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From: AJ Rossini <blindglobe@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] report describing the philosophy we are trying to convey.

Signed-off-by: AJ Rossini <blindglobe@gmail.com>
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+\documentclass{article}
+
+\title{CLS: an approach for a new statistical system}
+\author{AJ Rossini}
+\date{\today}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+\maketitle
+
+\section{Introduction}
+\label{sec:intro}
+
+Statisticians who use a computer for data analysis invariably take one
+of two approaches (considered in the extremes here for illustration): 
+\begin{enumerate}
+\item the \emph{FORTRAN} approach of coding numerical and algorithmic
+  information into the computer program code used for the data
+  analysis, or 
+\item the \emph{GUI} approach, via Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Minitab, and
+  similar approaches, where tasks are facilitated, sometimes with
+  accompanying workflow support.
+\end{enumerate}
+Both approaches have co-existed since the early 80s, with the FORTRAN
+approach dating back to the dawn of the computing era.
+
+\section{Components of a procedure}
+\label{sec:components}
+
+define a statistical procedure as a decision-making approach which
+entails the intertwining of formal and informal structure.   
+
+Components:
+\begin{enumerate}
+\item \label{statproc-decision} Decision to make
+\item \label{statproc-assessment} Assessment approach to use
+  (some are inherently different, others just look different)
+\item \label{statproc-normalization} Normalization of the problem for
+  assessment/comparison with other reference behaviours
+\item \label{conclusion} Type of conclusion desired, and instance of
+  that conclusion (when data is present)
+\end{enumerate}
+
+This forms an \textit{abstract class} of a procedure, which can be
+represented by a real class, which can then be instantiated through
+the application of data.
+
+
+
+\end{document}
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