(I have understood for some time, by the way, the nature of double
blind testing of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Korber says such requirements should include a thorough investigation of all possible routes of infection,
blind testing of samples, and clear records of the chain of custody of samples.
Different approaches to the problem have been developed and these have been evaluated over the years in international exercises, known as
the blind tests of crystal structure prediction.
These findings were revealed in the 6th
blind test of crystal structure prediction, an exercise conducted by twenty five international research groups that was organised by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC).
The «Pause» in Global Warming and
a Blind Test of Contrarian Claims about Climate Data.
In one building we conducted
a blind test of two showerheads for the fitness center, and occupants actually picked the more water efficient option.
Not exact matches
He plans to use it to build a better prototype
of the printer and
test it with more groups for the
blind.
If you're one
of those companies, then not only are you leaving money on the table by not
testing less expensive options, but you are missing a wave
of new consumers that are not yet ad
blind on those next new things.
Reports in the Chinese press claimed they were put there by a local electronics company for
testing purposes, but Chinese netizens were still worried — «From every angle, no
blind side, it is capable
of distinguish male from female mosquito!»
This summer MillerCoors has been running a
blind taste
test in bars called «Know Your Beer» in which it puts Lite up against Bud Light with a goal
of reaching 500,000 consumers by the end
of the season.
Science is about evidence and
testing hypotheses, not
blind belief without a shred
of evidence.
The evidence is simply overwhelming and
of various different types: the fossil record, the genetic code, experimental confirmations, structures in living organisms which are
of no current use but once were, faulty «designs» that are explained by «
blind evolution» but that no sentient being would create, predictions that are
tested based one the hypothesis it has occurred etc..
My main point is, when you
test to see if prayer works, there are ways to randomize it so bias is out
of the equation (Usually double -
blind tests work nicely) and then before you even begin you outline that a prayer that works means the person is healed instantly, or to make it slightly more «fair» and conform to laws
of nature more, a person who has prayers heals at an abnormally high rate.
The
blind man could have you sit across the room and take an object out
of his pocket for you to identify... or he could stick his tongue out and ask you what face he is making... or a mult.itude
of other
tests for vision.
«Whenever there is a
blind taste
test and the judges don't know the brand, we win hands - down all the time, and we're very proud
of that.
We then
test those standards before bottling by subjecting our wines to honest,
blind tasting comparison with fine wines from the rest
of the world.
Screwcap triumphs over cork in maturation
test: A selection
of top Australian wines matured under both screwcap and cork led to «ground breaking» results during a
blind tasting at this week's Vinitaly...
The Great Taste Awards, first established in 1994, are considered one
of the highest honours for food products internationally, and are decided by a panel
of industry judges in a
blind taste
test.
The gold standard
test (meaning the best way
of diagnosing something) for food allergies is a double -
blind, placebo - controlled food challenge (DBPCFC), conducted under the supervision
of a board certified allergist.
They even conduct
blind taste -
testings and tell you what brand
of whatever ingredient they're using is the best.
We pitted store - bought varieties
of canned whole tomatoes (including San Marzanos and plain old plum tomatoes) against each other in a
blind taste
test.
The Fiery Food Challenge is a competition that invites hot, «really hot», but most important «really delicious» spicy and zesty foods and fiery food - related products to be judged in
blind taste
tests by a panel
of spicy food lovers supervised by Fiery Food Hall
of Famer CaJohn.
SOUGHT - AFTER This year, we decided to continue in our search to
blind taste
test the fashionable, which explains the addition
of another category to our competition series with the Organic Masters.
Judging on a combination
of texture and flavor, we put the classics to a
blind taste
test.
A panel
of local food media judges
blind taste
tested the different lamb dishes, declaring the following winners in each category:
Albuquerque, NM — August 1, 2017 - WisePies Pizza & Salad ®, A Smarter Way to Pizza, announced today that as a result
of a recent
blind taste
test, that was open to the vegan community and all WisePies Pizza & Salad guests, now offers a Violife brand
of 100 % dairy - free, vegan cheese at all locations.
With hundreds
of entries the winners were selected by
blind taste
test by New Yorks finest and brightest in the culinary industry.
Fairmont Singapore spices things up with Szechuan Court's authentic house made XO Sauce, which recently came in the top three in a
blind taste
test of sauces from various hotels and restaurants conducted by a local restaurant critic and food editor.
After ten hours
of tests comprised
of technical questions,
blind cheese - tasting
tests and
blind cheese - cutting
tests, the candidates finished in beauty, with a presentation
of an assortment
of cheese and sculptures on a platter!
But after a number
of comparative
tests and
blind tastings, we noticed little
of the rumored effect.
This is a great opportunity for new and or small distilleries to put their product in front
of real trade buyers and be judged in a true
blind taste
test based upon category and actual price.
Many employers in these states, as well as in others where this sort
of open sale and use is still against the law, simply decided to turn a
blind eye to marijuana
testing, opting instead for clear clauses in contracts that stipulate that employees may not show up for work under the influence.
All three
of the starting forwards looked sharp and could jave won it but the Hull keeper played a
blinder and as our defenders were rarely
tested I have gone for the impressive Mohamed Elneny who hardly put a foot wrong.
March 13 - 14: Take two days to discover The Secret Life
of Maple Syrup with outdoor detective work, sap collecting, and boiling down, plus
blind taste
tests and sweet treats (Belmont)
I got together with my cousin, sister in law and teenage niece for a «
blind taste
test» to see what they thought
of these yummy treats.
Young love,
blind to the rich time -
tested tapestry, deaf to the wealth
of meaning in quiet companionship, lost to the supple oneness
of hearts in accord, often looks at old love and calls it dead.
√ Use plug covers on electrical outlets; wrap up the slack
of electrical cords and hide behind furniture √ Tie and place
blind cords out
of baby's reach, or use cordless window coverings; keep cribs, furniture and toys away from windows and window cords √ Secure all furniture so it will not topple on your child √ Install hardware mounted gates (which are more secure than pressure mounted) at the top and bottom
of stairs √ Put latches on doors to keep kids out
of certain rooms √ Lock away medicines, cleaning products and poisons, and ensure houseplants are out
of reach √ Turn water heater down to 49 °C (120 °F), and
test baby's bath water with elbow or wrist to ensure it's warm, not hot √ Don't allow smoking — it's harmful to your infant and butts are poisonous
If there's a tie, hold a
blind taste
test on one
of the jars.
At least they have that wondrous clove
of garlic that has yet to be double
blind tested... And because women are inferior, there's no issue in butchering their cervix, squishing their mammary glands, cutting and prodding.
In
blind taste
tests, most smokers can't tell the difference between brands
of cigarette.
Out
of curiosity, De Vries
tested the daughters
of one subject and observed that even though they were not color -
blind — they seemed to distinguish red and green as well as anyone — they needed more red in their
test light than normal people to make the match precise.
[BOX 2] Careers book: Proof Copies
of Affiliate Descriptions [2 folders] Careers book: Production Materials League
of Disabled Voters Materials, 1976 - 1980 National Academy
of Sciences, Committee on Ability
Testing of Handicapped NAS Testimony:
Test HC Media Publication Lists and Bibliographies General Description, Newspaper Clippings, Rehab and Employment Project on the Handicapped Press Coverage, Replies to Press Releases General Description, Newspaper Clippings - Civil Rights General Description, Newspaper Clippings - Education Newspaper Clippings - Education Newspaper Clippings -
Blind Newspaper Clippings - Deaf Media: General Description - Newspaper Clippings - Accessibility, Barrier Free Housing, Transportation, 1976 - 1978 Media: Articles - Miscellaneous -
Blind, 1980 Media: Articles - Miscellaneous, 1977 - 1978
Professional violinists were unable to distinguish five
of Stradivari's violins from six newer instruments during a
blind playing
test.
I have advocated before that one way to mitigate problems with null - hypothesis significance
testing is for editors
of scientific journals to employ «results
blind» decision making in determining whether to publish and make it be known that they are doing so.
To
test this idea, neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and colleagues scanned the brains
of 10 congenitally
blind adults as they answered questions about the beliefs
of people described to them.
Using randomized
blind testing, Goodpaster's research group
tested how well a group
of seventeen dogs were able to locate three types
of explosives and their pseudo-versions: single - base smokeless powder, 2,4,6 - trinitrotoluene (commonly known as TNT), and a RDX - based plastic explosive (Composition C - 4).
In the study researchers sought to
test whether earlier findings on the positive effect
of neurofeedback on sleep quality and memory could also be replicated in a double -
blind placebo - controlled study.
«We have now found a potential mechanism, and at this point in our research, we need to
test human participants in a
blinded, placebo controlled clinical study — the same technique we used to study the behavioral effects
of acupuncture in rats,» says Eshkevari, a nurse anesthetist and licensed acupuncturist.
Any results that are reported to constitute a
blinded, independent validation
of a statistical model (or mathematical classifier or predictor) must be accompanied by a detailed explanation that includes: 1) specification
of the exact «locked down» form
of the model, including all data processing steps, algorithm for calculating the model output, and any cutpoints that might be applied to the model output for final classification, 2) date on which the model or predictor was fully locked down in exactly the form described, 3) name
of the individual (s) who maintained the
blinded data and oversaw the evaluation (e.g., honest broker), 4) statement
of assurance that no modifications, additions, or exclusion were made to the validation data set from the point at which the model was locked down and that neither the validation data nor any subset
of it had ever been used to assess or refine the model being
tested
Danish amputee Dennis Aabo Sørenson was able to distinguish between similar objects and even identify a majority
of objects in
blind tests.