That led to the widespread use of the Sharpe ratio as a measurement tool.

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According to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, the best measurement tool we have for it is our good sense.

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The difference: The networks may have a more convincing argument this year, thanks to a new measurement tool that could prove some delayed viewers are still watching ads.

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We need to give the official an objective measurement tool.

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Another risk-measurement tool, known as the Reynolds Risk Score, developed by Harvard University researchers in the 1990s, does consider if a patient's parent had a heart attack and at what age.

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We are of the view that this measurement is a very handy tool to influence and shape behavior.

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The ELLI assessment tool is a promising approach to achieving these measurement goals.

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As a relatively young business tool, social media monitoring and digital eminence measurement methods still have much room for improvement.

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Without measurement of the details, your global business plan is more a dream than a tool for hitting goals.

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