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iv The chapters contained herein were contributed by prominent researchers and educators who made creative use of spreadsheets as a research, teaching, and/or learning tool. The reader can download the spreadsheet models presented in this e-book from the publisher’s website. The breadth of applications will provide the reader with a fresh look at the amazing power and the simplicity of spreadsheets and the VBA programming environment. We hope that the material included in this e-book will inspire readers to devise their own applications and enhance their teaching and/or learning experience, and share our passion for spreadsheets. Acknowledgements First and foremost, we wish to acknowledge our great debt to our contributors for sharing their expertise. We are grateful to the following people for their valuable comments and diligence in reviewing this e-book: John Baker (Natural Maths, Australia), Oscar Chavez (Mathematics Education Program, University of Missouri, USA), Greg Cranitch (School of Information Technology, Bond University, Australia), Marjorie Darrah (Department of Mathematics, West Virginia University, USA), Neville de Mestre (Emeritus Professor, School of Information Technology, Bond University, Australia), Therese Donovan (Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Vermont, USA), Adrian Gepp (School of Business, Bond University, Australia), Kieran Lim (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Deakin University, Australia), Thomas Overbye (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), Malcolm Peck (Managing Director, The Carnot Group, Australia), Warren Richards (Head of Department of Mathematics, Moreton Bay College, Australia), Vladimir Romanenko (North Western Institute of Printing, St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design, Russia), Geoff Smith (Department of Mathematics, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia), Michael Steele (Faculty of Business, Division of Economics and Statistics, Bond University, Australia), and to the anonymous peer reviewers appointed by Bentham Science Publishers. We also want to thank Salma Sarfaraz and Hina Wahaj of Bentham for their assistance in making this project a success. Mark Lau Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico, USA mlau@suagm.edu Stephen Sugden Bond University, Queensland, Australia ssugden@bond.edu.au August 2011
CONTRIBUTORS Sergei Abramovich Department of Curriculum and Instruction State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, New York, USA Jan Benacka Faculty of Natural Sciences Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia Barbara A. Gage Department of Physical Sciences and Engineerin Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland, USA John F. Kros Department of Marketing and Supply Management East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA Sastry P. Kuruganty Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA Clarence C.Y. Kwan DeGroote School of Business McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Timothy Kyng Department of Actuarial Studies Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia Nelson Lam Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mark A. Lau Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA v
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