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Measurement, Definitions and Interpretation

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

Hurricane Earl is now a memory for most, but last Thursday while the storm was a major threat to the East coast states of the US I noticed a frequent reference to Hurricane Bob from back in 1991. In Fact … Continue reading →

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Tansparency

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) has developed a set of disclosure standards as a part of their transparency initiative. Last month they provided and updated listing the supporters of this initiative. An organization only damages their own … Continue reading →

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The Law Of Large Numbers – No!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by admin

Just yesterday the Washington Post got it wrong. In their Sports section there was a piece on Iowa’s prospects for the coming season. The claim: “The law of averages says Iowa will pay the price this season for escaping so … Continue reading →

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