1 Bayes/EB Ranking, Histogram and Parameter Estimation: Issues and Research Agenda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Model and Inferential Goals -- 3 Triple-Goal Estimates -- 4 Triple Goal Evaluations -- 5 Correlated ?'s and Unequal lk -- 6 Research Agenda -- 7 References -- 2 Empirical Bayes Estimators and EM Algorithms in One-Way Analysis of Variance Situations -- 1 The Model -- 2 Some Analysis Derived From the Hierarchical Model -- 3 Large Sample Properties of the Estimates: The Collapsing Effect -- 5 The EM Algorithm in the One-Way Situation: Case ?y2 Unknown -- 6 References -- 3 EB and EBLUP in Small Area Estimation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Type 1 Model -- 3 Type 2 Model -- 4 References -- 4 Semiparametric Empirical Bayes Estimation in Linear Models -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preliminary Notions -- 3 Empirical Bayes Interpretations -- 4 BAN Estimators: Empirical Bayes Versions -- 5 Semiparametric Empirical Bayes Estimators -- 6 Some Concluding Remarks -- 7 References -- 5 Empirical Bayes Procedures for a Change Point Problem with Application to HIV/AIDS Data -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gaussian Models -- 3 Estimation of Parameters -- 4 Application to the SFMHS Cohort -- 5 Discussion -- 6 References -- 6 Bayes and Empirical Bayes Estimates of Survival and Hazard Functions of a Class of Distributions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Estimation Strategies -- 3 Numerical Results -- 4 References -- 7 Bayes and Empirical Bayes Procedures for Selecting Good Populations From a Translated Exponential Family -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bayes and Empirical Bayes Approach -- 3 Development of Empirical Bayes Procedures -- 4 Asymptotic Optimality of the EB Procedures and Rates of Convergence -- 5 Concluding Remarks and Extension of the Results -- 6 References -- 8 Shrinkage Estimation of Regression Coefficients From Censored Data With Multiple Observations -- 1 Preliminaries and Introduction -- 2 Preliminary Test Estimation -- 3 Shrinkage Estimation -- 4 Positive-Part Shrinkage Estimation -- 5 Recommendations and Concluding Remarks -- 6 Appendix -- 7 References -- 9 Bayesian and Likelihood Inference for the Generalized Fieller-Creasy Problem -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Likelihood Based Analysis -- 3 Noninformative Priors -- 4 Propriety of Posteriors -- 5 Simulation Study and Discussion -- 6 Appendix -- 7 References -- 10 The Estimation of Ratios From Paired Data -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Standard Analysis; Assumption (a) -- 3 An Approximate Conditional Location-Scale Model; Assumption (b) -- 4 A Full Location-Scale Model; Assumption (c) -- 5 Examples -- 6 The Linear Functional Relationship -- 7 Discussion -- 8 References -- 11 Meta-Analysis: Conceptual Issues of Addressing Apparent Failure of Individual Study Replication or "Inexplicable" Heterogeneity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 MA and RCT Background -- 3 History Overview -- 4 Current Likelihood Based Methods for MA -- 5 Examples of EB, CL and HB Approaches -- 6 Future Directions -- 7 Initial Conclusions -- 8 A Bayesian Afterthought -- 9 Final Conclusions -- 10 Re-Analysis of Examples -- 11 What is a MA and When Should It Be Done -- 12 References -- 12 Ancillary Information for Statistical Inference -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Third Order Statistical Inference -- 3 First Derivative Ancillary -- 4 Bending and Tilting -- 5 Second Order Coordinates for a Data Component -- 6 Second Order Ancillary Directions -- 7 First Order Ancillary Directions -- 8 Examples -- 9 References -- 13 The Relevance Weighted Likelihood With Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Relevance Weighted Likelihood -- 3 Applying the NP-REWL -- 4 Applying the P-REWL -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Appendix: Proofs of the Theorems -- 7 References.