We are missing a standardized framework, evaluation and rating methodology for the assessment of sustainable investments.
What consumers deserve is a standardized, industry-wide refund policy for defective entertainment both digital and physical.
Paulson says the U.S. government is working on a standardized program to inject capital directly into banks.
Furthermore, the emphasis on a standardized PC running Steam Big Picture could breathe new life into PC development.
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Using a standardized measure, the model spits out a numerical ranking of volatility so investors can make apples-to-apples comparisons.
After all, there are obvious operational and logistical advantages to using a standardized system to meet multiple-mission and -service needs.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized test that classifies a patient's motor, verbal and eye response on a graded scale.
Many small businesses are that way, while some larger ones are still loading newly-purchased PC hardware with a standardized Windows XP install.
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Open311 is a standardized protocol for publicly reporting and tracking civic issues which is now implemented in dozens of cities around the world.
The results were ranked by seven researchers for originality, length, and complexity on a standardized three-point scale for each factor, along with detailed questionnaires.
More importantly, the brochure supplement provides a standardized way for investors to receive information on any financial advisor with whom they are considering working.
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The Network proposes that all plans be required to break down their fees into a standardized table in one section of the plan's offering document.
In a clinical trial conducted in Russia, dimebon improved the ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease on a standardized test used to measure disease severity.
He hired both education PhDs and accredited golf pros to build a standardized curriculum, creating five levels of experience and progressing from Kindergarten through eighth grade.
"If my daughter had a standardized test, say, in third (grade), and then eighth, maybe high school, I probably would be OK with that, " Mihelbergel said.
Regulators still should push for better disclosure, but every investor also should rely on a standardized checklist of questions that must be answered before any purchase.
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"What we need looking forward is a standardized approach when you have encephalitis of unknown cause so very important things like this aren't missed, " he said.
Mascarenas floats a fix: Create a standardized battery component that can be plugged into any customized pack and swapped out to give a vehicle more range.
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It began in 1992 when a small group of recreational divers and marine biologists gathered in California's Channel Islands National Park to conduct a standardized fish count.
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decided to conduct a National Coverage Assessment of Provenge in order to set a standardized policy about payment.
And no drug company has yet perfected a standardized test to determine which particular genetic flaws lie behind an individual patient's cancer, a key prerequisite to targeted therapy.
With FedRAMP, we have established a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services which every agency will be required to use.
The United States is one of the few countries left in the world who still have not converted to using the Metric System as a standardized system of measurement.
We issued a white paper calling for a neurologist on the sideline, removal of the helmet-to-helmet hit from football, and a standardized regimen of diagnosis and mandatory sit-out periods.
In particular, you would need to measure their ability to perform different tasks in a standardized way, such as walking on a treadmill, ability to lift weights, mental acuity etc.
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In fact, Dr. Jardine created his tape in a standardized, easy to apply format so that it would be adopted by the general consumer market to help with sore and achy muscles.
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For example, the report said the Bureau should work with industry to develop a standardized procedure for a critical test of cement barriers, with a guide on how the results should be interpreted.
By providing a standardized product backed by big national or even global brand advertising, the mother-ship corporation provides franchisees with a way to start a business with a brand that customers already know and trust.
In 2008, the city switched to a standardized, test-based admissions system in an attempt to cut down on favoritism that it said existed in the previous system, which allowed different districts to set their own rules.
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In face-to-face interviews, teams of researchers surveyed nationally representative samples of people in 18 countries on five continents -- nearly 90, 000 people in all -- and assessed their history of depression using a standardized list of nine criteria.
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