Alan C. Elliott is a faculty member in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Biostatistics, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He holds master's degrees in Business Administration (MBA) and Applied Statistics (MAS). He has authored or coauthored a number of scientific articles and over a dozen books on a wide variety of subjects, including the "Directory of Microcomputer Statistical Software, Microcomputing With Applications", "Getting Started in Internet Auctions, "and "A Daily Dose of the American Dream. "He has taught courses in statis-tics, researc...