A brief history of the development of our present day Gregorian calendar is given. Methods are then given, based on congruences, to determine such things as the week-day for any given date and the date for Easter in any year. (LS)

Two sampling studies were run to determine the robustness of the several tests of homogeneous variances to deviations from normality, and to compare the power of these tests. (Authors)

Purpose of this note is to point to an obvious but useful relationship by which estimation of individual factor scores can be omitted when obtaining relationships between factors and an external set of variables. (Author)

How far does the back end of a bus swing out as the driver makes a turn at an intersection?'' is the problem discussed. (MM)

An algorithm, based upon factor analytic theory, is presented to illustrate one solution to the problem of selecting items for a test. (Authors)

Models from evolutionary theory and inbreeding analysis are used to illustrate applications of probability, statistics, sequences, calculus, and matrix theory to genetics. (MM)

The G Index is the difference between the frequencies of the homonymly assigned cells and heteronymly assigned cells in a four-fold contingency table. (Author/MB)

Paper proposes a set of techniques for measuring the importance" of each independent variable in a multivariate causal law (i.e., a law showing the combined effect of several independent variables on a single dependent variable). (Authors)