Sentences with phrase «say measuring tools»

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With free analytics tracking tools like Google Analytics and URL Builder making it relatively easy, fast and efficient to measure social media ROI on your own, there really isn't a need to outsource the task, Kelly says.
Gleit says Facebook wants to measure and reduce the tool's «noise» — a nice word for what could be a rather annoying stream of pleas for money.
«There's all kinds of other measures, post investment tools, pay - as - you - go,» he said.
Indeed, Sparkman says, the firm had to take drastic measures to deal with the theft of thousands of dollars of its equipment and tools from its job sites.
«Experiential marketing is far and away the most engaging tool that brands have at their fingertips,» says Daniel Yaffe, Co-Founder of AnyRoad, «However, to understand its impact, it's important to measure everything, and really have a good grasp on who is participating.
Bremmer and Kupchan call it «Protectionism 2.0» and say it will be different from its predecessor in that «instead of import tariffs and quotas, today's tools of choice include «behind - the - border» measures such as bailouts, subsidies, and «buy local» requirements.»
«If you apply our tool [and] measure your outcomes against your costs,» she said, «you can clearly make an argument for many of these new advances.»
«Maintaining a healthy work - life balance is not only important for health and relationships, but it can also improve your employee's productivity, and ultimately performance,» says the Happiness Index, a tool that measures business performance.
It quotes Kuznets, who formulated the tools to measure GDP in the US, as saying that, «the welfare of a nation can... scarcely be inferred from a measurement of national income.»
«The measures are turning into a tool of real economic war,» said Russian premier Dmitry Medvedev.
No matter the tools you put in place to develop, distribute, monitor and measure your social newsroom content, perhaps the first T, Talent, is even more important, said Amy in closing.
These important measurement tools enable farming operations and companies of all sizes to more effectively improve sustainability performance and to «manage what they measure,»» said Allison Jordan, executive director of CSWA.
And I think as you said, the fact that they have stuck close with their draft philsophy has not only straightjacked them into missing out on evaluation tools, but not allowing them to forego these measures in the face of authentic talent.
«Today we've taken the government's single most powerful tool in combating fraud and turned it into the strongest whistleblower measure in the nation,» Schneiderman said in a press release.
Trump on Wednesday said there is still a possibility that an annual cap could be placed on contributions into 401 (k) plans — or threatening such a measure could be used as a «negotiating» tool for the GOP.
She said: «This counterterrorism bill contains a broad range of measures to ensure the police and others have the tools they need to deal with the terrorist threat.
With affordable housing as scarce as ever, it's time for lawmakers to give prosecutors new tools to stop the menacing — and often dangerous — measures these landlords use to force tenants out of their homes,» Schneiderman said.
«The ability to freeze wages is an essential tool for a control board,» said Ronald A. Stack, chairman of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, adding that it «can help avoid more severe labor cost - saving measures such as layoffs or furloughs.»
Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow is calling on the Oswego Common Council to approve what he says will be the city's most effective code enforcement measure to date - a tool that would target vacant houses.
«The tool is unique in its resolution, in its ability to reproduce the tests in the exact same way, and in that the brain activity can be measured objectively and precisely,» says Henrik Jörntell.
Even though satellites give very reliable information of when a CME started out from the sun, no one knows how to predict the north - south component of a geomagnetic storm, Gombosi says, and there are no tools able to measure that.
Colorado and Oregon voted against requiring labeling for GMO foods, and bear biologists in Maine were happy that the voters there rejected a measure that would have barred the use of food bait, which the scientists say is an important tool for population management and research.
Dr Peters said that using animation as a research tool will allow scientists to measure much more accurately the behavioural signals of lizards.
«Using multiple tools for measuring reading ease, we found that IPCC reports are designed for grownups, but they are not harder to read than other science documents, including those written for the public by professional writers,» said co-author Chris Field, who served as the co-chair of the second IPCC Working Group.
Although the technique is still in the proof - of - principle stage, it «could be an immensely powerful tool in implementing conservation measures for the most at - risk bird populations with fine - scale precision,» says Jeff Wells of the Boreal Songbird Initiative in Seattle, Washington.
«These are very simple measuressays Penn. «But when combined using the sophisticated tools that come from computer science, we can actually make sense of these in a way that physicians don't normally.»
«Essentially, it's a useful set of tools to help us measure the social environment and how many connections you have,» says Fisher.
Even if measuring microRNAs does not turn out to be sensitive enough for general screening, it would arm doctors with a great tool for screening at - risk individuals, Bloomston says.
Budimirovic says the current study updated the 2013 recommendations by using a more systematic approach that classified existing outcome measures as either being able to detect shorter - term changes (measures in FXS placebo - controlled trials lasting less than 12 months) or longer - term changes (lasting longer than 12 months) changes and by grading the measures» quantitative properties using the COnsensus - based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) system, an initiative that aims to improve how health measurement tools are selected.
Managerial implications were clear: first, the authors say, retail managers should be aware of crowding's effect on spending patterns and find ways to control it; second, ambient music is a relatively easy tool for retailers to mitigate crowding effects; and third, the authors provide a metric for measuring when social density demands some lively tunes.
«With the Institute for Glycomics I'm also interested in developing this into a tool to measure the electrical fields outside a single isolated biomolecule, like the dipole moment, as a new way to help understand how they behave,» he said.
Dr Hough says the aim is to develop tools that can simulate and predict the geology of the subsurface and offer the best possible measure of quantification around the predictions.
Deposits of tau in the brain have played a key role in CTE diagnoses, and the protein's link to concussions was bolstered by a recent study from the National Institutes of Health, which the agency said in a news release showed that «measuring tau levels could potentially be an unbiased tool to help prevent athletes from returning to action too soon and risking further neurological injury.»
«Make sure surfaces are covered and you have all the right tools for the job: a colouring cape, old towel, measuring cup, tint bowl, tint brush and a comb,» says Sferlazza.
She says that NAPLAN should be used to identify areas for improvement at a school or system level in areas such as mathematics and spelling, and not as a tool for measuring teacher performance.
«If TCAP was used as a diagnostic tool, rather than as a punitive measure, our schools would not be in the absurd position of deciding whether to send students home without report cards or send home grades that may change once the state chooses to release the scores,» the TEA president said.
He said over time, student test score results and other measures of academic progress will be used to improve the hiring tool.
«Our teachers have come together and agree that the MAP test is not good for our students, nor is it an appropriate or useful tool in measuring progress,» says Kris McBride, who serves as Academic Dean and Testing Coordinator at Garfield.
State Superintendent Tom Torlakson said the NAEP scores can serve as one of several tools parents can use to measure achievement across states.
«Long said that in other states that have shifted to using Medicaid to measure poverty, «it was used as a tool to lower who is counted.»
He said: «The P / E10 tool could drastically change how the entire investing industry operates and measures risks.»
«That's a thing that we have been pushing a lot lately,» says Bays, adding that The HSUS is working hard to build tools that make it easier for those working in the field to implement effective TNR programs — ones that not only reduce shelter intakes but also reduce the number of cats outdoors — and to measure their success.
In the terms of quantum physics, some scientists say that the tools you use to measure actually define the measurement: they simultaneously create, and limit, what you can measure.
Because VPD taps atmospheric components, which are poorly studied, Granger says the measure shows promise as a tool for unraveling how drought begins.Deep in the driest part of Southern California, just north of Los Angeles, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are tracking VPD across the West for the first time.
Because VPD taps atmospheric components, which are poorly studied, Granger says the measure shows promise as a tool for unraveling how drought begins.
«On every measure, ROSS outperformed the traditional tools evaluated,» the report says.
I found it scary at that time, that this could be a tool used by police to find out what happened during an accident and insurance companies to decide how they deal with drivers and premium rates... and after reading your article... like David said... creepy... totally invasive measure... I would never agree to allow such access to the police or insurance company... but I do not think we could stop it from happening...
The young people said providing them with the knowledge, tools and confidence to navigate potential online dangers would ultimately be more beneficial than technical measures
«The report outlines the various types of measures and tools that can be used to foster social and emotional learning and describes how the data can be used in an accountability system,» said author Channa Cook - Harvey.
«Although whole - building measures like Energy Star are a valuable tool, it's also crucial to acknowledge that tenants» use of a space has a huge impact on how a building performs,» Porter says.
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