Sentences with phrase «biggest study of»

We had hoped for a larger sample, but it is still the biggest study of its kind.

In the biggest study of stroke in women so far, data was analyzed from a study of 87,025 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 that were generally healthy.

Isabelle de Vincenzi and her colleagues at the WHO - European Community Collaborating Centre on AIDS in Paris, have completed the world's biggest study of couples in which only one partner is infected.

The paper, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is one of the biggest studies of its kind, assessing all of the world's birds, amphibians and corals.

The one, big study of intermittent fasting conducted on men and women looked at differences between isocaloric feeding schedules: 3 meals / day feeding versus 1 meal / day.

One of the biggest studies of charters came from Stanford University which was updated three times between 2009 and 2013, and covered urban charters in 22 states.

In the first big study of the impact of the recession on climate change, the IEA found that CO 2 emissions from burning fossil fuels had undergone «a significant decline» this year - further than in any year in the last 40.

Not exact matches

A study on waiters and tipping published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology demonstrates how even tiny gifts can make a big difference, finding that: «Customers who received a small piece of chocolate along with [their] check tipped more than did customers who received no candy.»

(Scotiabank did, however, start a «digital factory» in 2015, which professed to partner with fintech startups to develop new technologies, and gifted the University of Toronto with $ 1.75 million to study «disruptive technologies,» while several big - bank CEOs acknowledged that AI needed to be harnessed within the industry at a recent conference.)

A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School found such «intertemporal markers» help motivate us in two ways: offering an opportunity to separate ourselves from past «misbehaviour» and disrupting our attention from day - to - day details to focus on the big picture.

The researchers drew their data from a number of British and American longitudinal surveys, including the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, which includes nearly 5,000 participants born in big US cities between 1998 and 2000.

Though for many of us, studying for a big test or completing a grade - determining project can lead some to lose focus.

Novo is advancing its clinical study of its next big hope in treating obesity: semaglutide, a new drug in the so - called GLP - 1 category which imitates an intestinal hormone that stimulates the production of insulin.

But now a massive new 62 - year long study has thrown a big wrench into the works of our understanding of personality.

The TapInfluence study also found that the biggest benefit of influencer marketing is that it helps tell an authentic story around their brand.

Thanks in part to the craft beer boom, the beer industry has a bigger economic impact than that of wine or video games, studies show.

And that's not just the case for those working for the big - name brands: A November Bureau of Labor Statistics study found that just 6 % of low - wage workers in the U.S. have access to paid family leave.

This makes sense, given that the same study showed that «oversharing» was one of Facebook's biggest annoyances for users:

Just as smartphones forever changed our lives, 57 percent of consumers say that they believe the Internet of Things will be revolutionary, with another 47 percent saying that companies that aren't trying to connect their products to the Internet are missing a big opportunity, according to a study conducted by marketing tech company Affinnova which was recently acquired by consumer and media insights compmany Nielsen.

One of the biggest mistakes companies make is failing to re-engage candidates, an October 2014 CareerBuilder study found.

It's this last point that has the biggest effect on private versus public company returns, says Tim McPeak, director of financial institutions at Sageworks, a company that studies financial information of privately held companies.

In a study commissioned by leadership consultant Green Peak Partners, and conducted by Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, researchers looked at 72 senior executives at public, venture - backed and private - equity sponsored companies and found that self - awareness was the biggest predictor of a CEO's overall success.

But a new study on patent infringement, one packed with lots of great data on things like the law firms and courts most involved, pulls back the curtain on fantasy and reveals the role of big businesses in the fast - changing patent law landscape.

A recent study conducted by Glassdoor found that among employees who said they are thinking of leaving their current job, 45 percent (a plurality) cited salary as the single biggest motivating factor for leaving their current company.

«So it definitely wasn't as big of a transition as I thought it might be, because we get to take classes with and study with people and live in the dorm with people who are all your age, but then still get to be on a regular - aged college campus and be involved with all of the regular campus events,» Corinne said.

«We make a big deal about the controversial nature of our business and market around it,» explains Biderman, pointing out that the thousands of user profiles on Avid's various international sites represent, in the aggregate, a vast sociological study of human infidelity, an area that has traditionally attracted little in the way of sociological scrutiny.

Studies show that 54 percent of marketers think «producing engaging content» is their biggest hurdle; 49 percent say the greatest obstacle is measuring effectiveness, and 50 percent struggle to generate fresh content on a consistent basis.

«I wanted to find a way to create the buzz and excitement of Black Friday shopping frenzy, while also not offending customers who will see a big discounted price list that they missed out on after the sale is over,» says Pritchett, vice president of marketing at Logos, a Bellingham, Wash. - based online bible - study resource retailer.

Out of 1,000 companies covered in its most recent study, the group found that the most innovative organizations were in fact rarely the biggest spenders on R&D.

Even if the ambitious targets of the world's biggest economies are met, and internal combustion engines give way to electric or other zero - emission vehicles by 2040, the total impact on global carbon dioxide emissions will be minimal, according to a new study released Tuesday.

A new study suggests bigger isn't always better when it comes to global hotel chains and the generosity of their loyalty programs.

The ranking is part of a detailed new study of the world's billionaires, by WealthX, a market research firm that helps businesses reach ultra-rich consumers, and UBS, whose wealth management arm handles a big chunk of their money.

And Forrester researchers highlighted in a study that baby boomers, between the ages of 51 and 69, are the «biggest spenders» because they have extra cash from decades of saving and investing — something millennials just can't afford.

«This is evidence of a big shakeup early on in the solar system's formation,» Glenn Orton, a co-author of the new study and a planetary scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told Business Insider.

Though only 9 % or so of consenters (4,552 people) uploaded a full week of reports on their physical activity, that's still a big sample size for an objectively measured, data - driven research study.

In studying the stories of these individuals and other thought leaders and influencers, what I've found interesting is that in many cases the way they found their purpose and voice, and their biggest successes, wasn't the result of a well - thought - out strategy; it was by simply responding to demand.

In a five - year study of nearly 5,000 married couples ranging in age from 19 to 89, where approximately 75 % of couples composed of spouses who both worked, researchers assessed participants» personalities by looking at the Big Five personality traits — openness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and conscientiousness.

In Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes, authors Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich cite a Harvard study of investment habits.

Studies have demonstrated that the single biggest cause of cart abandonment is an unexpectedly high transaction cost — typically a high shipping cost — that is only revealed at checkout.

He studied at Harvard Business School and has also held a number of community related board positions including Chair of the Board of Leadership WA and The Big Issue.

When scientists tracked hundreds of men for decades to uncover the secret to lifelong flourishing for the biggest happiness study ever conducted here's what they concluded:

Germans and Austrians are the biggest users of cash among countries in the euro zone's richer «core», according to a recent study by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Big data, virtual teams, and synergy are on the out, while a new crop of buzzwords is climbing in popularity, according to a study by startup Textio.

A Viacom Media company research study of around 10,000 millennials found that the big four banks are each among the 10 least - loved brands in America.

Previously, while Alison was working in marketing at Google and Dan was studying at Stanford, the siblings had started a private tutoring business, but quickly realized two big problems: the high cost of tutoring and its dependence on the physical presence of tutors for instruction.

He actually made one of his biggest deals from the study room in his dorm complex.

In addition to preventing the loss of customers, the 2017 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study found that 79 % of respondents said free returns are important when selecting a retailer and 44 % said the biggest issue with returning items is paying for shipping.

We all know that music can affect our mood — pumping us up before a big event, helping us get in the productivity zone, or providing a soothing soundtrack to our lowest moments - but a stack of recent studies also shows music can affect us on an even deeper level, making us more generous and empathetic, and less biased, reports Summer Allen in Greater Good Magazine.

Cain notes Brigham Young professor of management Bradley Agle, who studied CEOs of 128 major companies and found that those considered charismatic by their top executives had bigger salaries but not better corporate performance.

The number of workers on big projects in Western Australia is likely to stabilise at just one quarter of the peak level recorded during the mining construction boom, and that's only if planned projects get approved, a new study has found.