Duckett execution back to Supreme Court as judge denies DNA hearing

A circuit judge has denied a new DNA evidentiary hearing for James Duckett as the state asks the Supreme Court to lift a stay ...
IEEE

Tests for the Weights of the Global Minimum Variance Portfolio in a High-Dimensional Setting

Abstract: In this paper, we construct two tests for the weights of the global minimum variance portfolio (GMVP) in a high-dimensional setting, namely, when the number of assets p depends on the sample ...
GitHub

Gephi - The Open Graph Viz Platform

Gephi is an award-winning open-source platform for visualizing and manipulating large graphs. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Localization is available in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, ...
IEEE

Bayesian Two-Sample Hypothesis Testing Using the Uncertain Likelihood Ratio: Improving the Generalized Likelihood Ratio Test

Abstract: Two-sample hypothesis testing is a common practice in many fields of science, where the goal is to identify whether a set of observations and a set of training data are drawn from the same ...
Tennessean

Audit, low scores precede GOP push to drop voucher TCAP test rules

In a move that would stifle accountability and transparency for Tennessee’s earlier school voucher program, Education Savings Accounts, Republicans on the Senate Education Committee voted to eliminate ...
Cfr.org

Informing U.S. engagement with the world

For two-and-a-half centuries, the United States has faced a challenging world. Some of its responses have made Americans proud. Others have not. CFR asked members of the Society for Historians of ...
Frontiers

Research methods pedagogy: Engaging psychology students in research methods and statistics

Research methods and statistics are central to the development of professional competence and evidence based psychological practice. Furthermore, the ability to interpret and apply research findings ...
Cochrane

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions

To cite the full Handbook online, please use: Higgins JPT, Thomas J, Chandler J, Cumpston M, Li T, Page MJ, et al, editor(s). Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews ...
OPB

Oregon’s drug decriminalization aimed to make police a gateway to rehab, not jail. State leaders failed to make it work

For example, she recommended informing officers where to find detox beds, peer counseling or other services, and how to guide people to those services. Brown’s office told The Oregonian/OregonLive in ...
Ars Technica

As ChatGPT gets “lazy,” people test “winter break hypothesis” as the cause

In late November, some ChatGPT users began to notice that ChatGPT-4 was becoming more “lazy,” reportedly refusing to do some tasks or returning simplified results. Since then, OpenAI has admitted that ...
Investopedia

Understanding Statistical Significance: Definition and Examples

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...