email.

21st Century gets high marks for its financial strength and from the BBB, but on balance, the company has worse than average ratings as measured by complaints submitted to industry / regulatory organizations or feedback in consumer satisfaction surveys.

Differences between raters were also expected to lead to higher levels of depressive symptoms in young people with chronic illnesses in studies that used parent ratings as a measure of depressive symptoms (e.g., the Affective Problems scale of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL); Achenbach, Dumenci, & Rescorla, 2003) than in studies that used self - reports of the child.

Click here for a list of the participating sites and their quality ratings as measured between December 2013 and December 2015.

Soooo, why do the experts keep perpetuating cap rate as a measure of return?

When rates as measured by Freddie Mac started rising in May and averaged 3.54 % for the month, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of new home sales dropped by 4 % from the prior month, according to the most recent housing data from the Commerce Department.

In keeping with prior analyses, NAHB calculates this — the effective property tax rate as measured by taxes paid per $ 1,000 of home value — by dividing aggregate real estate taxes paid by the aggregate value of owner - occupied housing units within a state.

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In addition to the results provided in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles («GAAP») in this press release, the Company provides measures adjusted for Special Items, which include Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as net income including noncontrolling interests adjusted for income tax, interest income, depreciation, amortization and other items, including store impairment charges.

BoC Governor Mark Carney feels he doesn't have to raise rates because inflation, as measured by the core Consumer Price Index (CPI) is still within target.

As Miles Corak explains, the unemployment rate does not simply measure the percentage of the population without a job:

Poloz insisted in a speech in Toronto that his decision to update the Bank of Canada's crisis arsenal should not be interpreted as a signal that he is poised to deploy negative interest rates or any other unconventional stimulus measure.

On Dec. 7, the Bank of Canada endorsed negative interest rates as a viable emergency stimulus measure, a significant shift that demonstrates the extent to which monetary policy has evolved since the Great Recession.

Another measure being studied is to remove a mechanism that currently increases interest rates as time elapses — the so - called step - up margin interest rate.

We measure the impact social media has on e-commerce by looking at metrics such as conversion rates, average order value, and revenue generated by shares, likes, and tweets.

With so many different ways to measure the impact of our marketing efforts, it's easy to start perceiving customers as statistics like clicks and open rates, instead of people.

Environment takes into account both physical and emotional factors, and the average number of hours worked each week; income considers mid-level salary and growth potential; outlook measures potential for employment growth and income growth, as well as unemployment rates; and stress takes into account 11 different factors including travel, deadlines, and interaction with the public.

Investments in technology have also been made at the league and franchise level - virtual reality, in - game wearable tech (the Motus Baseball Sleeve measuring stress on elbows and the Zephyr Bioharness monitoring heart and breathing rates) and the recent announcement of Blast Motion as the official «bat sensor technology» analyzing swings.

But TV ratings and digital broadcasts are measured in totally different ways, and when Next Level Media broke the numbers apart, it concluded that at least four times as many people watched an NBA Finals game on average as tuned in for League of Legends finals.

Comparable Earnings Measures, including comparable earnings from continuing operations, comparable earnings per share from continuing operations (as well as forecasts), comparable earnings before income tax and comparable effective income tax rate.

The index measures 500 consumers» attitudes on future economic prospects, in areas such as personal finances, inflation, unemployment, government policies and interest rates.

Reports are also the basis for your credit score, that three - digit number in the 300 - 850 range (the higher the better) that lenders use as a measure of your creditworthiness to approve loans and set interest rates.

In management occupations it's 2 %, and within that category, unemployment in «business and financial occupations» as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a near - invisible 1.7 %, equaling the lowest unemployment rate among all job classifications economywide.

Given the low unemployment rate, anecdotal evidence from a variety of companies, and alternative measures such as the Atlanta Fed wage tracker showing stronger growth, wage growth may not be back at precrisis levels, but the trend over the past year shows wages are certainly headed in the right direction.

This advice is general, but my sleep has actually been rated as pretty consistent, so the app might recommend more advanced measures if you're missing a target regularly, or by a large margin.

Of the 28 advertisers Keynote measured in terms of performance across desktop, smartphone, and tablet, WeatherTech came in second, while behemoths such as Pepsi and Budweiser were rated dead last.

There were also rumors the new watch would complete stand - alone functions like tracking and measuring one's biometrics like heart rate and oxygen levels, as well as control aspects of one's home environment via HomeKit.

But with services like Google AdWords, now you can apply a tiny budget — measured in dollars, not thousands of dollars — for online ads you create yourself, buy on a pay - as - you - go basis and continually tweak based on response rates.

Engagement also matters, as measured by click - thru rates, re-shares and favouriting.

Lawmakers have said they would adopt measures to keep entrepreneurs from recharacterizing their personal income as business income to benefit from the lower rate.

The Chinese central bank cut interest rates again in a surprise move as the nation pursues ever more aggressive measures to rev up economic activity.

We measure each state's fiscal health by looking at its credit ratings and outlook, as well as state revenues as compared to budget projections.

As a result, the labor force participation rate, which measures the percentage of Americans who are working or looking for work, fell to 62.8 % — the lowest level since 1978.

MUFG and rival Japanese banks have been reviewing their domestic operations as they battle diminishing profits due to ultra-low interest rates amid the Bank of Japan's massive monetary stimulus measures.

Here are the top 10 pizza chains from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list, as measured by such factors as financial strength and stability, growth rate, breadth, experience and startup costs.

Stocks are falling as traders worry about rising interest rates, and volatility as measured by the VIX has jumped to its highest since the market turmoil of August 2015.

In a conference held on Tuesday, Lee said:» «We kept the base rate unchanged today as there is a need to closely examine growing protectionist measures and uncertainties abroad, although the local economy is expected to keep firm growth on the back of improvements in the global economy.»

Based on three factors — the number of job openings, earnings potential as measured by median base salary, and the rating of the career opportunity — Glassdoor compiled a list of the «best» jobs in America this year.

For example, a stock photographer can point to the number of downloads of his material and the ratings users have given him as a measure of his aptitude behind the lens.