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Are you excited to eat some turkey and watch football this Thursday? Why not unwind with the latest Parameter as well!
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ASA Luncheon Series December 6 |
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Join us for the December CCASA 2011-2012 luncheon!
We are pleased to announce that our speaker will be Steve Ziliak, MS, Professor of Economics Roosevelt University.
Professor Ziliak's areas of expertise include the study of
welfare and poverty; economic history, rhetoric, and philosophy; and
history and philosophy of science and statistics.
He co-authored (with Prof. Deirdre N. McCloskey, University of
Illinois-Chicago) The Cult of Statistical Significance: How the Standard
Error Costs Us Jobs, Justice, and Lives. University of Michigan Press,
2008.
Dr. Ziliak's work has been featured in Science, Nature, The
Economist, Poetry, Wall Street Journal, BBC, NPR, Chronicle of Higher
Education, Financial Times, New York Times, and the Supreme Court of the
United States. (This biographic info and a more complete CV are
available at http://sites.roosevelt.edu/sziliak/)
Steve will discuss his experiences preparing a brief of amici curiae
for a case heard by the United States Supreme Court this January and
walk us through some of the arguments presented in his thought-provoking
and entertaining article "Matrixx v. Siracusano and Student v. Fisher"
in the September 2011 issue of Significance: Statistics Making Sense.
This article begins with a quote from the US Supreme Court ruling
"Matrixx's argument rests on the premise that statistical significance
is the only reliable indication of causation. This premise is flawed."
and goes on from there!
Lunch is $30 for CCASA members, $35 for non-members. Non-members, join
CCASA for a year for only $15 and get the discount plus all of the other
benefits of membership!
As usual, the Lucile Derrick Fund will purchase a limited number of
tickets for student members of CCASA who wish to attend. If you are a
student and would like to take advantage of this offer, please register
online below, and contact Gerald Funk, expressing your interest
708-957-1932 or gfunk@luc.edu
Reduced fee parking available at EBC with validation.
Please register for the luncheon by Friday December 2, 2011 at http://www.123signup.com/calendar?Org=chicagoasa
Click the the link below to register for the luncheon!
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Researchers Develop Optimal Algorithm for Determining Focus Error in Eyes and Cameras |
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Researchers
at University of Texas Austin have developed an algorithm that can
determine focus error, which is the amount of adjustment needed for a
lens to create a sharp image.
While
this sounds mundane, this has eluded researchers and has previously
only been something that humans and animals were capable of doing.
Further, the algorithm can be applied to any image and a measure of
focus error can be output. Researchers obtain this measurement using
"basic optical modeling and well-understood statistics to show that
there is information lurking in images that cameras have yet to tap."
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Visiting Senior Research Specialists Wanted! |
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The
Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP) at the University of
Illinois at Chicago seeks to expand its Methodology Research Core by
adding two Visiting Senior Research Specialists (SRS). Members of the
Methodology Research Core provide biostatistical support to principal
investigators, from study development through analysis and
interpretation; and pursue their own research interests. Quantitatively
and qualitatively orientated scholars are encouraged to apply. IHRP is
engaged in a wide range of health-related studies including community
interventions, school-based prevention, health behavior change; IHRP
research incorporates diverse urban populations.
The
SRS positions require a Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics or a
relevant discipline with a substantial concentration in research
methodology and two years' training and demonstrated experience in a
scientific research environment. For fullest consideration, please send
or e-mail a cover letter, CV, selected publications and three references
to John Brach - SRS Search 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd., Rm. 558, M/C 275,
Chicago, IL 60608 or email jebrach@uic.edu. UIC and IHRP is an AA/EOE.
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Becoming a Manager of Statisticians |
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It
is a common problem; you are an expert statistician with phenomenal
analytical abilities. Then one day, you are thrust into a position where
you are forced to manage and lead other statisticians.
Panic
starts to set in. You have never had to manage people before. How do
you go about it? How can you ensure that your team is producing
excellent work?
Well, a new article by John Johnson, the Associate Director of Statistics at Registrat-Mapi offers some insights.
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About the Parameter |
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PARAMETER, newsletter of the Chicago Chapter of
the American Statistical Association, is
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material for publication, contact the Editor,
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ASA, please visit us on the web at:
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