In Plymouth Colony, it seems that a simple profession of faith was all that was required for acceptance.
Criteria for quantification: 1. hits were only accepted at a threshold of two peptides e≤0.1; 2. spectral count of at least 3 in at least 4 of the samples of one sample set was required for acceptance.
We discussed this point with the editor, who, after consulting with the reviewer, decided that an additional experiment would not be required for acceptance.
A-level data were available for 149 (92%) of the students, and of these, 127 (85%) had at least 2 'A' grades, as would normally be required for acceptance on the course.
If, on the other hand, the consensus is that the manuscript is, in principle, acceptable for publication in eLife, but requires additional experiments or analysis, the referees work with each other to identify the additional studies that are required for acceptance.
I think in many cases --when things get dragged out forever and when people get asked to do endless more experiments--it's where the editor needs to step in and clearly state that while this would be a nice experiment, it will not be required for acceptance of this work.
On this view, the existence of cogent arguments for a religious belief is required for rational acceptance of that belief, or at any rate is intimately related to rational acceptance.
It is connected with the question whether there are cogent arguments (rational arguments, arguments drawn from the deliverances of reason) for theistic belief, and whether the existence of cogent argument is required for rational acceptance of religious belief.
In chemical metrology the reliability of the results in international trade is required for the acceptance of the analytical result by the users within the country or outside the country.
GLP is intended to promote proper documentation, quality, and authenticity of toxicity test data and is required for data acceptance by regulatory agencies (e.g., U.S. FDA, U.S. EPA).
