Sentences with phrase «on anecdotal experience»

It seems warmer and dryer based on anecdotal experience.

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.

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.

Rejection of data based on your anecdotal experience does not constitute a valid argument.

Sax isn't wrong to question the recent diagnostic explosion in ADHD and other psychiatric illnesses among children and hunt for potential causes, but it is irresponsible to tout that he has found the answer based on anecdotal experience.

Anything you could provide would be great, even more on your anecdotal experiences with men and women.

Not exact matches

If anecdotal evidence (and personal experience) is anything to go on, the answer is quite a few.

He said, «Other sites provide summaries on health conditions, or anecdotal experience, but Amino uses actual data and cost report forms to deliver a new era of transparency to the consumer.»

However, based on our first - hand experience, admittedly anecdotal, the investment strategies of sovereign funds are conducted by managers oriented to the Western zeitgeist: They are designed to provide diversification away from commodities in the form of commonplace or exotic instruments that mimic «smart» hedge fund managers in the West.

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.

I have a theory that SBNRs are so because one or more or a combination of the following: (1) they can't justify their spiritual texts - and so they try to remove themselves from gory genocidal tales, misogyny and anecdotal professions of a man / god, (2) can't defend and are turned off by organized religious history (which encompasses the overwhelming majority of spiritual experiences)- which is simply rife with cruelty, criminal behavior and even modern day cruel - ignorant ostracization, (3) are unable to separate ethics from their respective religious moral code - they, like many theists on this board, wouldn't know how to think ethically because they think the genesis of morality resides in their respective spiritual guides / traditions and (4) are unable to separate from the communal (social) benefits of their respective religion (many atheists aren't either).

Anecdotal testimony shows that patients using Active UMF Manuka Honey directly on the skin experienced reduced scaling after 3 - 4 applications.

While anecdotal and clinical experience supports improvement in milk production for women with insulin resistance who start or resume metformin, Vanky and colleagues (Vanky, Nordskar, Leithe, Hjorth - Hansen, Martinussen, & Carlsen, 2012) reported after a randomized, controlled trial that metformin had no effect on breast changes / size increase in pregnancy or breastfeeding in women who were obese.

«This was one of the reasons why we embarked on this study since this was our anecdotal experience in clinical practice,» he said.

Medication decisions were based mainly on «anecdotal experience,» rather than on the limited evidence or guidelines currently available.

This is not just based on clinical experience or anecdotal evidence — there are several studies supporting this, showing that low estrogen levels in menopausal women were the likely cause of weight gain.

Usually the truth is that their beliefs are founded on a combination of personal experience, anecdotal evidence, and maybe a few studies which are invariably less - than - perfect.

Although there isn't much formal research exploring flaxseed's direct effects on thyroid health, there are many anecdotal reports from people with thyroid disease who have experienced no side effects with moderate flax intake.

The information on this blog comes from my own anecdotal experience and from research I've done in human nutrition.

Before you over-generalize based on this one anecdotal experience, I should mention the counter point, which is that from a macroeconomic perspective, no one would use online dating websites if they were completely useless in terms of helping people find happy relationships.

Now in true co-op fashion I'm going to turn it over to a partner hunter, Jason Love, who has a nice perspective on the co-operative experience through some great anecdotal examples.

Still, more than 50 years after Sputnik — and despite boundless research and anecdotal evidence on the value of the arts as part of a child's comprehensive educational experience, not to mention art simply for art's sake — why is it still the first to go when budgets head south?

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).

«I think a lot of this is based on the very personal experience of individuals and anecdotal evidence.

Really difficult to compare Mr Gibb's statement on teacher supply and our anecdotal experience of there being few available when we advertise posts.

Chow / Pit and Rot / Pit — not so much, but all of that is anecdotal based on my experience.

A: The anecdotal evidence (what vets say at meetingsto each other based on their clinical experiences rather than research) suggests that fipronil (Frontline Topspot tm) will eliminate ear mites.We have tried this on a pretty large group of cats recently so I am eagerlyawaiting one of them coming for a follow - up exam — but haven't seen themyet.

Is this true or just the opinion of that person based on single experience and anecdotal evidence?

«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.

They've been courteous, professional, and knowledgable, even about booking on partner awards which is something I've learned not to take for granted with phone reps.. Although my experiences are bit anecdotal, I feel that Alaska is one of the airlines that have provided me with consistent quality when trying to sort things out.

Re # 49 «People with children are less likely to believe in GW» — we have 5 - all boys, and most of my colleagues working on sorting the GW problem out have kids - so your anecdotal experience does not hold true with ours.

In addition to providing an overview of new accident benefits arbitration process under the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT), which came into effect on April 1, 2016, Michelle will share valuable anecdotal discussion of what counsel have experienced so far on both sides, such as evidentiary and production issues at the case conference stage and before a hearing, what evidence adjudicators are looking for or emphasizing, the format of the hearing (written, oral, hybrid), witness issues, etc..

But based on personal experience as well as anecdotal evidence, it's advice that isn't always followed.

Without a crystal ball, it is extremely difficult for practitioners to tell clients what will happen, so practitioners are left relying on experience — and anecdotal evidence — to estimate what may happen.

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.

Setting the OnePlus 3 next to a couple of other modern phones and opening up apps, multitasking and doing a few basic things, my anecdotal experiences were confirmed — this phone is just as fast, or faster, than anything else on my desk right now.

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

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

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.

Anecdotal evidence indicates that parents in these groups experience positive changes on a range of dimensions.

This is often a self - proclaimed expert with some limited credentials, who has made it his / her mission to create relationship advice, often based purely on personal experience or anecdotal evidence.

You can rest assured that the information presented to you in this blog will be based, not on my own personal opinion or anecdotal experiences, but on what peer - reviewed research has to say.

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).

Before you over-generalize based on this one anecdotal experience, I should mention the counter point, which is that from a macroeconomic perspective, no one would use online dating websites if they were completely useless in terms of helping people find happy relationships.

Our research and anecdotal findings highlight the pressure young people are experiencing online, the effect that excessive social media use and screen time may be having on their sense of wellbeing, and one of the main concerns which staff members in particular raise: the impact of tech use on sleep.

This book is based on decades of empirical research, which is exactly what sets it apart from so many of the good - intentioned but misleading «self help» books written by therapists with only anecdotal experience working with couples.

My anecdotal experience with this indicates that costs are reasonable and response rates potentially high, depending on how well the message is crafted.