Sentences with phrase «given anecdotal evidence»

As I travel around the country talking to people I am often given anecdotal evidence that suggests a link between lateral violence and involvement with the criminal justice system.

I feel as though assistant positions are on the way out, given anecdotal evidence by other assistants as well as executives I've spoken to.

Not exact matches

Given the low unemployment rate, anecdotal evidence from a variety of companies, and alternative measures such as the Atlanta Fed wage tracker showing stronger growth, wage growth may not be back at precrisis levels, but the trend over the past year shows wages are certainly headed in the right direction.

There is anecdotal evidence from former LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, who famously gave out his Social Security number to show his confidence in his company's services.

Go look up for yourselves secular studies on how much an average (this means typical, as opposed to your very ILLOGICAL use of anecdotal evidence to draw conclusions or simply spouting the same thing you read in a combox somewhere) Christian gives of his own time and treasure to charitable causes versus an average atheist.

There are lots of Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists and Shintoists who can give you similar anecdotal evidence.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that breastfeeding may make it easier for a woman to lose weight after she gives birth, too.

The Minneapolis rally with Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate drew an impressive and enthusiastic crowd — it was one of Ryan's largest solo events since he joined the ticket — gives Republicans anecdotal evidence that their map to 270 electoral votes could be expanding.

«The potential benefit of immunotherapy far outweighs the worry by miles at this time, so nobody should give up that option because we now have anecdotal evidence that they may have an adverse effect on the tumors,» he said.

This study published in a midwifery journal gives some support to the anecdotal evidence.

I enjoyed reading about how she overcame all of those issues, but my favorite part of the book was her explanations on how she handled common objections, combated anecdotal evidence, and dealt with negativity from people who were threatened, and / or didn't understand why she chose to give up the standard American diet for a plant - based lifestyle.

I'm very thankful, though, that the NF website provides reviews of peer - reviewed journal articles, which gives the WFPB diet so much more credence than anecdotal evidence.

So, given the current state of the literature and, for what it's worth, anecdotal evidence, I think it's reasonable to say this:

Since the anecdotal evidence is so good (granted that it is anecdotal, but still...) if you're like us, you're thinking about giving this facial yoga stuff a go.

I think there is some anecdotal evidence that suggests that when someone in a social group gets a divorce, many more follow; seeing someone else doing it seems to give one license to proceed themselves.

Using archival footage and anecdotal evidence, Edelman constructs a complex portrait of race and celebrity in the tail end of 20th - century America, one that doesn't provide answers but gives voice to a chorus of diverse opinions.

And given the overwhelming anecdotal evidence of suffering shared in these pages, it is clear that the country is facing formidable challenges in the days ahead.

Saul relies on anecdotal evidence from the only state whose STC program lacks means - testing (Georgia) to give the impression that STC programs do not truly benefit the needy.

Still, he said his surveys suggest that between 8 and 10 percent of teachers are absent on any given day, and there's some anecdotal evidence on his side.

The unions have also published some of the anecdotal evidence given by teachers in their responses to the survey.

If sales stay flat or increase, it will give me at least anecdotal evidence that it doesn't much matter, and I would be better off throwing a tweet out every so often, and leaving it at that.

Amazon gives readers 7 days to return an ebook, although I have seen anecdotal evidence that customers who constantly abuse this feature have been contacted by Amazon about their behavior.

What I will tell you is some anecdotal evidence that we see in counseling employers and giving advice on this.

There is strong anecdotal, as well as scientific evidence from Montreal University, that giving dogs deer velvet can help promote health and vitality, alleviate the symptoms of arthritis and help combat the effects of old age.

I know from anecdotal evidence that there are people out there who do not rate their Uber drivers fairly, instead, out of fear that they may be responsible for costing a driver his / her job they inflate the rating they give....

However, my evidence is largely anecdotal, given that I have large acquaintance in the scientific world.

Historical data are not questioned when it comes to «anecdotal (or reported) evidence» of battles of WWII, for example, and it is inconceivable to me that climate scientists give higher weighting to dicey paleo - climate studies than to historical documentation.

However, given that the CAGW position doesn't rest on specific numbers, but is instead an unorganized collection of anecdotal evidence, coupled with heavily - tweaked computer models, unfounded assumptions about positive feedbacks, and a healthy imagination about possible future disasters, a lower warming number for the 20th century will simply be brushed over with claims about aerosols being stronger than previously thought, more warming still waiting in the «pipeline» or similar ad hoc «explanations» that keep the overall story alive.

It would be misleading to give the impression that those involved in climate science are unaware of the limitations of historical documentary evidence (so called «anecdotal» material) or the potential shortcomings of proxies such as tree rings.

The reality is that no client is going to give their external law firms a blank cheque, but what is manifestly obvious from our anecdotal evidence and an increasing body of empirical evidence is that price sensitivity diminishes in inverse proportion to the reputation of a legal team, the firm's demonstrable sector focus and equally demonstrable intimate insight into the client's business operations and commercial objectives.

While anecdotal evidence is a far cry from reliable proof in a court case, my own experience (over a much more limited time span than the life of the Province of Alberta) and my discussions with colleagues, gives me great concern that the instances of repudiation have been dramatically understated.

As noted above, I dispute that premise, mainly based on my anecdotal evidence that public interest legal employers get far more applications than they can possibly hire for even given the pittance they normally pay.

Rosen has heard anecdotal stories that pre-verified resumes give job seekers a competitive edge, although he hasn't seen any solid evidence to support this.

Beside anecdotal evidence (such as that given by the North Queensland Land Council25), the effect of the scheme is difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain.

Just like you, I'm wary of any anecdotal evidence and never spin a fact out of the experience of one person, so it gives me great relief that others have experienced the same thing.