During the period of August-September 1983 I carried out a study-tour of parts of Canada and the U.S.A. This tour was supported by the polytechnic, the Institute of Statisticians (to visit the ASA), the Open Tech Project (to attend a Quality Assurance Continuing Education seminar) and, primarily, a Royal Society study grant. I would like to express my appreciation for all this support. I talked to many people and visited many organizations. I have tried to report on my visit in a list below the papers and I enclose papers as appropriate. If you wish to have copies of any other papers please let me know. Clearly the views expressed are based on one person's contacts with specific people and organizations. I hope however that, as I met many of the most respected people in the areas covered, the view presented is not too distorted.
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