Sentences with phrase «useful models in»

Stubenhaus et al. propose that flatworms are useful models in which to study the molecular processes that are responsible for porphyrias in humans.

A new study has shown that prairie voles may be a useful model in understanding the neurochemistry of social behavior.

Although plug and play is a useful model in many areas, it may not serve employers well when it comes to regulated and litigated areas like hiring.»

Not exact matches

While models that attempt to forecast potential economic impacts provide useful insights regarding potential risks when exploring policy choices, the Commission is of the view that it must also consider the potential upsides of greater choice, including the retention of subscribers in the system, as well as the risks associated with maintaining the status quo in a context of increased demand for more choice.

The most useful mental models and rules of thumb, in other words, are often dead simple, which is why an interview Adam Bryant of The New York Times did with Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston earlier this year is so helpful (hat tip to Business Insider for the pointer).

The four critical factors are: (a) businesses with recurring revenue bases — like a renewable subscription — are far better than ones dependent on constantly securing new customers; renewals are much easier and less expensive to secure than new sales; (b) customer retention is absolutely critical — all customers are very costly to acquire and very easy to lose in a world of almost infinite choices; (c) businesses based on products that require constant replacement or renewal (the «razor blade» model) are much more attractive than durable goods businesses (like selling refrigerators) where the products have very long repurchase or replacement life cycles and where the market could even fairly quickly reach saturation points; and (d) businesses that offer products or services that had a predictably high rate of obsolescence were much more attractive than those where the products had long, useful lives.

The Business Model Canvas looks beyond those charts and is especially useful because it combines a practical and tangible approach in covering the various areas and aspects of planning a business but emphasizes the need to iterate as conditions change.

Management believes that these metrics reflect the organic, core operating performance of the company, and therefore are useful to analysts and investors in providing supplemental information that helps them understand, model and forecast the evolution of our operating business.

In contrast to claims being made for his technology in the 2014 contract, Kogan himself claimed in a TV interview earlier this month (after the scandal broke) that his predictive modeling was not very accurate at an individual level — suggesting it would only be useful in aggregate to, for example, «understand the personality of New Yorkers»In contrast to claims being made for his technology in the 2014 contract, Kogan himself claimed in a TV interview earlier this month (after the scandal broke) that his predictive modeling was not very accurate at an individual level — suggesting it would only be useful in aggregate to, for example, «understand the personality of New Yorkers»in the 2014 contract, Kogan himself claimed in a TV interview earlier this month (after the scandal broke) that his predictive modeling was not very accurate at an individual level — suggesting it would only be useful in aggregate to, for example, «understand the personality of New Yorkers»in a TV interview earlier this month (after the scandal broke) that his predictive modeling was not very accurate at an individual level — suggesting it would only be useful in aggregate to, for example, «understand the personality of New Yorkers»in aggregate to, for example, «understand the personality of New Yorkers».

In the current circumstance, these models have not been useful because they generally do not handle credit well, if at all.

In Zero to One Thiel not only makes the obvious point that businesses that are monopolies are ideal, but says that models like the ones I used above aren't useful because they presume a static world.

In summary, available evidence suggests that a simple model of Bitcoin price based on Metcalfe's Law is useful for understanding and perhaps predicting Bitcoin price.

I think by «right» here they mean the most useful choice for their business (as in decisions based on the business model — ie: profit at some point as noted in the saying).

Actually, I think it's useful to think of «Big Bang» as a short - hand for «That point in the past when the energy density becomes so high that our current models of physics can't describe what happened».

The Protestant evangelical model, which tends to stress charismatic leadership, may be useful in understanding the widespread perception of certain public figures as «trustworthy.»

However, while it is useful as a heuristic in developing models of reaction mechanisms, it has been shown to fail as a criterion for selecting among some selected published models.

He defines theology as reflection on the faith of the people of God — a second - order activity that provides useful models rather than the scientific deduction of intellectual truth from a mother lode of truth in scripture.

Scientists like Hawking tell us: God has no place in any scientific equations, plays no role in any scientific explanations, can not be used to predict any events, does not describe anything or force that has yet been detected, and there are no models of the universe in which a god's presence is either required, productive, or useful.

The medical model of diagnosis is useful at this point in helping the alcoholic take an objective look at his drinking pattern.

Once we begin to think of our faith in terms of largeness instead of largess; once we begin to think of our faith in terms of measurable success or significant achievements or community stature or statistically significant gains or business models or congregational models or appropriate budget processes or cash flow direction or generally accepted accounting practices or independent audits or administrative requirements or procedural transparency or proper leadership roles or managerial responsibilities and boundaries or membership trends or effective organizational structures or current and accurate and relevant identity / purpose / vision / mission statements or strategic and tactical plans or valid and useful performance metrics — at that point, we have become money changers and temple authorities, we have deformed from a community into an industry that requires exclusionary individualism.

The models of maleness / femaleness and parenting absorbed by teens from their parents must be reshaped drastically to be useful in the new world of relationships that is emerging.

Factors in the struggle of a people to exist as a corporate body are set forth in the four - function paradigm of Talcott Parsons.10 Although the adequacy of his analysis is challenged by other theories, especially those focused upon social change, 11 Parsons's model provides a useful delineation of the actions implicated in a group's toil to perpetuate itself.

God has no place in any scientific equations, plays no role in any scientific explanations, can not be used to predict any events, does not describe anything or force that has yet been detected, and there are no models of the universe in which a god's presence is either required, productive, or useful.

This prophetic model, propagated by a group of instructors in the law and in the synagogue, (13) was most useful to Luke.

Braithwaite, who considers scientific models dispensable, in turn treats religious language as a morally useful fiction.

The Intentional Marriage Model The Intentional Marriage (or Relationship) Model is an extremely useful technique for couples already in an ongoing relationship or perhaps contemplating one.

The problem is that while the imitation model may be useful and perhaps even accurate in particular individual situations, it is totally inadequate as a model for policy - formulation on a societal level.

However, this model will only be found useful if we assume that the hierarchy is open - ended toward infinite regress, both in the upward and downward direction.

Your god has no place in any scientific equations, plays no role in any scientific explanations, can not be used to predict any events, does not describe anything or force that has yet been detected, and there are no models of the universe in which a god's presence is either required, productive, or useful.

One of the most useful models for evaluating the personal effects of religious television programs is found in Television and Human Behavior by George Comstock and his associates.

Taking children to Church Children very often model the behaviour of their parents, and so it will be useful to first look at how parents can take part in the liturgical celebrations in Church before we look at how they can help their children to participate.

The history of science provides many examples of this combination of analogy and innovation in the creation of models which were useful in generating theories.4 The «Bohr model» of the atom, in which «planetary» electrons revolve in orbits around a central nucleus, resembles the solar system in certain of its dynamical properties; but the key assumption of quantum jumps between orbits had no classical parallel at all.

Also, the NCM460 cell line that Dr. Ebert and the carrageenan lobby criticize is derived from normal colonic mucosa and is useful to model effects on colonic cells, in the same way that other intestinal cell lines, such as Caco2 and HT29, are useful.

Some models come with a bread making option and this is very useful if you are short on space in your kitchen.

Its well and Ok to think he may not be useful to us today because of fitness issues which is of primary importance for someone who models himself after Gerrard but to call him the weakest piece of our midfield of the last several years, after his immense contribution in the last 6 years right from Conte's first year when he scored some gorgeous goals, is doing great disservice to him.

The Graco Pack N Play Playard Bassinet is a quality playard product that offers several useful features not available in the previously reviewed model.

The Felder - Silverman model of learning styles is based on Myers - Briggs terminology; the site is quite academic and detailed, but has a useful questionnaire to help determine likely styles in this system.

Basic highchairs will do the job, but some high - end models hold up better to wear and tear, and can be more useful in the long run.

The above models can also be in your list as each of them has a lot of useful features.

Given the heterogeneity in the choice of outcome measures routinely collected and reported in randomised evaluations of models of maternity care, a core (minimum) data set, such as that by Devane 2007, and a validated measure of maternal quality of life and well being would be useful not only within multi-centre trials and for comparisons between trials, but might also be a significant step in facilitating useful meta - analyses of similar studies.

This feature can be useful and will be implemented in the Max - Way model.

Some models give you the option of buying an extra video unit, so you can monitor more than one room at a time, useful if you have a baby and toddler in separate bedrooms.

In tandem models, one child sits behind the other, an arrangement that can be useful for a baby and an older sibling.

Given the heterogeneity in the choice of outcome measures routinely collected and reported in randomised evaluations of models of maternity care, a core (minimum) dataset, such as that by Devane 2007, and a validated measure of maternal quality of life and wellbeing would be useful not only within multi-centre trials and for comparisons between trials, but might also be a significant step in facilitating useful meta - analyses of similar studies.

Models provide a kind of map for thinking about the overall direction of political change, which is undeniably useful, but these theories require considerable fleshing out in terms of their understanding of social life.

Data experts I've talked with generally say that psychographic models can be useful in your first rounds of outreach, since they should give you at least an idea of whom to target.

I came up with that definition in College, and have found it a very useful model ever since.

As a preface, the idea of the chart is accurate, in a sense that there is a consensus among political scientists or pretty much anyone else with interest in politics that a multi-axis political spectrum model (like Nolan chart, or the chart you show which is an example of a political compass) is a far better, more accurate, more useful, and overall less...

Kristen Rasmussen, who studies flash flooding at the University of Washington in Seattle, says it would be really useful to combine the drone system with existing models that take account of terrain and how the water moves.

Discussing his results at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, Calif., last week, Baier says his mutants could represent the first fish model for a mood disorder and be a useful screening model for drugs.