Search results for "Statistic"

Self-reported reflective functioning mediates the association between attachment insecurity and well-being among psychotherapists.

2020

Objective: Subjective well-being is a crucial variable for mental health practitioners. This study examines the influence of therapists’ attachment dimensions and self-reported reflective functioning on their perceived well-being. Further, it examines if reflective functioning mediates the association between attachment insecurity and well-being. Method: A total of 416 experienced psychotherapists were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and completed self-report measures of attachment insecurity, reflective functioning, and well-being. We tested the hypothesized mediation model with path analysis that examined indirect effects. Results: Both attachment anxiety and avoidance dimensions …

About the problems caused by the Gini and Kakwani index of inequality measurement

1997

On fait le point sur les faiblesses des indices de Gini et de Kakwani lorsque la dominance entre distributions n’est pas garantie : à un même Gini peuvent correspondre plusieurs distributions différentes et à une même valeur du Kakwani peuvent correspondre une infinité de couples d’ indices de Gini. On propose alors d ’approximer la courbe de Lorenz typiquement en deux ou trois parties linéaires, puis de décrire la position de son coude ou de ses deux coudes par deux ou quatre nombres qui suffisent caractériser complètement sa forme et la catégorie à laquelle elle appartient. Une procédure de choix entre distributions est proposée, basée sur une application du maximin : entre deux distribut…

Palvelunestohyökkäysten havainnointi ja torjuminen tilastollisilla menetelmillä

2015

Palvelunestohyökkäykset ovat ajankohtaisena ongelmana tärkeä tutkimuksen kohde. Palvelunestohyökkäysten torjumiseen tarvitaan menetelmiä, joilla palvelua kuormittava hyökkäysliikenne voidaan erottaa tavallisesta verkkoliikenteestä. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena on perehtyä palvelunestohyökkäysten toimintaan ja selvittää, mitä tilastollisia torjumismenetelmiä hyökkäysten torjumiseen käytetään. Tutkimuksessa selvitettiin palvelunestohyökkäysten yleiset pääpiirteet ja luokiteltiin hyökkäykset kahteen pääluokkaan. Lisäksi tutkimuksessa tunnistettiin neljä eri tilastollista torjumismenetelmää. Palvelunestohyökkäysten torjuminen on haasteellista, eikä yleiskäyttöistä torjumismenetelmää ole kehite…

Viaggi multi destinazione e turismo sommerso: l'indagine sul turismo incoming in Sicilia

2013

From South to North? Mobility of Southern Italian Students at the Transition from the First to the Second Level University Degree

2018

In the last decades, the Italian University System has encountered several structural reforms aimed at making it more internationally competitive. Among them, the introduction of the University financial autonomy has triggered an “internal” competition among Universities to attract students from the entire country. Students’ enrollment at the first level has decreased significantly especially after the economic crisis of 2008, while the students’ migration from the South to the Central and Northern regions of the country has increased. These phenomena have created further inequalities within the country and a cultural and socio-economic loss for the South that does not appear to slow down. …

A Time-Non-Homogeneous Double-Ended Queue with Failures and Repairs and Its Continuous Approximation

2018

We consider a time-non-homogeneous double-ended queue subject to catastrophes and repairs. The catastrophes occur according to a non-homogeneous Poisson process and lead the system into a state of failure. Instantaneously, the system is put under repair, such that repair time is governed by a time-varying intensity function. We analyze the transient and the asymptotic behavior of the queueing system. Moreover, we derive a heavy-traffic approximation that allows approximating the state of the systems by a time-non-homogeneous Wiener process subject to jumps to a spurious state (due to catastrophes) and random returns to the zero state (due to repairs). Special attention is devoted to the cas…

TimeSens - un logiciel Web pour l'acquisition et le traitement des données sensorielles

2010

TimeSens est un nouveau logiciel dédié à l'acquisition et au traitement des données d'analyse sensorielle. TimeSens bénéficie de l'expérience et de l'expertise de ChemoSens, la plate-forme d'analyse sensorielle du CSGA. TimeSenspropose la plupart des protocoles standards de l'analyse sensorielle (profil, tests hédoniques, DTS), ainsi que des protocoles originaux (MATI, PSP). Les résultats collectés peuvent être analysés à l'aide de méthodes statistiques traditionnelles ou innovantes.

Theoretical and methodological aspects of MCMC computations with noisy likelihoods

2018

Approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) [11, 42] is a popular method for Bayesian inference involving an intractable, or expensive to evaluate, likelihood function but where simulation from the model is easy. The method consists of defining an alternative likelihood function which is also in general intractable but naturally lends itself to pseudo-marginal computations [5], hence making the approach of practical interest. The aim of this chapter is to show the connections of ABC Markov chain Monte Carlo with pseudo-marginal algorithms, review their existing theoretical results, and discuss how these can inform practice and hopefully lead to fruitful methodological developments. peerReviewed

The role of motor system in action-related language comprehension in L1 and L2: An fMRI study

2018

The framework of embodied cognition has challenged the modular view of a language-cognition divide by suggesting that meaning-retrieval critically involves the sensory-motor system. Despite extensive research into the neural mechanisms underlying language-motor coupling, it remains unclear how the motor system might be differentially engaged by different levels of linguistic abstraction and language proficiency. To address this issue, we used fMRI to quantify neural activations in brain regions underlying motor and language processing in Chinese-English speakers’ processing of literal, metaphorical, and abstract language in their L1 and L2. Results overall revealed a response in motor ROIs …

Confocal laser scanning microscopy for the study of the morphological changes of the postextraction sites

2012

A better understanding of the remodeling process of postextraction sockets is essential in dental treatment planning. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) can be applied to imaging contour changes of postextraction sites, as well as to its quantification with image analysis of obtained three-dimensional images. This work describes a new application of the CLSM technique. The system used was the OLS3100-USS, LEXT model (Olympus((R))). CLSM was used for the surface analysis of the extraction site. The measurements taken with CLSM were: (1) mesio-distal distance, (2) alveolar ridge thickness, and (3) vestibular and lingual alveolar ridge heigh…