Generalized empirical likelihood inference in partial linear regression model for longitudinal data

In this paper, empirical likelihood inference for longitudinal data within the framework of partial linear regression models are investigated. The proposed procedures take into consideration the correlation within groups without involving direct estimation of nuisance parameters in the correlation matrix. The empirical likelihood method is used to estimate the regression coefficients and the baseline function, and to construct confidence intervals. A nonparametric version of Wilk's theorem for the limiting distribution of the empirical likelihood ratio is derived. Compared with methods based on normal approximations, the empirical likelihood does not require consistent estimators for the asymptotic variance and bias. The finite sample behaviour of the proposed method is evaluated with simulation and illustrated with an AIDS clinical trial data set.     

Testing Treatment-Covariate Interaction in a Nonparametric Analysis of Covariance Model

We consider a recently introduced nonparametric model for Analysis of Covariance and derive an asymptotic test for interaction between covariate and treatment. Furthermore, we suggest data depth techniques to obtain joint confidence regions for the covariate effects in this model.

The finite sample behavior of the asymptotic method is evaluated in simulations. Application of the procedures is illustrated using an epileptic seizures and chemotherapy data set.     

长安东汉作家及其地域分布略考

东汉是中国古代文学发展的重要转型时期,东汉虽然已经建都洛阳,但长安文化仍然对东汉产生了重要影响。东汉长安作家是东汉地域文学的代表,通过爬梳有关史料,对东汉"三辅"京兆尹、左冯翊、右扶风39城、52位作家的创作事迹和地域分布做了考证整理,并进而总结了东汉长安文学四个方面的创作特征以及对后世的影响。     

特区移民文化建构探析

移民文化在特区经济发展中有着举足轻重的作用。实证分析结果表明，外来人口在常住人口中的比例与特区经济发展成正比。大量的外来人口除了直接参与经济建设贡献力量外，并形成移民文化推动本土文化重构更新，促进经济的发展。文章就如何吸引外来人口，进行文化重构，提出了若干建议。     

我国区域立法主体制度探析

区域立法在主体构成上是复合的，这与区域类型的多样性有关。当前对我国区域立法之“区域”的界定主要依据两个标准，即经济标准和行政标准。立法主体应包括立法职权主体和立法参与主体，这同样适用于区域立法主体。其中，一般地方立法机关是构成区域立法职权主体的最主要部分，而区域立法参与主体是区域立法主体不可或缺的组成部分。就我国区域立法主体的运作机制而言，区域立法参与主体应该发挥更大甚至主导作用。     

On Second-Order A-, D- and E-Minimax Designs for Estimating Slopes in Extrapolation and Restricted Interpolation Regions

Summary

The concepts of D-, A- and E-minimax optimality criteria of designs for estimating the slopes of a response surface are considered for situations where the region of interest may not be identical to the experimental region. Optimal second-order designs are derived for the situation where the experimental region and the region of interest are both hyperspherical with a common centre. The dependence of the optimal design on the relative sizes of the regions is investigated. Further, the perfomance of designs optimal for one region in estimating slopes in other regions is also examined.     

从《鄂豫边区民运工作史》看党的群众工作

《鄂豫边区民运工作史》反映出的中国共产党群众路线的组织形式、工作方法、实现路径等,体现了群众路线的具体性,对当今中国特色的社会主义建设事业有着重要的启迪和借鉴作用。     

2012年镇江赛珍珠国际学术研讨会综述

2012年6月8日,历史文化名城镇江隆重举行赛珍珠诞辰120周年纪念活动暨赛珍珠国际学术研讨会,纪念这位中国人民的朋友.在这次研讨会上,大量赛珍珠研究的新方法、新思路以及新生力量呈现出来,研究思路较以前有很大拓宽,不仅仅局限在传统的文学研究领域,研究重点从对赛珍珠作品的研究转向多个方面.     

New cultural economies of marginality: revisiting the West Coast,South Island,New Zealand

Marginal regions have been the subject of political concern and remedial action in western states for several decades now. The West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is an interesting case study in this regard, for recent economic growth has confounded earlier expectations of post-restructuring decline, while also contradicting several of the nostrums of new regionalism. In an effort to understand this trajectory, this paper draws on documents from public and private sector organisations, newspaper articles and field visits to examine developments in four key sectors of the West Coast's economy: mining, dairy farming, forestry and tourism. Economic growth is found to be closely linked to the cultivation of new markets for primary products, but efforts to rework the cultural dimensions of marginality have also been important. Value has been added to specific products through the insertion of references to the region's alpine and forested landscapes. Isolation and peripherality have been recast in more positive terms, echoing the broader reframing of New Zealand as a scenic, unspoiled destination. In adopting a cultural economic perspective on marginal regions, the paper illustrates the significance of symbolic forms of value, the potentially flexible nature of marginality as a discursive category, and the importance of the networks which connect regions to national and international flows of capital and tourists.