Sentences with phrase «many anecdotal accounts»

2) Markets Are Efficient and You're NOT — While there are some anecdotal accounts of investors being able to exploit gaps in market efficiency, the reality is that for the most part, especially for retail investors like you and I, markets are efficient.

John L Allen, often an acute observer, writes: «Around the world there are anecdotal accounts of spikes in Mass attendance and demand for Confession, which many attribute to a «Francis effect».

This is the first clinically documented case of a transgender woman breastfeeding, although the authors mention there are heaps of anecdotal accounts on the internet.

This is the first study on this topic to be conducted in BC and the findings support to - date anecdotal accounts of midwives» commitment to promoting and supporting normal birth, some of the challenges they face, and identify a number of topics for further exploration.

What would be useful to me would be situational, perhaps even anecdotal accounts of things that might or might not happen as a result.

To the contrary, anecdotal accounts indicate that the positive impacts of inclusion were beginning to manifest, as capable and well - qualified individuals who were already serving finally were able to do so authentically.»

But based on anecdotal accounts, many elected officials believe the company removes housing for low - and moderate - income tenants from the rental market.

Aerial photographs and anecdotal accounts suggested that the deep - sea dispersant injection may have helped dissipate the oil slicks at the surface and improve air quality around responder boats working near the disaster site.

Prior to the emergency, anecdotal accounts from students and faculty showed that the system was «overlooked and underappreciated.»

While the effects of some substances that have become popular as recreational drugs in recent years have previously been studied for their potential medical use, such as ketamine and GHB, there are practically no published studies on mephedrone — just user surveys and anecdotal accounts.

While prior research has relied on anecdotal accounts and small focus groups, Appelbaum and Han gathered data from 731 surveys completed by STEM faculty at China's top 25 universities.

Though there are some anecdotal accounts of women using Moringa to increase milk supply (especially with this particular product), I couldn't find any other research to back this up, and perhaps any increase in milk supply would just be due to increase nutrient consumption, which is important during breastfeeding.

Her verdict: While there are many anecdotal accounts from women having beneficial experiences eating it up (cue Kim K.!)

But to share my anecdotal account, I eat rather low - carb, and on occasion I've taken a B complex for no better reason really than because I once bought some.

Each trick gives an anecdotal account of the effect being used in the classroom, followed by the explanation and teaching points if used for further work.

There are positive anecdotal accounts given by interested individual parties, but nothing that would indicate social studies teachers overall support the standards.

I've read anecdotal accounts here and there that cleaning various parts of older engines can cause various parts to fail, or be pushed over the edge.

An anecdotal account of how one award - winning author made the transition from traditional publishing to electronic texts and her own publishing company.

John Kricher's A Neotropical Companion is great, too: it's full of information about the Amazon as well as some hilarious anecdotal accounts of Kricher's research travels.

Anecdotal accounts from consumers suggest that the drop may range from as little as 6 points to over 150 points.

Although the long term effects of home prepared raw diets have yet to be scientifically proven by institutions, anecdotal accounts have demonstrated that a raw diet can be good for the health of a domesticated canine.

Most reports are just anecdotal accounts of treatment success, so be very skeptical about exaggerated claims of success and consult with your veterinarian before trying anything you read about online.

Yet despite anecdotal accounts of their value, there is a lack of empirical research on their efficacy.

«This innovative study applied rigorous research methodology to an area that has historically been characterized by a reliance on anecdotal accounts and intuition rather than evidence - based science,» O'Haire says.

«This innovative study applied rigorous research methodology to an area that has historically been characterized by a reliance on anecdotal accounts and intuition rather than evidence - based science,» Dr. O'Haire said.

Anecdotal accounts describe the influence Richter's burgeoning friendship with Blinky Palermo had on the creation of the Colour Charts, as Palermo would visit the artist's studio and — without any visual knowledge of the painting — arbitrarily call out the names of the sample colour cards, which Richter would then incorporate into the work.

However, many organizations» blogs are full of appeals to emotion, pictures of children, and purely anecdotal accounts about touching moments during a particular delivery of relief.

There are also anecdotal accounts of a major dust cloud in eastern Europe produced by heavy industry.

Generally I try to combine anecdotal accounts with scientific studies.

Let me add other anecdotal account.

for somebody who put faith in anecdotal accounts from centuries ago you are awefully quick to throw out measurements.

I don't know how you could trust various anecdotal accounts of crops etc, talk about assumptions!

I record anecdotal accounts (often instrumental records) then try to match them to scientifc studies or other cross references.

The 1868 heatwave is described in no less apocalyptic terms than any of the others; so none of the other anecdotal accounts give us any reason to think that those heatwaves were significantly warmer than that of 1868.

Or that we had independently affirmed anecdotal accounts that there was a whopper of an El Niño event in 1791 — a year that, according to our reconstruction, also happened to be a comparative scorcher for Europe and a large part of North America.

There are anecdotal accounts of people being sick when near turbines, recovering when away, and becoming sick again when back near the turbines.

There are anecdotal accounts of domestic animals being adversely affected.

Such reports, he said, were «merely anecdotal accounts» that said «nothing substantial about the nanny state.»

For example, anecdotal accounts of sudden death feature people whose lives are suddenly upended by a major tragic event and who rapidly succumb to death, often from acute cardiovascular events (3).

Our results align with anecdotal accounts about fidget toys helping children with attention or anxiety issues to stay focused and calm in the classroom.

Not exact matches

By all accounts, from the anecdotal to the rigorously research - backed, having a positive outlook can have a huge impact on your happiness, productivity and even your business.

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).

Internet sales accounted for less than 3 percent of total sales, though the association has heard anecdotal evidence that such purchases are increasing.

Most accounts of parish culture are loosely anecdotal or motivated by mechanist or contextual goals.

Here at SB Nation, most of our spam accounts advertise making $ 28471 a month working from home, based upon anecdotal reports from a step - aunt's buddy.

Of course, anecdotal evidence — in the form of first - person accounts of BIC success — also can help you tell the story and overcome stakeholder resistance.

S&M is nothing new, and New York's erstwhile governor may not be the most shining example of conventional sexual appetites, but this account supports anecdotal evidence of a growing sexual trend.

Only anecdotal evidence exists as to the effectiveness of this on men seeking to lower their sex drives, which is fine because they account for zero of you reading here today!

Proof isn't in the pudding; that's called anecdotal evidence and doesn't account for the placebo effect, which is 99 % of the way these unscrupulous industries stay in business, the other 1 % being the foolishness of the victims they trick into believing their stories.

This may account for a higher anecdotal rate of success and perceived effect in the field as opposed to what is suggested in the literature.