March 2000 Contents
Global Notebook: News Items on Standardization Around the Nation and the World
Letters to the Editor
Plain Talk for a New Generation: Comments from ASTM President Jim Thomas
State of the Art: A New Language
HowTo: Fact vs. Fiction:
The Truth About Precision and Bias
by Pat Picariello
HowTo: Standards Writing 101
by Felicia Quinzi
HowTo: How to Run an Effective Meeting
Part I: Before the Meeting
by Bode Buckley
HowTo: MILSpec Conversion--The ASTM Way
by Timothy Brooke
Tech News
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IN THIS ISSUE
As an ASTM technical committee member, you have a "roll up those sleeves and get to work" attitude. But more than once, when confronted with a new standards-development task, you may have asked yourself, “But how do I…?” This month, we inaugurate a new “HowTo” column, with articles packed with ideas and resources for preparing test method precision and bias, getting ready to lead a meeting, writing a draft standard, and converting a military document. Look for more HowTo columns in future issues. // |
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