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1	Democracy on Shifting Ground: An Analysis of the Use of Precincts in Spatial Electoral Studies Kinsella, Chad J. 19 April 2012 (has links) No description available. Geography Electoral Geography Political Geography Precincts
2	Variable Patterns in Spur and Groove Reef Morphology Explained by Physical Controls and their Relevance for Platform-Top Sedimentology Gardiner, Robert C, Jr 12 May 2017 (has links) Spur and groove (SaG) morphology is a common ornamentation of reef-armored Holocene carbonate platform margins. Composed of margin-normal promontories constructed of coral framestone, termed “spurs”, interleaved with similarly orientated gullies, “grooves”, this morphology varies based on a host of physical controls. Primarily, the surrounding oceanographic conditions as well as the size and shape of the platform the SaG is encompassing, directly influence the development and organization of SaG. Since grooves act as conduits for carbonate sediment transport, this study seeks to examine the relationship between SaG organization dictated by platform size and shape and how that in turn influences platform-top sedimentation. The analysis reveals trends that suggest platform shape plays a larger role than platform size in allowing highly organized SaG to develop on multiple margins around the platform. In turn, those trends would suggest these sites to have more stable platform top sediment deposits. However, many variables go in to the creation and maintenance of platform top cays. While this study enhanced the current understanding of how oceanographic conditions influence SaG development and organization, expanding on the concepts and results found in this study coupled with coring data of SaG and platform-top cays, could further link the connection between SaG and sediment transport. spur and groove carbonate platform reef flat zone fore reef slope precincts Marine Biology
3	A Logistic Regression Analysis of Utah Colleges Exit Poll Response Rates Using SAS Software Stevenson, Clint W. 27 October 2006 (has links) (PDF) In this study I examine voter response at an interview level using a dataset of 7562 voter contacts (including responses and nonresponses) in the 2004 Utah Colleges Exit Poll. In 2004, 4908 of the 7562 voters approached responded to the exit poll for an overall response rate of 65 percent. Logistic regression is used to estimate factors that contribute to a success or failure of each interview attempt. This logistic regression model uses interviewer characteristics, voter characteristics (both respondents and nonrespondents), and exogenous factors as independent variables. Voter characteristics such as race, gender, and age are strongly associated with response. An interviewer's prior retail sales experience is associated with whether a voter will decide to respond to a questionnaire or not. The only exogenous factor that is associated with voter response is whether the interview occurred in the morning or afternoon. Exit Poll sampling weighting questionnaires interviewers voters polling places precincts backward selection SAS proc logistic surveylogistic model selection Utah Colleges Exit Poll UCEP SUDAAN SQL data management weight adjustments predicted probabilities logistic regression holdout research validation sample design data architecture adjustment exogenous statistics political science voters nonresponse response rate retail sales age race gender time of day Statistics and Probability

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