Science and rationality: the Greeks
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A paper which looks at the common perception in Western civilisation that the Greeks were responsible for the origins of science and rationality, with reference to pre-Hellenistic theories and the ways in which science can be defined. Bibliography lists 10 sources
Filename: JLgreksci.rtf
Essay Title: Science and rationality: the Greeks

Setting Alpha Level
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A 6 page paper discussing the origins and use of alpha in statistical analysis. Alpha is defined as the probability of incurring a Type I error, which is that of rejecting H0 when it is true. It is also found used virtually interchangeably with p-level, which is statistical significance and the exact probability of a Type I error. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSstatsAlpha.rtf
Essay Title: Setting Alpha Level

Should Acme Doors Eliminate Inspection?
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A 10 page paper presenting a business statistics exercise. Acme Doors manufactures garage doors that have been found to vary widely in final weight in the plant, a matter that can affect long-term performance and customers’ views of the level of quality of the product. A tenet of TQM is that quality increases as manufacturing efforts are increasingly brought within statistical control. A study sampling final product indicates that Acme’s manufacturing process will need to be refined before it eliminates product inspection in trying to implement TQM in its production activities. Includes 2 tables and 4 charts; PowerPoint presentation available. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
Filename: KSstatBizInsp.rtf
Essay Title: Should Acme Doors Eliminate Inspection?

Sir Isaac Newton
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This 11 page paper begins with a brief biography of Sir Isaac Newton. His major ideas, discoveries, inventions and works are identified. The Newton - Leibniz calculus controversy is discussed. Those who influenced Newton's works are identified. His legacy and impact in the fields of mathematics and science as well as the world's beliefs about the nature of the universe are discussed. The writer also comments on the role of the apple in Newton's thoughts about gravity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGnewton.rtf
Essay Title: Sir Isaac Newton

Solomon Lefschetz
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5 pages in length. Solomon Lefschetz, touted as one of the most revolutionary mathematicians of all time, played a major role in the progress of American mathematics at the turn of the century and beyond. He was a Russian-born mathematician who, after earning his United States citizenship in 1912, christened a new era in American mathematics by way of his comprehensive methods and development of algebraic topology. The writer chronicles his life's achievements and demonstrates how beneficial his accomplishments were to the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Lefschet.wps
Essay Title: Solomon Lefschetz

Space Age Mathematics Education
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A 20 page paper discussing the relationship between reforms in math education in the 1960s and 1970s and conditions in the space program. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, and then was the first to put a man in space in 1961. Alan Shepard became the first American in space only three weeks later, but he did not orbit the Earth as the Russian astronaut did. Technological innovation and national embarrassment gave impetus to the change in math education in the early 1960s and the shift to New Math, but we allowed the pendulum to swing too far in the US. Further technological innovation and the reality of poor performance on an international level now is giving impetus to additional change, one approaching more of a middle ground. The paper also discusses the international interest in math education reform beginning in 1958. Bibliography lists 17 sources; includes an outline of the paper.
Filename: KSmath1960s.wps
Essay Title: Space Age Mathematics Education

SPSS Analysis
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This 5 page paper uses SPSS to show the student how to perform specific calculations, the paper shows the result, but does mot give instructions.
Filename: TESPSS01.rtf
Essay Title: SPSS Analysis