Editor
Michael Lloyd, Ph.D.
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Lloyd Moyo, Ph.D.
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Michael Ray Taylor, M.F.A.
Stephanie Williams, J.D.
Fred Worth, Ph.D.
With the exceptions of formatting and minor corrections, we printed the authors' papers as submitted, employing a form and style appropriate to their respective disciplines. The editor expresses appreciation to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, who allocated funding for this publication. Also, thanks to Steve Fellers for the cover artwork, Tim Jones for soliciting bids, and the Henderson State University Multimedia Learning Center for printing and binding the editions. We are grateful to the authors and proofreaders, whose contributions continue to make the Academic Forum a success. The authors retain copyrights, and republication or reproduction requires their consent.
CONTENTS
Introduction as it appeared in the paper edition
Tabrina M. Bratton and Tara Lyn Bratton
A Brief Examination: The Arkansas Economy before and after the Civil War
Michael Lloyd
Stressed-out Intermediate Algebra Students
Lloyd Moyo
Bernoulli Numbers and Their Applications
David Sesser
Library Funding at Colleges and Universities in the United States
Fred Worth
Amusing Facts about the 500 Home Run Club
Progressive Team Home Run Leaders of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates