ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE EURO: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY BASED ON THE GERMAN SOCIO-ECONOMIC PANEL (SOEP)

This paper investigates changing attitudes towards the euro over time in Germany using longitudinal micro-data from the German Socio Economic Panel Study. We observe that a large part of the German population was worried about the new currency both before and after its introduction. Social psychological theories provide insight into these attitudes. Concerns regarding the euro are apparently connected with problems in handling the new currency and with the press coverage of price rises. For these reasons, future EMU member states should prepare their populations better for these challenges.     

试论语用原则在听力教学中的应用

听力课教学是整个英语语言教学中不容忽视的重要环节。本文对在听力教学过程中语用原则的应用作了初步探讨,以求解决一些外语教学中长期存在的问题。全文以合作原则在听力教学中对会话含义的推导作用为中心,提示了人们在会话中都不同程度地遵守语用原则,因而掌握好语用原则有助于听力教学水平的提高。     

从三大主要因素看体育选项课的实施与发展

随着体育课程改革的全面推进,体育选项课作为一种新型的体育教学模式被各高校普遍采纳。通过对高校体育选项课现状的调查与分析,显示师资力量、场地器材、学生需求是实施体育选项课的重要因素。为促进体育选项课的实施与发展,高校应采取相应对策:合理利用与开发现有的教师资源,加大对体育教师的培养力度;正确引导和教育学生,培养学生终身进行体育锻炼的意识;加强体育场馆设施建设,积极改善体育教学环境;加强各高校之间的沟通,完善体育选项课的课程设置。     

A simple two-step procedure using the Fellegi–Sunter model for frequency-based record linkage

The widely used Fellegi–Sunter model for probabilistic record linkage does not leverage information contained in field values and consequently leads to identical classification of match status regardless of whether records agree on rare or common values. Since agreement on rare values is less likely to occur by chance than agreement on common values, records agreeing on rare values are more likely to be matches. Existing frequency-based methods typically rely on knowledge of error probabilities associated with field values and frequencies of agreed field values among matches, often derived using prior studies or training data. When such information is unavailable, applications of these methods are challenging. In this paper, we propose a simple two-step procedure for frequency-based matching using the Fellegi–Sunter framework to overcome these challenges. Matching weights are adjusted based on frequency distributions of the agreed field values among matches and non-matches, estimated by the Fellegi–Sunter model without relying on prior studies or training data. Through a real-world application and simulation, our method is found to produce comparable or better performance than the unadjusted method. Furthermore, frequency-based matching provides greater improvement in matching accuracy when using poorly discriminating fields with diminished benefit as the discriminating power of matching fields increases.     

Transition probabilities and ARL performance of Six Sigma zone control charts

In this article, Six Sigma zone control charts (SSZCCs) are proposed for world class organizations. The transition probabilities are obtained using the Markov chain approach. The Average Run Length (ARL) values are then presented. The ARL performance of the proposed SSZCCs and the standard Six Sigma control chart (SSCC) without zones or run rules is studied. The ARL performance of these charts is then compared with those of the other standard zone control charts (ZCCs), the modified ZCC and the traditional Shewhart control chart (SCC) with common run rules. As expected, it is shown that the proposed SSZCC outperforms the standard SSCC without zones or run rules for process shifts of any magnitude. When compared to the other standard ZCCs and the Shewhart chart with common run rules, it is observed that the proposed SSZCCs have much higher false alarm rates for smaller shifts and hence they prevent unwanted process disturbances. The application of the proposed SSZCC is illustrated using a real time example.     

大学思想政治理论课课堂教学改革新思路

思想政治理论课是大学生思想政治教育的主渠道,而课堂教学在主渠道的畅通中承担着主要的任务。针对课堂教学存在的诸多问题,教学改革尤为迫切。深入调查研究,及时掌握和分析大学生的各种信息是教学改革最为基础性的工作;树立以生为本理念,课堂教学追求多样性实效性是教学改革的外在表现;教书育人,当好大学生健康成长的指导者和引路人则是思想政治理论课教师的根本职责和庄严使命。     

社会类教育考试管理体制存在的问题及对策

以政府规制理论和社会系统理论为指导,对目前社会类教育考试管理体制存在的问题及原因进行分析,并针对如何完善社会类教育考试管理体制的对策提出构想。     

艾思奇哲学党性思想及其时代价值

哲学党性概念最早由列宁提出,其内涵被概括为哲学党派间的斗争性即唯物主义与唯心主义的斗争。艾思奇哲学党性思想既吸收、继承了列宁哲学党性思想的精华,即哲学上是有党派的,且党派间是有斗争的,也就是唯物主义与唯心主义的斗争,且创造性地将哲学党性思想与中国具体实际相结合,深刻阐述哲学党性与阶级性间的相互作用关系,革命性地提出哲学中一定派别倾向的贯彻是它所属的那个阶级政策的哲学表现等重要新观点。这对深入把握和融合马克思主义理论,助推中国无产阶级革命和社会主义建设取得伟大成就有着一定的历史和革命意义,对马克思主义哲学理论的进一步丰富与发展也具有一定的时代价值。     

Testing Overdispersion in CUBE Models

A practical problem with large-scale survey data is the possible presence of overdispersion. It occurs when the data display more variability than is predicted by the variance–mean relationship. This article describes a probability distribution generated by a mixture of discrete random variables to capture uncertainty, feeling, and overdispersion. Specifically, several tests for detecting overdispersion will be implemented on the basis of the asymptotic theory for maximum likelihood estimators. We discuss the results of a simulation experiment concerning log-likelihood ratio, Wald, Score, and Profile tests. Finally, some real datasets are analyzed to illustrate the previous results.