A set of N data elements (xI +•.• + X~)/N and variance of the th The r moment of the data elements elements is used to estimate E(xr ). th r x1' •.•• xN has r moment E(x)= th r 2r 2 r r moment Var(x ) = E(x )-E (x ). in an arbitrary subset of k Over all the choices of the sample, the mean error is zero and the mean squared error N-k r k(N-I) Var(x). A little-known theorem by Marlow shows that t...

Abstract In late antiquity, logic developed into what Ebbesen calls the LAS , Late Ancient Standard. This paper discusses Neoplatonic use of as informed by epistemological and metaphysical concerns. It demonstrates this through an analysis ancient debate about hypothetical categorical manifest in practice syllogizing Platonic dialogues. After introduction Middle Platonist view on syllogistic pr...

Price and quality are positively related in people's minds. Saying a product costs more ought to lead higher expectations of liking. Importantly, this price-quality heuristic is argued affect perceived liking—known as the marketing placebo effect. To investigate robustness effect, we conducted six studies (total N = 2842; with students from an international Dutch university US participants Prol...

In spite of the improvements in inclusive policies and practices, Roma students are still underrepresented higher education (HE) Serbia. The main aim this study is to ascertain contextual personal factors success university students. Study participants were studying at four public universities Serbia who filled a questionnaire on their familyand school-related experience, participated interview...

There are many situations in which social interactions and emerging social phenomena play important and, sometimes, fundamental roles. In our particular case we are studying networks of small to medium enterprises. In these enterprise networks each individual enterprise keeps its own identity but works in close collaboration with the others in order to produce something that the enterprises wor...