It is not an uncommon belief that the PHRF officials strongly influence ratings of their own boats to their favor.

You had a major specification (loft) changed... that's going to have a dramatic effect on your distance, which can influence ratings.

Collactive offers a system designed to influence ratings on sites which allow users to rate articles or other items.

Collactive's current product is a system designed to influence ratings on key sites which measure the popularity of items on the Internet.

For producers, posts on Facebook and Twitter are seen as indicators of success - but do they influence ratings?

The factors influencing ratings given to television for providing information on personalities and issues were almost identical to each other.

But the factors influencing ratings given to television for helping people decide how to Vote were different.

The scope for conflicts of interest to influence ratings must be firmly addressed.

But Candice Meyers, CNET's senior vice president, says commercial sponsors do not influence ratings.

Applicants without realizing it may engage in a number of behaviors that influence ratings of their performance.