Rweb:Web-based Statistical Analysis

Rweb is a freely accessible statistical analysis environment that is delivered through the World Wide Web (WWW). It is based on R, a well known statistical analysis package. The only requirement to run the basic Rweb interface is a WWW browser that supports forms. If you want graphical output you must, of course, have a browser that supports graphics. The interface provides access to WWW accessible data sets, so you may run Rweb on your own data. Rweb can provide a four window statistical computing environment (code input, text output, graphical output, and error information) through browsers that support Javascript. There is also a set of point and click modules under development for use in introductory statistics courses.

The Box-Percentile Plot

A variant of the boxplot is proposed in which the sides contain the information of a percentile plot (which is equivalent to the empirical cumulative distribution function). Unlike boxplots, there is no question about how long to draw the whiskers, nor is there loss of information due to grouping. Side-by-side comparisons of distributions are especially effective. In spite of including more detail, the impact on statistically-untrained readers remains similar to that of traditional boxplots.

A multidisciplinary approach to the implementation of non-pharmacological strategies to manage infant pain

Hills E., Rosenberg J., Banfield N., Harding C. A multidisciplinary approach to the implementation of non-pharmacological strategies to manage infant pain. Infant 2020; 16(2): 78-81. 1. Newborn infants are capable of experiencing pain. 2. Infants requiring specialist hospital care are likely to experience painful medical procedures. 3. Unmanaged pain has a long-lasting impact on an infant’s behaviour and physiological status

Rweb:Web-based Statistical Analysis

Rweb is a freely accessible statistical analysis environment that is delivered through the World Wide Web (WWW). It is based on R, a well known statistical analysis package. The only requirement to run the basic Rweb interface is a WWW browser that supports forms. If you want graphical output you must, of course, have a browser that supports graphics. The interface provides access to WWW accessible data sets, so you may run Rweb on your own data. Rweb can provide a four window statistical computing environment (code input, text output, graphical output, and error information) through browsers that support Javascript. There is also a set of point and click modules under development for use in introductory statistics courses

When ‘Acts of God’ Strike: Faith responses and leadership in natural disasters in Vanuatu

The research presented here is part of a larger doctoral project that explores the interplay between faith, leadership and disasters in Vanuatu.  This paper relates to a preliminary piece of research, designed to ascertain what particular new knowledge, within the broadly-defined area of faith, disasters, and Melanesia, would be most practically useful to humanitarian practitioners in the region. To do this, interviews were undertaken with ten humanitarian practitioners from faith-based organisations, with experience responding to disasters in Melanesia.  The findings from this research were then analysed with the aim of shaping the further direction of the doctoral project, in order that the research might be of relevance to those engaged in practice. A summary of this analysis is presented here

Admissions Counselor Brings New Take On Scholarship Interviews

“Funding for academic opportunities for higher education is one of the most important things when looking at a college,” said Collin Helms, Gardner-Webb admission counselor, as he discussed the importance of the Ignite Excellence Scholarship for prospective students and recruiting on campus.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gwu-today/1280/thumbnail.jp

Understanding the Long-Term Impact that Imprisonment in Prisons has on Adults Diagnosed with a Specific Cognitive Neuro Diversity

The study aimed to answer the following questions. • Is the true extent of prisoners, that are likely to be autistic in the prison at any one time, likely to be more than ten per cent? • Do prisons currently have limited understanding of neurodiversity and its impact on offender engagement? • Is differentiation needed within prison education to meet the needs of autistic offenders in order to rehabilitate with measurable outcomes? • Do autistic offenders require specific differentiated engagement focusing on resilience, coping and wellbeing in order to be successfully rehabilitated? • When offenders engage in interventions that have a focus on resilience, coping, and managing wellbeing, can reoffending reduce? The study carried out a literature review, favouring a critical realist framework, explaining the effectiveness of rehabilitation of autistic offenders. The researcher designed and implemented The Support Change Project at HMP Her Majesty’s Prison in Dartmoor to establish operational value in differentiating rehabilitation interventions. Prisoners that are likely to be autistic in the prison, at any one time, is likely to be more than ten per cent. Prisons currently have limited understanding of neurodiversity and its impact on offender engagement; therefore, differentiation is needed within prison education to meet the needs of autistic offenders to rehabilitate. Autistic offenders require specific differentiated engagement focusing on resilience, coping and wellbeing. When offenders engage in interventions that have a focus on resilience, coping, and managing wellbeing, reoffending will reduce. The project aimed to evaluate The Support Change Project, within HMP Dartmoor to develop and influence future policy and change. The study has a unique perspective as it was carried out by an autistic researcher, researching autistic offenders in prison, written for an autistic audience and reviewed by autistic professionals and prisoners.   The method involved carrying out DSM-5 Screening of offenders on arrival to HMP Dartmoor to identify if they met the threshold of autism. Strategy profiling was used to identify the offenders support needs. Cognitive assessments using WAIS tests were then deployed to show if an offender had what is described as a ‘spiky profile, (Doyle, 2017) containing strengths and weaknesses (Wechsler, 2008). The offenders engaged in group and one-to-one interventions. The support-focused sessions contained high levels of differentiation. The interventions had a focus on resilience, coping and wellbeing. Offenders were placed into intervention groups with similar support needs and strengths and the teaching material was adapted accordingly. The study found that 18.8 per cent of offenders screened had autistic traits. Furthermore, all offenders in The Support Change Project had specific support needs. Each identified person has a typical spiky profile. The Research Group improved in resilience, coping and wellbeing whereas the Control Group remained the same. Attitudes towards reoffending improved in the Research Group. This study carried out a service and practice development within HMP Dartmoor and made an original contribution of knowledge in the specialist field of autism, for use in several criminal justice settings, both in the community and custody

Students Learn ‘Common Sense’ Cooking From Chef

On Wednesday, April 6, Micah Martin, director of student leadership and community engagement, orchestrated the second “Common Sense” cooking class taught Chef Bob Katz. In this cooking class, 20 students learned how to make chicken appetizers and entrees.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gwu-today/1333/thumbnail.jp

Finding New Ways to Explore the Outdoors

“If you’re looking for something fun to do on campus that’s not at night or on the weekends, this is it,” said student Ande Malinowski as she talked about the Tuesday outdoor adventure activities organized by Adventure Recreation this semester.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gwu-today/1205/thumbnail.jp