Summary In microbiome and genomic studies, the regression of compositional data has been a crucial tool for identifying microbial taxa or genes that are associated with clinical phenotypes. To account variation in sequencing depth, classic log-contrast model is often used where read counts normalized into compositions. However, zero randomness covariates remain critical issues. We introduce sur...

Penna (2011) asks whether subjects with different follow-up times can be analysed through binomial regression. The answer to this question is “yes”. If the rate for a particular person is λ and they have been observed for a period of time (t), then the probability (p) of having an event during that time is equal to 1-e-λt. The equation can be re-arranged to give log[log(1-p)] = log(λ)+log(t). T...

lack of forest management plan and forest road network caused that the traditional tree felling and processing was developed in hyrcanian forest. in this system, trees are felled, limbed and topped motor-manually. felled trees are processed with chainsaws into lumber and/or pulpwood. in order to evaluate this system, lumber processing was studied in two compartments of namkhaneh district in khe...