Optimum designs for estimation of optimum point under cost constraint

In this paper, we consider the estimation of the optimum factor combination in a response surface model. Assuming that the response function is quadratic concave and there is a linear cost constraint on the factor combination, we attempt to find the optimum design using the trace optimality criterion. As the criterion function involves the unknown parameters, we adopt a pseudo-Bayesian approach to resolve the problem.     

Empire or Imperialism: Implications for a 'New' politics of resistance

Globalisation raises questions about the capacity of the nation-state to function within the national interest. Hardt and Negri argue that nation-state sovereignty is in decline and that Empire -- a new supranational and deterritorialising form of sovereignty -- has superseded it. The question then arises, where does sovereignty reside if it is no longer existent within the nation-state. It is here that post-colonial theory may well provide insights as post-colonial subjects have had to confront these issues. The following questions are explored through a critical engagement with recent social theory. What is the relationship between the biological and political body within such a context? Furthermore, what are the implications of this for a politics of resistance?     

Pattern of clustering of menopausal problems: A study with a Bengali Hindu ethnic group

Abstract

We attempted to find out how menopausal problems cluster with each other. The study was conducted among a group of women belonging to a Bengali-speaking Hindu ethnic group of West Bengal, a state located in Eastern India. We recruited 1,400 participants for the study. Information on sociodemographic aspects and menopausal problems were collected from these participants with the help of a pretested questionnaire. Results of cluster analysis showed that vasomotor, vaginal, and urinary problems cluster together, separately from physical and psychosomatic problems.