Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the team that helped pull the book together. First must be Jim Boyd, who encouraged me to continue the project and always seems willing to explore new areas and concepts. This book would never have made it to print without advice and direction from Jim. Once again it was my pleasure to work with Betsy Harris, who always does a terrific job turning a rough manuscript into a polished, production-quality book. In that regard, I must also thank Cheri Clark, who carefully read every word and made corrections that put the finishing touch on the work. Finally, I’d like to acknowledge the important contributions of a friend—Robert Birnbaum. Over the past several months, Robert has helped shape my thinking about the statistica....