Behavioral ratings were acquired during 5-minutes of intruder exposure and for 30-minutes post-exposure.
The two condition scenarios were matched for vividness and number of words; consideration was given to matching sentence complexity, the predominant imagined sensory modality, and the 'everyday' nature of the SHAPS items, although no specific ratings were acquired for these factors.
It can't boost Katie Couric's ratings by acquiring the exclusive rights to an election, as he can when he buys a major sports television package.
This allows subjective ratings to be acquired after each stimulus, while minimizing rating-induced confounds.
Continuous ratings over time acquired via computerized VAS closely mirror post-stimulus retrospective ratings [19] (Koyama et al. 2004).
Despite obtaining low ratings, the episode acquired positive critical reviews that both praised Ackles' performance and welcomed the return of Smith and Palicki to the series.
The firm acquired Fitch Ratings in 1998.
"Dad switched it around," Tiffany Ward said, "and said, 'Let's make the genius the dog.'" The various iterations of "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show," which aired on ABC and NBC, were never a ratings hit, but they acquired a cult status thanks to a high/low style of humor.
JS-Kit, a company that offers an array of Javascript-based commenting, polling, and ratings widgets, is acquiring the assets of SezWho, a competing enhanced comment system.
Although they can improve their credit ratings, either by acquiring new capital or waiting until some of the more questionable bonds mature, a pair of savvy billionaire investors, Wilbur Ross Wilbur Ross and Warren Buffett Warren Buffett, are moving into the municipal insurance business.
