日本横滨大同学校之创立

日本横滨大同学校是康有为、梁启超等维新派和孙中山、陈少白等革命派共同创办的华侨子弟教育机构。以前的研究由于资料不足和革命派与维新派的记载互有出入，所以关于大同学校的创办日期众说纷纭，正确的说法应该是分别从“创立”、“开校”两个不同层面来判断。日本大同学校的创立不仅反映了革命派与维新派的不同教育价值观，也折射出清末政治的潮起潮落。     

《礼纬含文嘉·精魅篇》的辟邪思想与鬼神观

台湾图书馆、浙江省图书馆所藏《礼纬含文嘉》是十分珍贵的包括天文五行占等的占书资料。虽然此书在宋代到清代的各种资料中被提及,但因为传本极少,所以至今一直被学者们所忽略。其所载《精魅篇》实际上是《白泽图》辟邪文化发展史上非常重要的资料之一。本文拟基于已往的成果来探讨《礼纬含文嘉·精魅篇》的辟邪思想与作为其背景的鬼神观,并进一步研究《白泽图》与由此派生的辟邪文物,以及它们在朝鲜与日本的传播。     

A model for the coordination of recovery policies in the OECD region

The paper presents a world econometric model of the LINK type, which is then applied to the study of the recovery prospects of the OECD economies. Specifically, several policy packages coordinated at the international level are assessed for the period 1978–1980.The model includes country specific macroeconomic structures for eight developed economies, and different type structures for five additional developing countries. The obvious policy and behavioral differences that exist between these two groups of countries are highlighted through the specification, in one case, of demand-oriented Keynessian models able to capture short-term cyclical phenomena. The supply orientation with several resource gaps (savings, foreign exchange, etc.) prevails for the developing economies. The two sections after the introduction review broadly the main modeling features of the project, including the international comparison of structural parameters. In the following sections several policy experiments are attempted. The underlying behavioral assumptions stress the community of interest that prevails among OECD economies. These experiments consider the case of stimulative policies adopted in (1) the United States alone, (2) three engine countries (United States, Federal Republic of Germany, and Japan), and (3) several developed countries that are part of the OECD system. Other experiments assume additional policy packages to correct present current account imbalances. The general conclusion of the study is that the prospects for economic recovery in the OECD area depend to a crucial extent on the ability of the member countries to agree on policies able to make the major economic indicators of each economy converge toward levels that are domestically manageable and mutually supporting.     

Markov chain Monte Carlo tests for designed experiments

We consider conditional exact tests of factor effects in designed experiments for discrete response variables. Similarly to the analysis of contingency tables, a Markov chain Monte Carlo method can be used for performing exact tests, when large-sample approximations are poor and the enumeration of the conditional sample space is infeasible. For designed experiments with a single observation for each run, we formulate log-linear or logistic models and consider a connected Markov chain over an appropriate sample space. In particular, we investigate fractional factorial designs with 2^p-q$2^{p-q}$ runs, noting correspondences to the models for 2^p-q$2^{p-q}$ contingency tables.     

The null distribution of multivariate kurtosis

The paper introduces a x²-approximation to multivariate kurtosis b_2,punder normality. It requires calculating the third moment of b_2,pwhich is obtained. We compare the approximation with simulated percentage points and the normal approximation, and find it to be adequate for p=l and 2. For p=3, the simple average of this estimate and the normal approximation is found to be generally superior to either approximation on its own. For p=4, the normal approximation is best for non-extreme values of ∝     

Minimal Markov Basis for Tests of Main Effect Models for 2p-1 Fractional Factorial Designs of Resolution p

We consider conditional exact tests of factor effects in design of experiments for discrete response variables. Similarly to the analysis of contingency tables, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods can be used to perform exact tests, especially when large-sample approximations of the null distributions are poor and the enumeration of the conditional sample space is infeasible. In order to construct a connected Markov chain over the appropriate sample space, one approach is to compute a Markov basis. Theoretically, a Markov basis can be characterized as a generator of a well-specified toric ideal in a polynomial ring and is computed by computational algebraic software. However, the computation of a Markov basis sometimes becomes infeasible, even for problems of moderate sizes. In the present article, we obtain the closed-form expression of minimal Markov bases for the main effect models of 2^{p ? 1} fractional factorial designs of resolution p.     

Checking the linear transformation model for clustered failure time observations

The linear transformation model is a semiparametric model which contains the Cox proportional hazards model and the proportional odds model as special cases. Cai et al. (Biometrika 87:867-878, 2000) have proposed an inference procedure for the linear transformation model with correlated censored observations. In this article, we develop formal and graphical model checking techniques for the linear transformation models based on cumulative sums of martingale-type residuals. The proposed method is illustrated with a clinical trial data.     

Happiness and Satisfaction with Work Commute

Research suggests that for many people happiness is being able to make the routines of everyday life work, such that positive feelings dominate over negative feelings resulting from daily hassles. In line with this, a survey of work commuters in the three largest urban areas of Sweden show that satisfaction with the work commute contributes to overall happiness. It is also found that feelings during the commutes are predominantly positive or neutral. Possible explanatory factors include desirable physical exercise from walking and biking, as well as that short commutes provide a buffer between the work and private spheres. For longer work commutes, social and entertainment activities either increase positive affects or counteract stress and boredom. Satisfaction with being employed in a recession may also spill over to positive experiences of work commutes.     

Racial Discrimination in Professional Basketball: Evidence from Nielsen Ratings

Using data on Nielsen ratings for locally televised NBA basketball games, we find strong evidence that viewership increases when there is greater participation by white players. This finding controls for a wide variety of other factors that could systematically affect Nielsen ratings, and signifies the presence of customer discrimination in the market for NBA players. We also find that higher Nielsen ratings allow NBA teams to realize greater advertising revenues, meaning that the marginal revenue product of white players exceeds that of comparable black players. This factor explains much of the race-based salary gap that exists in professional basketball.