1) Read chapter 10 (you can skip chapter 9)
2) Go to this page.
http://abcnews.go.com/
Read the news report about a study of white rice.
Answer these questions;
1) What does the study show?
2) What does the writer (Dr. LAWRENCE BORGES) think about this topic? Does he think white rice is dangerous or not?
3) What is the advice he gives about white rice?
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Finding Statistics
Sometimes people use statistics incorrectly.
But sometimes it is hard even to find the statistics!
Do you know Walmart?
Photo by galaygobi
Walmart is a huge multinational company that operates large discount department stores.
Walmart is famous for it`s low prices.
Photo by Walmart Stores
However, many people don`t like Walmart.
They complain that Walmart pays it`s workers too little.
Many people who work at Walmart are still poor!
Photo by Brave New Films
I want to find out how much Walmart pays a new unskilled worker.
I searched on Yahoo.com
Here are some quotes from many websites.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/walmart-employee-average-salary.html
"On an hourly basis, the average salary of Walmart employees is around $11.75."
This sounds good but the website sounded biased in favor of Walmart.
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Wal-Mart_Stores%2c_Inc/Hourly_Rate
"Cashier: Hourly Rate: $7.32 - $10.20"
http://www.careerleak.com/salaries/walmart/cashier/
This website gets it`s information from anonymous sources.
I can`t be sure if this is true or not.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080104140335AAysNZx
"What's the average starting pay for a Walmart employee?
I am just looking for a part time job to earn a little extra money.
Wal-Mart pays an average hourly wage of $8.23 an hour, according to independent expert statistical analysis, which falls below basic living wage standards and even below poverty lines.
Wal-Mart claims an hourly wage of $9.68 an hour is its national average, though that still equals poverty levels for workers. Since “full time” at Wal-Mart is 34 hours a week according to company policy, full-time workers make a mere $17,114.24 a year—below the federal poverty level for a family of four.
The most common Wal-Mart jobs earn less.
A sales associate--the most common job classification--earns on average $8.23 per hour ($13,861 annually)
A cashier—the second most common job—earns about $7.92 per hour ($11,948 annually)
Sales associates and cashiers combined account for more than a third of all Wal-Mart jobs.
Source(s):
http://www.ufcw.org/press_room/fact_sheets_and_backgrounder/walmart/wages.cfm"
This last page looked very good because the person added the source of the information.
However when I clicked on the link I only saw this.
PAGE NOT FOUND!!!!
Finally, I thought, "Why not just go to Walmart`s home page!"
I went to http://walmartstores.com/
But I still couldn`t find how much Walmart pays a new unskilled worker!
I could only find these 2 videos about how wonderful Walmart is!
How much does Walmart pay?
I can`t find out.
Sometimes the most effective way to deceive using statistics is to keep the statistic a secret.
But sometimes it is hard even to find the statistics!
Do you know Walmart?
Walmart is a huge multinational company that operates large discount department stores.
Walmart is famous for it`s low prices.
However, many people don`t like Walmart.
They complain that Walmart pays it`s workers too little.
Many people who work at Walmart are still poor!
I want to find out how much Walmart pays a new unskilled worker.
I searched on Yahoo.com
Here are some quotes from many websites.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/walmart-employee-average-salary.html
"On an hourly basis, the average salary of Walmart employees is around $11.75."
This sounds good but the website sounded biased in favor of Walmart.
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Wal-Mart_Stores%2c_Inc/Hourly_Rate
"Cashier: Hourly Rate: $7.32 - $10.20"
http://www.careerleak.com/salaries/walmart/cashier/
I can`t be sure if this is true or not.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080104140335AAysNZx
"What's the average starting pay for a Walmart employee?
I am just looking for a part time job to earn a little extra money.
Wal-Mart pays an average hourly wage of $8.23 an hour, according to independent expert statistical analysis, which falls below basic living wage standards and even below poverty lines.
Wal-Mart claims an hourly wage of $9.68 an hour is its national average, though that still equals poverty levels for workers. Since “full time” at Wal-Mart is 34 hours a week according to company policy, full-time workers make a mere $17,114.24 a year—below the federal poverty level for a family of four.
The most common Wal-Mart jobs earn less.
A sales associate--the most common job classification--earns on average $8.23 per hour ($13,861 annually)
A cashier—the second most common job—earns about $7.92 per hour ($11,948 annually)
Sales associates and cashiers combined account for more than a third of all Wal-Mart jobs.
Source(s):
http://www.ufcw.org/press_room/fact_sheets_and_backgrounder/walmart/wages.cfm"
This last page looked very good because the person added the source of the information.
However when I clicked on the link I only saw this.
PAGE NOT FOUND!!!!
Finally, I thought, "Why not just go to Walmart`s home page!"
I went to http://walmartstores.com/
But I still couldn`t find how much Walmart pays a new unskilled worker!
I could only find these 2 videos about how wonderful Walmart is!
How much does Walmart pay?
I can`t find out.
Sometimes the most effective way to deceive using statistics is to keep the statistic a secret.
Average is not Normal
This powerpoint file explains the difference between "average" and "normal".
http://www.slideshare.net/
http://www.slideshare.net/
Doctors VS Obamacare
Obamacare is Obama`s plan to change the healthcare industry in America.
There is a lot of debate about this plan.
Many people think it will improve the healthcare industry but many people think it will make things worse.
Here is an article from the Boston Herald about Obamacare.
boston herald story
"The Supreme Court hasn’t yet rendered its verdict on Obamacare, but the nation’s doctors have. And they think it will wreck America’s health care system.
The latest evidence comes from a new survey of young doctors by the Physicians Foundation. Nearly 60 percent of doctors aged 40 and under are pessimistic about the future of American health care. Just 22 percent are optimistic.
The number-one reason doctors cited for their pessimism? Obamacare, which was singled out by more than a third. Add in related concerns — like distrust of government to do the right thing and the feeling that government intervention hurts patient care — and the docs’ hostility to Obamacare becomes even more intense."
Question
What percentage of American doctors think Obamacare will make the healthcare industry worse?
There is a lot of debate about this plan.
Many people think it will improve the healthcare industry but many people think it will make things worse.
Here is an article from the Boston Herald about Obamacare.
boston herald story
"The Supreme Court hasn’t yet rendered its verdict on Obamacare, but the nation’s doctors have. And they think it will wreck America’s health care system.
The latest evidence comes from a new survey of young doctors by the Physicians Foundation. Nearly 60 percent of doctors aged 40 and under are pessimistic about the future of American health care. Just 22 percent are optimistic.
The number-one reason doctors cited for their pessimism? Obamacare, which was singled out by more than a third. Add in related concerns — like distrust of government to do the right thing and the feeling that government intervention hurts patient care — and the docs’ hostility to Obamacare becomes even more intense."
Question
What percentage of American doctors think Obamacare will make the healthcare industry worse?
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