The American Statistician, Volume 52, Issue 3 (1998)

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The American Statistician, Volume 52, Issue 3 (1998)

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Statistical Practice

Article
Modeling Road Racing Times of Competitive Recreational Runners Using Extreme Value Theory
Matthew Strand & Duane Boes
Pages: 205-210
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Estimating Strength of the Williamsburg Bridge Suspension Cables
Robert J. Perry
Pages: 211-217
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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General

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Applications of Basu's Theorem
Dennis D. Boos & Jacqueline M. Hughes-Oliver
Pages: 218-221
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Nonlinear Regression, Quasi Likelihood, and Overdispersion in Generalized Linear Models
Tue Tjur
Pages: 222-227
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Quantifying a Statistical Aspect of Segmented Selection/Quota Systems
Paul D. Berger, Chen Wang & James P. Monahan
Pages: 228-232
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Teacher's Corner

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A One-Seraester, Laboratory-Based, Quality-Oriented Statistics Curriculum for Engineering Students
Russell R. Barton & Craig A. Nowack
Pages: 233-238
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Discussion
Søren Bisgaard
Pages: 238-239
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Discussion
Veronica Czitrom
Page: 240
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Discussion
John D. Spurrier
Page: 241
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Discussion
Stephen Vardeman
Page: 242
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Reply
Page: 243
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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The Blind Paper Cutter: Teaching about Variation, Bias, Stability, and Process Control
Richard A. Stone
Pages: 244-247
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Expect the Unexpected from Conditional Expectation
Michael A. Proschan & Brett Presnell
Pages: 248-252
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Some Uses for Distribution-Fitting Software in Teaching Statistics
Alan Madgett
Pages: 253-256
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Statistical Computing and Graphic

Article
Statistical Tools on the World Wide Web
R. Webster West, R. Todd Ogden & A. J. Rossini
Pages: 257-262
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Recursive Schemes for Calculating Common Cumulative Distributions
Gary Tietjen
Pages: 263-265
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Statistical Computing Software Review

Section Editor's Notes
Joseph Hilbe
Page: 266
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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An Examination of Five Statistical Software Packages for Epidemiology
Robert A. Oster
Pages: 267-280
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Reviews of Books and Teaching Materials
Pages: 281-287
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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Editorials

Editorial
Editorial Board Page
Page: ebi
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
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