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https://saeedabdullah.com/blog/sleep-algorithm-replication.html | 2024-02-26T22:15:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474663.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226194006-20240226224006-00529.warc.gz | 0.938169 | 516 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__63852492 | en | Replication of our phone usage based sleep algorithm
28 Sep 2016
What can your phone say about you? A lot, particularly when it comes to sleep.
A recent paper from Cuttone et al. replicated our phone usage based sleep algorithm from the UbiComp 2014 paper. Based on the data from 126 participants, they found that our algorithm performs similarly to their proposed Bayesian model with remarkable accuracy and precision for detecting sleep events (mean accuracy: 0.89 and mean F1-score: 0.83).
While a number of recent studies have used a wide array of sensors on phones (e.g., audio, accelereometer) to assess sleep, our algorithm only uses screen on and off information. The intuition behind our algorithm is that most phone users use their phone right after waking up and before going to sleep. So, the algorithm looks for longest non-usage patterns in the night to identify sleep onset and duration. It also adjusts to individual patterns of phone usage by using a corrective term learned over the initial training period. In our paper, we have provided detailed pseudo-code. You can also see it explained in the slides I presented in UbiComp 2014 (see slide 33 - 37).
Average sleep onset and duration across participants from phone and journal data. The phone non-usage coincides with sleep events.
In our study, we evaluated the algorithm using data from 9 participants over 97 days and found that it can accurately assess sleep onset and duration. However, all our participants were students and from 18–24 age range.
The data used by Cuttone et al., on the other hand, was collected by Sony Mobile from 126 participants over 2–4 weeks. For ground-truth, they use sleep data from wearables instead of journals as we did in our study. So, the high accuracy of our algorithm in this new and potentially more diverse dataset indicates that it is quite robust.
I am really glad that they decided to replicate our algorithm on this new dataset. Given that the algorithm achieves high accuracy but is very low cost (both data and computation wise), I hope these findings will encourage others to adopt it for passive and automated sleep assessment in populations mostly comprised of phone users.
On a broader note, I think, these results also serve as a reminder about the usefulness of soft-sensing — data about how we use our digital devices. Given much of our daily behavior now gets mediated through these devices, it is of no surprise that soft-sensing can provide unique insights about our behavior and contexts. | statistics |
https://sobeclock.newgrounds.com/stats | 2017-10-20T01:16:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823605.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20171020010834-20171020030834-00530.warc.gz | 0.730977 | 344 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__9716360 | en | Contact Info / Websites
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- What place you are in compared to other users.
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- 4.66 votes
- Based on your experience points, your vote is worth this much.
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- Indicates how accurate you are at flagging questionable content.
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- One of 30 possible ranks.
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- What rank you are in compared to other users.
- Each successful vote to kill a submission during judgement earns a "blam" point.
- Each successful vote to keep submissions alive during judgement earns one "save".
Recent Game Medals
Traveling 5 Points Went right. Medal Stats.
Vuvu Zilla 25 Points Hit 50 notes in a row Medal Stats.
Bum Trumpet 10 Points Hit 40 notes in a row Medal Stats.
No, Fido! 10 Points Hit 30 notes in a row Medal Stats.
Here Comes the Bear 5 Points Hit 20 notes in a row Medal Stats.
A WINNER IS YOU 25 Points Beat the game. Medal Stats.
Horse 50 Points Kill 9 horses Medal Stats.
Sailplane 25 Points Take down the sailplane Medal Stats.
CH46SeaKnight 25 Points Take down the CH46 Sea Knight helicopter Medal Stats.
NuclearRocket 25 Points Nuke Sydney Medal Stats.
Total Medals Earned: 23 (From 6 different games.) | statistics |
https://neo-ren.com/global-population-set-to-hit-9-7-billion-people-by-2050/ | 2023-12-03T23:15:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00095.warc.gz | 0.905966 | 447 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__305520721 | en | The world’s current population of 7.3 billion people will reach up to 9.7 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100, says John R. Wilmoth, director of the United Nations Population Division.
Speaking at Seattle’s annual Joint Statistical Meeting Monday, Mr. Wilmoth said the world population is estimated to reach between 9.5 and 13.3 billion by the end of the century.
“The projections stand in stark contrast to a widely held idea that the human population would peak in 2050 at about 9 billion,” writes The Christian Science Monitor’s Pete Spotts the first time the UN floated the possibility of hitting 11 billion people by the end of the century.
There is roughly a 23 percent chance that the world’s population will stop growing within this century, the UN says.
Population experts predict the main factor behind the rise is a projected increase in Africa’s population. Today, the continent hosts 1.2 billion people, but that number will likely reach between 3.4 billion and 5.6 billion people by 2100.
The continent’s population will continue to soar unless fertility rates decline in sub-Saharan Africa, where some areas’ populations are growing at an exceedingly rapid rate.
“Yet this is where some of the poorest countries on the planet are – where energy demand will grow with development and where the effects of climate change will tax economies lacking the resources to effectively adapt,” Mr. Spotts said.
The strain of unbridled population growth on the planet’s finite resources comes into sharp focus this week as the planet approaches the so-called Earth Overshoot Day – the day when the world’s population uses up all the natural resources the Earth can generate in a single year as defined by the sustainability think tank, Global Footprint Network.
“This overshoot leads to a depletion of Earth’s life-supporting natural capital and a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” reads the Overshootday.com website. The Global Footprint Network estimates that the current population demands the resources of 1.6 Earths. | statistics |
https://www.burksblog.com/harnessing-young-donors-philanthropy/ | 2023-03-21T18:07:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943704.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321162614-20230321192614-00387.warc.gz | 0.954581 | 1,676 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__105012796 | en | A common but dangerous assumption in fundraising is that donors are what they give. In other words, at any moment in time a donor giving at the low end of the scale is a donor capable of that level of giving; someone who gives well above the norm is a major donor or a prospect for that category. That assumption plus the tendency of fundraising to reward donors who give generously and ignore or minimize expectations of those who don’t, contribute to early attrition and keep most retained donors giving well below capacity.
As a group, young donors are the ones most likely to be sidelined by this narrow view of philanthropy because their gift values are at the bottom of the generosity scale. But their actual ability to give plus their willingness to engage tell a different story.
The average household income of employed donors under the age of 35 who took part in this year’s Burk Donor Survey is $81,000, on par with over half of older employed survey respondents. But their charitable contributions last year were a mere 10% of the value of gifts offered by middle-age donors and 9% of those over the age of 64. Looking only at gift value, it would be easy to conclude that young donors are not as committed to philanthropy, but that would be a mistake.
Why young donors’ gifts are disproportionately modest
In all questions in the survey related to giving motivation, young donors are the most optimistic about both their personal and their philanthropic future. But two factors outside not-for-profits’ control are currently limiting young donors’ ability to give more generously. They are student debt and under-employment.
Student debt has a substantial impact on young people’s finances and it is almost certainly holding them back from giving more generously. 37% of households headed by someone under forty currently have some student debt. And, of substantial interest to fundraisers, the typical net worth of young, college-educated heads-of-households is about $65,000 but only about $8,700 for those carrying student debt.(1) Compounding the impact of student debt is under-employment — 32% of US workers between the ages of 18 and 29 are working in jobs well below what their age and education should afford them.(2)
While not-for-profits cannot control these two factors, certain fundraising practices compound the problem. These three resonate strongly among young respondents in this and previous years’ Burk Donor Surveys:
- Relying on direct mail and other more traditional solicitation techniques that do not influence young donors to give;
- Meting out information based on previous gift value, misunderstanding that all donors, regardless of what they gave before, use information on what was accomplished with past donations to determine whether and how much they will give the next time;
- Under-utilizing communications technologies compatible with younger donors.
Young donors are a boon to fundraising
In spite of debt, under-employment and a fundraising system geared to an older demographic, young donors are very philanthropically-minded. They also give in ways that are a decided advantage to not-for-profits’ bottom line. The following characteristics, most strongly present in young donors, should make any fundraiser sit up and take notice:
- Young donors’ giving is far less likely to be influenced by economic concerns. They have a positive, can-do attitude concerning their philanthropy;
- They are more willing to take on new causes. 41% of Burk Survey respondents under 35 supported more causes last year than the year before compared with only 24% of middle-age donors and 19% of donors 65 years or older. This is a critically important factor for any not-for-profit trying to build up their volume of donors and/or diversify their donor pool.
- It is less expensive to communicate with young donors than with older supporters. 65% of donors under the age of 35 stated a preference for email over print communication in the Burk Survey versus only 30% of donors age 65 or older.
- The margin of giving increase was higher among donors under 35 last year than for all other donors in the Burk Donor Survey. 61% of young donors increased their giving in 2013 compared with only 47% of middle-age donors and 42% of donors over the age of 65.
- Young donors’ expectations for their philanthropy this year are similarly positive. 46% of survey respondents under 35 plan to give more in 2014 than they gave in 2013 versus only 30% of middle-age and 21% of senior donors.
- Retention is better among young donors. 45% of all Burk Donor Survey respondents stopped giving to at least one not-for-profit last year, but when this group was analyzed by age, the difference was dramatic. Only 26% were under the age of 35; 45% were between 35 and 64 and 52% were 65 or older.
Investing in young donors is a brilliant fundraising strategy
Our highly educated, philanthropically-minded young donors may be working at Starbucks today, but they won’t be for long. Currently, Gen X (age 34-48) and Gen Y (age 14-33) make up 57% of the workforce. Baby Boomers, who currently hold most of the management-level positions represent 38% of the workforce.(3) But, the oldest of this cohort is now 68 and, while many boomers have delayed retirement due to loss in net worth caused by the last recession, this generation will still be stepping aside in large numbers soon. The average age at which still-employed boomers expect to retire is 66(4), so within the next five years and definitely within the next ten, Gen Xs and Gen Ys will swiftly move up the employment and income ladder. This means that not-for-profits that start building solid relationships with younger donors now will be front-of-the-line when these donors start giving at a major gifts level.
Being donor-centered will ensure your future with today’s young donors
While there are many things that distinguish young donors from their middle-age and older counterparts, respondents of all ages agree that a donor-centered approach inspires them to stay loyal and give more generously. Being donor-centered means:
- acknowledging donors’ gifts promptly and in a meaningful way;
- assigning every gift, regardless of its value, to a specific program, project or area more narrow in scope than the mission as a whole;
- providing a report on what has been accomplished, in measurable terms, before asking for another contribution.
When young donors in the 2014 Burk Donor Survey were presented with a giving scenario based on this donor-centered model, 76% said they would give again the next time they were asked; 58% said they would make a larger gift, and 72% would continue to give indefinitely as long as they got those three things every time they gave.
The future is bright
While not-for-profits raised over $335 billion last year, it appears there is still much more money out there — 40% of Burk Donor Survey respondents said they could have given even more and, once again, young donors led the way. 50% of respondents under the age of 35 said they had more money to give but were holding their philanthropy back.
So, my only question to my wonderful fundraising colleagues is this: What are you waiting for?
More information on what would inspire young donors to give more generously is featured in The 2014 Burk Donor Survey report, available here: http://cygresearch.com/the-burk-donor-survey-2014/
(1). Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), Pew Research Center, Washington, DC, 2012
(2). Gallup’s US Underemployment Rate in the Workplace, Princeton, NJ, May, 2012
(3). Employment Status of the Civilian, Non-Institutional Population, by Age, Sex and Race, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012
(4). Generations and the Great Recession, Pew Social and Demographic Trends, Pew Research Center, Washington, DC, Nov, 2011 | statistics |
https://nickelinstitute.org/en/science/environmental-science-fact-sheets/fact-sheet-3-data-compilation-of-pnec-values-for-marine-waters/ | 2023-05-30T17:15:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646076.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530163210-20230530193210-00147.warc.gz | 0.940007 | 1,555 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__51786500 | en | 2.1 Data compilation
The data on the toxicity of nickel to marine organisms were compiled from three main sources: open literature, internationally recognized databases (e.g., Science Direct, Web of Science), and industry-sponsored research programs. A large dataset on the chronic ecotoxicity of nickel to marine organisms was compiled. Estuarine species were not covered in this assessment. All gathered data were further screened using the criteria as outlined in Section 2.2.
2.2 Data quality screening
Each individual ecotoxicity data point was screened for quality before incorporation in the nickel ecotoxicity database based on the following criteriai:
- data were retained for the following groups of organisms: micro- and macro-algae, invertebrates, and fish;
- data covered the following relevant endpoints: survival, development, growth and/or reproduction;
- Ni-only exposure data were considered relevant (studies were rejected if indications of impurities or other substances might have an effect on the toxic properties of nickel);
- the results reported measured pH and salinity;
- the toxicity tests were performed in artificial or natural seawater at a salinity varying between 28 and 39 ppt;
- the data were from studies conducted according to approved international standard test guidelines (however, data from non-standardized tests were also assessed);
- only long-term or chronic toxicity data were used;
- the tests were performed according standard operational procedures, with a detailed description of the methods employed during toxicity testing;
- preference was clearly given on the use of measured nickel concentrations in the test concentrations;
- a clear concentration-response was observed;
- toxicity threshold values calculated as L(E)C10 (the concentration that causes 10% effect during a specified time interval) values were preferred; however, NOEC values (No Observed Effect Concentration) were also seen as equivalent;
- the toxicity tests were performed with soluble nickel salts (e.g., NiCl2 and NiSO4);
- the toxicity test results reflected dissolved nickel concentrations and were expressed as µg Ni/L; and
- ecotoxicity threshold values were derived using the proper statistical methods.
Only the identified ecotoxicity data fulfilling the above mentioned criteria were used for the marine aquatic PNEC derivation.
2.3 Database development
Applying the above mentioned quality screening criteria to the identified ecotoxicity data resulted in the selection of an extensive high quality database on the ecotoxicity of nickel to marine organisms. Indeed, the database comprised 15 different “species means” for 14 different families from 25 individual high quality L(E)C10/NOEC values (9 individual NOEC for micro- and macro-algae, 14 for invertebrates, 2 for fish).
An overview of all accepted individual high quality chronic ecotoxicity data is presented in the Environmental Risk Assessment of Nickel and Nickel Compounds (see Section 5).
2.4 Data normalization
Most of the physico-chemical characteristics known to affect nickel toxicity in the marine environment (i.e., pH, cation concentration, salinity) are fairly uniform in coastal marine waters. One parameter [i.e., dissolved organic carbon (DOC)] can vary substantially in marine waters. However, relationships between nickel toxicity and DOC for marine organisms are unknown. Therefore, normalization of the toxicity data has not been applied to the effect concentrations [NOEC/L(E)C10] compiled in the accepted high quality ecotoxicity database. All of the marine ecotoxicity tests have been performed at low DOC, which would be expected to maximize bioavailability. Therefore, the approach followed represents a reasonable worst case PNEC value.
2.5 Data aggregation
High quality ecotoxicity data are grouped/aggregated in order to avoid over representation of ecotoxicological data from one particular species. The following major rules were used to aggregate data:
- If several chronic NOEC/L(E)C10 values based on the same toxicological endpoint were available for a given species, the values were averaged by calculating the geometric mean, resulting in the “species mean” NOEC/L(E)C10.
- If several (geometric mean) chronic NOEC/L(E)C10 values based on different toxicological endpoints were available for a given species, the lowest (geometric value) value was selected.
After the data aggregation step, only one ecotoxicity value (i.e., the geometric mean for the most sensitive endpoint) was assigned to a particular species.
2.6 Calculation of PNEC using statistical extrapolation methods
Estimation of the HC5 from the species sensitivity distribution
When a large data set for different taxonomic groups is available, the PNEC can be calculated using a statistical extrapolation method. In this approach, the ecotoxicity data are ranked from low (most sensitive species) to high (least sensitive species) and a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) is then constructed by applying an appropriate curve fitting distribution (usually a log-normal distribution) to the high quality aggregated chronic toxicity data (Aldenberg & Jaworska, 2000). However, because of the bad fit of this distribution curve, alternative distributions were used for the fitting of the marine toxicity data. From each statistically relevant SSD, an individual 5th percentile value (at the median confidence interval) is calculated and the final selected median HC5 value is calculated as the mean value of the individual median 5th percentile.
Selection of appropriate assessment factor and derivation of the PNEC
To account for uncertainty, an assessment factor (AF) may be applied to the median HC5. In general, such AFs vary between 1 and 5 and are determined on a case-by-case basis. The marine aquatic PNEC would therefore be calculated as follows:
marine aquatic PNEC = median HC5/AF
Based on the available chronic NOEC/L(E)C10 data, the following points were considered when determining the AF:
- The overall quality of the database and the endpoints covered (e.g., are all the compiled data representative of “true” chronic exposure?)
- The diversity of the taxonomic groups covered by the database (e.g., do the databases contains all of the major groups of marine organisms?)
- The number of species (e.g., does the SSD cover at least 10 different L(E)C10/NOECs and preferably more than 15?)
- Statistical extrapolation (e.g., how well does the SSD fit the toxicity data?
- Comparisons between field and mesocosm studies and the PNEC (e.g., is the PNEC value protective for the effects observed in mesocosm/field studies?)
In the Nickel EU RA, no marine mesocosm/field data are available that allow derivation of threshold concentrations of nickel in marine waters in the field. In addition, not all marine taxonomic groups are covered in the marine toxicity database. On the other hand, the ecotoxicity testing have been performed under conditions that tend to maximize bioavailability, and the estimated PNEC value using an AF of 2 is well below the lowest available measured toxicity value of the database. Therefore, based on weight of evidence, it was proposed to use an AF of 2.
i The application of the quality screening criteria would also apply in case additional or new ecotoxicity data would be considered. | statistics |
https://www.avogel.co.uk/health/muscles-joints/fibromyalgia/fibromyalgia-it-sure-loves-women/ | 2022-07-01T01:57:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103917192.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220701004112-20220701034112-00675.warc.gz | 0.951316 | 547 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__108685095 | en | #1 Women are more likely to visit the doctor
The statistics regarding the genders of fibromyalgia sufferers may be a little skewed, as this is based on the number of each gender that are diagnosed with the condition; however, many more may be suffering undiagnosed.
This is one reason why women are diagnosed with fibromyalgia more than men - because, generally, they are more willing to visit their GP than men, so are more likely to recieve an official diagnosis. Since the average length of time it takes to arrive at a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is around 5 years (GPs try to eliminate all sorts of rheumatic and neurological complaints to begin with), those who visit the least frequently (men) are unlikely to see this sort of lengthy process to a conclusion.
In a similar point, the most common age range for fibromyalgia diagnoses are 35-45 years old. Women may attend surgeries regularly on account of children, breast screening and parents. Again, they are engaging the health service. Men are not regular attendees at this age.
#2 Women are more prone to sleep disorders
Sleep disorders and insomnia affect women far more than men and menstrual disorders, which can also affect sleep quality, are of course exclusive to women.
Of those suffering insomnia, an estimated 75-90% also have a comorbid medical disorder (of which pain conditions are one category). The biggest comorbid category associated with insomnia, however, is the range of psychiatric disorders, the most common of which is depression.
We know fibromyalgia patients have low serotonin levels, so while not necessarily depressed, their tolerance to pain is greatly reduced. In fact, one of the big effects of low serotonin is poor sleep quality and insomniacs report even more physical problems than people with depression.
In 2011, Arthritis and Rheumatism reported a 10 year prospective trial from Norway that found “a strong association between sleep disturbance and fibromyalgia in adult women” and that the relationship was dose-dependent, ie: the higher the reported sleep disturbances the higher the risk of fibromyalgia.
While this doesn’t mean that poor sleep causes fibromyalgia and of course it may be that the pain of fibromyalgia causes a lot of lost sleep, it is the quality, not quantity, of sleep that dictates our levels of fatigue and physical activity the following day. In fact, fatigue and inactivity may be better indicators of clinical pain than simple sleep duration according to the American Pain Society.
Why quality over quantity? Only deep sleep is restorative and regenerative. Disturbed, dreamless sleep never results in a great day to follow. | statistics |
https://aafribiz.com/gamblers-shade/ | 2022-08-11T11:03:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00624.warc.gz | 0.951905 | 651 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__181126278 | en | The Sh169.1 billion wager
In the year leading to March, Kenyans spent Sh169.1 billion on bets via Safaricom’s M-Pesa, highlighting the gambling fever that has become a national habit.
According to the telecom operator’s declarations, the value of bets increased 23.8 percent from Sh136 billion a year ago, defying a government crackdown on gambling by imposing taxes on both firms and punters.
Safaricom, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), and betting companies have reaped the most benefits from the high betting activity, pocketing billions of dollars.
Last year, the telco’s betting revenue increased by 40% to Sh5.98 billion, outpacing the sales of more than a third of the Nairobi market companies. This report has come barely a week after Safaricom posted a net loss owed to their subsidiary in Ethiopia.
In a saturated market, the corporation counts on commercial lines such as data and M-Pesa to offset stagnant income from mobile calls. Despite the government’s efforts to limit the practice through increased taxes and stricter controls, betting continues to rise.
The number of wagers funded by M-Pesa accounts increased by 39% to 732.2 million, indicating a rising gambling addiction.
Gambling is ripping massive blackholes in the pockets of young people. Occasionally some punters roll over high odds and win big. However, according to the data, it seems that more people lose. The reason behind this craze is that gambling provides instant gratification. Sh169 billion is a lot of money. If you were to spend more than Sh100 thousand a day, you would still need more than two millennia to deplete your reserves.
Statistics reveal that 54% of gamblers are low-income earners in the country.
After business-to-consumer (B2C) sales of Sh11.4 billion in the year to March, betting is now the second-largest revenue-generating business line under M-Pesa’s payments.
According to the reports, Safaricom charges some of the highest fees to betting operators and punters compared to other M-Pesa customers.
However, Safaricom, received only 0.25 percent, or Sh11.49 billion, of the Sh4.7 trillion in corporate payments to customers using M-Pesa.
The Betting and Licensing Control Board (BCLB) realized the trend and have implemented various taxes to help curb gambling. These taxes aim to make gambling an unappealing endeavor, but the recent spike of gambling houses shows that the problem is not going away anytime soon.
The BCLB re-imposed the 7.5 percent tax on stakes. This tax does not rely on winnings because KRA derives the tax from the gamblers’ wager. Punters who are lucky enough to win are not spared from the taxman either. The government taxes an additional 20 percent when the person wins. Gamblers have remained unmoved by the taxes and regulations by the government as the number of bets increases every day. | statistics |
https://www.soundwavemusiccompetition.com/violin/how-to-interpret-violin-plot.html | 2020-12-03T17:06:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141729522.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20201203155433-20201203185433-00204.warc.gz | 0.878705 | 654 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__140068679 | en | What does Violin plot show?
A violin plot is a method of plotting numeric data. It is similar to a box plot, with the addition of a rotated kernel density plot on each side. Violin plots are similar to box plots, except that they also show the probability density of the data at different values, usually smoothed by a kernel density estimator.
How do you read a violin chart?
The anatomy of a violin plot
- the white dot represents the median.
- the thick gray bar in the center represents the interquartile range.
- the thin gray line represents the rest of the distribution, except for points that are determined to be “outliers” using a method that is a function of the interquartile range.
How do I plot a violin plot in Excel?
In the Options tab, select boxplot if you want to add a boxplot on the violin plot, or Dot plots if you want to add dots on the violin plot. Activate the Trim option if you want to trim the tails of the violins to the range of the data.
What does scatter plot mean?
A scatter plot (also called a scatterplot, scatter graph, scatter chart, scattergram, or scatter diagram) is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically two variables for a set of data.
What do box plots show?
This type of graph is used to show the shape of the distribution, its central value, and its variability. In a box and whisker plot: the ends of the box are the upper and lower quartiles, so the box spans the interquartile range. the median is marked by a vertical line inside the box.
How many chords does a violin have?
Violinists begin three-note chords by playing the lower two strings together and then switching to the upper two strings during the same bow stroke, without batting an eyelid— or stopping the bow stroke! Take a look at how to bow four different three-note chords below.
What is KDE plot in Python?
In statistics, kernel density estimation (KDE) is a non-parametric way to estimate the probability density function (PDF) of a random variable. This function uses Gaussian kernels and includes automatic bandwidth determination. … If ind is a NumPy array, the KDE is evaluated at the points passed.
How do you read box plots?
What is a Boxplot?
- The minimum (the smallest number in the data set). …
- First quartile, Q1, is the far left of the box (or the far right of the left whisker).
- The median is shown as a line in the center of the box.
- Third quartile, Q3, shown at the far right of the box (at the far left of the right whisker).
What is a bean plot?
A beanplot is a plot in which (one or) multiple batches (”beans”) are shown. An example of such a bean is shown in Figure 1. Each bean consists of a density trace, which is mirrored to form a polygon shape. | statistics |
https://woodsideanimalhospital.com/washington-rabies-vaccination-law/ | 2020-02-27T23:00:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146907.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200227221724-20200228011724-00307.warc.gz | 0.981622 | 151 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__83849643 | en | As of January 1, 2012, Washington State requires that all cats and dogs be vaccinated against rabies. Under Wa state law WAC 246-100-197, all dogs, cats, and ferrets in WA must have up-to-date rabies vaccines.
According to a rabies surveillance study reported by the American Veterinary Medical Association in September 2008, it was found that cats were nearly four times more likely to have rabies than dogs. It is possible that this is because they are vaccinated less, presented for veterinary care less frequently, and roam outdoors unsupervised more often than dogs. Additionally, cats may find it more difficult to resist investigating a sick, fluttering bat than their canine counterparts, and often such encounters are not witnessed. | statistics |
https://muc.com.tr/en/web-site-design/ | 2024-03-02T18:58:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475897.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302184020-20240302214020-00133.warc.gz | 0.902763 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__71617721 | en | The presence of businesses, brands and individuals on digital platforms is becoming more and more important every day. We all need an informative, user-experience-oriented and accessible web page. We design your website with a perspective that is innovative, trendy, high quality and unique visuals that you can reach your target audience.
Why Responsive Web Design Is Important?
- 94% of users rate web pages according to their mobile compatibility.
- 95% of users also interact with social media if it is a mobile-friendly web page.
- If a web page opens in more than 3 seconds, 53% of users leave the page immediately.
- Businesses with a mobile-friendly web page increase their sales by 70% on average. | statistics |
https://www.ausu.org/2020/07/covid-19-impacts-survey-results/ | 2023-05-30T10:34:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224645595.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530095645-20230530125645-00640.warc.gz | 0.968486 | 283 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__286001286 | en | COVID-19 Impacts Survey Results
In May 2020, AUSU circulated a survey to Athabasca University students to find out about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies.
Thank you to all of the students who filled out the survey! We are happy to announce we received 1,613 responses to the survey.
AUSU will be using the information collected to help us develop our advocacy initiatives on behalf of AU students, and the survey results will also be shared with Athabasca University administration.
AUSU also gave out 100 free ProctorU exam codes to students who filled out our survey! This initiative was developed by AUSU council to help support students who are facing unexpected expenses taking online exams due to the pandemic. The Free ProctorU exam recipients were chosen at random from all of the survey recipients. The results show how diverse Athabasca students truly are, as we gave out free exams to students in every province and territory in Canada, and various countries around the world.
Highlights of student responses from the survey include:
- 80% said the pandemic was having an impact on their studies.
- 64% identified concerns about their mental health during COVID-19.
- 68% said COVID-19 had a negative impact on their focus and productivity.
View the full survey results online here. | statistics |
https://en.tums.ac.ir/en/news/284/significant-improvement-of-tums-ranking-in-the-world-university-ranking-system | 2022-05-16T12:30:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510117.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516104933-20220516134933-00705.warc.gz | 0.917884 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__194060214 | en | Significant Improvement of TUMS Ranking in the World University Ranking System
The last report of URAP ranking system indicates an improvement by 47 places of the university ranking compared to the previous report of this ranking system (2020) and the leading position of TUMS among other medical universities in the country. TUMS, according to the latest report of URAP ranking system (2021-2020), was ranked 366th in the world and 2nd in the country.
The number of articles, citations and total publications, scientific productivity, research impact and global collaboration are the six key criteria of the URAP system for evaluating higher education institutions. The reports of the 2021 URAP ranking as one of the international systems that rank the world's universities and their position in relation to each other show the presence of 56 Iranian universities in the total of 3,000 top universities in the world.
Accordingly, the University of Tehran is 254th in the world and the first in Iran, followed by TUMS with 366th rank and Amirkabir University of Technology with 486th rank in the world, and with second and third positions nationwide, respectively. | statistics |
http://versatileamphibian.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-future-of-tv-in-uk.html | 2018-05-26T21:47:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867904.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20180526210057-20180526230057-00040.warc.gz | 0.943096 | 2,524 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__218567131 | en | What television is today is little changed from a decade ago; and, at the same time, TV is profoundly different:
- A decade ago, the majority of TV sets sold were 25 inches or smaller.[i]
- 16 million homes received analogue TV signal.[ii]
- Sixty per cent of the country only had five channels.[iii]
- High Definition TV was yet to launch.
- Netflix was a US based company that used the post to distribute DVDs to its 1.5 million customers.[iv]
- YouTube had not been founded.
- Google – who’d buy Youtube for $1.65 billion in 2006 - had just broken the $1 billion revenue barrier, for the first time.[v]
- There were two million broadband households[vi] …
- … but broadband speeds started at 128 Kbit/s, that’s one eighth of a megabit. [vii] That’s about 120 times slower than today
- The smartphone was still arguably a work in progress
- A tablet was medicinal…
- …and occasionally recreational
- Mark Zuckerberg was still living in a dorm in Harvard.
Yet, despite all this change, TV consumption patterns in the UK have changed remarkably little. Ten years ago we spent about four hours a day watching television, with viewing peaking in the evening, as we do now.[viii]
Television is still the basis of many of our conversations, be they by the water cooler, on a social network or in your own hallowed corridors. A decade back 88 per cent of viewing was on the living room TV. Today’s it’s 87 percent.[ix]
We watch 90 per cent of our television live today, only eight percentage points less than in 2003. That’s despite PVRs being in 60 percent of UK homes today.
The main PSB channels had 59 per cent audience share in multichannel homes in 2003;[x] in 2012 that had fallen seven percentage points, or less than a point per year.[xi]
In 2003, television was a principal news outlet, with three quarters of the population regarding it as the main source of world news.[xii] Today 74 per cent regard TV as the best way of staying in touch with what’s going in the world.[xiii]
Television has evolved into a poly-faceted offer that reflects a diverse customer base, each of which wants a different flavour of TV. Ten years ago three out of five households had only five channels; now the UK public is able to create its customised variant of what it wants TV. The UK consumer now has:
- a palette of television content options to choose from,
- a range of distribution mechanisms,
- control over when and where to consume the content, and
- a wide spectrum of ways to pay, from ad funded content to subscription VOD
And although these changes have been regarded by some as a threat to the traditional television model, the truth is that they have further strengthened television’s appeal. Television’s ability to be consistently entertaining and constantly reinvigorated has ensured its resilience in a turbulent decade that has seen the birth of many now mainstream cultural services, and been the graveyard for multiple icons of popular culture.
Our analysis shows in 2012 the UK television sector generated about £17.5 billion in revenues. This is just over 1 per cent of UK GDP. Television’s nominal value has grown over the last decade and maintained a constant share of GDP, in stark contrast to what has happened in some other media sectors.
Despite the troubled economy, TV advertising a maintained constant share of all revenues over the period, at 23 per cent in 2007 (£3.7 billion) and 22 per cent in 2011 (£3.9 billion) and 2012 (£3.9 billion).
Pay television gained the most market share and enjoyed the highest increase in nominal revenues over the period. Subscriptions represented 24 per cent of all revenue in 2007 and 31 per cent in 2012.
The fastest growing component of pay TV between 2011 and 2012 – and one of the most talked about (thanks Kevin) - were subscription funded digital platforms, which grew 148 per cent, but from a very low base of £25 million.
SVOD revenues should reach about £160 million this year, a £100 million increase on 2012, with some households swapping spend out of physical DVDs, or physical DVD rental services into SVOD.[xiv]
Our algorithm tells us that 96.3% of you will be surprised by that statistic.
In reality, that type of technology platform is a small part of the ecosystem. More conventional technology like TVs, tablets and so on experienced the heaviest decline in share, falling 10 percentage points to 17 per cent over the period.
It seems that people want bigger screens for smaller money: declining spend on consumer technology was due mostly to a consistent fall in spend on TV sets over the period, which was down to lower unit sales and falling average selling prices.
Things were better for producers. Spend on domestic first run programming jumped in 2012, from about £2.8 billion in 2011 to over £3.1 billion, although whether that translates into new yachts for the owners of Indies remains to be seen.
Exports of TV content experienced strong growth: international content spend increased from four per cent in 2007 to nine per cent in 2012, with nominal value increasing almost £1 billion over the period to £1.6 billion in 2012.
But that success may be coming at a cost. Fees paid to writers have steadily increased throughout the period suggesting that some areas of our industry may be facing supply constraints.
We’re advisors and we don’t like to take sides in the interesting debates that surround the sector. Our observation is that TV’s role in society is built on solid foundations. The average UK consumer spends about a quarter of their waking time watching the small screen and yet the industry as a whole ‘costs’ us only one percent of GDP.
Television was an industry; it is now an industry of industries. Television was a service, it is now a set of services. Television had an archetypal viewer, now and the viewer had to fit the mould; now the viewer creates his or her own version of TV.
When I asked our brand police – sorry, “”Marketing Department”” – what image I should use for the future, they suggested this road, or these clouds.
Brings on my vertigo.
Or – weirdly - this honey, which I actually rather like, both because I like honey and because it does sort of represent the degree of choice that’s open to the audience in 2013. We, as consumers, have never had it so good! Ten years ago there would have been 5 pots. Now there are almost too many to ever get through. Local and international. Quality and quantity. Sweet and serious. Any need is catered for.
But there are paradoxes within the industry’s value chain. Pay TV has thus far enabled quality and breadth to grow, but investment from this source cannot grow forever. Our research has shown that PSB represents a significant part of the production investment in the UK; however without growth in advertising or the license fee, current models will not support growth in content investment either.
Without investment there must be a trade-off between quality and breadth, which brings with it philosophical questions about the future of the UK’s creative industry.
- In a resource-constrained PSB market, who is responsible for risk taking?
- How can we retain the Britishness of our TV but remain compelling to export markets?
- Should the scale of our ambition be to the world’s TV laboratory? Is our role just to pilot ideas for the rest of the world to monetise?
What the answers are and who from the broadcaster, producer and platform community benefits the most is open for debate, but hopefully our data and our perspective has been useful.
[i] Source : The Communications Market 2012, Figure 2.12., Ofcom, 2012. See: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/cmr12/UK_2.pdf
[ii] Source: The Communications Market 2004 – Television, Section 4.4, Ofcom, August 2004. See:http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/tele.pdf (Number of households as of the start of 2003. By the end of Q1 2004, three million further households had gone digital.)
[iii] Source: New report shows good progress towards digital switchover, UK Authority, 7 April 2003. See:http://www.ukauthority.com/tabid/64/Default.aspx?id=758
[iv] Source: Netflix Annual Report, 2004, Netflix, 2004. See:http://www.shareholder.com/visitors/dynamicdoc/document.cfm?documentid=990&companyid=NFLX&page=1&pin=&language=EN&resizethree=yes&scale=100&zid=
[v] Source: Google Annual Report, 2004, Google, 2004. See: http://investor.google.com/pdf/2004_google_annual_report.pdf
[vi] Source: The Communications Market 2004 – Telecommunications, Figures 26 and 27, Ofcom, August 2004. See:http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/telecoms.pdf
[vii] Source: The Communications Market 2004 – Telecommunications, Figures 26 and 27, Ofcom, August 2004. See:http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/telecoms.pdf
[viii] Total viewing per day for individuals aged 4+ was 224 minutes in 2003, about a quarter of an hour less than in 2013. Source: The ITV merger ten years on, Figure 9, Enders Analysis, 9 April 2013. See: http://www.endersanalysis.com/content/publication/itv-merger-ten-years (requires subscription to read the full article)
[ix] Source: The Communications Market 2013, Figure 2.60, Ofcom, 2013. See :http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/cmr13/UK_2.pdf
[x] Source: The Communications Market 2004– Television, Figure 94, Ofcom, 2004. See :http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/tele.pdf
[xi] Source: The Communications Market - 2013, Figure 2.63, Ofcom, 2013. See :http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/cmr13/UK_2.pdf
[xii] Source: The Communications Market 2004 – Figures 105 and 106, Ofcom, August 2004. See: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/tele.pdf (Television 73 per cent regarded TV as the main source of national news; 78 per cent regarded it as the main source of world news.)
[xiii] Source: Deloitte/Gfk, June 2013. Respondents were asked to state their view on a range of statements about television, including “TV is the best way of keeping in touch with what’s going on in the world”. Of those stating an opinion (1,762 respondents), 74.2 per cent agreed strongly or slightly with the statement.
[xiv] Between 2011 and 2012, sales of TV DVDs fell by £44.75 million. In the same period, subscription VOD services grew by £37 million. Source of TV DVD sales data: British Video Association, 2013. Source of SVOD data: IHS Screen Digest. | statistics |
https://www.greensboro-highpoint.com/news-room/north-carolina-aerospace-attractiveness/ | 2023-11-28T23:28:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100016.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128214805-20231129004805-00151.warc.gz | 0.944083 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__269735494 | en | PwC, a global network of business assurance, tax and consulting firms, published its annual aerospace manufacturing attractiveness rankings report and ranked North Carolina as the overall fifth top state in the U.S. for aerospace attractiveness (rising from number seven last year).
For a thorough and comprehensive final rank, the report compiles a weighted score with category and subcategory rankings taken into consideration as well. The report also named North Carolina as the second top state for tax policy and the seventh top state for both industry and economy, contributing to North Carolina’s high overall ranking.
With 14,000+ workers already employed in the aerospace industry and nearly 200 innovative aerospace companies like HAECO and HondaJet already located in Greensboro-High Point alone, North Carolina is an excellent choice for those looking for a rapidly growing aerospace hub for aircraft manufacturing.
View PwC’s 2020 report here. | statistics |
https://fred.dao2.com/linux-gaming/ | 2024-04-14T14:16:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414130604-20240414160604-00638.warc.gz | 0.950706 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__181820206 | en | Indie game developer Koonsolo just revealed some surprising sales statistics on the Linux version of their game. 7 months ago they released their game ‘Mystic Mine‘, and in that time the Linux version sold more copies than the version for Windows. Yet they get plenty more website visits from Windows users. Koen Witters, the founder of the company, explains: ‘For every 232 Linux visitors we get on our website, one of them buys our game. If you compare that to the windows users, we need 526 of them to get a single sale.’ So it seems Linux users are more eager to buy downloadable games than Windows or even Mac OS X users. This data definitely asks the question if Linux is a more viable platform for game developers than anyone currently assumes. The full statistical analysis can be found at http://www.koonsolo.com/news/?p=33.
Definitely something that should make game publishers think twice, and which reminds me there were similar results found about online purchasing frequency and amounts between Firefox and IE users. Really makes you wonder why Chinese websites (and online banking!!!) support for Firefox is still so poor! | statistics |
https://farms.unitedcountry.com/articles/land-management/farm-trends-and-forecast-for-2022---united-country-real-estate | 2022-12-09T23:14:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711552.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209213503-20221210003503-00699.warc.gz | 0.938747 | 1,320 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__133162488 | en | Farm Trends and Forecast for 2022 - United Country Real EstateBy Natalia Kome
January 14, 2022
Anything you need to know about farm trends and forecasts for 2022.
Farm Property Trends and Forecasts for 2022
The supply and demand for farmland in 2021 remained steady. More people have become more interested in buying farmland and many in the real estate industry have reported that there has been an increase in the amount of farmland sold in 2021, especially in the third quarter of the year.
What are the farmland trends in 2022?
Has the pandemic increased the interest in the production of agricultural crops and raising farmland animals to enhance sustainability?
Factors That Will Affect the Farmland Market in 2022
Farmlands can be an incredible asset. In fact, it can be one of your biggest assets if you plan to invest in one. Land values have appreciated over the past years, and it is predicted to continue to appreciate steadily this year.
There is so much value placed on farmland that farmers are considering how to make sure that their farmland will transition well into the next generation when they retire.
The USDA’s (United States Department of Agriculture) National Agricultural Statistics Service tracks and highlights the changes in farmland values every year.
The Ag Web Farm Journal reported that “For 2021, the USDA reports the value of the nation’s cropland is $4,420. That’s up to $320, or nearly 8% from 2020.” The year 2021’s cropland value is considered a record high.
What are the factors that will affect farmland values in 2022?
Supply and Demand
Farmland prices are expected to be higher if there is a shortage of land with many interested buyers.
When interest rates are high, farmland prices are expected to be high as well. But with low-interest rates, the value of farmland will increase because there will be more buyers.
More people will consider investing in farmland when interest rates are low.
When non-farmers consider purchasing farmland, local farmers are left with farmland that they do not own. This will impact the local land rental market and could increase the value of farmland.
It is expected that there will be an increase in non-farmer investors in 2022 because they expect a strong ROI on farmland investment.
Prices, Farmland Rental Rates, and Farm Income
Farm economy and ROI depend heavily on land prices, cash rents, and the income of a farm.
They will also vary depending on the location of the farm. The relationship between these three elements can affect how the value of farmland will increase.
The Productive Value of the Land
Farmland can get revenue in two ways:
Appreciation of land value
Farmers can be low on cash when the productive value of the land is low. However, they are still asset-rich because land value is usually appreciated over time.
If you are considering investing in farmland in 2022, consider the productive value of the land or how it can pay for itself over the years.
Other Factors Worth Considering
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service reported other factors that determine the trends in farmland real estate growth. These factors include:
Location: Farmland values increased in the Pacific States and decreased in the Northern Plains between 2016 and 2020.
Agricultural use: Croplands have had higher per-acre returns compared to pasture lands. But, this also depends on the region. For example, in the Pacific States, cropland values have risen since 2016 but have fallen in the Northern Plains. Pastureland values, on the other hand, have increased in the Southern Plains but have decreased in most areas in the Corn Belt.
Farmland Market Forecast for 2022 According to Farm Progress, the farm industry “will continue to reflect strength” in 2022. The key market differences developing for farming in future months of 2022 that are worth considering include: Higher input prices for farmland production, due to continuing strength in commodities, can decrease on-farm profits. Inflation in interest rates dims enthusiasm for the farmland market industry. The positive trend in 2021 in the farmland market is projected to remain in 2022. There was a reported high sales volume of farmland.
Higher input prices for farmland production, due to continuing strength in commodities, can decrease on-farm profits.
Inflation in interest rates dims enthusiasm for the farmland market industry.
The positive trend in 2021 in the farmland market is projected to remain in 2022. There was a reported high sales volume of farmland, including high demand for farms.
Aggressive buyers of farmland included farmers, investors, and institutions. The factors that were considered in causing this high demand for farmland properties are:
Low interest rates,
Reentry of inflation
Hence, farmland appraisers expect that farmland values will remain strong in 2022. Mike Morris, the chief appraiser for Compeer Financial commented about 2022 farmland values:
“We’ll see at least a stabilization, if not an increase in values. There’s still a lot of momentum despite more farmland coming on the market. And with outside money coming in and a lot of local farmers interested in expansion, I think that could continue.”
Commodity prices may decrease at some point, but this will not stop farmland values from being sustained. With the increase in online farm auction technology, farm properties are being exposed to many prospective buyers.
Bidding online has become easier because of the increased online presence of the farmland real estate industry.
Demand for good tillable land has also increased because of the increase in prices of commodities in the market.
2022 Outlook on Farmland Prices
Even though there has been a low supply of farmland for the past few years, the demand has been maintained to be adequate.
Hence, the steady farmland prices. In 2021, the increase in the amount of farmland sold gained favor in most regions of the country.
Doug Hensley, president of real estate services for Hertz Farm Management, commented on the price of farmland in 2022. He said that he expects the volume of sales to moderate because demand for farmland has already been satisfied and there might be higher interest rates and smaller cash flow margins.
However, he mentioned, “The outlook for the land market is positive as farmland continues to be a safe, long-term investment.” | statistics |
https://www.mhmhomes.com/press-post/milehimoderns-q4-2023-year-end-market-report-denver-and-boulder-real-estate-statistics/ | 2024-03-05T00:47:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00610.warc.gz | 0.940479 | 560 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__167130749 | en | milehimodern’s q4 2023 + year-end market report: denver and boulder real estate statistics
milehimodern has just released the Q4 2023 + Year-End Market Report, a comprehensive catalog of real estate market statistics for the Denver and Boulder regions. Through this report, we aim to provide detailed insight into Denver and Boulder’s real estate markets so that buyers and sellers can make informed decisions in their home journeys.
driving growth in denver + boulder
This past year was a lesson in creativity and navigation as the market balanced and created increased competition between buyers and sellers alike. milehimodern adapted to these swift market shifts with innovative approaches that allowed us to grow our market share while the industry as a whole either plateaued or dipped slightly below the average. In 2023, we grew to 207 brokers, closed 1,867 transactions and achieved a remarkable $1.82B in sales volume. These figures underscore mhm’s mission to provide the highest representation and the magnetic draw of our brokers’ artistic lenses.
colorado’s real estate outlook — q4 2023
Since Q3 2023, buyers have seen a gentle reprieve from the heated summer and fall months with increased inventory and days on market across the board, but with luxury prices hovering slightly above last quarter’s average, Q4 was still a competitive time to seek a new home. As we shift into a new year, buyers may wish to revisit their offer and negotiation strategies with the help of an informed and savvy broker.
Like buyers, sellers may have to adapt their market strategies to stand out amongst increased levels of available inventory. Since last quarter, the days that homes priced above $2M spent on the market increased by 21.40%, while the Luxury Market and Premier Market saw a 41.33% and 34.09% increase, respectively.
buying and selling real estate in denver + boulder
Year over year, one constant has remained the same: buyers and sellers alike can find success in the competitive Colorado market with a combination of informed adaptability and the help of a skilled real estate broker. When compared to last year, home prices have hovered at or slightly above the average even though rates shifted between 6.48% and 7.79% throughout 2023. This indicates that buyers are still willing to compete for homes in the Centennial State; though sellers may need to highlight the remarkable features and the iconic value of their homes to stand out in the market.
To discover our previous marketing reports, visit our Quarterly Market Report page.
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https://annualreport.proximus.com/financial | 2017-02-27T02:22:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501172404.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104612-00165-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.942818 | 1,672 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__130998994 | en | Proximus Group ended the year 2015 with total underlying revenue of EUR 5,994, 2.2% up from the prior year. This excludes the impact from incidentals , which had especially a favorable impact on the 2014 revenue.
The positive evolution of the Group underlying revenue resulted from both Proximus’ core operations as well as from BICS, Proximus’ International Carrier business unit.
For full-year 2015, the Proximus Core revenue totaled EUR 4,379 million, a 2.1% improvement from 2014. The revenue growth was for a large part driven by Proximus’ Consumer Business Unit (CBU), which posted 3.0% underlying revenue growth for 2015. This was driven by solid revenue from Fixed products through a growing customer base for Fixed Internet and TV, as well as by the growing revenue from Mobile services. Proximus benefitted from its great efforts on customer centricity and its convergence strategy. By offering customers multi-play products it increased the loyalty and value of its customer base. Proximus’ Luxembourgish subsidiary Tango too closed a solid year, growing its revenue in 2015 by 11.1%.
Proximus’ Enterprise business unit (EBU) saw its revenue increasing by 2.1% to a total of EUR 1,338 million. Especially revenue from Mobile services enhanced from the prior year, adding 5.6% on a growing customer base and favorable ARPU trend, while the underlying ICT revenue was up by 2.3%.
The above favorable trends of Proximus’ Core revenue was partly offset by a 8.9% decrease in Wholesale revenue, mainly due to an ongoing decrease in volumes from the traditional wholesale business, accelerated by the outphasing of “Snow” following the decision of Base to stop their Fixed triple-play offer.
The larger part of the former Snow customers opted however for Scarlet in the first-half of 2015. Therefore, the resulting reduction in Wholesale lines was largely compensated for through Proximus retail offer.
BICS generated in 2015 total revenue of EUR 1,616 million, 2.5% more than for the prior year. Continuously growing revenue from non-voice and a positive USD currency impact more than offset the pressure on Voice revenue due to lower volumes.
Revenue (in m€)
The 2015 underlying Direct Margin of Proximus Group totaled EUR 3,617 million, a 2.4% increase from the prior year. This favorable evolution was driven by both the Core operations of Proximus and by BICS. With the increase in Core revenue mainly resulting from higher margin Fixed and Mobile services, the Direct Margin of the Core business improved by 1.6% versus the prior year to reach EUR 3,340 million.
In addition, BICS’ Direct Margin for 2015 totaled a strong EUR 278 million, 13.3% above that of the previous year, resulting from both a favorable variance for Voice and non-Voice.
Direct Margin (in m€)
Net of incidentals, the Proximus Group posted for 2015 underlying EBITDA of EUR 1,733 million, an increase 4.9% compared to 2014. The Core operations of Proximus grew EBITDA by 3.6% to a total of EUR 1,573 million. Especially the Consumer segment closed a strong 2015, posting a 3.5% growth in its segment result. The Enterprise Business Unit too closed the year 2015 on a positive note, growing its Segment Result by 2.2%. BICS closed a very strong 2015, with its Segment Result totaling EUR 160 million, 19.1% above that of the previous year.
EBITDA (in m€)
The invested amount over the year 2015 was EUR 926 million for the Proximus Group, or EUR 1,002 million including EUR 75 million Capex for the renewal of the 900Mhz/1800Mhz spectrum. This compares to EUR 978 million for 2014, excluding EUR 16 million spectrum Capex, yet including the three-year broadcasting rights of Belgian Jupiler Pro league football capitalized in 2014.
Capex (in m€)
Free Cash Flow
Over the full-year 2015, the Free Cash Flow of Proximus Group totaled EUR 408 million. This compares to a Free Cash Flow of EUR 711 million generated in 2014. Year-on-Year, the positive impact from the higher underlying EBITDA was more than offset by less cash received from the sale of consolidated companies and buildings, the payment of a litigation settlement the acquisition of non-controlling interests, higher cash used for working capital and higher cash paid for Capex.
Free Cash Flow (in m€)
The Proximus share and dividend
Proximus share performance
In 2015, the Telecom Sector (SXKP) delivered 24% more return than the wider European index (SXXP).
After an impressive 2014 during which the Proximus share increased by 40%, the year 2015 was closed at a fairly stable EUR 30.0, 0.3% lower versus a year ago. This compares to a 13% increase for the BEL-20, and a gain of 8% for the SXKP and 7% for the SXXP.
In 2015, market performance was volatile driven by macro-economic challenges in Greece and then in China, heavy M&A activity in the industry with ongoing rumors of Liberty/Vodafone and other structuring deals, including the end of the Danish consolidation due to the EU commission heavy remedies. The market volatility was further fuelled by a potential stronger competitive environment in Belgium with the acquisition of Base by Telenet, the announcement of Mobistar’s entry in the fixed market, and adverse regulatory news with the EU decision to impose Roam-Like-At-Home.
Proximus share ownership
Proximus’ main shareholder is the Belgian Government, owning 53.51% of the company’s shares. Proximus itself held 4.74% of its own shares end-2015. The free float represented 41.75%.
Of the shares in free float, about 20% are held by retail investors and the remainder essentially by institutional shareholders. Proximus’ main institutional shareholders are located in the United States and the United Kingdom followed by Benelux and Germany.
Shareholder return policy
Proximus commits to an attractive shareholder remuneration policy by returning, in principle, most of its annual free cash flow to its shareholders.
The return of free cash flow either through dividends or share buybacks will be reviewed on an annual basis in order to keep strategic financial flexibility for future growth, organically or via selective M&A, with a clear focus on value creation. This also includes confirming appropriate levels of distributable reserves.
The shareholder remuneration policy is based on a number of assumptions regarding future business and market evolutions, and may be subject to change in case of unforeseen risks or events outside the company’s control.
Shareholder return from the financial year 2015
On 25 February 2016, the Board of Directors decided to propose an ordinary dividend of EUR 1.00 per share to the Annual Shareholder Meeting of 20 April 2016. As a result, Proximus expects a dividend of EUR 1.50 gross per share for the 2015 full-year results. After approval by the Annual Shareholder Meeting, the normal dividend will be paid on 29 April 2016, with record date on 28 April 2016 and ex-dividend date on 27 April 2016.
This brings the total declared dividend over the result of 2015 to EUR 490 million.
Furthermore, Proximus’ Board of Directors intends to continue to award Proximus’ shareholders with an attractive and sustainable dividend. Therefore the Board of Directors reaffirmed its intention to pay out a stable yearly dividend of EUR 1.50 per share (interim dividend of EUR 0.50 and ordinary dividend of EUR 1.00) for the next year to come, provided Proximus’ financial performance is in line with its expectations. | statistics |
https://exinfo88.blogspot.com/2005/12/steam-uses-almost-1000tb-of-bandwidth.html | 2017-12-13T11:10:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948522999.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20171213104259-20171213124259-00182.warc.gz | 0.980873 | 210 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__244622462 | en | This was a busy week for us as far as releases were concerned, with updates to Counter-Strike: Source, the Source engine running in 64 bit, and Day of Defeat: Source. We hope everyone is enjoying the new content. The plan is to keep releasing updates and new games next year.
There are literally millions of people in the community that connect to Steam each month, so we compiled a couple of statistics for what has happened in the past year:
- Steam has delivered approximately 10 million gigabytes of data since the first of the year. You could fill 125,000 80 GB hard drives with this data to make a line over 11 miles long. Not that you would want to, but the visual helps.
- There have been a total of 50 billion player minutes in our multiplayer games since the start of the year. If a single person sat down to play on their own, it would take 2.28 million years to accomplish this. This is assuming that you're not planning on sleeping during this 2 million year stretch. | statistics |
https://www.betweenthelines.pro/baseball/instructor/chris-corbett/ | 2023-03-31T10:24:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949598.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331082653-20230331112653-00560.warc.gz | 0.966139 | 305 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__234068569 | en | A native of Stokesdale, North Carolina, Corbett enjoyed a banner 2017 season to close his college career. He led the team with a .349 batting average with 10 doubles, three triples, eleven home runs and 35 RBIs. He was one of the nation's toughest players to strike out, fanning just 19 times in 152 at-bats. In 40 games behind the plate, he committed only two errors and four passed balls.
Corbett was named First Team All-Sunshine State Conference, Second Team ABCA All-South Region and was selected by his peers for the Rollins SAAC Phil Roach Sportsmanship Award. Corbett appeared in 170 games over the last four seasons and is a .307 career hitter for the Tars. He ranks eighth on the Rollins all-time home run chart with 26, and is tied for seventh with 10 triples.
Corbett's 18th round selection (pick No. 546) is the highest a Rollins player has gone in the draft since Rob Stanton went to the Cleveland Indians in the eighth round of the 1996 draft. John Goetz (1975) and Clay Bellinger (1989) are the Tars highest-ever draft picks, both going in the second round. Corbett is the 10th Rollins catcher drafted, most recently Kevin Davidson (2002/Houston Astros) and Sean Connolly (1996/Chicago White Sox). He is the first Rollins player drafted since Tim Griffin was tapped by the Seattle Mariners in the 2010 draft. | statistics |
http://www.boltonanddistrict.org.uk/the-worldwide-game-global-points-of-view-on-web-based-wagering/ | 2024-02-29T23:21:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00125.warc.gz | 0.897496 | 686 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__80046918 | en | For those seeking to elevate their betting game to a more sophisticated level, mastering the odds becomes a crucial aspect of consistent success. Advanced betting techniques delve deeper into understanding probabilities, market analysis, and leveraging intricate strategies to gain an edge. Here’s a comprehensive guide to advanced betting techniques:
Probability and Expected Value (EV):
Advanced bettors focus on assessing the true probability of an outcome rather than relying solely on bookmakers’ odds. Calculating the Expected Value (EV) helps determine the potential value of a bet. It involves multiplying the probability of winning by the potential payout and subtracting the probability of losing multiplied by the stake. Bets with positive EV are considered advantageous in the long run.
Monte Carlo Simulation:
This technique involves using computer algorithms to simulate thousands of possible outcomes based on statistical models. It helps in estimating the likelihood of various scenarios and outcomes, particularly useful in complex events with multiple variables.
The Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula used to determine the optimal bet size based on the perceived edge and probability of success. It aims to maximize the growth rate of a bankroll while minimizing the risk of ruin. However, it requires accurate estimation of probabilities, making it more suitable for experienced bettors.
Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics:
Utilizing machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics enables bettors to analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns, trends, and potential outcomes. This technique involves creating models that continuously learn from new data, aiding in making more informed betting decisions.
Quantitative Analysis and Models:
Advanced bettors employ quantitative analysis, constructing sophisticated models that consider various factors influencing an event’s outcome. These models may include statistical regression, machine learning algorithms, and complex mathematical formulas to predict outcomes.
Futures and Handicap Betting:
Exploring advanced bet types like futures bets (long-term bets on season outcomes) and handicap betting (leveling the playing field by giving advantages or disadvantages to teams/players) can offer opportunities where the market might undervalue certain outcomes.
Live and In-Play Betting Strategies:
Betting during the course of an event, known as live or in-play betting, presents unique opportunities. Advanced bettors may employ strategies based on real-time analysis, exploiting fluctuations in odds caused by evolving game dynamics.
Market Timing and Line Shopping:
Understanding the dynamics of betting markets and regularly comparing odds across various bookmakers (line shopping) can VN88N lead to finding better value and more favorable odds, maximizing potential profits.
Risk Management and Diversification:
Advanced bettors prioritize risk management by diversifying bets across different markets, sports, or strategies. They also set strict bankroll allocation for each bet to mitigate potential losses.
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Even with advanced techniques, maintaining discipline and emotional control is crucial. Advanced bettors remain rational, adaptable, and continuously seek improvement through learning and adjustment.
Mastering the odds requires a blend of mathematical proficiency, analytical skills, and market understanding. While these advanced techniques can enhance betting success, they demand dedication, continuous learning, and an adaptable approach to navigate the dynamic landscape of betting markets. Advanced bettors must exercise caution, keeping in mind that even the most advanced strategies cannot eliminate all risks inherent in betting. | statistics |
https://www.mesothelioma.id/mesothelioma-statistics | 2024-03-05T04:59:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948217723.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305024700-20240305054700-00353.warc.gz | 0.938146 | 2,156 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__68215293 | en | 📈 A Comprehensive Guide to Mesothelioma Statistics
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on mesothelioma statistics. Asbestos exposure is a major cause of mesothelioma, which is a deadly cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen. The disease is known to be aggressive and difficult to treat. Therefore, it is vital to educate yourself on the latest statistics and facts surrounding mesothelioma. In this article, we will provide you with in-depth information that can help you understand the disease and its impact on the population. Let’s dive in!
📊 Mesothelioma Statistics: An Introduction
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that typically affects older adults who have been exposed to asbestos. According to the National Cancer Institute, roughly 3,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year. The malignancy usually affects the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen. Unfortunately, mesothelioma is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, making it difficult to treat effectively. This disease has a poor prognosis, and the survival rate is typically low.
It is essential to understand mesothelioma statistics and the latest facts surrounding this disease. With this knowledge, you can take action to protect yourself and your loved ones from the dangers of asbestos exposure. In the next section, we will explore the prevalence and incidence rates of mesothelioma.
Prevalence and Incidence Rates of Mesothelioma
The incidence rate of mesothelioma has increased over the past few decades due to the widespread use of asbestos in the past. According to the American Cancer Society, the number of new cases of mesothelioma in the United States each year has been relatively stable since 2003. The latest statistics available from the National Cancer Institute reveal that in the United States, approximately 2,500 to 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma annually. The incidence rate of mesothelioma is highest in individuals over 65 years old. Additionally, men are more likely to be diagnosed with mesothelioma than women.
Mesothelioma by Gender and Age
Men are more likely to be diagnosed with mesothelioma than women. According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 80% of mesothelioma cases are male. This disparity is due to occupational exposure to asbestos, which was more common in male-dominated industries like construction, mining, and shipbuilding. Additionally, age is a significant factor in mesothelioma diagnosis. The disease typically affects individuals over 65 years old, with a median age at diagnosis of 69 years old.
Mesothelioma by Race and Ethnicity
Studies have shown that mesothelioma affects individuals of all races and ethnicities, but some groups are at higher risk of developing the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, white males are more likely to be diagnosed with mesothelioma than individuals of other races. The reason for this disparity is that white males are more likely to have worked in high-risk occupations that exposed them to asbestos, such as construction and shipbuilding.
Survival Rates of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma has a poor prognosis, and the survival rate is typically low. According to the American Cancer Society, the five-year survival rate for mesothelioma is around 10%, and this rate has not improved significantly in recent years. The prognosis for mesothelioma depends on many factors, including the stage at diagnosis, the location of the tumor, and the overall health of the patient.
Mesothelioma Mortality Rates
Mesothelioma has a high mortality rate, with more than 2,500 deaths from the disease reported annually in the United States. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, mesothelioma mortality rates in the United States have been increasing over time. From 1999 to 2015, the age-adjusted mesothelioma death rate increased from 2,479 to 2,597, with an overall increase of 4.8%. The mortality rate for mesothelioma is highest in individuals over 85 years old.
Occupational Exposure to Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Occupational exposure to asbestos is the leading cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos was widely used in many industries, including construction, shipbuilding, automotive, and textiles, until the 1980s when its dangers became apparent. People who have worked in these industries are at a higher risk of developing mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos. Additionally, individuals who have lived with someone who worked in these industries and may have carried asbestos fibers home on their clothing are also at risk of developing mesothelioma.
📊 Mesothelioma Statistics: The Numbers
Here is a table that contains all the complete information about mesothelioma statistics:
|New cases of mesothelioma in the United States each year
|Main cause of mesothelioma
|Median age at diagnosis
|69 years old
|Five-year survival rate for mesothelioma
|Mesothelioma mortality rate in the United States
|More than 2,500 deaths annually
|Percentage of mesothelioma cases affecting men
|Occupations with the highest risk of asbestos exposure
|Construction, shipbuilding, automotive, and textiles
🙋 Frequently Asked Questions about Mesothelioma
What is mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen. The cancer is typically caused by exposure to asbestos.
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma?
The symptoms of mesothelioma may vary depending on the location of the tumor. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, and abdominal swelling.
How do you diagnose mesothelioma?
Diagnosis of mesothelioma usually involves a physical exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy. The biopsy involves taking a sample of tissue from the affected area and examining it under a microscope.
What is the treatment for mesothelioma?
The treatment for mesothelioma may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. However, the effectiveness of treatment depends on the location and stage of the cancer.
What is the survival rate for mesothelioma?
The survival rate for mesothelioma is typically low. The five-year survival rate is around 10%, according to the American Cancer Society.
How is mesothelioma caused?
Mesothelioma is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos, which was widely used in many industries until its dangers became apparent in the 1980s.
What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?
The risk factors for mesothelioma include exposure to asbestos, age, gender, and genetics.
Can mesothelioma be prevented?
Mesothelioma can be prevented by avoiding exposure to asbestos. If you work in an industry where asbestos is present, it is essential to take appropriate safety measures to prevent exposure.
What is the outlook for individuals with mesothelioma?
The outlook for individuals with mesothelioma depends on many factors, including the stage of the cancer and the overall health of the patient. However, the prognosis for mesothelioma is typically poor.
What is the median age of mesothelioma diagnosis?
The median age of mesothelioma diagnosis is 69 years old.
What are the jobs with the highest risk of mesothelioma?
The jobs with the highest risk of mesothelioma include construction, shipbuilding, automotive, and textiles.
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma in the abdomen?
The symptoms of mesothelioma in the abdomen may include abdominal swelling, pain, and digestive problems.
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma in the lungs?
The symptoms of mesothelioma in the lungs include shortness of breath, chest pain, and coughing.
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma in the heart?
The symptoms of mesothelioma in the heart may include chest pain, difficulty breathing, and fatigue.
What is the life expectancy for individuals with mesothelioma?
The life expectancy for individuals with mesothelioma depends on the stage of the cancer and the overall health of the patient. However, the prognosis for mesothelioma is typically poor.
🔍 Mesothelioma Statistics: Conclusion
Through this comprehensive guide, we hope to have provided you with valuable insights into mesothelioma statistics. Asbestos exposure is a significant cause of this deadly disease, and it is essential to understand the latest numbers and trends surrounding mesothelioma. We also hope that this guide has encouraged you to take action to protect yourself and your loved ones from asbestos exposure. Remember, prevention is key in stopping the spread of this disease. Please share this guide with others to raise awareness about mesothelioma and its devastating effects.
👍 Take Action Against Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a serious disease that requires urgent attention. It is crucial to be proactive and take action against this malignancy. Here are some concrete steps you can take:
- Undergo regular medical check-ups if you work in an industry where asbestos is present.
- Take safety measures to prevent exposure to asbestos if you work in a high-risk industry.
- Speak out about the dangers of asbestos and raise awareness of the disease in your community.
- Support mesothelioma research organizations to help find a cure for this deadly disease.
The information in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this article. | statistics |
http://nordbelg.com/gas-prices-soar-in-kansas-city-as-midwest-trend-takes-shape-survey/ | 2023-03-27T11:06:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948620.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327092225-20230327122225-00390.warc.gz | 0.967644 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__187555363 | en | US GasBuddy data showed prices in the Midwest to be lower than the coasts while prices in the Northeast are still higher than they were last year. Average prices for a gallon of regular gasoline in Omaha are 5.72 cents per gallon cheaper than they were one year ago. Kansas City is the one location where a gallon of regular gas is 8.39 cents more expensive than last year at this time.
Some states in the eastern half of the country are seeing increases in the price of gas.
In South Carolina, prices on average are 30.52 cents more expensive than one year ago. Prices have jumped more than 18 cents a gallon over the past week.
Hawaii is the only state seeing prices drop. The average gallon of regular gas in Hawaii is 12.19 cents cheaper than last year.
Prices were stable in the Chicago area with 14 out of 15 metro areas showing savings on a gallon of regular gas, based on AAA North Central AAA data.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Chicago area this year is $2.09, which is 12.46 cents cheaper than it was at this time last year. | statistics |
http://bicycleaustin.info/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2057 | 2017-04-23T19:44:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118743.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00504-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943286 | 298 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__206953580 | en | AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bill Berman spent Wednesday afternoon stringing his holiday lights at the intersection of fast and dangerous.
“There are a lot of speeding cars and construction trucks and traffic,” he said. The speed limit down his Mueller street? Thirty miles per hour.
“I think 30 is too fast for a neighborhood like this with how dense it is and has so much pedestrians,” Berman said. The Pedestrian Advisory Council, Walk Austin, Vision Zero ATX and several other pedestrian advocacy groups agree. Now they are pushing for the city to examine and lower the speed limit to 25 mph.
“When you’re going those faster speeds, even 30 miles per hour feels comfortable down a residential street, but it’s really terrifying when you are walking down the street,” said Tom Wald, a Walk Austin representative.
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 47 percent of all pedestrians struck at 30 miles per hour suffer critical injuries and 1 in 5 die. Those numbers decrease significantly when the speed limit drops to 25 miles per hour: Thirty percent of pedestrians are hurt and 12 percent are killed....
RELATED: Austin considers lowering speed limits on two busy roads
Now Texas might do the same: "Rep. Celia Israel (D-Austin) has filed House Bill 1368, which would lower the default speed limit on neighborhood streets in urban areas from 30 miles per hour to 25." | statistics |
https://diariocarioca.com/russia-records-maximum-of-infections-and-deaths-from-coronavirus-in-one-day/ | 2021-10-18T20:27:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585209.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018190451-20211018220451-00202.warc.gz | 0.960786 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__270429253 | en | Moscow, Oct 14 (EFE) .- Russia registered 986 deaths from coronavirus and 31,299 infections in the last 24 hours, new daily highs since the beginning of the pandemic, the country's health authorities reported today.
In Moscow, the main focus of the pandemic in Russia, there were 73 deaths of covid-19 and 6,712 new cases, 33% more infections than in the previous day.
"If we do not take measures to restrict social contacts that lead to an increase in cases and to expand vaccination, we risk them continuing to increase," Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said today.
According to Russia's health chief, Anna Popova, there is currently an increase in the incidence of the coronavirus in 77 of the country's 85 regions.
The deaths recorded in the last day raised to 220,215 the fatalities caused in Russia by covid-19, although official statistics on excess deaths during the pandemic triple this figure.
According to the Ministry of Health, the worsening epidemic situation in the country has increased the occupancy of hospital beds for patients with covid-19 to 90%.
Authorities attribute it to the delta variant and the low vaccination rate in the country.
According to Gogov.ru, a website that offers updated and detailed data by region on the number of vaccines administered in the country, today in Russia 50,055,799 people, 34% of the population, have received at least one component of Russian bidosis anti-covid preparations.
Of the total number of people vaccinated, 45,407,284 or 31.1% of the population have received the full regimen.
In the last week, according to Gogov.ru, an average of 123,264 people were vaccinated daily, so if this rate is maintained to immunize 60% of the adult population of Russia, it would take 155 days from today.
Russia is the fifth country in the world by number of COVID-19 cases, behind the United States, India, Brazil and the United Kingdom. | statistics |
https://hudsoncondos.com/is-jersey-city-safe/ | 2023-12-03T00:00:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100476.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202235258-20231203025258-00209.warc.gz | 0.936847 | 1,999 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__152171188 | en | Safety is always a top priority when looking for a home. The last thing you want is to end up in a neighborhood with high crime rates, putting yourself and your family at risk.
Jersey City has its share of crime, like any other city, but it’s essential to know the facts and statistics before making any assumptions.
Let’s explore the safety of Jersey City and provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision before moving.
Is Jersey City Safe To Live In?
Jersey City, nestled in New Jersey’s heart, has crime rates that differ slightly from the national and state averages. Let’s break it down for a better understanding.
Nationally, the crime rate is 2,346 crimes per 100,000 people. The state’s crime rate is lower than the national average, at 1,354 crimes per 100,000 people.
Jersey City’s crime rate falls comfortably below the national average at 1,940 crimes per 100,000 people. That’s 17.3% less, painting a picture of a city that can hold its own when it comes to safety.
It’s essential to realize that crime isn’t evenly distributed across the city. Most neighborhoods are peaceful retreats, with only a few areas skewed with a higher crime rate.
Understanding Crime In Jersey City
Now, let’s talk about the type of crimes. Although Jersey City’s property crime rate is higher than the state’s average, many of these crimes are petty thefts.
These aren’t ideal, but they threaten your safety less than violent crimes. In Jersey City, the chance of being a victim of a violent crime is lower, with 195 violent crimes per 100,000 people, compared to the national average of 388.
On average, Jersey City residents have a 1 in 52 chance of becoming a victim of a crime.
While this may sound alarming, one must remember that this encompasses all crimes, not just violent offenses, and includes a significant proportion of petty thefts. The city’s concerted efforts to reduce crime rates and improve safety should also provide reassurance.
Violent Crime Rates In Jersey City
Let’s look deeper into the distribution of violent crime rates in Jersey City, comparing them with the national averages.
Here are the figures for different types of violent crimes reported in Jersey City for every 100,000 residents:
- Assault: The rate of assault in Jersey City stands at 285.3, slightly above the national average of 282.7. Remember, most assault cases are verbal and may not necessarily result in physical injuries.
- Murder: Jersey City has a murder rate of 6.5, slightly higher than the national average of 6.1.
- Rape: The rate of rape in Jersey City is 22.4, which is considerably lower than the national average of 40.7.
- Robbery: Jersey City’s robbery rate is 129.1, also lower than the national average of 135.5.
Even though these individual rates may seem concerning, it’s essential to look at the overall trend.
Over the past decade, Jersey City has seen a significant decline in violent crime rates, reflecting the city’s efforts toward improving public safety.
Property Crime Rates in Jersey City
Property crimes are also considered when evaluating a city’s safety. Below are the figures of different types of property crimes reported in Jersey City for every 100,000 residents:
- Burglary: The burglary rate in Jersey City is 189.9, significantly below the national average of 500.1.
- Theft: The theft rate in Jersey City is 1,141, considerably lower than the national average of 2,042.8.
- Motor Vehicle Theft: Jersey City has a rate of motor vehicle theft of 165.6, which is well below the national average of 284.
The numbers tell a story, and while it isn’t one without its hiccups, it’s also far from being a horror tale. With its lower-than-average crime rate and its pockets of calm, safe neighborhoods, Jersey City makes a compelling case as a potential home.
It’s a city that can be a haven for those looking for a blend of urban living with a strong sense of community. The city’s vibrancy, diversity, and dynamic energy are unmatched, and for those who value these qualities, Jersey City is an excellent place to call home.
Avoiding Bad Neighborhoods In Jersey City
Avoiding bad neighborhoods is a crucial factor for anyone looking to relocate. While Jersey City, in general, is considered safe, there are certain areas where it’s best to exercise caution. Some of these neighborhoods, according to recent data, include:
Located in the southernmost section of Jersey City, Greenville has a population of 48,963. While it carries the charm of historic architecture intertwined with modern developments, it is important to note that the area features a higher crime rate than the city average.
With an estimated 585 violent crimes per 100,000 people, Greenville reports 32% more crime than Jersey City as a whole.
Bergen-Lafayette, home to 22,642 people, is another area within Jersey City that demands careful consideration. With a violent crime rate of 561 per 100,000 people, the neighborhood experiences around 27% more crime than the citywide average.
McGinley Square, with a population of 20,749, is another neighborhood of focus within Jersey City’s landscape. While the area has its unique appeal, it faces a significant issue with violent crime.
The reported violent crime rate is 544 incidents per 100,000 people, making it another neighborhood where crime is higher than the Jersey City average.
With 23% more crime than the citywide average, those considering a move to McGinley Square should be aware of these figures and factor them into their decision-making process.
Home to 23,620 people, West Side is a vibrant neighborhood within Jersey City. It is bustling with activity and has an energetic community spirit, but paying attention to its violent crime rate is also important.
The area reports 516 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents, 16% higher than the city’s average. This statistic is significant and worth considering for those contemplating a move to this dynamic part of Jersey City.
The Heights, housing a population of 50,701, is one of the most populous neighborhoods in Jersey City’s expansive landscape. Despite its large population, the area is not immune to the city’s crime issues.
The Heights experiences a violent crime rate of 507 incidents per 100,000 people, a figure that rises 14% above the citywide average. This means that while the neighborhood offers plenty of amenities and character, it is also essential to consider its crime rates when planning to move here.
How To Choose A Safe Neighborhood In Jersey City
Choosing a safe neighborhood in Jersey City can be challenging, considering the city’s vast size and diverse neighborhoods. However, there are a few factors to consider that can help you narrow down your search for a safe area:
Use A Crime Mapping Service
One practical way to select a safe neighborhood in Jersey City is by utilizing crime mapping services. SpotCrime is a leading crime mapping service that collects crime data from police and reputable sources.
To use it, enter your prospective address and see a comprehensive list of local crimes. This list will include the type and date of each offense, providing a clear picture of the area’s crime landscape.
By comparing neighborhoods using these tools, you’ll get a clear idea of where crime rates are highest, aiding your decision-making process.
Check The Number Of Homes On Sale Within An Area
Many homes for sale in your potential new area can reveal crucial insights about its safety. If many properties are vacant, it could indicate residents are leaving to escape rising crime. Unoccupied homes might also suggest the vicinity isn’t safe.
Moreover, these empty dwellings often lure less desirable activities, like drug production or prostitution. Therefore, when choosing your Jersey City neighborhood, consider the number of homes on sale as a vital clue to the area’s safety.
Speak To Residents And Business Owners
To get a more accurate sense of crime in your potential neighborhood, you should speak to people who live there, including homeowners, renters, or business owners.
They can give you an insight into the area’s safety profile and provide first-hand experiences that may not reflect on any database. While doing so, consider asking about common crimes in the neighborhood, like mugging incidents, theft, or more.
Visit The Prospective Neighborhood At Different Times
When you’re interested in moving to Jersey City, consider visiting your potential neighborhood during different times of the day. A quiet, peaceful neighborhood during the day can be a hotspot for illegal activities in the evening.
By spending time around your prospective community, you can understand its dynamics better and see whether it matches your safety requirements.
Safety should be your utmost priority when considering moving to a new Jersey City neighborhood. Take your time and carefully evaluate the safety of each neighborhood you’re interested in before making a final decision.
With the right tools, resources, and research, you can find a safe and welcoming community to call home in Jersey City. And if you need to discuss a specific neighborhood, contact an experienced real estate agent in Jersey City. They can often provide you with hands-on experience and anecdotes that accurately represent a neighborhood’s potential. | statistics |
https://2021.cybersecforum.eu/?partner=allegro | 2022-06-29T04:22:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103620968.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220629024217-20220629054217-00773.warc.gz | 0.953723 | 166 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__45878047 | en | Allegro.pl is the most popular e-commerce platform in Poland, existing for almost 22 years. It is listed as one of the 10 largest e-commerce platforms and one of the 100 most visited websites in the world. Allegro’s marketplace is available to over 130,000 sellers. It is used by approximately 80% of Polish internet users which equals around 20 million views of the website per month. In 2020, the company made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, hitting the top of the WIG20.
Thanks to beneficial support programs for sellers, Allegro is the most popular platform for entrepreneurs to start online sales in Poland. The company also participates in shaping sustainable economy and online trade, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in building an ecological business, and consumers in increasing their environmental awareness. | statistics |
http://www.war-vets.org/current-benefits/ | 2018-04-21T13:43:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945222.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180421125711-20180421145711-00161.warc.gz | 0.95665 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__167456003 | en | Aid and Attendance Rates
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers many pension and compensation benefits to veterans and their families.
At War Veterans Association we specialize in the Aid and Attendance pension which helps veterans and their spouses pay for long term care.
The Aid and Attendance Pension was initiated in 1952 and was designed to provide financial assistance to those war-time veterans and surviving spouses who require the attendance of another person while engaging in the regular activities of daily living. This pension can provide over $34,000 per year, depending on the situation (see the table below).
The Aid and Attendance pension benefit is tax-free for life.
The 2017 rates are as follows:
Two veterans married to each other where both need care $34,153 per year
Married veteran where the veteran needs care $25,525 per year
Married veteran where the spouse needs care $16,320 per year
Single veteran $21,531 per year
Widowed spouse $14,397 per year | statistics |
https://www.oswestry.life/article/law-firm-tops-the-charts/ | 2024-04-24T14:53:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819668.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424143432-20240424173432-00484.warc.gz | 0.969439 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__83991379 | en | A Shropshire law firm is topping the charts on a national website which ranks solicitors and law firms based on direct feedback from clients.
Lanyon Bowdler, which has offices in Shrewsbury, Telford, Oswestry and Ludlow, along with Conwy and Hereford, is ranked at number one in each of its local areas across every category on the ‘ReviewSolicitors’ website – and is outperforming the national average for overall client satisfaction.
According to the site, 94% of clients say they would recommend the firm to friends and family, compared to a national average of around 60%, and the same proportion, 94%, say they are satisfied with the outcome of their legal matter, compared to a national average of about 70%.
The ReviewSolicitors website says: “In order to assist clients, we provide an overall ‘ranking’, which identifies the highest rated firm in the local area as the number one result, with the remainder of law firms sequentially following.
“ReviewSolicitors provides a ranking for the different expertise that a potential client needs. This means that every firm has a ranking for each of the main practice areas that they cover, including Family, Wills and Probate and Conveyancing.”
Lanyon Bowdler is currently ranked at number one for every area, which managing partner, Brian Evans, said was a source of pride for the firm.
He said: “The ReviewSolicitors platform is a great way for people to evaluate their experience of dealing with law firms, and we very much value their feedback.
“Our lawyers always strive to go above and beyond for their clients, and it is heartening to see their hard work reflected in such positive reviews.”
Visit reviewsolicitors.co.uk to view more reviews on law firms across Shropshire and the UK.
Pictured: Brian Evans. | statistics |
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11 million high school students (80%) and 5 million middle school students (44%) attend drug-infested schools, meaning that they have personally witnessed illegal drug use, illegal drug dealing, illegal drug possession, students drunk and/or students high on the grounds of their school according to the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XII: Teens and Parents, the 12th annual back-to-school survey conducted by CASAColumbia (CASA) at Columbia University.
For the first time, this year CASA sought to survey in depth the drug situation in America’s schools. The survey revealed that at least once a week on their school grounds, 31% of high school students (more than 4 million) and 9% of middle school students (more than 1 million) see illegal drugs used, sold, students high and/or students drunk. At least weekly, 17% of all high and middle school students (4.4 million) personally see classmates high on drugs at school.
“This fall more than 16 million teens will return to middle and high schools where drug dealing, possession, use and students high on alcohol or drugs are part of the fabric of their school,” said Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASA’s Chairman and President and former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. “Too many of our nation’s high and middle schools have become marijuana marts and pill-palaces. Parents should wake up to this reality and realize more likely than not, your teen is going to school each day in a building where drug use, sale and possession is as much a part of the curriculum as math or English and do something about it. For many of our middle and high school students, school days have become school daze.”
The CASA survey also found that since 2002 the proportion of students who attend schools where drugs are used, kept or sold has jumped 39% for high school students and 63% for middle school students. From 2006 to 2007 the proportion jumped 20% for high school students and 35% for middle school students.
Teens at Drug-Infested Schools Likelier to Use
Compared to teens at drug-free schools, those at drug-infested schools are:
Perils of Popularity
The CASA survey also found that popular teens who attend drug-infested schools are much likelier to smoke, get drunk, abuse prescription and illegal drugs.
Compared to teens who attend drug-free schools, teens who attend drug-infested schools are 5 ½ times likelier to say the popular kids at their school have a reputation for using drugs and 3 times likelier to say the popular kids at their school have a reputation for drinking a lot.
Among teens who consider themselves the most popular at their schools, compared to those at drug-free schools such teens at drug-infested schools are:
“CASA’s deeper dive into the American school system reveals that our nation’s youth are drenched in a culture where drug and alcohol abuse are commonplace and that drug-infested schools encourage the idea that it’s cool to get high and drunk,” noted Califano. “Over the past few years the corridors and classrooms of too many of our schools have become open drug bazaars for teens.”
Parental Attitudes and Teen Behavior
Teens are much likelier to smoke, drink and use drugs when their parents:
Only 11% of parents see drugs as their teen’s greatest concern, but twice as many teens (24%) say drugs are their greatest concern.
Other Striking Findings
QEV Analytics conducted The National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XII: Teens and Parents from April 2 to May 13, 2007. The firm interviewed at home by telephone a national random sample of 1,063 12- to 17-year olds (554 boys, 509 girls) and 550 parents (53% of whom were parents of teens surveyed). Sampling error is +/- 3% for teens, +/- 4% for parents.
CASA is the only national organization that brings together under one roof all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all types of substance abuse as they affect all aspects of society. CASA has issued 64 reports and white papers, published one book, conducted demonstration projects focused on children, families and schools at 201 sites in 73 cities and counties in 29 states plus Washington, DC and a Native American tribal reservation, and has been evaluating the effectiveness of drug and alcohol treatment in a variety of programs and drug courts. CASA is the creator of the nationwide initiative Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your ChildrenTM -- the fourth Monday in September – the 24th in 2007 -- that promotes parental engagement as a simple and effective way to reduce children’s risk of smoking, drinking and using drugs. For more information visit www.CASAColumbia.org.
*CASAColumbia at Columbia University is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (also known as "CASA") or any of its member organizations with the name of "CASA." | statistics |
https://nclej.org/news/buffalo-council-president-says-racial-disparity-in-police-traffic-stops-does-exist | 2024-04-17T00:48:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817112.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416222403-20240417012403-00308.warc.gz | 0.964811 | 471 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__163230250 | en | Buffalo Council president says racial disparity in police traffic stops does exist
The following excerpts were reprinted from a News 4 Investigates’ article. Read the full piece by Daniel Telvock.
Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen said he is “very familiar” with stories from constituents about racial bias from Buffalo’s traffic enforcement.
“I’ve experienced some things personally,” said the Black council president.
“Anybody who thinks there aren’t any disparities is fooling themselves,” Pridgen said. “I want to be clear: They are fooling themselves.”
News 4 Investigates worked with Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab to analyze the stop receipt data to determine if there are disparities in who gets stopped. We analyzed the data three different ways and found disparities each time.
We analyzed the data in the following ways:
- When receipts in which the race is unknown were removed, Black people were 2.5 times more likely to be stopped by police in Buffalo than white people, despite making up a smaller share of the city’s total population. (Buffalo is 39% white and 35.6% Black.)
- When racial demographic percentages were used to assign race to the receipts that were marked unknown, Black people were two times more likely to get stopped than whites.
- When all the receipts where the race is unknown were instead assumed to be for whites, the disparity remains, with Black people 1.2 times more likely to be stopped than whites.
The findings concerned some in the community.
The Buffalo Police Department has components of racial bias training but lacks a stand-alone racial bias training program “to ensure that their officers are treating everyone equally,” said Anjana Malhotra, senior attorney with the National Center for Law and Economic Justice.
“And when they fail to do that, when they bury their heads in the sand and ignore a problem … they are liable for not properly training or supervising their police force for respecting the civil rights, and the right to equal protection of the Black and minority residents of their city,” Malhotra said.
The Buffalo Police Department has disputed News 4 Investigates’ stop-receipt analysis. | statistics |
https://infernosix.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/fdr-performance-goal-difference-correlation/ | 2019-12-10T16:29:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540528457.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20191210152154-20191210180154-00115.warc.gz | 0.975219 | 900 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__181005998 | en | Last week I published an article which showed that in season 2018/19 the Elo FDR was better at predicting fixture results than the Official FDR. I now carried out an additional test to see if there was a correlation between FDR rating and fixture goal difference.
Again, I would have preferred to test if there was a relationship between fixture difficulty and total FPL points a team’s players accumulated in the fixture, however, for now, I did not have this data.
Test: Goal Difference
In a fixture where a team had a good FDR rating, did they have a high positive goal difference? Likewise, in fixtures where teams had poor FDR ratings did they have high negative goal differences?
The FDRs changed throughout the season and looking back, the only time I had comparable ones was at the start of the season. Therefore, I used the Official FDR dated 9thJun 18 and the pre-game week 1 Elo FDR. (A copy of the Official FDR was provided by @FantasianPL).
Also, an attempt was made to compare the start of the season FDR performances with the end of the season. As the FDRs were from the start of the season, it was expected that the correlation would be higher at the start and would fall off towards the end of the season.
For both FDR’s and from the home teams perspective the following graphs were plotted and R2 values calculated.
- GW 1 – 38 Goal Difference vs Official FDR rating
- GW 1 – 38 Goal Difference vs Elo FDR rating
- GW 1 – 6 Goal Difference vs Official FDR rating
- GW 1 – 6 Goal Difference vs Elo FDR rating
- GW 33 – 38 Goal Difference vs Official FDR rating
- GW 33 –38 Goal Difference vs Elo FDR rating
A few notes on the graphs, some of these will be obvious but are included for clarity:
- The input, FDR rating was plotted on the x-axis.
- The output, fixture goal difference was plotted on the y-axis.
- Positive points above the x-axis represented home wins.
- Negative points below the x-axis represented home defeats.
- Official FDR, points to the right of the y-axis represented difficult fixtures.
- Official FDR, points to the left of the y-axis represented easy fixtures.
- Elo FDR, points to the left of the y-axis represented difficult fixtures.
- Elo FDR, points to the right of the y-axis represented easy fixtures.
GW 1 – 38 Goal Difference vs Official FDR rating
- Official FDR trend lines had negative slopes as good fixtures had low FDR values.
- Elo FDR trend lines had positive slopes as good fixtures had high FDR values.
- This graph highlights the granular nature of the Official FDR and the fact no fixtures were rated as 1.
GW 1 – 38 Goal Difference vs Elo FDR rating
- The less granular nature of the Elo FDR is shown in this graph.
GW 1 – 6 Goal Difference vs Official FDR rating
GW 1 – 6 Goal Difference vs Elo FDR rating
GW 33 – 38 Goal Difference vs Official FDR rating
GW 33 –38 Goal Difference vs Elo FDR rating
R2 Summary Table
R2 is a measure of the correlation between two variables and can range from 0 to 1. In this case, the variables were fixture FDR rating and actual goal difference. The highest R2 in the results was 0.3715 or 37.15% for Elo FDR over the first 6 game weeks. This meant that 37.15% of the variability in goal difference was due to the variability in Elo FDR rating.
- For all game week ranges R2 was higher for the Elo FDR than it was for the Official FDR. This showed that the Elo FDR was a better model than the Official FDR. Although, the correlation was not great, it was still better than the Official FDR.
- As expected, R2 was higher for GW01-06 than for the full season and for GW33-38. This is was true for both FDRs. This confirmed the result shown in the first article, in that the further they look out the less accurate they become.
- The correlation was not as strong as I had hoped and maybe this gave credence to the theory, that some manages have, about form over fixtures. | statistics |
https://dragonflyintelligence.com/news/global-impending-food-price-crisis/ | 2024-02-25T16:47:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474617.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225135334-20240225165334-00246.warc.gz | 0.965241 | 992 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__31241815 | en | Russia’s ongoing naval blockade of Ukraine has the potential to be the single most disruptive event for food prices since the 2008 global food price crisis.
This assessment was issued to clients of Dragonfly’s Security Intelligence & Analysis Service (SIAS) on 15 June 2022.
Our analysis suggests that prices are now rising more quickly than three months ago in 157 (or 89%) of the 176 countries where up-to-date CPI data is available. And with Russia’s Black Sea blockade leaving millions of tonnes of wheat and grain stranded, further pressure on the global cost and availability of key food staples is highly likely in the coming months.
In April we collected data on a range of indicators to measure which countries are most likely to be affected by such food price volatility, as well as where this is likely to have knock-on effects for second- and third-order risks such as unrest. In light of Russia’s new blockade of the Black Sea, we have updated this data.
Inflation was on the rise prior to the Ukraine crisis, largely due to the Covid-19-induced supply chain crisis. But the war is also clearly feeding into inflationary pressure across the globe: 99% of countries with available data are now experiencing increases in the cost of living (compared with just over 90% in April). And in those countries where the cost of living is increasing, the pace of such price increases has accelerated in 89% of these (that is, prices are now rising more quickly than before). Countries that are being particularly affected (in order of most impacted) include Zimbabwe, Argentina, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Moldova and Latvia.
The nature of global commodity trading, including of food, means that it is not simply countries that have previously relied on imports from Ukraine and Russia that will be most affected by the conflict, or the ongoing blockade. This is because those countries can, in theory, seek alternate sources of wheat or maize from elsewhere on the global marketplace. This means that shoring up supply of foodstuffs will often come down to – among other things such as those who have purchased futures, and diplomatic relations – which countries are prepared to, or able to, pay the inflated market rates.
Our methodology for assessing where is most vulnerable to food supply/price volatility therefore took into account several factors. First is the extent to which a country was already experiencing rising food prices or food shortages (looking at indicators such as consumer price index and existing pervasiveness of undernourishment). Second is the country’s potential exposure to current food price volatility due to the Ukraine conflict (indicators such as commodity production and consumption, and volume of exports from Ukraine and/or Russia). Finally was the extent to which a government is able to mitigate the effects of volatility (indicators such as foreign currency reserves, governance and debt).
These assessments are intended to be forward looking. Since our initial report in April, the situation has worsened in Egypt (which moved from moderate exposure to highest exposure), Bolivia (lowest to moderate) and Laos (lowest to moderate). It has improved in Malawi (which moved from highest to moderate exposure).
Clients have also asked us about where food volatility may have knock-on effects, such as unrest or instability. In order to assess this at scale, we have overlaid our exposure to food supply/price volatility scores with our civil unrest risk ratings. This is designed to give us a view of the countries where there is a crossover between a high exposure to food volatility and underlying high unrest risks: these are the countries that we assess are the most vulnerable to hardship protests or unrest related to food price hikes or shortages.
Since April, we assess that the risk of unrest stemming from food volatility has decreased in Gabon (which moved from moderate to low risk), as well as Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone (all moved from high to moderate). In all of these cases, this is largely because our assessment of the broader unrest risk has also fallen. The risk has risen in Cameroon, Chad, Colombia and Jamaica (all of which moved from moderate to high).
The datasets we used for this exercise were inevitably patchy and incomplete. Where possible, when data has not been available for a particular country, we have tried to lean on other similar datasets or our own analysis and assessments. Unfortunately, this was not possible for all countries. Those for which we were unable to produce scores due to problems with data availability are marked on the maps as ‘insufficient data’.
A fuller version of this report with interactive maps is available to subscribers to our Security Intelligence and Analysis Service (SIAS). Please get in touch if you’d like to hear more about SIAS and how we support corporate security teams around the world. | statistics |
https://www.communityprofile.com.au/whitsunday | 2020-01-19T09:02:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250594333.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119064802-20200119092802-00467.warc.gz | 0.909898 | 230 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__252527787 | en | The Whitsunday region (map) is home to approximately 35,500 permanent residents. Due to the strength of the local economy, the region’s population is expected to grow at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent over the next 20 years, which exceeds the State average of 1.8 per cent.
Renowned for its relaxed lifestyle, the region boasts beaches, rainforests and large tracts of national parkland. While the region is rural and coastal in its nature, residents and visitors alike enjoy access to contemporary facilities including museums, art galleries, cafes, hotels and restaurants, entertainment facilities and cinemas.
The Whitsunday region encompasses a total land area of 23,862 square kilometres and includes the major townships of Airlie Beach, Bowen, Cannonvale, Collinsville and Proserpine, with numerous rural and coastal communities and residential areas scattered throughout the area.
This website provides demographic insights for the Whitsunday region. For further information about the region's vibrant community, please contact the Whitsunday Regional Council’s Community Development Team on 07 4945 0200. | statistics |
https://www.gloslibdems.org.uk/rise_in_knife_crime | 2022-07-02T13:37:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104141372.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702131941-20220702161941-00343.warc.gz | 0.923267 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__104696870 | en | Cllr David Brown, Gloucestershire Liberal Democrat Police spokesperson, responds to the latest Government statistics showing a 12 per cent rise in knife crime in the last year.
“Unnecessary Conservative police funding cuts have directly led to a massive drop in police numbers in Gloucestershire, with 250 fewer police officers in Gloucestershire than 10 years ago. Now the Government’s own statistics show yet another increase in crime, with a 12 per cent increase in knife crime in the last year.
“Gloucestershire’s Lib Dems have long campaigned for more money for our county’s police, something that got shouted down by Tory councillors back in May. However, with further evidence that cuts are making communities less safe, it’s time for the Conservatives to show whether they are serious about tackling crime by increasing the level of funding.” | statistics |
https://staging.benchmarkminerals.com/chart-flake-graphite-capacity-utilisation-drops-below-50/ | 2022-12-08T14:09:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711336.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208114402-20221208144402-00409.warc.gz | 0.920181 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__114406471 | en | Weak flake graphite concentrate demand has forced global capacity utilisation under 50% for a second consecutive year.
Flake graphite is used primarily in the steel industry – in refractory bricks and as a recarburising agent – and as a feedstock for battery anodes.
Although there was a marginal increase in production as a result of new supply coming online in Madagascar and the easing of environmental restrictions in China, falling demand from industrial markets kept output at low levels.
China continued to lead the decline with a capacity utilisation rate of 37%.
While the country accounts for 72% of installed capacities worldwide, it only had a 55% share of total flake graphite production.
Elsewhere, production decreased in both Canada and Russia.
With other producing countries either maintaining or achieving marginal increases on their production rates in 2014, the market remained in excess with prices decreasing 8.3% throughout the year according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Graphite Price Index.
For further information on graphite supply, demand and prices, subscribe to Benchmark Data | Graphite today. | statistics |
https://tcanalysis.com/en/insights/presenting-the-results-of-the-xi-edition-of-televidente | 2023-09-26T15:03:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510214.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926143354-20230926173354-00514.warc.gz | 0.948977 | 1,138 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__250971746 | en | Presenting the Results of the XI Edition of Televidente
Category: Spain, Public studies, research
Category: Spain, Public studies, research
We recently presented the eleventh edition of the Annual Viewer Now! Report (XI Wave, 2018), along with our sponsors Telefónica and Ymedia. The main results of the study, which analyzes the growth of audiovisual consumption in Spain, are as follows:
- For the first time, the number of Internet users who have a Smart TV surpasses those who don’t have one; 57% compared to 49% in 2017. Moreover, 85% of users connect it to the Internet, with more than half of them using it during the week.
- Internet users spend, on average, more than 4 hours per week consuming video on smartphones and 37% say that they would increase their use if they had access to unlimited data.
- 62% of Internet users have some type of paid subscription, compared to 51% in 2017; both video streaming platforms (OTT’s) as well as pay TV (IPTV).
- OTT’s are getting stronger and the shared pay model is succeeding. 90% of Internet users point out that that they’re familiar with platforms like Netflix and HBO, while 45% currently use them and 36% pay to use them.
- The Internet pay TV market (IPTV) is dominated by Movistar+, which has 54% of the total.
- Currently 87% of television viewers watch DTT channels, where key consumption hours are between 8:00 pm and 1:00 am. Atresmedia channels have the largest number of regular viewers.
What stands out from the main results is that the Smart TV is now the reference when it comes to watching content. For the first time, there are more Internet users who have a smart TV than those who don’t have one; 57% compared to 49% in 2017. Additionally, 18% connect a Chromecast to their television (+13% vs. 2017), 28% connect a smartphone (+21% vs. 2017) and 22% a tablet (+18% vs. 2017).
For its part, the consumption of mobile video is moving towards individualization and separation from the home. 82% of smartphone users consume television content on this device, spending on average more than 4 hours per week, and 37% say that they would increase their use if they had access to unlimited data. The consumption of content on this device takes place under multiple contexts, particularly highlighted by away from home (51% of Internet users), and in areas of the home without a television (34%).
Regarding the consumption of content, we observe specialization per device. Smart TV users prefer watching fiction, like films, foreign series and Spanish series, with 54%, 39% and 35%, respectively, while the smartphone centers on tutorials and news (55% and 53% of users).
The report also reveals how declared online access to content is increasing and surpasses 50% of the total amount consumed by users (55%). In regards to the breakdown of access when it comes to online consumption, 18% corresponds to OTT’s, 12% to Apps and 16% to streaming and downloads (pirated). On the other hand, 21% corresponds to an IPTV decoder, 24% to a shared community antenna and 9% to DTT channel Apps.
Paying to watch content is leveling off due to the growth of video streaming services (OTT’s), which coexist with services that already exist (IPTV). 62% of Internet users pay for some type of pay TV subscription for content, compared to 51% in 2017. Of these users, 43% have IPTV in their homes (26% exclusively IPTV, the same as in 2017), and 36% pay for some type of OTT (19% exclusively OTT, compared to 9% in 2017).
Pay TV service through a decoder (IPTV) maintains the top position, supported by its features that allow the viewer to watch content that’s adapted to their tastes. The IPTV pay TV market is dominated by Movistar+, which has a 54% market share. While competition has increased in this area, the consumption pattern and satisfaction remains the same, with 61% of people satisfied with this service and with an average of 11 hours of IPTV consumption.
We observe strong growth among video streaming platforms (OTT’s). 90% of users point out that they’re familiar with platforms like Netflix and HBO, while 45% currently use them and 36% pay a subscription (shared of individually). These platforms are oriented differently in terms of gaining and retaining subscribers and users. Netflix is the platform with the most users (34% of total Internet users), of whom 79% pay a subscription (in total or shared).
In regards to the DTT market, we see that it continues to occupy a key space, particularly in primetime. Key consumption hours are between 8:00 pm and 1:00 am and Atremedia channels have the largest number viewers from among Internet users. Key consumption content over DTT includes news and current events (35%), accompanying other activities (29%) and relaxing (28%).
• 7 focus groups with subscribers of various services and devices.
• 4 ethnographic studies with families in homes with high Internet use.
• 1,650 online surveys among Internet users aged 18 to 65 years old.
Fieldwork was conducted during the first quarter of 2018. | statistics |
https://realestatedudes.com/real-estate/yes-you-can-still-afford-a-home/ | 2024-04-23T10:21:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818474.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423095619-20240423125619-00306.warc.gz | 0.952342 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__36266562 | en | The residential real estate market has come roaring out of the gates in 2020. Compared to this time last year, the number of buyers looking for a home is up 20%, and the number of home sales is up almost 10%. The increase in purchasing activity has caused home price appreciation to begin reaccelerating. Many analysts have boosted their projections for price appreciation this year.
Whenever home prices begin to increase, there’s an immediate concern about how that will impact the ability Americans have to purchase a home. That thinking is understandable. We must, however, realize that price is not the only element to the affordability equation. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, recently explained:
“When demand increases for a scarce (limited or low supply) good, prices will rise faster. The difference between houses and other goods is that we buy them with a mortgage. So, it’s not the actual price that matters, but the price relative to purchasing power.”
While home prices have risen recently, mortgage interest rates have fallen rather dramatically. At the beginning of last year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stood at 4.46%. Today, that number stands over a full percentage point lower.
How does a lower mortgage rate impact your monthly mortgage payment?
Michael Hyman, a research data specialist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), explained in a recent report that, even though home values have increased over the last year, the monthly cost of owning a home has decreased:
“With lower mortgage rates compared to one year ago, the payment as a percentage of income fell to 15.5%…from 17.1% a year ago.”
When purchasing a home, the price is not as important as its cost. Today, the monthly expense (cost) of purchasing the same house you could have purchased last year would be less. Or, you could purchase a more expensive home for the same monthly expense.
Fleming, looking at all aspects of the affordability equation (prices, wages, and mortgage rates), calculated the actual numbers in a recent blog post:
“Low mortgage rates and income growth triggered a 13.5% increase in house-buying power compared with a year ago.”
Since wages have increased and mortgage rates have dropped to historically low levels, this is a great time to buy your first home or move up to the home of your dreams. As Tendayi Kapfidze, Chief Economist at LendingTree, recently advised:
“If you are in a point in your life where you’re considering buying a home today, it’s a better time to buy than 10 years ago. If you can get a mortgage, you’re getting much lower interest rates, and it enables you to afford more.”
Whether you’ve considered becoming a homeowner for the first time or have decided to sell your home and buy one that better suits your current lifestyle, now is a great time to get together and discuss your options. | statistics |
https://www.kandiny.sk/kashima-antlers-c-187_282.html | 2024-02-24T12:19:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474533.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224112548-20240224142548-00047.warc.gz | 0.964646 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__95250778 | en | Kashima Antlers (鹿島アントラーズ, Kashima Antorāzu) are a Japanese professional football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese e-commerce company. Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have proved by far Japan's most successful club team, having won the J.League title a record eight times, the J.League Cup a record six times and the Emperor's Cup five times for an unprecedented total of nineteen major domestic titles. Kashima became Asian Champions when they won their first AFC Champions League title in 2018. Kashima have finished in the top five of the league for over seventy percent of all seasons played to date, recorded an average end of season league placing of third and captured a major domestic title in over sixty percent of all seasons played to date. Kashima are also one of only two teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of professional football every year since its inception (the other being Yokohama F. Marinos). | statistics |
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http://bpwdurham.com/wordpress/2010/09/17/wage-gap-widest-for-university-educated-women/ | 2019-04-20T21:05:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578530040.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20190420200802-20190420221744-00047.warc.gz | 0.97289 | 996 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__11163384 | en | By Sue Calhoun, President
Canadian Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs (BPW Canada)
A good measure of the progress that women have made towards equality in Canada is education levels. Indeed, half of women aged 25 to 44 now have a post-secondary degree, according to Statistics Canada, compared to 40% of men. Women have closed the so- called education gap, and are participating in the paid labour force at a higher rate than ever before.
The gap that hasn’t closed, however, is the wage gap, normally described as the
difference between what women earn and what men earn working full-time for a full year.
Despite significant progress made during the 1980s and 1990s to close the wage gap, the situation has now stalled and is, in fact, moving in reverse.
In 2005 (most recent figures available, again according to Statistics Canada), women working full-time for the full year earned an average of $39,200 or 70% of the average $55,700 that men earned. In the mid-1990s, such women earned 72% as much as men.
The wage gap is even greater for university-educated women. They earned just 68% as much as men in 2005, down from 75% a decade ago.
In fact, according to the just-released Global Gender Gap Report, Canada plunged 13 points, from ranking 18th out of 130 countries on the gender gap index in 2007 to ranking 31st in 2008. The index measures how well countries have done to close their gender gaps on such issues as economic participation and opportunity.
How to account for this scandalous situation? One key reason is that women overall especially those without high levels of education – are more likely than men to be employed in low-paid, insecure, part-time and temporary jobs, many of which are at minimum wage and provide no benefits.
To a large extent, women are still excluded from better-paid jobs, such as those in the trades. Many women still carry a greater share of home, childcare and elder care responsibilities, which takes them out of the workforce more often than men.
Many university-educated women have moved into professional jobs in education, health care and public service, although research shows that even there, women are still paid less than men, and they are vastly under-represented at senior levels. And with the government downsizing during the 1990s, many women faced pay cuts and job loss.
But all those factors are really only part of the story. Economic research has consistently demonstrated that the greatest part of the gender wage gap in Canada, as in other industrialized countries, cannot be explained by supposedly objective factors such as educational levels and job experience.
The wage gap is a product of gender itself. That is, there is an unexplained differential by gender when analysts control for other measurable factors. The wage gap is caused by cultural preconceptions of the value of particular jobs, rather than an objective analysis of the value of a job based on duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
It’s why, for example, the caretaker at the zoo (male) earns more than the childcare
worker (female) who looks after your children, why the clerical worker (female) is paid less than the janitor (male).
Why the university-educated lawyer (female) or engineer (female) still earns less than her male counterpart.
It’s discrimination – and the complaint-based pay equity legislation that we have at the federal level in Canada has been largely ineffectual when it comes to addressing the wage gap. Any significant pay gains that have been made under this legislation (and Bell Canada is a good example) have taken decades.
As an equality-seeking group, the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (BPW Canada) develops the professional and leadership potential of women in Canada through education, awareness, advocacy and mentoring within a supportive network.
Over the years, we have lobbied for better pay equity legislation in this country. We supported the recommendations of the federal Pay Equity Task Force in 2004, which called on government to replace the current complaint-based model of pay equity with new stand-alone proactive legislation that would put the onus on employers to comply.
To date, the federal government has rejected the Task Force’s recommendations. We will continue to lobby government on this issue, and we encourage young, university- educated women to join us. When you join BPW Canada, you join an international network of BPW women in more than 80 countries around the world.
Our history has taught us that there is power in numbers. This continued economic inequality that we call the wage gap makes many women – despite their education vulnerable to poverty, throughout their lifetime and in retirement. It’s an issue of social justice, and it must be changed. | statistics |
https://www.robbeewedow.com/ | 2022-08-11T14:47:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00258.warc.gz | 0.869624 | 267 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__89782792 | en | DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
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https://offosborn.com/why-are-facebook-instagram-ads-important/ | 2023-09-30T10:16:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510671.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930082033-20230930112033-00858.warc.gz | 0.915327 | 247 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__202216931 | en | Why Are Facebook & Instagram Ads Important?
Facebook and Instagram ads work, if run right. These two platforms have by far the highest penetration of any social network, and a whopping 71% of American adults use Facebook and Instagram. Facebook is the preferred social platform for seniors and high-income earners, with 74% logging in daily and averaging 38 minutes per day on the platform.
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https://www.littlebridgewines.com.au/australian-salary-and-unemployment-in-2020/ | 2023-12-10T04:29:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101195.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210025335-20231210055335-00153.warc.gz | 0.96275 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__268237302 | en | Australia’s economy is forecast to grow by 2.5% in 2020, but there’ll be little change to salary growth and unemployment rate, according to the Commonwealth Bank’s chief economist.
Commonwealth Bank has produced a research paper on issues for Australia in 2020, stating that, while the market would skew in a more favourable direction, the 2.5% increase would be another year of sub-trend growth.
This rate of growth would make it tough to reach any inroads into unemployment. Furthermore, salary growth would struggle to get any traction.
Brexit, a downturn in the Chinese market and the prospect of a US recession were cited as global risks to the local market.
When you drill down to per capita amounts, it becomes worse. Australia managed just 0.2% GDP growth per capita. Compare that to 1.4% in the US and 1% of Europe.
For a market barely growing, it is unsurprising then that the unemployment rate is stuck at 5.3% and underemployment in 8.5%. In other words, that means there is 725,000 Australians without jobs who want them and 1.15 million that are working fewer hours than they would like.
Those figures have lots of calling for the government to invest money to be able to stimulate the market, rather than cutting spending to reach a small budget surplus.
Nevertheless, Australia is well placed to manage these and coverage options are available. | statistics |
https://archive.behavioraltech.org/dbt-mental-healthcare-costs/ | 2024-02-24T13:32:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474533.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224112548-20240224142548-00690.warc.gz | 0.947233 | 1,442 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__117909301 | en | The need for implementation of effective treatments for individuals at high-risk for suicide — and those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) — is greater than ever. The most recent and highest quality epidemiological evidence indicates that the lifetime prevalence of BPD is between three and six percent in the U.S. population (Grant et al., 2008; Trull et al., 2010). Worldwide, nearly 1 million people die annually as a result of suicide (World Health Organization, 2016). Recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that rate of death by suicide has reached its highest level since 1991 (13.0 deaths per 100,000), making it the 10th leading cause of death for all ages (CDC, 2016). The rate of death by suicide has increased nearly uninterrupted since 1999, a 24 percent increase. And of great concern, over 40 percent of individuals who attempt suicide do not receive mental health care; half of those who do receive treatment report perceived unmet treatment need (Han, et al 2014). Subsequently, suicide results in an estimated $51 billion in combined medical and work loss costs in the U.S. (CDC, 2013).
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the gold standard treatment for multidiagnostic and suicidal individuals diagnosed with BPD. DBT is the most intensely studied psychological therapy for treating BPD and is effective in reducing suicide attempts, self-harm, and anger while improving general functioning (Stoffers et al., 2012). The intensity (e.g., time requirements, staffing, space) of providing DBT is greater than traditional standard-of-care within an individual, outpatient treatment setting. This is due to a requirement of four treatment modes in standard, outpatient DBT: (1) DBT individual therapy (1 hour/week), (2) DBT group skills training (2.5 hours/week), (3) therapist consultation team (1-1.5 hours/week), and (4) out-of-session coaching (as needed).
Due to the greater intensity of treatment and perceived increase in the costs of providing treatment, practitioners and organizations are often reluctant to implement DBT.
Is there empirical research on DBT and treatment costs?
While the research literature is not large, numerous studies have examined costs associated with providing DBT. Two published reviews of BPD-specific treatments have examined cost-effectiveness of DBT (Brazier et al., 2006; Brettschneider, Riedel-Heller, & König, 2014). However, these reviews have been inconclusive due to the scarcity of studies providing the necessary cost and clinical efficacy data.
The laboratory at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington is currently preparing a manuscript that systematically reviews studies on the reduction of mental healthcare costs associated with DBT (Botanov et al., in preparation). We have identified a total of 11 reports that have examined standard outpatient DBT. Five reports were controlled investigations; six studies were prospective cohort trials — it is these 11 reports that inform the following information.
Does DBT reduce the costs of providing mental healthcare treatment?
While reports varied in the healthcare costs calculated, all prospective cohort studies demonstrated a decrease in healthcare costs during treatment with standard outpatient DBT in comparison to prior standard-of-care treatment. Additionally, all but one report demonstrated lower healthcare costs during standard outpatient treatment with DBT in comparison to a control treatment. Standard outpatient DBT led to an average savings — in 2015 U.S. dollars — of nearly $20,000 per person compared to prior treatment and an average of $10,207 in lower costs compared to a control group.
How can DBT reduce costs despite the increase in intensity (i.e., modes of treatment)?
When examining costs related to DBT, it is crucial to calculate not only the costs for outpatient treatment but the associated medical, emergency room, and inpatient treatment costs. The majority of cost savings during DBT, in comparison to treatment before DBT, is accounted for by a decrease in inpatient costs. Emergency room costs, as assessed by six reports, were also lower during treatment with DBT.
What about long-term cost reductions?
Beyond comparison of treatment costs before and during DBT, longitudinal costs of treatment are also important. Three trials (Amner, 2012; Meyers et al., 2014; Wagner et al., 2014) compared mental healthcare costs prior to DBT with a follow-up, post-DBT period. All three demonstrated that treatment costs decreased after DBT in comparison to an equal treatment period before DBT. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect cost savings to increase over the years following treatment and provide additional net savings. The continued cost reductions are attributed to better long-term outcomes for individuals that are treated with DBT.
Is there research on DBT and costs in a residential setting?
DBT adapted to residential settings has also been examined in recent studies. In a randomized controlled trial examining a residential DBT program, Priebe and colleagues (2013) reported inpatient, outpatient, and psychotropic medication costs in the 12 months prior to admission to the program and the 12 months following completion of the program. Results demonstrate an average total cost of €18,100 per participant before the program and an average total cost of €7,233 per participant after the program. Steinbuck (2015) compared a similar residential DBT program to standard outpatient DBT and found that standard outpatient DBT was more cost-effective. These results suggest that while a residential DBT program may reduce overall healthcare costs, standard outpatient DBT may provide greater cost savings without sacrificing clinical efficacy.
Future research on DBT and mental healthcare costs.
It is difficult to synthesize mental healthcare economic data from studies spanning multiple countries with differing healthcare systems and nearly three decades of research. More studies are needed to examine DBT and costs in various treatment settings. Data examining healthcare costs is variable and somewhat limited, yet DBT is an evidence-based treatment that is likely to meet the objectives of funders, economists, accountants, administrators, providers, and consumers.
Yevgeny Botanov, PhD, is the Postdoctoral Fellow in Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) for Behavioral Tech, LLC. Concurrently, Dr. Botanov is a Research Associate at the University of Washington collaborating with Marsha Linehan, PhD at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics. Broadly, his scholarly interests examine the neurological mechanisms underlying emotional regulation in healthy and clinical populations. His research examines the crossroads of clinical and affective neuroscience by elucidating neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of mental illness and suicide as a consequence of environmental mutations. Dr. Botanov earned his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas and completed his predoctoral internship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Botanov will be joining the Department of Psychology at Millersville University in the fall of 2016 as an Assistant Professor. | statistics |
http://cricketingview.org/method/team_ratings | 2019-02-22T23:09:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249406966.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190222220601-20190223002601-00144.warc.gz | 0.960699 | 627 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__195798233 | en | The state of any cricket match can be described in terms of six values - runs, wickets, and deliveries for the two teams. A team's rating at a given point in time refers to its strength at that point in time. Calculating ratings requires answering two questions. First, how is each match to be measured? Second, which matches are to be considered relevant at a given point in time?.
1. How is each match to be measured?
There are many ways to answer this question. One simple way (such as the one used by the ICC) is to assign predetermined points for a type of result, regardless of the margin by which the result is achieved. The method described here is designed to account for margin of victory.
For any cricket match between two teams A and B, we have
aruns, awkts, abf
bruns, bwkts, bbf
runs per wicket (rpw) = (aruns+bruns)/(awkts+bwkts).
This provides the cost of each wicket for the match. The points earned by each team is given by:
A points = aruns/abf + rpw*bwkts/bbf
B points = bruns/bbf + rpw*awkts/abf
A win bonus (wb) is available for each match. It is added to the winning team's points tally. This is given by:
wb = (A points + B points)/2
If A wins the game, A's points tally will be (A points + wb). Otherwise, it will be (A points)
This method is used to rate each team's performance in each match.
2. Which matches are to be considered relevant at a given point in time?
This is a vexed question. The ICC includes matches within the previous 2 years, and the matches in the two years prior to that with a 50% weight. The year always begins in May. The method used here does not specify a predetermined period of relevance.
Each player for each of the two teams A and B, has played matches before (unless the player is on debut). The rating for each team at the start of each match is simply the average of the team's rating in all the Test matches played by all the players involved in the upcoming match. Matches featuring all eleven players involved in the current match are weighed most heavily (since these matches are considered eleven times), while matches involving only one of the eleven players are weighed least heavily (these matches are considered exactly once). Matches which do not feature any of the eleven players in the current match are not considered at all. This method provides a natural decay which relies on the idea that teams are selected to win games.
This provides a match rating for each team at the start of each match. It requires knowing the playing elevent for each match and does not involve any other arbitrary assumptions. See the match wise team ratings for India. A twenty match rolling average is also given. | statistics |
http://phoenixmilitarynews.com/2017/01/13/the-birds-and-the-bees/ | 2017-04-23T17:55:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118740.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00120-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969124 | 623 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__153456426 | en | The Birds and the Bees
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When some particular topics come up, teachers often shy away from the conversation, dangerously leaving students to teach each other. This is especially true when it comes to anything dealing with sex. Since it is so pushed away and hidden from the conversation platform, many female students have ended up pregnant. This neglected conversation is long overdue.
In 2015, the CDC surveyed students about their sexual behaviors and patterns. This survey came up with some astounding statistics. Though, generally speaking, most of the following percentages are lower than before, the percentages are still very high. Of the surveyed students, 41% said they have had sex at least once, 30% of which had had sexual intercourse during the previous three months. Of those students, 43% of those students did not use a condom and 14% did not use any method to prevent pregnancy.
These facts are terrifying, but it only gets worse. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, teens ages 15-24 make up nearly half of the 20 million new cases of STDs each year. This makes it so that two in five sexually active female adolescents have a STD that can affect fertility and can even lead to death. Since STD’s often have no symptoms, people often neglect to recognize they have one, meaning that the spread of the STD persists. It is important for sexually active students to get checked regularly and use protection during intercourse. Even so, students often avoid getting tested because of the stigma attached to sex and adolescents.
Teens go into something they don’t understand and they do not anticipate the consequences of the future. Beyond their own choice to have sex without protection, teens can find themselves in a situation that is most feared; sexual assault. This topic is never talked about enough because of its nature, particularly in school. Even if it is for more mature audiences, students must realize that it can happen to anyone and it is important to know in order to take the right precautions. Approximately 1.8 million adolescents in the U.S have been a victim of sexual assault. Teenagers 16 to 19 years of age are 3.5 times more likely to be victims of sexual assault than the general population, all according to the U.S Department of Justice. The larger percentage of these assaults are not reported, and often times, the victim is “slut-shamed”. Consent is important in every step of the process, yet is the number one neglected subtopic about sex.
Whether the subtopic is STD’s or pregnancy or sexual assault, the general topic of sex should never be ignored or put aside for students to learn for themselves. Teenagers will be teenagers and should be taught right from wrong while still giving them the chance to make their own decisions. With that said, sexual activity carries a lot of responsibility and caution that some teens are simply not ready for. | statistics |
https://drd.co.za/media-insights/media-releases/2023/1591-a-16-rand-gold-price-increase-results-in-a-7-revenue-increase-and-16th-consecutive-dividend-payment | 2023-12-03T06:56:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100489.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203062445-20231203092445-00398.warc.gz | 0.932374 | 652 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__79693547 | en | Johannesburg, South Africa. 23 August 2023. DRDGOLD Limited (JSE: DRD, NYSE: DRD) has reported operating profit of R1 819.0 million for the year ended 30 June 2023 (FY2023). A final dividend of 65 SA cents per share for FY2023 has been declared.
In a commentary accompanying the Company’s operating and financial results for FY2023 released today, CEO Niël Pretorius said: “We produced 169 820 ounces, 180 ounces shy of our mid-range guidance of 170 000 ounces, at a cash operating cost of R697 382/kg. In the process, we generated R1.8 billion in operating profit, paid R515.3 million in dividends, re-invested R1.1 billion in capital expenditure and paid R314.8 million in income tax.
“Our net cash position moved from R2.53 billion at 30 June 2022, to R2.47 billion at 30 June 2023, leaving us in a healthy position at year end and allowing us to top-up the interim dividend of 20 cents per share by declaring a final cash dividend of 65 cents per share, bringing the total declared dividend in respect of the 30 June 2023 financial year end to 85 cents per share.”
He added: “We are very pleased with the progress made on the first 20MW phase of our solar project, which is nearing completion, and over the next two years, a further 40MW is to be added. A 160MWh power storage facility, feeding back into the grid and setting us up to offset power consumption in the rest of the business through wheeling will also be added”.
The Company revenue increased to R5 496.3 million (FY2022: R5 118.5 million). The impact of the increase in revenue on earnings and headline earnings was moderated by an increase in cash operating costs to R3 688.1 million (FY2022: R3 463.8 million).
As at 30 June 2023, the Company held R2 471.4 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to R2 525.6 million on 30 June 2022. During FY2023, DRDGOLD generated free cash flow of R469.1 million (FY2022: R871.6 million) after a R546.0 million increase to R1 186.5 million in investing activities (FY2022: R626.2 million) and paying cash dividends of R515.3 million (FY2022: R513.3 million). The Group remains free of any bank debt as at 30 June 2023 (FY2022: Rnil).
Looking ahead, Pretorius says that the Company’s main priority is to ensure sufficient tailings storage capacity.
The Company expects higher throughput for FY2024 and guides production higher at between 165 000 ounces and 175 000 ounces. It guides cash operating costs at approximately R770 000/kg and total capital investment of approximately R3.5 billion to reinvest its cash savings in the business.
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https://www.hungrymindlab.com/avada_faq/main-screen-stats/ | 2022-01-24T05:59:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304515.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220124054039-20220124084039-00097.warc.gz | 0.959377 | 255 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__90794070 | en | The main screen stats consist of the number of responses you give, your response rate and the typical response time. Those describe the quality of your responses and if they can be used for our research. You can help us with this by responding to every alert as soon as possible. This is important because when you respond later or not at all, it might be systematically different from when you respond soon after the alert. The stats help you keep track of your responses:
Alerts completed is the total number of responses you have given when you were alerted. However, this excludes times when you have completed tasks without receiving an alert.
Response rate is the frequency of times that you responded after receiving an alert. You help us by keeping this number high! Please note that if you do not respond to an alert and receive another one, you can only respond to the most recent alert.
Typical response time: here the app counts how much time it takes you on average to open the app in response to an alert. 1-2 Minutes is an excellent average response time.
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https://rachelbaye.com/land-of-sun-and-political-ads/ | 2024-04-23T05:02:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818464.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423033153-20240423063153-00548.warc.gz | 0.940834 | 190 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__76984288 | en | The race to occupy the Florida governor’s mansion is among the most expensive state-level contests in the country this year, with roughly $31.8 million spent through September 8 on 64,000 television ads.
But the campaign committees of incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger and former Gov. Charlie Crist are responsible for less than 4 percent of that spending. That’s the lowest rate of candidate participation in any governor’s race in the country, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of data from media tracking service Kantar Media/CMAG.
The phenomenon stems in part from a new campaign finance law that the Florida Legislature passed last year. The change made it easier for independent political committees to raise unlimited sums of money. The committees can then use that money to coordinate directly with candidates on advertising or other spending. Few, if any, other states have such a liberal standard for allowing such coordinated efforts. | statistics |
https://www.signs.com/best-of-brands/ | 2021-07-30T19:58:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153980.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20210730185206-20210730215206-00537.warc.gz | 0.959475 | 3,472 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__238761069 | en | With a boom in online retail, an estimated 75,000 brick-and-mortar retail stores could close by 2026. In 2019, the process had already started for some brands including Gap, Things Remembered, Starbucks, and Target.
Of course, out with the old typically means in with the new, so for physical retail chains looking to survive and even thrive during this major shift in consumerism, they may want to invest in brand loyalty because it's more important than ever.
And this means creating a genuine connection with customers. Studies suggest that while "values and perks" will only be attractive for a short time, transparent communication and an emotional connection (including feelings of love) can help cultivate a long-term relationship.
So which brands have people talking for better or worse, and which brands may be forgotten in the future? We examined Google search trends between April of 2018 and April of 2019 to determine which brands achieved peak relevance in some epic showdowns – Coke versus Pepsi, Spotify versus Pandora, DC versus Marvel, Fox News versus CNN, and Apple versus Microsoft – and surveyed 1,000 people about brand loyalty. Keep reading to see our results.
In 2018, Americans purchased over 17 million vehicles – 68% of which were pickup trucks and SUVs. Not only was Ford America's most-purchased vehicle, but it was also the top search for nonluxury manufacturers. In May 2019, Ford announced it would eliminate 7,000 white-collar jobs across the company, leaving many analysts to wonder what will come next for the auto giant.
In 2018, the cost for purchasing a new vehicle hit record highs across the country, cresting above an average price not seen since 2008 –or ever before. Among people searching for luxury vehicles between April of 2018 and April of 2019, BMW accounted for 33% of queries (the highest volume in every state except Georgia and Alabama). Among the 10 best-selling luxury cars in 2018, BMW accounted for three: the 4 Series (seventh place), 5 Series (sixth place), and 3 Series (second place).
The price of purchasing a new car is going up (not to mention necessary maintenance and insurance coverage), but at the same time, so is the popularity of ride-hailing services. After all, why go out of your way to purchase a vehicle (which depreciates moments after you drive off the sales lot), when you can rely on a cheaper alternative?
On average, it costs Americans over $9,000 to own and maintain a car every year, but ride-hailing and -sharing services are typically less expensive for low-mileage commuters. According to our survey, 60% of respondents believed more people would rely on alternative methods of transportation than own a vehicle (40%) in the next 25 years.
ENTERTAINMENT AND STREAMING RIVALRIES
Monthly streaming services may be an inexpensive way to access huge libraries of music. However, for companies like Apple Music and Spotify, music-streaming platforms represent a tremendous loss of revenue, as the competition between platforms remains fierce. While Apple Music had 50 million active users for the first time in 2018, Spotify boasted 83 million subscribers around the same time.
According to Google Trends, 54% of people searched Spotify, followed by Pandora (38%) and Apple Music (8%). Pandora was the leading music subscription service in six states, including, Mississippi, New Mexico, and West Virginia.
Disney+ is launching in 2019, every episode in season 8 of "Game of Thrones" cost HBO $15 million to make, and Amazon's new "Lord of the Rings" series was estimated to cost $500 million by some calculations. Despite these efforts from competitive media companies, Netflix is still heralded as a leader of streaming based on its active subscriber count, exclusive content, and viewership.
Google searches help solidify Netflix's claim to the throne. While Amazon Prime Video managed to eclipse 7% of Google searches, Netflix-related inquiries accounted for 74% of total searches.
Beginning with "Iron Man" in 2008 and ending (at the time of this writing) with "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019, the 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have grossed over $21 billion worldwide. Perhaps fueled by their big-screen success, 81% of Google superhero searches featured Marvel (most searched for in Utah), while 19% went to DC Comics (most searched for in Maryland).
As a brand, Marvel may have the popular vote on lock. But as far as individual heroes are concerned, one vigilante caped crusader isn't going down without a fight. We asked people who their favorite characters from both universes is.
While Iron Man (25%), Thor (15%) and Captain America (14%) accounted for the most votes, Batman outperformed all three among DC characters, accounting for more than 39% of the votes. It's no wonder fans get so passionate about Batman's big-screen casting choices.
With so much discussion surrounding the spreading of inaccurate and misleading headlines and stories, the technology behind fake news only seems to be getting more sophisticated.
Between April of 2018 and April of 2019, Americans were largely split on their search history for major news outlets. While 49% of people searched for Fox News and 46% searched for CNN, just 5% were interested in MSNBC. CNN was the top search in three states – California, Massachusetts, and Vermont – while Fox News was most heavily searched for in Mississippi.
The proliferation of fake news may contribute, in large part, to people's distrust toward mainstream media outlets, but respondents even struggled to agree on which networks were the most trustworthy overall.
While people who identified as Democrats ranked CNN and The New York Times among their most trusted online news sources, Republicans were more inclined toward Fox News and ABC. In contrast, when asked about TV, both Democrats and Republicans ranked CNN among their most trusted outlets (bested only by Fox News among more conservative respondents).
With just a little bit of financial savvy, credit card points can be their own form of currency, funding flights, hotels, and even random purchases. When it came to credit card searches, American Express accounted for 65% of all queries. With American Express searches being highest in New York and Georgia, Visa (23% of searches) was highest in South Dakota and Mastercard (12%) was highest in Maine. And, while American Express trails Visa and Mastercard in overall transactions, it is the only one among the three that is a card issuer, which accounts for it being more likely to be searched for by consumers.
When it came to cold, hard cash, Wells Fargo earned the top spot as the top search among the fourmost popular branches. Wells Fargo accounted for 37% of all searches (most popular in South Dakota), followed by Chase (30%), Bank of America (25%), and Citibank (8%).
On any given day, roughly 40% of the U.S. population consumes fast food. While readily available and ultra convenient, studies suggest fast food is actually more popular among higher-income segments of the population. It may not be an indication of the perfect burger and fries, but McDonald's earned 40% of Google searches, followed by Taco Bell (20%), Subway (15%), Wendy's (13%), and Burger King (12%).
For burger and chicken sandwich enthusiasts, is it the entree or side course that creates a bias toward major fast-food chains? While no two patties will ever taste the same, some fast-food connoisseurs have big opinions on the standard side of fries. From waffle-cut to curly fries and the nacho variety, there's a wide spectrum to choose from.
When asked about their favorite fast-food establishments, three eateries reigned supreme: Chick-fil-A (16%), McDonald's (10%), and Taco Bell (10%). When asked about their own eating habits, 40% of respondents admitted to eating fast food once or twice a month, while nearly 28% ate it weekly, and more than 1 in 5 ate it multiple times during the week.
There may be very few universally accepted truths – some people believe the world is flat in 2019 – but the popularity of pizza is probably one of them. Considered America's "national food" by some, 43% of pizza searches were for Domino's, followed by Pizza Hut (38%) and Papa John's (19%).
There's no denying Americans love pizza, but when it comes to how it should be served, they're sometimes much less in agreement. With so many different preparations and styles to choose from – thick crust, thin crust, baked, wood oven, sauce preferences, and toppings – there may be no perfect pizza.
Still, if they could have any two toppings at no additional cost on their favorite pizza, respondents would choose pepperoni (36%) and mushrooms (20%). Like peanut butter and jelly or cheese and tomato sauce, some combinations just work. Among the most selected two-topping combos were mushrooms and pepperoni, extra cheese and pepperoni, and Italian sausage and pepperoni. No matter how you slice it, most people like pepperoni on their pies.
For Halloween 2018, candy sales in the U.S. were expected to reach as high as $9 billion. Despite potentially encouraging kids (and probably a few adults) to eat far more than the recommended dose of sugar in a single sitting, it may be hard to resist the sweet (and sometimes salty) draw of your candy faves.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (17%) ranked as the leading selection for people's favorite candy bar, followed by Snickers (15%), KIT KAT (12%), and Twix (8%). Of course, chocolate isn't the only solution for getting your sugar fix. Among fruit-inspired candy, HARIBO Goldbears and Skittles nearly tied as fan favorites, earning roughly 16% of the vote each.
Just because something tastes sweet doesn't mean it's inherently bad for you. As long as we're talking about naturally occurring sugars, some sweet treats can be downright healthy. Sometimes, apples, oranges, and berries even offer nutritional benefits lacking in vegetables.
When asked to identify their favorite fruits, apples (17%), bananas (14%), and strawberries (11%) came out on top. While other options including mangos, watermelons, and pineapples also ranked among the top 10, others received less than 3% of the total vote. Cantaloupe, kiwis, pears, coconuts, apricots, and tangerines were among the least likely to be considered a favorite.
Pepsi may be "OK" according to the advertisements, but Google Trends suggest it might not be the most popular or preferred soda. Compared to 68% of searches for Coke, Pepsi earned just 32%. While most of the country searched for Coke, Idaho was the only state to have more queries for Pepsi.
From the classics to diet combinations and add-on flavors, there's almost no shortage of soda selections to pick from.
Still, sometimes there's nothing better than the original. Among Coke products, Coke Classic (22%) was the most popular, followed by Cherry Coke (13%), Diet Coke (10%), and Barq's Root Beer (8%). Pepsi fans had a similar opinion, with classic Pepsi ranking as the most popular (24%), followed by Mountain Dew (18%), Diet Pepsi (15%), and Pepsi Wild Cherry (8%).
Whether sports drinks are actually good for you remains to be seen, but between two of the most popular brands, Gatorade earned 86% of Google searches, while Powerade pulled in the other 14%. Despite being a product of the University of Florida, Gatorade searches were highest in Wyoming, while Powerade searches were most common in Louisiana.
Not all flavors are created equal, and sports drinks are no exception. Flavors like Fierce: Melon and Tangerine may have their audiences, but they were at the very bottom of the list. Respondents actually ranked Fruit Punch, Frost: Cool Blue, and Lemon-Lime as the cream of the crop.
Advertisements during the NFL championship don't come cheap, and one beer brand outdid all the rest with commercial spots in 2019: Budweiser. With ads ranging from 30 to 60 seconds in length, Anheuser-Busch may have spent upwards of $25 million. Budweiser still has some ground to make up in search query, though.
While Coors accounted for half of all beer Google searches, Miller took 29%, and Budweiser earned the other 21%. However, Budweiser and Miller were the top searches in their home states, Missouri and Wisconsin, respectively.
When a nondescript coffee cup accidentally made its way onto the set of the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones," the internet determined it must be from Starbucks. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Starbucks accounted for a majority of searches when compared to Dunkin' Donuts – 77% to 23%.
Windows 10 may be four times more popular than Mac computers, but internet interest in Apple may not be phased. While 27% of computer manufacturer searches were for Microsoft, the other 73% were geared toward Apple instead.
No brands command more loyalty among their users than tech and electronics manufacturers. Maybe because switching operating systems is daunting or many users invest in products designed to work together, consumers are typically committed to their brand of smartphones and computers.
If given a free computer, 49% of Mac users still wouldn't switch to a PC. In contrast, 53% of PC customers were willing to take on a Mac for a free computer, and 15% were undecided.
We found a similar trend among smartphone loyalists. With little room left in the market for new competitors, and consumers not buying new phones every year, we asked people how willing they would be to switch brands at no cost.
While 40% of iPhone users would be willing to switch to Android if the phone was free, 51% of Android owners would be willing to take the plunge if they could get an iPhone at no cost.
Every day, there are more than 43,000 flights across the U.S. With roughly 5,000 planes in the sky at any given moment and more than 2.6 million passengers flying in and out of U.S. airports, brand loyalty among airlines is big business. Between United and American Airlines, 56% of Google searches were directed toward American and were most common in Delaware.
Despite miles, travel perks, and credit cards designed to keep passengers flying on the same airline, we found brand loyalty largely didn't extend beyond the cost of the ticket. While 24% of people had loyalty to a certain airline, 76% opted to fly with whichever carrier was the least expensive. Another 59% of respondents said the same about rental car companies, although Enterprise (13%) was the most likely to command consumer loyalty.
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Methodology and Limitations
We compiled the data shown above from two sources: First, Google Trends, which gave us search volume frequency on a state-by-state level. Google Trends had an option to search for not just the word but also rather the topic that relates to the brand we were looking at (for instance, DC the company rather than the disambiguation of "DC," which could mean "District of Columbia"). We limited the trends data to show results from April of 2018 to April of 2019. Using the subject matter we found in our Google Trends results, we then crafted a survey about foods, brands, and other topics related to brands and administered it to 1,000 Americans.
While we made every effort to ensure the data are accurate, Google Trends is based on a sampling of Google searches (not necessarily the entire corpus of searches) and, thus, is variable and subject to change. While it offers the ability to search by subject matter, we recognize it may be imperfect, and sometimes, non-topically related searches for the words may have been categorized as related. The survey results, all under "The People Vote" headings, are obviously opinion and may reflect people's biases or the biases reflective of the sampled population.
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http://www.ceuig.co.uk/scotlands-census/ | 2023-12-04T03:07:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100523.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204020432-20231204050432-00224.warc.gz | 0.970968 | 1,254 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__270919620 | en | The 2011 Census is approaching: Census Night is Sunday 27 March 2011. Those of us engaged in local research are actually more excited about the imminent release of the personal data in the 1911 census – but still, it’s a significant day that comes around every decade. Courtesy of the Scotland’s Census team, here’s the history of it. Meanwhile some data from the 1991 census in Uig is onsite now – 2001 has not reached us in so tidy a fashion so may take some time to compile.
UPDATE: There is an information session at Uig Hall on 16 February, 1.30pm, with local manager Annie Delin. All welcome.
The direct impact of Scotland’s Census on the development of our country can be traced back more than 200 years to the point when the first regular census was introduced due to concern over the effect of an increasing population on food production, immigration and colonisation.
Arguments for taking a census in 1801 included finding out the number of men who could be liable for conscription to the military in different parts of the country and the number of seamen available to fight in the Napoleonic wars. Information on the population was also necessary to help understand how much corn was needed to help feed the nation. The first census showed that Scotland’s population was nearly 1.6 million – around a third the size of our population today.
Scotland’s census was run from London from 1801 until the passing of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act in 1854 which stated that a complete and uniform system of registration of events was to be established and maintained in Scotland. In the same year, William Pitt Dundas, the first Registrar General for Scotland, was appointed and from 1861 to the current day, the census in Scotland has been administratively separate from England and Wales. The General Register Office for Scotland has taken a census every decade since, with the exception of 1941 during the Second World War.
The content of Scotland’s 1861 Census was a little different from that in England and Wales as it included a count of people who were temporarily absent from the household on census night. This identified the number of fishermen at sea and temporary migrants. More importantly, a question was included about the number of rooms with windows in order to identify overcrowding. It showed that, on average, each room with a window was occupied by 1.7 people. This question was repeated in successive censuses until 1951.
Throughout the latter decades of the 1800s the content of the census remained essentially the same with a few more questions being introduced. The 1871 Census asked about unemployment and the 1881 Census was the first to include a question on the Gaelic language. The number of habitual Gaelic speakers in that year was recorded as 300,000 which strengthened the demand for more time to be allocated to the teaching of Gaelic in Scottish schools.
By 1901 the census results showed that Scotland’s population had more than doubled from 1.6 million a century earlier to 4.5 million and in 1911, census data showed that Scots were migrating at twice the rate of the English. With the harsh conditions of urban overcrowding at home and the lure of North America and Commonwealth countries abroad, the census in this year recorded the largest loss of population by migration in one decade.
The early 1930s saw greater mobility and finding a single date during the year at which local populations were likely to be stable was becoming difficult. Until then, the best approximation of Scotland’s population had relied primarily on taking the census on a Sunday, this being generally believed to be the day when it was most likely that residents would be at home. The practice of holding the census on a Sunday has continued ever since.
Preparations for the 1941 Census were interrupted by the outbreak of World War II which meant that there was no official count of Scotland’s population for 20 years following the 1931 Census. Interestingly, the 1951 Census recorded the post-war baby boom showing the largest age group as 0 to 4 year old children.
Technical advances saw the use of a computer to process the results of the 1961 Census and by 1971 the development of computer processing unlocked the potential for significant increases in the volume and detail of the results for future years.
The 2001 Census was the first to be approved by the devolved Scottish Parliament which was created in 1999. New questions were asked about general health, the provision of unpaid care, and time since last employment, and two voluntary questions on religion were included.
Like Scottish society, the shape of the census has been constantly changing, with questions being added or amended to reflect what the society of the day needs to help prepare for its future.
The 2011 Census marks the 150th year for which the Registrar General has been responsible for the count of Scotland’s population, and will ask 13 household questions and up to 35 questions for each individual.
For Registrar General Duncan Macniven, the statistics produced by those questions will prove fascinating reading for the decision makers of today and the historians of tomorrow. He said:
“Scotland’s Census is unique in its capacity to chart our history and inform key decisions about the level of services required and how our country grows and develops.
“It is fascinating being able to track the developments in our country and view the trends of the last 200 years such as the move from a population with a high number of young children to one consisting of a high number of older people.
“While it is a unique historical record it is important to remember that the census is a living statistical mechanism that changes with society. The 2011 Census will reflect a wider change in society by offering most householders the option to complete their census questionnaire online for the first time, in English or Gaelic.
“One common aspect of every modern census has been the emphasis placed on the security of personal details. All such information collected through the census is safeguarded by law and kept confidential for 100 years. Only then will the individual census records be available to future generations as a rich source of information about 21st century Scotland.” | statistics |
http://www.internetandyou.net/en/videoemailmarketing | 2021-01-22T19:32:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703531335.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20210122175527-20210122205527-00654.warc.gz | 0.887475 | 468 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__8538355 | en | Insatiable Appetite for Consumer Video Driving Internet Traffic
Posted by Hugh Bennett on 1 June 2011, 3:00 - pm Read more at: http://www.hughsnews.ca
Cisco Systems announced it forecasts that global internet traffic will quadruple by 2015, largely driven by the demand for consumer video. For more information visit: www.cisco.com
Unedited press release follows:
Global Internet Traffic Projected to Quadruple by 2015
Cisco Visual Networking Index Projects Network-Connected Devices Will Outnumber People 2 to 1; a Million Minutes of Internet Video to Be Transmitted Per Second
SAN JOSE, Calif. June 1, 2011 Cisco predicts that the number of network-connected devices will be more than 15 billion, twice the worlds population, by 2015. In the fifth annual Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2010-2015) released today, the company also said the total amount of global Internet traffic will quadruple by 2015 and reach 966 exabytes per year.
The projected increase of Internet traffic between 2014 and 2015 alone is 200 exabytes, which is greater than the total amount of Internet Protocol traffic generated globally in 2010. On the verge of reaching 1 zettabyte, which is equal to a sextillion bytes, or a trillion gigabytes by 2015, global IP traffic growth is driven by four primary factors, according to Cisco.
1. An increasing number of devices: The proliferation of tablets, mobile phones, connected appliances and other smart machines is driving up the demand for connectivity. By 2015, there will be nearly 15 billion network connections via devices including machine-to-machine and more than two connections for each person on earth.
2. More Internet users: By 2015, there will be nearly 3 billion Internet users more than 40 percent of the worlds projected population.
3. Faster broadband speed: The average fixed broadband speed is expected to increase four-fold, from 7 megabits per second in 2010 to 28 Mbps in 2015. The average broadband speed has already doubled within the past year from 3.5 Mbps to 7 Mbps.
4. More video: By 2015, 1 million video minutes the equivalent of 674 days will traverse the Internet every second.
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https://wwf.ca/stories/wildlife-species-loss-living-planet-canada/ | 2024-02-20T22:02:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473347.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240220211055-20240221001055-00533.warc.gz | 0.910473 | 545 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__59386512 | en | Canada’s wildlife are in trouble, and those that are declining are suffering deep losses, our new Living Planet Report Canada shows.
Half of monitored vertebrate wildlife species in the study suffered population declines on average, according to the report. Of those, the average decline is 83 per cent since 1970.
In order to stop this terrible wildlife loss, we need to act now: Individually; in our communities; at work; and through our governments.
WHAT WE FOUND
- Mammal populations dropped 43 per cent.
- Amphibian and reptile populations dropped 34 per cent.
- Fish populations declined by 20 per cent.
- Atlantic marine fish populations declined by 38 per cent.
- In Lake Ontario alone, between 1992 and 2014, fish populations declined on average by 32 per cent.
- Birds: While some groups of birds are showing signs of recovery and strength, others aren’t faring as well. Canada’s Living Planet Index found that, on average between 1970 and 2014
- Monitored populations of grassland birds dropped 69 per cent,
- Aerial insectivores fell 51 per cent, and
- Shorebird populations declined by 43 per cent.
Species at risk
The picture for Canada’s federally protected species at risk is also deeply worrisome.
- Since 2002, when the Species at Risk Act became law, until 2014, federally listed at-risk wildlife populations declined by 28 per cent.
- Worse, even with protections, the rate of decline for protected at-risk wildlife appears to have increased from 2002 to 2014 to 2.7 per cent per year, compared with 1.7 per cent per year in the period 1970 to 2002.
HOW TO STOP WILDLIFE LOSS
Half the monitored species in our study are either stable or faring well. As we’ve seen, particularly with raptors and waterfowl, efforts to protect species and their habitats have been beneficial. The science shows that we have the power to make a difference – to stop and even reverse wildlife loss.
We need to ensure wildlife populations don’t get to the at-risk point in the first place. This is a challenge we can all embrace.
Whether it’s an individual planting native species and adopting a low-carbon lifestyle, industry incorporating ecological impact into decision-making while shrinking their footprint, communities making tough land-use decisions and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or the federal government fully implementing and improving the Species at Risk Act to make it more effective — collectively, we can stop wildlife loss.
Living Planet Report Canada is generously supported by the Patrick and Barbara Keenan Foundation. | statistics |
https://www.marinettemenomineehomes.com/community/wallace-mi-real-estate/ | 2022-01-20T08:43:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301730.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120065949-20220120095949-00214.warc.gz | 0.964695 | 252 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__203761189 | en | Single Family Homes, Houses, Condos, Townhomes, Townhouses, Investment Properties, Land and Real Estate in Wallace, Michigan
Wallace is an unincorporated community located 15 miles north of Menominee on US Highway 41. It is a small village with the DeYoung Zoo, a used-car dealership, a tavern, lumber yard, post office, ice maker, wood businesses, grocery market, service station, and a liquidator store. There are also three churches: Covenant, Lutheran and non-denominational. The Mellen Elementary School is also located in Wallace.
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The income for a household in the township was $35,435, and the income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $18,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,096. About 6.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those ages 65 or over. | statistics |
http://www.hardingcivic.org/our-kids/board-of-education/315-board-of-education-news.html | 2013-12-11T05:38:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164031957/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133351-00039-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.975856 | 104 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__136020496 | en | BOARD OF EDUCATION News. Township voters passed the K-8 school district's proposed $9.2 million budget Tuesday, by a vote of 361 in favor versus 185 against. Three incumbent members were also returned to the Board of Education for three years each. Board President James Novotny received 411 votes, John Flynn received 394 votes and Kim Macaulay received 394 votes. The budget represents a 1.9 percent increase over the current year's spending plan. Voter turnout was about 18 percent. | statistics |
http://pnronline.com.au/article.aspx?p=1&id=3744 | 2018-02-23T18:02:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814827.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20180223174348-20180223194348-00077.warc.gz | 0.942743 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__268984855 | en | EnergyQuest forecasts FY18 Australian LNG exports will grow 22.6%
EnergyQuest has forecast that Australian LNG exports will grow 22.6% in the 2017-2018 financial year (FY18), following “a robust performance in the 12 months to June 30 this year”, increasing to 63 MMt.
In its monthly LNG report for June, EnergyQuest found that Australia exceeded the 50 MMt barrier for the first time in the 2016-2017 financial year (FY17), exporting a total of 51.4 MMt, up more than 37% year-on-year, with a sales value of $22.3 B, up from $16.6 B year-on-year.
“Over FY17, production increased from almost every Australian LNG project, and both Western Australia and Queensland boosted their state outputs to higher levels,” EnergyQuest CEO Dr Graeme Bethune commented. “The exceptions were Darwin LNG (down 0.9 MMt) and QCLNG (down 0.7 MMt) compared to their previous 12 months performance.
“With rising Australian LNG export volumes, we are seeing the sector’s total export revenue increasing quickly, including record monthly levels towards year’s close.” | statistics |
https://www.agentsnet.com/auto-accidents-on-the-rise-due-to-cell-use/ | 2023-09-26T14:57:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510214.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926143354-20230926173354-00663.warc.gz | 0.955217 | 718 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__295942041 | en | A rise in auto accidents surprised car insurers in the first half of 2015, which will translate to higher premiums for drivers.
Industry executives say a 14% surge in fatal accidents tracked by the National Safety Council was due to a combination of factors, but insiders say the most prominent cause is cell phone usage.
The upsurge after years of declines was an unexpected development for two of the three largest car insurers, Geico and Allstate, and both are raising premiums to offset the expenses associated with the new accident claims. Allstate this year has gotten approval from dozens of states to boost rates by an average of 3.9%, according to financial filings, and Geico is implementing premium rate increases as needed to offset jumps in the frequency and severity of customer auto claims.
Analysts say drivers could be facing a prolonged period of rising premiums as a result. In an Aug. 26 report, Nomura stock analyst Clifford Gallant noted that while some insurers “are already reacting aggressively with rate increases, we expect that multiple rounds may be necessary just to catch current trend.”
“More miles driven, more cars on the road, more accidents,” said Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson in an interview.
Fatal crashes had been falling in the past decade because of more-frequent use of seat belts, tougher enforcement of drunken-driving laws and a proliferation of newer, safer cars with stability-control systems and air bags. Some of those trends contributed to a decline in car-insurance costs for consumers—the average annual expenditure for auto insurance in the U.S. crept down from $1,076 in 2003 to $846 in 2011, according to inflation-adjusted data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
The average premium has edged up 2% since then to an estimated $967, according to trade group Insurance Information Institute. The increase is in part because Americans have gotten comfortable buying new cars again, and those cars are more expensive—and more costly to insure—than the ones they replaced.
Roads turned more dangerous this year as travel increased 3.5% to a record 1.54 trillion miles through June, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Although population growth contributes to increased mileage, the number of miles Americans drove in recent years barely budged from a peak in 2007. That’s despite the population growing by 6.6% during the same period, according to a study by the Insurance Information Institute.
Meanwhile, gas prices plunged to their lowest level since 2010, according to figures from the Federal Highway Administration and the American Automobile Association. In addition, the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.1%, meaning more people are using their cars to get to work.
Motor-vehicle deaths are now expected to exceed 40,000 for the first time since 2007, according to NSC. Distracted driving, especially the use of smartphones to talk, text, play games, or even watch videos while on the road, could be an overlooked contributor. One in four car crashes involves cellphone use, according to NSC estimates, even though most states have laws banning text-messaging and hand-held cellphone use while driving.
“If cars are better—and they clearly are—drivers must be worse”
…said Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Given that mileage is up only around 3%, Mr. Buffett said he found it hard to draw any other inference from the data than distracted driving to explain the much larger jump in fatalities this year. | statistics |
https://www.ejprescott.com/blog/water-main-breaks-case-study | 2019-05-22T03:04:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256724.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20190522022933-20190522044933-00528.warc.gz | 0.958286 | 681 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__172486364 | en | A recent study by the Utah State University's Buried Structures Library has recently published a comprehensive study on the rate of breakage in water mains. The conclusions were rather alarming and may point to issues in water main breakage rates including an increase of 40% over the past six years. Here's a quick overview to help get you started.
The study is a secondary report following Dr. Steven Folkman's 2012 report. Surveying over 200,000 miles of installed water mains across over 300 water utilities, representing a strong increase in data over the 2012 report and recording 23,803 pipe failures. It's one of the largest studies conducted on water main breakage, providing us with a glimpse into the ground at the condition that your water lines are in, making the repair and replacement decisions much easier for water utilities.
But what does the report have to say? It's found that since the first report, breakage rates have increased by 27%, with cast iron increasing 46% and asbestos cement by 43%, representing an alarming increase in breakage rates. These two pipe classes are responsible for the largest spike in pipe failures, with these older materials reaching the end of their lifespans. There's some discussion about how these failure rates could be expected to increase significantly over time, requiring water utilities to accelerate their pipe replacement schedules. If this doesn't happen, it could lead to significantly larger leakage problems or water contamination from outside sources.
The report found that on average, 0.8% of installed water mains are replaced across the country every year, the equivalent of a 125-year pipe replacement schedule. To keep up with anticipated 100 or 60-year replacement schedules, this rate needs to increase between a quarter and double. Compared to iron, steel and cement based pipes, PVC has continued to remain the pipe material that has the lowest breakage rate. Soil issues can also contribute to the pipe breakage rate. Corrosive soil conditions lead to main breaks, especially in cast and ductile iron pipes. Approximately 75% of all utilities ran into issues with corrosive soil conditions, causing 20 times higher breakage rate for cast iron and 10 times higher breakage rate for ductile iron when compared to pipes laid in low corrosive soils.
It found that 85% of water mains are under 12" in diameter. There has been a 6% increase in water mains over 50 years old from 22% to 26% since the first report was presented, but the water mains that are past their useful lifespan has doubled, going from 8% to 16%, representing a strong risk of breakage. At the same time, cast iron pipes represent the majority of pipe material in the inventory, with a whopping 82% of all pipes exceeding 50 years of age. The study also noted an 8 PSI decrease in average water supply pressure to 69 PSI, significantly below most water main operating pressure maximums, which helped conserve water, extending the pipe lifespan and reducing the instance of leaks and breaks.
If you have water mains that may fail based on this study, it's important to have the right materials on hand to quickly make effective repairs. If you need help finding the right materials for your water utility, Team EJP is here to help. Please feel free to contact us today with any questions, for more information or to place an order. | statistics |
https://www.chadaldeman.com/p/schools-had-an-easier-time-finding | 2024-02-23T00:45:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473871.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222225655-20240223015655-00083.warc.gz | 0.977674 | 684 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__109167081 | en | Schools Had An Easier Time Finding Staff This Year
More staff, fewer shortages
As of the September data from the BLS, there were about 155,000 more people working in public K-12 education this year compared to the same time last year.
We’ve been in a growth period ever since the summer of 2020. Schools are still reporting higher-than-normal vacancy rates, but they are also hiring more people than they lose.
How hard is hiring this year compared to last year? In which schools and for which roles? There didn’t use to be good national data on this, but the NCES School Pulse Panel now has two years of comparable data, so we can compare the 2022 versus the 2023 hiring season.
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Those numbers suggest that hiring was just a little bit easier this year than it was last year. Last year, 53% of respondents said their school was understaffed heading into the school year. This year, that number fell to 45%.1
Those are the overall totals, but shortage areas are also a little less dramatic this year compared to last year. The first graph below compares the percentage of respondents who said it was “somewhat difficult” or “very difficult” to fill teaching positions with fully certified teachers positions in August of 2022 (red) versus August of 2023 (gray).
As the graph shows, the numbers were down across the board this year. For general elementary teaching positions, for example, 37% said they had trouble filling those roles last year; this year, the number was down to 31%.
There continues to be much deeper shortages in certain areas than others. For example, 54% of respondents said they had trouble filling special education roles this year, compared to only 10% of respondents saying they struggled to fill physical education or health teaching roles.
Similar trends are playing out for non-teaching roles. Every single category was down from the year before.2 For example, the percentage of respondents saying they had difficulty filling transportation roles fell from 41 to 30%.
I kept the teacher and non-teacher graphs separate, but they use the same scale. In that sense it’s possible to compare them, and the hardest roles to fill overall were special education teaching positions, followed by classroom aides (not pictured) and custodial staff.
I’m taking this as moderately good news. Fewer schools reported being understaffed, and all roles were easier to fill. Some roles remain harder to fill than others, and high-poverty schools continue to have more trouble filling their roles. But August is by far the biggest month of the year for school hiring, and it went a little bit better this year than last year.
Respondents were asked if they “feel their school is understaffed.” In numeric terms, schools have fewer students and staff per student than they did pre-pandemic, so I would take these perceptions with a grain of salt.
“Classroom aides” was actually the hardest to fill non-teacher role, with 50% of schools saying they had difficulty filling those positions. But I left that out because it wasn’t included on the survey last year. | statistics |
https://blog.artiana.com/2019/01/ | 2024-04-20T04:05:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817474.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420025340-20240420055340-00739.warc.gz | 0.9633 | 660 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__129144770 | en | Published January 14, 2019 (moneycontrol.com), by Tasmayee Laha Roy
With the economic outlook for 2019 remaining tentative, the Indian art industry is certain to witness a strong amount of trading
Art works brought India a reason to cheer in 2018 as sales recorded a 21.6 percent rise. According to the Artery India Annual Market Report 2018, out of 1,559 works up for sale in 2018, 1469 fetched Rs 685 crore. In 2017, out of 1,902 Indian artworks that went up for sale across the world, only 1680 got sold clocking sales worth Rs 563 crore.
“2018 has been a strong year, with sales reviving following the previous year’s slump that was recorded in the wake of demonetisation. The turnover also benefited from the comparatively richer quality of work consigned for sale in auction. The private sales domain recorded major activity, with the highest volume of sales in the past four years,” said Arvind Vijaymohan, CEO at Artery India, an art intelligence firm.
The top artist of 2018, was modern artist SH Raza with 67 artworks of his being sold for Rs 98 crore in the year gone by. Raza’s most expensive artwork sale was done by Christie’s in New York. The acrylic on canvas called Tapovan was sold for Rs 29 crore.
Interestingly, online sales brought in more money than offline sale in 2018. While the turnover from online sale of Indian artwork stood at Rs 339 crore that from offline sales was Rs 318 crore. A lot of online auction houses across the world gained from this new wave of online sales in 2018. Out of 716 works offered online, 657 were sold. On the other hand close to 97 per cent of the 843 Indian art work offered on sale offline were sold.
Dubai’s online Indian artwork selling platform Artiana is an example. ARTIANA’s total auction sales in 2018, for their two South Asian Art auctions crossed the USD 3.5 million mark.
“Continued growth and engagement of new clients from within UAE, and India, as well as other parts of the world, including many first-time buyers, were equal contributors to the overall sales. Highest prices were bid for paintings by M.F. Husain‘s Trinity of Mother Teresa ($320,000) and ‘Arjun and Sudarshan Chakra‘ (USD 300,000), works of other artists S.H. Raza and F.N. Souza performed well in the auction confirming the continued demand of modern Indian art,” said Lavesh Jagasia, managing director at Artiana.
“With the economic outlook for 2019 remaining tentative, the Indian art industry is certain to witness a strong amount of trading. In the scenario of the market slumping, there is certain to be a high level of distressed acquisitions, that will be conducted in the private sales channel. If the market holds, the surge in prices of the top 16 Modernists will continue its upward ascent, following after the charts from 2013 to current date,” added Vijaymohan. | statistics |
https://www.blog.healthjobhub.com/post/three-occupations-in-healthcare-ranked-as-the-best-jobs-in-the-world-to-have-in-2018 | 2020-05-27T02:47:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347392057.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527013445-20200527043445-00062.warc.gz | 0.958212 | 802 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__52924927 | en | Three occupations in healthcare ranked as the best jobs in the world to have in 2018
Every year, the career experts at CareerCast rank hundreds of occupations from the best jobs to hold to the worst career paths to be in. Jobs are rated according to their working environment, salary, employment outlook, and stress levels.
This year's worst occupation turns out to be as a taxi driver. (Riding in a car all day is an unhealthy environment, and income and outlook are tumbling as the industry has been Ubered.)
Technology changes everything. However, not always negatively. The advancement of technology is having a big impact on the healthcare industry. CareerCasts top ranked job of 2018, Genetic Counselor, is in healthcare, and owes its exponential growth to technology.
Advancements in genomics fuel the growth of this line of work. Genetic Counselors work with patients expecting children to assess and evaluate risk of genetic disorders and birth defects. They also advise patients at risk of congenital disorders.
The National Society of Genetic Counselors estimates that since 2006, the field has grown by 85 percent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates growth by another 29 percent in the next eight years.
Preventative care, akin to the services a Genetic Counselor provides, is helping to shape the future of healthcare. With more people having access to healthcare, including preventative care, than at any other time in history, providers face challenges on the business side.
"Genetic Counsellors work as part of the health care team, and meet with people and families to talk about genetic conditions and how they can occur," Lauren Higgins, an Ottawa-based genetic counsellor and secretary of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors told the Globe and Mail. "We discuss diseases and how they can be inherited, how they can be diagnosed, and how they're managed. We also review options with people and help facilitate and interpret results of their genetic tests and support informed decision-making."
In consulting with the board of the CAGC, which includes genetic counsellors working in almost every province in Canada, Higgins determined that salaries range widely depending on location, employer, experience level and specifics of the role. Salaries are estimated to start between $60,000 and $65,000 a year and go up from there to $100,000 - $125,000 for more experienced genetic counsellors.
Another healthcare role cracked the top ten list of the world's best jobs this year. The number six-ranked job among the 10 best jobs of 2018 is Medical Service Managers. People in these positions earn typically high pay (according to Service Canada, the average salary level of Canadian workers in the Managers in Health Care occupational group is $74,086 per year) with a growth forecast of 20% by 2026. They work in various capacities of the business side of a healthcare provider, ensuring budgets are met and finances are in order.
Most laboratory managers have a degree in science and subsequent training at a college, university or technical institute. Business management degrees are becoming increasingly sought-after, so many managers now also hold an MBA or other business certification.
A third healthcare role also makes the top ten list. Occupational Therapist ranks as a top profession nearly every year. The working environment tends to be low stress. Occupational therapists create programs for people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders or psychological problems. They work for schools and healthcare facilities. Alternately, they can also start their own businesses.
Given the country's aging population the employment outlook is consistently increasing, and the pay is good. According to PayScale Canada, the median salary in 2016 was $78,385 in Canada. Wage growth in this profession is significant in the first five to 10 years on the job.
You can view the full rankings of hundreds of positions along with the methodology for rating them over at CareerCast.com. | statistics |
https://mi2.org/think-differently/hydration-sensor | 2019-06-26T21:06:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000545.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626194744-20190626220744-00440.warc.gz | 0.952315 | 350 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__41287994 | en | Given how ubiquitous fitness trackers have become (even before fitness watches appear in droves in 2015 and beyond), think hydration tracking next.
About 3.3 million fitness bands and activity trackers were sold between April 2013 and March 2014 in the U.S. through bricks-and-mortar retailers or large-scale e-commerce sites, according to the NPD Group.
But no one ends up in the Emergency Room for being too sedentary…
Consider the Annals of Epidemiology, Volume 17, Issue 9 , Page 736, September 2007, and this article by S. Kim:
Preventable Hospitalizations of Dehydration: Implications of Inadequate Primary Health Care in the United States
“In the year 2004, approximately 518,000 hospitalizations were primarily due to the dehydration. Nearly 5.5 billion dollars in hospital charges were resulted from dehydration admissions. Approximately 88% were either an emergency or urgent type admissions; over 54% were admitted to a hospital through the emergency room; nearly 2% of admissions died at the hospital.”
Thus the market may be bi-modal– the chronically sick, and your legions of athletes, be they serious amateurs or professionals, plus weekend warriors who seem to be running, walking, biking and hiking in record numbers.
At least two companies are working on a hydration sensor: heavily VC-funded, Boston-based MC10, and a newer company seeking venture capital: Electrozyme, which is leveraging intellectual property spun out of the University of California/San Diego.
I predict you will see low cost hydration sensors for sports-minded consumers and dehydration-at-risk patients by 12/31/2015. | statistics |
https://media.vw.com/releases?page=2&category_ids=435&other=sales%20%20marketing | 2020-06-02T12:39:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347424174.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20200602100039-20200602130039-00485.warc.gz | 0.935167 | 210 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__25667124 | en | Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced a contest to design the competition livery for its Atlas Cross Sport R race car.
Volkswagen today announced that it will begin reporting U.S. vehicle sales results quarterly, effective immediately. Volkswagen will release first quarter sales April 1.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 363,322 units delivered in 2019. This marks a 2.6 percent increase from 2018.
A year after officially announcing the end of its production, Volkswagen has produced a final tribute to the iconic Beetle for auld lang syne.
As sport utility vehicles have grown in popularity to account for nearly half of new U.S. vehicle sales, Volkswagen of America has moved to answer that demand with vehicles like the Atlas, Tiguan and new Atlas Cross Sport.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 29,218 units delivered in November 2019. This marks a 9.1 percent increase from November 2018. | statistics |
https://driveittech.in/professional-cybersecurity-solutions/ | 2023-04-02T11:41:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296950528.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230402105054-20230402135054-00280.warc.gz | 0.954001 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__267666706 | en | Professional Cybersecurity Solutions
Cybersecurity: A vital element of every IT job Information security is a major concern of every organization around the world. With the continually rising threat of cyber attacks, organizations of all sizes seek ways to ensure the security of their systems. Having knowledgeable and skilled IT staff is a vital element to building and maintaining secure systems in your organization.
Every IT professional, regardless of their job role, needs to be at the top of their game when it comes to cybersecurity. Employment of Information Security professionals is projected to grow 28% from 2016 – 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.
In 2015, large U.S. organizations had an average total cyber-security cost of $15 million Average time to contain a cyber attack is 46 days Companies that invest in adequate resources and employ certified staff save $1.5 million annually in cyber crime costs. | statistics |
https://sklaw.co.uk/news/hr/stress-at-work/ | 2022-08-17T17:04:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00489.warc.gz | 0.9867 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__134553827 | en | Stress at work kept 51% of workers surveyed in a recent BUPA survey awake at night while 42% of those surveyed said stress at work had ruined their life.
More than 53 % reported that a poor work-life balance made them feel unwell and 64% of respondents said that they would be more productive at work if they were less stressed. 76% of those surveyed said that they had seen a colleague leave their work place due to lack of support. Over 73% of those surveyed said that their employers could do more to support staff with mental or physical health problems.
The Australian Government conducted a survey into 8,000 workers and found that self-reported anxiety and depression increased amongst women who routinely worked weeks longer than 38 hours a week over the six-year study period. For men the threshold was a little higher at 43.5 hours per week which is below the 48 hour week set by the International Labour Organisation.
Canadian research by the University of Montreal has also shown that prolonged exposure to stress at work is associated with an increased likelihood of lung, colon, rectal and stomach cancer. The associations were observed in men who had been exposed to stress at work for more than 15 years. The link was not found in participants in the research who had been in stressful jobs for less than 15 years.
It is now recognised that prevention is as important in tackling awareness and stigma associated with mental wellbeing conditions. Creating an environment where people feel confident in talking about and accessing mental wellbeing services is as important to productivity as attracting and retaining new talent.
We will discuss the rise in stress at work and other common conditions as well as work place strategies to help mitigate these at my forthcoming annual seminar this month. You can find out more about employment law issues for 21st Century businesses here. | statistics |
https://www.louisiana.gov/demographics-and-geography/ | 2023-09-29T07:19:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510498.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929054611-20230929084611-00713.warc.gz | 0.891536 | 1,068 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__50302823 | en | Demographics and Geography
Select Current Statistics for Louisiana
Population projections for 2010-2030: State and parish-level population projections
2020 Census for Louisiana
- Total resident population count was 4,657,757 as of April 1, 2020
- Population by race
- Population by Hispanic or Latino
- Group quarters population
- Occupancy status of housing units
- Census population counts Excel files: Parish; Place (i.e., city, town, village)
- Historical Population Change Data (1910-2020)
- A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. and State-Level Results From the 2020 Census
Census Survey Explorer: If you're looking for data about a specific topic or area but don't know where to start, the new Census Survey Explorer tool can help you discover which of the Census Bureau's 120 surveys have the topics, geographies, and frequency of release that match your needs.
Community Resilience Estimates: Interactive tool that provides an easily understood metric for how at-risk every neighborhood in the United States is to the impacts of disasters, including COVID-19.
Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer: Interactive tool that provides earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, and post-secondary institution.
Data Access Tools
QuickFacts: State and County QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county, and city level.
Data.Census.Gov: This interactive application provides statistics from the Economic Census, the American Community Survey, and the 2010 Census, among others.
Household Pulse Data Tool: An interactive application for exploring data from the Household Pulse Survey studying how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting households across the country from a social and economic perspective.
Census Reporter: a Knight News Challenge-funded project to make it easier for journalists to write stories using information from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Census Business Builder: a suite of tools to help people looking for data to help start or grow a business or understand the business landscape for a region.
My Congressional District: Access selected statistics about your Congressional district collected through the American Community Survey and County Business Patterns.
Local Employment Dynamics: This partnership offers a variety of data tools including the following:
- QWI Explorer: Select and find out about NAICS-based or SIC-based Quarterly Workforce Indicators by state, geographic grouping, industry, year and quarter, sex, age group, and ownership.
- OnTheMap: This tool shows where workers are employed and where they live through an interactive and geographically flexible mapping interface. The maps, charts, and reports also provide detailed worker characteristics such as age, earnings, NAICS industry sector, as well as information on race, ethnicity, and educational attainment. Used in emergency management with up-to-the-minute information on the path of a storm and economic data for affected areas.
- Job-to-Job Flows Explorer: This web-based analysis tool that enables comprehensive access to an innovative statistics on worker reallocation (i.e., flows of workers across employers, industries, and labor markets) in the United States.
Advanced Data Tools
PUMS: Public-Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) files contain records for a sample of housing units with information on the characteristics of each unit and each person in it.
MDAT: The Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) replaced DataFerrett in 2020. MDAT is is a unique data analysis and extraction tool with re-coding capabilities to customize data to suit your requirements when prefabricated tables are insufficient. Access additional MDAT information and the MDAT data tool online.
IPUMS-USA: The Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-USA) consists of more than fifty high-precision samples of the American population drawn from fifteen federal censuses and from the American Community Surveys.
Uexplore/Dexter: A web application that provides query access to the Missouri Census Data Center's public data archive.
Understanding Census Geography
Census Flows Mapper: A map viewer that displays county-to-county migration from the American Community Survey 5-year estimates data.
Census Geocoder: The Census Geocoder allows users to look up the geography an address is located within for up to 10,000 addresses at a time.
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Population viewer: This map viewer shows 34 characteristics of the population for all metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas by census tract and how they compare to the nation.
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Interactive Tool: This map viewer displays poverty and income data for states, counties, and school districts.
TIGERweb: This is the Census Bureau's reference mapping tool that includes all geographic areas and features with 2010 population and housing unit counts. Users can view the TIGER database and access a Web Map Service (WMS) for app developers and more advanced GIS users.
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https://justcapital.com/reports/what-the-public-thinks-of-recent-tech-layoffs-and-what-corporate-leaders-should-consider-when-cutting-jobs/ | 2024-04-17T02:35:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817128.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417013540-20240417043540-00002.warc.gz | 0.961346 | 1,698 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__109263990 | en | This report was written by Jill Mizell, Director of Survey Research.
Against the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty, the American tech sector – long a bastion of growth, innovation, and prosperity – has been rolling out waves of layoffs over the past year, with companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Salesforce, and more letting go an estimated 168,000 tech workers in 2023 alone, already surpassing the total number of tech jobs cut in 2022 (161,000). And while the labor market is still holding strong, with 10.8 million jobs open in the U.S. today, tech layoffs could signal further economic complications, including job cuts across other industries, and even be a harbinger of recession.
With companies increasingly turning to layoffs as a cost-cutting measure, it’s expected that tens of thousands more workers will be impacted. Layoffs are, it seems, an inevitability for many of America’s knowledge workers, and the question on the minds of corporate leaders and workers alike is: can layoffs be “just?”
As part of JUST’s ongoing work to understand how the public defines just business behavior, we turned to Americans to get their take on what it means to conduct ethical and just layoffs – and whether that is even possible. As we forge ahead in an increasingly unpredictable job market, the public’s views can offer critical insight for business leaders looking to consider the full impact of forthcoming and potential layoffs.
Key findings from JUST Capital’s survey include:
With ongoing mass tech layoffs continuing to make headlines, it’s no surprise that Americans are in the know. When we asked respondents whether they were familiar with this issue, a large majority (85%) shared that they have heard about recent mass job cuts in the tech industry, and one-third (33%) told us they’ve heard a lot about the job cuts.
Beyond just being familiar with the latest news, large percentages of Americans also believe layoffs could have been avoided – in particular, strong majorities of younger respondents and those who have heard about the most recent waves of layoffs, as well as Democrats and Independents.
Overall, half of Americans (48%) believe these mass job cuts in tech could have been avoided with proper planning, while 28% believe they were unavoidable due to economic uncertainty and 24% aren’t sure whether the job cuts were avoidable or not.
Among those that told us they’ve heard a lot about recent tech layoffs, respondents are more likely than others to say these job cuts could have been avoided (55%, compared to 45% of people who have heard a little about tech layoffs and 43% of people who have not heard about the tech layoffs).
Younger cohorts are significantly more likely to believe layoffs could have been avoided. 69% of Gen Z respondents (people aged 18-26) believe these tech layoffs were avoidable with proper planning, compared to 52% of Millennials, 46% of Gen X, and 40% of Boomers. Nearly a third of Boomers (31%) and Gen X (31%) say the mass layoffs in tech were unavoidable, making them twice as likely as Gen Z to say so (just 15% of Gen Z respondents believe the layoffs were unavoidable).
We also see a stark contrast when we look at responses by political party. While 50% of Democrats and 55% Independents believe recent mass layoffs in tech could have been avoided, just 36% of Republicans see them as avoidable.
With mass layoffs ongoing, the question of ethics is an inevitable one, and we turned to the public to ask them whether they believe mass layoffs can be ethical. A plurality of 43% believes that the ethics of mass job cuts depends on the situation, while 28% believe mass layoffs are unethical corporate behavior. Just 3% of Americans believe job cuts are ethical corporate behavior, and 13% believe layoffs are not an ethical issue.
Whether a respondent believes these layoffs could have been avoided or not plays a significant role in their perception of corporate ethics around layoffs. People who believe these layoffs were avoidable are more than three times as likely to say mass layoffs are unethical corporate behavior than those who believe the layoffs were unavoidable (44% vs. 12%).
On the flip side, people who felt the layoffs were unavoidable are twice as likely to say that mass job cuts are not an ethical issue at all compared to those who believe the layoffs could have been avoided (20% vs. 9%). People who think the layoffs were unavoidable are also more likely to say that the ethics of layoffs depend on the situation compared to those who believe the layoffs could have been avoided (53% vs. 35%).
Regardless of the public’s perspectives on avoidability and ethics, layoffs show no immediate sign of stopping. We asked respondents what companies should consider in order to conduct layoffs in as just and ethical a way as possible. Americans agreed that, for corporations to conduct layoffs in an ethical way, they must give workers advance notice in a respectful manner (69%); provide generous severance packages to workers including pay and health care coverage (61%); provide access to job finding services at no cost (52%); and reduce the number of jobs to cut by decreasing other costs as much as possible (52%).
When it comes to severance packages specifically, there is significant divergence between respondents with differing political views. 46% of Republicans believe companies conducting mass layoffs should provide generous severance packages, compared to 75% of Democrats and 63% of Independents.
When we asked the public what they think the short- and long-term impacts of mass layoffs might be, strong majorities shared that they believe mass layoffs have a negative impact on workers’ sense of job security (85%) and the overall economy (71%).
A plurality of 41% believes that mass layoffs will have a positive effect on short-term profits, while 27% believe layoffs will have a negative impact and 19% believe layoffs do not impact short-term profits either way.
When it comes to long-term profits, a plurality of 35% believe layoffs will have a negative impact on long-term profits, while 26% believe layoffs will have a positive impact and 22% believe layoffs do not impact long-term profits either way.
As Americans weather the ongoing storm of economic uncertainty, it’s likely that layoffs will continue to unfold in the tech sector and spread to other industries, as we are already seeing in media and manufacturing – and this week, with McDonald’s closing its headquarters in anticipation of job cut announcements. Corporate leaders will continue to face difficult decisions on how to cut costs – and while mass tech layoffs may or may not have been avoidable, they are happening now, and Americans are watching closely to learn whether companies are conducting these layoffs in a way that is ethical and just, and that minimizes negative impacts. It’s not yet clear how widespread these layoffs could become, or to what extent they will impact that broader job market, but as corporate leaders prepare for what to come, the voice of the public provides crucial guidance on how to navigate this challenging time in as just and ethical a way as possible.
This survey was conducted online and by phone in both English and Spanish within the United States by SSRS on behalf of JUST Capital. The survey fielded from March 3 to March 7, 2023. SSRS interviewed a representative sample of 1,027 U.S. adults (age 18 or older) for this survey from among its multi-mode Opinion Panel, a nationally representative, geographically diverse and probability-based panel reaching respondents in all 50 states.
The margin of error is +/- 3.6% at a 95% confidence level. Results were weighted to U.S. Census parameters for age, gender, education, race/Hispanic ethnicity, Census Division and specifically surrounding party identification in order to ensure representativeness of the U.S. population. All margins of error include “design effects” to adjust for the effects of weighting. Explore the topline results, question wording, and demographic breakdowns by question here. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact [email protected].
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https://www.trenchlesspedia.com/definition/3789/covariance | 2023-10-01T11:54:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510888.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001105617-20231001135617-00504.warc.gz | 0.925231 | 382 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__131033045 | en | Covariance indicates the relation between two variables with different units of measurement. A positive covariance means the two variables move in the same direction and have a positive relationship while negative covariance means that the variables move in opposite directions and have an inverse relation.
However, covariance cannot measure the degree to which the variables move together because the unit of measurement is not the same.
Trenchlesspedia Explains Covariance
Covariance and correlation are two different ways to determine the relation between two variables. While covariance cannot give a measure of the degree to which variables move together, correlation standardizes the measure of interdependence between two variables and tells how closely the variables move.
To measure correlation, it is necessary to know the covariance between the two variables and the standard deviation of each.
Correlogram, also known as Auto Correlation Function (ACF) plot is a graphic way to demonstrate serial correlation in data that does not remain constant with time. Correlograms gives a fair idea of auto-correlation between data pairs at different time periods.
It is used as a tool to check randomness in a data set which is done by computing auto-correlations for data values at different time lags. The auto-correlations are near zero for any time lag separation if it is random but if not, one or more of the auto-correlations will be non-zero.
Covariance and correlation are used to analyze market returns and to understand the interdependence between consumer behavior and consumption of the product. Correlograms can be used by municipalities to make estimates regarding repair or replacement or up-gradation of water and wastewater pipelines.
Correlograms are also used for forecasting sewage inflow into wastewater treatment plants and to determine annual variation in properties of concentrated sludge. | statistics |
https://www.c360.paying.green/poor-nutrition-in-children-linked-to-climate-change-first-of-its-kind-study/ | 2024-04-18T08:39:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00029.warc.gz | 0.967968 | 783 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__198464294 | en | A first-of-its-kind, international study of 107,000 children finds that higher temperatures are an equal or greater contributor to child malnutrition and low quality diets than the traditional culprits of poverty, inadequate sanitation, and poor education.
Climate change has been proven to be a major contributor to poor nutrition and hunger in children across the world. The new study focused on diet diversity (the number of types of food eaten by an individual) in children aged 5 and younger. Diet diversity can be a great indicator of diet quality. It is also generally linked to malnutrition.
Researchers included both short-term and long-term effects of rainfall and temperature in their models. They also included any other factors that might affect a child’s diet. The results of the study showed that higher temperatures were linked with lower diet diversity in 5 out of the 6 regions studied. Higher rainfall was linked to increased diet diversity in 3 of the 6 regions studied.
Not only were rainfall and temperature a factor, but they also played a more significant role compared to other factors.
“I wasn’t necessarily surprised that climate had an impact, but I was surprised that the effect of climate, as compared to other factors that affect nutrition such as wealth, education, sanitation, was in some cases relatively greater,” lead author Meredith Niles, an assistant professor of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Vermont and a fellow at the university’s Gund Institute for Environment, told weather.com in a recent interview.
“That was very surprising – that climate factors and climate change may have greater impacts on diet and nutrition outcomes than other factors that are often the target of development efforts in low-income countries.”
All over the world, about 191 million children under the age of 5 are classified as wasted or stunted. This means that they are either too thin or too short, according to the United Nation’s latest annual report on global food security and nutrition.
About 700 million people are considered undernourished or hungry, with this number projected to go up to 840 million by 2030.
Most of the nations hardest hit by hunger happen to be those that feel the effects of climate change. Over 50 million people located in 18 African countries, for instance, face a hunger crisis as a result of extreme drought as well as other climate-related events. This according to the aid group Oxfam.
In 2019, certain areas of Zimbabwe had their lowest rainfall amounts since 1981, and maize crops in Zambia were decimated. The situation got so desperate that some farmers in South Africa reportedly committed suicide, according to Oxfam.
During that same period, record-breaking temperatures were recorded in the Indian Ocean with heavier-than-usual rainfall and flash floods in other parts of the continent. Just last year, locust swarms of historic proportions wiped out crops in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. A hotter climate has been linked by studies to more damaging locust plagues.
Over 50% of the world’s hungriest nations are in Africa. This is according to the 2020 Global Hunger Index. Lack of access to technology, conflict, poverty, and many other issues make many of these nations particularly vulnerable to climate change.
“Climate change is going to deeply affect food systems, ranging from the crops and livestock we produce, to the cost of food if those crops or livestock are not producing as much, to the nutritional content of food,” Niles stated.
“Our work was done with climate data from 2005-2009 and found already significant effects of short and long-term higher temperatures on diet diversity. Knowing that many places are slated to get hotter in the future, it suggests that without adaptation we may see additional decreases in diet diversity with a warmer future.”
As reported by The Weather Channel | statistics |
https://www.winnington.com/blog/adam/2018/08/28/DDT_elevated_odds_Autism/ | 2022-07-04T14:24:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104432674.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704141714-20220704171714-00468.warc.gz | 0.943384 | 433 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__169319770 | en | As seen elsewhere on the Internet, Science Daily has released an article that links the chemical banned 30 years ago to increased odds of Autism today. Maybe chemicals that break down very slowly should be tested more before being added to the food chain?
Other highlights from the article:
“ National birth cohort study finds DDT metabolites in the blood of pregnant women are associated with elevated odds of autism in offspring
A study of more than 1 million pregnancies in Finland reports that elevated levels of a metabolite of the banned insecticide DDT in the blood of pregnant women are linked to increased risk for autism in the offspring. An international research team led by investigators at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Department of Psychiatry published these results in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The study, conducted in collaboration with investigators at the University of Turku and the National Institute of Health and Welfare in Finland, is the first to connect an insecticide with risk for autism using maternal biomarkers of exposure.
Researchers identified 778 cases of childhood autism among offspring born from 1987 to 2005 to women enrolled in the Finnish Maternity Cohort, representing 98 percent of pregnant women in Finland. They matched these mother-child pairs with control offspring of mothers and offspring without autism. Maternal blood taken during early pregnancy was analyzed for DDE, a metabolite of DDT, and PCBs, another class of environmental pollutants.
The investigators found the odds of autism with intellectual disability in offspring were increased by greater than twofold for the mother’s DDE levels in the top quartile. For the overall sample of autism cases, the odds were nearly one-third higher among offspring exposed to elevated maternal DDE levels. The findings persisted after adjusting for several confounding factors such as maternal age and psychiatric history. There was no association between maternal PCBs and autism. “
Alan S. Brown et al. Association of Maternal Insecticide Levels With Autism in Offspring From a National Birth Cohort. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17101129 | statistics |
https://www.laroutedelasoie-editions.com/2016/09/27/china-records-persistent-growth-in-fdis/ | 2021-05-15T08:28:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991378.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20210515070344-20210515100344-00267.warc.gz | 0.945153 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__192782935 | en | Despite China’s economy being hit by a GDP (gross domestic product) slowdown and a volatile capital market, the country’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) has managed to maintain persistent growth for 13 consecutive years.
Its outbound investment figures reached a record high at US$145.7 billion in 2015, partly due to an active overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) scene.
According to the 2015 Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment jointly released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China’s outward FDI accounted for 9.9% of global market shares, an increase of 18.3% year-on-year (y-o-y).
The result saw China surpassing Japan ($128.6 billion) as the world’s second-largest economy in outbound investment after the US ($299.9 billion).
Zhang Xiangchen, deputy China international representative of MOFCOM, comments that in 2015, global trade and industrial production remained in the doldrums with the continuing decline in commodity prices, whereas China went against unfavourable trends to gain a 9.9% global market share in outward FDI, up from 0.4% in 2002.
The report elaborates that as of end-2015, a total of 20,200 Mainland entities – spread across 188 countries – had been established abroad, with a total valuation of $4 trillion.
Last year, Mainland enterprises pursued 579 overseas M&As in 62 countries, with an aggregated transaction value of $54.4 billion. Of these, about 68.5%, or $37.28 billion, were FDIs. The overseas M&As covered 18 industries including mining, software and manufacturing.
In addition, with the development of the “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative, about 13%, or $18.9 billion, of total FDIs were diverted into OBOR countries, an increase of 38.6% y-o-y.
The OBOR initiative, which was first unveiled by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013, focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Europe and Asia. The project consists of two components: the land-based “Silk Road Economic Belt”, and the ocean-based “Maritime Silk Road”. | statistics |
http://community.homeaway.com/docs/DOC-1641 | 2013-05-23T07:39:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703001356/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111641-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951449 | 204 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__68424843 | en | We had a total of 75 complete responses and here's what we found:
Average Cleaning Cost per Rental
Which Markets Vary Significantly from the Average?
Higher than Average: Colorado, Hawaii, Destin, Fla., and San Francisco.
Lower than Average: Gatlinburg, Tenn the Poconos (Penn.), Costa Rica, and Disney/Orlando, Fla.
Types of Housekeepers
- Individual housekeepers tend to be less expensive than housekeeping services or property management companies.
- Owners who clean their own property charge their renters about the same cleaning fee as those who use individual housekeepers.
28% of owners surveyed don't charge a cleaning fee (or they build the cleaning cost into their rental rate).
Of those owners who do charge a cleaning fee:
- 64% charge their renters the exact cost of cleaning.
- 24% charge their renters more than the costs of cleaning.
- 12% charge their renters less than the costs of cleaning. | statistics |
https://pihin.eu/gmo-mu/ | 2021-04-10T18:17:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038057476.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20210410181215-20210410211215-00174.warc.gz | 0.724212 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__126458052 | en | A guidance document on measurement uncertainty for GMO testing laboratories (3rd Edition) was recently published
by Trapmann S., Burns M., Corbisier P., Gatto F., Robouch P., Sowa S., Emons H. Report EUR 30248 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, ISBN 978-92-76-19432-3, doi:10.2760/738565, JRC120898 (LINK to the pdf file)
This guidance document recommends estimating MU for the whole measurement method using results obtained from routine samples, or derived from the intermediate precision, reproducibility standard deviation and combined with the uncertainty contribution due to bias.
The following two approaches are presented:
Select your "approach" to estimate your measurement uncertainty (MU) using the online XLS sheets provide. | statistics |
http://cip.org.pt/en/economic-growth-is-expected-to-continue/ | 2019-08-25T03:58:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027322170.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190825021120-20190825043120-00160.warc.gz | 0.932456 | 306 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__38632301 | en | … although, at a progressively slower pace
According to the macroeconomic projections of Banco de Portugal referring to the period from 2018-21, the Portuguese economic growth is expected to continue, although, at a progressively slower pace. GDP is expected to slow down gradually, from 2.1% in 2018 to 1.8% in 2019, 1.7% in 2020 and 1.6% in 2021, approaching potential output growth.
These projections are broadly in line with those published for the euro area as a whole by the European Central Bank, reflecting a high degree of synchronisation between Portugal and the euro area.
The slowdown in economic activity reflects mainly a progressively lower contribution of exports (net of import content), as international trade is expected to move more closely to world GDP and the export market share is expected to show only marginal gains. A slight decrease of the contribution of domestic demand (net of import content) is also projected.
The Portuguese economy is expected to follow a sustainable growth profile, while maintaining a net lending position towards the rest of the world, as observed since 2012.
The growth rate of external demand for Portuguese goods and services is the main source of risks in 2019-2021, due to the possibility of a deterioration in the international environment, with negative effects on world trade. At European level, the Bank of Portugal highlights the risk of a sudden adjustment in euro area sovereign debt markets, as well as the possibility of a more adverse impact from Brexit.
To read the Economic Bulletin click here | statistics |
https://strictlywriting.com/tag/middle-aged-adults/ | 2023-09-25T16:56:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233509023.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925151539-20230925181539-00451.warc.gz | 0.886378 | 1,131 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__100167151 | en | Population health analysis plays a pivotal role in comprehending the prevalence and impacts of health problems within distinct demographic groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). In this essay, we will explore the issue of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its implications on middle-aged adults residing in urban areas. By examining local, state, and national data, we can gain insights into the factors contributing to CVD and investigate primary and secondary prevention measures that nurses can employ to mitigate its development and progression (American Heart Association [AHA], 2020).
1. Description of the Health Problem and Population
Cardiovascular disease encompasses various conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease (CAD), which is a leading cause of mortality globally (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [NHLBI], 2018). Our focus is on middle-aged adults aged 45-64 in urban areas who are particularly susceptible to CVD due to their sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy dietary habits, and elevated stress levels (CDC, 2021).
2. Data and Sources Supporting the Decision
To ensure accuracy and depth, a variety of sources were consulted, including local public health department websites, the CDC, Healthy People 2020 and 2030 initiatives, and credible evidence-based platforms endorsed by the CDC (Healthy People 2030, 2021). Scholarly sources from professional associations such as the AHA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were also integrated (AHA, 2020).
Local public health department websites provided critical information regarding CAD prevalence among our target population, offering valuable epidemiological data, vital statistics, and socioeconomic indicators (CDC, 2021).
State and National Trends:
Comparing local data with state and national trends offers a broader perspective on the issue. State health department reports and CDC databases enable us to understand regional variations in CVD prevalence and risk factors (Healthy People 2030, 2021).
Health Data Sources:
The CDC Wonder Databases allowed access to comprehensive mortality and morbidity data related to cardiovascular diseases (CDC, 2021). The Healthy People 2020 and 2030 initiatives provided evidence-based goals and targets for improving cardiovascular health (Healthy People 2030, 2021). Peer-reviewed articles from reputable sources such as the AHA contributed scholarly insights into the latest advancements in cardiovascular research, risk factors, and preventive measures (AHA, 2020).
The collected data underscores CAD’s significance as a health concern among middle-aged urban adults. In urban settings, individuals aged 45-64 are more vulnerable due to factors like sedentary lifestyles, poor dietary choices, and high-stress levels (CDC, 2021). Prevalence rates of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes within this demographic contribute to the heightened burden of CAD. State-specific data reveal varying CAD rates, indicative of the influence of local lifestyles, healthcare accessibility, and socioeconomic factors (CDC, 2021).
Preventive Measures: Primary and Secondary Prevention
Primary prevention focuses on averting disease onset by addressing risk factors and promoting healthy behaviors. Nurses assume a pivotal role in educating and intervening to foster healthier habits. Public health campaigns can educate on exercise, balanced diets, and stress management, while collaboration with schools and community centers can facilitate fitness programs and cooking workshops (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2022).
Secondary prevention involves early detection and management of existing conditions to hinder disease progression. In the context of CAD, nurses are instrumental in conducting regular health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels. By identifying high-risk individuals, healthcare providers can tailor interventions, including medication management, dietary changes, and smoking cessation programs (ANA, 2022).
Population health analysis facilitates a comprehensive understanding of health problems within specific demographics. Our data-driven approach to cardiovascular disease among middle-aged urban adults underscores its gravity and associated risk factors. Through comparisons of local, state, and national trends, nurses can tailor interventions to address their population’s unique needs. By promoting primary and secondary prevention measures, nurses empower individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles and effectively manage their cardiovascular health. This holistic approach has the potential to mitigate the burden of cardiovascular disease and enhance overall population well-being (AHA, 2020).
American Heart Association. (2020). Cardiovascular Disease: A Costly Burden for America – Projections Through 2035. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/what-is-cardiovascular-disease/cardiovascular-disease-statistics
American Nurses Association. (2022). Nurses’ Role in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/workforce/what-is-nursing/the-nursing-role-in-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-and-management/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Heart Disease Facts. https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
Healthy People 2030. (2021). Heart Disease and Stroke. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2018). Coronary Heart Disease. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/coronary-heart-disease | statistics |
https://www.perryseo.com/2023/06/importance-of-seo-stats-based/ | 2024-04-24T06:36:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819067.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424045636-20240424075636-00684.warc.gz | 0.935332 | 722 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__151258908 | en | Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become an essential aspect of online marketing in recent years. SEO helps to improve the visibility of your website in search engine results pages (SERPs), and this has become increasingly important as more and more businesses compete for online attention.
Here are some key statistics that highlight why SEO is crucial for the success of your business.
According to a study by BrightEdge, organic search is the largest driver of website traffic, accounting for over 50% of all website traffic. This means that optimizing your website for search engines can help you attract more visitors to your website.
Research shows that the top three organic search results in Google receive the majority of clicks. According to a study by Backlinko, the first organic search result gets an average click-through rate (CTR) of 31.7%, the second result gets a CTR of 24.7%, and the third result gets a CTR of 18.2%.
This means that if your website isn’t ranking in the top three search results, you could be missing out on a significant amount of traffic.
If you run a small business that relies on local customers, local SEO is essential. According to a study by Google, 46% of all Google searches are seeking local information, and 88% of those searches result in either a phone call or a visit to the business within 24 hours.
This means that if your business isn’t optimized for local search queries, you could be missing out on a significant amount of local traffic and potential customers.
With more and more people using mobile devices to search the web, mobile optimization has become essential. According to a study by Statista, mobile devices accounted for 56.16% of all website traffic in 2021.
Google also takes mobile-friendliness into account when ranking websites. If your website isn’t optimized for mobile devices, you could be penalized in search rankings and lose out on potential traffic.
Compared to other marketing channels such as pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, SEO can be more cost-effective in the long run. While PPC advertising can be effective for driving traffic to your website, it requires ongoing investment to maintain results.
With SEO, the initial investment may be higher, but the long-term benefits can be significant. By optimizing your website for search engines, you can attract organic traffic to your website without having to pay for each click or impression.
Video content has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it’s also becoming more important for SEO. According to a study by Cisco, video content is projected to make up 82% of all internet traffic by 2022.
Google also takes video content into account when ranking websites. By incorporating video content into your website and optimizing it for search engines, you can improve your chances of ranking in search results and attracting more traffic to your website.
The statistics above highlight the importance of SEO for the success of your business. By optimizing your website for search engines, you can attract more organic traffic, improve your online visibility, and attract more customers.
It’s important to remember that SEO is an ongoing process, and it’s important to regularly monitor your website’s performance and adjust your strategy as needed to stay ahead of the competition.
If you’re not sure where to start with SEO, consider hiring a professional SEO agency to help you develop and implement an effective strategy. With the right approach, SEO can help you achieve long-term success and growth for your business. | statistics |
http://www.semissourian.com/story/135270.html | 2013-12-07T18:32:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163055633/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131735-00087-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96882 | 426 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__65696540 | en | Southeast Missouri employers expect to hire at a strong pace during the second quarter of 2004, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
From April to June, 30 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while 3 percent intend to reduce their workforce, according to Manpower spokesperson Peggy Gates. Another 67 percent expect to maintain their current staff levels.
"The Southeast Missouri employment outlook is much healthier than the first quarter forecast when 10 percent of the companies interviewed predicted an increase in hiring activity, while 13 percent planned to decrease the hiring pace," said Gates. "Job market projections are more favorable than last year at this time when 23 percent of companies surveyed thought employment increases were likely and none intended to cut back."
For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in durable and non-durable goods manufacturing and wholesale/retail trade. Employers in services have mixed hiring intentions, while hiring in other sectors is expected to remain unchanged.
The national results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey reveal that U.S. employers expect the seasonally adjusted hiring pace from April to June to be stronger than it has been since the first quarter of 2001.
Of the 16,000 U.S. employers that were surveyed, 28 percent said they plan to increase hiring activity for the April to June period, while 6 percent expect a decrease in employment opportunities. Another 62 percent of employers foresee no change in hiring, and 4 percent are uncertain of their staffing plans.
When the seasonal variations are removed from the data, the outlook for the second quarter is more positive than it was last quarter and is nearly twice as strong as it was last year at this time. This marks the third consecutive quarter of increased hiring activity.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure employers' intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforce during the next quarter. The survey has been running for more than 40 years. The survey in the U.S. is based on interviews with nearly 16,000 public and private employers in 470 markets across the country and is considered a highly respected economic indicator. | statistics |
http://www04.abb.com/global/seitp/seitp202.nsf/0/b946b1449417115cc1257bb0002ad6ec?OpenDocument | 2018-12-11T13:12:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823621.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20181211125831-20181211151331-00051.warc.gz | 0.949491 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__153724189 | en | IHS expects that the market for low-voltage motors will grow to more than $23 billion by 2017, driven by regulatory requirements that stipulate higher motor efficiencies. In 2012 the market size was $14.6 billion, with more than 48 million units shipped, and ABB's market share rose 1 percentage point to 14 percent, according to IHS.
Since the acquisition of Baldor in 2011, when it became market leader, ABB has improved its market position by continuous investments in the development of high-efficiency motors and improvements in customer service. Over the last two years ABB increased its sales of low-voltage motors by more than 26 percent.
Recently ABB introduced so-called synchronous reluctance motors that can achieve IE4 levels of efficiency without the use of permanent magnets. Compared with an IE2 motor, the energy losses are reduced by up to 40 percent.
“ABB has a strong value proposition and I am happy to see that so many customers appreciate that. These recent findings by IHS motivate us to press ahead with reducing cost of ownership through customer service and innovation,” says Robert Larsson, manager of ABB’s business unit Motors and Generators.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people.
Note to the editors:
The 2013 edition of the IHS report “The World Market for Low Voltage Motors” is based on reported data for 2012 and assesses the impact of regulated efficiency transitions on the global market for low-voltage motors broken down into three major regions.
For help with any technical terms in this release, please go to: http://www.abb.com/glossary
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https://investorpolis.com/choosing-mutual-funds-series-part-3-the-mutual-funds-returns/?lang=en | 2022-09-30T09:18:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335448.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930082656-20220930112656-00183.warc.gz | 0.959248 | 2,450 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__111756602 | en | In the previous articles of this series we have seen the description, the main characteristics and advantages of investing in mutual funds, as well as the main types of funds and the importance of their investment policy.
The main categories or types of funds are the first factor in the choice of mutual funds, due to the investor suitability.
Then comes the question of the funds profitability.
In this article, we will address the various issues of the returns of mutual funds, knowing that they are generally an essential factor in deciding the choice of funds.
We will focus on the average returns of the different categories, the dispersion of returns within each category, the consistency of returns in time, the risk-adjusted returns, and the impact of returns in the valuation of invested capital.
This series is accompanied by the publication of articles containing information on the main mutual funds of each category in the Best of Mutual Funds Series in the Wealth and Investments folder and a summary sheet of the information of the funds in the Tools folder.
We know that choosing a fund with a good profitability track record is one of the principles of selecting mutual funds.
Individual and institutional advisors, distributors and mutual fund investors rely heavily on past returns to formulate their investment recommendations or decisions in the funds.
There are studies that show funds with higher past returns attract more capital. However, it is important to note that we must look at these returns with some caution.
In fact, as we will also see in this article, most studies also show that the consistency of returns on mutual funds is low, i.e. the best performing funds in a given period, be it 3, 5 or 10 years, are unable to maintain this higher performance in subsequent periods.
Hence the mandatory regulatory warning to investors of “past returns does not mean future returns”.
The average returns obtained by individual investors are lower than those of the main market indices of these assets
According to one of the most recent annual Quantitative Analysis of Investors Behaviour studies by Dalbar, which analyzes the average returns obtained by individual U.S. investors in equity and bond investments for periods of 1 to 20 years, the results were as follows:
Source: Quantitative Analysis Investor Behaviour, Dalbar, 2020
Average annual returns on equity investments made by investors have been 9.43% over the past 10 years, compared with the average return on the S&P 500 index of 13.56% in the same period.
If we extend the deadline to the last 20 years, the average annual return on equity investments was 4.25% versus the average annual returns of that 5.03% index.
In the case of bond investments, the average return on investors over the past 10 years is 0.63% versus the 3.75% of the benchmark market index, the Bloomberg-Barclays Aggregate Bond Index, in that period.
For the 20-year period, average annual yields were 0.47% for investors, against 5.03% of the market index.
Finally, investors with an average asset allocation had average annual returns of 4.79% and 2.54% over the last 10 and 20 years, respectively, with the inflation rate of 1.75% and 2.14%, respectively, in the same periods.
It is concluded that the average returns of investments on both equities and bonds made by long-term investors is lower than that provided by market indices (the same is the case in the shorter periods). Which means they’d be better off investing directly in investment products on these indices.
It is also concluded that the average return of investors, with an average asset allocation, is low and slightly higher than the inflation rate. This is due to the fact that the average allocation has a significant weight of bonds compared to stocks.
When we decide the mutual funds in which we are going to invest it is important to keep in mind the average past returns of mutual funds.
As we saw earlier, there are several types of funds, with different performance and “benchmarks”, so we can not compare all together.
It is therefore important to know and evaluate the average returns of the various categories of funds.
According to Morningstar data, the average annual returns of mutual funds in the U.S. market from 1 year to 15 years, grouped into their main categories, were as follows:
Also according to Morningstar data, the average returns of mutual funds in global stocks and bonds in Europe, Japan and emerging markets in the most recent periods from 1 to 15 years were as follows:
There is a large dispersion of returns between the funds of the same categories, which is greater the less efficient is the market of the underlying asset
There is a large dispersion between the returns of the funds, even those belonging to the same category.
That is why it is worth analysing how the returns of the funds of the category we want for the various quartiles is distributed, and most importantly, to know in which quartile or position in the profitability ranking, the funds we analyze are.
Also based on Morningstar data we analyzed the dispersion of profitability of the universe of funds under cover.
We have evaluated the returns of funds by categories available in the last 10 years by positioning the returns obtained by the best and worst fund, as well as the minimum returns of the 1st, 2nd (median) and 3rd quartile:
This table proves the wide dispersion of returns between funds of the same category and stresses the importance of making a good selection of funds.
The point is not just to avoid the worst funds.
Returns differences of 2% to 3% per year that seem small have a major impact on the long-term accumulation of capital, as we will see below.
In another article we will show that the funds with the best returns are usually the ones with the lowest costs.
The time consistency of fund returns is low, i.e. it is very difficult to maintain a fund’s superior performance over time
In addition, it is also important to look at the consistency of performance over time, i.e. to look at the extent to which mutual funds with better returns in a given period are able to maintain that performance over time in following periods.
There are several studies showing that contrary to what was thought, the time consistency of returns on investment funds is low, i.e. that funds that perform better relatively in certain periods then go through periods with worse relative performance.
Moreover, it is this reality that justifies the warning that “past returns do not mean future returns”, since it is also known that most investors are attracted or try to follow the highest returns.
Choi and Zhao recently revisited Carhart’s 1997 study that concluded that U.S. investment funds with better returns in a given year achieve better gross returns the following year, significantly.
They found that during the period 1962-1993, mutual funds whose last year profitabilty was in the top 10% produced significantly higher returns in the following year than funds whose return last year was at the worst 10%.
But they then discovered that this effect was greater in the period 1962-1980, and that it had been mitigated in the following years. For the years 1994-2018, they found that there was no statistically significant future return difference between the best and worst performing mutual funds in a given year.
There have also been three recent studies conducted separately by Morningstar, S&P Dow Jones and Mobikwik that evaluated the results of quartile returns.
The results differ slightly if we look at how many funds remained only in the first quartile, but such a rigorous test may not be a significant measure of the fund’s performance. This is because only a small minority of funds remain in the first quartile for successive periods. It is unrealistic that a bottom is always at the top, but ideally it should be above average (remain in the first two quartiles).
Morningstar’s study with data between 2013 and 2019 reached the following results:
Only 30% to 40% of the funds in the various categories remained in the first 2 quartiles over the 4 rolling periods of 3 years between 2013 and 2019, which is worse than sending a coin into the air. And those who remained in the first quartile were less than 3.1% to 12.2%.
There is a difference or gap between the returns disclosed by the funds and those obtained by investors arising from the time of the investment
While it may seem like a detail, as we are talking about returns it is important to know that, strictly speaking, investors do not get the returns disclosed by the funds.
The fact that investors buy the funds with the best past returns means that they do not have the returns of that fund. This gap is precisely the result of investors buying the funds after they have recorded good returns.
According to a recent Morningstar study, the gap presented by the various categories of U.S. funds was as follows:
Risk-adjusted returns is the most appropriate measure for assessing the comparative performance of funds, with the Sharpe ratio as the most relevant indicator
Returns are one of the important factors in deciding the choice of funds. Risk is another important factor.
It is obvious that funds of different categories have different degrees of risk. Bond funds have a lower risk than stocks, and money market funds have an even lower risk. As we have seen, these lower risk levels correspond to lower returns.
However, of course, funds of the same category have different degrees of risk, since the composition of their investment portfolio can be quite different, either because their diversification is diverse or even because the securities chosen have different volatilities.
For example, we know that starting a stock fund with only 10 to 20 securities will have higher risk than another in the same category with 60 to 80 securities. We also know, for example, that value stocks have lower volatility than growth stocks, and that in general, stocks of smaller companies have higher volatility than large ones, so funds with different compositions in these dimensions naturally have different risks.
The Sharpe ratio is a measure disclosed by funds that seeks to measure risk-adjusted profitability.
This ratio is calculated as the quotient between the difference in the return on risk-free profitability and the standard deviation as a measure of volatility, thereby measuring excess profitability per unit of risk. So the higher the heat of the Sharpe ratio the better.
Thus, where possible the investor should also compare the Sharpe ratio between the funds of the same category that he or she thinks of buying because the difference in profitability may result from a higher risk.
For example, the Vanguard 500 Index Investor VFINX fund displays the following relative Sharpe ratio:
The Sharpe ratio of the fund is 1.37, better than that of 1.25 in the category.
Profitability is very important because different rates of return on funds, even apparently small ones, have a major impact on the valuation of capital invested in the medium long term
The returns of mutual funds are a very important factor considering the effect that different returns have on the valuation of capital invested in the medium and long term due to the compouding effect:
The differences between the lowest and highest rates are abyssal, but they should not surprise us.
However, as we said earlier, small differences in rates of return result in large differences in accumulated capital over very long periods.
If we don’t let’s look at a very illustrative example. Investing with a rate of return of 12% per year compared to a rate of 10% results in a capital of more than 40% after 20 years and after 40 years it is twice as much
In a subsequent article we will see the relationship between the net return of the funds (which are the ones that matter to investors) and the costs of those funds. | statistics |
https://nursinghomeminnesota.com/elder-sexual-abuse/ | 2022-12-08T07:26:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711278.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208050236-20221208080236-00198.warc.gz | 0.94502 | 548 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__44721660 | en | Nursing Homes Have a Legal Duty to Prevent Elder Sexual Abuse
- Elderly sexual assault victims were not routinely evaluated to assess the psychological effects of an assault.
- The older the victim, the less likelihood that the offender would be convicted of sexual abuse.
- Perpetrators were more likely to be charged with a crime if victims exhibited signs of physical trauma.
- Victims in assisted living situations faced a lower likelihood than those living independently that charges would be brought and the assailant found guilty.
Abuse in Nursing Homes and other Long Term Care Facilities
The National Center on Elder Abuse – Administration on Aging, elder abuse occurs in community settings, such as private homes, as well as institutional settings like nursing homes and other types of long term care facilities. 3.2 million Americans resided in nursing homes during 2008. In 2009, the National Center for Assisted Living reported that over 900,000 people nationwide lived in assisted living settings.
Below is a sampling of research findings relating to abuse in long term care facilities:
- 7% of all complaints regarding institutional facilities reported to long term care Ombudsmen were complaints of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
- In 2000, one study interviewing 2,000 nursing home residents reported that 44% said they had been abused and 95% said they had been neglected or seen another resident neglected.
- A May 2008 study conducted by the U.S. General Accountability Office revealed that state surveys understate problems in licensed facilities: 70% of state surveys miss at least one deficiency and 15% of surveys miss actual harm and immediate jeopardy of a nursing home resident.
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) defines elderly sexual abuse as “non-consensual sexual contact of any kind with an elderly person” or “[s]exual contact with any person incapable of giving consent.” This definition includes “unwanted touching, all types of sexual assault or battery, such as rape, sodomy, coerced nudity, and sexually explicit photographing.”
The NCEA synthesizes pertinent research on topics related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation into summary research briefs. Research briefs released in 2012 include:
- How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia?
- Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities
- Abuse of Adults with a Disability
If you are concerned about a vulnerable adult who is the victim of sexual abuse or other form of neglect contact Attorney Kenneth LaBore for a free consultation at 612-743-9048 or at 1-888-452-6589 or by email at [email protected] | statistics |
https://md.catapult.org.uk/news/the-rise-of-corporate-venture-capital-cvc-investment-in-uk-biotech-report-now-published-by-the-association-of-the-british-pharmaceutical-industry-abpi/ | 2020-10-29T18:57:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107905777.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20201029184716-20201029214716-00445.warc.gz | 0.941866 | 230 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__163877714 | en | The new research published by the ABPI shows that the amount of capital invested alongside CVC into UK companies increased six-fold between 2010 and 2015, marking a fundamental shift in how start-up British biotech is funded.
The report found that:
- Corporate venture capital, where pharma companies invest their own funds in emerging start-ups, is now established as a key source of capital for biotech innovation in the UK.
- During 2015, financing rounds involving CVC amounted to $647 million of $1033 million invested in unquoted UK life sciences companies (2016: $567m of $965m).
- UK companies closed 68% of European financing rounds involving CVC in 2016, up from about a fifth a decade ago.
- Interviewees particularly highlighted the strength of the UK contract research organisation sector, clinical research opportunities, and patient organisations with excellent links to clinicians, facilitating patient centric research. “Government support for biotech innovation, primarily through the Biomedical Catalyst and in future with the Medicines Discovery Catapult, was also valued.”
- To read the report in full click here | statistics |
https://www.clevvi.com.au/news-webchats/article/news/7-reasons-your-business-should-use-an-email-marketing-system/ | 2021-10-25T07:05:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587655.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025061300-20211025091300-00256.warc.gz | 0.949929 | 464 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__223992664 | en | 1300 Web Pro Directors, Brendan and James, share some insights about the power of utilising an effective Email Marketing System and some best practice to get the most out of your email campaigns in this short 4.5min video. Dollar for dollar, there is no more effective method of marketing than using an Email Marketing System.
Email Marketing gives you a captive audience of people who are already interested in your product, you are able control your message, create and send content very quickly and you get fantastic real-time statistics on views, open frequency and click through rates.
E-mail subscribers continue to engage with businesses at an incredible rate, as the following stats show us:
- You are 6x more likely to get a click-through from an e-mail campaign than you are from a tweet.
- Sending four e-mails in a month instead of one significantly increases the number of consumers opening more than one e-mail. (Source: WhoIsHostingThis)
- E-mail is 40x more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (Source: McKinsey)
- 81% of online shoppers who receive e-mails based on previous shopping habits were at least somewhat likely to make a purchase as a result of targeted e-mail. (Source: eMarketer)
- When it comes to purchases made as a result of receiving a marketing message, e-mail has the highest conversion rate (66%) when compared to social, direct mail, and more. (Source: DMA)
- E-mail subscribers are 3x more likely to share your content via social media than visitors from other sources. (Source: QuickSprout)
- Including a call to action (CTA) button instead of a text link can increase conversion rates by as much as 28%.
- E-mail marketing drives more conversions than any other marketing channel, including search and social. (Source: Monetate)
- A message is 5x more likely to be seen in e-mail than via Facebook. (Source: Radicati)
- 24% of visitors from e-mail marketing buy something, compared to 2.49% of visitors from search engines and 0.59% from social media. (Source: Monetate) | statistics |
http://www.davidlock.com/milton-keynes-community-foundation-vital-signs-2018/ | 2018-10-20T16:45:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583513009.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20181020163619-20181020185119-00311.warc.gz | 0.958862 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__50714257 | en | “By most measures, Milton Keynes is a highly successful place: growing population, strong average earnings, high Gross Value Added, lots of new businesses, more jobs than workers, etc, etc. So it is somewhat ironic that, in the same week that Teresa May announces “The End of Austerity”, Milton Keynes Community Foundation released its annual Vital Signs Report that takes the pulse of our community (http://www.mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk/about/vital-signs-2018/).
Among many indicators, it reveals that homelessness in MK is almost double the national average, 1 in 4 children live in households below the poverty line, private rents are rising 26% faster than wages, 14% of working people earn less than the Living Wage Foundation minimum, over 65s are set to rise by 44% by 2026 with increasing pension poverty. These figures come as a shock to most of us living in prosperous parts of a seemingly prosperous new city. So much of this bad news is related to the availability and cost of housing. If disproportionate housing costs are replaced by the national average, poverty rates would improve dramatically.
MK continues to build many new homes. But demand outstrips supply, so prices remain high whether bought or rented. The only time we got the balance right was when we built a substantial number of social rented homes. If austerity really is over, perhaps investment in a new social housing programme might be the first real indicator?”
In addition to his role as Planning Partner at DLA, Lawrence Revill is also Chairman of Milton Keynes Community Foundation | statistics |
https://wildcatsroar.com/1530/school-news/wphs-homework/?print=true | 2022-08-19T11:41:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00333.warc.gz | 0.978573 | 1,600 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__124165925 | en | Most students can all agree that when it comes to homework, that’s the worst part of school. Why do we all think this? Most kids say it takes time out of their day so they can’t do other activities. But just how much time does it take up? Well, one student at Whippany Park did an investigation to figure this out. 100 students at Whippany Park were interviewed on how long they spend on homework on average each night. The results just might shock you! The options were 0 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, or 5+ hours. 25 students from each grade were interviewed, 13 girls and 12 boys.
Starting off with 0 minutes of homework done a night, there are 6% of students who are under this category. 12% of seniors were under this category. 16.67% of senior boys and 7.69% of senior girls do not do their homework. 4% of juniors were also under this category, this consisted of 8.33% of junior boys. Then there were 4% of sophomores, and this consisted of 7.69% of sophomore girls. Next were 4% of freshmen, this being 8.33% of freshmen boys.
Next was 15 minutes of homework a night, and under this category there were 3% of students. 8% of seniors reported themselves under this category. This was 8.33% of senior boys and 7.69% of senior girls. Also there were 4% of sophomores, 7.69% of sophomore girls.
Following this is 30 minutes spent on homework, and 5% of students are under this category. 8% of seniors are under this category, 8.33% of senior boys and 7.69% of senior girls. 4% of sophomores, 8.33% of sophomore boys are a part of this category. 12% of freshmen do 30 minutes of homework a night. 16.67% of freshmen boys, and 7.69% of freshman girls are under this category.
After this comes 1 hour of homework a night. 28% of the student body at Whippany Park is under this category. 28% of seniors are under this category, 25% of senior boys, and 30.77% of senior girls. 44% of juniors are in this category as well. 50% of junior boys, and 38.46% of junior girls do 1 hour of homework a night. 8% of sophomores are under this category, 16.67% of sophomore boys. 32% of freshmen also do 1 hour of homework a night. 41.67% of freshmen boys, and 23.08% of freshman girls.
Moving on is 2 hours of homework a night, and 30% of students at Whippany Park are under this category. 20% of seniors, 25% of senior boys and 30.77% of senior girls. 24% of juniors, 33.33% of junior boys and 15.38% of junior girls. 48% of sophomores, 66.67% of sophomore boys, and 30.77% of sophomore girls. 24% of freshmen are under this category, 33.33% of freshmen boys, 15.38% of freshmen girls.
Then comes 3 hours of homework each night. Under this category is 19% of students at Whippany Park. 24% of seniors, 41.67% of senior boys, and 7.69% of senior girls. 24% of juniors, 8.33% of junior boys, and 38.46% of junior girls. 16% of sophomores, 30.77% of sophomore girls. 12% of freshmen, 23.08% of freshmen girls.
Next is 4 hours of homework a night. Only 2% of students at Whippany Park are in this category. 4% of juniors, 7.69% of which are junior girls. Then 8% of sophomores, which is 15.38% of sophomore girls.
Finally, there is 5 or more hours of homework a night. 7% of students at Whippany Park are under this category. 4% of seniors, 7.69% of senior girls. 4% of juniors, 7.69% of junior girls. 4% of sophomores, 8.33% of sophomore boys. 16% of freshmen, 30.77% of freshman girls.
This shows that the majority of students at Whippany Park spend 1-2 hours doing their homework each night. Which many people may say is reasonable, but is it? When being interviewed one student said, “If high school is trying to prepare us for life outside of school, then why do we bring work home with us? Many of the adults in my life come home from their job and do their chores around the house and other things that need to be done, not work from their job.” This student’s point is that students go home and on top of having to complete chores and participate in family activities, they are also expected to do homework. Many of the students in school, if asked, would say that homework takes them away from completing such tasks, or at least doing all of it effectively.
Taking all of this into consideration, we could ask another question, which is: Is there really enough time in the day for homework? It is said that developing teens, such as highschoolers, should get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep a night. Then, at Whippany Park, we spend 6 hours and 35 minutes in school. But what about food? Well, doctors say people should eat ideally for 30 minutes. So 2 meals outside of school would be another hour. But let’s say you take the bus to school, for some students you need to be out there waiting at 7:30. That’s 40 minutes until class starts. Suppose you take the bus home as well, and you get home at 3:15. That right there is another 30 minutes. Some studies also show that on average 2 hours are spent with family a day. Also we can’t forget the average time it takes to get ready in the morning, which is between 11-30 minutes, but we’ll go with 30 for the sake of those who take longer. Then there’s a 10 minute shower. Following this could be the 12 minutes on average it takes to get ready to go to sleep. All of this in total is about 20.12 hours. This leaves 4 hours in the day. But it does not include kids who are in clubs or sports, kids who do chores, or time to mentally relax. If you included that, suppose the club or sport ended at 4pm, and you took 10 minutes for mental health, and 10 minutes to drive home. Now you’re at 21.2 hours of the day, which assumes you go directly from one thing to another, and it still does not include time for chores. However this leaves 2.8 hours in the day.
So all in all, there is time left in the day for people to complete their homework. Yet will they? From what this shows, 6% of students just don’t do their homework. This could be because many students find it extremely difficult or stressful, or both. Some people do not have great places to even do their homework at home even though during Corona’s reign we were all home. Often students either forget homework, or they can’t figure it out. Sometimes even with teachers’ help it is just too stressful for some students to handle. Now with all of this information, I have one final question: What do you plan to do about this? | statistics |
https://geelongcoastkids.com.au/news/2019-02-08/watching-tv-childhood-obesity-study/ | 2022-01-20T13:51:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301863.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120130236-20220120160236-00499.warc.gz | 0.956251 | 580 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__200394974 | en | Simply switching on the TV could be contributing to childhood obesity more than parents realise, research shows.
A new study from the University of South Australia has found that watching TV is more strongly associated with obesity in both boys and girls than any other type of sitting activity.
The study investigated the impact of different sitting behaviours – watching television, playing video games, playing computer, sitting down to eat and travelling in a car.
UniSA researcher Dr Margarita Tsiros says the study provides new insights about the impact of sedentary behaviours on children.
“It’s no surprise that the more inactive a child is, the greater their risk of being overweight,” Dr Tsiros said.
“But not all sedentary behaviours are created equal when it comes to children’s weight. This research suggests that how long children spend sitting may be less important that what they do when they are sitting.
“For instance, some types of sitting are more strongly associated with body fat in children than others, and time spent watching TV seems to be the worst culprit.”
The study assessed the sedentary behaviours of 234 Australian children aged 10-13 years who either were of a healthy weight (74 boys, 56 girls) or classified as obese (56 boys, 48 girls).
It found that, excluding sleep, children spent more than 50 per cent of their day sitting, including 2.5 – 3 hours television viewing each day.
Dr Tsiros said the study also found differences between the sitting behaviours of boys and girls.
“Boys not only watched more TV than girls – an extra 37 minutes per day – but also spent significantly more time playing video games,” Dr Tsiros said.
“Video gaming and computer use are popular past times, but our data suggests these activities may be linked with higher body fat in boys.
“Boys who are sitting for longer than 30 minutes may also have higher body fat, so it’s important to monitor their screen and sitting time and ensure they take regular breaks.”
Dr Tsiros said setting children up on a path towards a healthy weight was extremely important.
“An overweight child is more likely to grow up into an overweight adult, so the importance of tackling unhealthy behaviours in childhood is critical,” she said.
Obese children have an increased risk of developing serious health disorders, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol.
“They may also experience reduced wellbeing, social and self-esteem issues, along with pain and difficulties with movement and activity,” she said.
“By understanding children’s sedentary behaviours – especially those that are placing our kids at risk – we’ll ensure they stay on a better path towards a healthier weight.” | statistics |
https://comecon.media/background/grammy-awards-u-s-census-bureau-publishes-industry-data/760/ | 2023-09-27T05:52:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510259.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927035329-20230927065329-00660.warc.gz | 0.956807 | 385 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__52556374 | en | February 02, 2023
For example, how many U.S. music directors and composers were there in 2021? There were 45,636, according to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
The number of Sound Recording Studios establishments also grew every year in the last four years (2017-2020), according to the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (CBP): 1,840 in 2017; 1,894 in 2018; 1,916 in 2019; 1,955 in 2020.
Employment in this industry during the week of March 12, however, fluctuated year-to-year: 5,112 in 2017; 5,802 in 2018; 5,406 in 2019; 5,441 in 2020.
According to the CBP, there were 3,351 Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores with 27,688 paid employees in 2020, a dip from previous years: 3,557 stores with 28,182 employees in 2017; 3,529 with 28,405 employees in 2018; and 3,455 stores with 27,786 employees in 2019.
But there were more nonemployer businesses in musical instrument and supplies stores than businesses with paid employees — a number that rose to 7,093 in 2019, from 7,016 in 2018, and 6,688 in 2017, according to our Nonemployer Statistics (NES).
NES data for 2020 will be available later this year.
Grammy Award Winners Help Promote Census Statistics in Schools
Past Grammy Award winners have lent their voice to support the Census Bureau by promoting the importance of statistics in the classroom through our Statistics in Schools (SIS) program. SIS provides lesson plans and fun games like Kahoot! to boost students’ statistical literacy.
In 2019, two-time Grammy Award winner Peabo Bryson recorded a short video touting the program. | statistics |
http://ieew.org/2014/09/the-global-rise-in-female-entrepreneurship/ | 2023-09-28T21:59:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510454.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928194838-20230928224838-00581.warc.gz | 0.965336 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__14194931 | en | Is the rise in female entrepreneurship due to the fact that women tend to have companies or organizations that are more focused on the greater good?
Recent studies have shown female entrepreneurs who receive micro-loans are more likely to use that money building their businesses; in order to give back to their families and their communities than their male counterparts. You see this in the products and services that women-owned businesses produce and the organizations that they put their time and money into.
We see this in our PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program graduates from Rwanda and Afghanistan. After taking a total of 13 weeks of entrepreneurial education, they go back to their countries with a new sense of to pay forward their knowledge to other women entrepreneurs in their own community. As I believe “when you educate a woman, you educate a nation.”
According to the National Association of Women Business Owners’ (NAWBO) “2014 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report”, women are very optimistic about their business performance and the economic outlook going forward, which is a jump from 2013.
The report also found that 92 percent of women surveyed predict that more women will be venturing into entrepreneurship. These numbers are reflected in our program. In 2014, we received more applications for our 2014 class than ever before, and our statistics show that after eight years, more than 80 percent of our graduates are still in business, which is an amazing number for developing countries.
Hillary Clinton’s International Fund for Women and Girls initiative reports that, in emerging markets, women reinvest a staggering 90 cents of every additional dollar of income in their families’ education, health and nutrition. Compare this to only 30-40 percent that men reinvest. Think of women’s increased income and assets as a gender dividend driving family, community and country well-being.
The recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found 126 million women owned businesses, and 98 million operating established (over three and a half years) businesses. That’s 224 million women impacting the global economy — and this survey counts only 67 of the 188 countries recognized by the World Bank.
Entrepreneurial activity creates growth and prosperity — and solutions for social problems. And today’s trends show that women will be a driving force of entrepreneurial growth in the future. | statistics |
https://ucda-newalbany.com/workforce/ | 2021-10-19T08:48:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585246.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019074128-20211019104128-00638.warc.gz | 0.947893 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__174304461 | en | Union County’s workforce is more than 12,000 strong with experience and a work ethic oriented toward manufacturing. Adding the seven counties immediately adjacent to Union County brings the total workforce for the area to approximtely 127,500. Manufacturing employment in Union and those immediately adjacent counties totaled more than 33,000 in 2005 (Source: Mississippi Department of Employment Security Annual Averages). This high concentration of manufacturing employment indicates a workforce with an understanding of a manufacturing plant’s culture. Labor/management relations are excellent throughout the area.
Although these statistics are slightly dated, commuting patterns remain essentially the same. Two conclusions can be drawn: (1) A business locating in Union County would be able to draw workers from beyond Union County and (2) A significant number of Union County residents commute outside the county to work and would likely be available for appropriate employment opportunities closer to home.
A study completed by The Pathfinders of Dallas, Texas in August 2005 shows a civilian labor force of approximately 276,500 within a 60-mile radius. Of this number, approximately 28,300 unemployed persons were actively seeking work. An additional 30,700 “underemployed” workers indicated an interest in changing jobs. Also, another 4,300 people, neither employed nor seeking work, might enter the workforce for the proper job. This total of approximately 63,300 workers provides a vast talent pool for potential new businesses in Union County. | statistics |
https://economiczone.com/news/bangladeshs-export-exceeded-27billion-10-months/ | 2021-05-11T07:54:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991904.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20210511060441-20210511090441-00142.warc.gz | 0.936937 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__18765931 | en | Bangladesh export earnings have seen a 9.22% rise to $27.63 billion in first ten months of the current fiscal year, riding on the ready-made garment sector.
RMG sector, the life line of the country’s export and highest foreign currency earner, however, posted over 10% growth to $22.64, which was $20.56 a year ago.
According to the data of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released yesterday, in July-April period of FY’15-16, the overall export earning posted a 9.22% growth to $27.63, which was $25.30 billion in the same period a year ago.
The figure is 1.95% higher against the target of $27.10 billion. In the last fiscal year, Bangladesh earned $31.20 billion.
The data showed that the woven sector earned $11.90 billion with 12.71% growth and the knitwear received $10.73 billion with a 7.29% rise.
In the same period last year, the woven sector earned $10.55 billion and knitwear fetched $10 billion.
“A 10% export growth is expected and satisfactory. If the present trend continues, we will be able to exceed the target set for the year,” Abdus Salam Murshedy, managing director of Envoy Textile told the Dhaka Tribune.
“To remain competitive in the global market and continue the growth, we need government policy support for low-cost financing.”
Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) president, Salam, also urged the government to keep special allocation for the export-oriented industry to train workers to enhance productivity.
In April, the export earnings of Bangladesh registered an 11.82% rise to $2.68 billion, which was $2.4 billion in the same period a year ago.
Among the major sectors, pharmaceutical export earnings saw a 15.33% rise to $68.24 million while leather and leather products posted a meager growth by 0.70% to $920.33 million.
Raw jute export earned $123 million with a sharp rise of 38% but jute and jute goods including jute yarn and twine, jute sacks and bags rose only by 0.8% to $730 million.
Engineering products earnings showed a 17% growth followed by furniture 19.35%.
On the other hand, the negative performers are frozen fish, shrimp, vegetables, agricultural products and bicycle. | statistics |
https://myhealthcity.com.au/billing-policy/ | 2024-04-12T23:01:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816465.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412225756-20240413015756-00760.warc.gz | 0.94572 | 321 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__171644856 | en | Procedures at both clinics will incur a Gap fee minimum of $60. Based on length of Procedure can be up to $360.
Children vaccinations on the Medicare immunization schedule will be bulk billed.
Other immunization consults will incur a fee.
Healthcare costs continue to rise due to the increasing costs of new technologies and medicines, and the wages of a skilled labour force.
• Income generated through fees is used to resource primary care teams and upgrade infrastructure. For example, it allows GPs to pay for additional staff such as practice nurses and allied health professionals, and ensure they have the latest digital technology to support patient care and their business requirements.
• The costs of healthcare are not reflected in Medicare patient rebates (the amount the government pays to subsidise GP consultations).
• Between 2012 and 2022, Medicare rebates increased by an average of just over 1% each year.
• Rebates for standard GP consultations were completely frozen (i.e. did not receive an annual indexation
increase from the government) between 2014 and 2018.
• Inflation rose by 6.1% in the 12 months to June 2022, however in July 2022 the rebate for a standard GP consultation increased by just 65 cents to $39.75 – a 1.6% increase from the previous year. This does not cover the significant increase in costs that has occurred over the course of the rebate freeze.
• The average out-of-pocket cost for patients is now higher than the Medicare rebate for a standard GP consultation. | statistics |
https://m.centralnorthburnetttimes.com.au/news/the-sports-most-likely-to-see-you-end-up-in-hospit/3954492/ | 2021-04-20T19:27:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039490226.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420183658-20210420213658-00299.warc.gz | 0.970243 | 512 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__239931483 | en | The sports most likely to see you end up in hospital
FOR nation that loves it's sport, nearly 59,000 of us end up in the emergency department because of our passion for footy, basketball or cycling.
According to a report Hospitalised sports injury in Australia, 2016-17, released by the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare on Wednesday, during that period some 58,500 people were hospitalised for sports injuries - with fractures topping the table as the most common injury.
Of the injuries that required hospitalisation, almost one third (32 per cent) were sustained while playing one of the football codes, with most injuries affecting the hips or legs (30 per cent) and head or neck (25 per cent).
And males were more than twice as likely to be hospitalised as females.
But the figures could be much higher, as the report does not include information on people who sought treatment at hospital emergency departments; general practitioner clinics; sports medicine centres; or from allied health practitioners such as physiotherapists.
It's a conundrum that while every year, millions of Australians participate in sport and physical recreation activities, playing sport does come with real risks.
For males, the sports that most frequently led to hospitalisation were football (all codes) ‒ 38 per cent, cycling ‒ 12 per cent, and wheeled motor sports such as motorcycling and go-karting ‒ eight per cent.
For females, the sports which saw them stay in hospital the most were football (all codes) ‒ 15 per cent, netball ‒ 10 per cent but, 13 per cent when combined with basketball) and equestrian activities ‒ 11 per cent.
Lismore osteopath Elisa Brownhill said she usually treats sporting injuries after the acute stage.
Brownhill's background includes working as an exercise physiologist, sport and recreational instructor and as a remedial massage therapist where her clients included the Sydney Kings basketball team.
"I see clients when they are in recovery to help strengthen weak muscles and prevent the injury recurring again," she said.
"Men are more likely to get straight back out there, whereas women can be more nurturing to make sure they are fit enough."
The report's author Professor James Harrison, from the AIHW's National Injury Surveillance Unit at Flinders University, revealed the least dangerous sports in the study were recreational walking and going to the gym, which had a hospitalisation rate of 12 and 10 per 100,000 people respectively. | statistics |
https://abudhabi-nyu.icims.com/jobs/7494/data-analyst---nyuad-global-ties-for-children-%28fixed-term-until-october-31%2C-2021%29/job | 2020-10-25T18:43:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107889651.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20201025183844-20201025213844-00573.warc.gz | 0.908663 | 788 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__47627512 | en | UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Data Analyst to support the work of Global TIES for Children, an international research center based at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU New York.
About Global TIES for Children
At New York University Abu Dhabi’s Global TIES for Children we design, evaluate and advise on programs and policies to improve the lives of children and youth in the most vulnerable regions across the globe. Led by University Professors Larry Aber and Hiro Yoshikawa, we work with some of the world’s leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and with governments in low-income (LI) and conflict-affected (CA) countries on developing and evaluating innovative approaches to promoting the health, education, and social development of children and their communities. Together with our key strategic partner organizations, our work leverages cutting-edge scientific methods and interdisciplinary collaboration to:
- Generate actionable evidence to promote child and youth development by conducting and evaluating powerful strategies to transform relevant “social settings” (i.e., classrooms, schools, families, communities, etc.) that are key drivers of children’s learning and well-being
- Communicate actionable evidence by engaging diverse stakeholders across sectors and regions and disseminating a rigorous evidence base to inform program and policy decisions for children and youth in LI and CA countries; and
- Build human, administrative, and institutional capacity for a robust global science and practice through the provision of professional development and training activities
The Data Analyst will support Global TIES for Children’s NYUAD faculty affiliates by supporting the management and analysis of data over multiple interdisciplinary projects related to the Center’s mission. The Analyst will be involved in all elements of data management and analysis including the merging, cleaning and analysis of data from existing sources.
- Identify, collect, synthesize and analyze data from local and mainframe databases using data retrieval tools extract data sets, review and clean data, and merge data from various data repositories as needed. Upon receipt of data request, decide what data needs to be retrieved; retrieve the data; adjust the data if needed to achieve better/more accurate data; merge data sets if required; and review resulting data store
- Conduct and interpret statistical analyses using statistical software (for example, R and Stata) across various disciplines such as psychology, economics, political science etc.; conduct exploratory and confirmatory statistical analysis; use analysis to inform the construction of predictive models and to identify data trends and features
- Construct tables and graphs; develop analytical models; and produce reports to support and inform decision making. Using data that has been extracted and analyzed, provide means for conveying information contained in that data to others through tables, graphs, models, and textual reports. Reduce technical results into information that can be easily and quickly understood by lead Principal Investigators on each project. Build dashboards, reports, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations
- Present results of analyses both orally and in writing. Upon retrieving and analyzing data, prepare written and oral materials to convey the information to lead Principal Investigators on each research project. Utilize computer-based tools (Beamer, Tableau, PowerPoint, etc.) to enhance presentation
- Creatively and independently propose data solutions to answer research questions
- Resolve data issues including missing data or drop outs from longitudinal studies with creative solutions, in coordination with lead Principal Investigators of each research project
- Continually review data analysis tools and frameworks, and recommend improvements in order to keep pace with continually evolving needs of the center
- Actively engage Global TIES for Children’s faculty affiliates at NYU Abu Dhabi, Global TIES for Children’s data team and researchers at NYU New York to understand data analysis needs, and investigate and develop solutions in line with the center’s strategic priorities | statistics |
https://backpainrc.com/vineland-chiropractor-daily-health-update-84/ | 2020-09-23T03:24:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400209665.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923015227-20200923045227-00075.warc.gz | 0.949466 | 999 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__147778003 | en | DAILY HEALTH UPDATE
Thursday, August 4th, 2016 Courtesy of: Back Pain Relief Center 856-690-8883
Vineland Chiropractor. Mental Attitude: Many Americans Think Work Affects Their Health. A new study that included more than 1,600 workers in the United States (US) has found that 44% of American employees think their job takes a toll on their health, stress levels, and/or eating and sleep habits. Researcher Dr. Robert Blendon writes, “The takeaway here is that job number one for US employers is to reduce stress in the workplace.” Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, July 2016
Health Alert: Teen Birth Rate Continues to Drop! The National Institutes for Health reports that there were 11 births per every 1,000 girls ages 15-17 in 2014, which is down from 12 births for every 1,000 girls in the same age range just a year before. Researchers add that the teen birth rate has been on a steady decline over the last several decades.
National Institutes for Health, July 2016
Diet: Probiotics Promote Weight Loss. Probiotics are often called “good bacteria” and are known to provide many health benefits. Researchers combined the findings of 25 randomized trials examining the effect of probiotic consumption on body weight and body-mass index (BMI) in over 1,900 healthy adults and found that taking probiotics reduced BMI and body weight, with the greatest reduction in BMI observed in overweight adults. Additionally, the researchers found that consuming more than one type of probiotic and taking probiotics for eight weeks or longer resulted in increased weight loss. Although the amount of weight loss noted in the study was minimal, even small reductions in weight can have enormous health benefits.
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, April 2016
Exercise: Does the Pokémon Go App Promote Exercise? Since the launch of the new Pokémon Go app, users are becoming more physically active. This app, which encourages players to walk around searching for fictional creatures, is motivating people to get off the couch and interact with the outside world as they visit pre-determined “stops” for collecting items needed to progress in the game. If the game continues to remain popular, it (and similar games likely to follow) could be a useful tool in the fight to reduce obesity rates in the United States. US News & World Report, July 2016
Chiropractic: Risk Factors for Back Pain in Women. Back pain causes greater disability worldwide than any other condition, and women are more likely to suffer from back pain than men. A new study investigated modifiable risk factors for back pain among middle-aged women and found that being overweight, recent weight gain, and depression are each independent predictors of back pain. On the other hand, the researchers observed that women who participate in vigorous physical activity have a lower risk for developing back pain. The authors conclude that targeting these lifestyle factors is an important area for future research on reducing the burden of back pain among middle-aged women.
Arthritic Care & Research, July 2016
Wellness/Prevention: “Bad Habits” May Reduce Allergies Later in Life. You may want to stop nagging you kids about nail biting or thumb sucking because a new study suggests these habits may actually be good for one’s health. The findings are based on over 1,000 children in New Zealand whom researchers followed from birth into adulthood. Based on reports from parents, investigators found that 31% of the children either sucked their thumbs or bit their nails frequently between the ages of five and eleven. These same kids were one-third less likely to develop allergic sensitization by age thirteen than their peers. Dr. Mika Hiramatsu, a pediatrician who reviewed the study adds, “I think this study adds weight to the idea that kids do better when they’re exposed to a variety of microbes. Being in a ‘sterile’ environment is not actually the best thing for us.”
Pediatrics, July 2016
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https://excaliburfxtrade.com/2022/07/05/hammer-pattern-signals-more-upside/ | 2024-02-22T07:39:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00047.warc.gz | 0.956315 | 610 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__34526785 | en | Because of the hammer pattern, the pair will likely continue rising as bulls target the key resistance level at 1.0480.
- Buy the EUR/USD pair and set a take-profit at 1.0480.
- Add a stop-loss at 1.0375.
- Timeline: 1-2 days.
- Set a sell-stop at 1.0400 and a take-profit at 1.0350.
- Add a stop-loss at 1.04600.
The EUR/USD volatility rose after last Friday’s strong Eurozone consumer inflation data. The pair dropped to a low of 1.0366, which was the lowest level since June 15th of this year. It remains about 3.3% below the highest level in June this year.
European Inflation Surging
The EUR/USD pair saw elevated levels of volatility after Eurostat published the latest consumer inflation data on Friday. The numbers revealed that the bloc’s inflation soared to a record high in June as the cost of energy remained at an elevated level.
The headline consumer inflation data surge to 8.6% in June from 8.1% in May of this year. This increase was higher than the median estimate of 8.5%. Countries like France, Italy, and Spain published record inflation numbers during the week. At the same time, inflation in Germany declined slightly due to fuel tax cuts and public transport discounts, which are temporary.
These numbers came a few days after the European Commission said that consumer confidence has dropped sharply in the past few months. At the same time, many companies in the bloc like Zalando, Volkswagen, and BMW have reported a sharp decline in sales in the past few quarters.
Therefore, the ECB is in a difficult situation as it faces criticism of letting inflation surge substantially above the target of 2.0%. Analysts expect that the bank will deliver its first interest rate hike in over a decade this month. The base case is that the bank will hike by 0.25% although many analysts expect it to hike by 0.50%.
There will be several important economic data from Europe on Monday. Germany will publish the latest trade numbers while Eurostat will deliver the latest producer price index (PPI) data from the region. Analysts expect the data to show that producer inflation surged to 36.7% in June.
The four-hour chart shows that the EUR/USD pair made a strong bearish breakout last week. As this happened, the pair formed a hammer pattern, which is usually a bullish sign. The pair is slightly below the important leve at 1.0450, which was the lowest level on June 17th. It is also below the 25-day and 50-day moving averages.
Therefore, because of the hammer pattern, the pair will likely continue rising as bulls target the key resistance level at 1.0480. A drop below the support at 1.0385 will invalidate the bullish view. | statistics |
https://www.dealpack.com/is-there-really-a-subprime-auto-loan-bubble-forming/ | 2019-04-23T04:27:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578586680.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190423035013-20190423061013-00215.warc.gz | 0.968776 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__180098206 | en | Deal Pack Blog
Is There Really A Subprime Auto Loan Bubble Forming?
Some analysts have taken the recent rise in subprime auto lending to mean that an impending bubble burst is forming similar to the mortgage bubble burst that kicked off the recent financial recession. The issue with their thinking is that they are comparing apples to apples when they should be comparing apples to bananas.
The value of mortgages leading up to December 2007 topped $14 trillion dollars while the current balance of outstanding auto loan debt hasn’t yet reached even $1 trillion dollars and even at the height of the mortgage crisis, auto loans were still performing well. Mortgages are backed by the assumption that the asset (the home) will appreciate in value over time whereas auto loans are backed by depreciating assets. This means that nobody is expecting the value of these loans to skyrocket as they did with mortgage based securities.
Another aspect that these analysts aren’t taking into consideration is that debtors are more inclined to make their car payment than their credit card and other revolving and installment debt. This is because people need their cars in order to get to work and pay all of their other bills.
One more bit of information to consider is that while the numbers of auto loans to deep subprime and subprime borrowers has risen by 5.60% and 3.84% respectively, the number of loans to super-prime borrowers also rose by nearly 8% showing that this growth is not just in the subprime sector. This, coupled with the fact that delinquencies have remained fairly steady compared to this point last year (30 day delinquencies rose from 2.61% to 2.62%, 60 day delinquencies fell from 0.73% to 0.72%) has industry insiders rebuking the claims made by Wall Street. | statistics |
https://earlylearningpolicygroup.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/more-accountability-needed-child-care-aid-by-race/ | 2021-10-28T02:59:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588246.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20211028003812-20211028033812-00223.warc.gz | 0.958108 | 1,510 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__229284597 | en | May marks the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that outlawed “separate but equal.” In the decades since 1954, much as been done to integrate schools, boost performance rates among all children and close the achievement gap that is first noticed in kindergarten. As a nation, we’ve come a long way, but we have a long way to go.
The 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test scores of our nation’s 4th graders show that:
- 21 percent of white 4th graders read below grade level;
- 47 percent of Hispanic 4th graders read below grade level; and
- 50 percent of African American 4th graders read below grade level.
Studies have well documented the school readiness gap when children enter kindergarten. African American and Hispanic children enter kindergarten below their white peers in reading and math related school readiness skills.
If we are serious about closing the achievement gap, we need to look at where children are before they enter school and strengthen the quality of early childhood settings. Most states now operate Pre-K programs. As studies show, Pre-K can make a difference. But, Pre-K is not a panacea. The reality is, that most children are in some form of child care every week. Given the hours that children spend in child care, and the age at which they begin child care settings, it is time to strengthen the quality of child care (for children age 4 and younger) to ensure that children start school ready to succeed and to close the achievement gap.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary source of federal child care funding to states. More than 1.5 million children each year receive assistance through CCDBG. The split between white and African American children among CCDBG children assisted is about equal (43% of the children whose care is paid for with CCDBG dollars are white; 42% of the children are African American).
What we know from the most recent (FY2012) CCDBG data is: overall, about 256,241 children or 17 percent of the children whose care is paid for by CCDBG are in unlicensed care. While licensing requirements vary by state, little is known about the safety and quality of unlicensed settings – even if federal CCDBG subsidies are used to pay for it. For example, there may be no training requirements for child care providers or only minimal training required – far below state licensing standards. There may be no health and safety requirements or only minimal requirements – far below state licensing standards. There may be no inspections or unlicensed settings may “self-certify” that they meet any state requirements (if they apply). Background checks for unlicensed child care providers receiving subsidies are mostly based on a name check, not a fingerprint check matched against state and federal records to prohibit those who might attempt to use an alias or circumvent a background screening system.
Unlicensed care does not mean illegal care. Some child care settings are license-exempt, which means that a state statute specifically exempts that category of care from licensing requirements. (For example, a state may specifically exempt “drop in” care, a child care setting in a mall designed to care for a child for a few hours on an irregular basis while a parent shops). Some states do not license family child care homes until they reach a certain threshold of children. (For example, in 27 states, family child care homes are not required to have a license until they care for 4 or more unrelated children).
Why the attention to unlicensed care? In 10 states, 30 percent or more of the children whose care is paid for with CCDBG funding are in unlicensed settings. (Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, and Oregon). For a table of CCDBG funded unlicensed care in all states, click here. It may be that these settings are safe and offering quality care, but the reality is, we do not know. What we do know is that minimum protections for children required by licensed care are not required.
In 18 states, 50 percent or more of the children whose care is paid for with CCDBG subsidies are African American.
The percentage of children under age 13 within each state in unlicensed care varies greatly. In Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, either no CCDBG dollars are spent on unlicensed care or 1 percent or fewer of the children whose care is paid for by CCDBG are in unlicensed care. Among the remaining states, the percentage of children in unlicensed care paid for by CCDBG varies from 72 percent in Hawaii to 2 percent in Georgia.
African American Children Under Age 5 in Unlicensed Care Paid for by CCDBG: What we know from the data is that for children under age 5, African American children are twice as likely to be in unlicensed care than white children (21.4 percent vs 11.8 percent).
We know that the 4th grade reading test scores show that African American children are more than twice as likely compared to white children to read below grade level. We know that the school readiness gap is first noticed in kindergarten but does not begin in kindergarten. It’s time to bring more accountability to CCDBG funding to ensure that all children are in settings to promote their safety and healthy development.
There is much attention today to expanding Pre-K programs for 4 year-old children. That’s a great goal. However, the fact remains that for many children, child care is their early learning program. From the research, we know that low income children are more likely to start school behind their more economically well-off peers. From a policy perspective, we know we have an opportunity with CCDBG dollars to ensure that low income children are in higher quality settings than they otherwise would be able to access. However, from the data, we know that nearly one-fifth of those who receive assistance are in unlicensed settings – settings that we know little about except that they are not required to have minimum protections for children. And, from that same data, we know that African American children under age 5 whose care is paid for with a subsidy are twice as likely as white children to be in unlicensed care.
Sixty years after Brown vs Board of Education, we still have a long way to go. As we seek to close the achievement gap for students in K-12 schools, it is time to review the settings children are in before they start school. Our first step ought to be to review the settings children are in that are funded by taxpayer dollars. Licensed or unlicensed, are federal CCDBG dollars spent in an accountable manner? Are children, whose care is paid for with taxpayer dollars, in settings that are safe and that promote their healthy development?
It is troubling that given the plethora of research that underscores the importance and impact of quality child care on the school readiness of children, and particularly those at risk, that African American children under age five are twice as likely as white children to be in unlicensed settings. If we truly care about school readiness, we can and should create more accountability for how our federal dollars are spent — for all children. | statistics |
http://www.specialchem4coatings.com/news-trends/displaynews.aspx?id=19160 | 2013-05-18T12:12:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382396/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00080-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.949466 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__5682512 | en | US Automotive Coatings Market to Grow at 2.7% Till 2017, Forecasts Companies & Markets
- Aug 16, 2012
Revenue within the US automotive coatings manufacturing market has been forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7% over the next five years, to reach a total market value of $1.5 billion in 2017.
Over the five years to 2012 the industry didn't have the best of times, with revenue falling at a CAGR of 0.7%, however this is expected to turn around in 2012 with a predicted CAGR of 3.5% to help bump the market up to $1.3 billion.
The recession has had a big impact on the US automotive coatings manufacturing industry, with consumers tending to stay clear of nonessential vehicle alterations and new vehicle purchases, hurting demand for automotive coatings.
Things took a turn for the worse in 2009 though, as US vehicle sales fell to historic lows and motor vehicle manufacturing revenue plummeted at an alarming rate of 36.5%.
However, the industry looks to have turned their fortunes around with demand being encouraged by several new styles of automobile coatings, including coatings with ultraviolet light-cured finishes and coatings that incorporate nanotechnology.
Water-based coatings are the future of the US automotive coatings manufacturing market and are expected to boost demand for coating customisation, given their ease of use and lower potential cost once the technology is widely adopted.
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https://www.aspensquarehotel.com/blog/news/pow-report | 2022-05-25T10:53:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662584398.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525085552-20220525115552-00797.warc.gz | 0.986322 | 100 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__113516750 | en | We're happy to report that the weekend storms that were predicted paid off handsomely for our mountains. As of today, Aspen Mountain received a total of 16" in the last week and 7" in the past 48 hours. Snowmass received 19" and Highlands is boasting 18" of new snow. That bodes well for the opening of Highlands and Buttermilk next Saturday, December 18. Meanwhile, it appears that Mother Nature may have more up her sleeve this week, so stay turned. | statistics |
http://www.exploreworldwide.ca/features/7521-people-on-hiking-holidays-in-cuba-could-visit-comandancia-de-la-plata?cc=CA&nr=1 | 2013-05-20T13:18:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699036375/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101036-00035-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.919324 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__28561330 | en | Castro's hideout is a great hiking destination
More people may be travelling to Cuba on hiking holidays as the tourism department revealed that the number of visitors in the first quarter of 2011 smashed the one million mark.
The Cuban ministry of tourism said that they expect 2.7 million visitors to travel to the island nation this year. With over a million people already having arrived, this may turn out to be an underestimation.
One of the things that draws tourists to Cuba is the hiking opportunities that the Caribbean country offers.
People can take a trekking trip to the Comandancia de la Plata, which is the location of the hideaway of Fidel Castro throughout the Cuban Revolutionary War.
Based near the historical hideaway is the highest point in Cuba: Pico Turquino. Located in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in Santiago de Cuba Province, the peak stands at 1,974 metres.
According to the tourism ministry, the million visitors in the first quarter represent a 10.4 per cent boost on last year's figures. | statistics |
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