Sentences with phrase «lacked detail about»

Few studies reported sufficient information to assess all aspects of quality, and in particular lacked detail about methods of randomisation and allocation concealment.

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Twitter's S - 1 is the first step in filing for an initial public offering, and it also represents the first time the private company has parted the iron curtain on details about its revenue and (lack of) income.

Forgive my lack of detail: To describe too much about «NieR: Automata» is to ruin it.

Whether it's language barriers, a lack of information on specific opportunities abroad or uncertainty about details on tariffs, there are a wide variety of reasons many Canadian businesses remain too close to home.

NBC News» chairman, Andy Lack, issued a statement saying that on Monday he «received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer.»

Opposition came in part from Grant Gibbons, shadow minister of economic development and a member of political party One Bermuda Alliance, who had concerns about the details and lack of economic impact assessment.

The lack of detail that Bitfinex provided about the hacking drove away some large customers, such as Arthur Hayes, the founder of Bitmex, a Hong Kong - based virtual currency exchange.

Despite Disney's apparent lack of concern about the potential to scare off remotely budget - conscious vacationers, Frommer.com's Jason Cochran, author of Frommer's Easy Guide to Walt Disney World and Orlando, says that the theme park giant is «playing a dangerous game» not only with the latest price hikes, but with an array of policies that all but force guests to book multi-day vacations (because the per - day costs are astronomical if the visit is short) and to plan every latest detail of one's visit far in advance (because that's the way to get the most out of one's trip).

has a pastoral emphasis but lacks some of the detailed answers to the family's questions about hospitalization, which is the strength of the Stern book.

Leaving aside all the gory details for a minute regarding the merits of his plan, what continues to strike me as discomfiting (but increasingly predictable) about his technocratic leanings is not just a lack of transparency regarding his ultimate intentions but a deeper and more persistant distrust of open public debate.

If yes, you seem to be using the lack of detailed instructions about how to take up serpents to mean people should not take up snakes at will.

The laws about sacred seasons, Sabbath observance, details of sacrifice, clean and unclean foods, bulk much larger than legislation on ethics, and this lack of perspective and proportion, this inveterate idea that Yahweh was appeased by ceremonial behavior, obtained so firm a grip that even the prophets who contended against it never broke its hold, as orthodox Judaism today bears witness.

It was jarring to see the breadth of the investigation, to notice the level of detail and leak - proof professionalism that an NCAA investigation typically lacks, and to realize the feds cared about routine recruiting transactions in the first place.

In general, studies are lacking in details about the complexities of feeding multiples and do not specify details of the feeding method such as direct breastfeeding, use of tube, cup or bottle, the use of fortifiers, the use of supplementary milks, the use of donor breast milk or expressed maternal breast milk, and the differences in feeding method between different babies (Renfrew 2009).

One study found that bedroom heating, compared with no bedroom heating, increases SIDS risk (OR: 4.5), 235 and another study has also demonstrated a decreased risk of SIDS in a well - ventilated bedroom (windows and doors open)(OR: 0.4).296 In 1 study, the use of a fan seemed to reduce the risk of SIDS (adjusted OR: 0.28 [95 % CI: 0.10 — 0.77]-RRB-.297 However, because of the possibility of recall bias, the small sample size of controls using fans (n = 36), a lack of detail about the location and types of fans used, and the weak link to a mechanism, this study's results should be interpreted with caution.

• Key quotes from the NAO report: o «The source of many problems has been the absence of a detailed view of how Universal Credit is meant to work» [page 33] o «The Department is unable to explain to us why it originally decided to aim for national roll - out from October 2013» [Para 3.7] o «In early 2013, it (DWP) did not have a convincing strategic plan in place» [3.35] o «It is unlikely that UC will be as simple or cheap to administer as originally intended» [15, summary] o «the Department has not achieved value for money... wider concerns about the Department's ability to deal with weak programme management, over-optimistic timescales and a lack of openness about progress.»

Their report concluded that it was «inconceivable» that no one, other than Goodman, knew about the extent of phone hacking at the paper, and that the Committee had «repeatedly encountered an unwillingness to provide the detailed information that we sought, claims of ignorance or lack of recall and deliberate obfuscation».

Mr. Gaines, a best - selling author and magazine journalist, went into greater detail on his vision of a more cooperative town government, and expressed concern about the lack of «big - picture» budget thinking by some members of the community.

I'm still getting details about what took place, but there has been quiet upset - albeit little on the record - from some African - American and Hispanic leaders about the lack of any people of color on the statewide ticket, which was unveiled two weeks ago during the state Democratic convention.

In February 2013 it reset the programme following a Major Projects Authority review which expressed serious concerns about the lack of detailed plans.

«Billions of dollars in spending lacks key details that would better inform the public about how their tax dollars are being spent,» the comptroller noted.

Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, notes that the site is particularly lacking when it comes to details about the governor's schedule.

In her remarks Saturday about the group's 51 - point options report, Miner expressed skepticism over the lack of detail and data.

«The department was warned repeatedly about the lack of a detailed «blueprint», «architecture» or «target operating model» for universal credit,» says the NAO report.

«However, billions of dollars in spending lacks key details that would better inform the public about how their tax dollars are being spent.»

NYCHA has faced criticism from state lawmakers for an apparent lack of communication, as well as failing to show sufficient «tenant engagement» or to reveal details about the proposal.

The lack of detail about the criteria to be used in selecting which visa applicants would be subject to enhanced screening was particularly troublesome to the scientific and academic groups.

Democrats from districts likely to take a hit from the decision to cancel Constellation questioned whether the Administration had thought through its new policy, and complained about a lack of details.

But he cautions that the results «may say more about virtual reality than they do about our ordinary perception of reality» because of the lack of real - world details such as seeing one's own feet on the ground.

Whereas the ability of Stentor to self - regenerate has been known for some time, detailed knowledge about which genes play a role in this process has thus far been lacking.

Despite their violence, very little is known about silicic eruptions and most knowledge about them comes from ancient rock records, which lack details such as the timing, duration, source, and water depth of the events.

But as the latter are generally bigger and better studied, it was thought that lack of detailed knowledge about the passerines would restrict how much could be published about them.

In the response by raypierre - I agree about the problems with simple energy balance model and its lack of spatial representation, but it's tough to fault the authors for the lack of cloud detail, since the science is not up to the task of solving that problem (and doing so would be outside the scope of the paper; very few paleoclimate papers that tackle the sensitivity issue do much with clouds).

In this article, we'll go into detail about the truth underlying ketosis, and refute many common statements backed by misleading science, incorrect biochemistry, and a fundamental lack of understanding of human biology.

I'm not a knitter myself, but my sister crochets from vintage patterns and has made similar comments about the challenges of using them (like a lack of detail about hook or yarn size to use).

This time, they read a story told by the target, which was either told well (retelling a detailed and humorous story about a friend), or poorly (the same story, but told with a lack of relevant detail and irrelevant filler information).

Activision has confirmed details about the game's lack of single player mode, increased focus on multiplayer and introduced a new Blackout map that is basically Battle Royale mode for Call of Duty.

Filmgoers will learn about Curtis» apparent lack of interest in his newborn daughter, every detail of his affair with a Belgian rock journalist and even his favorite color and favorite movie.

As in his nonlinear bad romance Blue Valentine, Cianfrance looks for tragedy in the discrepancy between a couple's blissful past and its ruined present, but the lack of concrete details about these people abstracts their drama.

The details: Trick» R Treat's Michael Dougherty makes his return to the horror genre with Krampus, about a Yuletide demon given life by a child's lack of holiday spirit.

Now before anyone complains about long waits or lack of plot details, allow me to remind that the limited information for the new Star Wars films has been refreshing compared to other franchises.

Lurking behind this lack of telling detail seems to be an incuriosity about how the world actually works: Would a State Department employee theoretically stationed in Vienna (a character played listlessly by the usually excellent Peter Sarsgaard) really be able to spend all his time at his bayside mansion in Marin County — and would he genuinely imagine that serving as a European diplomat would be the ideal building block for a congressional run?

De Pue is clearly looking to evoke the atmosphere of Afghanistan more than anything else, which excuses the lack of concrete details provided about any of these disparate groups.

Harlen said of the report: «It is vitally important that the education of all young people enables them to sustain their curiosity about the world we live in, enjoy scientific activity and develop a deep understanding of how events and phenomena around them can be explained, even though they may lack knowledge of every detail.

We lack detailed, comprehensive information about the ways in which states are interpreting federal legislation and exercising leadership in adapting legislation to specific circumstances and needs arising in their schools.

Indianapolis Public Schools has set a Thursday deadline for applications to the district's magnet schools, and until now, a lack of details about academic and extracurricular offerings at the four schools subject to takeover has left families in limbo.

Morales said that the restructuring lacks important details about such issues as teacher training and that it appears to be driven by budget shortfalls.

However, even with standards and recommendations moving forward, the field was lacking large - scale research documenting more details about how well preservice secondary math teachers (PSMTs) were prepared to teach statistics.

The press release shows not only a complete lack of respect for the students, parents, and educators of Auer Avenue and Milwaukee, but it also shows ignorance of the real facts about MPS schools like Auer Avenue, detailed below and this blog written earlier this week.

Although trustees said they understood the community's desire to improve the school, they expressed concerns about a lack of specific information regarding the planned curriculum, financial plan and other details.