Asset Class: A category of investments that contain
similar characteristics such as commercial office, retail shopping or industrial properties.
Many of these can be more granularly classified into sub groups that have
similar characteristics such as industry or size.
If you're working with a regional or national partner, how does your students» feedback compare to feedback from other students in a comparable group — like state or national benchmarks, or other schools with
similar characteristics such as rural or high - poverty schools?
Not exact matches
These tranches are groups of loans with
similar characteristics,
such as maturity, interest rate and expected delinquency rate.
(14) Though
such studies have not been completed for television,
similar characteristics between the financing of religious radio and television programs and between the syndication patterns of paid - time religious radio and television programs indicate that
similar trends may be found for religious television stations.
Consumers may therefore not have a good understanding of what they are buying, and may be more inclined to switch to non-organic products offering somewhat
similar characteristics,
such as «free range» rather than organic eggs.
(c) by suggesting that the food possesses special
characteristics when in fact all
similar foods possess
such characteristics, in particular by specifically emphasising the presence or absence of certain ingredients and / or nutrients.»
At that time we used the language in the General Labelling Directive 2000 / 13 / EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be
such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special
characteristics when in fact all
similar foodstuffs possess
such characteristics.»
The fossils» mix of primitive and more evolved
characteristics —
such as small brains but body proportions
similar to our own — defies how we currently classify our distant ancestors and relatives.
Parents and children tend to share
characteristics —
such as making
similar amounts of money and living in the same area — and this can influence what they buy.
Subjects in the LABA / ICS or TIO groups had
similar characteristics,
such as forced expiratory volume in one second, 6 - minute walk distance, percent emphysema by CT scan, and pack - years of smoking.
But some
characteristics,
such as the writing direction and the way two lines overlap, will remain
similar among many samples written by one individual.
The drugs are sorted into batches based on
similar characteristics,
such as the stamp and color of the drug, and a single bag is randomly selected from each batch for testing.
As
such, quantum dots exhibit
similar characteristics to atoms, and - just like atoms - they can be stimulated with light to reach higher energy levels.
But because some of the genes could indicate pathogenic
characteristics —
such as resistance to antibiotics — the researchers want to learn more about the potential health implications, and whether other buildings house
similar biofilms.
«If scientists want to test drugs for dementia, Alzheimer's or autism, ideal models would react similarly to humans in regards to the reduction of symptoms, outbreak of side effects,
such as enduring the same lesions as humans do, or exhibiting
similar behavioral
characteristics,» said Latham, who's with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and an MSU AgBioResearch scientist.
New research shows that chacma baboons within a troop spend more of their time with baboons that have
similar characteristics to themselves: associating with those of a
similar age, dominance rank and even personality type
such as boldness.
Weiskopf explained that a big problem with collecting and identifying scat in the field is that researchers mostly rely on morphological
characteristics such as shape, size or associated signs of snow leopards, and since scat from different species can look
similar, this can lead to misrepresented population estimates and errors in reporting what the snow leopards are actually eating.
When the team knocked out
such pairs of limb enhancers with
similar activity, they saw
characteristics like extra digits or differences in bone length — indicating that these enhancers functioned redundantly.
Scientists already knew that people tend to choose romantic partners with
similar characteristics,
such as age, race, religion, income, and upbringings.
However, it is likely that
such fiber type
characteristics are not caused by shifts between type I and type II muscle fibers, as aerobic exercise and strength training produce very
similar fiber type changes (Farup et al. 2014).
For example, if your date begins to exhibit
similar characteristics to one of your particularly difficult exes, it might not be
such a good idea to continue seeing them.
First, the authors assume that those who quit teaching to take up a nonteaching job have
similar characteristics to the average teacher
such that the experience of these «leavers» is representative of all teachers.
Our findings remain
similar when we make changes to our methodological choices,
such as varying the way we control for teacher experience, not controlling for teacher experience, and not controlling for student
characteristics.
Since the three groups of schools are
similar in their observable
characteristics,
such as the student body's ethnic makeup, and most likely in other
characteristics as well, the only major difference between the always - D schools and the other two groups is the competition they face from vouchers.
These students are likely to be
similar in terms of family background, previous educational experiences, and personal
characteristics such as motivation and the like.
Evaluations of interventions
such as the DfE's «gaining ground strategy» have found that school - to - school partnership working is most effective when: schools have
similar characteristics, are within reasonable travelling distance, and have staff time and commitment from both parties and partnerships at different levels of seniority.
The fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80 % of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in senior secured floating rate loans made by banks and other lending institutions and in senior secured floating rate debt instruments, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic
characteristics similar to
such securities.
Asset class: A group of investments with
similar risk and return
characteristics,
such as cash equivalents, government bonds, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, common stock (or industry groupings within the broad category of common stocks), real estate, precious metals, and collectibles.
Quantitative filters
such as the two MAGNET screens we have presented here can help you identify companies with
similar characteristics.
Exotic options share
similar characteristics to most other options but also feature other elements
such as callability and puttability.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80 % of its assets in debt securities issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and synthetic instruments or derivatives, or securities having economic
characteristics similar to
such debt securities.
At Insurance and Estates we use a common comparison between permanent life insurance and real estate are
similar ASSETS because they tend to share a number of common
characteristics such as:
The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment
characteristics (based on factors
such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental
characteristics (
such as return variability and yield) and liquidity measures
similar to those of the underlying index.
The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80 % of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in corporate bonds, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic
characteristics similar to
such securities.
The fund invests at least 80 % of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of European issuers, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic
characteristics similar to
such securities.
1 - there is not
such thing as a pit bull, it \'s simply used to describe dogs with
similar physical
characteristics 2 - without knowing exactly what breed it truly is you can not accurately determine what breed is biting 3 - as the article points out, it \'s impossible to determine the number of dog bites as many aren \» t reported.
Hansen Type I IVDD is an acute hernation of the disk that comes on explosively and typically affects chondrodystrophic breeds (those with breed - specific and acceptable hereditary skeletal deformities,
such as Dachshunds, Shih - Tzus, Beagles, Pekingese, Poodles, Corgies, Bassett Hounds and dogs with
similar characteristics of genetic dwarfism).
Pollock uses techniques
similar to many signature
characteristics of El Greco's work,
such as the horizontal division of the picture plane, the oval flow of the composition, and the repeated use of jagged, angular lines and triangular forms.
The case appears to be
similar with some of the basics of the theory of human - caused climate change, too — basics,
such as the radiative
characteristics of CO2 and other «greenhouse» gases, or the importance of the greenhouse effect in the natural regulation of our planetary temperature, are firmly established.
«which the contracting authority intends to use only for military purposes, can be considered to be intended specifically for
such purposes, within the terms of Article 296 (1)(b) EC, only if it is established that, unlike the
similar material intended for civilian uses invoked by the applicant in the main proceedings, that equipment, by virtue of its intrinsic
characteristics, may be regarded as having been specially designed and developed, also as a result of substantial modifications, for
such purposes» (para. 44).
At Insurance and Estates we use a common comparison between permanent life insurance and real estate are
similar ASSETS because they tend to share a number of common
characteristics such as:
Smartron t phone P packs
characteristics similar to most other devices in this price range
such as a metal unibody design, a HD display, Snapdragon 435 processor, and more.
These recommendations must be airtight, highlighting positive traits
such as leadership qualities, professionalism, ability to work in a team, ability to bring innovative ideas to the table, and
similar positive
characteristics that'll shine a positive light on your profile.
Accumulating evidence suggests that individuals with behavioral
characteristics that are
similar to the autism spectrum disorder are more likely to develop depressive symptoms than those lacking
such characteristics (Gerdts & Bernier, 2011; Ingersoll & Hambrick, 2011; Sucksmith, Roth, & Hoekstra, 2011).
In practice, most matching sites (
such as eHarmony) introduce couples who share
similar individual
characteristics.
Research related to optimal youth development has begun to delineate critical dimensions of important social contexts.8 — 11 For example, some researchers propose 3 basic experiences (ie, connection, regulation, and autonomy) to define youth's main associations with their environment that can be measured across multiple settings.8, 12,13 Others have articulated
similar concepts and expanded the number of dimensions to include
characteristics,
such as adequate nutrition, health, and shelter; physical and psychological safety; adequate and appropriate supervision and motivation; supportive relationships; support for efficacy and opportunities for skill building; and integration of family, school, and community efforts.10, 11
A second possible explanation for this finding is that relationships that begin with a hook - up may be relationships whose partners are not as well matched on other
characteristics that promote marital happiness,
such as sharing
similar worldviews, values, and interests.
At the start of the study, the PMTO and control groups were highly
similar in pre-program
characteristics,
such as child behavior, maternal depression, family income, and maternal arrests.
Appraisers look for houses that share
similar characteristics with the subject property,
such as size, age and architectural style.