Precise Simulated Percentiles in a Pinch

A percentile point simulation algorithm is presented. The algorithm is useful when computer storage and time considerations are at a premium. The algorithm employs various time- and storage-saving ideas, including a “pinching” mechanism that reduces the proportion of simulated values stored as the number of iterations is increased. Algorithm output includes a measure of precision as well as the simulated percentile point. The simulation can be stopped when the desired degree of precision has been attained.     

The Use of a Physician-Social Worker Team in the Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse

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The Capitalization of Space and Cultural Resistance

中国的城市化建设正在飞速进行。与经济进步相伴随，出现了众多的问题，如大 城市中的交通拥堵、空气污染、资源浪费与匮乏并存等——这只是可见的表面问题。 从长远的角度看，在城市化过程中，空间的资本化使用导致了城市文化、城市样态、 自然环境等差异性的丧失，这将使人的存在更为物化、功能化与功利化。本文认为， 指导空间生产的价值观念是促使上述问题出现的根本原因；只有改变以往的以“技术 和资本增殖”为核心的消费社会的价值观念，建构新的“以人为本”的价值观念，才 能对抗空间生产的资本化洪流。

关键词: 空间生产?城市化?资本?价值观念

Urbanization is proceeding at full speed in China. Economic progress has been accompanied by enormous problems in our big cities, such as traffic congestion, air pollution, the coexistence of resource abuse and scarcity, etc.—and these are merely the problems visible on the surface. The capitalization of space in the course of urbanization has meant loss of diversity in urban culture and configuration and in the natural environment. In the long run, this will make human existence more objectified, functional and utilitarian. This paper argues that the fundamental reason for these problems lies in the value concepts guiding the production of space. Only when we abandon the existing values of consumer society, which revolve around “capital and technology appreciation,” and establish new values “putting people first” will we be able to withstand the mighty torrent of capitalized space production.     

Use of prior information for estimating the variance components

The MINQUE and its modifications are considered for estimating the variances of the balanced one-way random effects model. The effects of the a priori values on the estimators of the variances are examined in detail. The Mean Square Errors of the estimators are compared for variations in the prior values of the unknown variances.     

Linearity of regression for non-adjacent record values

Let X₁,X₂,… be a sequence of iid random variables having a continuous distribution; by R₁,R₂,… denote the corresponding record values. All the distributions allowing linearity of regressions either E(R_m+k|R_m) or E(R_m|R_m+k) are identified.     

官德建设:一个关乎党风建设的重大问题

官德建设 ,是江泽民同志“以德治国”重要思想的重要组成部分之一。“以德治国” ,当首治官德。加强官德建设是关乎党风建设的一项重大而紧迫的时代课题。当前部分领导干部在政治上、工作上、作风上、生活上存在诸多“失德”现象 ,亟待整治。官德建设必须综合运用教育、法律、行政、舆论等手段 ,把自律与他律结合起来 ,通过严格科学管理 ,培养领导干部道德修养 ,促进良好官德的形成 ,带动整个社会道德和精神文明的振兴。     

当代大学生价值观的调查与研究

笔者认为,大学生在各个方面的价值取向受其所处的社会环境的客观影响,高校应加强对大学生进行邓小平理论和江泽民同志提出的“三个代表”的教育,帮助他们树立正确的人生观和价值观。     

文学真实的范畴厘定和价值探微

在创作和欣赏实践中 ,“真实”是一个被广泛运用但又偏颇最多的文学价值尺度。“真实”的概念范畴 ,可以从三个角度厘定 :( 1)真实是创造的产物 ;( 2 )真实的创造建基于人类求真向善的合规律性与合目的性之上 ;( 3)真实以文学形象方式具体存在。与真实的主观色彩相反 ,真实的价值奥妙在于它在深层对创作规律的契合 ,以及对生活客体的尊重。因此 ,真实成为文学自然态度、人文精神和作家人格的体现 ,说到底 ,成为文学的胆识、气度和一种可贵的艺术品质     

四个崭新的理论命题--论党的第三代中央领导集体对邓小平精神文明建设理论的新发展

党的第三代中央领导集体所标揭的四个崭新的理论命题,即文化是综合国力的重要标志;以人为本,重在素质;以立为本,重在建设;弘扬主旋律,提倡多样化,是对邓小平社会主义精神文明建设理论的新发展新贡献,不仅语言是新的,而且思维也是新的,典型地体现了党的第三代中央领导集体的理论创新品格。     

审美活动迈向价值观建构的历程

价值观的形成需要建构,而审美活动恰恰具有建构的功能,能够满足价值观形成的需要,审美活动是通往价值观形成过程中的桥梁──审美活动在观念上全面产生主体需要,主体又以自己的需要去接纳价值实体──从而构成价值体系,产生相应的价值意识,最后由价值意识的“自我”提升形成价值观。