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Mathematics Reading List For High School Students? 630

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 08, 2009 @06:32PM from the flatland-to-hawking dept.

Troy writes "I'm a high school math teacher who is trying to assemble an extra-credit reading list. I want to give my students (ages 16-18) the opportunity/motivation to learn about stimulating mathematical ideas that fall outside of the curriculum I'm bound to teach. I already do this somewhat with special lessons given throughout the year, but I would like my students to explore a particular concept in depth. I am looking for books that are well-written, engaging, and accessible to someone who doesn't have a lot of college-level mathematical training. I already have a handful of books on my list, but I want my students to be able to choose from a variety of topics. Many thanks for all suggestions!"

Comment Re:0.21% of California Married Couples are Geniuse (Score 1) 1475

by tragedy in chaos on Friday January 16, 2009 @05:23PM (#26488349) Attached to: Google Challenging Proposition 8

No, no... Googles intentions here are purely economically based.
Gay marriage can save the economy.
And yes, I know this for a fact, as Neil Patrick Harris said it himself.
And when was the last time NPH was wrong?

Comment No... (Score 1) 406

by tragedy in chaos on Thursday October 16, 2008 @11:43AM (#25400791) Attached to: Only 4.13% of the Web Is Standards-Compliant

Every one is interpreting this wrong. I'm sure they were talking about political, not web standards. And it looks as though the porn industry just got a lot larger.

Sex Offender E-Mail Registry Signed Into Law 459

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @05:00PM from the island-of-liars-and-truth-tellers dept.

As noted in Wired yesterday, tragedy in chaos writes, "Senator and Presidential-hopeful John McCain has managed to get a new bill signed into law, in the hope of ridding online social networks of the sexual predation of children. The 'Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008,' as it is called, calls for a database to be made in which all registered sexual offenders must also register their e-mail addresses so that MySpace, Facebook, etc. can run current and hopeful users through it, and eliminate access to the offenders. Though a noble goal, this is not very well thought out in methodology. They are asking known criminals to be honest, and are expecting them not to utilize any of the free and readily available e-mail services that exist so as to circumvent the system. There is also a potential for the crafty sex offender to possibly cause false positives by just registering an address that does not belong to them, thereby drawing in innocent bystanders."

Submission + - Sex Offender E-Mail Registry Signed Into Law

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tragedy in chaos

on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @04:32PM

tragedy in chaos writes: "From Wired yesterday, Senator and Presidential-hopeful John McCain has managed to get a new bill signed into law, the the hope of ridding our social networks of the sexual predation of our children.

The "Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008" as it is so called, calls for a database to be made in which all registered sexual offenders must also register their e-mail addresses so as that MySpace, Facebook, etc. can run current and hopeful users through it, and eliminate access to the offenders.

This however, though a noble goal, is not very well thought out in methodology. They are asking known criminals to be honest, and are expecting them not to utilize any of the free and readily available e-mail services that exist so as to circumvent the system. There is also a potential for the crafty sex offender, to possibly cause false-positives by just registering an address that does not belong to them, thereby drawing in innocent by-standers.

While I'm not trying to advocate for the offenders, I do believe there to be a better solution to the issue than this law. What are some of your thoughts?"

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