Sentences with phrase «on anecdotal evidence from»

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

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

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

The university, like many education schools across the country, often must rely on anecdotal evidence from principals and graduates to determine that its programs are working, rather than hard data showing students are performing better.

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.

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Indeed, anecdotal evidence suggested mobile sales set a new record on Friday, data from Adobe Insights showed.

Based entirely on anecdotal evidence, however, I believe the press» credibility with senior citizens has taken a hit from which it is unlikely to recover, and it may be entirely due to the election of 2008, when the mainstream media utterly abandoned whatever responsibilities to the public trust to which it still felt obliged, tossed presumptive - nominee Hillary Clinton aside and» rejecting any - and - all discomfiting questions about his experience, background, past - operations, education, friendships or capabilities» hoisted candidate Barack Obama upon their shoulders and carried him into the White House in triumph.

Not a single one, hence the need to come up with anecdotal evidence like yours and blaming on a supposed lack of understanding from the others.

Anecdotal evidence from many producers reveals that such costs and compliance, and at times heavy - handed enforcement, has a crushing and at times terminal effect on viability.

Anecdotal evidence from various discussion boards related to body modifications shows that many mothers do go ahead and get tattoos while breastfeeding with no ill effects on their baby or themselves.

I know you're trying to argue for what you think is best for kids, but the research doesn't back you up on this, or the anecdotal evidence from the families who have done it!

[Baby Milk Action comment: These are not permitted health claims for infant formula or follow - on formula and anecdotal evidence from customers does not provide the necessary substantiation.

Those who support mothers with breastfeeding have much anecdotal evidence between them of extensive variation between health professionals in attitudes and knowledge, from being hugely supportive on the one hand to dismissive of breastfeeding on the other.

11:19 - It hasn't been a great opening stint from Jay, who has touched on some issues about Murdoch's leadership but not been able to come up with anything beyond anecdotal evidence.

In Kingston, Noble said he was collecting anecdotal evidence of film crews spending locally on everything from antique props to vegan donuts.

Anecdotal evidence from their study indicates that adjunct or part - time teaching posts are often the first step on the road out of science.

For many nutraceuticals, the most compelling evidence for efficacy remains anecdotal or, at best, based on hints of benefit from small or poorly controlled studies.

Add to that the anecdotal evidence that some patients can tolerate lean meats and others get sick from eating pork rinds (which, oddly enough, don't contain any actual meat at all, only fat), and alpha - gal molecules riding on fat are a strong contender for explaining both the unusual delayed reaction and the fact that it's triggered by a sugar.

That's the take - home message from a global survey of Ph.D. and master's students published today, which adds to the meager but growing literature on the subject and corroborates anecdotal evidence and discussion about the topic from recent years, including a number of personal tragedies and numerous testimonials and concerns expressed on social media and elsewhere.

This finding is consistent with anecdotal evidence suggesting that this Swedish breed of chicken inherited their black skin and internal connective tissue color from Asian chickens that were first brought to Norway by a sailor on the East Asian trade routes centuries ago.

Before research validated this, anecdotal evidence was on the web from sufferers who stated that a swig of it reduced their pain rapidly.

Some scientific studies and anecdotal evidences from bodybuilders do suggest the role of growth hormone in muscle building while some studies emphasize more on the performance enhancing effects of hGH.

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.

Also it is not optimal, also the notion of a set needed level of carbohydrates consumption recommendation based on a scare from anecdotal evidence is also troublesome.

In 2011, Professor Massimo Marcone from the University of Guelph decided to do a detailed examination of them; discarding those that relied on anecdotal evidence, and narrowing the field of natural libido enhancers down until only those studied under `' the most stringent controls» were left.21

Much of the literature on adolescents» experiences with online discussion boards and other forms of technology is presented as anecdotal evidence from individual teachers» experiences (Rowen, 2005), or as action research rooted in specific teachers» practices (Grisham & Wolsey, 2006).

Anecdotal evidence from Texas (a non-Common Core state) indicates worry from the business community there on the state's new math standards and how they measure up to the Common Core math standards.

Using only anecdotal evidence from the comics shop I use (which is neither as ridiculously diverse as comic book shops in Manhattan, say, but they do try to keep a lot of different stuff on their shelves), Marvel's efforts aren't selling very well.

Therefore, practitioners who want to recommend or dispense CBD must do so based on information from anecdotal evidence — one of the worst types of evidence to rely on.

«In answer to the anecdotal evidence of no disease from owners feeding their pets raw meat, I would like to offer one illustration of the problems with this type of evidence based on practice experience.

Dream Interpretation Cutting - edge experiments and anecdotal evidence on the hunt to find out, where do dreams come from?

Professor John Christy director of the Earth System Science Centre at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, said the Arctic had indeed warmed, but there was also anecdotal and other evidence suggesting similar melts from 1938 - 43 and on other occasions.

Moving beyond the realm of your anecdotal evidence gathered from your personal circle, have you seen the evidence that Dan has collected regarding the belief of «skeptic» in the general public on that issue?

For anecdotal evidence that «the hiring committee never sees applications when the cover letter contains grammatical errors,» see Susan McClellan & Constance Krontz, Improving Legal Writing Courses: Perspectives from the Bar and Bench, 8 Legal Writing 201, 214 (2002), and Matthew Arnold, The Lack of Basic Writing Skills and Its Impact on the Legal Profession, 24 Cap.

Several studies — and the anecdotal evidence from thousands of women across the country — link the use of talcum powder on or near the genitals with ovarian cancer.

He stressed that if a party alleges «earning capacity» then it is «incumbent [on them] to prove that by clear evidence rather than by anecdotal scraps», eg from an employment consultant.

For years, editorial decisions at Carswell and at Canada Law Book have been based the best information readily available — anecdotal evidence from users and reviews of the competing products — but not on the solid information that a user survey can provide.

But he also lays out a strong case for reading print books to your child from babyhood on, and backs it up with both evidence from experts and anecdotal experience from his own daughter, Olive.

Try to use convincing anecdotal evidence where possible; provide some context, explain your achievements and reflect on what you learned from the experience.

Generally too, there is little empirical information available on people's post-release experiences and what is available has been garnered from anecdotal evidence or assumptions made from the available data on recidivism.

«A Dream Too Far» confirms what I have gleaned from anecdotal evidence on the street and studies published by the Fed: The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and it is becoming a barrier for many middle class people who want to own their own homes.

They firmly hold on to anecdotal information and illusions from past markets, and no amount of evidence to the contrary will alter their thinking.

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.