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Green Statistics p35 Vic Barnett
Environmental statistics is an exciting and rapidly growing area of statistical
application. It requires complex new approaches and methods to be developed,
to enable study of the crucial environmental problems we face: whether climate
change, passive smoking, indusrial pollution or forest fires. For the classroom,
environmental statistics can bring some reality and immediacy to our teaching.
A Role for Statistics in International Cricket p 39
Frank Duckworth
The Duckworth/Lewis method for adjusting scores in rain-interrupted one-day
cricket matches is in current use throughout the world. This article outlines
how it works and how it came to be adopted by the cricket authorities.
Eliciting Honesty: How to Tell the Truth with Statistics p 45
Joseph G Eisenhauer
This paper describes and illustrates several models of randomized response
sampling, a survey technique for eliciting truthful answers to sensitive questions.
An Introduction to the Bootstrap p. 49 Roger W Johnson
This article presents bootstrap methods for estimation, using simple arguments.
Minitab macros for implementing these methods are given.
DATA BANK
Once Upon a Time - Including an Unlikely Tale of Shocking Increase
in Deaths as Electricity Sales Rise p. 55 Sydney Tyrrell
Several data sets displaying seasonality provide examples of time series analysis.
Generating Multivariate Normal Data in Excel p. 58 Neville Hunt
This article gives further information about generating multivariate Normal
data, including a single-cell Microsoft Excel formula to undertake a Choleski
decomposition. References are also made to the bivariate case and 'common
elements' approach.
Correlation May Surprise p 60 Paul Hutchinson
This short note gives some counter-intuitive correlations.
The World of Chance p. 61 Alice M Richardson
This article describes 'The World of Chance', an unconventional statistics
course taught at the University of Canberra since 1998, modelled on the Chance
courses devised at Dartmouth College. Statistical concepts are introduced
via a mixture of lectures, class discussions of news stories, and activities.
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News & Notes (64) Look Ahead (64) Prize Competition (Inside back cover)
IASE Matters (centre fold)
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