Sentences with phrase «in such studies of»

The fundamental objectionable switcheroo in such studies of sensitivity etc. is that the lead - in disclaimer is that these simulations are merely «projections», using various what - if scenarios, and hence can not be falsified or tested against observations.

Not exact matches

A year ago, the London - based multinational undertook a study entitled «The World in 2050,» which projected Canada would be the only major developed economy to hold its position in the world — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging markets (which by that time will no longer be labelled as such).

Students can train in finance, sure, but there are a multitude of other streams of study, such as consulting, entrepreneurship, analytics.

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.

In line with the study about stressful jobs, other research demonstrates that similar forms of expressive writing (writing out your thoughts and feelings like in a diary) helps those coping with stressful situations such as unemploymenIn line with the study about stressful jobs, other research demonstrates that similar forms of expressive writing (writing out your thoughts and feelings like in a diary) helps those coping with stressful situations such as unemploymenin a diary) helps those coping with stressful situations such as unemployment.

And in regards to the role that color plays in branding, results from studies such as The Interactive Effects of Colors show that the relationship between brands and color hinges on the perceived appropriateness of the color being used for the particular brand (in other words, does the color «fit» what is being sold).

When your marketing team interviews customers, the content of this interview can be used internally or published in external collateral such as a case study, a quote for your website, or a blog post.

A 2016 study examining 78 years of federal minimum wage hikes in the U.S. (between 1938 and 2009) showed no correlation between those increases and job losses, even in sectors most affected by such policies.

Netflix has said BitTorrent use in Canada has been cut in half since the company set up shop and independent studies have found the same — that legal services such as Spotify curb use of shadier ones wherever they pop up.

Burnout was first identified in the 1970s in studies of overworked, overstressed «helping professions,» such as health workers and teachers, who found all their efforts never slowed the flow of pain and despair.

In September 2015, Biz2Credit conducted a study that showed Latino small - business loan applications grew 18 percent, yet their owners lag behind in the necessary factors needed to secure financing, such as annual revenue, age of business and credit scoreIn September 2015, Biz2Credit conducted a study that showed Latino small - business loan applications grew 18 percent, yet their owners lag behind in the necessary factors needed to secure financing, such as annual revenue, age of business and credit scorein the necessary factors needed to secure financing, such as annual revenue, age of business and credit scores.

A review of several such studies found that viewing fictional medical TV programs had a negative influence on viewers» health - related knowledge, perceptions or behaviour in 11 % of studies, a positive influence in 32 % of studies, and mixed influence in 58 %.

The reason aerobic workouts seem to lift our spirits seems related to its ability to reduce levels of natural stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, a recent study in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found.

One such study published in the journal Neuroimage and highlighted on PsyBlog actually found that some forms of daydreaming cause measurable changes in the brain.

In 2014 — seven years after the suspected Russian hack — engineers at the University of Michigan studied Estonia's online - voting system and concluded that determined hackers — such as Russian operatives — could feasibly penetrate it, creating fake votes or altering the totals in order to rig elections «quite possibly without a trace,» they wrote in their reporIn 2014 — seven years after the suspected Russian hack — engineers at the University of Michigan studied Estonia's online - voting system and concluded that determined hackers — such as Russian operatives — could feasibly penetrate it, creating fake votes or altering the totals in order to rig elections «quite possibly without a trace,» they wrote in their reporin order to rig elections «quite possibly without a trace,» they wrote in their reporin their report.

In the press release for the Oxford study, one of its researchers, Allison Stewart, makes an interesting point: «Unlike other major programmes such as bridges, airports, IT or engineering works, the Games are always a unique undertaking to that city.

Resources Inc. has some sample codes of ethics available, and more such resources can be found online, particularly on the pages of university business ethics centers like the Illinois Institute of Technology's Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions.

About 95 % of managers Jolly has studied over the past 10 years, both in his MBA classes and his coaching practice, suffer from the ailment, defined as the constant need to do more, faster, even when there's no objective reason to be in such a rush.

An MBO Partners study in June estimated that the number of independent workers in the U.S. will hit 47.6 million by 2022, up 3.1 % from 40.9 million such workers now.

According to a 2005 study of criminal patterns by Statistics Canada, for example, inflation rates influence the levels of financially motivated crimes such as break - ins and car thefts, while increases in unemployment correlate with higher homicide rates.

«Some of the heroes of today's would - be entrepreneurs, such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Michael Dell did not have business plans in hand when they embarked on ventures that changed the world,» the study noted.

Swiss drug giant Novartis is partnering with California - based Science 37 in an effort to expand clinical study participation (while lowering the costs of such studies) through «virtual» trials.

As with any projection of future costs in cyberspace however, such studies come with grains of salt by the silo - full.

Some of the issues I identified with the network equipment maker's Virtual Networking Index included the unlikelihood that Canadians use the internet more than Americans; Japan's similarly head - scratching low usage; the unexplained projections of how traffic is expected to grow in different countries; and why internet leaders such as the Nordic countries were grouped into a generic «Western Europe» category that may have skewed the entire study.

In fact, just 9 percent of students studying business claim they received such support, which is half the rate of kids who took up the arts and humanities.

In a study of diets like Weight Watchers and Atkins that allowed for such flexibility, doctors and dietitians at Tufts University looked at 160 overweight people ages 22 to 72 on the diets over a one - year period.

Such models can recreate the complex layers of tissue in the human body to study a practically infinite number of grievous wounds from all angles, speeds, and styles of bullets (or even shrapnel from mines and improvised explosive devices).

Multiple studies have illustrated that when you exercise self - control in one area of your life — such as brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand — you can exert more willpower in another area, such as suppressing aggressive behavior.

In a recent study, researchers provided almost forty people with art supplies such as markers and paper, and told them to create anything they wanted over a period of 45 minutes.

But my interest in this case has to do with the ethics of leadership, and I think the events described above provide for a good case - study of such.

The study, authored by University of Wisconsin - Madison teaching assistant James Bonus, found that playing Pokémon Go can be linked to positive outcomes such as friendship formation and walking — which in many cases «predicted enhanced well - being,» the study said.

On the other hand, a later study that measured time spent looking at images of men kissing found no evidence that some homophobic men are gay at a subconscious level - in fact, some of the homophobic men seemed to have an implicit aversion to such images.

«We have studied the potential combination of Mylan and Teva for some time and we believe it is clear that such a combination is without sound industrial logic or cultural fit,» Mylan Executive Chairman Robert Coury said in the statement.

Related: Flint and Tinder: A Case Study in American - Made Underwear «Legal issues such as tariffs and import duties have been problematic,» says Motlagh, whose company uses fabric sourced everywhere from North Carolina to Turkey but operates mainly out of a factory in China.

Ratings of non-school entrepreneurship education — such as self - study or Internet courses — also have declined in the U.S., although nowhere near as sharply as that of the formal programs.

Pagan said that a larger, more comprehensive study must be done before determining the drug's true impact, but if the drug's effectiveness is confirmed in such tests, nilotinib could become the first treatment to impede the killing of brain cells that's consistent with Parkinson's, according to NPR.

In one study, «the number of books «liked» on Facebook profiles was negatively correlated with [psychopathy]-- a finding the authors suggested might indicate that an interest in books contradicts psychopathic tendencies such as thrill seeking, impulsivity, and affect deficiencies,» reports Psychology TodaIn one study, «the number of books «liked» on Facebook profiles was negatively correlated with [psychopathy]-- a finding the authors suggested might indicate that an interest in books contradicts psychopathic tendencies such as thrill seeking, impulsivity, and affect deficiencies,» reports Psychology Todain books contradicts psychopathic tendencies such as thrill seeking, impulsivity, and affect deficiencies,» reports Psychology Today.

One German study, for instance, showed that participants who had listened to music with prosocial lyrics (such as Bruno Mars's «Count on Me» or Aretha Franklin classic «Respect») were equally likely to help students with German and Turkish - sounding last names (there is a large population of Turks living in Germany).

The study, to be published in the October 2014 edition of the Journal of Consumer Research, found no such effect when it comes to mass - market brands.

Even in Silicon Valley, experiments regarding the adoption of a universal basic income have been hotly debated — and incubator Y Combinator has embarked on a controversial study of such a move.

Researchers of the Canadian study says factors such as work, urban size, population density, economic opportunity or deprivation, and access to and quality of infrastructure, amenities and services may explain the community - level differences in life satisfaction.

But in light of their findings, the study's authors suggest that «the choice of hand - drying device should be considered carefully» in settings where infection is a particular concern, such as in hospitals and restaurants.

The study found that emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa and Russia are front - runners in the adoption of mobile devices (more than 70 %, on average) to access the Internet.

Blacks in Minneapolis were 8.7 times more likely than whites to be arrested for low - level offenses, such as trespassing and disorderly conduct, according to a study of arrests from 2012 to 2014 that the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota published last year.

That's one recent insight from a study looking at the impact of so - called green roofs — such as the nine - acre one Facebook is installing at its headquarters — not on the environment (which they definitely benefit) but on workers in the vicinity.

Non-Jews, on the other hand, cite such complaints as those gathered together in Catholics, Jews, and Protestants, a study undertaken at the request of the National Conference of Jews and Christians.

A strong content marketing strategy often includes a healthy mix of content types, some of which can be accomplished in the short - term with your day - to - day team, but other in - depth content types, such as case studies, ebooks, white papers, and video can take much longer to develop — and heavily tax your on staff resources.

One such study focusing on the legal profession found an appearance - based difference in pay of as much as 14 %.

And, considering that nearly half of employers (44 percent) studied (in a 2015 Careerbuilder survey of more than 2,000 U.S. hiring and HR managers) said they would think twice before moving an employee who gossips up the ranks, such office chitchat does more harm than good, right?

«If you're a digital native, you should be aware that the Internet may have partially re-wired your brain in such a way that when you meet people face to face, you're less capable of figuring out what they're thinking,» John Mullen recently wrote on the HBR blogs, citing a handful of fairly alarming studies.