Math fear harms women’s careers in science fields
The report links math anxiety to limited female participation in engineering chemistry computer science and economics careers. It notes NSF funded 24 workshops nationwide and cites programs from Long Beach State Mills College and the University of Missouri Kansas City as efforts to raise math confidence and reduce fear.
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Copley News
National Science Foundations
U.S
American Council On Education
National Science Foundation
Ruth Afflack
Long Beach
Calif.) State University
Sheila Tobias
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Conn
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Nancy Krienberg
Lawrence Hall of Science
University of California At Berkeley
John Ernest
University of California At Santa Barbara
Manpower Comments
Gini Cleesman
Purdue University
Calculator helps math phobia by sparking curiosity
Gary Bitter and Thomas Metos of Arizona State University argue pocket calculators can ease math anxiety in 9 to 12 year olds. Their handbook Exploring with Pocket Calculators shows uses from homework checks to solving riddles and traces math tools from fingers to modern devices.
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Gary G. Bitter
E. Osborn Read
Arizona State University
Ritter
Bitter
Thomas H. Metos
ASU Bureau of Educational Research
Idaho
Metos
Phoenix air controllers join national protest over staffing
Air traffic controllers at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix join a nationwide walkout over work conditions. Local leaders say conditions are good but voice on staffing is missing and fear a disaster if the lone midnight to 6 am controller falls ill as negotiations with the FAA continue.
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Phoenix
Sky ‘Harbor International Airport
Sky Harbor
Alan Maher
Dave McArdle
Professional
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
FBI used illegal methods in 15 year counterintelligence drive
FBI files released under FOIA reveal a 1956 to 1971 COINTELPRO campaign aimed at harassing and disrupting dissident groups including the SCLC KKK Black Panthers and SDS. Tactics included anonymous letters leaflets and attempts to sow internal strife while field offices reported little tangible impact and some officials warned the program risked public exposure and legality.
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Washington
FBI
Bureau
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ku Klux Klan
Black Panthers
Students For A Democratic Society
Cointelpro
Justice Department
Senate Intelligence Committee
Department
Cointerpro
New York
Communist Party
San Francisco
Black Panther Party
Eldridge Cleaver
Algeria
Huey P. Newton
Cleaver-Newton
Stolen Diamond Ring Report At Scottsdale Home
A gold ring with ten diamonds valued at 2000 dollars was reported stolen from a Scottsdale home between Friday evening and Monday morning. Police found no signs of forced entry in the room of Robert G. Loveridge at 7637 E Placito Ave.
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Scottsdale
Robert G. Loveridge
E. Placito Ave
RR park holiday hours set for Thanksgiving weekend
McCormick Railroad Park at 7301 E Indian Bend Rd will operate Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Thanksgiving weekend. Rides cost 35 cents per person and children two and under ride free. The park closes Thursday for Thanksgiving.
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McCormick Railroad Park
Indian Bend Road
Motorists Robbed by Gas Thief
A sly thief drains fuel as motorists drive with a dirty carburetor causing rough idling and stalling. Wynn's Carburetor Cleaner offers instant cleaning without dismantling to boost mileage and performance. Super X Drug Stores advertise the product.
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Wynn
Mohave Pueblo Marriage class slated by Mohave Community School
Relational skills seminar titled Relationship Awareness It Takes Two repeats 7 30 to 9 p m Monday in the Mohave School library taught by Dr Jerry Buley with a 3 fee and Arizona State University Extension Service cooperation.
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Joan Sheff Phyne
Mohave
Jerry Buley
Arizona State University Extension Service
Trudeau to star in film Kings and Desperate Men
Montreal AP film producer Alexis Kanner of Kineversal Inc says Margaret Trudeau has enormous dignity and promise as an actress in the lead role alongside Patrick McGoohan. The $1.2 million feature centers on terrorists who seize a radio station and stage a mock trial critiquing society.
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Montreal
Margaret Trudeau
Alexis Kanner
Kineversal Inc
Kanner
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Patrick
McGoohan
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