Statistics Selection
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A 4 page paper discussing kinds of statistical analyses that can be performed on information already existing or which can easily be obtained within an outpatient ambulatory surgery center to improve operations. If patients move through the surgery center in a straight-line fashion, then it is likely that alteration of process could increase the center’s daily capacity without significantly increasing costs, thereby increasing the center’s profitability without adversely affecting patient experience. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSstatsSelect.rtf

Statistics: T-Ratio and the Homogeneity of Variance
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5 pages in length. Identifies, definies and interprets the methods for evaluating the non-homogeneous data sets. Looks at both t-ratios and homogeneity of variance. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAtrtio.wps

Stem Cell Research: the Science and the Ethics
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A 12 page overview of stem cell research and the potentially wonderful applications that research could be applied to in the future. The author emphasizes, however, that stem cell utilization requires the harvest of cells. The primary donors are aborted fetuses. The contention is presented that until that limitation can be overcome, stem cell applications are unethical in that they depend on taking the life of one individual to enhance the life of another. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPstemC4.rtf

Stuik’s “A Concise History of Mathematics”
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This 4 page paper is a review of the book ‘A Concise History of Mathematics’ by Dirk J. Struik. The paper reviews the content and the style of the book which was first published in 1948 and traced the development of mathematical theory form prehistory to the first half of the twentieth century. The bibliography cites 2 source.
Filename: TEconhist.rtf

Summaries for Articles Related to Statistics
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This 3 page paper briefly relays information from three articles. One relates to the teaching of statistics while another talks about the controversy surrounding the Monty Hall game. Finally, the third article is about probability and the Chinese game of Go. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA433art.rtf

Surviving College Math: The Frustrations of a Student That Has Not Performed Well in Math Since High School
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A 3 page informal assessment of the many things that are different about the college environment and the high school environment that might account for decreased performance in mathematics. Noting the different teaching styles, living arrangements, and the many frustrations of life on campus; the author of this paper emphasizes that the only one that can take responsibility for student success is the student themselves. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPmathPr.rtf

T-Test and Z-Test Use for Business Decision Research
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the use of t-test and z-tests for business decision research. This paper outlines the application of these statistical tests. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHTZTest.rtf

Teaching Division
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This 9 page paper looks at how division may be taught to children, looking at the different ways a rectangles may be divided, the use of tables to identify a pattern, and how these can be used to show a student how maths and division works. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEmaths2.rtf

Teaching Maths
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This 5 page paper considers the role of small group teaching in mathematics according to Cohen’s “Equal Exchange Model”. The witer considers different mathematical topics to differentiate between the topics that should be taught individually, those that can increase value to the student when small groups are used and those where a combination approach may be best. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtchmth.rtf

Testing Dow Chemical’s Commitment to the Triple Bottom Line
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An 8 page paper elaborating on the problem statement, hypotheses, sampling and statistical method used in the companion paper, KSmgmtDowTBL.rtf. The proposed method is that of applying regression analysis to Dow’s stock price performance after April 1994, the date that the company announced it would halt production of 1,1,1 trichloroethane by December 1995, years in advance of the cessation required either by international treaty by 2005 or by the US 1990 Clean Air Act by 2002. The goal is to determine whether Dow’s commitment to social responsibility and sustainability correlates with financial performance (i.e., the triple bottom line). Bibliography lists 8 sources. Includes an appendix containing expenditures 1993-2002 for environmental restoration and prevention, and another containing stock price data for the sample period.
Filename: KSmgmtDowTBLmeth.rtf