A method of finding the parameters pertaining to one of the variables of milk production, constituent production, and constituent percentage when the parameters pertaining to the two other variables are known is presented. The method is based on the expectation of products of random variables. This method and the delt~ approximation method are compared to sampling estimates from simulated data....

The problem of aggregating individual rankings to create an overall consensus ranking representative of the group is of longstanding interest in group decision making. The problem arises in situations where a group of k Decision Makers (DMs) are asked to rank order n alternatives. The question is how to combine the DMs’ rankings into one consensus ranking. Several different approaches have been...

Many authors have analyzed queueing systems with server breakdowns. Kendall (1953) studied stochastic processes occurring in the theory of queues and their analysis by the method of imbedded Markov chains. Buzacott and Hanifin (1978) classified the machine failures as operation dependent failures and time dependent failures. Shanthikumar (1982) analyzed a M/G/1 queueing system with time and ope...

While in an earlier commentary (Honing & Ladinig, 2008) we stressed the potential of Web-delivered experiments for music perception research, the ongoing discussion on Web-based versus lab-based studies seems to circle around issues of method and control (Mehler, 1999; Kendall, 2008). We agree with the importance of these issues from a methodological point of view. However, we continue to stres...

We present a novel method for determining sentiment intensity. The main goal is to assign a phrase a score from 0 to 1 which indicates the strength of its association with positive sentiment. The proposed model uses a rich set of features with Gaussian processes regression model that computes the final score. The system was evaluated on the data from 7th task of SemEval 2016. Our regression mod...

Comparing alternatives in pairs is a well-known method of ranking creation. Experts are asked to perform a series of binary comparisons and then, using mathematical methods, the final ranking is prepared. As experts conduct the individual assessments, they may not always be consistent. The level of inconsistency among individual assessments is widely accepted as a measure of the ranking quality...

Abstract In this study, to evaluate the trend of precipitation change, Mann–Kendall method has been used. The studied area is Lorestan province located in western part Iran. To achieve goal, time series annual and monthly rainfall data were collected for different statistical periods. Moreover, order analyze drought, standard index non-parametric test predict meteorological drought province, pa...