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The City of Detroit Welcomes the Return of World-Class Auto Racing
The return of world-class auto racing to the Motor City provided edge-of-the-seat excitement in 2007. Enhanced competition on the racetrack coupled with more entertainment options and increased fan comfort features, makes the Grand Prix an even hotter ticket event in 2008.
The 2007 event drew more than 100,000 fans flocking to Belle Isle over Labor Day […]
Chaos Theory: What Is It?
Flannel shirts. Dial-up connections. “The X-Files.” Nirvana and NAFTA. Baggy pants and “Seinfeld.” The Bridges Of Madison County and Rent. The phrases “At the end of the day,” “Generation X,” and “Think outside the box.”
And … higher mathematics?
Like any decades, the 1990s had its trends, from the sartorial (backwards baseball caps) to the musical […]
How To Use Algebra To Plan Your Future
Algebra represents some peoples’ fondest memories of high school - and for others, it goes down in personal history as the one activity that tuned them out on math forever. But algebra offers instant help with an issue nearly everyone needs to think about - personal finances. For an example, let’s use algebra to figure […]
Automation Creates Demand for More Tech-Savvy Shipping and Receiving Clerks
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, shipping, receiving and traffic clerks familiar with computers and other electronic and business equipment will find more ready employment due to an increase in the automation of the system. Depending on the size of the establishment for which they work, shipping, receiving and traffic clerks typically could handle […]
How Numbers Helped Save One Venerable Magazine
Among publishers, advertisers, and other business folk, the idea that Americans hate numbers is almost proverbial. One publishing-industry dictum holds that each equation an author puts in a book’s manuscript will cut that book’s sales in half. Pundits decry slipping American math scores, suggesting that such math illiteracy may indicate threats to future American dominance […]
How Math Makes Art Possible
A popular stereotype holds that some students are “math people” and some students, “humanities people.” “Humanities people” excel in such subjects as English, visual art, history, drama, and social studies, because of their high creativity or “right-brainedness,” while “math and logic people” struggle with creative subjects but excel at logic-driven disciplines. This idea is disputed […]
Use Your Kitchen Knives Like a Pro
With some know-how and practice, a kitchen knife can be your best friend during food preparation, or it can be a potential source of serious injury. Depending on your skill and what you already know about knife safety, it’s always a good idea to hone knife safety skills. The first step in kitchen knife safety […]
