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A New Generalization Of Power Garima Distribution With Applications In Blood Cancer And Relief Times, Rashid A. Ganaie, V. Rajagopalan, Subha R. Nair, Mohammad Kanan May 2023

A New Generalization Of Power Garima Distribution With Applications In Blood Cancer And Relief Times, Rashid A. Ganaie, V. Rajagopalan, Subha R. Nair, Mohammad Kanan

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The present study deals with the weighted version of power Garima distribution and its various statistical properties have been obtained. For estimating its parameters, the technique of maximum likelihood estimation have been used and also observed its Fisher’s information matrix. Finally, the two real lifetime data sets from medical sciences have been used to discuss the superiority of new distribution.

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Antecedents Of Green Innovation Performance: The Case Of Bahrain, Jaafer Mohammed Al-Mesaiadeen, Mehdi Mili, Ghassan Abu Al-Soud May 2023

Antecedents Of Green Innovation Performance: The Case Of Bahrain, Jaafer Mohammed Al-Mesaiadeen, Mehdi Mili, Ghassan Abu Al-Soud

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Environmental management and green practices have a tenuous relationship with organisational innovation. Green innovation (GI) pioneers may attain and maintain a competitive advantage. Thus, excellent green innovation performance assists businesses in increasing their efficiency and establishing and enhancing their core competencies. The objective of the paper is to test the variables that determine the performance of GI in Bahraini businesses. The antecedents selected are green innovation strategy (GIS), green organisational identity (GOI), Environmental organisational legitimacy (EOL), and green creativity (GC). This is hoped to set the base for future research in Bahrain, as this topic in general and those variables …

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The Effect Of Demarketing Strategies On Consumer Attitudes Toward Household Water Consumption, Mohammed Zedan Salem, Ahlam Ibrahim Al-Ethawi May 2023

The Effect Of Demarketing Strategies On Consumer Attitudes Toward Household Water Consumption, Mohammed Zedan Salem, Ahlam Ibrahim Al-Ethawi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Water access is a critical public policy problem that many people face worldwide. As demand for fresh water rises and supply declines, a growing number of towns will be compelled to respond to water shortages. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of demarketing strategies on consumer attitudes toward household water consumption. An empirical research was conducted to test the hypotheses, using primary data collected via a survey questionnaire. A structural equation model (SEM) is used to examine the data collected from 356 users. The findings reveal that there is a relationship between independent variables (i.e. …

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The Impact Of Job Stability, Work Environment, Administration, Salary And Incentives, Functional Justice, And Employee Expectation On The Security Staff’S Desire To Continue Working At The Hotel, Omar A. Alananzeh, Furat Almuhaisen, Omar Jawabreh, Emad Al Dein Al Fahmawee, Basel J. A. Ali, Anis Ali May 2023

The Impact Of Job Stability, Work Environment, Administration, Salary And Incentives, Functional Justice, And Employee Expectation On The Security Staff’S Desire To Continue Working At The Hotel, Omar A. Alananzeh, Furat Almuhaisen, Omar Jawabreh, Emad Al Dein Al Fahmawee, Basel J. A. Ali, Anis Ali

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Hotels guests and employees have acquired a huge number of studies and research, while the security department staff, who are responsible for the hotels security and customers, did not get the researchers attention. Therefore, the study is conducted to highlight an important section in the hospitality industry that has been neglected. The quantitative approach was utilized to explore the impact of Job Stability, Work Environment, Hotel Administration, Salary and Incentives, Functional Justice, and Employee Expectation on the security staff’s Desire to Continue Working at the hotel. An online questionnaire is designed and sent to the directors of the security department …

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Efficient Circular Designs Partially Balanced For Residual Effects In Periods Of Three Different Sizes, Muhammad Ejaz Malik, Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Daniyal, Khadim Hussain, Muhammad Riaz, Rashid Ahmed May 2023

Efficient Circular Designs Partially Balanced For Residual Effects In Periods Of Three Different Sizes, Muhammad Ejaz Malik, Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Daniyal, Khadim Hussain, Muhammad Riaz, Rashid Ahmed

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

To estimate the treatment effects using repeated measurements designs (RMDs), residual effects often become the major source of bias. Minimal balanced RMDs are well known economical designs to minimize bias due to these effects for v odd, where v is the number of treatments to be compared. For v even, partially balanced RMDs are preferred. In this article, catalogues of two main classes of minimal circular partially balanced RMDs are compiled in periods of three different sizes. These designs possess high efficiency of residual effects and of Separability, therefore, our proposed designs are efficient.

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Members Of Parliaments Use Of Facebook Pages: An Empirical Study On The Tunisian Peoples Assembly, L. Ziadi May 2023

Members Of Parliaments Use Of Facebook Pages: An Empirical Study On The Tunisian Peoples Assembly, L. Ziadi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The aim of our research is measuring the extent of using social networking site, Facebook, by members of the Tunisian Parliament, who were elected in late 2019, within the framework of their political and parliamentary activities, to determine the nature of this use and to measure the extent of citizens interaction, by analyzing the official page of 150 representatives communicating regularly with the public, during two consecutive months, using the survey method and the content analysis tool. Results showed that 150 of MPs are in constant communication with the public on Facebook, and more than half of the posts (1.1 …

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Youth University Uses For Interactive Forms On Saudi Newspapers Websites, R. A. T. Mohamed May 2023

Youth University Uses For Interactive Forms On Saudi Newspapers Websites, R. A. T. Mohamed

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The study aimed to identify the most important uses of Saudi youth for Saudi newspapers websites and their interaction with them. This is a descriptive study, using the survey method. The results showed that social media is the first source of news for 82.6% of researchers, and Saudi electronic newspaper websites are the second source for 46.4%. Alyaum is in the front of the sites followed by 44.9% of researchers, and Riyadh electronic newspaper by 36.3%. The field results show the interest of the sample of Saudi youth to browse these sites for various purposes, especially to see the most …

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Profit Analysis Study Of Two-Dissimilar-Unit Warm Standby System Under Different Weather Conditions, A. Kamal, M. A. W. Mahmoud, R. M. El-Sagheer, M. A. Moaz May 2023

Profit Analysis Study Of Two-Dissimilar-Unit Warm Standby System Under Different Weather Conditions, A. Kamal, M. A. W. Mahmoud, R. M. El-Sagheer, M. A. Moaz

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

In this paper, we study a warm standby repairable system that consists of two dissimilar units. One of these units is a good quality unit while the other one is of substandard quality that might need some repairs or replacement by another substandard unit upon failure. The system works under two different weather conditions, normal and abnormal. The unit operates under normal weather conditions, but incase of abnormal weather conditions, the system stops and the unit fails. In this paper, we analyze the steady state transition probabilities, mean sojourn time, mean time to failure, steady state availability of the system. …

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New Constructions Of Strongly Partially Balanced Cross Over Designs In Minimal Circular Periods Of Three Different Sizes, Akbar Fardos, Muhammad Ejaz Malik, Hafiz Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Sajid Rashid, Rashid Ahmed May 2023

New Constructions Of Strongly Partially Balanced Cross Over Designs In Minimal Circular Periods Of Three Different Sizes, Akbar Fardos, Muhammad Ejaz Malik, Hafiz Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Sajid Rashid, Rashid Ahmed

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Minimal strongly balanced cross over designs (CODs) are widely used to estimate direct effects and carry over effects independently. The situations where these minimal designs cannot be constructed, strongly partially balanced CODs (SPBCODs) are used. In this article, minimal circular SPBCODs are constructed in periods of three different sizes. Catalogues of these designs are also compiled.

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The Performance Of Quantile Regression And Linear Regression With Heteroskedasticity Was Compared In A Simulated Study, Marwa R. Saad, Ahmed H. Youssef, Shereen H. Abdel Latif May 2023

The Performance Of Quantile Regression And Linear Regression With Heteroskedasticity Was Compared In A Simulated Study, Marwa R. Saad, Ahmed H. Youssef, Shereen H. Abdel Latif

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The least-square estimator has several drawbacks when dealing with heteroscedasticity; this estimate will not be a Best Linear Unbiased Estimator (BLUE). Quantile Regression is a dependable option; however, it has some substantial computational problems. We compare five resampling approaches to estimate the standard error of the coefficients, in the situation of heterogeneity, for inference. According to simulation study, quantile regression beats linear regression and is also better when predicting errors in the presence of heterogeneity.

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The Effect Of Strategic Change On Total Quality Management Case Study: Emirates Post Group (Au), E. K. Ibrahim, N. R. Al Salhi May 2023

The Effect Of Strategic Change On Total Quality Management Case Study: Emirates Post Group (Au), E. K. Ibrahim, N. R. Al Salhi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The aim of the study is to conduct an empirical analysis of the relationship between total quality management (TQM) practices, with the strategic change (SCH). The data for the study came from a survey of 341 members of the Emirates Post Group (EPG), which is considered one of the government-owned entities responsible for the transportation industry in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai. The results of the study revealed that strategic change has a direct impact on TQM practices. This study makes a novel contribution by offering a detailed and deeper understanding of the relationship between strategic change, and total quality …

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Alpha-Power Of The Power Ailamujia Distribution: Properties And Applications, R. S. Gomaa, E. A. Hebeshy, M. M. El Genidy, B. S. El-Desouky May 2023

Alpha-Power Of The Power Ailamujia Distribution: Properties And Applications, R. S. Gomaa, E. A. Hebeshy, M. M. El Genidy, B. S. El-Desouky

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

This paper deals with a novel distribution defined as Alpha Power of the Power Ailamujia distribution (APPA). Using the power transformation technique, which incorporates an extra parameter of the distribution, the proposed distribution is obtained. The quantile function, moments, moment generating function, characteristics function, mode, median, order statistics, Shannons entropy, survival measures and other properties have been studied for the newly developed distribution. The behavior of probability density function (pdf), cumulative distribution function (cdf), survival function and hazard rate function are illustrated through various plots. The method of maximum likelihood estimation has been used to estimate the parameters of this …

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Goodness-Of-Fit Tests For The Topp-Leone Distribution Based On Partial Functional Mean, Kamila Grara, Ahmad Zghoul May 2023

Goodness-Of-Fit Tests For The Topp-Leone Distribution Based On Partial Functional Mean, Kamila Grara, Ahmad Zghoul

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

In this article, we propose two test statistics based on the partial functional mean to test the conformity of a random sample with the Topp-Leone distribution. Characterization of the distribution based on the partial functional mean has been proven. The tests are formed as the integrated deviation (ID) or integral square deviation(ISD) between the sample and population partial functional means. Compared to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS), Cramer-von Mises (CM), and Anderson-Darling (AD) tests, the proposed tests, say Dˆ n,1and Dˆ n,2, generally perform better in terms of their powers. The dependence of theDˆ n,1, Dˆ n,2,KS,CM, and AD tests on the …

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The Effect Of Key Audit Matters Disclosure On Stock Prices And Trading Volumes: Evidence From Listed Companies In The Egyptian Stock Exchange, M. Z. Metwaly, S. A. Difalla, H. A. Salem May 2023

The Effect Of Key Audit Matters Disclosure On Stock Prices And Trading Volumes: Evidence From Listed Companies In The Egyptian Stock Exchange, M. Z. Metwaly, S. A. Difalla, H. A. Salem

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The research aims to examine the effect of key audit matters (KAMs) on the stock prices and stocks trading volume and audit report. The research’s findings are based on an empirical study of 300 firm-year observations from joint stock corporations registered in the Egyptian stock Exchange that are included in (EGX100) index. The researchers selected a sample of those corporations (75 corporations) distributed over several different economic sectors for 4 years. The findings of this research reached that there is a significant effect of key audit matters disclosure on stock prices, there is a significant effect of key audit matters …

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Diversity Management Applications In Higher Education Institutions: A Survey Of National Policies, Practices, And Strategies, Fairouz M Aldhmour May 2023

Diversity Management Applications In Higher Education Institutions: A Survey Of National Policies, Practices, And Strategies, Fairouz M Aldhmour

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

This paper aims to investigate the national policies, practices, and strategies concerning diversity management applications (DMAs) in Jordanian higher education institutions. A deductive approach was selected. The design was triangulation (quantitative and qualitative), while the data was collected through the distribution and collection of 321 electronic questionnaires. Further, 19 interviews (open-ended questions and in-depth semi-structured questions) with respondents were conducted. These took place via phone calls, Skype, and Zoom. The population and sample for this study constituted the decision-makers and academic members in Jordanian higher education institutions. Moreover, the researcher reviewed 13 selected electronic websites of higher education institutions. Also, …

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Discrete Kumaraswamy Erlang-Truncated Exponential Distribution With Applications To Count Data, Hussein Eledum, Alaa R. El-Alosey May 2023

Discrete Kumaraswamy Erlang-Truncated Exponential Distribution With Applications To Count Data, Hussein Eledum, Alaa R. El-Alosey

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

This paper defines the discrete Kumaraswamy Erlang-truncated exponential distribution (DKw ETE) using the general approach of discretizing a continuous distribution while retaining its survival function. The statistical properties of the DKw ETE distribution, such as the quantile function, moments, moment generating function, Re ́nyi entropy, and order statistics, are studied. The maximum likelihood (ML) method is utilized to estimate the model’s parameters. In contrast, the stress-strength parameter is derived and estimated using the ML method. Finally, the proposed distribution’s importance is explained by application to a real data set.

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Hearing Productivity: Music And Productivity Study, Sydney Beins May 2023

Hearing Productivity: Music And Productivity Study, Sydney Beins

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

The current study explored the research question which music genre increases one’s productivity the most? Methods: Data was collected from 45 participants from social media (Reddit, Instagram, Twitter) and the Lindenwood Participant Pool. An online Qualtrics survey was created to test participants productivity through typing tasks and a few demographic questions were asked at the end. Participants were asked to type as many nonsense words as they could in a minute while having one of the four music genres: R&B, classical, Latin, and rap playing in the background. The task was completed four times so all participants were exposed to …

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2022-2023, Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal, Full Issue May 2023

2022-2023, Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal, Full Issue

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

No abstract provided.

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Field Notes Of An Rpcv: Reflecting On Development And Adolescence, Marissa Kelly May 2023

Field Notes Of An Rpcv: Reflecting On Development And Adolescence, Marissa Kelly

Sustainability and Social Justice

They say the Peace Corps is the toughest job you’ll ever love. In July of 2017, I began my service as a Peace Corps Youth Development Volunteer in Costa Rica. Nearly six years later, as I prepare to graduate with my master’s degree in International Development at Clark University, I reflect upon those Peace Corps years of service and the many lessons learned while living in community, implementing youth projects, and, specifically, working with adolescent girls. My interest in studying international development and, particularly, deepening my knowledge of gender and development is directly connected to the Peace Corps. Therefore, …

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Estimating The Economic And Health Benefits Of Bicycling In Northwest Arkansas, Mervin Jebaraj May 2023

Estimating The Economic And Health Benefits Of Bicycling In Northwest Arkansas, Mervin Jebaraj

Publications and Presentations

Over the past year, the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas conducted an analysis of the economic and health benefits of bicycling in Northwest Arkansas. The study was commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation and built on a previous study completed in 2018. The data and analysis presented in this study will inform regional and state policymakers, funders, and other community stakeholders about the overall return-on-investment from the significant investments in the bicycling ecosystem in Northwest Arkansas.

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An Examination Of The Legal Responses By United States To Technological Advances In Organized Drug Smuggling, Abdulwahab Aldossary May 2023

An Examination Of The Legal Responses By United States To Technological Advances In Organized Drug Smuggling, Abdulwahab Aldossary

University Honors Program

Recent advances in technology have aided terrorists in their ability to smuggle drugs in order to finance their operations. Drug trading routes have changed and so have methods of transportation and financial transaction. This study investigates the improved technology utilized by transnational organized crime groups and how the present laws and policies address the use of the improved technology for drug smuggling. The study will first look into the current models, such as the Counter-Terrorist Funding and Money Laundering model, and understand its weaknesses regarding drug smuggling within the United States. Moreover, the paper will focus on the current laws …

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Reconciling Occupational Safety And Health (Osh) Master's Of Science Curricula With Employer Demands, David W. Wilbanks Ph.D., Csp, Arm, Yousif Abulhassan Ph.D., Csp, Cpe, Jan K. Wachter Sc.D., Mba, Csp, Cih May 2023

Reconciling Occupational Safety And Health (Osh) Master's Of Science Curricula With Employer Demands, David W. Wilbanks Ph.D., Csp, Arm, Yousif Abulhassan Ph.D., Csp, Cpe, Jan K. Wachter Sc.D., Mba, Csp, Cih

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

This study concurrently investigated the characteristics of 20 distance learning United States OSH M.S. programs and 101 OSH employment postings preferring or requiring candidates with an advanced degree. The goal was to determine if there was consensus in the required curricula and employer demands. Such agreement is one of the requirements for achieving occupational closure, an important step for OSH being considered a profession. The results demonstrated there is both diversity in OSH M.S. courses being offered and in knowledge, skills, and abilities being sought by employers. A Pareto comparison analysis illustrated that more OSH M.S. programs should …

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A Study On Vivian Fine’S Chamber Concerto For Cello And Six Instruments, Andrea Beltran Landers May 2023

A Study On Vivian Fine’S Chamber Concerto For Cello And Six Instruments, Andrea Beltran Landers

Dissertations

The music of American composer Vivian Fine (1913-2000) has fallen into obscurity despite its high quality. Her musical career has led her from being a child-prodigy at the piano to being a part of the elite inner circle of avant-garde composers in New York in the early 1930s, and ultimately to a faculty position at Bennington College in the 1960s. Due to the stability and job security that the academic world brought to Fine, she was able to dedicate most of her time to composition. The Chamber Concerto for Cello and Six Instruments belongs to this fruitful period in her …

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Making The Revolution: The Young Lords And The Creation Of A New Puerto Rican Identity, Jaylynn M. Rodriguez May 2023

Making The Revolution: The Young Lords And The Creation Of A New Puerto Rican Identity, Jaylynn M. Rodriguez

Sociology Honors Projects

In this paper, I provide a critique of the Young Lords by dissecting how the Young Lords shifted Puerto Rican identity from an assimilationist perspective to a politicized and decolonial one. Through understanding Puerto Rico (and consequently, Puerto Ricans) as an extension of what Anibal Quijano calls the 'coloniality of power’, I argue that the Young Lord’s develop a dichotomy between good vs. bad Puerto Ricans, where good Puerto Ricans are affirmed and legitimized as genuine Puerto Ricans, while bad Puerto Ricans are discredited and excluded from the movement. I identify four archetypes to show how the Young Lords divided …

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Liebherr Zambia Limited V. Cleopatra Ng’Andu Mandandi Caz Appeal No. 182/2021, Chanda Chungu May 2023

Liebherr Zambia Limited V. Cleopatra Ng’Andu Mandandi Caz Appeal No. 182/2021, Chanda Chungu

SAIPAR Case Review

No abstract provided.

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Effects Of Factors On The Market Price Of The Shares Using Design Of Experiment, Amir Ahmad Dar, Mohammad Shahfaraz Khan, Imran Azad, Tanveer Ahmad Tarray, N. Anuradha, Qaiser Farroq Dar May 2023

Effects Of Factors On The Market Price Of The Shares Using Design Of Experiment, Amir Ahmad Dar, Mohammad Shahfaraz Khan, Imran Azad, Tanveer Ahmad Tarray, N. Anuradha, Qaiser Farroq Dar

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

When the cost of capital, dividends and the price of the share at the beginning is known, Modigliani and Miller’s model can be used to estimate the price of the share at the end of the period. A design of experiment (Taguchi’s orthogonal array) is used in order to investigate the impact of three parameters on the price of the share at the end of the period. The main aim of this research article is to find which parameter is more significant on the price of the share at the end of the period. Taguchi’s methodology of design of the …

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Application Of Artificial Intelligence In The Optimization Of Mobility In Dynamic Airspace Configurations During Emergency Situations, Ke Feng May 2023

Application Of Artificial Intelligence In The Optimization Of Mobility In Dynamic Airspace Configurations During Emergency Situations, Ke Feng

Center for Advanced Transportation Mobility

In emergency situations, the timely evacuation of people is crucial, and air traffic plays a significant role. Dynamic airspace configuration (DAC) is a promising approach to maximizing air traffic throughput while accommodating dynamic traffic changes, making it suitable for emergency evacuation. This study aims to use artificial intelligence to develop practical DAC for emergency evacuation. The proposed modeling method constructs the airspace as a graph and applies a spectral clustering algorithm to group airports and balance the workload among sectors. Sharing air traffic control resources within the cluster can lead to more efficient air traffic control. Two sets of experiments …

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Enabling High Throughput And Reliable Low Latency Communication Over Vehicular Mobility In Next-Generation Cellular Networks, Snigdhaswin Kar May 2023

Enabling High Throughput And Reliable Low Latency Communication Over Vehicular Mobility In Next-Generation Cellular Networks, Snigdhaswin Kar

All Dissertations

The fifth-generation (5G) networks and beyond need paradigm shifts to realize the exponentially increasing demands of next-generation services for high throughputs, low latencies, and reliable communication under various mobility scenarios. However, these promising features have critical gaps that need to be filled before they can be fully implemented for mobile applications in complex environments like smart cities. Although the sub-6 GHz bands can provide reliable and larger coverage, they cannot provide high data rates with low latencies due to a scarcity of spectrum available in these bands. Millimeter wave (mmWave) communication is a key enabler for a significant increase in …

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Preserving User Data Privacy Through The Development Of An Android Solid Library, Alexandria Lim May 2023

Preserving User Data Privacy Through The Development Of An Android Solid Library, Alexandria Lim

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

In today’s world where any and all activity on the internet produces data, user data privacy and autonomy are not prioritized. Companies called data brokers are able to gather data elements of personal information numbering in the billions. This data can be anything from purchase history, credit card history, downloaded applications, and service subscriptions. This information can be analyzed and inferences can be drawn from analysis, categorizing people into groups that range in sensitivity — from hobbies to race and income classes. Not only do these data brokers constantly overlook data privacy, this mass amount of data makes them extremely …

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Linux Malware Obfuscation, Brian Roden May 2023

Linux Malware Obfuscation, Brian Roden

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

Many forms of malicious software use techniques and tools that make it harder for their functionality to be parsed, both by antivirus software and reverse-engineering methods. Historically, the vast majority of malware has been written for the Windows operating system due to its large user base. As such, most efforts made for malware detection and analysis have been performed on that platform. However, in recent years, we have seen an increase in malware targeting servers running Linux and other Unix-like operating systems resulting in more emphasis of malware research on these platforms. In this work, several obfuscation techniques for Linux …

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