In fact the asset growth effect is at least as powerful in explaining returns as these other
widely used factors.
Not exact matches
Finally, we screen for return on invested capital (ROIC), one of the most
widely -
used factors, and free cash flow yield.
They consider
widely used stock
factor portfolios such as market, size, book - to - market, momentum, investment and profitability.
The notion of AP classes and scores as all - important to college admissions also came under the microscope; the study found that while the majority of colleges
use AP exams as a
factor in admissions, the way the scores are
used varies
widely among institutions.
But fortunately the primary
factors that increase risk are now
widely known i.e. placing an infant prone (face down) for sleep,
using soft mattresses, maternal smoking, overwrapping babies or blocking air movement around their faces.
I'd argue that the potential for wearable tech to make a difference in politics is there, but it's still far from obvious or inevitable — and for any kind of voter - facing
use, it will depend on how
widely Google Glass seeps into the general public because of that «weird»
factor.
Carbon dioxide levels in lakes are often high and vary
widely from lake to lake based on
factors such as the type of nearby ecosystem, land
use such as agriculture, sizes of the lake and watershed, amount of precipitation, and because some types of soils and rocks absorb more CO2 than others.
«Scientifically, she worked on a project that not only revealed an important role for a specific growth
factor (VEGF) in the physiology of an ocular structure called the ciliary body but she also demonstrated that there might be unexpected and undesired side effects from a
widely used treatment for a variety of ocular diseases.
Cost will be the ultimate
factor in whether this someday becomes a
widely used plastic - making process; Genomatica says it's not sure how much its E. coli — produced BDO will cost, noting that results thus far have been confined to the lab.
«There are certain genetic variants that we know are risk
factors for allergy, but genotyping is not
widely used in clinical practice, so this research offers healthcare professionals an alternative method of identifying at - risk children.»
To
use hd - PS, a researcher downloads the program from the Harvard site, connects it to one of the data software packages
widely used in epidemiology, and imports to the system a wide range of health information on each study subject, ranging from basics like blood pressure and age to smaller, more esoteric
factors like whether the individual saw a doctor in the past six months.
Mansi stresses that the study doesn't definitively show that statins cause diabetes, nor does it mean people should stop
using the drugs, which are
widely prescribed to help people lower their cardiac risk
factors.
In addition to very low MBD, HER2 positivity was also shown to be a prognostic
factor for breast cancer, independent of the
widely used Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI).
«They clearly demonstrate that drugs can be
used to improve the development of newborn neurons in memory centers of the adult brain, even in the presence of toxic
factors widely presumed to cause AD.»
The
factors and caveats that impact all of these different recorders are also
widely available in the literature, and more recently isotope - enabled general circulation models have become more
widely used in sync with observations (e.g., see Gavin Schmidt and others 2007 paper)
Neonics have become
widely used in U.S. agriculture and many believe that it could be one of the
factors contributing to increased bee losses.
While the Body Mass Index (BMI) is
widely used to assess «normal» weight for an individual based on his or her height, it does not take into account other more important
factors such as body fat percentage and body composition.
The term «food intolerance» (also termed «food sensitivities») is
widely used for a variety of unpleasant responses to specific foods or compounds in foods, and while you've already learned about things like gluten intolerance and lactose intolerance, you should know that due to one or a combination of six different
factors, you could have intolerances to other things too (21).
Besides antibiotics, your gut bacteria are also vulnerable to
factors such as chlorinated water, antibacterial soaps, pollution, and agricultural chemicals — especially glyphosate, which, incidentally, is the most
widely used herbicide in the world.
The sponsor of the SAT and the testing service that administers it appear to be at odds over the potential
uses of forthcoming research on students who, based on such
factors as racial, social, or family background, exceed expectations on the
widely used college - entrance exam.
That consumer - friendly report
uses multiple indicators of social and economic
factors that help to explain the
widely publicized results of tests commonly administered in nine countries.
These include the
widely distributed Guiding Good Choices (formerly Preparing for the Drug Free Years) curriculum which
uses research evidence as the foundation to teach parents about risk and protective
factors for drug
use initiation.
It is very important to bear in mind that Shanghai's education system rests in part on favorable cultural
factors that are
widely shared with other Asian countries and
uses strategies that are very similar to those
used by a number of those countries and provinces in Asia that are also at the top of the PISA league tables.
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Using a formula that takes into account household income, family composition, educational attainment of parents, and other
factors, Jefferson County has managed to create one of the more racially diverse systems in the country, and its approach to diversity is
widely credited with contributing to a thriving local economy.
The precise formula
used to derive your FICO score — the most
widely used credit score — remains unknown; however, Fair Isaac Corp., which generates FICO scores, has said five
factors go into your score:
We'll also
use a consistent estimate for the monthly costs of property taxes and homeowners insurance (a combined $ 260), but keep in mind these latter two figures can vary
widely depending on where you're buying and other
factors.
Credit cards and other outstanding debts is the second most important
factor considered when determining your FICO score — the most
widely used credit score by lenders.
The most
widely used credit score is the FICO score and when creditors
use this they are looking at five key
factors: payment history, accounts owed, length of credit history, types of credit
used, and new credit available.
Costs alone may lead to two
factor authentication (TFA) become more
widely used, as losses from data breaches or hacking can be fantastic.
They consider
widely used stock
factor portfolios such as market, size, book - to - market, momentum, investment and profitability.
Paid - off collections
factor into FICO 8 credit scores, the ones most
widely used in lending decisions.
While these kinds of credit decision - making
factors may still be alive and well within a particular card issuer's policy criteria (subjective reasons, not related to credit scoring) or custom credit score developed for its own
use, they are not part of any
widely used credit scoring systems, such as FICO, for a simple reason: such information has not been shown to be reliable predictors of future credit risk.
This, of course, is a function of their financial stability and creditworthiness, two leading
factors gauged by a
widely -
used formula known as the debt - to - income ratio (DTI).
In the USA, Wonderlabs Pet
Factor B12 https://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=K9688 or Wonderlabs Trinfac B https://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=6881 are products
widely used (with great success supported by before and after Cobalamin blood tests) by many EPI pets with low B12.
More broadly scoped, a variety of
factors are present, some of which are
widely used by skeptics of global warming, and others which are
used by proponents.
The
factors and caveats that impact all of these different recorders are also
widely available in the literature, and more recently isotope - enabled general circulation models have become more
widely used in sync with observations (e.g., see Gavin Schmidt and others 2007 paper)
It is no coincidende why regression is a more
widely used approach, especially in cases where many
factors may play a role.
2) CAGW movement type models never reconstruct any lengthy past history accurately without creative and unique adjustment of aerosol values
used as a fudge
factor; that is why models of
widely varying sensitivities supposedly all accurately reconstruct the past (different made - up assumed historical values
used for each) but fail in future prediction, like they didn't predict how global average temperatures have been flat to declining over the past 15 years.
Their energy production dwarfs photovoltaics by a
factor of 30 and equals the electrical capacity of wind, thought by most to be the most
widely used renewable energy source.
For example,
widely used 43 predictive models of the gas transfer process commonly 44 differ by
factors of three or more, and contain poorly 45 understood non-linearities [Banerjee and MacIntyre, 46 2004].
Phthalates, which are described as «a class of high production chemicals
widely used as plasticizers and additives in consumer and personal care products,» are known endocrine disruptors that cause perturbations in thyroid hormones, testosterone levels, and the neurotransmitter dopamine, which,
Factor - Litvak says, is «linked to inattention and hyperactivity.»
Although the term car «accident» is
widely used, the reality is auto collisions all have an instigator — meaning that most crashes aren't accidents at all, but rather the result of someone's negligence, a product malfunction, or other external
factors.
Google's adoption of two -
factor authentication in Google Apps is one of the first deployments of two -
factor authentication in a
widely used cloud - based application, and may set a new security standard against which other cloud - based providers will be measured.
The
widely used Perceived Stress Scale18 showed low reliability within our sample (α = 0.41 and 0.29); by
using exploratory
factor analysis (EFA) methods, we extracted 2
factors: positive / coping (4 items) and stress (6 items), which had improved reliability (α = 0.64 — 0.75).
VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families, Burlington, 2000), a
widely used measure for EBD, contains several norm - referenced scales derived through
factor analysis of data from the general pediatric population.
Although it is
widely accepted that peer influence is a powerful
factor in adolescent development, profession
use of this resource has been generally confined to exceptional or problematic populations.
The inconsistent accounts likely arise because the distinct studies are conducted
using different subsamples and focus on distinct dimensions of physical health, further highlighting the fact that responses to widowhood may vary
widely by respondents» personal resources and contextual
factors (Stroebe et al., 2007).
However, the goal for which the scale has been most
widely used to date is to advocate for and influence prevention policies by highlighting crucial developmental
factors that prevention programs should target to improve general health and reduce medical costs and social service expenditures.22, 43,44
The Brief Problem Checklist (BPC), 25 administered by telephone, is a 12 - item measure of internalizing (6 items; scores can range from 0 to 12), externalizing (6 items; score range, 0 - 12), and total problems (12 items; score range, 0 - 24), developed through application of item response theory and
factor analysis to data from the Youth Self - Report and the Child Behavior Checklist (2 very
widely used youth symptom measures).
The CBCL is a
widely used parent - report questionnaire that has two broadband
factors, internalizing (anxious, depressed and withdrawn behavior) and externalizing mental health problems (aggressive and hyperactive behavior).