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The Wellbeing of Nations: An interview with author Paul Allin
1st September 2014
What is national wellbeing and what is progress? Why measure these definitions? Why are measures beyond economic performance needed and how will they be used? How do we measure national wellbeing...
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Rise of the Samurai Pitcher
25th August 2014
Author and artwork: Patrick Rhodes Introduction Masahiro Tanaka stands on the mound, rubbing the ball vigorously between his hands. It's a crisp, cool night in the Bronx. Stepping back, he digs his...
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Creating a Global Map of Sporting Statues
8th August 2014
Dr Chris Stride is a Senior Lecturer and Applied Statistician at the Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield, and also runs a statistical training and consultancy service. He has...
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Analytical Sociology: Actions and Networks
1st August 2014
Wiley recently published Analytical Sociology: Actions and Networks by Gianluca Manzo, which demonstrates the power of the theoretical framework of analytical sociology in explaining a large array...
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Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty – An interview with author Herbert I. Weisberg
16th July 2014
This month Wiley is proud to publish Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty by Herbert I. Weisberg. This book provides an original account of willful ignorance and how this principle...
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Statistics for Exercise Science and Health: An interview with author J.P. Verma
27th June 2014
This month Wiley are proud to publish Statistics for Exercise Science and Health with Microsoft Excel, which introduces the use of statistics to solve a variety of problems in exercise science and...
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Small Island Statistics in a World of Big Data
9th June 2014
Author: Paula McLeod St Helena is a small island heading for big change. One of the most isolated islands in the world, St Helena has been used as a stopover for passing ships on the pre-Suez canal...
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Swallowing the Bitter Pill: England, the Premier League and the World Cup
14th May 2014
Author and artwork: Patrick Rhodes Discussions abound about England’s chances at the 2014 edition of the World Cup. For a country which has produced elite football players such as Gary Neville,...
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Online Panel Research: A Data Quality Perspective with author Mario Callegaro
8th May 2014
This month, Wiley is proud to publish Online Panel Research: A Data Quality Perspective by Mario Callegaro, a survey research scientist based at Google. This book provides new insights into the...
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“Our job is to provide tools and the mapping that can bring statistics to life”: An interview with former OS Director Vanessa Lawrence
6th May 2014
Last month Dr Vanessa Lawrence stepped down as the Director General and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping authority. She has served the organisation for 14...
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