Sentences with phrase «weak evidence for»

While GEV shape parameter estimates are predominately negative, qualitatively showing weak evidence for the Fréchet form of the GEV distribution, field significant differences from the Gumbel distribution in the region are not found.

There is weak evidence for a quasi-periodic variation in the sunspot cycle amplitudes with a period of about 90 years («Gleisberg cycle»).

Thus far, the only thing I've claimed is that what a group of 600 non-randomly selected scientists say about something or other is weak evidence for a scientific theory and that the IPCC is political entity.

Finally, Robert offered weak evidence for his final evaluation that Lesson 2 was more effective than Lesson 1.

After adjustment for potential confounders, there was weak evidence for positive associations between maternal free sugar intake in pregnancy and childhood doctor - diagnosed asthma and childhood wheeze (OR comparing highest versus lowest quintile 1.31, 95 % CI 0.98 — 1.75; per quintile p - trend = 0.09 and 1.42, 95 % CI 1.05 — 1.92; per quintile p - trend = 0.08, respectively), and stronger evidence for a positive association with atopy at age 7 years (OR 1.38, 95 % CI 1.06 — 1.78; per quintile p - trend = 0.006)(table 2).

As I stated in the panel, this is extremely weak evidence for an effect of carbs; there are many confounding factors and population - level data can not sort these out (the «ecological fallacy»).

Given the weak evidence for the IOC's policy and its potential for fostering gender hysteria, the problem here isn't one of unfair advantage but of bias and discrimination.

Hatzes first removed the strongest of any periodic signals, not necessarily just those tied to the star's rotation, and found only weak evidence for Bb.

Not exact matches

The evidence also suggests, however, that any expansion is likely to be relatively weak except for a 1 - 2 quarter bounce of inventory rebuilding, and that the sustainability of any upturn may be cut short by accelerating debt problems.

This generally supports the case that Living Goods offers high quality products, but because our experience on the site visit may have been non-representative and there are many other potential factors that may affect the effectiveness of drug treatments aside from following storage procedures for drugs properly, we consider it to be only weak evidence in support of the quality of Living Goods» drug treatments.

If the evidence for thinking that there is still an unsatisfied excess demand for money is simply that we're having a weak recovery, then as Eli Dourado has pointed out, this is assuming what needs to be proved.

Underlining the lack of evidence for a rate rise, communicating that any change in policy would not come as a surprise or ahead of schedule, and forecasting weaker US growth thanks in part to the strong dollar had its desired effect: but not for long.

Scientists need to take a step back and admit that the evidence for evolution and the big bang is quite weak.

JJ, you say «the evidence for evolution and the big bang is quite weak.»

Evidence for the big bang and evolution is not «weak.»

No matter how weak you may believe it to be, it is far stronger than any evidence for a GOD or gods, of which there is none.

Capital punishment's lack of demonstrated superiority as a deterrent (the evidence for its effectiveness being at best mixed), the capacity of society to protect itself equally well by permanently imprisoning those who are currently being executed (which is possible at limited marginal cost, especially when one takes into account the cost of the extended trial procedures and interminable appeals and reviews which usually accompany capital punishment)-- all these points are important, but their utility is chiefly as rebuttal arguments in response to the empirically weak but emotionally strong claims made on behalf of capital punishment.

I am going to pull out the old chestnut that, just because a term we use comes from only one verse it doesn't follow that it is wrong or that the evidence for it is weak.

«religion are for weak minded ppl who will believe anything they're told without evidence» — If you think it's as simple as that then you're an absolute fool.

You said, «You may take it as an insult, but I would suggest that what you are pointing out is actually a weak analogy fallacy, i.e. the comparison between the evidence for Jesus, et al and the evidence for the tooth fairy is not a valid comparison.»

Although a number of studies have investigated the evidence for anti-obesity programmes at school, the results have been mixed and the studies weak.

Though on evidence of Gabriel Paulista and Callum Chambers performance against Liverpool, there is no cause for worry against a weaker Newcastle side.

Besides the 2013 University of Washington study, a number of other recent studies have found education ineffective in improving self - reporting by athletes, adding to a growing body of evidence challenging the conventional wisdom that inadequate athlete concussion knowledge is the principal barrier to increased reporting, and suggesting that one of the best ways to combat underreporting by athletes of concussion symptoms may be to shift the focus of educational efforts towards helping coaches facilitate concussion reporting, the theory being that athletes will be more likely to report concussion symptoms if they no longer think that they will be punished by the coach for reporting, such as by losing playing time or their starting position, perceived by their teammates as letting them down, or viewed by their coach as «weak,» all of which have been documented in numerous studies over the past decade as reasons athletes are reluctant to report concussion symptoms.

Jim was determined to find answers over why the rear facing information in US is so weak considering there has been overwhelming peer reviewed research and evidence for a large number of years.

In meta - regression analysis, there was weak evidence that studies not controlling for socioeconomic factors (pooled difference: — 2.0 mmHg) had mean differences in blood pressure 1.4 mmHg higher (95 percent CI: — 0.6, 3.3; p = 0.17) than in studies controlling for socioeconomic factors (pooled difference: — 0.9 mmHg).

«In this instance, the DWP's arrangements for overseeing and inspecting its contractors were so weak that vital evidence on potential fraud and improper practice was not picked up.»

(this is a weak point since I've not extensively looked for such evidence.)

But the evidence for the causal chain is weak.

The evidence is that forming a lasting relationship with a weaker school gives the strong school an ideal platform to share its «educational DNA» for success.

Having re-read the answer, one part stands out as extremely weak - you gave zero evidence that «Conflict escalation» is an actual reason and concern for not arming.

He too alluded darkly toward «evidence of voter suppression,» and called for formal federal oversight of the final vote count — though was weak on the details of what nefarious activities transpired.

Evidence and testimony showed how some lawmakers can wield their considerable power to extort benefits for themselves or others; how the weak enforcement of lax financial disclosure requirements gives legislators ample opportunity to mask illegal payments as outside income; how moneyed real estate interests spend millions of dollars in campaign contributions to influence legislation; and how power is concentrated in the hands of the so - called three men in a room: the legislative leaders and the governor.

Her committee has criticised the government's ability to detect fraud among welfare to work providers, and said arrangements for inspecting contractors were so weak that evidence of potential fraud was not picked up.

«US cancer treatment guidelines «often based on weak evidence»: Findings question the underlying evidence for current guidelines.»

In contrast, evidence for the most commonly hypothesized social causes of homosexuality — sexual recruitment by homosexual adults, patterns of disordered parenting, or the influence of homosexual parents — is generally weak in magnitude and distorted by numerous confounding factors.»

Guideline authors noted, however, that the evidence for the recommendations is weak, since many of the studies had relatively small numbers of patients with similar types of epilepsy and were conducted at only one institution, so the results may not be generalizable to everyone with epilepsy.

Though the evidence was weaker, the researchers also found that massage therapy, spinal manipulation, and osteopathic manipulation may provide some help for back pain, and relaxation approaches and tai chi might help people with fibromyalgia.

• Statins have been associated with a drop in CoQ10 levels, but the evidence for supplements is still weak, and...

Lawyers rarely heed scientists» cautions «that the neurobiological evidence at issue is weak, particularly for making claims about individuals rather than studying between - group differences,» they add.

Furthermore, evidence for a south to north gradient in the prevalence of melanin mutations is weaker than for this alternative explanation explored by Elias and colleagues.

This testing is especially so in regions close to a black hole, according to Chen, because the current evidence for Einstein's general relativity — light bending by the sun, for example — mainly comes from regions where the gravitational field is very weak, or regions far away from a black hole.

Evidence for this, however, is weak to non-existent.

Even agencies that support minority preference may balk because the evidence for these programs is weak.

The evidence for benefits was strongest for treating chronic pain, reducing chemotherapy - induced nausea and vomiting, multiple sclerosis patients have reported that it reduces spasticity — muscle tightness and movement difficulties — although when the measurements are taken by a doctor the evidence of reduced spasticity was weaker.

She said new studies since that time suggest that 70 ppb is more appropriate from a scientific standpoint, with the evidence for harm below those levels far weaker.

Although most of them did show at least some evidence for DLM, the support for it in German was weak.

Evidence for an impending civilisational collapse is much weaker, but is already being politicised in a similar way.

In the paper «Banning Smoking In Parks and on Beaches: Science, Policy, and the Politics of Denormalization,» published in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health analyzed the evidence for these claims and found them to be far from definitive and, in some cases, weak.

Each recommendation received two grades, one for strength (strong, weak or insufficient), and another for the quality of evidence (high, moderate or low) that supported the specific recommendation.

Likewise, advocates for smoking bans should be more candid about the limits of the arguments when interventions depend on weak evidence.