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Israel Gelfand obituary

Israel Gelfand left Russia in 1989 and moved to the United States, taking up posts at Harvard and MIT.

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Related Topix: Science, Rutgers University, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Physics

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Oregonlive.com

More Oregon students are getting math

Eighth-graders in Steve Vancil's geometry class at Gardiner Middle School in Oregon City are eager to put their knowledge of alternate interior angles, linear pairs and related concepts to use in his class.

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Related Topix: Oregon, Science, Oregon City, OR, Education Etc., Tillamook, OR, Clackamas, OR

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

In The Margins: Statea TMs adjustment of Algebra II curriculum makes a lot of sense a " for now

The Michigan Department of Education is subtracting certain state requirements for Algebra II course work, and some Bay County schools are adjusting their math classes accordingly.

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Related Topix: Science, Bay County, MI, Family, Kids, Standardized Testing, Education, Bay City, MI, Education Etc., Opinion

Fri Nov 06, 2009

MAKE

The intersection of arts and science: Between the Folds

For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Origami, Science

Times-Transcript

Mt. A student's research finds playing video games can lead to lower income

On a lazy afternoon, Ryan MacLeod enjoys a little shoot 'em up action on his Xbox 360.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Xbox 360, Science

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Dr. Dobb's Journal

NYU Computer Science Professor Amir Pnueli, 68

Distinguished Computer Scientist and 1996 Turing Award Recipient succumbs to brain hemorrhage on November 2 NYU Department of Computer Science Professor Amir Pnueli died on November 2 of a brain hemorrhage.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Computers, France, Sweden, World News, Germany

TwinCities.com

Glenn Garvin: Obama's war on math

We used to hear quite a bit about the Bush administration's supposed 'war on science.' What about the Obama administration's war on mathematics? Every time somebody tries to test the logic of the president's economic policy using actual numbers, the White House starts screaming about space aliens.

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Related Topix: Science, Science / Technology, Space, Auto Dealers, NASA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Examiner.com

Somer Thompson's murder: a real-life 'Numb3rs' case?

Could Dr. Kim Rossmo's ground-breaking geographic profiles be instrumental in locating Somer Thompson's killer? The pilot episode of hit TV show,"Numb3rs" was based on Rossmo's accomplishments.

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Related Topix: Crime TV, Entertainment, Television, Science, Orange Park, FL, America's Most Wanted, Reality TV

Science Daily

New Theory On Fairness In Economics Targets CEO Pay

"One of the most pressing economic and corporate governance issues of the day is how to determine fair pay packages for CEOs," said Venkat Venkatasubramanian, a professor of chemical engineering.

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Related Topix: Purdue University, Science

CiteULike

Recent trends in the stability analysis of hybrid dynamical systems

Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on [see also Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, IEEE Transactions on] , Vol.

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Related Topix: Science

Tue Nov 03, 2009

CiteULike

Coevolution of economic and ecological systems

This model is applied to the problem of pesticide resistance management. Just as in Munro , we consider three main types of interactions: a large pest population reduces economic revenues, economic activities select for resistant genes and the spread of resistant genes affects the size of the pest population.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Palestine Chronicle

Reflections on Michael Moore's 'Capitalism'

Articles 22:22 11/02/2009 Reflections on Michael Moore's 'Capitalism' Michael Moore critiques the so-called free-enterprise system.

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Related Topix: Capitalism: A Love Story, Science

MSNBC

Cosmic Log: Fixing bugs in the ballot

Quantum fluctuations in space, science, exploration and other cosmic fields... served up regularly by MSNBC.com science editor Alan Boyle since 2002.

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Related Topix: Journalism, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Boston University, Science, Representative Vern Buchanan, Republican, US House of Representatives, Al Gore

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coast Lines: Nov. 2, 2009

The Neighbors of Lower Ocean, an informal neighborhood group that meets on a monthly basis to talk about neighborhood issues, has launched a Web site, www.nolosantacruz.org . The group began in 1995 and is a forum for people living in the neighborhood bordered by Broadway on the north and west, San Lorenzo Boulevard on the south and Ocean View ...

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, Israel, World News, Middle East, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro, Santa Cruz County, CA, Science

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Forbes

A Genius Blog For Mathematicians

A Fields Medalist turns a blog into graduate math seminar. UCLA blogger professor Terence Tao.

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Related Topix: Blog News, UC Los Angeles, Science

CiteULike

Noncommutative geometry, gauge theory and renormalization

Abstract Nowadays, noncommutative geometry is a growing domain of mathematics, which can appear as a promising framework for modern physics.

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Related Topix: Science

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Physics Org

P vs. NP -- The most notorious problem in theoretical computer science remains open

In the 1995 Halloween episode of The Simpsons , Homer Simpson finds a portal to the mysterious Third Dimension behind a bookcase, and desperate to escape his in-laws, he plunges through.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Animated TV, The Simpsons, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Dimension, Jazz

NorthJersey.com

Most New Jersey students failed new Alegebra tests

The majority of New Jersey students bombed new end-of-course tests in Algebra I and II last spring, earning dismal scores that state officials attribute to the experimental nature of the exams.

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Related Topix: Science, Education Etc., Family, Teenagers

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Axcess News

Deadliest jobs in America

Reno - The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just released data on the deadliest jobs in America, naming highway construction as the No.

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Related Topix: Science, Nevada

StartupJournal

Numerology: When Digits Get Personal

See a sample reprint in PDF format. Order a reprint of this article now THE NUMBERS GUY OCTOBER 28, 2009 Real-Estate Developers Factor In Love of 6 and 8, Fear of Unlucky 4 and 13; What Happened to Floors 40 Through 59? By CARL BIALIK Everyone can agree that 1+1=2. But the idea that 7 is greater than 13 -- that some numbers are luckier than others ...

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Related Topix: 9, Las Vegas, NV, Science

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