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Chance News reviews current stories in the news that involve probability or statistical concepts. It is freely available under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License]
Chance News reviews current stories in the news that involve probability or statistical concepts. It is freely available under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License]


Issues are prepared (approximately) monthly.  To be notified when a new issue is posted register  [https://web.middlebury.edu/database/banner/blm/subscriptions/FindMember.aspx here]. The Middlebury list manager and prompt you
Issues are prepared (approximately) monthly.  To be notified when a new issue is posted, register  [https://web.middlebury.edu/database/banner/blm/subscriptions/FindMember.aspx here]. The Middlebury list manager and prompt you
for your e-mail address, and generate a message with further instructions.
for your e-mail address, and generate a message with further instructions.


Chance News uses Wikimedia software to allow readers to add articles or change existing articles using the edit option.  
Chance News uses Wikimedia software to allow readers to add articles or change existing articles using the edit option.  
This option requires an account and login. To obtain an account, send an email message to [mailto:wpeterso@middlebury.edu wpeterso@middlebury.edu] with subject "chance wiki account."  You will receive an account confirmation in a few days from CAUSEweb.  Instructions for changing your password are given below.
This feature requires an account and login. To obtain an account, send an email message to [mailto:wpeterso@middlebury.edu wpeterso@middlebury.edu] with subject "chance wiki account."  You will receive an account confirmation in a few days from CAUSEweb.  Instructions for changing your password are given below.


How to change your password:
How to change your password:

Revision as of 18:35, 5 September 2011

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Chance News reviews current stories in the news that involve probability or statistical concepts. It is freely available under the GNU Free Documentation License

Issues are prepared (approximately) monthly. To be notified when a new issue is posted, register here. The Middlebury list manager and prompt you for your e-mail address, and generate a message with further instructions.

Chance News uses Wikimedia software to allow readers to add articles or change existing articles using the edit option. This feature requires an account and login. To obtain an account, send an email message to wpeterso@middlebury.edu with subject "chance wiki account." You will receive an account confirmation in a few days from CAUSEweb. Instructions for changing your password are given below.

How to change your password:

When already logged in with username and password

1. Go to Special Pages (lower left corner, toolbox).
2. Select Preferences.
3. Your User data window should show up.
4. Your real name, email and password can be changed


Don't forget to click Save preferences at the bottom left, when done.