Word: mathes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Each vocation is selected by graduates from a broad distribution of concentrations," the report said. Of all the career fields, medicine had the most clustered distribution, with 74.9 per cent of those interested in medicine concentrating in science and math. This percentage, however, represents a 5 per cent decrease from last year...
...participants returned to the conference room to recalculate the interest owed the Iranians. Bank of America, which held the largest amount of Iranian funds, was arguing the hardest. Their work was somewhat slowed because few of the bankers had brought calculators, and some ended up doing their math longhand. Eventually, the bankers agreed to pay almost 17% annual interest. They were generally pleased when they concluded work...
...Even employing the math of the hearing officer, Harvard has saved twice as many units as have been removed," R.K. Gad II, a University attorney, told the board last night...
Benbow and Stanley find it "notable" that a sizable sex difference shows up in the seventh grade, before most students have a chance to take or drop optional courses. Some academics argue that girls score lower because they take fewer courses in math. Partly true, say the authors. The gap between boys and girls in one retested group grew ten points from the time of their talent search until high school graduation. But the gap was 40 points to begin with...
Many women "can't bring themselves to accept sexual difference in aptitude," says Benbow. "But the difference in math is a fact. The best way to help girls is to accept it and go from there...