Re: OT: psychological test for recruitment in Statistics

2000-12-27 Thread T.S. Lim
on at your department have to take such a psychological test too? What about the drawing tests or graphology? Are they valid tests based on statistical method? -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _ G

Re: Q: mixture modeling for regression

2000-12-27 Thread T.S. Lim
In article <92ab9t$dot$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Robert Dodier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > T.S. Lim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In the software package Latent GOLD > > > >http://www.statisticalinnovations.com/lg/highlights.htm > > > >

OT: psychological test for recruitment in Statistics

2000-12-22 Thread T.S. Lim
st like the GRE Quantitative one. By a psychological test, I mean a test that attempts to probe applicants' "personality". It actually consists of several tests that may include drawing tests. Any idea which field uses such tests? Thanks in advance for any pointer. -- T.S. Lim [

Re: Fundamental differences between Statistics and Data Mining?

2000-11-18 Thread T.S. Lim
In article <8v087k$tm5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, T.S. Lim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm attempting to compile an online list of the fundamental differences > between our field Statistics and Data Mining. Several online references > that touch on the topic

Fundamental differences between Statistics and Data Mining?

2000-11-16 Thread T.S. Lim
#Hand http://www.acm.org/sigkdd/explorations/issue1-2/contents.htm#mannila Let me know your point of view or opinion. Thanks much. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _ Get paid to write reviews!

Re: Data Mining

2000-11-08 Thread T.S. Lim
e "Data Sets" section of http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _ Get paid to write reviews! http://recursive-partitioning.epinions.com Sent via D

Re: Suggestion for dataset needed

2000-10-26 Thread T.S. Lim
Statistics > Div. of Biostatistics & Epidem. Dept. of Health Evaluation Sciences > U. Virginia School of Medicine http://hesweb1.med.virginia.edu/biostat Visit the "Data Sets" section of http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partit

Re: Methodology development: Open vs. Proprietary

2000-10-18 Thread T.S. Lim
idity of the technology > is really secondary at best." > > If they haven't published their work, how do you know that it is "secondary > at best"? Similarly, if they haven't published their work, how can they claim that their method is the best in the market?

Methodology development: Open vs. Proprietary

2000-10-16 Thread T.S. Lim
she/he'll write and publish a paper while when a Computer Scientist gets an idea, she/he'll form a company. :) Comments? -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com Get paid to write review! http://recur

Re: data mining

2000-09-25 Thread T.S. Lim
rick > > Richard Barton, Statistical Consultant > > Dartmouth College > > Peter Kiewit Computing Services > > 6224 Baker/Berry > > Hanover, NH 03755 > > (603)-646-0255 Visit http://www.kdcentral.com and browse the Tutorials section. BTW, Data Mining i

Re: Statistical package for Mac

2000-09-12 Thread T.S. Lim
erg, MD > Bergen, Norway You may want to consider Stata. The URL is listed at http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _ Get paid to write reviews! http://recursive-partitioning.

Re: How can I get old msgs from this list?(empty)

2000-09-11 Thread T.S. Lim
s, > > Travis. http://www.deja.com/group/sci.stat.edu http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _ Get paid to write reviews! http://recursive-partitioning.epinions.com Sent via De

Re: Logistic Regression

2000-09-02 Thread T.S. Lim
t; own. I am looking for a book that is relatively easy to start with. If you > have any recommendation, I really appreciate. > > Thanks Try Hosmer & Lemeshow. 1989. Applied Logistic Regression. Wiley. -- T.S. Li

Re: teaching software for stats/maths

2000-08-22 Thread T.S. Lim
terbury, New Zealand. ph. +64 3 325-2811, fax. +64 3 325-3844. You could try "Fathom: Dynamic Statistics Software". The URL is listed at http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com

Re: Modern Regression and Classification course- Palo Alto- corrected

2000-08-21 Thread T.S. Lim
Alexander Tsyplakov If you don't like their title and course, you don't need to attend. Visit the course homepage to get a rough idea about what they're offering. http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~hastie/MRC/ -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _

Re: Simulating Integer Scores

2000-08-17 Thread T.S. Lim
is If you want to create pseudo random numbers from a discrete probability distribution with your specified probabilities, you can try the Randlib library (in C or Fortran). You can also do so using software packages like S-Plus or R. The URL for Randlib is listed at http://www.fortran2000.

Re: how to analyse variance

2000-08-02 Thread T.S. Lim
As a simple preliminary analysis, you can try Levene's test (with sample median, http://www.recursive-partitioning.com/hov) to compare the groups. For a more thorough analysis, a random/mixed effect modeling is a possibility. I'd suggest that you consult with your local statistician. -

Re: how to analyse variance

2000-08-02 Thread T.S. Lim
>At 04:13 PM 7/31/00 -0500, auda wrote: >>Hi, >>What kind of procedure should I use to compare the varience between >>different experimental groups? >> >>Thanks >>Erik The question is why you need to compare variances. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PR

Re: VIF

2000-05-30 Thread T.S. Lim
t; Statistician >> HealthEast >> 1700 University Ave W >> St. Paul, MN 55104 >> (651) 232-5212 fax: (651) 641-0683 -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to write a review!

Re: DataTeach E-mail Newsgroup

2000-05-28 Thread T.S. Lim
In article <IUgY4.11908$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... > >T.S. Lim wrote in message <8gnk8b$a5j$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... >>Can you enlighten me as to where the data sets are? Are they distributing >>the data sets or what? It seems to be quite a hassle

Re: Ordinal log-linear model

2000-05-28 Thread T.S. Lim
n Uebersax >[EMAIL PROTECTED] A free PostScript viewer can be found here http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ You can get GSview, a free viewer for Windows. However, your printer needs to understand PostScript if you want to print it. A better format is PDF. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Stat Job Market (Academia) Question

2000-05-27 Thread T.S. Lim
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... > >>T.S. Lim said: (and Tom answers!) > >>Questions: >>1. Where did you advertise the opening? Amstat News? > >DSI (Decision Sciences Institute) (a "business" association oriented toward

Re: Stat Job Market (Academia) Question

2000-05-27 Thread T.S. Lim
nd of special programs do you have for new recruits? 6. Did you provide any spouse job assistance program? Personally, I find business schools to be "strange". I just don't feel like "at home". Plus, they do ask weird questions (this is just my opinion as a statisti

Re: DataTeach E-mail Newsgroup

2000-05-26 Thread T.S. Lim
? It seems to be quite a hassle to get some data. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to write a review! http://recursive-p

Re: Data Set Needed

2000-05-24 Thread T.S. Lim
ta Sets section of KDCentral.com at http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to write a review! http://recursive-partiti

Re: LISREL and Confirmatory FA

2000-05-22 Thread T.S. Lim
of free tutorials and texts on confirmatory factor analysis and >structural >> equation modeling which are available on the Internet. I'm also >intersted in >> some brief examples of thos procedures. >> >> Thank you in advance for any help >> >> Michal Bo

Re: Square root transformation

2000-05-22 Thread T.S. Lim
ions you obtained from a Poisson regression are consistent with those from a square-root transformation, you'd be OK. The main purpose of a square-root transform in your case is to stabilize the variance of the error terms. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com

Re: sas vs s-plus for qc

2000-05-22 Thread T.S. Lim
module and was >> wondering if anyone had experiences, good or bad, with this software. I >> was also >> wondering if there are any good specialized software for QC or DOX >> analysis other than >> SAS or S-Plus. Thanks in advance. >> >> Patrick Lee -- T

Re: sas vs s-plus for qc

2000-05-21 Thread T.S. Lim
hanks in advance. > >Patrick Lee For DOX, there're Windows-based software like Design-Expert and MultiSimplex, For QC, you can check out products of Statware, Inc. The links are available at http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S.

Consumer demand inflates grades (USA TODAY, 17-May-2000)

2000-05-17 Thread T.S. Lim
"We don't give anything but As or Bs around here." http://www.usatoday.com/news/comment/ncguest1.htm -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to write a review! h

Re: homogeneity of variances - Hartley's F-max

2000-05-16 Thread T.S. Lim
t;significant" difference in heteroscedasticity between the "A" >samples than the "B" samples based soley on the difference between the >F-max statistics? Of course if one or the other is significant at the >95% level then it

Ann: Fortran2000.com -- All About Fortran

2000-05-14 Thread T.S. Lim
http://www.fortran2000.com to add your own links. Unlike with other Fortran directories, you can rate and even review a resource at Fortran2000.com. Suggesting a link is easy. Site navigation is simple. Thank you for your attention. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com

Data Mining blooper

2000-04-25 Thread T.S. Lim
rsive-partitioning.com/forums Thanks. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com Get paid to write review! http://recursive-partitioning.epinions.com ===

Re: bootstrap, jackknife & cross-validation with matlab

2000-04-13 Thread T.S. Lim
an find it ? > >Thanks a lot >-- > >Frédéric Martin Statisticians use S-Plus, not Matlab. Your life would be much easier if you switch to S-Plus. There're so many useful functions written by top Statisticians. -- T.S. Lim

Re: cluster analysis

2000-04-12 Thread T.S. Lim
a list of cluster analysis programs, go to http://www.recursive-partitioning.com/cluster.shtml For references, check out CSNA and Warren Sarle's bibliographies. The links are at http://www.kdcentral.com -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Data Mining

2000-04-12 Thread T.S. Lim
rategy >is touted) nor am I advertising for them. It is just an interesting >practical problem which raises a question I think many statiticians face, >how to explain when someone has conducted data mining and when they might >have sussed out a valid

Ann: Knowledge Discovery Central (Preview)

2000-04-08 Thread T.S. Lim
Databases, Economics, Sociology, etc. There're currently 456 links in the database. I welcome your contributions. The URL is http://www.kdcentral.com Note if you'd like to submit a personal Web page, it must contain a unique and original content. Thank you for your attention. -- T.S.

Re: Statistics databases on Web?

2000-04-06 Thread T.S. Lim
ok for UnCoverWeb. However, your best bet would be the Current Index to Statistics. It's not free but you can purchase it at a low price if you're a member of the ASA. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com _

Re: Xbar and Square Root symbols in HTML

2000-03-29 Thread T.S. Lim
Robert W. Hayden > | | Department of Mathematics >/ | Plymouth State College MSC#29 > | | Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264 USA > | * | Rural Route 1, Box 10 > /| Ashland, NH 03217-9702 > | ) (

Re: SAS/STAT

2000-03-26 Thread T.S. Lim
procedures are you using? SAS has so many statistical procedures. You can understand most of the outputs if you understand the statistical theory of the procedures. Go to SAS website (www.sas.com) and order the books there. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Grad School Mailing List

2000-03-25 Thread T.S. Lim
ng list longer? :) Who the heck can remember "EcFinMatStGradSchool"? > -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to w

Re: Calculator policy

2000-03-22 Thread T.S. Lim
TECTED] > >Url: http://www.management.mcgill.ca/homepage/profs/smithb >___ > >No human investigation can be called real science if it cannot be >demonstrated mathematically. Leonardo da Vinci >

Re: Programs for Standard Deviation

2000-03-20 Thread T.S. Lim
and >Elements of Probability Textbooks >have no data on these. If you can either point me to a web page, know the >formula, or where I can locate the software I would appreciate{:-> > >Thanks >Robert A. Meyer >[EM

Re: programming stata 6

2000-03-14 Thread T.S. Lim
work correctly. Who can help me? Why don't you join Stata mailing list? Go to www.stata.com to find out how to subscribe. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to

Re: Suggest book for Logistic Regression

2000-03-01 Thread T.S. Lim
s. You can also buy software that does sample size determination. >Lenin -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to writ

Re: University Question

2000-02-25 Thread T.S. Lim
>: not is Statistics? > >Usually it is the other way around - people with statistics degree may >like to get a MSc in computer science to enter money-making industry... LOL. Obviously, you have no clue what you're talking about. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PRO

Re: brief description of gamma regression

2000-02-23 Thread T.S. Lim
ing texts, but nary a reference to >gamma regression...can some one be kind enough to provide a brief >description of this technique (i.e., related to gamma >distribution?)thank you..dale glaser McCullagh & Nelder. 1989. Generalized Linear Models. Chapman & Hall. -- T.

Re: statistical computing

2000-02-22 Thread T.S. Lim
nd S-Plus. Knowing C/C++/Fortran would be a plus, but not really necessary. -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to write a review! http://recursive-partitioning.epinions.com ==

Re: needed neural net program in fortran

2000-02-22 Thread T.S. Lim
rmation Systems and Management Sciences Department >University of Texas at Arlington >[EMAIL PROTECTED] or >[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have S-Plus, you can try the library written by Brian Ripley. Otherwise, visit ftp://ftp.sas.com/pub/neural/FAQ.html Don't insist on softwar

Re: needed neural net program in fortran

2000-02-22 Thread T.S. Lim
g the list, please see the following web page: > http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ >=========== -- T.S. Lim [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Recursive-Partitioning.com __ Get paid to write a review! http://recursive-partitioning.epinions.com ==

FYI: dmoz.org Open Directory Project -- Machine Learning

2000-02-01 Thread T.S. Lim
I've been approved as an editor for the Machine Learning category of the Open Directory Project http://dmoz.org/Computers/Artificial_Intelligence/Machine_Learning Major portals and search engines that use the directories include: * Netscape * AltaVista * AOL Search * Direct Hit * Dogpile