For, alas, though those who risk their own funds put a premium on simplicity and practicality, others academics driven by "rank" and status, management consultants, economic "experts", and finance analysts—have an incentive to indulge in complexity and muddle.This intrinsic limit to predictions is here to stay with us.
Sansom's explanation of his decision to turn his detective into a barrister offers a neat illustration of the mix of passion and practicality that drives his writing.
In the next few years luxury automotive brands are poised to reach 12% of the Chinese market, nearly equal to their sway in the U.S. In Asia and elsewhere, luxury SUV makers are counting on a sense of practicality to drive sales, strange as that may seem for vehicles that will soar above the $200,000 mark.
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"Beauty in architecture is driven by practicality.
You make split-second decisions, some driven by practicality, others by the heart.
"I think it is useful to have guidance and advice but you also have to be driven by practicality about what your baby is like.
"At least here at Novartis, my science has to be driven by practicality.... Whereas outside, in the academic world, I thought all decisions were driven by money, inside, now I realize that all decisions are driven by practicality...
Our decision to exclude the first two years of the scheme was driven by practicality: first, not all required information was released for 2004-05 (for example, the number of exceptions (patients for whom indicators were deemed inappropriate by practices)); second, the scheme underwent a major revision after 2005-06 with many disease domains added and others considerably modified.
The choice is likely to be driven by practicalities such as the sample size that can be achieved, which can be a recipe for underpowered trials.
