Manipulating the Alpha Level Cannot Cure Significance Testing

We argue that making accept/reject decisions on scientific hypotheses, including a recent call for changing the canonical alpha level from p = 0.05 to Cookware Sets p = 0.005, is deleterious for the finding of new discoveries and the progress of science.Given that blanket and variable alpha levels both are problematic, it is sensible to dispense wi

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Using Multiple Barometers to Detect the Floor Location of Smart Phones with Built-in Barometric Sensors for Indoor Positioning

Following the popularity of smart phones and the development of mobile Internet, the demands for accurate indoor positioning have grown rapidly in recent years.Previous indoor positioning methods focused on plane locations on a floor and did Cookware Sets not provide accurate floor positioning.In this paper, we propose a method that uses multiple b

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Mapping a shared genetic basis for neurodevelopmental disorders

Abstract Distinct neurodevelopmental 7-49 C disorders have a common genetic etiology that explains the high degree of comorbidity among these disorders.A recent study sought to identify copy number variants across five neurodevelopmental disorders, and detected an enrichment for chromosome 9p24.3 duplication encompassing DOCK8 and KANK1 Cam Pulley

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Comparison of Baseline Characteristics, Sociodemographics, and Gynecological Risk Factors Associated with Secondary Infertility of Females in Pakistan

Introduction: Secondary infertility is characterized by the inability to conceive for a period of 1 year, after having previously conceived at least once.Objectives: To explore the risk factors of secondary infertility and compare sociodemographics and anthropometric variables of each studied group.Methods: Study was conducted at University Institu

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