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- How to lie with your graphs by Natural Blogarithms on Nov 23, 2009 in Math Blunders Mathematics
Stumbled across an interesting little post about 5 ways that you can lie with your graphs. Actually, a better lesson to take from the post is “5 ways other people lie with their graphs and now you can call them on it.” The post was on Talki...
- How do you measure two-thirds? by Natural Blogarithms on Nov 18, 2009 in Math is Everywhere Mathematical Moments Mathematics Math Blunders
From an article by Mary Ann Bragg which appeared on CapeCodeOnline and was also printed in this month’s College Mathematics Journal: TRURO — Voters narrowly approved one of four zoning amendments late Tuesday night at the annual town meeting. But...
- Interesting facts about Euler by Natural Blogarithms on Nov 17, 2009 in Mathematics
I’ve not studied much of the history of mathematics but occasionally I read from a few books I have on my shelf on the subject. When my mind is bogged down and I am unmotivated on my current projects, I pick up, say, Makers of Mathematics, by...
- How the Psalms Motivate Us to Marvel at Creation by Natural Blogarithms on Oct 30, 2009 in Mathematics
This week I was given the privilege of leading our campus Environmental Stewardship Bible Study. Currently the study is walking through various sections of the Bible in order to provide a scriptural foundation for concepts in environmental stew...
- Where the Study of Environmental Stewardship Begins by Natural Blogarithms on Oct 21, 2009 in Environmental Stewardship
In several lengthy discussions that I’ve had with friends and colleagues over my new interest in environmental stewardship, inevitably we begin discussing the stereotypes of environmental activists. Being raised in West Texas my whole life, I...
- Euler’s Method in Excel – Very Simple by Natural Blogarithms on Oct 19, 2009 in Mathematics
During Calculus last week, we covered slope fields and Euler’s method of first order initial-value problems of the form During class we demonstrated the use of slope field to perform a basic qualitative analysis. We utilized a couple of different...
