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Alternative approaches to multilevel modelling of survey non-contact and refusal
No full textWe review three alternative approaches to modelling survey non-contact and refusal: multinomial, sequential, and sample selection (bivariate probit) models. We then propose a multilevel extension of the sample selection model to allow for both interviewer effects and dependency between non-contact and refusal rates at the household and interviewer level. All methods are applied and compared in an analysis of household non-response in the United Kingdom, using a data set with unusually rich information on both respondents and non-respondents from six major surveys. After controlling for household characteristics, there is little evidence of residual correlation between the unobserved characteristics affecting non-contact and refusal propensities at either the household or the interviewer level. We also find that the estimated coefficients of the multinomial and sequential models are surprisingly similar, which further investigation via a simulation study suggests is due to non-contact and refusal having largely different predictor
Alternative approaches to multilevel modelling of survey noncontact and refusal
No full textWe review three alternative approaches to modelling survey noncontact and refusal: multinomial, sequential and sample selection (bivariate probit) models. We then propose a multilevel extension of the sample selection model to allow for both interviewer effects and dependency between noncontact and refusal rates at the household and interviewer level. All methods are applied and compared in an analysis of household nonresponse in the UK, using a dataset with unusually rich information on both respondents and nonrespondents from six major surveys. After controlling for household characteristics, there is little evidence of residual correlation between the unobserved characteristics affecting noncontact and refusal propensities at either the household or the interviewer level. We also find that the estimated coefficients of the multinomial and sequential models are surprisingly similar, which further investigation via a simulation study suggests is due to there being little overlap between the predictors of noncontact and refusal
C.J. Koch (1932 - )
No full textBiographical, bibliographical, and literary historiography of Australian author C.J. Koch
Audio Interview with Mr. C.J. Rayner Whiteley
No full textAudio - Mr. Whiteley recounts the story of delivering the message of the flood of 1904. He took seventeen hours by horse to travel from Perryvale to Edmonton. Billy Loutit took the same message by foot arriving in Edmonton about the same time. Mr. Whiteley discusses early settlers, farming, homesteading and businesses. He has many anecdotes about life and people living in Athabasca at the start of the twentieth century. He freighted for ten years with the Hudson's Bay Company and also discusses early farming prices and technology extensivelyInformative Interview of Mr. C.J. Raymor Whitely In April 1961 on a Reel to Reel tape recorded onto cassette by R. Tanhas March 198
Specialty farming in Idaho: Selecting a site
No full textBulletin no. 744 Moscow, Idaho :University of Idaho, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension System, 1992-10-01. Author(s): Barney, D.L.; Finnerty, T.L.; Mancuso, C.J
The Actors' Perceptions and Expectations of their Roles in BIM-based Collaboration
No full textThe inter-organisational collaboration with Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the hottest topics in construction sector nowadays. The implementation of BIM is a complex inter-organisational process, and the sharing of information among numerous actors from multi-disciplinary backgrounds may affect the actors’ role perception and performance. This study offers insights into the BIM roles of various actors by analysing a BIM-based project carried out by an integrated partnership across many tiers. The analysis identified inconsistencies between the actors' perceptions and their partners’ expectations of their BIM roles. Inconsistencies in BIM roles were more related to soft rather than hard (domain- or technical) skills. Mismatches were found in the architect's role, as it was deemed necessary to be more domain- and BIM-related, contrary to their perceptions. Likewise, the suppliers' role called for an enhanced BIM orientation. The paper concludes with set of suggestions for increasing the joint responsibility and supporting the multi-actor collaboration.Design & Construction ManagementSustainable Housing Transformatio
Effects Of Helium Ion Irradiation On Fluorinated Plasma Polymers
No full textThe effects of ion irradiation on fluorinated plasma polymer films are investigated using profilometry, surface contact-angle measurements, infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Remarkably, helium plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) of several amorphous hydrogenated fluorinated plasma polymers deposited from C2H2-SF6, C6H6-SF6 or C6F6 produces film compactions of up to 40%, and modifies the surface energy in the 35 to 65dyn cm-1 range. As revealed by IRRAS and XPS, the films contain C-H, C-C, C=C, C=O, O-H and C-F groups. XPS spectra confirm the presence of N (typically ~5%). The films produced from SF6-containing plasmas also contain S. For irradiation times of 80min, the film carbon content is increased, and the fluorine content is greatly reduced, by factors of about 3 to 15, depending on the initial film composition. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.20418-1930593063Inagaki, N., Tasaka, S., Imai, M., (1993) J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 48, p. 1963Inagaki, N., Tasaka, S., Suzuki, Y., (1994) J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 51, p. 2131Csernica, J., Rhodes, D.B., (1999) J. Polym. Eng., 19, p. 1Durrant, S.F., Mota, R.P., de Moraes, M.A.B., (1992) J. Appl. Phys., 71, p. 448Silverstein, M.S., Chen, R., Kesler, O., (1996) Polym. Eng. Sci., 36, p. 2542Durrant, S.F., Mota, R.P., de Moraes, M.A.B., (1992) Thin Solid Films, 220, p. 295D'Agostino, R., Cramarossa, F., Caloprico, V., d'Ettole, R., (1983) J. Appl. Phys., 54, p. 1284d'Agostino, R., Cramarossa, F., Iluzzi, F., (1987) J. Appl. Phys., 61, p. 2754Mogab, C.J., Adams, A.C., Flamm, D.L., (1978) J. Appl. Phys., 49, p. 3796Lopes, B.B., Davanzo, C.U., Schreiner, W., Durrant, S.F., (2008) Surf. Coat. Technol., 203, p. 526d'Agostino, R., Cramarossa, F., Fracassi, F., Desimoni, E., Sabbatini, L., Zamboni, R.G., Caporiccio, G., (1986) Thin Solid Films, 143, p. 163Rubio-Roy, M., Bertran, E., Pascual, E., Polo, M.C., Andujar, J.L., (2008) Diamond Relat. Mater., 17, p. 1728Schvarzman, M., Mathur, A., Hone, J., Jahnes, C., Wind, S.J., (2008) Appl. Phys. Lett., 93, p. 153105Guerrouani, N., Baldo, A., Maarouf, T., Belu, A.M., Kassis, C.M., Mas, A., (2007) J. Fluorine Chem., 18, p. 925Torrisi, L., Percolla, R., (1996) Nucl. Instrum. Methods B, 117, p. 387da Cruz, N.C., Lopes, B.B., Rangel, E.C., Bica de Moraes, M.A., Durrant, S.F., (2008) Surf. Coat. Technol., 203, p. 534da Cruz, N.C., Rangel, E.C., Tabacknics, M.H., Trasferetti, B.C., Davanzo, C.U., (2001) Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., 175, p. 721Gelamo, R.V., Landers, R., Rouxinol, F.P.M., Trasferetti, B.C., Bica de Moraes, M.A., Davanzo, C.U., Durrant, S.F., (2007) Plasma Process. Polym., 4, p. 482Gelamo, R.V., Durrant, S.F., Trasferetti, B.C., Davanzo, C.U., Rouxinol, F.P.M., Bica de Moraes, M.A., (2007) Plasma Process. Polym., 4, p. 489Bellamy, L.J., (1975) The Infrared Spectra of Complex Molecules, 1. , Chapman and Hall, LondonBuijnsters, J.G., Gago, R., Jiménez, I., Camero, M., Agulló-Rueda, F., Gómez-Aleixandre, C., (2009) J. Appl. Phys., 105, p. 093510Ghimire, D.C., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Kalita, G., Umeno, M., (2009) Diamond Relat. Mater., 18, p. 465Yao, Z.Q., Yang, P., Huang, N., Sun, H., Wang, J., (2004) Surf. Coat. Technol., 186, p. 131Hakovirta, M., Lee, D.H., He, X.M., Nastasi, M., (2001) J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 19, p. 782Yasuda, H., Bumgarner, M.O., Marsh, H.C., Morosoff, N., (1976) J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed., 14, p. 195Nelea, V., Holvoet, S., Turgeon, S., Mantovani, D., (2009) J. Appl. Phys. D, 42, p. 22520
Strange Fellah! Review of Philip Butterss, An Unsentimental Bloke: The Life and Work of C.J. Dennis
No full textC.J. Dennis, author of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915), was once considered the unofficial poet laureate of Australia. Throughout his career he was erroneously conflated with his famous character 'the Bloke' in the public imagination. 'Many have imagined him as a sentimental bloke', argues Philip Butterss, 'an easygoing fellow with a naïve and slightly romantic view of the world'(1). Since three previous biographical works have the word 'sentimental' in the title, Butterss' decision to add the 'un' to 'sentimental' immediately signals his intention to examine the darker side of Dennis
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No full textwww.elsevier.comrlocatergeoderma 3D reconstruction and quantification of macropores using X-ray computed tomography and image analysis A. Pierret a,) , Y. Capowiez b, L. Belzunces b, C.J. Moran
The One, Two, Threes of Involuntary Bankruptcy: Creditor Numerosity in the Fifth Circuit
No full textIn The One, Two, Threes of Involuntary Bankruptcy: Creditor Numerosity in the Fifth Circuit, C.J. Baker examines how courts interpret and apply the creditor numerosity requirement under § 303(b) of the Bankruptcy Code in involuntary bankruptcy proceedings. The article focuses on the Fifth Circuit’s approach to determining how many qualified creditors must join an involuntary petition, particularly when disputes arise over counting eligible and disqualified creditors. Baker analyzes conflicting judicial interpretations and highlights the practical implications of these inconsistencies for creditors and debtors alike. The author critiques the Fifth Circuit’s reasoning in light of broader statutory and policy considerations, emphasizing the tension between procedural safeguards and creditor remedies. Ultimately, the article advocates for a more uniform and predictable standard to ensure fairness and efficiency in involuntary bankruptcy cases
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