THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS. By Oscar Kempthorne. New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1952. 631 pp. $8.50. This book by a teacher of statistics (as well as a consultant for \"experimenters\") is a comprehensive study of the philosophical background for the statistical design of experiment. It is necessary to have some facility with algebraic notation and manipulation to be able to use the volume intelligently. The problems are presented from the theoretical point of view, without such practical examples as would be helpful for those not acquainted with mathematics. The mathematical justification for the techniques is given. As a somewhat advanced treatment of the design and analysis of experiments, this volume will be interesting and helpful for many who approach statistics theoretically as well as practically. With emphasis on the \"why,\" and with description given broadly, the author relates the subject matter to the general theory of statistics and to the general problem of experimental inference. MARGARET J. ROBERTSON

The Design and Analysis of Experiments

According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982, Deming offers a theory of management based on his famous 14 Points for Management. Management's failure to plan for the future, he claims, brings about loss of market, which brings about loss of jobs. Management must be judged not only by the quarterly dividend, but by innovative plans to stay in business, protect investment, ensure future dividends, and provide more jobs through improved product and service. In simple, direct language, he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.

Out of the Crisis

(1966). Mathematical Theory of Reliability. Journal of the Operational Research Society: Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 213-215.

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Mathematical Theory of Reliability

The original work in response surface methodology (RSM) has been widely used in the chemical and process industries. Recent years have seen more widespread use and new developments in RSM. RMS activities since 1989 are reviewed, and areas of current and..

Response Surface Methodology: A Retrospective and Literature Survey

Childhood exposure to victimization is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to significant immediate and long-term psychological distress and functional impairment. Children exposed to interpersonal victimization often meet criteria for psychiatric disorders other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, this article summarizes research that suggests directions for broadening current diagnostic conceptualizations for victimized children, focusing on findings regarding victimization, the prevalence of a variety of psychiatric symptoms related to affect and behavior dysregulation, disturbances of consciousness and cognition, alterations in attribution and schema, and interpersonal impairment. A wide range of symptoms is common in victimized children. As a result, in the current psychiatric nosology, multiple comorbid diagnoses are necessary—but not necessarily accurate—to describe many victimized children, potentially leading to both undertreatment and overtreatment. Related findings regarding biological correlates of childhood victimization and the treatment outcome literature are also reviewed. Recommendations for future research aimed at enhancing diagnosis and treatment of victimized children are provided.

Understanding Interpersonal Trauma in Children: Why We Need a Developmentally Appropriate Trauma Diagnosis

Off-the-shelf operating systems (OSs) are increasingly being used in critical systems. These OSs include members of the Microsoft Windows family and various distributions of the increasingly popular Linux OS. Reliability estimates of these standard off-the-shelf OSs are needed so, in order to evaluate the reliability of these systems, data were collected from product support Web sites. In contrast to previous studies, the reliability of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 was found to exceed that of Windows 2000 Professional. In addition it was found that the reliability of these systems degraded over the product lifecycle. The reliability of four versions of Red Hat Linux was evaluated, and although the Red Hat OSs were more reliable than the Windows products, they exhibited the same pattern of reliability degradation across versions and, to a lesser extent, within the product lifecycle. The potential causes of these trends are examined as well as some of their implications. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Are New Versions of PC Operating Systems More or Less Reliable than Older Versions

Introduction and methodology

(1997). Engineering Statistics — The Industrial Experience. Journal of Quality Technology: Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 488-490.

Engineering Statistics — The Industrial Experience

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Interactions among control factors in robust design experiments are generally thought to be undesirable. Measures are normally taken to avoid or accommodate interactions in these studies. However, this article depicts these measures to be insufficient a..

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Are New Versions of PC Operating Systems More or Less Reliable than Older Versions

Introduction and methodology

Engineering Statistics — The Industrial Experience

Radiocarbon dating

Detecting Undesirable Interactions in Robust Design Experiments