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Supernatural - The Complete Third Season
$59.98
At first I had a problem with the first set I received but after I told them what happened they replaced the set and all is good now. Very satisified with the outcome.

Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart
$25.00
From wine tasting to baseball player scouting, statistics is getting more and more prevalent. It is applied to not only business performance but government policies. I found some of the examples very intriguing, such as the Progresa program which tested the concept of giving cash to women who can keep their children in school. The idea of the program is to break the poverty cycle if children in poor villeges can become more educated. The researchers carefully designed the test program, randomized the samples (which is the key topic the author was trying to elaborate). The result was so convincing that the concept has been widely adopted by many countries now. Another example given in the book is the evidence-based medicine. I noticed some of the reviews said it's not a good example and an inappropriate chapter...,etc. I personally find this chapter interesting and a good example to prove that how statistics and probability should be applied in medical field. I am a CPA and I am seeing statistics and data mining got applied to more and more areas day by day. It's actually making my job easier and more efficient (and may be evntually in danger...) However, I think it's also important to keep in mind that no matter how advanced technology is and how logical it is to rely on statistics, you still need a human mind to catch mistakes or a design error....and not to mention human creativity no machine can compete. Sometimes, inituition is not a bad thing.
My husband is a PhD in Education and he absolutely hates the story about Direct Instruction and the idea of having teachers teach classes based on scripts just because the statistical evidence says that it improves children's learning. He even suspects the dataset was wrong in the first place. I, personally, trust the numbers. But, I don't want my kids to read like a robot either. I would prefer more interaction with teachers in classrooms because the value a teacher can add in a classroom setting is more than just reading and writing. There's social skill, interpersonal skill and so on a child needs to learn. And that's just not something statistics can measure.

I think this book is a good entry level reading for those who are not aware of the data revolution that is happening every day now. For those who is working on data day in and day out, it's also a good read to know what else can it be applied to. For those experts, this book is probably too elementary.

Super Why!: Jack and the Beanstalk & Other Story Book Adventures
$14.99
Great buy! We recently took a trip to Europe and had a 17 hour flight with our 1 year old. It kept her interested for awhile and she loved the songs.

New England Patriots Super Bowl 34 Champions 3 Pack Wristband Set
$10.00
This is an officially licensed 3 pack wristband set. It features the team in each of their colors. You will receive one of each solid color and a mixed color tie dye wristband. The pictured wristbands is a prototype previewing what they will look like. Wear each wristband with pride