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Sum of us, not some of us: mathematicians
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A Leading academics are calling for a campaign to make maths appeal to students and increase the number of teachers. By Jennifer Bennett. The federal government should appoint a national adviser in mathematics and set up a campaign to raise awareness More Comment?
Integrating structured biological data by Kernel Maximum Mean Discrepancy
Motivation: Many problems in data integration in bioinformatics can be posed as one common question: Are two sets of observations generated by the same distribution? We propose a kernel-based statistical test for this problem, based on the fact that two distributions are different if and only if there exists at least one function having different ... (more) Comment?
The Cost of Living Longer -- Much Longer
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Number crunchers are dead set on figuring out how long you will live. For those saving for retirement, it's the $27 trillion question. Comment?
The Key to the Business of Love? Data, of Course
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... of them, which shouldn't come as a surprise when you consider that its four founders graduated from Harvard with mathematics degrees. But the company has also found new ways to help drive publicity for its site and assist brands in reaching existing ... Comment?
Can Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony Coexist?
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni was asked over the weekend if, after Jeremy Lin's sudden rise to superstardom, sidelined stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony will be allowed back into the lineup. Comment?
Women and the UK music press
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Music is a universal language. But don't tell the UK music press, which is marketing itself to a definitively male readership. Comment?
What if market meltdowns were misunderstandings of our minds?
... unique human ability to discover and apply the numerical disciplines of algebra, calculus, and theoretical mathematics. In fact, one can argue that a zealous belief in an ostensibly omnipotent power of numbers has mislead us into our current ... Comment?
8 Steps Every Business Needs To Take When Forecasting Sales
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Whether it's Gap officials determining how many sweaters to stock on their shelves or a local diner making waitstaff decisions, businesses large and small rely on forecasting methods every day. Comment?
Strictly Dominated Strategies in the Replicator-Mutator Dynamics
The replicator-mutator dynamics is a set of differential equations frequently used in biological and socioeconomic contexts to model evolutionary processes subject to mutation, error or experimentation. Comment?
Is Jordan Jefferson The Worst Long-Term Starter Ever?
I recently googled "worst four year starting quarterback" while doing some research. Comment?
We Can't Keep Growing Like This
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... over the long-term is no growth. Four years ago I was talking to a group of super quants, mostly PhDs in mathematics, about finance and the environment. I used the growth rate of the global economy back then 4.5% for two years, back to back and I ... Comment?
The Reach Center gets reaching
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... summit reportedly included Foundation for Blood Research, FIRST Robotics, University of Southern Maine, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Maine Department of Education, IEEE of Maine, Expeditionary Learning, Casco Bay High School, Lesley ... Comment?
Risk of institutionalization: Long-term care insurance Part 1
Long-term care insurance policies have improved considerably in the past 30 years. Comment?
Wage-and-hour lawsuit ruling may curb class action lawsuits
A state appellate court ruling last week in California that dismisses a class action wage-and-hour lawsuit by bank employees is expected to lead to a dramatic reduction in the number of class actions filed in the state and be highly influential nationally as well. Comment?
John King obituary: At 13, he was the youngest Eagle Scout in Texas
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery with Masonic rites courtesy of Pampa Masonic Lodge #966 AF&AM. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Comment?
Czech press survey - February 13
The introduction of direct presidential election in the Czech Republic is an unnecessary change that will make no difference, Karel Steigerwald writes in the daily Mlada fronta Dnes today. Comment?
Brace for slew of fresh taxes, hike in rail fare
The Central Statistical Organisation's advance GDP growth estimates released last week have sent clear signals that both the Union and railway budgets this year will have to resort to tough revenue mobilisation efforts to put the economy and the railways back on track. Comment?
New York Mets: Breaking Down the Potential 2012 Starting Rotation
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A lot of the New York Mets ' 2012 season hopes and dreams rest on the left arm of the man in that picture. Comment?
More lawsuits against law schools likely, but trial unlikely
Attorneys representing the more than 70 law school graduates who recently sued their alma maters over allegedly misleading job placement statistics say they plan to pursue dozens of other cases by year-end, but some legal and insurance experts doubt many of those claims will make it to trial. Comment?
Law schools sued by alumni for misleading job prospects data
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A team of attorneys filed 12 separate lawsuits seeking class action status on behalf of alumni against law schools in five states accusing the schools of misleading the former students about their job prospects after graduation. Comment?