Programme

from:	to:	Wednesday, 12 September 2007
8:30	--:--	Registration Desk
9:30	10:00	Opening Ceremony
10:00	11:30	Key-note Lectures
10:00	10:40	Angela Montanari
		Classification by Mixture and Latent Variable Models
10:45	11:25	Geoff McLachlan
		Clustering of High-Dimensional and Correlated Data

11.30

11.50

Coffee Break

11:50	13:10	Specialised Papers Session
		Sp1	Sp2
		Organizer: D. Piccolo Knowledge extraction from temporal data models	Organizer: A. Pastore Statistical models with errors in covariates
11:55	12:15	M. Corduas Comparing time series: shape-based or structural similarities?	M. Battauz, R. Bellio Structural analysis of linear mixed models with measurement error
12:15	12:35	G. Scepi, G. Milone Temporal Data Mining: clustering methods and algorithms	A. Guolo Measurement error correction techniques in case-control studies
12:35	12:55	R. Baragona, S. Vitrano Statistical and numerical algorithms for time series classification	P. Mantovan, A. Pastore Dynamic regression with covariate errors by covariate local clusters
12:55	13:10	Discussion	Discussion

13.10

14.30

Lunch

14:30	16:10	Contributed Papers Session
		Co1	Co2	Co3
		Clustering in Marketing Research and Data Mining	Data Analysis in Finance	Mixture and Latent Class Model
14:30	14:45	R. Menichelli, F. Palumbo Clustering of binary data in AR mining: a comparison among different strategies	A. Amendola, M. Niglio, C. Vitale Temporal aggregation and closure of VARMA models. Some new results	M. Alfò, A. Maruotti A hierarchical Model for Time Dependent Longitudinal Data
14:45	15:00	G. Schoier, B. Bato A modification of the DBSCAN Algorithm in a Spatial Data Mining Approach	L. Attardi, D. Vistocco Evaluating financial portfolio activeness through style analysis models	P. Coretto, C. Hennig Choice of the improper density in robust improper ML for finite normal mixtures
15:00	15:15	A. Tarsitano, I. Bonafine Distance function for mixed type data	R. Castellano, L. Scaccia Bayesian hidden Markov models for financial data	G. E. Montanari, M. G. Ranalli, P. Eusebi Multilevel Latent Class Models for evaluation of long term care facilities
15:15	15:30	I. Morlini, S. Zani Comparing Approaches for Clustering Mixed Mode Data: An Application in Marketing Research	S. Cieply, R. Abdesselam Interrelations between Asset and Financial Structures: the case of French NTIC firms,	R. Piccarreta, M. Bonetti, S. Venturini Clustering-based measurement of dependence
15:30	15:45	A. F. X. Wilhelm Association rule mining of multi-media content	F. Domma, S. Giordano, P.F. Perri Modelling the dependence structure of financial assets using copula functions	L. Scrucca Visualization of model-based clustering structures
15:45	16.00	Discussion	M. Marozzi, L. Santamaria How to Make a Complex Corporate Finance Indicator Simpler	K. Yamaguchi, M. Watanabe Mixture models for multivariate count data
16:00	16:10		Discussion	Discussion

16.10

16.30

Coffee Break

16:30	17:45	Solicited Papers Session
		So1	So2	So3
		Organizer: J. Antoch Applications in Classification and Segmentation	Organizers: G. Giordano, M. P. Vitale Classification Issues in Social Network Analysis	Organizer: S. Balbi Metainformation and knowledge extraction from textual data bases
16:35	16:50	J. Antoch Testing the Difference of the ROC Curves in Bigamma Model	V. Batagelj Clustering in Networks	S. Bolasco, P. Pavone Automatic dictionary and rule-based systems for extracting information from text
16:50	17:05	C. Conversano E. Dusseldorp Classification Trunk Approach for Variable Selection and Threshold Interactions	G. Giordano, M.P. Vitale Local Factorial Analysis and Contiguity Constraints in Social Networks	A. Canzonetti Semantic classification and cooccurences: a method for the rules production for the information extraction from textual data
17.05	17.20	J. Klaschka Tree-based classification of EEG spectra	Y. H. Said, E. J. Wegman, W. K. Sharabati, J. T. Rigsby Implications of Co-author Networks on Peer Review	F. della Ratta B. Lorè, G. La Rocca Textual analysis perspectives on categorisation of activities in Istat survey on occupations
		R. Miele An Ant Colony-based Algorithm for Classification and Regression Trees	S. Zaccarin G. Rivellini Modelling network data: an Introduction to Exponential Random Graph Models	G. Infante M. Misuraca Text mining strategies for analyzing semi-structured corpora
17.20	17.35	R. Siciliano, V. A. Tutore, M. Aria 3-Way Trees	Discussion	Discussion
17:35	17:45	Discussion

18:00

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Welcome Cocktail at “Enoteca Antichi Forni” with the compliments of “Comune di Macerata”

from:	to:	Thursday, 13 September 2007
8.40	10.00	Specialised Papers Session
		Sp3	Sp4	Sp5
		Organizer: M Vichi Multivariate Analysis for Microarray Data	Organizer: R. Verde Cluster Analysis of Complex Data	Organizer: S. Mignani Educational Processes Assessment by means of Latent Variables Models
8:45	9:05	M. Alfò, F. Martella, M. Vichi Biclustering of microarray data	A. Irpino, R. Verde Clustering linear models using Wasserstein distance	B. Chiandotto, F. Polverini, B. Bertaccini The effectiveness of university education: a structural equation models
9:05	9:25	A. M. Mineo, L. Augugliaro, C. Fede, M. Ruggieri A Statistical Calibration Method Based on Non-Linear Mixed Model for Affymetrix Probe Level Data	F. Palumbo, A. Iodice D'Enza A two-step iterative procedure for clustering of binary sequences	W. J. van Der Linden Response Times on Test Items: Models and Applications
9:25	9:45	E. Wit, G. Green Random effects modelling for multivariate data from cDNA microarrays	A. Petrucci, C. T. Brownless Spatial Clustering Methods for the Detection of Homogenous Areas	M. Battauz , E. Gori Educational assessment in presence of heteroscedastic measurement errors
9:45	10:00	Discussion	Discussion	Discussion

		Key-note Lectures
10.00	10.40	R. Zang, H. Bozdogan
		Model Selection in Relevance Vector Machines (RVMs) using Information Complexity and Genetic Algorithm (GA)

10:40

11:00

Coffee Break

11:00	12.10	Solicited Papers Session
		So4	So5		So6		So7
		Organiser: C. Davino Customer Relationship Management	Organiser: A. Plaia Missing Data		Organiser: R. Amenta Statistical Methods in Decision-Making		Organiser: D. F. Iezzi Multivariate methods in social research
11:05	11:20	F. Camillo, C. Liberati, A micro-data mining approach for qualitative-emotional marketing using neuro-information	M. Aria, A. D'Ambrosio, R. Siciliano Robust Incremental Trees for Missing Data Imputation and Data Fusion		G. Adelfio, M. Chiodi, D. Luzio An algorythm for earthquakes clustering based on maximum likelihood		M.Civardi, F. Crippa From University to Work: a measure of coherence between education and job
11:20	11:35	C. Davino R. Del Gobbo Structural Neural Networks for Modelling Customer Satisfaction	A. Plaia, A. L. Bondì Regression imputation for Space-Time datasets with missing values		F. Di Salvo, N. Ferotti, S. Consagra Hospital performance comparison: assessing inappropriate stay in the hospitals of Palermo		P. Costantini Analyzing learning effects through Latent Growth Models
11:35	11:50	S. Figini, A. Roccato How to improve predictive models for database marketing applications	I. Sulis, M. Porcu A multiple imputation approach in a survey on university teaching evaluation		C. Gaetan, L. Greco Weighted Likelihood Inference in Gaussian Spatial Linear Models		L. Fabbris Dimensionality of scores obtained with a pair-comparison tournament system of questionnaire items
11:50	12:05	Discussion	Discussion		Discussion		D. F. Iezzi, M Grisoli Using Rasch measurement to assess the role of the traditional family in Italy
12:05	12:10						Discussion
12.10	13.20	Contributed Papers Session
		Co4		Co5		Co6
		Economics		Latent Variables		Non Parametric Regression
12:10	12:25	V. Adorno, C. Bernini, G. Pellegrini Comparing matching methods in policy evaluation		G. Adelfio Earthquakes clustering interpretation based on a second-order diagnostic approach		D. Coin A test for Normality with high Power against Symmetrical Alternatives
12:25	12:40	C. Cappelli, F. Di Iorio Structural breaks versus long memory, a simulation study		S. Bianconcini, S. Cagnone A Multilevel Latent Variable Model for Multidimensional Longitudinal Data		L. De Benedictis, M. Callegati, M. Tamberi Semiparametric analysis of the specialization-income relationship
12:40	12:55	D. De Vos, Koen Vanhoof, H. Van Landeghem Symbolic Data as Measures for Logistical Performances		E. Otranto A time varying Hidden Markov Model with latent information		R. Miglio Non parametric procedures to explore interactions in epidemiological studies
12:55	13:10	C. Giusti Multiple imputation of income for the Labour Force Survey		Discussion		A. Zirilli, A. Alibrandi SMART Regression: an application to multidimensional data in a medical context
13:10	13:20	Discussion				Discussion

13:20

14.20

Lunch

from:	to:		Thursday, 13 September 2007
14:20		16:00		Specialised Papers Session
				Sp6	Sp7	Sp8
				Organizer: D.A. Zighed Classification of complex data	Organizer: A. Okada Multidimensional Scaling	Organizer: S. Ingrassia Statistical Models for Public Policies
14:25		14:45		H. Azzag, C. Guinot, G. Venturini On data clustering with bio-inspired algorithms	G. Bove Models for Asymmetry in Proximity Data	M. Caserta Enlarging intermal regional markets: measuring the effects on local development
14:45		15:05		F. de Carvalho, Y. Lechevallier, R. Verde Clustering approch on interval data	T. Imaizumi On extracting a local structure of asymmetric similarity matrix	R. Innocenti, A. Giommi, C. Brownless A New Statistical Zoning for the Municipality of Firenze
15:05		15:25		B. Fichet About the ultrametric sandwich	A. Okada Two-Dimensional Centrality of Asymetric Social Network	M. Riani, R. Lagomarsini, A. Micozzi Robust Clustering for Performance Evaluation
15.25		15.45		D. A. Zighed Separability of classes and feature selection	Discussion	G. Vittadini, S.C. Minotti, M. Sanarico Cluster-Weighted Modeling for Evaluating the Relative Effectiveness of Healthcare Institutions
15:45		16:00		Discussion		Discussion

			Key-note Lectures
		A. Rizzi
16.00	16.40	Criptographic statistical methods for WEB security

16:40

17.00

Coffee Break

17:00	18:10	Contributed Papers Session
			Co7	Co8	Co9	Co10
			Cluster Structures	Customer Satisfaction	Discrimination	Robust Classification
17:00	17:15		A. Alibrandi, M. Giacalone A Comparison among Statistical Criteria to Establish the Number of Clusters in Multidimensional Data	L. Berzieri Demographic snapshot of Parma electoral colleges	R. Abdesselam Mixed Discriminant Analysis	A. Corbellini, P. Ganugi, L. Crosato Robust Sequential Fitting of Pareto II Distribution: Theoretical and Computational Aspects
17:15	17:30		A. Balzanella, E. Romano, R. Verde Outliers detection for a Robust Curves Clustering Algorithm	P. Chirico Common Optimal Scaling for Customer Satisfaction Multidimensional Models	E. Brichieri Colombi, C. T. Brownlees, G. M. Gallo Predicting Binary Outcomes Using Flexible and Parsee’s Methods	M. Daniele, A. Bondì Outliers in hierarchical models: an application to air pollution data
17:30	17:45		A. Iodice D'Enza Visual Monitoring Tool of Association Patterns in Binary Data Flows	M. Civardi, E. Zavarrone Ordinal Scales and Customer Satisfaction: an Applet	S. Ingrassia, I. Morlini Computational experiences with the equivalent number of degrees of freedom of neural networks	A. Gottard, S. Pacillio Robustifying SINful procedure
17:45	18:00		G. Notarstefano, R. Scuderi Polarization and Dynamic Clustering: A Review	P. Ferrari, C. V. Fiorio, L. Pagani A two-step procedure to analyze users' satisfaction	R. Sanzo, E. Trinca A multivariate approach to non-response treatment for foreign control companies survey	P. Mascia, R. Miele, F. Mola Robustness Issues in Classification and Regression Trees
18:00	18:15		S. Pollettini, L. Di Consiglio Disclosure risk estimation with survey data: a comparative study	Discussion	Discussion	S. Scippacarcola The Progressive Single Linkage Algorithm Based on Minkowski Ultrametrics
18:15	18:20		Discussion			Discussion

18.20

18.40

Poster

R. Belicchi, F. Crippa, L. Cesana, R. Daini Lezak TinkerToy Test: freely making constructions to assess executive functions. An Italian normative sample	A. Belliggiano, S. Staffieri Private label organic food products: profile and behaviour of Italian consumers characterized through multivariate approach	G. Boari, G. Cantaluppi, A. De Lauri Handling missing values in PLS path modelling: comparison of alternative procedures
S. Bozza, F. Taroni, F.Guy, M. Schmittbuhl Taxonomic membership in great apes: a probabilistic approach from mandibular morphology	S. De Cantis, M. Ferrante Data quality and errors correction in Italian official statistics on guests of accommodation establishments	C. Fukae The Myths of Global Warming and Nuclear Power: Evidence from public opinion survey in Japan
R. Gismondi, A. R. Giorgi, T. Pichiorri Reducing Sampling Error using Deterministic Sample Selection in the Italian Retail Trade Monthly Survey	R. Gismondi, M. A. Russo Selection and Statistical Treatment of Variables for Evaluating Quality of Life in the Italian Provinces	U. Magagnali, P. M. Chiodini Unilateral Hypothesis Tests of Efficiency Functions with Heteroscedastic Errors: an Iterative Procedure
A. M. Olivieri Excursionist flows and the attractiveness on the Aeolian Islands	A. G. Quaranta, S. Fedeli, E. Voltattorni Basel 2: firm’s Scoring via Cluster Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks	R. Varriale Multigroup factor analysis of job satisfaction

18.40

19.30

ClaDAG Assembly

19.40

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Bus starting to Gala Dinner

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Friday, 14 September 2007

8:45	9:30	Key-note Lectures
		S.R. Masera, G. Mazzoni
		Actuarial and Continuous Time Risk Models: Towards a Synthesis Changing financial paradigms in the new enterprise economy

9:30	10:50	Specialised Papers Session
			SP9	SP10
			Organizer: P. Giudici Classification models for enterprise risk management	Organizer: D. Vicari Model based clustering
9:35	9:55		E. Bonafede, P. Cerchiello A proposal to fuzzify categorical variables in operational risk management	C. Biernacki, A. Lourme Simultaneous Model-Based Clustering of Data Arising from Different Populations
9:55	10:15		C. Cornalba Statistical models to measure IT operational risks	G. Galimberti, G. Soffritti Multiple cluster structures and mixture models: recent developments for multilevel data
10:15	10:35		D. Fantazzini, S. Figini Predictive dynamic models for SMEs	D. Vicari, M. Vichi Multivariate regression model with clustering of objects and variables
10:35	10:50		Discussion	Discussion

10:50

11:10

Coffee Break

11:10	12:05	Contributed Papers Session
		Co11	Co12	Co13
		Bayesian Network	Textual data	Data Analysis
11:10	11:25	A. Brogini, D. Slanzi Several computational studies about variable selection for Bayesian networks	M. Dimai, N. Torelli Clustering textual data by Latent Dirichlet Allocation: Applications and Extensions to Hierarchical Data	M. Greenacre Power transformation in correspondence analysis and related methods
11:25	11:40	M. Mascherini Exploring eBusiness Readiness Indicators using Bayesian Networks	D. F. Iezzi, M. Giorgino Intimate femicide in Italy: a model to classify how killings happened	G. Menardi, N. Torelli Multimodal projection pursuit using the adjusted critical bandwidth
11:40	11:55	L. Scaccia, F. Bartolucci Bayesian inference for marginal models under equality and inequality constraints	S. Volo, C. Fisichella Evaluating tourists experiences	R. Romano, T. Naes, P. Brokhoff The use of analysis of variance and three-way factor analysis methods for studying the quality of a sensory panel
11:55	12:05	Discussion	Discussion	Discussion

12:05	13:10	Ph. D. Paper Session
12:05	12:20		S. Bacci Health related Quality of Life: some methodological aspects of Rasch analysis	G. Adelfio Point processes residual analysis and asymptotical distribution of transformed versions of some second-order statistics
12:20	12:35		P. Eusebi Many Facets Rasch Models:a Hierarchical Latent Class approach	V. Adorno Program evaluation with continuous treatment: theoretical considerations and empirical application
12:35	12:50		M. Matteucci A multidimensional Item Response Theory approach for the University guidance	R. Ragona A State-Space Model for the Generation of Spatial Maps
12:50	13:05		I. Sulis Measuring students’assessment on ‘university course quality’ using mixed-effects models	E. Romano A new strategy for curves clustering based on free knots spline estimation

13.10

14.10

Lunch

14:10	15:45	Solicited Papers Session
		So8	So9	So10
		L. Tardella	R. Siciliano, M. Aria	A. Cerioli
		Statistical Models with Latent Features	Classification Trees	Exploring data structures with the Forward Search
14:15	14:30	S. Arima, L. Tardella A Bayesian Approach to Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test Revised	C. Conversano, F. Mola Sequential Automatic Search of a Subset of Classifiers for Multi-Attribute Response Prediction	M. Bini, B. Bertaccini Robust Fuzzy Classification
14:30	14:45	F. Bartolucci, A. Farcomeni Dynamic logit models for panel data based on a latent Markov heterogeneity structure	G. Galimberti,M. Pillati, G. Soffritti Comparing strategies for robust regression tree construction	D. G. Calò Outlier detection via Forward Search: a proposal based on mixture models
14:45	15:00	G. Petris, S. Petrone Bayesian inference for dynamic linear models with random variances	C. Stone, M. Vezzoli CRAGGING	D. Perrotta, F. Torti Detecting price outliers in European trade data with backward and forward methods
15:00	15:15	R. Rocci, A. Maruotti An INDSCAL based isture model	V. A.Tutore, A. Mooijaart Optimal Scaling Trees	N. Solaro, M. Pagani The Forward Search for Metric Multidimensional Scaling
15:15	15:25	Discussion	Discussion	Discussion
15.30	16.00	Closing Ceremony