Don't forget bugs.directory option: Calling WinBUGS from R

I was reproducing an example in Bayesian Data Analysis.  This does not work: prompt> schools.sim <- bugs(data, inits, parameters, "schools.txt", n.chains=3, n.iter=1000) Instead, it turned out, I have to specify where WinBUG is stored in my PC.  I wish R...

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Overall happiness

According to a survey, most of us are happy.  Social desirability bias or are we genuinely happy?

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Where to put Winbug14 in my Windows 7 system?

Right under C:/. Avoid under Program Files. I need write access to call Winbugs from R. I tried to change permissions in the Program Files directory, but did not succeed. I decided to skip Program Files and put Winbugs under...

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