	
	_M_o_d_e_l _D_e_v_i_a_n_c_e
	
	     deviance(x, ...)
	
	_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:
	
	           x : an object for which the deviance is desired.
	
	_V_a_l_u_e:
	
	     The value of the deviance extracted from the object x.
	
	     This is a generic function which can be used to extract
	     deviances for fitted models.  Consult the individual
	     modeling functions for details details on how to use
	     this function
	
	     There is no default method for this function.
	
	_S_e_e _A_l_s_o:
	
	     df.residual, glm, lm.
	
