Sentences with phrase «scale used for»

For example, charter students» ratings of expectations for student behavior exceed those of their district counterparts by 0.57 on the 5 - point scale used for these items.

But the $ 15 scale I used for years, until I dropped it in a bowl of water and somehow it suddenly stopped working.

«Some personality scales used for chimpanzees were originally designed for another species.

The analysis of the correlations between the scales used for the convergent validity of the PWB themselves shows that all these measures correlate significantly and in the expected direction.

Not exact matches

I think Starbucks continues to need to use its scale for good and its platform.

But the task force made clear the intention is to foster an industry where small - scale «craft» or «artisanal» producers are able to participate (including individuals who can grow a maximum of four plants for personal use) among larger players.

Using data from a large - scale study that tracked participants» diet and health information for more than a decade, researchers found an association between moderate chocolate consumption and a lowered risk for atrial fibrillation.

Ovaleye is using our time online with a focus of taking the in person meet for coffee sit down and scaling it.

Google also scaled back the price for using the service to a single pay - as - you - go plan.

Effective altruism has been called «altruism for nerds,» and revolves around the idea that quantitative approaches can be used to determine the best possible use of resources — time and money in particular — to maximize the good those resources can do for humanity on a global scale.

And the giant that makes the platform he's building on, Apple, for example, is running large - scale medical studies using its software, and is said to be looking to handle clinical data as the first step to a real attempt to break into the medical market.

For years scientists have used a standard psychological test called the Domain - Specific Risk - Taking Scale.

A key element to fostering scale and growth is to ensure that, when you are deploying technology for use by others, you are not giving away more than is required, but that you are giving enough that allows customers to buy more.

«We're not seeing the kind of growth and scale - ups, and if we can solve that problem we'll also keep our most talented in Miami by using entrepreneurship as a tool for community building,» says Matt Haggman, the program director in Miami for the Knight Foundation, which committed a $ 2 million investment to help bring Endeavor to the city.

That used to be an impossible task at scale for almost any business.

Resistance is also fueled by the massive and often inappropriate use of antibiotics in agriculture; for decades these precious drugs have been used to promote growth and fend off costly infections that can result from the cramped conditions of industrial - scale food animal production.

So while the interests of fairness argue for a dramatic scaling back of seniors» discounts — or at least greater use of income testing to ensure only those in real financial need are accessing them — political dynamics are actually working to expand their scope and cost.

The company is targeting applications for utility - scale energy storage, as well as for residential use.

«We began to feel we had an opportunity to use our scale for good and started to ask ourselves how we could do that.»

The two - storey Landscape House — a flat, looping figure - eight form — will be constructed by an industrial - scaled printer using sand and a binding agent to create marble - like six - by - nine - foot slabs for floor and ceiling.

Many of the same retailers who sell televisions also sell fridges and ranges and dishwashers; Samsung would be able to use its scale and market power to secure prime placement for its kitchen gear.

The printers — used industrially and also on a smaller scale to make digitally designed, three - dimensional objects from plastic — have not been used much for building.

For Cigna's report, survey respondents were evaluated on their loneliness using the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a 20 - item questionnaire that was developed to assess subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation.

The AHCA attempts to preserve certain Obamacare components (mandating coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions, requiring insurers to provide certain benefits, etc) while massively scaling back others (including the Medicaid expansion which has covered millions of low - income people and replacing more generous insurance subsidies with optional tax credits that can be used to buy coverage).

The use of a prototype site — a scaled - down working model of the finished product — for pre-launch testing is always a good idea.

To put the size of history's largest nuclear blasts to scale, we have used Alex Wellerstein's Nukemap, a tool for visualizing the terrifying real - world impact of a nuclear explosion.

«Right now the regulations don't really allow for any full - scale use of drones at this time,» Dodero said.

PWC then pulled out details to grade 75 cities using a decimal point scale up to five, for each area's capacity for real estate investment, development and homebuilding.

As he told Eurogamer this summer, «My plan was to do a Kickstarter for about 100 of these things — basically, to get money to buy all of the components required on a slightly larger scale and then send these out to people as kits so they could assemble them themselves using my instructions so they could have the same thing as I had.

Shapiro got the idea for Glowforge after experimenting with an industrial machine called the CNC Laser Printer Engraver, used by companies like Apple and Boeing for large - scale manufacturing.

The reason for this is that many countries in Asia used the prior period of falling crude prices to end, or dramatically scale back, their fuel subsidies.

«The currency war is intensifying: the number of participants is rising, fresh policy tools are being used to fight, and the scale of influence on the wider foreign exchange market is increasing,» wrote HSBC strategists, led by David Bloom, in a research note on Tuesday which ranks global currencies» appetites for war.

Bowerman originally used the «waffle» sole as a customized feature for selected runners, but in 1975, the company decided to put it into full - scale production.

«This is how Starbucks and other companies can use their collective scale to do good for America.

Jao says he and his co-founder created the websites for all three of their companies themselves and suggests using inexpensive talent you can find on platforms such as Freelancer.com once you're ready to scale.

«We are able to leverage our technology and the scale of our resources to provide consistent positive outcomes for our investors — by basically using algorithms to achieve that.»

Still, it faces a challenge in scaling up for wider use.

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been used for making prototypes across a range of different industries for many years, but is being increasingly eyed for scale production.

Every aspect of the survey can affect the outcome, including the phrasing used to pose the question, the order the questions appear on the survey and the options for how to answer, such as whether respondents are asked a yes - or - no question, or to rate their response along a scale.

If we can construct rewards for individual robots, it is possible to use this feedback approach at scale to ensure that the combined network of robots operates efficiently, adjusts based on a diverse set of feedback, and remains generally well - behaved.

The ASCI uses a 10 - point scale for its qualitative questions as well, which allows for more grey area than a more narrow scale, he says.

At the other end of the spectrum, Mail Boxes Etc. uses a scale of minus 2 to 2 for each of 20 criteria, which are weighted to arrive at a total score; Jinwoong, the sporting - goods marketer, uses an «eight - link chain» model for managing decisions about potential new products; the links detail the company's strengths in eight areas, such as distribution and in - store merchandising.

However, online food delivery is seen as a «winner takes all» game as most users usually only download and use one app, meaning there is only enough space in most markets for one or two major players, underlining the need to build scale quickly.

Gladwell uses this device to discuss optimal classroom size and family wealth, but it is also a useful conceptual tool for scaling companies.

Using the best - selling 737 - 8 as the starting point for a new type of 737 could pose such challenges, but may also be cheaper to make because of economies of scale in busy 737 - 8 production.

LaMear plans to use technology not only to help scale the wholesale side of the business, but also to drive growth in two emerging distribution channels for Urban Reclamations's finished products: retail furniture stores and e-commerce.

If possible, you should store your scale in a spot where it is easy for you to use without moving it.

We're also doing a scaled - down version of this global project for students all over the world, using data to understand their communities, for one day, on November 8th.

They pay for the research NREC does and are left with a proof of concept, which they can use to produce a product on a larger scale.

So as long as people continue to use Facebook, ads continue to perform and advertisers continue to get a bang for their buck, they will not scale back on spending on the platform.