Most of these trials were methodologically poor (inadequate allocation concealment, not randomised, no controls and/or not intention-to-treat analysis) [ 15- 18]; in the most recent trial in women with HIV, the lactobacillus arm failed to reach statistical significance in the prevention of vulvovaginal candidiasis [ 19].
Sophie's disabilities are so profound that they might consider physiotherapy a poor allocation of resources.
And overcapacity, corruption and poor allocation of assets continue to affect growth.
Instead, I suspect it's the poor allocation of ticket blocks to VIPs and workers who might not have been that interested in the events in the first place.Communism, you say!
Still, many analysts continued to caution that the upturn may not last into next year, given that the leadership in Beijing will have to step up its efforts to combat issues — like overcapacity in some major industries, often poor allocation of capital, and a buildup in debt over the last few years — that haunt China's economy.
Although the Iranian government deserves firm criticism for incompetence in handling the crisis, poor allocation of scarce foreign currency resources and failing to crack down on corrupt practices, the main culprit are the U.S. and European sanctions that regulate financial transactions with Iran.
Fagan says, "Our analysis suggests that extensive reliance upon umbrella schemes represents a poor allocation of scarce conservation resources".
"The real problem is not the huge deposits but the poor allocation of capital," says Robert Feldman, Morgan Stanley's chief economist in Japan.
This raises the issue of potential bias and when not controlled for in analysis supporting policy decisions, can lead to poor allocation of public resources.
Preliminary reports point to the usual suspects: an uptick in the number of early voters, new voting restrictions, and poor allocation of resources.
