Maximum Likelihood Programming in R Marco R. Steenbergen Department of Political Science University of North Carolina‚ Chapel Hill January 2006 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Syntactic Structure 2.1 Declaring the Log-Likelihood Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Optimizing the Log-Likelihood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Output 4 Obtaining Standard Errors 5 Test Statistics and Output Control 2 2 2 4 5 5 7 1 1 Introduction The programming
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Assignment 207 Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings Task A Information leaflet Create an information leaflet about person-centred care‚ aimed at individuals who use the service and their families. The leaflet must include: Ai A definition of person-centred values Person centred values are treating people as individuals‚ supporting their choices‚ treating them with dignity and respect‚ working in partnership with people rather than trying to control them. Aii An
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Rekita Shelton September 25‚2013 Dr.Morrison Topic: Can one be a Fulfilled Person without a Home Essay #2 Draft Every person has a place where they feel more comfortable than anywhere else. Home has different meanings. People differ on what home is. Every person has his or her own explanation on what home is. Pliny the Elder‚ a roman author and natural philosopher‚ once quoted that “home is where the heart is.” However Anna Quindlen‚ an American author once quoted that “home
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Topic “A Study on Managerial Working Values in Malaysia” PROPOSAL CHAPTER 1.0 INTRODUCTION We are living in a global age. Technology and Globalization have brought the world much closer together. This means that people of different cultures are finding themselves working together and communicating more and more. This is exciting and interesting‚ but it can also be frustrating and fraught with uncertainty if the people who are working together find it hard to understand
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evaluating the applicability of person centred planning within a hospital setting In this essay I will analysis and evaluate the applicability of Person Centred Planning (PCP) tools within a hospital setting particularly in my area of work‚ paediatric day surgery. I will examine the individual PCP tools commonly used paying particular attention to the one tool currently available for use on the ward I work “The children’s passport”. I will discuss barriers that can inhibit use of PCP tools and will
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How might prejudice develop and how might it be reduced? • Prejudice: A judgment or opinion made without adequate knowledge; to Prejudge‚ to pass judgement or form premature opinion. We can break the word prejudice down into two parts to give clearer understanding of its meaning‚ Pre is before and judice is to make judgement‚ so it is a negative preconceived judgement on an individual or group prior to seeking full knowledge or understanding about them. Prejudice effects many aspects of today’s
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Tiffany Gallt Ms. Wing English 12 15 December 2012 Voting Age: Should it be reduced? The very idea of America is freedom and opportunity for everybody. Amongst these is the most valued legal right within a democracy: the right to vote. However‚ an unfortunate reality is that the majority of the people ages 16-17 cannot ("Age and Sex Composition in the United States: 2011"). With the ever falling number of participants in political votes due to the event of the generation of the baby boomers dying
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Count:1245 Compare and contrast how the cognitive-behavioural and person-centred models of counselling understand the person‚ and how these two approaches explain the psychological distress experienced by individuals. In Part 2‚ reflect on and write about which of the two models appeals most to you and why. In this assignment I will describe and explain how the cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling reflects behaviour as learned. I will explore how the cognitive-behavioural approach
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Child centred education Child centred education is an approach to education focusing on the needs of the students‚ rather than those of others involved in the educational process‚ such as teachers and administrators. This approach has many implications for the design of curriculum‚ course content‚ and interactivity of courses. Child-centred learning‚ that is‚ putting students first‚ is in contrast to teacher-centred learning. Child-centred learning is focused on the student’s needs‚ abilities‚ interests
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formative assessment feedback form 1.1 & 1.2-Define the following types of abuse... physical abuse. signs of physical abuse are Fractures Burns Bed sores Fear Depression Unexplained weight loss Assault (can be intentional or reckless) Sexual abuse Loss of sleep Unexpected or unexplained change in behaviour Bruising Soreness around the genitals Torn‚ stained or bloody underwear A preoccupation with anything sexual Sexually transmitted diseases Pregnancy Rape – e.g. a male
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