Sentences with phrase «anecdotal experience of»

My experience and the anecdotal experience of my peer [to date, no appellate opinion interprets or analyzes that code section] indicates that -LSB-...]

At the moment it seems to fall into delivering early beta access (many funding players burnout / get tired of the bugs before the game makes it to full release, or want hardcore features that would not appeal to the wider player base — or at least that's been my anecdotal experience of the only Kickstarter game I've backed).

Really difficult to compare Mr Gibb's statement on teacher supply and our anecdotal experience of there being few available when we advertise posts.

Anecdotal experience of course, but if I make these again, I just see this as a challenge.

Not exact matches

This includes millennials, which anecdotal evidence suggests are gravitating more to «experiences» instead of goods or services.

He said, «Other sites provide summaries on health conditions, or anecdotal experience, but Amino uses actual data and cost report forms to deliver a new era of transparency to the consumer.»

We know a lot from various kinds of evidence: a) the experience of the real estate sector, where recent studies by Macdonald Realty and Re / Max have confirmed the dominance of foreign buyers at the top end of the market especially, as stated for years by individual realtors (accounts often denigrated as «anecdotal»); b) there is the digging of several investigative journalists, and most notably by Ian Young of the South China Morning Post who has boldly and effectively raised issues native journalists have sometimes shied from; c) academic work, including the books by Katharyne Mitchell (2004) Beyond the Neoliberal Line and David Ley Millionaire Migrants (2011).

However, based on our first - hand experience, admittedly anecdotal, the investment strategies of sovereign funds are conducted by managers oriented to the Western zeitgeist: They are designed to provide diversification away from commodities in the form of commonplace or exotic instruments that mimic «smart» hedge fund managers in the West.

Based entirely on anecdotal evidence, however, I believe the press» credibility with senior citizens has taken a hit from which it is unlikely to recover, and it may be entirely due to the election of 2008, when the mainstream media utterly abandoned whatever responsibilities to the public trust to which it still felt obliged, tossed presumptive - nominee Hillary Clinton aside and» rejecting any - and - all discomfiting questions about his experience, background, past - operations, education, friendships or capabilities» hoisted candidate Barack Obama upon their shoulders and carried him into the White House in triumph.

I respect your experience but it is still anecdotal and limited — it is not definitive hence my suggestion that you paint with a narrower brush lest you do the very thing that you are guarding against... You resist those who criticize «other ways of following Jesus» while doing a bit of the same to those who see value in the institution as a spiritual reality even if not an ideal one...

My anecdotal experience and that of many I know leads me to believe that Rainer's solution to the exodus from the institution will not reverse the trend.

All of our experiences are anecdotal and limited and in that sense not definitive.

I have a theory that SBNRs are so because one or more or a combination of the following: (1) they can't justify their spiritual texts - and so they try to remove themselves from gory genocidal tales, misogyny and anecdotal professions of a man / god, (2) can't defend and are turned off by organized religious history (which encompasses the overwhelming majority of spiritual experiences)- which is simply rife with cruelty, criminal behavior and even modern day cruel - ignorant ostracization, (3) are unable to separate ethics from their respective religious moral code - they, like many theists on this board, wouldn't know how to think ethically because they think the genesis of morality resides in their respective spiritual guides / traditions and (4) are unable to separate from the communal (social) benefits of their respective religion (many atheists aren't either).

Here are some observations from a Catholic young woman whose life «sucks» in the midst of prosperity: In my experience (I readily grant all of the problems with drawing inferences from individual and anecdotal observation), highly eligible men in my social set delay marriage for no good....

At least in my own anecdotal experience, the number of boyfriends and husbands that are either «dragged along to church,» or don't accompany their families to church, is staggering.

You're anecdotal «I've met these fighters therefore...» has no basis for this discussion because these fighter's characters are not being judged here, (and your one brief experience with them would have little value there either) their specific behavior is being discussed in relation to not only to how other major sporting organizations treat similar behavior, but also with sensitivity to the growing LGBT community, which is also a significant percentage of women's MMA fighters.

And because so much of it is personally skewed to the anecdotal — which means the stories are often played out in case - by - case scenarios — our personal experiences often seem trumped by the assumption that they are, in fact, universal.

In my 21 years of anecdotal experience, I would have to say the opposite.

The evidenced based information about D - MER is still very limited but anecdotal evidence about the manifestation and treatment of D - MER has been sourced from the hundreds and hundreds of women who have shared their experiences.

I'm no expert, but in addition to the vast amount of research I did before my 2nd child (homebirth), my experience with an ob before I switched to a midwife with that same child, my experience with a medicated vaginal hospital birth w / my first child, my experience in talking to dozens of women that have had surgical births, in addition to all that anecdotal «wisdom», I have taken a graduate level Sociology of Medicine class that was an in depth look at our current medical system from a sociological perspective and we spent a couple of weeks talking about the medical model of birth and the alternatives.

I'd remove the bit about first hand experience: the utility of anecdotal experience is questionable at best.

Rejection of data based on your anecdotal experience does not constitute a valid argument.

«This was one of the reasons why we embarked on this study since this was our anecdotal experience in clinical practice,» he said.

«In the OB field, individual practice styles, training and anecdotal experience shape how we practice, but we didn't expect to see such wide differences in maternal outcomes, which is all we studied here,» said Glantz, of the University of Rochester.

A recent report in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine notes that «the exact incidence of cell phone elbow is not known, but anecdotal reports and our own clinical experience indicates that its incidence parallels the rise in the use of cell phones and computer workstations.»

Of course, my experience is purely anecdotal and doesn't include any scientific proof, but it is something I would do again just for the mental and energy boost.

This is not just based on clinical experience or anecdotal evidence — there are several studies supporting this, showing that low estrogen levels in menopausal women were the likely cause of weight gain.

And in my own anecdotal experience, the vegans who most often get sick are of the low - fat and / or all - raw variety.

Nevertheless, my experiences would only be anecdotal, and not evidence of effectiveness.

Usually the truth is that their beliefs are founded on a combination of personal experience, anecdotal evidence, and maybe a few studies which are invariably less - than - perfect.

I've definitely heard of some positive anecdotal experiences.

However, studies and anecdotal evidence indicate it's not always that easy — in fact, a significant percentage of people with celiac disease continue to experience symptoms even after going gluten - free.

There is a good amount of research backing this and there is a ton of anecdotal evidence of experiencing this with my clients and how lean they need to get.

Speaking from experience, tons of research, and anecdotal evidence; the resounding answer (like always):

I do, because from my anecdotal experience, and that of other short men I have spoken with, this is a very saddening and real phenomenon.

Before you over-generalize based on this one anecdotal experience, I should mention the counter point, which is that from a macroeconomic perspective, no one would use online dating websites if they were completely useless in terms of helping people find happy relationships.

And yet Dudley Nichols» sensitive script is able to tie the anecdotal structure together, and it remains a profoundly moving experience of unmoored men at sea, fruitlessly trying to claw back to land.

It's not the Lady Birds who are seeing the movie, it's the moms of Lady Birds, and anecdotal reports say they're packing the place: women of the age and experience of Laurie Metcalf's not - central but not secondary character of the girl's mother.

Still, more than 50 years after Sputnik — and despite boundless research and anecdotal evidence on the value of the arts as part of a child's comprehensive educational experience, not to mention art simply for art's sake — why is it still the first to go when budgets head south?

In addition to the multitude of evidence, there is much anecdotal support about benefits of outdoor education experiences; teachers, for example, often speak of the improvement they have in relationships with students following a trip.

It is not my intention to make an anecdotal, simplistic evaluation of our schooling systems but 40 years as a passionate and highly experienced teacher has pointed to these causes as two central issues, the first of which needs immediate and evaluative investigation.

«The school leadership team explored the positives and negatives of not allowing the use of mobile phones at school — we looked at recent research and anecdotal evidence, including teachers» experiences.

Though no formal studies exist, there is anecdotal data from the development teachers suggesting all students were highly engaged when using LearnToLearn regardless of learning abilities, gender, or prior experience with LEGO bricks.

Much of the literature on adolescents» experiences with online discussion boards and other forms of technology is presented as anecdotal evidence from individual teachers» experiences (Rowen, 2005), or as action research rooted in specific teachers» practices (Grisham & Wolsey, 2006).

«I think a lot of this is based on the very personal experience of individuals and anecdotal evidence.

An increasing number of high schools across the country are making the shift, some of which have experienced the added benefits of reduced automobile accidents among teen drivers, anecdotal evidence suggests.

However, the overall goal of developing professional teaching knowledge is to provide teachers with a sound rationale beyond their anecdotal experiences, to encourage collaboration, and to keep abreast of current movements.

Researchers have confirmed my anecdotal experiences, showing that curiosity is a critical component of effective learning.

And again, anecdotal experience, but my experience was that all of my friends seriously considered staying longer, and that their schools could have done more to keep them and didn't.)

Our anecdotal experience at conventions is a lot of people didn't even realize there was a manga, and we were about to publish our fifth volume.