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Skewness in Financial Returns: Evidence from the Portuguese Stock Market (in English) [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper addresses the issue of symmetry in financial returns. The return distributions of the major stocks traded on the Portuguese market and included in the PSI-20 Index are examined for periods from four to nine years.
Ana Cristina FERNANDES   +1 more
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Data Analytics and Distribution Function Estimation via Mean Absolute Deviation: Nonparametric Approach

open access: yesRevstat Statistical Journal
Mean absolute deviation function is used to explore the pattern and the distribution of the data graphically to enable analysts gaining greater understanding of raw data and to foster a quick and a deep understanding of the data as an important basis ...
Elsayed A. H. Elamir
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of skewness, sample size, and test standardisation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In psychological assessment, a raw score transformation is the first step in the clinical decision-making process. During this process, clinicians will transform a raw score typically using linear standardised scores and a normative sample with ...
Piovesana, Adina M.
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Application of equivalent non-Gaussian excitation method for systems subjected to non-Gaussian random excitation with asymmetric probability distribution

open access: yesNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2015
This paper presents an application of equivalent non-Gaussian excitation method for the response analysis of systems subjected to non-Gaussian random excitation with an asymmetric probability distribution. The non-Gaussian excitation is prescribed by the
Takahiro TSUCHIDA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring of Tool Vibration for Magnetorheological Fluid Controlled Bar During Turning ff Hardened Aisi4340 Steel

open access: yesArchive of Mechanical Engineering, 2015
W ostatnich latach, w obróbce skrawaniem wzrasta zainteresowanie koncepcja toczenia na twardo, poniewaz moze ono zastapic tradycyjny proces toczenia, utwardzania i szlifowania stosowany przy wykonywaniu twardych, odpornych na zuzycie czesci metalowych ...
Paul P. Sam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop Yield Skewness and the Normal Distribution

open access: yes, 2009
Empirical studies point to negative crop yield skewness, but the literature provides few clear insights as to why. This paper formalizes three points on the matter. Statistical laws on aggregates do not imply a normal distribution.
Hennessy, David
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A Versatile Distribution Based on the Incomplete Gamma Function: Characterization and Applications

open access: yesMathematics
In this study, we introduce a novel distribution related to the gamma distribution, referred to as the generalized incomplete gamma distribution. This new family is defined through a stochastic representation involving a linear transformation of a random
Jimmy Reyes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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