Essays on Statistics Articles

A report from the Bureau of Labor statistics that was released previously on employment index indicated that the private sector wages as well as salaries during the first quarter had increased at a lower rate since 1980.... In an article by the New York Times dated 30th April 2014 and entitled; “Once More, Economy Exhibits Weakness,” the main issue was on economic growth recovery....

om/news/articles/SB10001424052702303945704579391070814416410... However, the facts he uses especially the Bureau of Labor statistics report fail to support his argument.... Your editorial “Closing the Productivity and Pay Gap” (Politics and Ideas, Feb.... 9) addresses an invalid, but widespread, belief that wages should follow productivity gains in a particular firm or industry....

nother, aspect that surprised me was the statistics on the average number of hours that people spend on the internet.... This paper outlines that the main point in the article is that internet availability has led to internet-addiction especially among the teens.... Additionally, the article lists several negative effects of internet ranging from health disorders, psychological and social....

However, they might disagree with the statistics presented in the question 'Is Protecting Biodiversity Economically Possible?... The paper 'Has the Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Already Arrived?... by D.... Barnosky' analyzes the article in which it is proved that current extinction rates are higher than would be expected from the fossil record, highlighting the need for effective conservation measures....

k/documents/Guides/Dyspraxia_Guide+dyspraxia+physical+education+find+articles&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk ... This paper "Dyspraxia and Issues with Physical Education" discusses issues in physical education in children with dyspraxia, recognition of social processes and psychological issues in these children and whether these children should be segregated or included in physical education and sports....

The paper "Forty Years of Social Policy and Policy Research" describes that valuable limited resources, lots of manpower, and billions of dollars should not be invested in ineffective government ideas, no matter how plausible and tempting the program outcomes or promises may appear to be.... ... ...

Global statistics about mortality related to cancer has shown that till very recent cardiovascular diseases and associated problems were the most prevalent cause of death however, according to the most recent statistics it is possible that cancer maybe overtaking CVD's as the number 1 cause of death....

statistics indicate there are over 12 million illegal immigrants in the US.... statistics indicate there are over 12 million illegal immigrants in the US.... In addition, according to the article “Illegal Alien Crime and statistics,” the author asserted that 9000 deaths per year caused by them and it more than what the war in Iraq....

Therefore, by reading archived newspaper articles many locations that opened or closed since 2008 were identified and the numbers adjusted accordingly.... See Table 3: Summary of Descriptive statistics for results.... For any human, satisfaction towards food is an crucial question and issue....

he alarming fact is that no company discloses the application of the funds except for the ones in Norway that provide regular data and statistics.... These statistics show that the Company holds a promising future and is in its booming period.... The paper "Conditions of International Business" highlights that the use of cell phones would increase rapidly as people will tend to rely more on their mobile sets for any work, in the future....

statistics have shown that 60% of poor people do not work.... This article "Raising the Minimum Wage" focuses on the minimum wage which is the least money earned for work done.... When the wage is increased, it has various effects on the economy.... The increase in the minimum wage leads to job scarcity in the economy....

The writer of this article states that the statistics and charts showed the usefulness of Second Life for businesses.... The explanation of Second Life and even screenshots made the concept easily understood.... ... ... ... The idea of a virtual world that business can advertise, have conferences and other business done on the Internet does have possibilities....

The article "Agricultural Systems Development in the 18th Century" presents a critical analysis of the articles by Huang and Pomeranz that deal with the comparison of the development of the agricultural system in Europe and China in the 18th century.... This paper is a critique of the articles by Huang and Pomeranz that deal with the issue of development in Europe and China in the 18th century.... The articles deal with the comparison of the agricultural systems in each of these regions and the way in which they influenced the development of trade and commerce. ...

Thus supporting adding value to the responses with the help of interesting facts and figures, statistics etc, as well as thought provoking questions and opinions and constantly responding to others is a way of taking things in the positive direction.... Environmental Scan [N a m e] MKT....

om/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD005156/pdf_fs.... he research data was analysed using the Statistical package for Social Sciences where demographic variables were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation analysis and one way analysis of variance.... Australian Bureau of statistics....

(“statistics” 2005).... “statistics: Gun Violence in Our Communities” National Health Administration Health Information Network (2005).... rg/programs/schoolsafety/gunsafety/statistics.... The paper "The Controversial Gun Control" highlights that gun control opponents might state: the liberal wing of society would quickly strip away the constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms if it were able....

According to Vanholder, et al (2000), research statistics indicate that Rhabdomyolysis patients with acute renal and kidney failure have a mortality rate of not less than as 20% globally (Nabil, 2010).... The paper "Journal Article - Rhabdomyolysis" explores the problem in diagnosing and treating Rhabdomyolysis consequent to there being numerous causative conditions that usually point health care providers to misleading directions and establishes that there is only one cause of Rhabdomyolysis....

From the paper "Haitian Culture and Citizens of Haiti " it is clear that the discrimination against gays in the country strengthened after the earthquake the state went through in 2010.... Haitians are sure that this earthquake is a punishment for their sins.... ... ... ... It is essential to state that in the given case a young man is homosexual, moreover, he is sick and has HIV....

This statistical project "Statistical Status of Bank Based in UAE" would empirically highlight one of the leading UAE public sector banks known as Union National Bank situated in Abu Dhabi.... It fundamentally calculates the mean and variance of the stock prices associated with the institution.... ....

The data for the research was first subjected to descriptive statistics in order to take an initial picture of the data.... The data were first subjected to descriptive statistics in order to take an initial picture of the data.... Results Descriptive statistics The descriptive statistics of important variables were taken in order to find out the initial behavior of the data.... A summary of these descriptive statistics are given in Table 1....

EasyJet Contents Contents 2 Introductions: 3 Key statistics: 3 Financial Reports: 5 Operational efficiencies: 10 Future outlook: 11 Personal Log: 11 ... ey statistics: ... he following tables show some key statistics about easyJet in comparison with other competing low cost airlines of Europe.... Special attention must be paid to Ryanair's statistics since it is the largest low cost airline in Europe and easyJets' closest competitor....

he statistics were analyzed in a descriptive way of standard and mean deviation.... The article "Endoscopic vs Tactile Evaluation of Subgingival Calculus" is about research conducted to determine the difference in the effectiveness of endoscopic and tactile evaluation techniques....

Firstly, once every five years, the United States BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) delivers an "exhaustive" modification to its GDP statistics.... The paper "What Precisely is Measured by GDP" discusses that the pressure to give data to national profits more rapidly will just build up....

Literature may be in the form of books, journals, articles in periodicals, conference reports, unpublished papers and any kind of communication from other researchers.... The purpose of a review is to critically analyze a published body of knowledge through a summary and comparison of previous research studies and theoretical articles made on the same subject (University of Wisconsin, 2009). ... om/articles/a2000/20001202....

om/an/en/student/acca-qual-student-journey/qual-resource/acca-qualification/f9/technical-articles/CAPM-theory.... The paper 'CAPM Test for FTSE 100 Stocks' is an informative example of a finance & accounting statistics project.... From this viewpoint, stocks are considered as a commodity or assets; it can be purchased and sold....

The statistics of such couples has been steadily rising and specialists fear that this would have dire consequences in future (Last).... The statistics of such couples has been steadily rising and specialists fear that this would have dire consequences in future (Last).... According to statistics, America's total fertility rate is currently at 1....

The author of this article states that Jacque Henderson, director of Tri-County Human Services' residential programs in Lakeland spoke about the potential cuts and said that almost every significant advance in the last thirty years, including drug court, are all at risk of being cut.... ... ... ... Expressing similar sentiments to Jacque Henderson, Partners in Crisis was also highly concerned about the potential of losing drug court and mental health court programs....

For summarizing the findings, the methods of descriptive statistics and regression analysis have been implemented.... The author of this article "Research Methodology Methods & Techniques" comments on the research methods that are instruments that help in gathering sufficient information to summarize appropriate findings and make further recommendations regarding a specific problem....

Schizophrenia appears to have an impact on HIV/AIDS but the statistics on schizophrenia aids patients is unknown.... This research aims to give statistics on the possibility of increased HIV test with regard to quantity and time spent suffering from mental illness....

e establishes ethos through giving statistics and proof of nuclear power being a danger not only now, but in the near future as well.... The editorial gives specific incidences and statistics that are important to a new reader with low understanding of the subject of nuclear energy....

This paper "Correlation Does Not Imply Causation Proved by By Amanda MacMillan" focuses on the fact that it is possible that two variables can show the same tendency of quantitative variability despite the fact that there exists no logical and natural relationship between them.... .... ... ... Two variables may trend together as a result of the same confounding conditions....

This article "Screen Time Finds Education Drop-Off" discusses if increased screen time was contributing to education in children (Rich 1).... The results were based on the data derived by interviewing a large sample i.... .... 1577 parents and evaluating multiple variables.... ... ... ... The article supported the generalization of the study findings over children under the age of 10 and also indicated that the education content in TV shows reduces significantly with an increase in age of the children for whom the programs are designed (Rich 2)....

2 billion according to statistics from Chinese authorities.... This research is being carried out to evaluate and present the gains made by the Chinese stock based on changes in policies and speculation about the steps that are likely to be taken by authorities at in China and EU....

In the essay 'Meghan Daum's Safe Sex Lies' the author discusses a very interesting piece written by Meghan Daum's own personal point of view about the lies the safe sex community as shoved down opinion of how exactly that is shaping her own female demographic community.... ... ... ... The author states that Daum's feelings of negativity are seen throughout the piece, as are how she proficiently uses her own negative experiences throughout the piece to highlight and ultimately make her point....

olivia strongly supported the resolution and its permanent representative to the UN, Pablo Solon, quoted various statistics to create awareness for safe and clean water.... The article "Safe and Clean Water as a Human Right" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the use of safe and clean water as a human right....

2 billion according to statistics from Chinese authorities (Banerjee, 2011).... Running head: CHINA'S STOCKS HEAD FOR WEEKLY GAIN ON POLICY OUTLOOK, EUROPE China's Stocks Head for Weekly Gain on Policy Outlook, Europe.... Name Affiliation The article focuses on the gains made by the Chinese stock based on changes in policies and speculation about the steps that are likely to be taken by authorities at in China and EU....

From the regression results and summary statistics of fan ratings, it is valid to conclude that fan ratings are vital in establishing long-term relationships between sports leagues and their fans (220).... As evident in the journal discussed by the author of the following paper "The Role of Uncertainty of Outcome and Scoring", Paul, Wachsman & Weinbach aim at evaluating the factors that contribute to fan satisfaction with NFL games (214)....

In fact from the statistics provided by the Nation Master on obesity on a global scale, it was revealed that the United States topped the list with 30.... In the paper 'Our National Eating Disorder by Michael Pollan' the author strongly believes that the main idea of the article is the author's contention alleging that there exists a pervading national eating disorder by Americans manifested through over anxiousness in being health conscious....

Consolidation behavior that is temporary is bound to take place at this time due to this statistics.... The currency wars also known as quantitative easing is majorly determined and controlled by the US dollar.... If the US dollar is weak.... ... ... As the US dollar also becomes weak, the intensity of the currency wars increases to greater levels....

One more important consideration is labors share of income in the nonfinancial corporate sector, which is measured by the Bureau of Labor statistics each quarter.... This article "Don't Expect Job Data Alone to Persuade Fed on Rates" by Floyd Norris concerns interest rates policy of the Federal Reserve....

The paper "Safety of Ultrasonography in Pregnancy" critiques research on the safety of an obstetric scan, which was done by Allen T.... and fellow researchers in 2009 and published on electronic media PubMed.... The question of how harmful ultrasonography can linger in the majority of pregnant women....

om/articles/viewArticle.... Before we discuss the ways to reduce American poverty it would be pertinent to take a look at some of the statistics related to the topic.... merican statistics suggest that one in eight American lives below poverty line.... The statistics indicate that in 2005, 12.... overty in America is higher than the statistics of other developed countries....

The respondents' statistics also show that the youngest of the women is the one who started drinking at the lowest age.... The review on the article "Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Young Women's Behavior" authored by Va demonstrates that the study explores two objectives: the influence of the alcohol consumption on the sexual behavior and its relation to the existence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections among women....

He even takes the trouble of using research statistics that have seen 90% of those individuals accept that greed is inevitable (Schumacher 2004).... He claims that greed is slowly taking over human conscience and will soon be considered a virtue.... In the second paragraph, he refers to economist....

It starts with the observation that online teaching and learning is growing in popularity in teacher education programs, and quotes statistics from other researchers to show that this trend is set to continue.... It starts with the observation that online teaching and learning is growing in popularity in teacher education programs, and quotes statistics from other researchers to show that this trend is set to continue....

A search in the University library database yields a considerable amount of literature (both books and scientific articles) concerning work motivation dating as far backs as the 1950s.... The books and articles were found using the search engines and databases available at the university, and the Internet.... Presentation of the descriptive statistics ... Presentation of the inferential statistics ...

Running head: A REVIEW OF A SOCIAL WELFARE STUDY The Practical Importance of Evidence-Based Programming for At-Risk Youth: A Review of a Social Welfare Study Student College Abstract Wong, Marshall, Kerr, Lai and Wood (2008) is a look into the reasons why young and at-risk individuals seek addiction treatment programs....

The objective of the article "Social Issues of Children That Live With Mentally Ill Parents" is to critically analyze a particular piece of study that deals with an evaluation of governmental initiatives aimed towards ensuring mental care service to family units.... .... ... ... Murdoch and Hall completed a research study on how children cope with the difficult task of living with a parent with mental illness....

The student performance figures compiled by Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has also been examined to show that according to 2003 statistics, mathematical and scientific literacy among 15-year old students in US is well behind many other OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries....

But new financial statistics confirm Qatar's rising economic status: having the third highest per capita income in the world, it is predicted that Qatar will become one of the richest countries in the world soon2.... The paper "Locals Enjoy Affluent Lifestyles in Doha, Qatar" states that since foreigners make up a considerable portion of Qatar's economy, it will be beneficial to the country as a whole if the government extend property privileges to them....