Experimental Design for Direct Measurement of Flashover Plasma Propagation Velocity

AbstractGiven the many types of suboptimality in perception, I ask how one should test for multiple forms of suboptimality at the same time – or, more generally, how one should compare process models that can differ in any or all of the multiple components. In analogy to factorial experimental design, I advocate for factorial model comparison.

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Combining integrated systems-biology approaches with intervention-based experimental design provides a higher-resolution path forward for microbiome research

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18002911 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

J. Alfredo Blakeley-Ruiz ◽

Carlee S. McClintock ◽

Ralph Lydic ◽

Helen A. Baghdoyan ◽

James J. Choo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systems Biology ◽

High Resolution ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Integrated Systems ◽

Microbiome Research ◽

Constructive Criticism

Abstract The Hooks et al. review of microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) literature provides a constructive criticism of the general approaches encompassing MGB research. This commentary extends their review by: (a) highlighting capabilities of advanced systems-biology “-omics” techniques for microbiome research and (b) recommending that combining these high-resolution techniques with intervention-based experimental design may be the path forward for future MGB research.

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Statistics and parallaxes

International Astronomical Union Colloquium ◽

10.1017/s0252921100073875 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 7-29

Author(s):

T. E. Lutz

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Statistical Methods ◽

Review Paper ◽

Systematic Errors ◽

Past Experience ◽

Random Errors ◽

Trigonometric Parallaxes ◽

Systematic And Random Errors

This review paper deals with the use of statistical methods to evaluate systematic and random errors associated with trigonometric parallaxes. First, systematic errors which arise when using trigonometric parallaxes to calibrate luminosity systems are discussed. Next, determination of the external errors of parallax measurement are reviewed. Observatory corrections are discussed. Schilt’s point, that as the causes of these systematic differences between observatories are not known the computed corrections can not be applied appropriately, is emphasized. However, modern parallax work is sufficiently accurate that it is necessary to determine observatory corrections if full use is to be made of the potential precision of the data. To this end, it is suggested that a prior experimental design is required. Past experience has shown that accidental overlap of observing programs will not suffice to determine observatory corrections which are meaningful.

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Using Video Modeling Intervention and Speech Generating Devices To Teach Requesting Behaviors to Persons With Autism

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac20.4.109 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 109-113

Author(s):

Karen Copple ◽

Rajinder Koul ◽

Devender Banda ◽

Ellen Frye

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Observational Learning ◽

Video Modeling ◽

Single Subject ◽

Design Studies ◽

Communicative Behaviors ◽

Speech Generating Device ◽

Treatment Package

Abstract One of the instructional techniques reported in the literature to teach communication skills to persons with autism is video modeling (VM). VM is a form of observational learning that involves watching and imitating the desired target behavior(s) exhibited by the person on the videotape. VM has been used to teach a variety of social and communicative behaviors to persons with developmental disabilities such as autism. In this paper, we describe the VM technique and summarize the results of two single-subject experimental design studies that investigated the acquisition of spontaneous requesting skills using a speech generating device (SGD) by persons with autism following a VM intervention. The results of these two studies indicate that a VM treatment package that includes a SGD as one of its components can be effective in facilitating communication in individuals with autism who have little or no functional speech.

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Direct Measurement of the Listening of Hearing-Impaired Children

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.1301.65 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 65-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mary Mira

Keyword(s):

Direct Measurement ◽

Continuous Measurement ◽

Hearing Impaired ◽

Reinforcement System ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Conjugate Reinforcement ◽

Impaired Children ◽

Hearing Impaired Children

Listening, a significant dimension of the behavior of hearing-impaired children, may be measured directly by recording childrens' responses to obtain audio narrations programmed via a conjugate reinforcement system. Twelve hearing-impaired, school-aged children responded in varying ways to the opportunity to listen. Direct and continuous measurement of listening has relevance for evaluation of remediation methods and for discovery of variables potentially related to listening.

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