Mathematics

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• Tomorrow’s Mathematicians Today, University of Greenwich, Saturday 6 February 2010

  
  Intute blog — Authority: 128
  The inaugural Undergraduate Mathematics Conference “ Tomorrow’s Mathematicians Today ” will be hosted by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and the University of Greenwich at the University of Greenwich on Saturday 6 February 2010. The keynote speech will be given by Professor Ian Stewart ...
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• Carmen M. Latterell - Math Wars: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

  
  e-Books Baba — Authority: 155
  Carmen M. Latterell - Math Wars: A Guide for Parents and Teachers Publisher: Praeger Publishers | 2004-12-30 | ISBN: 0275972160 | PDF | 200 pages | 1.08 MB Parents are concerned about their children’s math learning. Teachers are concerned about math teaching. When parents see what children are bringing home under ...
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• Meditation XXI, René Descartes (1596-1650) – Meditations on the First Philosophy, and “Objections and Replies”

  
  Eternity in an Hour — Authority: 131
  René Descartes~ When two people meet, they unconsciously affect one another in ways the mind cannot even begin to comprehend. The meeting may be brief and uneventful with nothing fruitful happening as a result of it. But the die is cast and the wheels of time have turned. The present as we know it is [...]
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• Checotah, Oklahoma, 24 November 09

  
  blueollie — Authority: 139
  Workout notes 5 miles: 1 AMT, 2 elliptical, 2 Stairmaster. On the stairmaster I am learning to do without the rails for balance. We had a pleasant drive to Checotah, Oklahoma from Peoria. We stopped to eat at Bandana’s Barbecue just outside of St. Louis and at Maggie’s Mexican in Pryor, Oklahoma. Posts ...
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• What is the nature of the self?

  
  Thirty letters in my name — Authority: 115
  The physician and neuroscientist Vilayannur Ramachandran explores this fundamental, still unsolved philosophical conundrum in the last chapter of his book Phantoms in the Brain (co-written in the late 1990s with Sandra Blakeslee ). This is how the chapter begins: In the first half of the next century science ...
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• DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING at a renowned Pension Fund

  
  Jobs and Vacancies in Nigeria — Authority: 165
  A renowned Pension Fund Administrator seeks an experience professional that will provide leadership and direction in the position below:DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING – Ref: EM103 Position Location: Abuja, NigeriaPosition DescriptionThe successful candidate will report to the Managing Director/CEO, ...
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• Customized Curriculum: Discovering a child’s learning style

  
  Fast Press Releaser — Authority: 139
  Flat rock, Michigan November 23, 2009– Customized Lesson Plans from COMPLETE CURRICULUM Revolutionize Home-Schooling and Tutoring!Are you the parent of a child who is struggling to get by in elementary, middle, or high school? Or are you a professional educator or tutor who needs new ideas to help your students ...
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• Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics and Graphics by Heikki Ruskeepaa

  
  Free Your Mind All Free Download — Authority: 164
  Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics and Graphics, 3 Edition Academic Press | 2009 | ISBN: 0123741645 | 1136 pages | PDF | 16,5 MB Ruskeepaa gives a general introduction to the most recent versions of Mathematica, the symbolic computation software from Wolfram. The book emphasizes graphics, methods of ...
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• Igon Value: Pinker on Gladwell’s What The Dog Saw

  
  memoirs on a rainy day — Authority: 144
  I’m kind of surprised at the ignorance of some writers, especially when it comes to mathematical terms, such as Igon Value . For those of you who don’t know, it’s not igon value, but eigenvalue. Here’s what eigenvalues are all about. The name come from the German word eigen , which means “self”. ...
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• The Math Book – Clifford A. Pickover

  
  BookOffers.com.au — Authority: 148
  Clifford Pickover, prolific writer and undisputed polymath, has put together a marvelous reference work – The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics . This is an accessible, fascinating book that unravels the mysteries and beauty of mathematics. It covers ...
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• 5-day delivery no sure cure for postal woes, economist says

  
  Eureka! Science News - Popular science news — Authority: 586
  Scaling back mail delivery from six days a week to five may be the best bet to stem mounting U.S. Postal Service losses, but could still be a gamble, says a University of Illinois economist who has studied the agencys persistent financial decline. read more
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• Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples

  
  Eureka! Science News - Popular science news — Authority: 586
  When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples – that is, when they were described, not as GMO, but as having a Reduced Environmental Impact. The research ...
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• White House Pushes Science and Math Education

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 908
  Elmo and his “Sesame Street” co-star Big Bird will be among those trying to show students the value of science and math.
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• White House Announces New Science Education Initiatives

  
  Little Green Footballs — Authority: 569
  President Obama’s scheme to indoctrinate America’s children is proceeding apace, with new initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics: White House Pushes Science and Math Education . To improve science and mathematics education for American children, the White House is recruiting ...
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• Overheard on the Way to Coffee This Morning

  
  Science After Sunclipse — Authority: 489
  Q. Given two probability distribution functions, what is the Kolmogorov–Smirnoff test for comparing them? A. How many shots of vodka you have to take for them to look alike. Read the comments on this post...
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• Thanksgiving Break — A Great Time To Work On Your KAMS Applications!

  
  Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science — Authority: 135
  While you are on your Thanksgiving Break this week, take a break from the food, football and family to work on your KAMS application.  The February 1st deadline may seem far away now, but it will quickly sneak up on you.  For those of you taking the SAT on December 5th or the ACT on December 12th, use this Break ...
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• Pump Operation, Alignment & Maintenance, Packaging Machine Operation trainee at ITF

  
  Jobs and Vacancies in Nigeria — Authority: 165
  PREAMBLEThe Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), in collaboration with Nigerian Breweries PLC, wish to admit qualified young Nigerians of sound character and learning potential to undertake an intensive 6-9 months training programme on Technical Skills ...
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• Basic Mechanical Maintenance (Trainee) at ITF

  
  Jobs and Vacancies in Nigeria — Authority: 165
  PREAMBLEThe Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), in collaboration with Nigerian Breweries PLC, wish to admit qualified young Nigerians of sound character and learning potential to undertake an intensive 6-9 months training programme on Technical Skills ...
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• Two things about Euler that I learnt today

  
  Entertaining Research — Authority: 119
  From Rolf Jeltsch’s colloquium in the Mathematics Department are the following: [1] Euler was probably one of the earliest mathematical modellers: for example, he turned the Koenigsburg bridge problem into one of graph theory; and, apparently, he is also the first one to consider control volumes in fluid dynamics ...
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• Logicomix – An Epic Search For Truth: Graphic Novel über Mathematik

  
  Nerdcore — Authority: 646
  Ich habe am Wochenende das erste Drittel von „Logicomix – An Epic Search For Truth“ gelesen und kann’s jetzt schon dringendst empfehlen, zumindest wenn man was mit Mathematik und Geschichte anfangen kann. Vielleicht ist das hier das großartigste Comic, das ich dieses Jahr gelesen habe, und ich habe einige ...
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