Math Called Key to Indian Self-Determination

Math ) Teachers Are the Key

skills are useful for different careers, and our math education should be changed to reflect this fact.” There is apparently very little to disagree with in the claim. But it completely misses the urgency in addressing the crisis facing us. The “worry” is based mostly on the poor learning and hence poor performance of our high school students who are just not ready at graduation to either succe...

MathML: A Key to Math on the Web

As the Web gains in importance and as the needs of mathematical formalism on the Web are beginning to be met by MathML, it is an opportune time to reflect on the design decisions made by the W3C Math Working Group that resulted in the verbose markup language for transport of math on the Web that MathML turns out to be. The TEX community need not be frightened by the advent of MathML but may lea...

Desperately Seeking Self-Determination: Key to the New Enterprise Logic of Customer Relationships

A growing ‘chasm’ separates consumers and the adversarial buyer-seller practices of commerce. CRM systems focusing on maximizing transaction values are “ultimately doomed.” In response, Zuboff and Maxmin (2002) have outlined the contours of the new enterprise logic based upon “relationship economics.” Their paradigm recognizes the critical need for satisfying ‘new’ consumers’ needs for psycholo...

Choosing Development Path According to Priority Power: Determination of key sector for Iran economy

Resources’ scarcity, especially in developing countries, has caused allocation essentially among competing activities to create value. The importance of resource allocation would be more understood if we pay attention to growing complexity in societies and economic development problems they face. In the context of the national economic development literature, the notion of “Key or Critical Sect...

Math Ability and Gendered Self-Perceptions