Sentence examples for of a common yardstick from inspiring English sources

Shim writes, "Placed's goal continues to be the adoption of a common yardstick that can measure the offline effectiveness of advertising across multiple platforms and publishers".

Contrary to current practices, instead of evaluating expression profiles by means of a common yardstick (a single list of highly discriminating RNA species), our method first seeks to summarize the characteristics of each sample employing a specific signature, and then it performs a systematic, all-to-all signature comparison.

Mr Weill's strike will put further pressure on all but the biggest independent securities firms to find partners.At first glance, the tab for Salomon looks modest at twice the book value of its assets, a common yardstick.

In February 2001, Equity Office said it expected the Spieker acquisition to add 10 cents a share to its annual funds from operations, a common yardstick of REIT earnings.

Mr. Ackermann rejected that, pointing out that Deutsche Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio — a common yardstick of a bank's strength — is 9.3percentt, up slightly from the previous quarter.

Is there more in the pipeline?" Mr. Decque noted that the bank's return on equity was close to 10percentt in the second quarter and that its tier-1 capital ratio — a common yardstick of a bank's strength — was above the "magic number" of 6percentt.

Such loans blend funds provided by several banks; a common yardstick for the cost of cash was needed.

Over the decades, 0.7% has been repeatedly re-endorsed at international conferences, becoming a key rallying cry for aid activists and a common yardstick for the generosity of rich countries.

His goal is to create a common yardstick for gauging the interplay of biological and cultural diversity.

The exam acts as a "common yardstick," designed to gauge the ability of students across the country and over time.

Salazar said he was encouraged by the number of American high school athletes this year who ran two miles under nine minutes, a common yardstick to determine distance running potential, and said some could develop into world-beaters.