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Legend: = Applied Session, = Theme Session, = Presenter
Colorado Convention Center = “CC”, Hyatt = “HY”

369 Wed, 8/6/08, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-F Lobby
Contributed Poster Presentations - Contributed - Poster Presentations
Biometrics Section, IMS, Section on Nonparametric Statistics, Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section on Quality and Productivity, Section on Statistical Computing, Section on Statistical Education
Organizer(s): John Castelloe, SAS Institute Inc.
Chair(s): John Castelloe, SAS Institute Inc.
Poster Topic: Bootstrap, resampling methods:
07: A Step-Down Pairwise Comparison Procedure Using Medians and Permutation TestsScott Richter, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Melinda McCann, Oklahoma State University
08: Using the Bootstrap To Select Active Factors in Unreplicated Factorial ExperimentsGerald Shaughnessy, University of Dayton; Maher Qumsiyeh, Bethlehem University
09: Using a Mark-Recapture Experiment To Illustrate Methods of Point and Interval EstimationCarlo Cosenza, California State University, East Bay; Joshua Kerr, California State University, East Bay; Bruce Trumbo, California State University, East Bay
Poster Topic: Computational statistics, numerical methods, simulation:
10: An Algorithm for Unconstrained Quadratically Penalized Convex OptimizationSteven P. Ellis, Columbia University
11: Numerical Error in ODEsClyde Martin, Texas Tech University; Bo He, Texas Tech University
12: Differences in Computations of Sample QuantilesMichael Joner, The Procter & Gamble Company; Eugene Shine, Savannah River National Laboratory
13: Asymptotic Expansions in Mean and Covariance Structure AnalysisHaruhiko Ogasawara, Otaru University of Commerce
14: A Comparison of Two Boxplot Methods for Detecting Outliers That Adjust for Sample Size and, When Appropriate, for AsymmetryNancy J. Carter, California State University, Chico; Neil C. Schwertman, California State University, Chico; Terry L. Kiser, California State University, Chico
15: Distributed Web Service for Statistical and Artificial Intelligence Methods Morteza Marzjarani, Saginaw Valley State University; Joshua Urbain, Saginaw Valley State University; Joshua Cieszlak, Saginaw Valley State University
16: Entropy Estimation of Multimodal Circular DistributionsShengqiao Li, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Robert Mnatsakanov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Adam Fedorowicz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Michael E. Andrew, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
17: Exact Bounds on the Probability That One Variable Exceeds AnotherRobert Lew, VA Boston Healthcare System
18: Constrained Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Logistic Regression — Martin Levy, Universtiy of Cincinnati; ZhiYuan Dong, Universtiy of Cincinnati; Yan Yu, Universtiy of Cincinnati; Tim Keyes, GE Capitol
19: Determining Minimum Sample Sizes To Achieve Central Limit Theorem Closeness When Sampling from Various Populations — Jamis Perrett, Texas A&M University; Steve Hoff, University of Northern Colorado
Poster Topic: Pattern recognition, computer vision, shape analysis, signal processing:
20: Classification of Closed ContoursFu-Chih Cheng, North Dakota State University
21: An Artificial Immune Network Based Classification Approach to ECG Monitoring Applications — Honggang Wang, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Hua Fang, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Poster Topic: Semiparametric and nonparametric methods:
22: Using Semiparametric Varying Coefficient Models To Investigate Interactions of Toxic Exposure and Nutritional Covariates in a Study of Neurodevelopmental OutcomesMiranda L. Lynch, University of Rochester; Li-Shan Huang, University of Rochester
23: Performance of Some Statistical Methods for Testing Equality of Parameters in Zero-Inflated Continuous DistributionsLei Zhang, Mississippi State Department of Health; William D. Johnson, Lousiana State University System; Jixiang Wu, Mississippi State University
24: Semiparametric Inference of Linear Transformation Models with Length-Biased Censored DataJane Paik, Columbia University; Zhiliang Ying, Columbia University
25: A Distribution-Free, One-Sample Test for EquivalenceJesse Frey, Villanova University
26: A Nonparametric Version of the Multivariate Likelihood Ratio Test (Wilks Lambda)Chunxu Liu, University of Kentucky; Arne Bathke, University of Kentucky
27: The Rank Transforms and Tests of Interaction for Repeated Measures Experiments with Various Covariance StructuresJennifer Bryan, Oklahoma Christian University; Mark E. Payton, Oklahoma State University
28: Testing the Structure of a Covariance MatrixTracy Morris, University of Central Oklahoma; Mark E. Payton, Oklahoma State University
30: Ordered Inference Using Observed Confidence LevelsAlan M. Polansky, Northern Illinois University
31: Adaptive Quasi-Monte Carlo Sampling: Construction and ApplicationsBen Haaland, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Zhiguang (Peter) Qian, University of Wisconsin-Madison
32: Separating Borrowing Information and Forming Contrasts: Nonparametric Inference for Arbitrary Functionals of SurvivalKyle Rudser, University of Washington; Scott S. Emerson, University of Washington; M. L. LeBlanc, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
 

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