Foes of the leap second fear that growing discrepancies between atomic time and civil time could sabotage military operations, disrupt financial markets, disable cellular phones, and even cause midair collisions. (discovermagazine.com)
Eastern Germany's Association of Independent Enterprises says there is a growing discrepancy between east and west: in the western states, 5 per cent of the population works on research commissioned by industry, while in the east, only a tenth of this number work in industrial research. (newscientist.com)
At the top of this list is the growing discrepancy in academic achievement between wealthy and poor students. (host.madison.com)