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Optimal Trimming And Outlier Elimination, Philip H. Ramsey, Patricia P. Ramsey

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Five data sets with known true values are used to determine the optimal number of pairs that should be trimmed in order to produce the minimum relative error. The optimal trimming in the five data sets is found to be 1%, 5%, 7%, 10% and 28%. The 28% rate is shown to be an outlier among the five data sets. Results of four data sets are used to establish cutoff values for outlier detection in two robust methods of outlier detection.

The Non-Parametric Difference Score: A Workable Solution For Analyzing Two-Wave Change When The Measures Themselves Change Across Waves, Jennifer E. V. Lloyd, Bruno D. Zumbo

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The non-parametric difference score is introduced. It is a workable solution to the problem of analyzing change over two waves (i.e., a pretest-posttest design) when the measures themselves vary over time. An example highlighting the solution’s implementation is provided, as is a discussion of the solution’s assumptions, strengths, and limitations.

The Correlation Coefficients, Rudy A. Gideon

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A generalized method of defining and interpreting correlation coefficients is given. Seven correlation coefficients are defined — three for continuous data and four on the ranks of the data. A quick calculation of the rank based correlation coefficients using a 0-1 graph-matrix is shown. Examples and comparisons are given.

Vol. 6, No. 2 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

No abstract provided.

From Information Lost To Knowledge Gained: The Benefits Of Analyzing All The Research Evidence, Joseph L. Balloun, Hilton Barrett

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Data analyses should reveal truths about data. To the extent possible analyses should tell a complete picture. Data analyses should not inadvertently ignore phenomena that might be discovered in sample data sets. However, common univariate or multivariate data analysis methods tend to be based on only the means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlations. The result is that many important truths are discovered, but not the whole truth. This article illustrates in a sample data set that (a) data analyses of other properties of variables and groups are feasible and practical, and (b) such analyses may reveal important information not otherwise …

Meth Labs: "Cooking" Up Environmental Disaster. U.S. V. Pinnow , Jennifer Wieman

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

No abstract provided.

Acer Enews 11 November 2007, Acer

ACER eNews Archive 2001-2013

No abstract provided.

Coherence And Consistency Of Investors’ Probability Judgments, David V. Budescu, Ning Du

Psychology Faculty Publications

This study investigates the quality of direct probability judgments and quantile estimates with a focus on calibration and consistency. The two response modes use different measures of miscalibration, so it is difficult to directly compare their relative (in)accuracy. We employed a more refined within-subject design in which decision makers (DMs) used both response modes to make judgments about a random sample of stocks accompanied by identical information to facilitate comparison between the two judgment methods. DMs judged the probabilities that the stocks will reach a certain threshold, provided lower and upper bounds of these forecasts, and estimated median, 50%, 70%, …

The Impact Of Swiss Exile On An East German Critical Marxist, Axel Fair-Schulz

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Among many East German Marxists, who had embraced Marxism in the 1930s and opted to live in East Germany after World War II (between the 1950s until the end of the GDR in 1989), was a commitment to the Communist party that was informed by a more nuanced and sophisticated Marxism than what most party bureaucrats were exposed to.

Spartan Daily, November 1, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 38

Understanding Differences In Behaviour: The Role Of Mental Models, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Why do some people make snap judgements about another person based on a single behaviour, while others make up their minds only after repeated observations in different situations? Singapore Management University psychology professor Jennifer Tong attempts to shed new light on why people entertain different assumptions about the nature of human behaviour in a series of psychological studies with a difference. Her findings have practical implications for interactions in the office and at the personal level. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Requests Of Brown By Lc Classification: November 2007, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Requests of Brown from other HELIN libraries - November 2007.

Recommendations For The Victim Assistance Provisions In A Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions: A Practitioners’ Perspective, Hi

Global CWD Repository

With the aim of contributing to the Oslo process, Handicap International launched an initiative with civil society and international organizations to find common recommendations for the victim assistance provisions in a treaty banning cluster munitions. Together we shared our experience in affected countries and our lessons learned, exchanging ideas through an electronic discussion forum and then meeting in a practitioners’ workshop in Paris. Colleagues from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon, Tajikistan and Uganda participated in these exercises along with practitioners from a variety of backgrounds experienced in working on victim assistance programs in mine and cluster munition affected countries.

This document …

In-House Development Of Scheduling Decision Support Systems: Case Study For Scheduling Semiconductor Device Test Operations, Tali Freed, K. H. Doerr, T. Chang

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Most manufacturing processes can benefit from an automated scheduling system. However;: the design of a fast, computerised scheduling system that achieves high-quality results and requires minimal resources is a difficult undertaking. Efficient .. scheduling of a semiconductor device test facility requires an information system that provides good schedules quickly. Semiconductor device testing-is the last stage of the long semiconductor manufacturing process, and therefore. is subjected to customer service pressures. The cost of an off-the-shelf computerised scheduling system may he prohibitive for many companies. In addition, many companies are taken aback by other characteristics of off-the-shelf scheduling systems, such as code …

Beyond Confronting The Myth Of Racial Democracy: The Role Of Afro-Brazilian Women Scholars And Activists, Nathalie Lebon

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Faculty Publications

This paper offers a synopsis of the current scholarship mapping the social and economic exclusion of women of African descent in Brazil. It highlights the work of and role played by Afro-Brazilian women scholars and activists in redressing the paucity, until recently, of basic data and research on the life conditions of women of African descent. Finally, it provides some initial thoughts on the national and transnational dynamics of knowledge production underlying this state of affairs.

Prism #26, November 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

A Pilot Study Of Lifeguard Perceptions, Robert C. Wendling, Hans Vogelsong, Karl Wuensch, Anthony Ammirati

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

This pilot study compared and evaluated lifeguard perceptions of accidents and rescues with actual accident and rescue reports. Although lifeguards were relatively accurate in identifying locations, they were not so in identifying causes. Obviously, knowing what causes accidents is the first step in their reduction or prevention. Additional analysis was conducted on lifeguard perceptions of obstacles and challenges to vigilance and the value of in-service training and periodic staff meetings. All are important components of providing a safe swimming environment. It should be noted that this study was limited in size and scope and should be followed by more geographically …

Loop Analysis Of Causal Feedback In Epidemiology: An Illustration Relating To Urban Neighborhoods And Resident Depressive Experiences, Alexis Dinno

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

The causal feedback implied by urban neighborhood conditions that shape human health experiences, that in turn shape neighborhood conditions through a complex causal web, raises a challenge for traditional epidemiological causal analyses. This article introduces the loop analysis method, and builds off of a core loop model linking neighborhood property vacancy rate, resident depressive symptoms, rate of neighborhood death, and rate of neighborhood exit in a feedback network. I justify and apply loop analysis to the specific example of depressive symptoms and abandoned urban residential property to show how inquiries into the behavior of causal systems can answer different kinds …

Torch (November 2007), Amy Homans, Civil Rights Team Project

Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Campus Connection, November 2007, Vol. 9 No. 3, California State University, Monterey Bay

Campus Connection

$4 Million Gift To Fund Scholarships -- There's A New View Across The Quad -- Tony Bales To Oversee Campus Development, Operations -- $1 Million Gift Received From Packard Foundation -- The Electrons Fly In This Building --President's Speaker Series: Daniel Ellsberg -- CSUMB's Strategic Planning Process Is Underway -- Watch Out For The Bike Patrols -- Txt Msgs Alert U -- Meet Gigi Kiama -- New Employees, Promotions, Probation Passed -- Information Session For Public Policy Program -- Sky Radio -- Campus Closures--Next Up At The World Theater: San Jose Taiko

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, November 1, 2007, Seton Hall University

2007

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 51, I. 17, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 51, i. 17

Can Separate Be Equal - Single-Sex Classrooms, The Constitution, And Title Ix, Benjamin P. Carr

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

Considerations For Determining Optimal Mouse Caging Density, Charmaine Foltz, Larry Carbone, David Delong, Bernard E. Rollin, Pascalle Van Loo, Julia Whitaker, Axel Wolff

Laboratory Research and Animal Welfare Collection

At the 2006 National Meeting of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, a panel discussed the question of what constitutes optimal or acceptable housing density for mice. Though there is a consensus that present guidelines are somewhat arbitrarily defined, scientific research has not yet been able to provide clear recommendations for amending them. Speakers explored the many factors that influence decisions on mouse housing, including regulatory requirements, scientific data and their interpretation, financial considerations and ethical concerns. The panel largely agreed that animal well-being should be the measure of interest in evaluating housing density and that well-being includes not …

November 1, 2007, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Analysis Of Risk-Management Practices And Legal Issues In College Natatoriums In Taiwan, Richard Hsiao

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Water-related events are the most popular all year-around activities in Taiwan. Aquatic facilities deliver value to users and the community when they are well planned and designed and meet the public’s expectations for health and safety. The focus of this research was to investigate and analyze the operation of collegiate natatoriums, the risk management practices employed by these institutions, and associated legal concerns. The purpose of this study was to provide first-hand information about risk management in general aquatic-center settings in Taiwan. The findings of this study represent 58 aquatic directors at college swimming facilities across Taiwan. The results of …

Employee Commitment In U.S. And Japanese Firms In Thailand, Richard A. Colignon, Chikako Usui, Harold Kerbo, Robert Slagter

Social Sciences

Foreign direct investment from transnational corporations across Southeast Asia provides an opportunity to examine the cross-cultural workplace. Most research on cross-cultural workplace takes place in developed countries, but little has been done on the cross-cultural workplace in developing countries. We examine the extent and determinants of organizational commitment among 959 Thai employees in 10 Japanese and American transplant corporations in the Bangkok area. These data were supplemented with in-depth interviews of Thai, Japanese and US managers in 24 transplant corporations and follow-up interviews. Consistent with the literature, we found higher levels of identification and behavioral commitment among employees of U. …

Uncertainty As The Source Of Knowledge Transfer Opportunity, Alex Dekhtyar, Jane Huffman Hayes, Judy Goldsmith

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Uncertainty creeps into the software development process in many ways, shapes and forms. In the early stages of software development, key sources of uncertainty are the human stakeholders who help formulate the requirements of the software product. An added layer of uncertainty is inherent as requirements analysts have to deal with subjective, and often conflicting, estimates that humans make, estimates that may significantly affect both the software development process and the eventual software product. Our position is two-fold. We stipulate that in situations where analysts (and later developers) have to deal with human evaluations of uncertainty, special methods and procedures …

Focus On Research, Patrick Hardigan, Jacquelyn Moore

FOCUS On Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.