George Schils Business Blog - BZ Bread

I engage in practical mathematical applications and at the same time I engage in practical research studies. It may not be clear which is which. It is very possible that an approach that I take might not conform with accepted practices. I am attempting to analyze and interpret, and in some cases the results and analysis can be "unconventional".

Many of the results I present here are "experimental": just trying out a new idea or approach. I am doing a study or calculation just to see the answer. It may be that the result or technique has never been done before; so it may be hard to interpret results. Results might possibly not be obtained via standard techniques. Do not assume that items and approaches are conventional.

In other words what you are looking at may be a research "experiment" rather than a finished result. Thus be careful interpreting results.

New or original approaches to old problems are partially what I am looking for. Otherwise I tend to be conventional and "old fashioned". I don't believe in lying to get new truth. Old Truth is just fine with me.

I remember when Exxon Corp. made a $10 billion or so profit this year. There was a rather big fuss and stir about it especially since oil prices had seen such large rises. (But) I do not remember when the heart industry pulled in around 2 trillion dollars a year, especially since medical prices have seen such large and consistent rises over a period of two decades or so. What do you think the heart industry netted in profit?

Try using Google or other search engine to get some yearly data on the yearly income of this business.