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Chris Danforth, left, and Peter Dodds, both associate professors of mathematics at the University of Vermont, look at a computer screen displaying their hedoneter. The tool measures public emotions by analyzing the use of words used on Twitter.
2013-04-30 11:18:09
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School students who hate maths should think again – jobs with a high degree of mathematical nous are rated highly in a recent survey of ‘best jobs’. The actuarial profession came out on top of a list of 200 jobs which were ranked by “physical ...
2013-04-30 06:24:00
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Frank W.J. Olver, 88, a National Institute of Standards and Technology mathematician and professor at the University of Maryland, died April 23 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville of infections following a knee-replacement operation. He lived in ...
2013-04-30 08:04:30
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Atmospheric pressure and warm air trigger hurricanes but its science and mathematics that's needed to fuel a young person's mind in choosing a career path with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
2013-04-30 01:45:56
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( Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics ) Uncertainty issues are paramount in assessing risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. In a paper published last month in the SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification, the father-son team of Jerome and Seth Stein describe a model that estimates the balance between costs and benefits of ...
2013-04-30 01:31:24
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A documentary called Randy’s Donuts is now being developed by TBLN Films, Neverending Light Productions, and actor/publisher Thomas Jane of RAW Studios in order to inform the world about a new form of mathematics called vortex-based mathematics, which has the potential to provide exponential growth in the alternative energy industry. The group is seeking donations to fund the creation of the ...
2013-04-30 12:11:14
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Arbor Heights Elementary is making changes to their curriculum model that Principal Christy Collins said will be in full swing by the time their new school is built in 2016 . The curriculum is called eSTEM, which stands for Environment, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This will be the second elementary school in West Seattle ( the first being K-5 STEM ) to build a curriculum ...
2013-04-30 11:25:56
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Troy University will present a summer camp in June at the Dothan Campus that aims to inspire local girls to excel in mathematics and science.
2013-04-30 12:52:44
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Yeah, we thought as much! Japan’s News Post Seven recently ran an article ... author of Chugokujin No Toriatsukai Setsumeisho (The Chinese People Manual). He states that these “unable to marry” men also don’t have lovers and that they ...
2013-04-30 02:48:31
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In the new magazine Nautilus, I have an article where I discuss the human tendency to desire elegant mathematical explanations of the world around us, even when these might be overly simple and incorrect: It is good to dream of the simple and the ...
2013-04-30 12:36:47
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Any similarity between Social Science (SS) and Mathematics? Not much, at least apparently. But, in the district, if not across the State, these two subjects proved to be the undoing of many studen...
2013-04-30 05:45:18
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The Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC) celebrated middle school educators who have completed training in teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts across the curriculum on Monday, April 29. Lockheed Martin and IBM are co-sponsors of the GYSTC STEM
2013-04-30 10:09:29
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Economics requires theory to form testable hypotheses, and theory often required heavy use of mathematics. Without theory and...
2013-04-30 08:16:15
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Conceptua Math is pleased to announce the formation of a new advisory board comprised of a diverse group of mathematics education visionaries. The Conceptua Advisory Board includes leaders in the Common ...
2013-04-30 09:21:00
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