... of 60 Introduction The problem of missing data in the sense of item nonresponse is known to most quantitatively oriented social scientists Although it has long been common to drop cases with missing ... mammography screening among women in the United States—there were grounds for concern with the quantity of missing responses to the household income question Fox et al (1998) estimated screening ... equal to zero If missingness is MCAR, then the observed sample yields unbiased estimates of all quantities of interest The estimates have inflated variance compared to what would be found if there...
... that when the ending comes, it won’t be shallow We will have done something We will not have squandered our time here This book is about that urge, that need I began this project because I hit...
... poor labour market experiences of these groups The importance of geography can be distilled in a quantifiable manner so that this can be evaluated alongside evidence about the role played by human ... counsel and personal friendship of Ted Marmor at Yale His own style of intellectual enquiry made a strong impression on me in shaping the angle of argument pursued in this study And the occasional ... benefits are central to better informed efforts to tackle the problem as well There are specific, strong messages in this book about the most credible strategies to arrest and reverse the pariah...
... developing MGUS Traditional methods for measuring CRP were developed for measuring the rather strong fluctuations as induced by bacterial infections Recent techniques allow more refined determination, ... stromal cells [43] When myeloma cells were adhered to the stromal cells, IL-6 secretion increased strongly [43] BAFF secretion is also much higher in stromal cells than in myeloma cells, and tumor ... plasmacytoid DCs while the percentages of Tregs, both with and without expression of Foxp3 are strongly increased Warning: Multiple myeloma patients with higher percentages of regulatory T cells...
... Worries for Theoretical Physics Crisis at the Foundations of Physics The End of Fundamental Science? Quantum Mechanics One Universe The Dangerous Fascination of Imagination What—Me Worry? Our Increased ... temperatures have actually risen by then—whether or not the feedback from water vapor and clouds strongly amplifies the effect of CO2 itself in creating a greenhouse effect If these feedbacks are ... solutions—biocomputers programmed to follow logic gates just as computers We will have materials stronger than steel, made from animal products Could this be the end of landfill? There’s no doubt...
... illustrate aspects of framework Authors suggest that these share some common elements, including strong advocacy, good communications between key individuals and institutions, and the presence of ... explicitly attributes these variables as being derived from Winkler et al [11] The other [47] refers to strong direct evidence but does not refer to McGuire or any of the other included frameworks Diffusion...
... underground is about half of what you would experience over ground Additionally, underground areas have strong structures and are safer than high-rise buildings Calmly evacuate, following instructions...
... resources toward investing in each child’s health and education This idea is referred to as the “quantity-quality trade-off” and has recently been validated by evidence from several countries In ... job training, and working outside the home Secondly, children who benefited from their mother’s quantity-quality tradeoffs may also be presented with greater labor market opportunities in the ... economic well-being.16 To begin with, healthier people work more and are physically and cognitively stronger, and are therefore more likely to be productive, to earn higher incomes, and to accumulate...