Acknowledgments

This volume had benefited from the hard work of many individuals. Foremost, we thank each of the volume contributors. Their enthusiasm for the project, perseverance, and excellent scholarship have allowed us to assemble an exciting and thought-provoking volume, and we have enjoyed working with you all as we moved from conference presentations to publication. We would like to thank Statistical Research, Inc., for institutional support the volume received throughout the process of writing and editing. Graphic designer Jackie Dominguez prepared Figures 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 5.1. Our families also need to be acknowledged, as they lived the volume with us while we spent weekends and evenings working on it, and we greatly appreciate their patience. And, finally, we thank the staff at the University Press of Colorado for their assistance and guidance throughout this project.