Sentences with phrase «on anecdotal»

The Bureau also believes that the structural flaws in HUD's 2008 RESPA Final Rule the Bureau identified in the proposal and described in this section - by - section analysis justify the Bureau taking this action in this final rule, even though the Bureau's empirical support rests on anecdotal evidence, rather than systemic data, because of the significant harm that can result from increased closing costs to consumers.

On the anecdotal side, if you choose different anecdotes, you'll hear that empty nesters can't sell their homes in Westchester to downsize because young families now want to stay in the city rather than move to the suburbs as they used to.

Further evidence of tightening labor market conditions was reported in the Federal Reserve's beige book, a June report based on anecdotal information collected across the central bank's 12 districts.

So, the lesson, as I am sure you will agree, is to avoid making decisions based on anecdotal evidence.

Have an idea that the average DOM in your county is way shorter for townhomes than SFH, based solely on anecdotal insights, but lack the true data to prove this position in your Facebook Fan Page, Twitter or blog?

On an anecdotal note, one observer points out that Lehman Brothers has traditionally been the No. 1 CMBS player in the United States, but was upset about losing the lead to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, which executed a very large deal in London last year.

Based on anecdotal evidence from the real estate investment community, the GO Zone program attracted much - needed dollars to Gulf Coast markets.

Based on anecdotal evidence, there are a range of possible problems that can arise, resulting in leakage.

The examples I use here are based partly on research and partly on anecdotal evidence.

Drawing on anecdotal evidence and related research, e.g. the review of the Public Law Outline which is currently being undertaken, we hope to be able to identify good practice models that can be disseminated more widely, confirm any particular trends and gather information about any potentially negative consequences of the reforms that should be addressed.

However, in proposing a new «syndrome» based on anecdotal clinical indicators, Gardner too quickly abandoned the professional rigor demanded of professional practice.

Proving Gardner's model of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) in court can be extremely difficult, if not nearly impossible, because the theoretical understructure of PAS is based on anecdotal clinical indicators with no foundation in established psychological principles or constructs.

In conclusion, this Psych Today article contains a list of unscientific dating advice, perhaps based on anecdotal observations or experiences in the context of therapy (the author is a clinical psychologist).

While workshops that focus on anecdotal and unproven experiences of the presenter may be entertaining, such retreats will unlikely offer long - term value.

Design While other 8 - inch tablets like the iPad Mini and Galaxy Note 8 push the one - handed cupping limit, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 feels slim and trim by comparison and fits comfortably into not only my considerably large hands, but based on anecdotal usage around the CNET office, much smaller hands as well.

Critics have accused the company in the past, based on anecdotal evidence, of purposely slowing phones to compel users to upgrade to the latest model.

(Obviously, I'm speaking in generalities and based on anecdotal evidence; certainly, there are great looking government lawyers and solos as well as ugly law firm attorneys; plus, many lawyers are average looking; otherwise, many would probably be in different fields where looks count more)

I have to say that based purely on anecdotal evidence and my observations being at a law school for the past decade - plus.

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.

Another commenter stated that the benefit estimates rely heavily on anecdotal and unsubstantiated inferences.

The result is BD decisions made on anecdotal information and intuition: a law firm randomly invites people to an event, a corporate lawyer attends the seminar, sends an RFP afterward and the law firm wins the business.

«What is so frustrating is that many of the reforms are expressly stated to be based on anecdotal evidence.»

Lastly, and not the least, relative to their clients and based on anecdotal information, law firms tend to have weaker security protection in place on their networks and systems.

Last and not the least, relative to their clients and based on anecdotal information, law firms tend to have weaker security protection on their networks and systems.

In its Dec. 18 story on the ATRA report, The National Law Journal noted that the report «is based on anecdotal evidence» and that ATRA «does not provide a methodology used to reach results.»

The argument for change tends to be based on principle (we are undervaluing free speech) or on anecdotal evidence (important speech is being chilled because of fear of litigation).

[18] Interestingly, the Oregon task force notes that its belief that people do not seek out a lawyer because of cost was based «primarily on anecdotal evidence.»

Pending that, it is possible to fall back on anecdotal evidence and general impression, and some of that may be reassuring, suggesting that a good deal has changed in European and British society since the middle of the twentieth century — and that may be due in no short measure to the longer term political, moral and legal impact of measures such as the European Convention on Human Rights.

IPCC claim that global warming is causing mountain ice melting in Andes, Alps and Africa was based on anecdotal evidence from climbers:

There is no convincing objective evidence linking wind turbines to health - effects, so Ms Laurie relies almost entirely on anecdotal evidence, of which she has collected a large amount.

It was based not on rigorously peer - reviewed science but on an anecdotal report by the WWF itself.

This is a good example of why it is unreliable to base judgments about patterns in mainstream news coverage based on anecdotal observation and / or statements made by bloggers.

It seems warmer and dryer based on anecdotal experience.

Herman Alexander Pope's model — too qualitative M.A.Vukcevic — too obscure Fred H. Haynie — bad premise Oliver K. Manuel — whacko Harry Dale Huffman — double whacko Girma Orssengo — trendology does not make a model Tony (climatereason) Brown — reliance on anecdotal info David Postma — bad physics Arno Arrack — bad writing makes it inscrutable Nasif Nahle — bad experimentation Chief Hydrologist — appeal to authority model Joachim Seifert — if I have to pay for it, it's not worth looking at Stephen Wilde — a lawyer's model Nicola Scafetta — use enough variables and one can fit anything Alexander Biggs — a half - way - there model The SkyDragons — say no more «Joe's World» LaLonde — an idea written with crayons Stefan «TheDenier» Mikitch — a crazed Chewbacca Defense model David Wojick — some sort of anti-model that teaches «controversy» Doug Cotton — a SkyDragon acolyte Paul Vaughn — Pay him some money please so he can work his ideas out

Any serious research based on anecdotal data should include an extensive analysis of known and potential biases.

On an anecdotal level, I already hear on the grapevine that other co-operative stores in the area are struggling as folks cut back on food spending, and the comparatively high level of benefits and wages at co-ops can mean they have less flexibility compared to their big - box counterparts.

Also, I've purchased airline tickets with my Premier Rewards Gold Card and Platinum Card in the past and based on my anecdotal experience, the prices are usually equal or similar to what you'd find purchasing the tickets directly from the airline.

Previous studies have focused on anecdotal information from homeless companion animal caretakers.

The use of Hill's k / d (tm) in a puppy is not recommended by the manufacturer as a routine thing but it doesn't appear to cause problems when it is used, based on anecdotal reports from several vets I have spoken with who have put puppies on this diet.

«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.

«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.

Based on anecdotal evidence, however, I believe the association does exist in dogs.

Ayesha Pande: My response here is based purely on anecdotal evidence: It seems readers of literary fiction have a bias for print books; many readers tell me they want to keep the books, put them on their shelves, read them again and share them with others — none of which is possible with an e-book.

As I've never been priced at that point, and I am just the sort of author who is a candidate for it — one with a committed and reasonably large fan base — I am unconvinced, at least based on my anecdotal experience.

I'm basing all my suppositions on anecdotal evidence, which is never a smart thing to do.

While this is just an estimate, it seems reasonable based on anecdotal evidence from the many indie authors I know.

The problem: RIM's booth didn't do all that hot at CES based on anecdotal reports.

The Kindle Fire lasted 7 hours and 34 minutes on our test and we imagine the Nook would have matched, if not exceeded, that runtime based on our anecdotal use.

Brian O'Leary at Magellan Media Partners spends a lot of time trying to put actual data to this question, and trying to convince publishers not to make a DRM call based on anecdotal evidence.

Reg was working on an anecdotal history of Chichester, and sometimes he would read aloud to me from the manuscript.