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It’s called CURBSTONING…
…and it’s NOT an approved sampling technique. Update (29 June). Apparently it happens in the private survey research business, too. This is a big deal. More detail here. Read more
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Our country is in the best of hands…
…unless we should happen to have an oil spill. Were Barack Obama and Ray Nagin separated at birth? Tip from the Instapundit. Read more
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Hey, I’m not (too) crazy!
Looks like I’m not the only one who’s thinking about having students read some of the classics in statistics, see here and here! Even more classical goodies in the tip from Andrew Gelman. Read more
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Income and Expenses for NCAA Schools
Check out this online database of income and expenses reported to the NCAA. Tip from Matt Yglesias by way of Phi Beta Cons. Read more
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Fisher and Pearson started this wrangle a century ago…
…and we’re still wrestling with p-values. I’ve gotta go see what C.R. Rao prefers as an alternative (in the comments). Read more
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Iceberg ahead!
Up to now, it was common wisdom that a commercial neighborhood was in its death throes when the murals started appearing. But now we’re modern, so it’s icebergs! Read more
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It’s official, we have a superabundance of lawyers…
…who are totally clueless. Otherwise, how could someone spend so much effort on something this stupid? Tip from the Geek Press. Update (23 June). The National Pork Board goes on record to reassure us they know unicorns don’t really exist. "Yes, it’s funny. But if you don’t respond, you are opening your trademark up to Read more
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Here’s an easy first step to trimming the expense of Big Fed: 86 the entire agency, and all its ticket-punchers, responsible for this waste of time and effort. Tip from the Instapundit. Read more
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Home computers make kids dumber?
It’s pretty much an article of faith among university education gurus that our current crop of students, the "millenials," are smart and computer literate. I say that’s rubbish, based on their classroom performance. They can text, email, maintain a Facebook page, and download p0rn and half-assed essays. Confronted by a spreadsheet or a database, most Read more
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Is Owning an iGizmo this much fun?
What it’s like to own an Apple product. I’m perfectly content with 4-year old technology; it’s nice to NOT do $2K worth of upgrades every year. Tip from the Hud. Update (24 June). The geekerati are becoming disenchanted with iPhones and Apple’s totalitarian behavior. Tip from the Instapundit. Update ( 19 July). You think the Read more
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