Joseph Arendt

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Resume and Curriculum Vitae



Resume
Curriculum Vitae

Notes for Math 0950: Beginning Algebra I, Section 50923, Summer 2008



Syllabus for Math 0950, Section 50923, Summer 2008, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 0950, Section 50923, Summer 2008, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 0910: Arithmetic and Pre-Algebra, Section 11160, Spring 2008



Syllabus for Math 0910, Section 11160, Spring 2008, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 0910, Section 11160, Spring 2008, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 0910: Arithmetic and Pre-Algebra, Section 84004, Autumn 2007



Syllabus for Math 0910, Section 84004, Autumn 2007, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 0910, Section 84004, Autumn 2007, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 1250: Contemporary Math, Section 82165, Autumn 2007



Syllabus for Math 1250, Section 82165, Autumn 2007, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1250, Section 82165, Autumn 2007, Dr. Arendt

Useful Formulas To Be Provided on Test as Microsoft Word document.

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 1410: Elementary Probability and Statistics I, Section 82352, Autumn 2007



Syllabus for Math 1410, Section 82352, Autumn 2007, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1410, Section 82352, Autumn 2007, Dr. Arendt

Presentation One: Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Variation

Formula Sheets for Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing
TI-83 or TI-84 Calculator Tips For Confidence Intervals

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
SOLUTIONS for Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 1620: Calculus II, Section 50224, Summer 2007



Syllabus for Math 1620, Section 50224, Summer 2007, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1620, Section 50224, Summer 2007, Dr. Arendt

Presentation One: Natural Exponent Function, Natural Logarithm, and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Two: Polar Coordinates
Presentation Three: Conic Sections in Rectangular Coordinates

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 0950: Beginning Algebra, Section 11105, Spring 2007



Syllabus for Math 0950, Section 11105, Spring 2007, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 0950, Section 11105, Spring 2007, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 0950: Beginning Algebra, Section 13883, Spring 2007



Syllabus for Math 0950, Section 13883, Spring 2007, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 0950, Section 13883, Spring 2007, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 0950: Beginning Algebra, Section 80949, Autumn 2006



Syllabus for Math 0950, Section 80949, Autumn 2006, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 0950, Section 80949, Autumn 2006, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 1620: Calculus II, Section 81983, Autumn 2006



Syllabus for Math 1620, Section 81983, Autumn 2006, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1620, Section 81983, Autumn 2006, Dr. Arendt

Presentation One: Natural Exponent Function, Natural Logarithm, and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Two: Polar Coordinates

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Notes for Math 1620: Calculus II, Section 50234, Summer 2006



Syllabus for Math 1620, Section 50234, Summer 2006, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1620, Section 50234, Summer 2006, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Presentation One: Natural Exponent Function, Natural Logarithm, and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Two: Polar Coordinates

Notes for Math 1610: Calculus I, Section 10729, Spring 2006



Syllabus for Math 1610, Section 10729, Spring 2006, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1610, Section 10729, Spring 2006, Dr. Arendt

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Presentation One: Giving False Statements and Various Forms of Equation of a Line
Presentation Two: Intersection of Two Lines on TI-83+ Calculator
Presentation Three: Functions and Function Notation
Presentation Four: Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Five: Degrees and Radians Applied to Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Six: More Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Seven: Two-Sided and One-Sided Limits
Presentation Eight: Local Maximum and Minimum
Presentation Nine: Numerical Integration on TI-83+ Calculator

Notes for Math 1580: Pre-Calculus, Section 82022, Fall 2005



Syllabus for Math 1580, Section 82022, Fall 2005, Dr. Arendt
Homework to Collect for Math 1580, Section 82022, Fall 2005, Dr. Arendt

Last Homework (Homework 13) as Microsoft Word document.

Review Questions for Test 1 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 2 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 3 as Microsoft Word document.
Review Questions for Test 4 as Microsoft Word document.

Presentation One: Graphing Point and Line on TI 83 Plus
Presentation Two: Graphing Circle and Finding Intercepts
Presentation Three: More on Solving Equalities and Inequalities
Presentation Four: Various Forms of Equations of a Line
Presentation Five: Check Linear Relationship and Linear Regression
Presentation Six: Transformations of Curves
Presentation Seven: Inequalities, More Transformations, Power Functions
Presentation Eight: Graphing Rational Functions
Presentation Nine: Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
Presentation Ten: Degrees and Radians Applied to Trigonometric Functions
Presentation Eleven: Trigonometric Properties, Identities, and Inverse Functions
Presentation Twelve: More Trigonometric Identities
Presentation Thirteen: Polar Coordinates

Notes for Math 1250: Contemporary Math, Section 51571, Summer 2005, Dr. Arendt


Presentation One: Bias, Random Numbers, and Sampling
Presentation Two: Venn Diagrams, Probabilities, and Sampling

Journal



Jet-Engine-Powered Race Car Occurred sometime around 1974 and also on October 4, 2006
Viewing Sunspots Using Galileo’s Projection Method Occurred March 19, 2006
Replica of Galileo’s Telescope and the Ears of Saturn Occurred March 15, 2006
Cheating at Mars Text Adventure Computer Game Occurred February 20-27, 2006, also Autumn 1982
Crescent of Venus Occurred December 4, 2005
Chevrolet Biscayne Occurred November and December 2003 and many other years
Two Covered Wooden Bridges in Ashtabula County Occurred July 25, 2003
Ohio Lighthouses East of Cleveland Occurred July 25, 2003
Ohio Lighthouses West of Cleveland Occurred May 26, 2003
A Visit to Two Harbors, Minnesota Occurred November of 2001
General Lee Occurred June of 2001 and August of 2002
Turfed Occurred December 2, 2000
Superman and Lois Lane Occurred October of 2000
Deloreans Occurred 2000 and 2002
Snowy Owls Occurred 1998 through 2002
My Perception of the Village of Biron, Wisconsin Occurred 1971 through 2001
Troublesome Neighbors Making More Trouble Occurred May 10, 1993
Pounding on a Door Occurred February 3, 1993
Car Break-In Occurred January 27, 1992
Drip Occurred January 18, 1992
The Original Delinquent Dog Occurred Dec. 27, 1991, plus long ago
My Visit to Kenya Occurred Aug. 8 through Aug. 22, 1991
Scuba Diving in Massachusetts Occurred June 9, 1991
Wooden Swords Occurred Nov. 3-5, 1989
My Second Visit to New York City June 10-11, 1989
A Small and Foolish Dog Occurred Labor Day Weekend, 1988
A Day in New York City June 11, 1988
Music Played Backward Occurred Early May of 1986
A Wet and Bloody Floor Occurred May 2 and 3, 1986
Glimpsing a Dark Future Occurred Autumn of 1985
Bicycle Races Occurred September 1, 1985
Ultralight Airplane Ride Occurred August 31 and September, 1985
Scuba Diving in Wisconsin Occurred June and July, 1985
Leaving the Personal Computer Subculture Spring Semester, 1985
Radio Out Occurred March 9-10, 1985
The Volkswagen Dasher During My Co-Op Occurred Autumn of 1984
Watching Television in a Dorm Room Occurred August of 1983 through May of 1984
RAM and ROM Cartridges for the Vic-20 Computer Autumn Semester, 1983
Madison is on the Way Occurred May 1983
Pledging a Fraternity Occurred Spring of 1983
Artificial Artifical Intelligence Occurred Spring of 1983
The Bleeding Edge of Technology Occurred Autumn 1982 through Spring 1983
A Bicycling Trip to the Mississippi River Occurred Autumn of 1982
The Campus Police and The Director of Student Housing Get Involved Occurred September and October 1982
Foolishly Purchasing a Vic-20 Computer and Printer Occurred Late May and June 1982
Miracle of the Word Processor Occurred Spring 1982
Death Threats Occurred February through May 1982
A Clever Use of a Personal Computer in a Fantasy Role Playing Game Occurred April 1982
Completely Alienating the Bible Study Group Occurred January through February 1982
Meeting John Stilwell and His Friends Occurred January through February 1982
Assault Occurred January or February 1982
Visiting a Quiet Bar in Platteville Occurred January 1982
The Dangerous Trip in the Snowstorm Occurred January 1, 1982
M-Day at University of Wisconsin-Platteville Occurred Autumn 1981
Controversy Over Religion and Dungeons and Dragons Occurred August through December 1981
My Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons Occurred Summer 1981
English Class During My Junior Year of High School Occurred August 1979 through May 1980
Pedaling Along North Biron Drive Occurred 1979
The Color Organ in the Console Stereo Occurred 1978-1984
The Biron Grade School Play of 1975 Occurred April and May 1975 *** NEW ***
The Color Television That Dad Built Occurred 1972-1975
A Scary Place to Hear Ghost Stories Occurred Summer 1973
Model Rockets Occurred 1973
Cub Scouts' Pinewood Derby Car Race Occurred 1972
Apollo and the Angels Occurred 1969

Comments on Hardy Boys Books



Who Said That?
Alcohol and Drugs in Hardy Boys Books
A Child's Crime-Solving Equipment
The Fingerprint Kit
A Review of the Book Agent of the Falcon

Hardy Boys Parodies


Here are some parodies I wrote starring the Hardly Boys:
Brain-Damaged Boys
Brain Surgery
The Broken Sword
The Case of the Stolen Helicopter
Changing Times and Changing Characters
The Contact Case
Craig's Girlfriend
Expelled
The Haunted House
Listen to Your Mother
Magnitude of the Threat
Mansion on the Mound
The Most Boring Story
We Don't Take Your Kind


Here are parodies of the Hardy Boys written by other people:


A Christmas Carol by Franklin W. Dickens
Fenton's Song by Dawn Foster-Moore

Science Fiction Tales



The Glorified Airplane
The Jumpers
A Murder on a Cold Night
The Night Watchperson
Off the Network

Humor Writing


Bob Bear
Four-Letter Word
Wrong Phone Number
Chipmunk

Action/Adventure Novels

I was inspired by action/adventure books such as the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Doc Savage, James Bond, Tom Swift, and so forth to write my own novels.
The Odds Catch Up

A short story as a joke.
Andrea's Clone

The fate of Fred.
Different Paths PG-Rated REVISED

A sequel novel to Odds.
The Slayers

Links


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