Sentences with phrase «taken as a measure»

When maximum production and continually increasing economic growth, measured by income and expenditure figures, are taken as the measures of social well - being, then occupations and the educational preparation for them are dehumanized and made narrowly vocational; and persons are degraded into interchangeable parts in a giant social machine designed for generating and gratifying acquisitive hungers.

When democracy is founded on faith in the natural innocence of man and when human wants are taken as the measure of what is good, the ground is prepared for anarchy, conflict, and mass tyranny.

Taken together, the above series of questions can be taken as a measure of just how much a parent has «walked the walk» of parenting — at least so far.

However, if greater economic dynamism, more powerful incentives for creativity, cultural innovation, greater opportunity for material comfort, greater acceptance of diversity, and greater personal liberty are taken as measures of societal well - being, then the United States might be better.

If the number of taxis waiting outside Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Fleet Street offices at 11 pm can be used as a crude barometer of merger activity in the City, then the financial performance of firms with national practices can be taken as a measure of activity levels in the wider UK economy.

Many in the digital currency world have been monitoring the speed with which Coinbase has been adding users, since that can be taken as a measure of Bitcoin's retail adoption.

Not exact matches

That's why using big data is so important for small businesses: Culling and organizing data from the company is a direct way to take the guesswork out of delegating, making it easier to measure success and adjust course as needed.

The House is scheduled to vote on the TCJA on Tuesday and the Senate will take up the bill immediately after, meaning President Donald Trump could sign the measure into law as early as Wednesday.

We will take whatever measures are necessary to restore confidence, stabilise the economy as we move forward with the negotiating process.»

The banking system was hyper - competitive and quick to take risks in pursuit of profits; policymakers aggressively pushed homeownership through measures such as tax breaks for mortgage interest payments; and weak recourse laws let mortgage defaulters off the hook.

Charles Engler, CEO of Visual In - Seitz, a 40 - employee multimedia - presentation company in Rochester, N.Y., measures the time it takes his computer - support staff to respond to requests for repairs — as well as overall system downtime.

The government will «take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto - assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system,» India's finance minister told lawmakers in New Delhi in February, according to a transcript by The Hindu newspaper.

Meanwhile, investors will also be assessing developments between Russia and the U.S.. On Friday, the Kremlin told Washington it needs to cut 755 of its staff members in Russia and further measures could be taken as a result of new sanctions against Moscow.

«Our fighter planes took normal tactical measures, identifying the models of the Chinese planes and flying aerial surveillance until they left,» the South Korean military said, as quoted by Reuters.

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.

The former employer sued, but the court ruled that the information did not count as protected trade secrets because the company didn't take reasonable security measures to protect the information.

«Japan has repeatedly tried to explain that Japanese policies are taken to overcome deflation and, by all means, these are measures to overcome deflation as well as recession.

Last year, a handful of spots hit on topics such as immigration and diversity but took measured tones aimed at appealing to a broad range of viewers, Taylor said.

If you take internet traffic as a measure of our digital economy, it's clear that it's growing like crazy.

Tesla highlighted preventative measures it takes to counter racial discrimination in the workplace, such as compulsory anti-discrimination courses, regular in - person spot training sessions upon the submission of an allegation or complaint, as well as a dedicated team that is focused on «investigating workplace concerns, recommending corrective actions and assisting managers with implementing those actions.»

Since he took over as worldwide managing director in July, he's launched a dozen internal initiatives, ranging from cost - cutting measures (at a firm notorious for not taking its own efficiency medicine) to a new focus on marketing (a word that, by Barton's own account, draws gasps of horror at McKinsey).

«We are always concerned for the safety of aircrews and as such, we ensure appropriate measures are taken to ensure the exposure to threats like this are minimized,» Gresback said.

As such, the only defensive measures an A-10 pilot can take are to constantly scour the ground for any fired missiles and then launch countermeasures and try to maneuver away.

As Facebook makes it more difficult for users to maintain privacy, its co-founder is taking drastic measures to protect his own.

Take extra measures to go above and beyond for your customers, such as mailing gifts.

Instead, you need to recognize when your work is piling up too high, as early as possible, and take measures to address it before it becomes too much.

It's important to know whether you've got a bad boss on your hands so you can «take measures to mitigate the stress and own greater power in the relationship» as soon as possible, she said.

Of note, Xi told the forum that globalization was an irreversible trend, adding that China would do its part by taking major measures to open up its economy as soon as possible and widen market access to foreign - funded firms.

China could take a more measured approach, said Reinhart, and not buy new bonds as old ones mature.

Even if you don't go as far as Gupta, there are many measures you can take to ensure your workers are at their best.

But as the tough environment drags on, banks are now under pressure to take drastic action to cut costs and are resorting to measures such as offering services on smartphones and tablets to reduce their reliance on bank branches.

«The government does not recognize cryptocurrency as legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto - assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system,» Arun Jaitley told lawmakers in New Delhi, according to a transcript by The Hindu newspaper.

Yet others have noted that the office never had a secure booth previously as the EPA contains a secure facility on a separate floor, and have called attention to the secretive measures taken by Pruitt and his deputies.

In the coming days, Uber will likely have to take measures to secure its position as the go - to ride sharing app (competitor Lyft is already slowly making its way up to the top of the app store list).

The president has been newly combative as he argues it's time to ease the harsh measures that were taken to help pull the economy out of recession.

You can take all security measures available to secure your information, but if email recipients are not as diligent, your information can still be compromised.

Hughes may have built his empire on his knack for taking time off, but as he tells Nancy Won, behind the laid - back veneer lies a hardcore workaholic who's more likely to measure his downtime in hours than days.

It's been customary since Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933 to use the first 100 days in office as a measure of a president's effectiveness and influence.

The 1830s - era measure does not take into account a number of key health factors, including overall body fat, gender, muscle composition, or the amount of fat you're carrying around your middle, also known as abdominal fat.

But the bank has taken more extreme measures, such as ramping up purchases to more than 40 percent of the market overall and saying it would control the yield curve by keeping the 10 - year government bond yield around 0 percent.

«If the U.S. does take protectionist measures, then other countries are likely to take justifiable retaliatory actions against U.S. companies that have an advantage... in fields such as finance and high - tech, leading to a tit - for - tat trade war that benefits no one,» it said.

Its rankings are based heavily on a company's long - term financial results and — for the first time this year — take into account its environmental, social, and governance performance as measured by investment research firm Sustainalytics.

The question is what does the replacement look like and how long does it take to get there,» he said, endorsing measures such as a reinsurance fund to stabilize Obamacare's marketplaces.

«As the national statistical agency, Statistics Canada takes strong measures to ensure that the confidentiality and security of data provided by individuals, businesses and organizations are carefully protected.

As I explain, there are still plenty of measures that the Trump administration and Congress can take to undermine the health law and exacerbate its existing problems.

The Chinese government has already shut down exchanges in China, but it was recently reported to be taking even further measures against new forms of online trading as well as Bitcoin mining operations in the country.

Extraordinary monetary policy measures were taken in the heat of the financial crisis, and continue to be applied five years later, as a necessary part of restoring economic growth and stability.

We measure the effectiveness of our spending by evaluating the «payback period,» which we view as the number of quarters it takes for a quarterly cohort of sellers» cumulative transaction revenue net of transaction costs to surpass our sales and marketing spending in the quarter in which we acquired that cohort.

As we know, Canada is lagging behind other countries on this issue, and I believe it is time for governments and regulators in Canada to take positive measures as has been done elsewherAs we know, Canada is lagging behind other countries on this issue, and I believe it is time for governments and regulators in Canada to take positive measures as has been done elsewheras has been done elsewhere.

If markets pick back up venture funding will return as it was before the 3 - day, 10 % correction but if the VIX goes up (a measure of expected volatility in the stock market) then expect rounds to take longer.