Let (X,Z) be a continuous random vector in R × Rd, d ≥ 1. In this paper, we define the notion of a nonparametric residual of X on Z that is always independent of the predictor Z. We study its properties and show that the proposed notion of residual matches with the usual residual (error) in a multivariate normal regression model. Given a random vector (X,Y,Z) in R × R × Rd, we use this notion o...

The present study investigates the relation between the reading process and text comprehension during naturalistic text reading. To that end, participants read easy and difficult texts while their eye movements were recorded. After each reading, participants filled-in comprehension questionnaires. We investigated classical measures of the reading process related to comprehension (fixation durat...

Disposition theory (DT) has been a prevalent and useful theory for examining narrative enjoyment. This study uses logic from DT to predict film popularity indicated by box office gross. A content analysis was conducted on the plot summaries of popular films to determine the extent to which dispositional considerations were upheld. Results indicate that adherence to dispositional considerations ...

There have been many studies of impact of per capita GDP and other income\wealth related variables on Internet penetration rates (IPP) of countries. However, these studies tend to treat the countries in their samples as one group be it a group selected from the entire world or a group selected from a region such as Sub Sahara Africa, Asia or Europe. This study will examine 193 countries as one ...

This research explored the transition of romantic relationships from meeting online to the first face-to-face date. It is inevitable that impressions of a partner will change to some degree, but how much, and with what consequences? One hundred and fifty users of a popular online dating site participated in the study. They recalled a person whom they had met through the site, reporting their im...

An all-pole modeling technique, Linear Prediction with Lowfrequency Emphasis (LPLE), which emphasizes the lower frequency range of speech, is presented. The method is based on first interpreting conventional linear predictive (LP) analyses of successive prediction orders with parallel structures using the concept of symmetric linear prediction. In these implementations, symmetric linear predict...

Background Minute ventilation (MV) and calorific requirement (CR) are both functions of metabolic demand. The Holliday-Segar formula is a weight-based tool for predicting CR. This study was performed to derive an equation, based on the Holliday-Segar formula, for calculating resting MV from body-weight (BW), which is applicable for all age groups. Methods MV for BW (obtained from Radford norm...