Perhaps the most
surprising result of the analysis, reported in the figure below, is that the modest positive correlation between test scores and opt - out seen in the table above becomes negative once free / reduced lunch is taken into account.
Not exact matches
But while these first
results aren't exactly shocking, the biggest takeaway
of the
analysis will likely
surprise some people.
The
results, though not
surprising, offer a reminder that, with so many people vying for so few tenure - track faculty positions, «trainees need to do more self -
analysis of where they are and what the realities are for them to potentially become a faculty member,» says study author Nathan Vanderford, an assistant professor
of toxicology and cancer biology and assistant dean for academic development at the University
of Kentucky in Lexington.
After studying this
result, the NANOGrav team determined that the reported non-detection was not a
surprise, and
resulted from the combination
of optimistic gravitational wave models and
analysis of too few pulsars.
The
result of genetic
analysis was a big
surprise for the research team: the ancient individuals carried no trace
of ancestry from people who settled Papua New Guinea more than 40,000 years ago, in contrast to all present - day Pacific islanders who derive at least one - quarter
of their ancestry from Papuans.
The Berkeley Earth agreement with the prior
analysis surprised us, since our preliminary
results don't yet address many
of the known biases.
Others simply attributed the
surprising results to sweeping statistical extrapolations being made from very small numbers
of events, or to systematic weaknesses in the MOA survey's observations and
analyses that the 2011 paper's authors had failed to account for.
«We were very
surprised to find such close correlation between the disappearance
of dinosaurs and the beginning
of daytime activity in mammals, but we found the same
result unanimously using several alternative
analyses,» explained lead author, PhD student Roi Maor (Tel Aviv University and UCL).
Based on our previous
analysis of capture rates [32], we expected a strong effect
of reisolation on extinction and colonization, but the
result was somewhat
surprising.
The author might be
surprised to learn the
results of our
analysis — that characters in the scenarios are twice as likely to be male as female, and when women are included in the cases, they frequently hold positions that are subordinate in rank.
Kerrie - I decided to bite the bullet, and ordered a really expensive advanced functional medicine nutrient
analysis test for myself, that uses a unique technology to pick up nutrient deficiencies that traditional tests miss (the Spectracell test that I discuss in my book, Hashimoto's The Root Cause) I had already done a lot
of research on the nutrients that were causing some
of my symptoms, including glutamine, zinc and the B vitamins so many
of the
results were not
surprising, except for one: I was deficient in Thiamine!
Like many
of the other financial institutions, a deep
analysis into the performance
of Franklin Templeton has yielded a not so
surprising result: active management is likely to fail the majority
of investors.
Having already done this
analysis for some
of the US airline loyalty programs I was less
surprised about the
results this time (the UK
results mirror the US
results quite nicely) but there's one thing that bears repeating:
Muller writes: «The Berkeley Earth agreement with the prior
analysis surprised us, since our preliminary
results don't yet address many
of the known biases.»
In notes prepared in advance
of Thursday's hearings, Muller writes: «The Berkeley Earth agreement with the prior
analysis surprised us, since our preliminary
results don't yet address many
of the known biases.
Of course, it is only one study, and it presents a somewhat
surprising result, but it looks to my amateur eye as if they did a pretty substantial
analysis.