The structural performances are described by a set of measurable attributes, the decision variables, which are functionally related to proper measures of the structural damage, in turn dependent on proper engineering demand parameters characterizing the structural response, and measures of the intensity of the wind field.
Except, he adds, "those things have no measurable impact [on voters' decisions].
Because he is chief executive of the country's second-largest automaker, his statements and decisions have measurable impact on the industry.
Social applications in particular, such as communities and social networking sites, are cost-effective and have a measurable impact on prospects' decisions in the consideration stage, which will be important to companies under recessionary pressures.
The Dutch system's provision of direct incentives to buy very efficient cars has had a measurable effect on purchasing decisions, with the market share of cars from the highest efficiency class increasing from 0.3 to 3.2 %, and that for the second highest class increasing from 9.5 to 16.1 % in 2002 [90].
Closing this agency would cut the intelligence community by 10% without a measurable loss to national decision-makers.
Performance-based seismic evaluation aims to provide information on expected seismic performance of structures in measurable and meaningful terms for decision makers (performance objectives).
The decision marked a measurable shift for hard-line Freedom Caucus members, who have insisted that leaders give them ample time to read legislation and weigh in before a bill comes up for a vote.
Now, I know the research on decision-making, and how making any conscious decision uses a measurable amount of glucose, but I wasn't prepared for how relaxing it was not having to think anywhere near as much, even about simple things.
2. Online evidence systems are effective in changing clinical decision-making behaviour and result in measurable improvements in evidence-based prescribing decisions.
