Sentences with phrase «on hard analysis»

It is a sophisticated regime that relies on hard analysis not crude ratios topped up by a bit of cash to meet the unexpected.

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The Deed: Chicago «Analysis Paralysis»: In this behind - the - scenes look, host Sean Conlon discusses hard - working flippers Larry and Chantill, a married couple beset by crooked contractors and intent on improving their fortunes despite several mismanaged real estate investments.

But this is a cultural history of shoplifting, not a hard analysis of its effects on bottom lines.

The relevant difference between Finance and HR is that Finance gains prestige by bringing to bear the tools of quantitative analysis; HR issues, on the other hand, are typically harder to quantify and turn into math, leading many people to think of them as «mushy.»

Any adviser that makes a recommendation based on technical analysis will have a hard time making a straight - faced argument to clients (or a court) that they fulfilled their fiduciary duties.

Like I said it's hard at first if you don't understand the terminology but once you get that terminology you have such a deep appreciation for what he's doing and how in depth he's going on that analysis.

It is not a «hard» number based on an analysis of what the departments / agencies received and what they actually spent.

Neither light reading nor cheap (it's hard to find online for less than about $ 75), this book is the most thoughtful and objective analysis of the long - term returns on stocks, bonds, cash and inflation available anywhere, purged of the pom - pom waving and statistical biases that contaminate other books on the subject.

I agree with the analysis & have had similar experience but the reality is that, even with the best will in the world, if your paths don't collide on a Sunday morning or at some other «meeting» it is hard to maintain these previously triangular friendships in most spheres of life.

We need not do anything but acknowledge Him and be grateful I've been struggling with a lot of issues this past year — failing to trust in God with all my heart while falling back into old fearful patterns and trying too hard lean on my own understanding, mixing myself up along the way with, frankly, too many Bible verses and analysis of Bible verses.

For those who didn't see the first time around, my Rock Songbook began with four epic posts on what may be the greatest 60s album, Odessey and Oracle, especially concentrating on the hit «Time of the Season,» but also taking in the glorious «Changes,» the ambivalent «Friends of Mine,» and then settin» down for some Platonic analysis of why it's hard to convey wisdom in rock - song, even for a group as great as the Zombies.

That seems like a fair analysis, and if the defender has taken it on board and is showing the right attitude and approach, then it should lead to him working hard to prove himself to the Barcelona boss.

But on close analysis of the game, it is not hard to notice that it was when he was moved into midfield that he truly established his influence on the game.

But the book is a balanced one and it's stressed that a combination of hard analysis and experienced nous are needed to land the best players, whether they are 12 year olds gambolling on Clapham Common, participants in the Champions League - aping Next Gen series or Valencia forwards catching the eye of the Mansours.

The Hard Tackle analyses and delivers its own verdict on the business done by Premier League champions Chelsea.

It's that time of the week when The Hard Tackle takes analyses and offers tips on the Fantasy Premier League.

Your analysis of who goes to most of these restaurants (die hards who are not terribly well informed or treat - seekers) strikes me as dead on, and I also had the thought that if the options aren't ordered enough, the project might be conveniently tabled (as I think often happens in the school food reform world, too, with healthier entrees that kids are afraid to try.)

From very early on the Lib Dem leadership's main hurdle was to convince its predominantly leftwing MPs and party, and Adonis makes an incisive analysis of this that is hard to fault.

But we produce posts covering many other areas, and our blog editor works hard to ensure a rich stream of perspective and analysis on topical issues.

the analysis for Minnesota is dead on because it is hard to tell just how much support Al Franken can actually muster.

The new analysis sheds light on how Airbnb listings, particularly in neighborhoods where they are most heavily concentrated, exacerbate New York City's affordability challenges and make it harder for working - and middle - class families to make ends meet... Airbnb listings were heavily concentrated in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn and had a greater impact on these neighborhoods.

Given the importance of hard data to reinforce the value of federal funding to NIH, the Academy is finalizing a follow - on analysis that looks at patent output through a number of additional metrics, such as by mechanism and study section.

The drivers also slammed on the brakes harder when traffic got sticky, the researchers reported in Accident Analysis & Prevention.

In addition to having up to 13 pesticides detected on the fruit, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis, conventional «strawberries have a large surface area and all those tiny bumps, which makes the pesticides hard to wash off, so you're ingesting more of those chemicals,» explains Marion Nestle, PhD, a professor of nutrition and public health at New York University and author of What to Eat.

I attempted to perform the Biosignature analysis on her, and quite honestly, with her current condition I had a hard time even looking at her, let alone perform a procedure of skin fold site exams.

The inclusion of a few admittedly energetic interludes - eg Ronny confronts Geneva's tattooed, high - on - oxycontin boyfriend (Channing Tatum's Zip)- goes a long way towards sustaining the film's watchable atmosphere, yet it's hard to deny that the whole thing is, in the final analysis, far too sedate and uneven to make a wholeheartedly positive impact on the viewer.

Being a die - hard fan of THE SIMPSONS, I have seen all of seasons 1, 21, and 22; most of seasons 2 and 20; some of season 19; and a little bit of each of the other seasons; ergo, I should be capable of making a good analysis and compare the long - running show from when it started in December of» 89, to now, after its season premiere on September 21, 2011.

With adrenaline - pumping movies, field - tested analysis from the hardest hitting experts on INSIDE THE NFL ™, and hard - hitting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING — it doesn't get any more thrilling than this.

As you can see, at least based on a quick analysis of one state's data, it's hard to make the case that this massive program had a transformative influence on the state's most troubled schools.

These results and analyses will drive how the assessments are refined and continue to be developed; although the field test may be over, the hard work of making sure the highest quality assessment is delivered to states in the coming school year is still going on.

And while I may disagree with some very smart people (and yes this makes me nervous) about how they should be used (I lean towards principals using them on a micro level, districts and beyond using them at the macro, ie not to evaluate individual teachers, but schools, districts, etc) I don't think anyone can disagree on this hard fact: not every K - 12 classroom will be tested every year in a way that is rigorous or consistent enough for value - added analysis.

The Post-Crescent article quotes Peter Goff, an assistant professor of education leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, as saying that, while teacher retirements jumped as Act 10 was being passed, it's hard to pinpoint the law's effect on teacher retention.

For your information, criteria of analysis are soft or hard skills on which you want to assess your learners.

We hope this analysis can shed light on the positive developments that have resulted from the hard work of DPS educators, while also illuminating those places where the district needs to dig in, reflect on what is not working, and set a course with a higher probability of success.

Based on our 2016 analysis of statewide reports, we found that states were missing important opportunities to communicate about state education priorities and school quality because reports were hard to find, full of jargon, and missing important data.

I work so hard on my writing that the fun bit where I'm making up stories for my own enjoyment is dwarfed by the analysis, the problem solving, the revisions, the editing, the learning about writing craft — things that can be rewarding in the end, but are often stressful in the moment (and don't even get me started on marketing, bookkeeping, or taxes).

Representative Reviews:»... This is all familiar stuff by now, but the last 100 pages on the economic and political roots of global Islamism are filled with the kind of close reporting and intimate yet accessible analysis that have been hard to come by.»

The great availability of data, analyses, and opinions have allowed me to me to focus on what matters at this stage of my career — working hard, developing my body of work, connecting with readers and other writers, and writing what I love.

I'm just having a really hard time believing this analysis as based on those book sales stats alone.

When asked how his data was compiled for digital sales as compared to print sales (where more direct access to numbers from Diamond Distributors and bookstore sales are shared with ICv2), Griepp said much of what they based their numbers on came from interviews and surveys with industry players as neither publishers or sales outlets will release hard numbers for analysis.

In related reading: Buying is a hard thing for bookstores to do effectively, and that becomes an increasingly important reality for publishers is the kind of analysis piece Mike Shatzkin does well, drawing on his born - to - it family background in the business.

Should we move from US GAAP to IFRS, it should not affect the valuations of stocks on average, though it will make it a little harder to do financial analysis.

I think it is hard to write good books on asset allocation, technical analysis, or quantitative investing.

Beyond the actual star rating for every broker in every category, there is additional commentary that gives analysis and sometimes more subjective criteria that are either hard to specify in a simple star rating or that might depend on what kind of trader you are.

While I could believe that Allied's shareholders might generally be too busy to have read the lengthy analysis we put on our website, it was hard to imagine a professional, who was the second largest Allied holder, would come to a meeting with us and acknowledge such lack of preparation.

It is an OPMI analysis which relies heavily on predicting future earnings and future dividends, something extremely hard to do well.

I sometime have trouble keeping actual company performance separate from stock performance in my mind — like you said, it's helpful to base decisions on hard numbers and actual analysis rather than on past stock performance.

(But you may be describing an undigested piece of food - showing it to your veterinary staff is safest) I just read on and see that you have already done that, so yes, sending their feces to a specialist for analysis now is a good idea - they will culture it and look bacterial overgrowth and will test for really odd intestinal parasites (and Giardia which is hard to see in private practice) and will probably do a fecal viral analysis as well.

There's no hard and fast rule about what constitutes a signup bonus, but based on the above analyses I see the offers as follows:

I think that doing this on the basis of time series analysis is somewhere between hard and impossible.