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Estimating the Proportion of False Null Hypotheses Among a Large Number of Independently Tested Hypotheses: This paper considers the problem of estimating the number of false null hypotheses among a very large number of independently tested hypotheses, focusing on the situation in which the proportion of false null hypotheses is very small. They propose a family of methods for establishing lower 100% confidence bounds for...; Tags: Hypotheses, Proportion; White papers 2004-10-14
Primate Anatomy, Kinematics, and Principles for Humanoid Design: The primate order of animals is investigated for clues in the design of humanoid robots. The pursuit is directed with a theory that kinematics, musculature, perception, and cognition can be optimized for specific tasks by varying the proportions of limbs, and in particular, the points of branching in kinematics trees...; Tags: Animal, Theory, Proportion, World Scientific Publishing, Pursuit, Robots, Emerging Technologies; White papers 2004-01-12
Forecasting Manufacturing Output Growth Using Firm-Level Survey Data: Traditionally forecasts of macroeconomic aggregates are extracted from prospective qualitative survey data by relating official data on the aggregate to both the proportion of survey respondents who are "Optimists" and the proportion who are "Pessimists". But there is no reason to focus on these proportions to the exclusion of other...; Tags: Survey, Proportion, Forecasting, University Of Warwick, Marketing Research, Marketing; White papers 2005-01-01
Part Time Working: The army of part-time workers is growing, with an increasing proportion of the working population choosing to spend less time at work. Reasons for wanting to escape the nine-to-five routine vary, from childcare commitments, needing extra time to study or starting a business to simply pursuing other interests. There is...; Tags: Proportion; White papers 2008-01-01
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions We have a question from [Sheilas Jaitly]. Go ahead, please. Sheilas Jaitly - Numera This is [Sheilas Jaitly] from [Numera]. My question would be firstly, if I could get a breakdown of your CapEx, full year CapEx of $350...; Tags: Call Transcript, Proportion, Earnings, Semiconductor, Transcript, Numera, Scripting Languages, Financial Accounting, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2007-04-25

The Little Things Count in Big Ways: Everyone - your boss, coworkers, employees, customers, family - everyone appreciates the little things you do for them in a manner that's way out of proportion with the effort. I don't know why, but it's true. And the more complicated the world gets, the more competitive the marketplace, the more...; Tags: Coworker, Proportion, Steve Tobak; Blog posts 2009-06-23

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A new survey by Taylor Nelson Sofres reveals that a higher proportion of British women remove underarm hair than their counterparts in Europe.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included): * A new survey by Taylor Nelson Sofres reveals that a higher proportion of British women remove underarm hair than their counterparts in Europe. Eighty seven per cent of ... * A new survey by Taylor Nelson Sofres reveals that a higher proportion of British women...; Tags: survey, Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc., women; Research articles 2001-09-25
World Bank calls for global campaign to halve the proportion of people in extreme poverty by 2015.: M2 PRESSWIRE-2 April 2001-WORLD BANK: World Bank calls for global campaign to halve the proportion of people in extreme poverty by 2015 C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02042001 Also available in German BERLIN -- In remarks today at a...; Tags: bank, FINANCE, Globalization, poverty, Strategy, Technology, World Bank; Research articles 2001-04-02
BANK OF CHINA TO INCREASE ISSUING PROPORTION OF HONG KONG DOLLARS: AsiaInfo Services 07-01-1996 Bank of China to Increase Issuing Proportion of Hong Kong Dollars HONG KONG, July 01, AsiaInfo Services, Inc -- Director of the Hong Kong & Macao Administration Office of the Bank of China and president of the...; Tags: Bank of China; Research articles 1996-07-01
The Effect Of Incentive Structure On Heuristic Decision Making: The Proportion Heuristic: When making judgments, individuals often utilize heuristics to interpret information. The paper reports on a series of experiments designed to test the ways in which incentive mechanisms influence the use of a particular heuristic in decision-making. Specifically, it demonstrates how information regarding the number of available practice problems influences the...; Tags: Incentive, Compensation, University Of Calgary, Benefits, Sales Force Management, Human Resources, Sales; White papers 2007-06-11
Appeal to proportion in the Clinton impeachment trial: reconciling judgment with disposition.(former President Bill Clinton): In a press release during the impeachment proceedings against President William Jefferson Clinton, Senator Paul Wellstone paired the ideals of proportion and prudence, concluding that even before the final Senate vote was taken "so many opportunities for the exercise of more prudent and proportionate judgment fell...; Tags: disposition, FINANCE, president, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2002-03-22
Reggie Bush says house story blown out of proportion: Former Southern California star Reggie Bush said there was nothing inappropriate about his family's living arrangement at a home owned by a man who reportedly sought to market him because they leased the house. "It's kind of funny how this whole story is getting blown out of proportion," Bush...; Tags: agent, Bush, NFL; Research articles 2006-04-25
Chlorine Makers Unveil Dioxin Data. (Regulation).(Chlorine Chemistry Council says its proportion of dioxin release is lower than commonly reported)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included): THE U.S. CHLORINE INDUSTRY HAS released a report on its dioxin emissions in advance of new requirements under EPA's Toxics Release Inventory TRI. It has used a different unit of measurement than EPA, however. Industry opposes EPA's plan to express dioxin TRI releases in total mass,...; Tags: chlorine, emission, regulation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2001-12-19
UK Utilities Residential Margins 2006 shows us that EDF Energy recorded the greatest profit, through a higher proportion of Tier1 electricity and fewer gas accounts than other suppliers.: M2 PRESSWIRE-18 April 2006-Research and Markets: UK Utilities Residential Margins 2006 shows us that EDF Energy recorded the greatest profit, through a higher proportion of Tier1 electricity and fewer gas accounts than other suppliersC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19042006 Dublin - Research...; Tags: EDF Energy Plc.; Research articles 2006-04-18
BASF to Focus on Higher Margin Products in Plastics Operations.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included): The company wants to double the proportion of specialties. BASF PLANS to double the proportion of specialties in its plastics operation to around 40 percent in the next 10 years in order to improve the business's profitability. ...; Tags: BASF AG, company, plastics; Research articles 2001-04-16
2 Time series trends.(Entrepreneurship in the UK): Self-employment as a proportion of total UK employment is high in comparison with other OECD countries (Blanchflower, 2000, 2004). (1) Table A.1 reports data on the change in the proportion of all workers who were self-employed in the decades since t Self-employment as a proportion of...; Tags: entrepreneurship, OECD; Research articles 2007-10-01
Timecold direct mail was finally junked? With esponse rates as low as 0.5 per cent, and a high annoyance factor, no wonder Toyota has rethought its mailing strategy. (News Analysis).: The phrase "junk mail" sets direct marketers' blood boiling. However, a sizeable proportion of the UK's direct mail consists of communication never actively sought by the receiver. And it's a sizeable proportion of a large number--according to the D The phrase "junk mail" sets direct...; Tags: direct mail, strategy, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2002-10-10
Gevity HR, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions and we will take our first question today from Tobey Sommer with Suntrust. Tobey Sommer - Suntrust Robinson Humphrey A question for you on the health care offerings; I think you described in your prepared remarks that there was a differential between the...; Tags: Gevity HR Inc.; Earnings calls 2008-07-29
Inflation Expectations Fall: Survey: Consumer expectations of inflation have fallen after remaining flat for the past two months, a survey shows.The Melbourne Institute MI survey of consumer inflationary expectations decreased to 3.2 per cent in November from 3.5 per cent in October.After three months of inflationary expectations anchored at 3.5 per cent, November...; Tags: Expectation, Survey, Inflation, Percentage Point, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Marketing Research, Finance, Marketing, AAP; News items 2009-11-12
Project Management Tiers: How "Wow, I'm on a project" Changes to "Mention doing another project and I'll rip out your liver!": The article explains about the five tiers of project management development, driven by: The proportion of people working on multiple projects, the proportion of projects that are judged a strategic business success and the strength of the organization's PM protocol (methodology for approving, prioritizing and managing projects). Organizations start off...; Tags: Project, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management; White papers 2003-01-01