Sentences with phrase «than a programmed form»

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In 2010, as the Federal Reserve continued its quantitative easing program, Buffett sent the government a «thank you note» (in the form of an op - ed) for its actions, rather than its paralysis or politicking, after the crisis.

NBC has you covered in the form of a partnership with Samsung that will allow users of the NBC Sports app, who also have a Samsung Gear VR as well as a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, to access more than 100 hours of virtual reality programming.

But first, people who build and program all forms of AI need to ensure their wiring prevents robots from causing more harm than good.

«We heard from many students that they wanted help sequencing together courses in order to form more substantive programs of study than can be represented by a single course.

According to CVI ² charter member and pioneering industry tracker and media company Global Corporate Venturing, today worldwide there are more than 1100 corporations with corporate venture programs, more than 475 of those having formed since the beginning of 2010.

QE2 in itself could take the form of an extension of the current program beyond the initial end - date of September 2016, potentially with higher purchases than the current $ 60bn / month.

First, by the end of 2014, following the large - scale asset purchase programs, the Federal Reserve balance sheet was funded by about $ 3.1 trillion in liabilities other than Federal Reserve notes, which were mostly in the form of reserves in excess of the amount banks were required to hold; in contrast, there were only $ 64 billion of non-Federal Reserve note liabilities in June 2007, of which only about $ 2 billion were excess reserves.

True to form of 2006/07, program expenditures came in under budget, at $ 197.1 billion compared to $ 199.6 billion in the budget â $ «thereby preventing the Canadian Taxpayers Federation from issuing a press release decrying more than $ 200 billion in socialist waste.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

As an industry content leader, Participant annually produces up to six narrative feature films, five documentary films, three episodic television series, and more than 40 hours of digital short form programming, through its digital subsidiary SoulPancake — all aimed at entertainment that inspires social awareness and engaging audiences to participate in positive social change.

Today more than 25 million American workers are part of some form of employee - ownership program, including an option to buy stock at a discount or receive part of their compensation in shares, says Corey Rosen, co-founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership.

«The IRS Form 1040X looks more intimidating than it is,» said Marshall Hunt, certified public accountant and director of tax policy for the Accounting Aid Society's tax assistance program in metro Detroit.

This is one reason why PIP works best when it's added to your other advertising programs, rather than being your sole form of advertising.

The New York wife of a Presbyterian pastor, for instance, gave up the strict regimen of Weight Watchers in 1972 to form 3D (Diet, Discipline, Discipleship), advertised as «a Christian counterpart to national weight - watcher programs» and expanding to more than 5,000 churches and 100,000 participants by 1981.

Since television and radio programs, on the other hand, are open to everyone without limitation, it is necessary to maintain a more broadly applicable standard of public propriety than applies to the other forms of mass communication.

Political discourse therefore is no less oriented, disoriented, and reoriented than any other form of discourse; and the specific way in which it is oriented and disoriented is that it becomes the place for the insertion of an impossible demand, a demand that we can validly interpret in utopian terms, meaning by this a quest that can not be exhausted by any program of action.

Thank God, pantheism is destined to remain a failed self - program that provides sophisticated Americans nothing more than momentary stress relieve in the form of self - indulgent spiritual reveries.

The Master of Wine program is designed to measure knowledge in a more academic form than the Master Sommelier.

Members of the public who attend the full - day Good Food Festival programming have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced farmers and gardeners through long - form DIY workshops and «Good Food Commons» mini-sessions; hear from thought leader panelists about the future of our agricultural system; watch cooking demos, emphasizing local food, by culinary leaders such as Frontera's Rick Bayless and One Off Hospitality's Paul Kahan (both past recipients of FamilyFarmed's Good Food Chef of the Year Award); and engage with more than 150 farmer, food business, and nonprofit exhibitors.

Neurmuscular training (NMT) programs, including the FIFA 11 + program, a 20 - minute series of warm - up exercises performed at the start of each training session and in a modified form before matches, and the PEP exercise program developed by the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation, a series of 19 warm - up, stretching, strengthening, plyometric, and sport - specific agility exercises that can be completed in less than 30 minutes without any specialized equipment, have both been proven effective in a series of studies in reducing ACL injuries, particularly of the non-contact variety, and especially among female athletes, who more prone to ACL tears.

Now here's the hard part to swallow: Almost everyone (92 % of recreation professionals) felt like the people that oversee those volunteer programs should be required to have some sort of youth sports training — yet less than one in five (19 %) actually require any form of training for those individuals!

Currently, 90 % of parents report that their children younger than 2 years watch some form of electronic media.2 By 3 years, almost one - third of children have a television in their bedroom.3 Parents report that they view television as a peacekeeper and a safe activity for their children while they are preparing dinner, getting ready for work, or doing household chores.3 Many parents report feeling better knowing that the programming their children watch has been described as educational.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Despite less than anticipated numbers form a job - creation program highly touted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and its considerable expense to taxpayers, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul defended Start Up - NY and predicted it will pay off in the future.

While one of the main roles of the Office for the Aging is to advocate on behalf of older Oneida County residents, typically through services, programs, promoting independent community living, there is no better form of advocacy than highlighting the accomplishments of older person who have lived vibrant and productive lives.

Despite less than anticipated numbers form a job - creation program highly touted by Cuomo, and its considerable expense to taxpayers, LG Kathy Hochul defended Start Up - NY and predicted it will pay off in the future.

The Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education sponsors an Industrial Ph.D. program that, in its current form, has funded more than a thousand projects since 2002, most in health, natural sciences, and technology.

Pfizer created its CTI program a little more than a year ago, forming partnerships with 19 academic institutions in San Francisco, San Diego, New York, and Boston.

In a randomized controlled clinical trial, scientists from Joslin Diabetes Center and Brigham and Women's Hospital found that patients treated with a form of bariatric surgery known as Roux - en - Y gastric bypass did significantly better, after three years, than patients provided with an intensive diabetes and weight management program.

A one - time $ 5,000 relocation allowance is provided by the program if the assigned hosting facility is more than 50 miles from the current address shown on the application form.

If you're already performing pull - ups but your form is terrible and you're having a difficult time completing more than 3 reps, this program will help you correct your technique and start making real gains.

You can certainly build an excellent exercise program using nothing more than free weights, resistance bands and items you have around your home, but there is one form of exercise you may also want to consider, which is performed on a vibrational machine called the Power Plate.

Use good form: As mentioned earlier, there are some pretty advanced moves in this program, so using good form is more important than ever if you want to get the best results.

Unlike other diet programs that are based on conjecture and pseudoscience, Pilon's diet plan has been published in book form and based on more than 240 peer - reviewed studies that can be found in scientific and medical journals.

As an industry content leader, Participant annually produces up to six narrative feature films, five documentary films, three episodic television series, and more than 40 hours of digital short form programming, through its digital subsidiary SoulPancake — all aimed at entertainment that inspires social awareness and engaging audiences to participate in positive social change.

The programs don't combine to form a complete «making of» take on the movie, but they have more than enough useful bits to make them positive.

by Walter Chaw A homoerotic cock - opera showing the sad and pathetic multiplicity of forms that mid-life crises can take, Driven, Renny Harlin's ode to thick necks and macho poses, is more «programmed» than «directed.»

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short - form content, apps, games, consumer products, social media experiences, and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 180 countries.

Michelle Satter, Founding Director of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program (FFP), said, «The projects selected for this year's Labs represent a diverse group of artists who are experimenting with different forms and mediums, demonstrating how, more than ever before, the boundaries between creative disciplines are blurring.»

Fewer than 40 of the district's 194 schools volunteered to participate in the program, in which teachers and other staff members, parents, and community members form school - community councils to provide oversight for school policy in consultation with the school principal, according to Rodney Davis, director of information services.

The book features more than 175 pages of step - by - step instructions, tips, ideas, and forms for creating and executing a successful parent volunteer program.

A simple comparison, examining only those elementary schools with significant bilingual - education programs (more than 120 students enrolled before Prop 227), reveals that the schools that eliminated their bilingual education programs had a 10 - point gain in reading and a 13 - point gain in math, but those that maintained some form of bilingual - education program had only a 6 - point gain in reading and a 14 - point gain in math.

This is sometimes because music programs provide an alternative to more traditional forms of school participation, other times it's because the students feel music is more relevant to their everyday lives than other subjects (Karkou & Glasman, 2004).

Google is utilizing R Programming and it is a satisfactory language for doing any form of statistics or data manipulation / visualization, however, IMHO, its power lies in the constructed - in capabilities and libraries instead than its strengths as a language itself (syntax, design, readability, and so forth.)

And more than two - thirds of four - year - olds attend some form of public or privately funded preschool, with 1.4 million of them enrolled in state - funded pre-K programs.

On the first two «costs» the book provides no evidence of harm, other than summary statements about segregation, expressing concern that «education programs that serve low - income and minority students have become quite different from those that serve the rest of the student population,» (p. 225) and that «charter schools have moved the country farther away from the collective and democratic forms of education.»

Cultivating, Running a Great Parent Volunteer Program Former teacher Rhonda Joness book Turning Parents into Volunteers features more than 175 pages of step - by - step instructions, tips, ideas, and forms for creating a successful parent volunteer pProgram Former teacher Rhonda Joness book Turning Parents into Volunteers features more than 175 pages of step - by - step instructions, tips, ideas, and forms for creating a successful parent volunteer programprogram.

At the heart of blended and differentiated PD is the assumption that teaching and learning, and not the technology itself, must form the core of all of our continuing education programming and that meaningful technology integration requires far more than dressing up the factory model wolf in digital sheeps clothing.

The program also includes a review of other forms of student and staff expression other than verbal speech, including dress code issues and the use of symbols.

Rather than written commands, Scratch uses digital blocks that stack together like Legos to form animation and simulation programs.»

Some also proposed that successful results reported in the use of these programs are confounded by the fact that positive outcomes may be more of a consequence of the Hawthorne Effect or a change in teaching strategy than a validation of one particular form of media over another (Finkelman & McMann, 1995; Tierney et al., 1997).