Sentences with phrase «for most studies»

Selection bias is also a potential problem for most studies of child care as it may confound variations in child and family characteristics with variations in child care contexts.

«Of the patients screened for the study, only about 1 percent... were enrolled in the registry; this is a very low number for most studies,» noted Dr. Stephen Green, associate chairman of the department of cardiology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y.

For most studies, it's in the neighborhood of 40 - 60 %.

«Simulations show that for most study designs and settings, it is more likely for a research claim to be false than true.»

In «Why Most Published Research Findings Are False,» Stanford University epidemiologist John loannidis reported that «for most study designs and settings, it is more likely for a research claim to be false than true.

Flight heights of bats suggest that during summer the risk of collision with wind turbines was high for most studied bats at the majority of currently installed wind turbines.

Simulations show that for most study designs and settings, it is more likely for a research claim to be false than true.

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Most call centers motivate employees through fear, punishing them for not hitting targets or spending too long on the phone, says Daniel Cable, a professor at London Business School who has studied the industry.

Teasdale points to a recent Harvard study which underscores the scale of the problem: People spend most of their time during conversations talking about their own viewpoints and tend to self - promote when meeting people for the first time.

In the post, Coleman runs down all the evidence for the many benefits of lifelong learning, turning up studies and reports that show continual study is the cure for many of life's most pressing problems.

Here's what Ross's Commerce study says: the researchers, Anne Flatness and Chris Rasmussen, used a fairly new database compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to see who was getting the most out of NAFTA.

Thirty - five percent of the people surveyed in the center's most recent study said they plan to start saving for retirement in their 20s.

Studies have shown that personalization remains one of the most effective tools for leading a potential customer to a sale.

Some studies (and opinions) suggest that brand loyalty is a concept that's dying; for example, 79 percent of the millennials polled in one survey ranked quality as their most important purchasing decision, rather than the name brand involved.

The World Health Organization's (WHO) latest study on the most polluted places on the planet is out, and it's damning for one country in particular.

According to a recent article by Stanford's Emma Seppälä for the Greater Good Science Center, «one of the most extensive studies on charisma found that charisma is not so much a gift as a learnable skill.»

«Buying a neighborhood is probably one of the most important things you can do for your kid,» explains Ann Owens, a sociologist at the University of Southern California, who studied how wealthy people use their means to improve their kids» lives effectively.

Finally, a third study came to what might be the most depressing conclusion of all for the extremely trustworthy — they don't even get full credit for how much they do.

The global study from Resources Global Professionals released today reveals that 82 per cent of global human resources leaders believe the «war for talent» is a key business issue for the next decade and beyond - yet most do not have a clear strategy to combat it.

Most of the health benefits researchers have found have been in observational studies, meaning we don't know that drinking coffee is responsible for the reductions in disease risk.

In fact, he most likely would not be a millionaire today if it weren't for the advice he received from a former professor while studying as an undergraduate at Biola University.

Most studies have found that contentment is good for the following reasons:

After that, Watson will take assist by providing both physician and patient with a report that includes the most relevant drug trial and academic studies for their specific conditions.

The company points to a simple resource allocation problem that's hindered the most effective patient care: the fact that it is physically impossible for oncologists to keep track of every study, every clinical trial, and every breakthrough in the wildly stratified world of cancer research.

For example, a study from Global X found that for 87 percent of millennials, also known as Gen Y, their most important expectation of an advisor was protecting their investments during a market downtuFor example, a study from Global X found that for 87 percent of millennials, also known as Gen Y, their most important expectation of an advisor was protecting their investments during a market downtufor 87 percent of millennials, also known as Gen Y, their most important expectation of an advisor was protecting their investments during a market downturn.

For example, although most of a lawyer's job can not be automated — yet — AI applied to extract information and model topics has automated parts of junior lawyers» jobs, according to the Stanford study.

«The results suggest that Facebook pages are most effective when they are used as a form of traditional advertising rather than as a platform for social interactions,» said Janet Schwartz, a co-author of the study.

Most programs require 16 months of study, but a Fast Track MBA for people with a foundation in business takes only 10 months.

More from Personal Finance: Here's how to retire abroad — without any tax surprises Tax cuts trump the market's recent volatility for most Americans, new study finds Tax bill will slash by half the number of homeowners claiming the mortgage deduction

Most of them report on and study race, in some form, for a living.

All these studies assume no change in consumers» spending habits, however, and most experts expect the effect for government to be revenue neutral — causing some to wonder why Campbell bothered to poke this hornet's nest in the first place.

Asked what the most important takeaway would be for business professionals, the study's co-leader didn't hesitate in her response.

«Most students find this experience very helpful in thinking about whether they'd like to start their own venture at some point, to join an early stage company, or to work at a firm that's further along in it's growth trajectory,» Deb Whitman, director of the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies explained in an email exchange with Poets & Quants.

If you don't think you're in line to win a Nobel, the study authors say the concept still holds for other great achievements — people tend to do their most outstanding work in middle age.

A new study from Nerdwallet highlights the places where the conditions are most favorable for minority entrepreneurs.

The Center for American Progress reviewed 30 case studies in 11 of the most relevant research papers on the costs of employee turnover and found that it costs businesses about one - fifth of a worker's salary to replace that worker.

There are two recent empirical studies that I think are most relevant for the case at hand.

In my five - year Rich Habits study I discovered that there were two primary paths toward wealth for most self - made millionaires:

Legendary physicist Feynman won the Nobel Prize for his work in one of the subjects that's the most difficult for the human mind to grasp — quantum mechanics — yet his top advice for accelerating learning is actually to make whatever you're studying as dead simple as possible.

The missile has an estimated range in excess of 6,200 miles, making it capable of reaching most of the continental U.S., according to estimates from the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

NPR's «Planet Money» is the most popular business podcast for a simple reason: It's as enjoyable and informative for someone in finance as it is for someone who never studied economics.

Not only would there be a huge human factor to consider in sending them back to countries with which most aren't familiar, but the cost to our economy could be staggering: According to a Center for American Progress study earlier this year, the estimated loss of DACA workers would reduce U.S. GDP by $ 433 billion over the next 10 years, with California, Texas and Illinois being hit hardest.

For the first time ever, business has surpassed education as the most popular course of postgraduate study.

Our 11th annual America's Top States for Business study is our most rigorous yet, measuring all 50 states on 66 metrics in 10 categories of competitiveness.

So far, over 1.5 million Brazilian students have used Descomplica to study everything from physics to chemistry and history, as well as prepare for the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, or ENEM, Brazil's most common exam for those hoping to attend university.

An environmental group said the number of methane sources the study found was concerning, but the fact that a small percentage is responsible for most of the hot spot means a solution is within reach.

Military hackers are among the most talented, and rewarded, people in North Korea, handpicked and trained from as young as 17, said Jang Se - yul, who studied with them at North Korea's military college for computer science, or the University of Automation, before defecting to the South six years ago.

In 2013 — the most recent year for which Statistics Canada completed a study on digital technology and Internet use in the country — just 13 % of Canadian businesses were selling online.

This study should serve as a wake - up call and a rallying cry for customer service teams and call centers who are on the front lines of most companies.

What this newest study does, in addition to trying to discern which income levels are most affected, is to try to control for everything else that could affect how much a mom gets paid compared to a dad.