On 14/05/2012 23:21, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Tue, 15 May 2012, Peter Alspach wrote:
Probably highly skewed to the right, with discrete values (perhaps
due to
the limitations in the accuracy of the assessment equipment).
Peter,
Most of these data are near zero or the lower detection limit. A few
values are very much higher. I didn't think of skewness as a reason.
But note:
library(fortunes)
fortune('chicken')
And since I don't have the experience, the only way to gain it is by
learning from those with practice reading chicken entrails.
Thanks,
Rich
I found this page helpful
http://www.cms.murdoch.edu.au/areas/maths/statsnotes/samplestats/qqplot.html
HTH
Keith J
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