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...were slightly unnerving.” 10) English 10a, “Major British Writers I:” “The professor spent two classes lecturing on imaginary numbers in algebra, which made no sense.” 11) Mathematics 1a, “Introduction to Calculus:” “The professor spent two classes lecturing on the use of rhyme in Chaucer’s poetry, but I didn’t notice until someone pointed it out to me.” 12) Economics 1010a, “Microeconomic Theory...
Whenever longtime Democrats gather to note how the chemistry and calculus of the 2008 campaign seem to favor their party this year, one or another will always add some version of the following: "Yeah, but we could screw this up before it's over...
...Head. The jazz aficionado’s journey towards math wasn’t as simple. Miller originally wanted a career as a professional musician, but planned to concentrate in economics to avoid becoming “a broke professional musician.” But an unpleasant experience in Calculus BC led him to abandon those plans, and Miller vowed to “never touch math again.” Then Miller took Math 1b his sophomore year, where a course assistant encouraged him to concentrate in mathematics. Soon, Miller was presenting original research at professional math conferences...
...Interphase, MIT’s orientation program, brings together about 70 students the summer before freshman year for a head start on physics, writing, and calculus, says Karina I. Vielma, the dean of MIT’s Office of Minority Education...
...call centers in India, toy factories in China - is just one piece of an increasingly competitive landscape. As manual work becomes more automated and trade barriers fall, companies chase knowledge workers and efficiency just as much as they do cheap labor and access to new markets. In this new calculus, it is often surprising who comes out ahead. According to the Business Competitive Index, the Global Competitive Index's sibling measure developed by Harvard economist Michael Porter, the countries with the lowest wages relative to competitiveness - that is, the best values as investment locations - are Taiwan, Hong Kong and India...