Methods We explored mechanism behind the reminder responses in two pragmatic RCTs the TATE and STarT Back trials by utilizing the fact that data that are recovered through reminders would otherwise have been missing. The present approach considered two data scenarios: (i) with the actual dataset and (ii) with a modified dataset, where outcome responses obtained after a certain number of reminde...

When one undertakes a benchmarking study, it is quite typical to collect performance data on a set of business processes from a variety of organizations. While one can compare efficiency on a process-by-process level, how can one compare the overall efficiency of one organization versus another using this process-level data? This note presents a methodology that combines tournament ranking and ...

We present a technique for incorporating data attributes that are supposed Missing Not at Random (MNAR) into Bayesian Networks (BNs). While traditional methods of incorporating data that is Missing at Random (MAR) into BNs are well documented, there are fewer tested methods for discovering and incorporating data Missing Not at Random (MNAR). We present a review of literature in BNs and missing ...

Using the so-called closure constraints, it is possible to estimate the projection matrices of the cameras observing a static scene given correspondences between multiple views. We present a batch algorithm for recovering all the cameras based on the closure constraints. The approach is motivated by the necessity of including as much information as possible in the initial recovery of the motion...

A culture promoting a strong desire for romantic relationships can greatly influence feelings of romantic loneliness and of closeness. In this study, the authors hypothesized that when not in a romantic relationship, U.S. young adults experience greater degrees of romantic loneliness because of a high desire for romantic relationships, compared with Korean young adults. The authors also predict...

June 2003 Abstract The Burnside and Dollar (2000) finding that aid raises growth in a good policy environment has had an important influence on policy and academic debates. We conduct a data gathering exercise that updates their data from 1970–93 to 1970–97, as well as filling in missing data for the original period 1970–93. We find that the BD finding is not robust to the use of this additiona...

This paper presents a Bayesian generative model for dependent Cox point processes, alongside an efficient inference scheme which scales as if the point processes were modelled independently. We can handle missing data naturally, infer latent structure, and cope with large numbers of observed processes. A further novel contribution enables the model to work effectively in higher dimensional spac...

We present a method for automatically detecting missing hyphens in English text. Our method goes beyond a purely dictionary-based approach and also takes context into account. We evaluate our model on artificially generated data as well as naturally occurring learner text. Our best-performing model achieves high precision and reasonable recall, making it suitable for inclusion in a system that ...

Resum In the frame of the research project undertaken in the site of La Draga, an Early Neolithic (ca. 5,300-4,800 cal BC) pile-dwelling settlement located at the North Eastern of the Iberian Peninsula, we are developing a serious game that recreates the life of a Neolithic community with the purpose of dissemination, entertainment and learning. The videogame has tried to provide the most relia...