The error rate of all algorithms is greatly reduced by using statistical scores to evaluate matches
rather than percentage identity or raw scores.
Since the calculator on this page uses heart rate,
rather than percentage of VO2max, as a measure of exercise intensity level, a correlation between heart rate and VO2max is used within the calculator to convert the heart rate input from users to a percentage of VO2max.
I usually quote a quantity, ~ 600 calories,
rather than a percentage.
However, Krueger and Lindahl used the absolute change in years of schooling
rather than the percentage growth in human capital as their unit of measurement.
Connecting grades to complexity
rather than percentage completion yields more accurate and consistent grades.
In reforming teacher pay scale, districts should also consider giving fixed - dollar raises
rather than a percentage increase.
A second approach that is surfacing in a few states is the use of a positive metric, one that attempts to measure the percentage of students who have good attendance,
rather than the percentage chronically absent.
Eighteen states measure attendance rates, but chronic absenteeism can be a better early warning indicator, as it identifies students most at risk of struggling academically
rather than the percentage of students who attend school on a given day.
Certain states choose to define chronic absenteeism based on the number of days of school that a student misses
rather than the percentage of the school year.
This second chart, based on «relative volume,
rather than percentage,» is more clear, although it does raise a question as to why all formats are declining.
Last Monday, Kindle announced that authors who participate in Amazon's Kindle Direct Select program will now be paid by the number of pages their readers consume,
rather than the percentage of the book they read.
And, Kindle will soon begin compensating you for your book's appearance in KOLL and Unlimited by the number of pages that readers consume,
rather than the percentage of the book that's read.
But all the developmental editors I know work on a flat fee
rather than a percentage of earnings.
Maybe counting dollars
rather than percentages would be a better approach for retailers.
The downside is you don't get the Kindle store exposure, but the upside is you can have much better marketing material, run affiliate programs and you only pay a fixed monthly fee
rather than a percentage.
And remember to tell the lender the total amount of the down payment gift when it comes up,
rather than the percentage of the whole mortgage it constitutes.
If do - it - yourself investors are told exactly how much they are paying in trailer fees — in hard dollars,
rather than percentages — that might cause them to scrutinize what they receive in return.
And while it responded positively to plain - language explanations of services provided in the examples, the firm recommended that MERs be expressed in dollars per $ 1000
rather than percentages.
Dividends are typically announced and paid as dollar amounts
rather than percentages.
When you do talk about losses, consider them in dollar terms
rather than percentages, says Fustey.
Starting this year (2015), I have changed the tracking method for Passive Income to real dollars per month in passive income
rather than percentage values.
Rather than percentages, pie charts, maps and a list of population types - Balkan, Middle Eastern, Mongolian, Oceanian - the New York - based Iranian artist Shahpour Pouyan has chosen to describe his ancestry in images, ceramics, sculpture and poetry, all of which are currently on display in the artist's third solo exhibition at Lawrie Shabibi gallery in Dubai.
Rather than a percentage per transaction (typically anywhere from 2 % to 3.5 % of each transaction) and an additional per - transaction fee (usually around 15 - 30 cents), Lex / Actum forgoes the former in favor of a flat monthly fee.
If you have to defend to HUD the payment you receive, it helps if the amount paid is a flat fee
rather than a percentage of the loan amount.
We're a unique realty firm in that we ask for a flat fee
rather than a percentage of your home sale, which can save you big in the long run.
We offer a unique, flat - rate fee for our realtor services
rather than a percentage of your home's sale, which usually results in significant savings.
We also offer a more affordable alternative to the typical Realtor because we require a flat rate fee
rather than a percentage of your home sale.
Not exact matches
This rate represents the
percentage of visitors who enter the site and leave
rather than viewing other pages on the site.
Cabins «may become like cattle cars... but a significant
percentage would
rather be treated that way and fly for X»
than have far more legroom and have all kinds of things and travel for X plus 25 percent,» he told CNBC in May.
An Angus Reid poll of 799 British Columbians last October suggested 75 % felt it should be taxed and regulated
rather than prohibited, up six
percentage points from a year earlier.
With all of these types of funding repayment remains as a
percentage of card sales
rather than adhering to a fixed repayment schedule.
The company pays the winemakers a fee up front
rather than giving them a
percentage of sales.
To minimize the impact of fees on your own savings, choose index funds and ETFs over actively managed funds; if you plan to hire a financial adviser, calculate whether you'll save money by paying an hourly fee
rather than an annual
percentage of your assets.
Some people find it an advantage to start with a
percentage of their income
rather than an actual dollar amount.
«One of the things that we thought through planning this is that the
percentage of mobile users would be definitely higher
than it typically would be because a lot of people have the game on and would just bring [websites] up on their phone
rather than jump onto a computer and look,» McElrath says.
Have you devoted any time to considering how you could improve your business by an order of magnitude
rather than a few
percentage points?
However, that was mostly because of a big drop in the
percentage of bulls who stampeded into the correction camp
rather than turning into outright bears.
While that seems like a small
percentage, it's still one in 11 households, which means a millionaire could be tucked away in your neighborhood
rather than leading an extravagant life peppered with luxuries and indulgences.
On average, renters earn about half as much as homeowners, and the
percentage of families with children that rent
rather than buy has increased sharply in the past decade, the study said.
Rather than fixed monthly payments, repayments are made based on a
percentage of PayPal revenue.
Rather than let your investments drift with market movements, it may make more sense to rebalance your holdings periodically (say, once or twice a year) or when your mix drifts a set amount from your target (you may allow your mix to fluctuate a maximum of 10
percentage points above or below the level you target).
Level fee fiduciaries are those who receive a set
percentage or specific dollar amount (
rather than a variable commission) and are not subject to the more stringent aspects of the best interest contract exemption, as they are specifically exempt from the formal written contract requirement.
But equity loan rates generally are one to two
percentage points higher
than rates on cash - out refinances because loans are a second lien —
rather than a first — against your home.
And unlike merchant cash advances, we build your business credit and deduct fixed daily or weekly payments,
rather than a batch
percentage of your sales.
Vanguard plans a big push among fee - only financial advisers, who charge clients a
percentage of the assets being managed
rather than relying upon commissions.
Rather than existing on a blockchain, as most have come to expect of cryptocurrencies, the E-Coins were located on QUID PRO QUO's own servers, and in spite of the Association's claim that 80 percent of the currency was backed by tangible assets, «the actual
percentage was significantly lower.
Some mortgage underwriters base decisions on the
percentage of your total student loan balance
rather than using your monthly payment amounts under an income - driven repayment plan.
By automatically transferring a
percentage of your paycheck into savings before you can get your hands on it, 401ks and other workplace plans increase the odds that the money will actually be saved
rather than spent.
If you're concerned about covering fluctuating costs, consider setting your salary as a
percentage of profits
rather than a fixed yearly amount.
The YC documents are probably fine in situations where the investor (i) wishes to purchase equity
rather than convertible debt, (ii) is otherwise somewhat indifferent on terms other
than percentage ownership of the company, liquidation preference and right of first offer in future financings, (iii) is investing at a fairly low valuation (i.e. a couple of million dollars), and (iv) is only investing a small amount (i.e. a couple hundred thousand dollars or less).