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Covid-19 President_Community Message From Umaine President And Athletics Director, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Ken Ralph

Office of the President

Email from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President and Ken Ralph, Director of Athletics, University of Maine regarding the postponement of the fall 2020 sports season.

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Empirical Comparison Of Tests For One-Factor Anova Under Heterogeneity And Non-Normality: A Monte Carlo Study, Diep Nguyen, Eunsook Kim, Yan Wang, Thanh Vinh Pham, Yi-Hsin Chen, Jeffrey D. Kromrey

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Although the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) F test is one of the most popular statistical tools to compare group means, it is sensitive to violations of the homogeneity of variance (HOV) assumption. This simulation study examines the performance of thirteen tests in one-factor ANOVA models in terms of their Type I error rate and statistical power under numerous (82,080) conditions. The results show that when HOV was satisfied, the ANOVA F or the Brown-Forsythe test outperformed the other methods in terms of both Type I error control and statistical power even under non-normality. When HOV was violated, the Structured Means …

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A Generalized Family Of Lifetime Distributions And Survival Models, Mahmoud Aldeni, Felix Famoye, Carl Lee

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

In lifetime data, the hazard function is a common technique for describing the characteristics of lifetime distribution. Monotone increasing or decreasing, and unimodal are relatively simple hazard function shapes, which can be modeled by many parametric lifetime distributions. However, fewer distributions are capable of modeling diverse and more complicated shapes such as N-shaped, reflected N-shaped, W-shaped, and M-shaped hazard rate functions. A generalized family of lifetime distributions, the uniform-R{generalized lambda} (U-R{GL}) are introduced and the corresponding survival models are derived, and applied to two lifetime data sets. The survival model is applied to a right censored lifetime data set.

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Forward And Backward Continuation Ratio Models For Ordinal Response Variables, Xing Liu, Haiyan Bai

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

There are different types of continuation ratio (CR) models for ordinal response variables. The different model equations, corresponding parameterizations, and nonequivalent results are confusing. The purpose of this study is to introduce different types of forward and backward CR models, demonstrate how to implement these models using Stata, and compare the results using data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002).

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A Revised Logic Model For Educational Program Evaluation, Zsa-Zsa Booker

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The logic model is an evaluation tool popularly used for obtaining grant funding. Its limitations make it unlike other theory driven evaluation methods. A critical examination of the logic model leads to the construction of an enriched revised logic model.

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Fundamentals Of Biology Bio 110, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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An Army Transformed: Usindopacom Hypercompetition And Us Army Theater Design, Nathan P. Freier Mr., John Schaus, William G. Braun Iii

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The United States faces a hypercompetitive geopolitical landscape in the Indo-Pacific region, arguably the most consequential theater for US national interests over the coming decades. Although the United States has created exquisite military capabilities to counter insurgencies and fight terrorists, rivals like China have developed a whole-of-government toolkit focused on expanding their span of control and freedom of action, separating the United States from its allies, and deterring US leaders from greater engagement in East Asia.
China is actively transforming its military forces, with an eye toward defeating the United States in the event of armed hostilities. The People’s Republic …

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Lindenwood Digest, July 17, 2020, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

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A Systematic Review Of Natural Language Processing For Knowledge Management In Healthcare, Ganga Prasad Basyal, Bhaskar P. Rimal Dr., David Zeng

Research & Publications

Driven by the visions of Data Science, recent years have seen a paradigm shift in Natural Language Processing (NLP). NLP has set the milestone in text processing and proved to be the preferred choice for researchers in the healthcare domain. The objective of this paper is to identify the potential of NLP, especially, how NLP is used to support the knowledge management process in the healthcare domain, making data a critical and trusted component in improving health outcomes. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art NLP research with a particular focus on how knowledge is created, captured, shared, …

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Jmasm 52: Extremely Efficient Permutation And Bootstrap Hypothesis Tests Using R, Christina Chatzipantsiou, Marios Dimitriadis, Manos Papadakis, Michail Tsagris

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Re-sampling based statistical tests are known to be computationally heavy, but reliable when small sample sizes are available. Despite their nice theoretical properties not much effort has been put to make them efficient. Computationally efficient method for calculating permutation-based p-values for the Pearson correlation coefficient and two independent samples t-test are proposed. The method is general and can be applied to other similar two sample mean or two mean vectors cases.

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Jmasm 53: Miccerird, Michael Lance

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Fortran 77 and 90 modules (REALPOPS.lib) exist for invoking the 8 distributions estimated by Micceri (1989). These respective modules were created by Sawilowsky et al. (1990) and Sawilowsky and Fahoome (2003). The MicceriRD (Micceri’s Real Distributions) Python package was created because Python is increasingly used for data analysis and, in some cases, Monte Carlo simulations.

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Bayesian Analysis Of Extended Cox Model With Time-Varying Covariates Using Bootstrap Prior, Oyebayo R. Olaniran, Mohd Asrul A. Abdullah

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A new Bayesian estimation procedure for extended cox model with time varying covariate was presented. The prior was determined using bootstrapping technique within the framework of parametric empirical Bayes. The efficiency of the proposed method was observed using Monte Carlo simulation of extended Cox model with time varying covariates under varying scenarios. Validity of the proposed method was also ascertained using real life data set of Stanford heart transplant. Comparison of the proposed method with its competitor established appreciable supremacy of the method.

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Identifying Which Of J Independent Binomial Distributions Has The Largest Probability Of Success, Rand Wilcox

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Let p₁,…, p_J denote the probability of a success for J independent random variables having a binomial distribution and let p₍₁₎ ≤ … ≤ p_(J) denote these probabilities written in ascending order. The goal is to make a decision about which group has the largest probability of a success, p_(J). Let p̂₁,…, p̂_J denote estimates of p₁,…,p_J, respectively. The strategy is to test J − 1 hypotheses comparing the group with the largest estimate to each of the J − 1 …

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Regression: Determining Which Of P Independent Variables Has The Largest Or Smallest Correlation With The Dependent Variable, Plus Results On Ordering The Correlations Winsorized, Rand Wilcox

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

In a regression context, consider p independent variables and a single dependent variable. The paper addresses two goals. The first is to determine the extent it is reasonable to make a decision about whether the largest estimate of the Winsorized correlations corresponds to the independent variable that has the largest population Winsorized correlation. The second is to determine the extent it is reasonable to decide that the order of the estimates of the Winsorized correlations correctly reflects the true ordering. Both goals are addressed by testing relevant hypotheses. Results in Wilcox (in press a) suggest using a multiple comparisons procedure …

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Trajectories Of Co-Occurring Psychopathology Symptoms In Autism From Late Childhood To Adulthood, James B. Mccauley, Rebecca Elias, Catherine Lord

School of Science Faculty Works

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Super Bowl Ads And The Donald Trump Culture War, Jessica Barron

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There have been studies that have looked at how television commercials represent or portray minorities such as gender or race. Very few have tried to look at how commercials compare to the culture, specifically in regards to a presidential term and the culture they promote. This present study examines Super Bowl commercials during the culture war led by the Donald Trump administration and looks to discover if these advertisements are becoming more diverse in comparison to the previous presidency. Using content analysis, the researcher analyzed and compared 50 commercials from three different time periods 2009-2010, 2013-2014, and 2017-2018. The categories …

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President Appoints Council On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, University Of Maine Alumni Association

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on the University’s efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence.

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Reducing Gun Violence In New York City, Jeffrey A. Butts, Sheyla A. Delgado

Publications and Research

Most large American cities experienced falling client crime rates in recent decades, with New York City only being second to San Diego is the scale of its decline. This databit looks at the array of initiatives the city implemented to address gun violence as a possible contribution to the decline.

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Using Multi-Sensory And Multi-Dimensional Immersive Virtual Reality In Participatory Planning, Mahbubur Meenar, Jennifer L. Kitson

School of Earth & Environment Departmental Research

In the last two decades, urban planners have embraced digital technologies to complement traditional public participation processes; research on the impact of smarter digital instruments, such as immersive virtual reality (IVR), however, is scant. We recruited 40 focus group participants to explore various formats of spatial planning scenario simulations in Glassboro, NJ, USA. Our study finds that the level of participation, memory recalls of scenarios, and emotional responses to design proposals are higher with multi-sensory and multi-dimensional IVR simulations than with standard presentations such as 2D videos of 3D model simulations, coupled with verbal presentations. We also discuss the limitations …

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University Of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, University Of Maine Division Of Lifelong Learning

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

"As a group we learned and explored all of the intricacies of diversity, which helped us to examine our own experiences, beliefs, and actions. I am very glad that I was given the opportunity to participate in UMDLI. I didn't really know what to expect at first, but the experience has affected me in so many ways. I have learned so much through readings, videos, presentations, conversations and activities, I have met amazing people that I hope will remain my friends long after we depart, and I have looked deeply into my own experiences and beliefs. I hope that we …

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Umaine Names President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, Margaret Nagle

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence.

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All Together Now: Effects Of Simultaneous Presentation And Stimulus Complexity On Categorization Performance And Strategy Preferences, Reshma Gouravajhala

Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present study investigated the effects of simultaneous (relative to sequential) presentation on participants’ learning of both simple (Experiment 1) and complex (Experiment 2) categories. Previous research has studied the impact of presentation mode on categorization of novel transfer objects, but the present study is the first to date that also examined its influence on learners’ strategy preferences. Participants were trained (using a blocked observational training procedure) on two categories of abstract shapes that were defined by a bi-dimensional disjunctive rule. Some participants were shown objects sequentially, while others were presented with an organized simultaneous display depicting all to-be-learned stimuli …

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Triple Threat Gateway? Respiratory Health, Demographics And Land Use In Metro East St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, Usa, Stacey R. Brown-Amilian

International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research

This paper examines a triple threat for residents of two counties in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Previous environmental justice research has focused on demographics and toxic facilities. This research builds upon those assessments by incorporating hospital discharge data and demographics as well as three different types of pollution sources. Air pollution monitors were unavailable to use during the time period of 2009-2011, therefore proxy measures of pollution in the form of major roadways, industrial land use parcels, and toxic facility information from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory are utilized. This study integrates both spatial coincidence and proximity analysis methods …

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Robotics: From Classes To Competition, Marla Boswell

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

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Partnering With Vendors On End User Outreach, Jalyn Kelley

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

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Minds, Morality And Midgies, Brian Key, Deborah Brown

Animal Sentience

Mikhalevich & Powell argue that the exclusion of the vast majority of arthropods from moral standing is unwarranted, particularly given the purported evidence for cognition and sentience in these organisms. The implied association between consciousness and moral standing is questionable and their assumption that rich forms of cognition and flexible behavior are dependent on phenomenal consciousness needs to be reconsidered in light of current neuroscientific evidence. We conclude by proposing a neural algorithmic approach for deciphering whether organisms are capable of subjective experience.

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Encouraging Academic Profile Hygiene Through Sciencv Trainings, Hannah Chapman Tripp

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

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The Room Where It Happens: Academic Librarians At Non-Library Conferences, Roxanne Bogucka, Hannah Chapman Tripp

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

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Libraries And Engineering Processes, Jay Mcallister

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

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The Goldstone Commission In South Africa’S Transition: Linking Gradual Institutional Change And Information-Gathering Institutions, Tammy Lambert

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Used by states to investigate patterns of past human rights abuses, truth commissions have garnered considerable consensus for their value in addressing past harms and repression. Many still tout the South African model as a success story of truth commissions. This dissertation provides answers to two questions. First, what role, if any, did earlier investigative institutions play in shaping South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)? The dissertation argues that the Commission of Inquiry for the Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation, also known as the Goldstone Commission, played a central role in transforming information- gathering measures in South Africa. …

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Covid-19 President_Community Message From Umaine President And Athletics Director, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Ken Ralph

Office of the President

Empirical Comparison Of Tests For One-Factor Anova Under Heterogeneity And Non-Normality: A Monte Carlo Study, Diep Nguyen, Eunsook Kim, Yan Wang, Thanh Vinh Pham, Yi-Hsin Chen, Jeffrey D. Kromrey

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A Generalized Family Of Lifetime Distributions And Survival Models, Mahmoud Aldeni, Felix Famoye, Carl Lee

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Forward And Backward Continuation Ratio Models For Ordinal Response Variables, Xing Liu, Haiyan Bai

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A Revised Logic Model For Educational Program Evaluation, Zsa-Zsa Booker

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Fundamentals Of Biology Bio 110, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

An Army Transformed: Usindopacom Hypercompetition And Us Army Theater Design, Nathan P. Freier Mr., John Schaus, William G. Braun Iii

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Lindenwood Digest, July 17, 2020, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

A Systematic Review Of Natural Language Processing For Knowledge Management In Healthcare, Ganga Prasad Basyal, Bhaskar P. Rimal Dr., David Zeng

Research & Publications

Jmasm 52: Extremely Efficient Permutation And Bootstrap Hypothesis Tests Using R, Christina Chatzipantsiou, Marios Dimitriadis, Manos Papadakis, Michail Tsagris

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Jmasm 53: Miccerird, Michael Lance

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Bayesian Analysis Of Extended Cox Model With Time-Varying Covariates Using Bootstrap Prior, Oyebayo R. Olaniran, Mohd Asrul A. Abdullah

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Identifying Which Of J Independent Binomial Distributions Has The Largest Probability Of Success, Rand Wilcox

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Regression: Determining Which Of P Independent Variables Has The Largest Or Smallest Correlation With The Dependent Variable, Plus Results On Ordering The Correlations Winsorized, Rand Wilcox

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Trajectories Of Co-Occurring Psychopathology Symptoms In Autism From Late Childhood To Adulthood, James B. Mccauley, Rebecca Elias, Catherine Lord

School of Science Faculty Works

Super Bowl Ads And The Donald Trump Culture War, Jessica Barron

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

President Appoints Council On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, University Of Maine Alumni Association

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Reducing Gun Violence In New York City, Jeffrey A. Butts, Sheyla A. Delgado

Publications and Research

Using Multi-Sensory And Multi-Dimensional Immersive Virtual Reality In Participatory Planning, Mahbubur Meenar, Jennifer L. Kitson

School of Earth & Environment Departmental Research

University Of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, University Of Maine Division Of Lifelong Learning

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Umaine Names President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, Margaret Nagle

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

All Together Now: Effects Of Simultaneous Presentation And Stimulus Complexity On Categorization Performance And Strategy Preferences, Reshma Gouravajhala

Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Triple Threat Gateway? Respiratory Health, Demographics And Land Use In Metro East St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, Usa, Stacey R. Brown-Amilian

International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research

Robotics: From Classes To Competition, Marla Boswell

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

Partnering With Vendors On End User Outreach, Jalyn Kelley

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

Minds, Morality And Midgies, Brian Key, Deborah Brown

Animal Sentience

Encouraging Academic Profile Hygiene Through Sciencv Trainings, Hannah Chapman Tripp

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

The Room Where It Happens: Academic Librarians At Non-Library Conferences, Roxanne Bogucka, Hannah Chapman Tripp

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

Libraries And Engineering Processes, Jay Mcallister

2020 STEM Librarians South Conference

The Goldstone Commission In South Africa’S Transition: Linking Gradual Institutional Change And Information-Gathering Institutions, Tammy Lambert

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository