Generalized inferences on the common mean vector of several multivariate normal populations

The hypothesis testing and confidence region are considered for the common mean vector of several multivariate normal populations when the covariance matrices are unknown and possibly unequal. A generalized confidence region is derived using the concepts of generalized method based on the generalized p$p$-value. The generalized confidence region is illustrated with two numerical examples. The merits of the proposed method are numerically compared with those of existing methods with respect to their expected area or expected d-dimensional volumes and coverage probabilities under different scenarios.     

Inferences on correlation coefficients: One-sample,independent and correlated cases

This article concerns inference on the correlation coefficients of a multivariate normal distribution. Inferential procedures based on the concepts of generalized variables (GVs) and generalized p$p$-values are proposed for elements of a correlation matrix. For the simple correlation coefficient, the merits of the generalized confidence limits and other approximate methods are evaluated using a numerical study. The study indicates that the proposed generalized confidence limits are uniformly most accurate even for samples as small as three. The results are extended for comparing two independent correlations, overlapping and non-overlapping dependent correlations. For each problem, the properties of the GV approach and other asymptotic methods are evaluated using Monte Carlo simulation. The GV approach produces satisfactory results for all the problems considered. The methods are illustrated using a few practical examples.     

Tests for assessment of agreement using probability criteria

For the assessment of agreement using probability criteria, we obtain an exact test, and for sample sizes exceeding 30, we give a bootstrap-t$t$ test that is remarkably accurate. We show that for assessing agreement, the total deviation index approach of Lin [2000. Total deviation index for measuring individual agreement with applications in laboratory performance and bioequivalence. Statist. Med. 19, 255–270] is not consistent and may not preserve its asymptotic nominal level, and that the coverage probability approach of Lin et al. [2002. Statistical methods in assessing agreement: models, issues and tools. J. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 97, 257–270] is overly conservative for moderate sample sizes. We also show that the nearly unbiased test of Wang and Hwang [2001. A nearly unbiased test for individual bioequivalence problems using probability criteria. J. Statist. Plann. Inference 99, 41–58] may be liberal for large sample sizes, and suggest a minor modification that gives numerically equivalent approximation to the exact test for sample sizes 30 or less. We present a simple and accurate sample size formula for planning studies on assessing agreement, and illustrate our methodology with a real data set from the literature.     

语言多样性、信息获取与分析师盈余预测质量

考察了语言多样性对分析师盈余预测质量的影响,以及这种影响如何因员工教育水平的不同而变化.基于中国上市公司的实证检验结果显示,语言多样性显著降低了分析师盈余预测质量,但是随着公司员工受教育水平提高,语言多样性对分析师盈余预测质量的负面影响有所减弱.进一步研究发现,分析师与CEO间的校友关系增强了员工教育水平对语言多样性与分析师盈余预测准确性之间关系的正向调节作用.研究结论一定程度上丰富了分析师私有信息获取及其影响机理以及社会关系等方面的文献,而且还可帮助投资者、监管者等利益相关方更好地理解分析师行为,促进资源合理配置,增强资本市场的有效性等方面具有一定的启示意义.     

全球化背景下的生育保险法律问题研究

生育事关一国的人口素质。现代社会,生儿育女不再是家庭内部的私事,各国纷纷建立生育保险制度。我国的生育保险仍存在诸多问题,如覆盖面窄,生育假期短,以及因产假仅适用于女性导致的就业歧视等。我国应立法改变生育保险基金来源,生育基金由国家财政统一拨款,提高生育保险统筹层次,延长生育假期,并增加父育假以平衡企业在性别上的用工成本。     

钢管自动跟踪及在线自动定长切割控制器的软硬件设计

采用单片机实现了焊管机生产线钢管自动定长切割的控制，并使其具有结构小、功能强控制精度高等优点；介绍了控制器的软硬件设计思想和设计方法．     

刑事搜查立法精密化比较研究

刑事搜查制度既关系到刑事侦查权的正当行使,又关系到被搜查人的人权保护,各国立法者都要在打击犯罪和保障人权之间进行艰难的价值选择,因此西方法治国家的立法者设计了一套精密科学的机制。然而我国关于刑事搜查制度方面的立法粗糙,人权保障不足。借鉴域外经验对我国刑事搜查制度予以全面改造,才是明智之举。     

以知识管理解决政府信息失真问题的对策与建议

解决政府信息失真的问题,是提高政府管理能力和管理效率的重要途径。要从根本上真正解决政府信息失真的问题,光靠技术上的信息管理是不够的。文章指出运用知识管理理论来解决政府信息失真问题可能是一条有效途径,运用知识管理理论,建立起学习型政府,明确以知识管理解决政府信息问题的原则,并采取一系列切实有效的对策和措施从根本上解决政府信息失真。     

Who Is the Boss and Who Is Not? Accuracy of Judging Status

We investigated whether people were accurate at judging other people's status, what behavioral and appearance cues they relied on when assessing status, whether the way those cues were used was accurate, and whether target gender affected any of the results. Targets (N = 48) were university employees (faculty and staff) who were photographed while interacting with a coworker. One sample of perceivers (66 females, 42 males) rated the relative status of the two people in the photograph to each other, and another sample (60 females and males) rated each target in the photograph on status. Additionally, an array of behavioral and appearance cues of targets in the photograph was assessed. Results showed that (1) people were able to assess status in others, (2) the cues they used to assess female and male targets were somewhat different, and (3) how much people relied on specific cues corresponded to how status was expressed in these cues.     

多传感器系统的灵敏度、选择性与精度

对多传感器系统预处理部分的灵敏度、选择性、精度及分离性作了全面分析，并引用矩阵范数证明了估计精度和分离性的上界。这些上界揭示了精度和分离性与设计阵的条件数［Ｃｏｎｄ（Ｂ）］以及设计阵偏离值δＢ和随机变量ε之间的关系。这表明，欲提高多传感器系统的估计精度，可通过控制Ｃｏｎｄ（Ｂ）、δＢ和ε来实现