Hi Everyone! I hope your re-replications are going well. I wanted to: 1. Review the schedule for the rest of the semester. 2. Solicit requests for the final section. 3. Let you know I'll be off email for the next few days 1. For the schedule, here are the key dates that remain: April 4- Rereplication due April 13- Pset 7 (Part 1) due April 20- Pset 7 (Part 2) the code project due April 28 5 P.M.- Final Paper Due May 9 - Your comments on another student's paper due 2. We have three more regular sections and then in theory there would be section April 27. However, I know that's crazy due to the replication papers being due on the 28th. However, we wanted to offer some potential topics. There is a quiz on the main page of the website. Fill it out if you would be interested in coming and let us know what you'd like to hear about. If there is enough interest in a particular subject, we will hold section. Please respond soon as we have to let the videographer know whether or not we need him here that day. The choices are: -Bayesian Statistics (in an hour) -Ecological Inference -Open Q&A -Applied Text Analysis in R -Topic Models for Text -Spatial Statistics -Additional Likelihood Models (Gamma, Cox-Prop. Hazards etc.) Also we created a text box if you want to suggest other options. If they seem like they would have broad appeal I will add them to the list. While all these topics have technical details, we will aim to pitch the lecture at about the same technical level as section has been at. If a bunch of you want to rally together to request a really technical topic like EM, statistical computing etc. that's fine too just let me know. For reference, the regular remaining sections will cover: -Causal Inference (An Overview) -Multiple Equation Models -Missing Data 3. I am visiting my fiancée this weekend so I won't be responding to emails with my usual speed (if at all). So if you are in a time crunch I recommend you CC Molly or send it to the list. If it can wait you are still welcome to email me and I'll respond to everything when I get back. Have a good week everyone! Brandon _______________________________________________ gov2001-l mailing list gov2001-l(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/gov2001-l