Money may not be Hollywood's only gauge, but for better or worse it is how business success is measured.
And although we may leave the nest and support ourselves long before we marry these days, whether we like it or not, society still sees marriage as the ultimate maturity gauge -- for better or for worse.
Like economists and traders, as well as the 12 million unemployed Americans looking for work, the Fed is struggling to gauge whether better growth does indeed lie ahead.
"But if we ask people what type of anatomy they have and what type of anatomy their partners have and what type of activities they're engaging in, it's a much better gauge for are they at risk of pregnancy, what STIs are they at risk for, and we can actually provide more medically accurate and appropriate and sensitive information to clients when we ask for the information that way".
500 Index, most investors, for better or worse, gauge their returns and overall financial well-being against one of the major indexes.
The committee calls for better ways to gauge what agents people are exposed to and calls for national guidelines to prevent excess moisture or eliminate it in existing buildings.
But equally, it sees opportunities in extending the technology to other areas like gaming — another where you have a number of independent developers who are looking for better tools to gauge what they might add next to keep their games interesting to users.
That means everyone gains access to new features at the same time, and it's harder to gauge impact without changing everyone's experience for better or worse.
When you dedicate your life to changing the world for better, the way you gauge your sense of self, your worth and ongoing potential can be a complicated business.
Bridging the gap between investors and companies the Ceres Aqua Gauge: A Framework for 21st Century Water Management report offers a framework for better water risk management, and guidance on developing water strategies.
