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The 5 Most Embarrassing Failures in the History of War
#2. Guam Tries to Borrow Ammunition from the Enemy
In the first stages of the Spanish-American War, USS Charleston was ordered to capture the Spanish island of Guam. They were running on a schedule, too -- they had been given only two days to complete this mission.
When they finally reached Guam, time was running short. With every reason to expect heavy resistance, they fired 13 shots at the shore fort of Santa Luz and waited for a response.
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"Sir, you are sending the ammo too quickly for us to catch! Perhaps it would be easier to just hand it to us?"
The Embarrassment:
The Spanish response was not the expected barrage of cannon fire and creative swearing. Instead they sent a single small ship, carrying a Spanish officer who politely asked permission to come aboard.
Out of curiosity, they let him. The Spaniard politely welcomed USS Charleston to Guam. Then, he thanked them for their lovely 13-shot salute ... and apologized that they had not saluted back as they were completely out of gunpowder. He proceeded to earnestly ask if the Americans would lend him some so they could return the favor.
Which prompted this expression from every crew member on board, simultaneously.
After what had to have been one of the most hilariously awkward conversations in the history of warfare, a confused and presumably very annoyed Spanish officer informed the Americans that Spain had never bothered to inform Guam that they were at war with the U.S. at all, and that in fact several battles had already occurred. This would be why, for instance, they didn't bother stocking up on gunpowder.
This is how the strategically important island surrendered without firing a single shot, presumably because a "WE ARE AT WAR" email got stuck in Guam's spam folder.
#1. Stonewall Jackson Is Gunned Down by His Own Men
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a key victory for the Confederates during the Civil War. This win was in no small part due to Confederate general and wartime superhero Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
When General Lee split his troops during the battle, he gave Jackson the all-important task of attacking the Union flank. Stonewall obliged by raising his trademark hell, tearing through the opposition like the unstoppable force of nature that he was. He only stopped his attack because nightfall made it too dark for accurate dick punching.
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"Don't fire until you see the bulge in their pants!"
The Embarrassment:
Look, friendly fire is going to happen. Real war isn't like a video game -- there are no icons hovering over your teammates' heads. But there is friendly fire and then there is accidentally shooting one of the most legendary generals in the history of warfare.
It happened thanks to Jackson's typical bravado. He had a mind to take the fight to the enemy the second he could, and was keen on running reconnaissance on the Union's formations. So keen, in fact, that he just couldn't wait for any actual intelligence officers to gather the knowledge he desired, let alone wait for them to explain that shit to him. No, he was going to ride out and do the spying himself.
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Presumably while yelling "I am a spy! I am spying directly upon you!"
So out beyond the Confederate lines he rode, accompanied by just a small entourage. When one of his officers pointed out that wandering out beyond your own lines in the aftermath of a battle at night might be a tad dangerous, Jackson assured the man that it was all good and ordered him to go and tell everyone to prepare for opening yet another tin of whoop-ass on the enemy, Stonewall style.
However, Jackson failed to realize two very important things.
Thing number one: Your average soldier isn't Stonewall Jackson, or even all that brave. He's cold, and tired, and hungry, and terrified out of his skull of the darkness beyond his picket. And most importantly, he's scared enough to fire at any suspicious movement -- especially if said movement rides directly toward him at high speed, booming that he's your own high commander.
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It didn't help that he changed his name every time he thought of a cool new one. This time it was "Punchbeard Solowar."
Thing number two: Jackson was now coming in from the exact direction these men were pointing their guns.
Thus, Stonewall and his returning party were greeted with gunfire the very second Confederate sentries saw him. The general took three bullets, had an arm amputated and succumbed to operation-induced pneumonia eight days later. And that's how a few random sentries wound up with an incredibly awkward story to tell their families back home.
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For more real-life scenarios that could've been set to Yakety Sax, check out 6 People Who Faked Their Own Death (For Ridiculous Reasons) and 5 Movie Martial Artists That Lost a Deathmatch to Dignity.


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September 3, 2013. While "pea brain" is hardly a flattering moniker, a pea-sized brain in a petri dish has just earned high praise. Researchers led by Jürgen Knoblich, Austrian Academy of Science, Vienna, report in the August 29 Nature that they grew miniature 3D brain-like structures from human stem cells (see image below). Though not an exact miniature, these cerebral "organoids" do mimic crucial features of the human brain in ways that animal models cannot. The organoids will help scientists study brain development and could one day be used to study neurodegeneration, Knoblich said at a Nature press conference.
In cerebral organoids, neural stem cells (red) yield neurons (green) that form distinct neural subregions including cerebral cortex (curved, neuron dense on right) and choroid plexus (bottom, highly invaginated). Other cells are labeled blue. Image credit: Madeline A. Lancaster
To overcome the limits inherent in animal models of brain development, scientists have tried to create something closer to human brains in the lab. Some successfully grew pieces of neural tissue, such as an optic cup (see Eiraku et al., 2011), a pituitary gland (see Suga et al., 2011), or cortex-like cell layers (see Nasu et al., 2012). However, nothing has come close to capturing the complexity of the entire brain. First author Madeline Lancaster and colleagues capitalized on the capacity of stem cells to self-organize. Rather than apply a complex cocktail of growth factors to persuade cells to adopt specific roles, the researchers simply provided the cells with a matrix and good growth conditions, then let them do their thing.
The researchers began by generating embryoid bodies from either human embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells. After six days, they cultured these embryoids in media that fosters neuroepithelial tissues. On day 11 they transferred them to droplets of a gelatinous protein mixture that formed a three-dimensional scaffold on which to grow the cells. Four days later, they transferred these complexes to a rotating chamber, which gently agitated them to allow optimal nutrient and oxygen uptake.
Over a span of about a month, four-millimeter-wide cerebral organoids arose that looked roughly similar to a nine-week-old developing human brain and mimicked its developmental trajectory. At 16 days, antibodies to neuroanatomical markers revealed a few distinct regions, such as forebrain and hindbrain. Later, the organoids developed more defined structures suggestive of the cerebral cortex, retina, hippocampus, meninges, and choroid plexus. The innermost cortical layers churned out new neurons that migrated outward, much like in human brain development (see image below). The organoids also sported unique stem cells called outer radial glia, absent in mice, which act like amplifiers to produce the many neurons necessary for large brains. Calcium dye imaging revealed activity in the neurons.
Cerebral organoid mimics brain organization. In organoids (right) neural stem cells (red) radiate to give rise to neuron layers (green) that mimic the developing mouse cortex (left). Image credit: Marko Repic and Madeline Lancaster
Cerebral organoids may be useful for studying disorders of human brain development, said Knoblich. As an example, the authors created organoids from the skin cells of a patient with microcephaly, a developmental disorder in which children have a small brain and head. Lancaster and colleagues noticed that organoids from these patients appeared smaller and neurons formed prematurely compared to other organoids. Neural progenitors that would normally contribute to brain growth depleted rapidly as well. Close observation revealed that in dividing radial glia, the mitotic spindles were abnormally oriented, a roadblock to successful cell division.
In future, cerebral organoids could benefit studies of schizophrenia and autism, Knoblich said. The models could also aid in tests of new pharmacological agents, allowing researchers to bypass animal experiments and get results that are more translatable to humans. What's more, researchers could knock out select genes in organoids to analyze the effects on early brain development. While the circuits are too immature to study the connectivity seen in the adult brain, Knoblich said that these structures could one day be used to study neurodegeneration. So far, they have survived up to 12 months in the lab.
"The potential applications of such an in vitro-model are fascinating," wrote Oliver Brüstle, University of Bonn, Germany, in an accompanying News and Views editorial, lauding the mini-brain's potential use in studies of neurodevelopment and its disorders. However, Brüstle agreed with the authors that these tiny models lack crucial features that would make them complete mini-brains. For starters, the various distinct regions are jumbled. Further, without a circulatory system, the organoids only get nutrients to their outsides, stunting overall growth and starving the inner core. In addition, the cells resembling cortical layers do not differentiate into the complex six-layered structure of the real cortex. Knoblich said his team will next strive to encourage more cortical layers to form in these models.—Gwyneth Dickey Zakaib.
Lancaster MA, Renner M, Martin C, Wenzel D, Bicknell LS, Hurles ME, Homfray T, Penninger JM, Jackson AP, Knoblich JA. Cerebral organoids model human brain development and microcephaly. Nature. 2013 Aug 29;500(7464). Abstract
Brüstle O. Miniature human brains. Nature. 2013 Aug 29;500(7464). Abstract
PRIMARY PAPERSDevelopmental neuroscience: Miniature human brains.Cerebral organoids model human brain development and microcephaly.
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Bike-lovers from all over came out to Beech Bend Raceway this weekend to witness the Harley Davidson Races.
Carol Smith was there. She said, "We came up from Florida, and my family's from Evansville and Cynthiana, Indiana. And we had a really great time."
Like many other motorcycle enthusiasts, Carol Smith came to have fun and watch the races, not to worry about safety. But since the beginning of June there have been four motorcycle accidents in the area.
On June 6 in Barren County, Ronald and Debbie Foley were in a motorcycle accident and treated at TJ Samson for their injuries. The day after, Charles Cummings, of Adolpus, was killed in a motorcycle crash. A week after that, Traymon Weatherford and Kelly Smith were in an accident. Smith died and Weatherford was in critical condition at Vanderbilt Hospital. And one week after that, Jackie Brooks, of Bowling Green, lost control of his motorcycle and was killed in the crash.
But when we talked to some of the visitors at Beech Bend Raceway, they said they are glad they can choose whether or not to wear a helmet when they ride.
Steven Johnson said, "I've had two accidents myself, without a helmet, and I survived."
Wesley Mudd said, "That's why we have laws. It's pro-choice. If you want to you can, if you don't want to you don't have to." But Lafayette Moore doesn't get on his Harley without a helmet.
Moore's motorcycle club, The Ground Hogs, traveled to Beech Bend from Huntsville.
Lafayette Moore said, "This state doesn't have a helmet law, but Alabama does. And even if it didn't, I would wear a helmet anyway."
He says he chooses to wear one as a precaution and wouldn't ride without a helmet.
Moore said, "Safety first. When you ride a motorcycle, you always think safety first."


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Brady named Henrico Christmas Mother
Terry McConnell Brady, a retired Henrico County math teacher, has been named the 2012 Henrico Christmas Mother.
A native of Abingdon, Va., where she grew up on a farm with three brothers, Brady resides in the Tuckahoe District and is a long-time member of Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, where she serves as a Sunday school teacher and works in the outreach division. She also volunteers with Meals on Wheels and the American Cancer Society, and has been involved with the Henrico Christmas Mother program for three years.
Brady has been married to her husband, Patrick, for 48 years and they have three children and six grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family as well as reading and gardening.
The mission of the Henrico Christmas Mother is to provide new clothes, toys, books and food to qualifying families, the elderly, and adults with disabilities during the holiday season.
The 501(c)(3) organization is run by an all-volunteer Council consisting of former Henrico Christmas Mothers and representatives of each of Henrico County's five magisterial districts. This year's Henrico Christmas Mother Council officers include President Shelly Poole, Vice President Betsy Foster, Treasurer Mary Shaia, Assistant Treasurer Betty Lyon, Recording Secretary Robin Smith, Corresponding Secretary Karen Moore and Members-at- Large Charlotte Melton and Ruth Radzisauskas.
Donations of checks may be mailed to Henrico Christmas Mother, P.O. Box 70338, Henrico, VA 23255-0338. To make online donations or to learn about volunteering, sponsoring a family or applying for assistance, visit http://www.henricochristmasmother.org or call 236-9741.
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Deputies: Boiling Springs woman helped plan arson at her home
Published: Monday, March 3, 2014 at 9:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 3, 2014 at 9:03 p.m.
A Boiling Springs woman is accused of helping to plan a burglary and arson at her home in an attempt to defraud her insurer.
Gina Michell Campsen, 42, of 143 Chandler Downs Trail, is charged with two counts of arson/ burning personal property to defraud insurer, according to arrest warrants. She was booked into the Spartanburg County jail on Monday morning.
Campsen's mother arrived at her daughter's home on Oct. 22, 2013, to find the house filled with smoke. The mother, who was there to let out Campsen's cat, Toby, also told deputies that several items were missing, including four TVs and two laptop computers.
The cat was initially thought to be dead, but two days later, the animal showed up in a cat carrier outside the home of Campsen's father, who lives a little more than a mile from his daughter's home, the family told the Herald-Journal in an article at the time.
In November, David Matthew Freeman, 31, of Simpsonville and Joanne Star Kennedy, 27, who is listed as homeless, were charged in connection with the burglary and arson.
According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office incident report, investigators later determined that Gina Campsen "was involved in the planning of the burglary and arson to her residence and subsequently filed a false insurance claim in attempt to gain monetary compensation."
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Central Apartment Near Great Market Hall
Size34 m²
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Splashes of neon feature in this apartment with a bedroom containing a double bed, and a double sofa bed situated within a comfortable living room. A fitted kitchen is available where guests can prepare meals.
Budapest Great Synagogue is a 10-minute walk away and is the largest synagogue in Europe. 15 minutes' away by foot lies the Hungarian National Museum, a museum representing the history, art and archaeology of Hungary.
A main pedestrian street and perhaps one of the most acclaimed in central Budapest, Váci Street includes high-street retailers, cosy cafes and flavorsome restaurants.
Guests should ensure that the entrance door is always locked.
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We stayed in this comfortable little apartment with our two children aged 9 and 11 years. It has a nice bedroom and the children slept on the sofa bed which is comfortable as a normal bed, me and my husband also slept there. It is in a fantastic location in the center of Budapest, the metro station is very close and a walk distance there is a street full of restaurants and shops.
Upon our arrival, I contacted Rita who kindly informed me that his father would come within a few minutes to give us the keys. He too was very kind. We reccommend it because it is in the city center and at the same time the price is very affordable. Thanks Rita.
Rita was a great host, really nice and gave us some good tipps for our trip.
the Location of the flat is perfect for discovering Budapest and it was really comfortable. Everything you Need can be found nearby
My sisters an I enjoyed the stay really much and we absolutely can recommend it!
The flat is very cozy, nicely decorated and its location is perfect. We spent several days living in Rita's apartment and the location allowed us to reach many interesting Budapest places on foot. Rita is very helpful from the beginning to the last minutes of the visit. She cares about everything.
We had a lovely stay in Budapest thanks to Rita !
The appartment is really great and ideally located.
Rita is a wonderful host. We found the appartment fully furnished, clean and well decorated.
We felt like home
Thanks agsin Rita!
Ritas apartment was like home to us for the short period we were in Budapest! It is really, really cosy.
She also provided so many useful advices, such as city maps and brochures about the spas.
We also found everything we needed to cook at home so we didn't always need to eat outside (obviously a good option if you travel on low budget).
The day we checked out of the apartment in the morning, Rita gave us the opportunity to leave our stuff in a safe place so we could spend the day without having to drag our bags around.
Staying in Ritas apartment made our trip even nicer!
Rita is a perfect host offering you a warm and friendly welcome in her cozy apartment which is perfectly situated in the most central part of Budapest, close to everything. Rita's home offers you much more than any other apartment for rent, as soon as you enter you feel at home. It is decorated with a good taste and it is really fully equipped, for sure you will find there everything you need for a pleasant stay in Budapest. It is definitely one of the best offers in Budapest in its category, don't hesitate a second to book it, you will not be disappointed! Thank you, Rita, for this nice experience and hope to see you again in the future! :-)
Rita was a perfect host, the apartment is really nice and very well located to visit Budapest's city center.
I will stay there next time I come back to Budapest
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A Saudi airlift continued delivering relief supplies to Pakistan to aid victims of the recent earthquake.
The tenth and eleventh Saudi planes t arrived in Quetta today carrying 20 tons of foodstuffs, medical supplies, tents and blankets.
The Saudi airlift began on November 1 at the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. The Kingdom has set aside 100 tons of aid to be sent to Pakistan.


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The normal length of pregnancy is 37 to 42 weeks. A baby born before 37 weeks is called premature or preterm (see Premature Birth).
During labor, the baby is monitored for signs of distress, which can indicate that the baby's oxygen supply is reduced. One sign of fetal distress is meconium-stained water (meconium is the baby's first dark green bowel movement). However, this alone doesn't always indicate fetal distress, but if it's combined with a slowing of the baby's heart rate, fetal distress is more likely and steps may be taken for a prompt delivery. If there is thick meconium in the water, there is a danger that the baby could inhale meconium at birth, which can lead to breathing problems and lung infection.
Sometimes the cervix fails to dilate as expected during the first stage of labor. There are several factors that can hamper the progress of labor: the baby's head may be too large for the pelvis; there may be inefficient contractions; or the baby may not be in the right position (see Lie and presentation).
Rarely, the umbilical cord lies below the baby. This is more likely in a breech birth, or where the baby lies in a transverse position. In these cases, when the water breaks, the cord can slip through the cervix. This is an emergency because the cord may be compressed and restrict or cut off the baby's oxygen supply.
Unless an immediate assisted vaginal delivery is possible, an emergency cesarean will be done.
Shoulder dystocia is when the baby's head is born, but the shoulders remain stuck so the body cannot be born. It's more common if the baby is big or if the mother has diabetes.
If the head is delivered, and there are signs that the rest of the baby is not coming easily, the mother's legs will be lifted up to help the baby's shoulders down and an episiotomy may be done (see Episiotomies). If the baby still doesn't come easily, there are maneuvers the doctor will do to help release the shoulders and aid the delivery (see also Shoulder dystocia).
This condition is said to occur if a woman loses more than 1 pint (500 ml) of blood within 24 hours of birth. It can be due to the uterus not contracting quickly enough, to incomplete delivery of the placenta, or to vaginal tears. Active management in the delivery of the placenta (see Delivery of the placenta) makes it less likely to happen. Factors that increase the risk include a large baby or twins; prolonged labor; or bleeding before the labor.
It's often possible to control bleeding with drugs to help the uterus contract, or by correcting problems such as retained bits of placenta, or by suturing tears. If bleeding continues, arteries that supply blood to the uterus may be closed off. You may also need a blood transfusion.
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Juan Muñoz's installation entitled A Place Called Abroad will open to the public at Dia Center for the Arts, 548 West 22nd Street, New York City, on September 26, 1996. The exhibition will be on view through June 29, 1997. Dia's gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m.
In creating A Place Called Abroad, Muñoz will transform the 7,500 square foot gallery on Dia's fourth floor into a street-like environment with residual spaces populated by groups of figures. In pursuing his fascination with architecture, Muñoz deconstructs the gallery space, diagonally cutting through existing walls, in order to create a fictional street. Fragments of the pre-existing space remain visible throughout the installation. This overlay of past and present creates a habitat for Muñoz's figures.
In curator Lynne Cooke's 1995 essay for Parkett, Muñoz's figures are described as "withdrawn, absorbed or otherwise distracted" creating a "dislocated dialogue between spectator and artwork." In contrast, Muñoz's newly created figures engage with each other and transform the space into settings for exchange and display.
Juan Muñoz was born in 1953 in Madrid, Spain, where he continues to live and work. Since his first solo show in 1984, Muñoz has exhibited widely. This is his first major one-person show in an American museum.
Major funding for this exhibition has been provided by the Lannan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Spanish Cultural Ministry, Placido Arango and the members of the Dia Art Council.
Background information on A Place Called Abroad will be available at Dia's world wide web site located at www.diacenter.org.
Dia Center for the Arts is a tax-exempt charitable organization. Established in 1974, the organization has become one of the largest in the United States dedicated to contemporary art and contemporary culture. In fulfilling this commitment, Dia sustains diverse programming in poetry, arts education, and critical discourse and debate via lectures and symposia.
In addition, it maintains on a long-term basis works of art not easily accommodated by conventional museums. Dia serves as a conduit forrealizing these projects, as intimated by the Greek word from which it takes its name. Dia's long-term projects include Joseph Beuys's 7000 Oaks; Walter De Maria's The Broken Kilometer, The Lightning Field, and The New York Earth Room; La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's Dream House and The Dan Flavin Art Institute; Cy Twombly Gallery; and The Andy Warhol Museum.
Current programs are supported in part by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany through the German Consulate General of New York; Axe-Houghton Foundation; The Bohen Foundation; The Brown Foundation; The Cowles Charitable Trust; The Getty Grant Program; The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts; Lannan Foundation; Robert Lehman Foundation, Inc.; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Arthur Ross Foundation; Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund at Community Funds, Inc.; The Chase Manhattan Bank; Philip Morris Companies Inc.; Tag Heuer; Time Warner Inc.; and the individual members of the Dia Art Council.
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What are the best algebraic geometry textbooks for undergraduate students?
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If you are interested in learning Algebraic Geometry I recommend the books of my Amazon lists. Most of them, at the beginning of the lists, are in increasingly difficulty and recommended order to learn from the beginning by yourself.
In particular, from those lists, a quick path to understand basic Algebraic Geometry would be to read Bertrametti et al. "Lectures on Curves, Surfaces and Projective Varieties", Shafarevich's "Basic Algebraic Geometry" vol. 1, 2 and Perrin's "Algebraic Geometry an Introduction" and the beautiful new Holme's "A Royal Road to Algebraic Geometry" . But then you are entering the world of abstract algebra. For that it is advisable to master the book of Miles Reid "Undergraduate Commutative Algebra" accompanied by the new Singh's "Basic Commutative Algebra". Both are very readable and thorough at their level, the former a geometry-oriented introduction and the latter a purely formal reference.
My personal opinion is to avoid as main text, books like Harris - "Algebraic Geometry: A First Course" or Cox et al., above all if you have limited time to learn. In my experience these kind of books will not get you very far within algebraic geometry by themselves, although they are good companions as sources for examples and computations. In particular Harris' is a very nice companion to the others as a more "literary" supplement.
Focusing only at the undergraduate level the best books in order of sophistication are: Smith et al. "An intitation to Algebraic Geometry", Reid "Undergraduate Algebraic Geometry", Hulek "Elementary Algebraic Geometry", Beltrametti et al. "Lectures on Curves, Surfaces and Projective Varieties".
There are several free online pdf courses. Concretely, the introductory notes by Dolgachev "Introduction to Algebraic Geometry" (along with his "Topics on Classical Algebraic Geometry" to be published soon) are very algebraic and may be read without problems after or along with a book like Hulek's "Elementary Algebraic Geometry". For introductions which cover very nicely just the basic up to even schemes and cohomology the very best are by far the notes by Gathmann's "Algebraic Geometry" and Holme's "A Royal Road to Algebraic Geometry". A nice introductory course focusing on algebraic curves is Fulton's "Algebraic Curves - An introduction to Algebraic Geometry".
When one dives into graduate level, it is very important to remember that Algebraic Geometry is a huge subject and there are different approaches to start. In my opinion, the word "geometry" is fundamental and foundational, so people should not forget that in the end there must be some geometric content or analogue. Therefore the bible book by Hartshorne "Algebraic Geometry" MUST be studied only after some mastering of the basics like Beltrametti et al., Shafarevich and Perrin and above all Mumford's "Algebraic Geometry: Complex Projective Varieties" which is a masterpiece (you can continue to schemes by Mumford with the unpublished notes here). In order to supplement Hartshorne's with another schematic point of view, the best books are Mumford's "The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes" and the three volumes by Ueno "Algebraic Geometry I. From Algebraic Varieties to Schemes", "Algebraic Geometry II. Sheaves and Cohomology", "Algebraic Geometry III. Further theory of Schemes". ONLY after all this materials one can understand the geometry behind the extremely algebraic but also good and interesting books like Liu Qing - "Algebraic Geometry and Arithmetic Curves" (another approaches into Arithmetic Geometry might be Lorenzini - "An Invitation to Arithmetic Geometry", and Hindry/Silverman "Diophantine Geometry" which starts with a review on algebraic geometry and proves Mordell and Faltings theorems among others without the use of schemes).
My personal learning path is this: Beltrametti et al.'s for classic and basic geometric foundations, Perrin's for a more algebraic introduction with a nice treatment of Riemann-Roch, Mumford's "projective varieties" for foundations along with a flavor on complex algebraic geometry, then study notes by Gathmann. After this, I would start approaching Mumford's red book and Ueno to supplement Hartshorne on schemes. With all this background mastering Hartshorne should not be a problem, BUT you must DO all the exercises you can since they are the most important stuff in Hartshorne's. Other sources on this regard is the new book by Görtz/Wedhorn "Algebraic Geometry I, Schemes wiith Examples and Exercises" and its future volume two. If one needs a different approach including some of the sheaf theory and homology needed along with Riemann surfaces, there is Harder's "Lectures on Algebraic Geometry vol. 1 & 2".
Further references about algebraic curves, surfaces, higher-dimensional varieties and other subjects can be found in my Amazon lists.
For those interested in the Complex Geometric side (Kähler, Hodge...) I recommend Moroianu's "Lectures on Kähler Geometry", Ballmann's "Lectures on Kähler Manifolds" and Huybrechts' "Complex Geometry" above all. To connect this with Analysis of Several Complex Variables I recommend trying Fritzsche/Grauert "From Holomorphic Functions to Complex Manifolds" and also Wells' "Differential Analysis on Complex Manifolds". Or, to connect this with algebraic geometry, try, in this order, Miranda's "Algebraic Curves and Riemann Surfaces", or the new excellent introduction by Arapura - "Algebraic Geometry over the Complex Numbers", Voisin's "Hodge Theory and Complex Algebraic Geometry" vol. 1 and Griffiths/Harris "Principles of Algebraic Geometry".
See the MathOverflow question about exactly this: Best Algebraic Geometry text book?
Personally, from what little I've seen, Ideals, Varieties and Algorithms by Cox, Litle and O'Shea is a very nice book for undergraduates. It requires little background, and has a computational perspective that's especially good for those with concrete or computational interests. I don't know how good it is as a preparation for further "serious" study in algebraic geometry, but it's certainly engaging.
Cox, Little, and O'Shea is an excellent book. I'd also like to recommend Miles Reid's Undergraduate Algebraic Geometry, which unlike Hartshorne or many other standard references was written specifically with undergraduates in mind. You should also check out his book on commutative algebra; I found both very enlightening.
Everyone is linking to that MO question, so allow me to link to another MO question which is more relevant to this specific request.
Also, I should mention that it partially depends on what you are looking for. Should this be for self study with little help from professors? Then your best bet would be to follow Ravi Vakil's course next semester or use his old notes here.
If you intend on having a professor over see the self study then I think that Ueno's books: Alg Geom 1 and 2, which I think are great for self study.(I should mention that his lower level book is not nearly as good and I would NOT recommend it.) Another strong candidate for led self study would be Harris' nice intro.
If you are going to offer a course or take a course then I think everybody's buddy would be nice augmented by this masterpiece would be a sweet course, but likely too challenging for undergrad.
I think that covers the basics. :D
EDIT: Two more comments, this book is frustrating and I do not think it is appropriate to look at for undergrads trying to learn algebraic geometry, especially if they are moving to modern scheme theory. And another book with a very different feeling, but a really fun way to start thinking about algebraic geometry is Katz' Enumerative Geometry book. It was written especially for undergrads, and covers some really neat material that can give some good motivation to think about algebraic geometry and topology.
Since today (when I received it) I think that the new book Introduction to Algebraic Geometry is the best undergraduate textbook on the market.
Hulek's «Elementary algebraic geometry» is a really nice text for undergraduates. (It's part of the AMS's student mathematical library.)
My favorite book at undegraduate level is Harris' Algebraic Geometry.
For something more advanced, with a strongly geometric point of view, I advise Griffiths and Harris Principles of algebraic geometry. It is far more demanding, though.
karen smith wrote a little book an invitation to algebraic geometry that has lots of pictures and is readable by an undergraduate.
Bix - Conics and Cubics is probably the most accessible. I think a high school student who did the BC calculus syllabus could read this and get a lot out of it. But I'd agree with the others about Cox, Little, O'Shea - Ideals Varieties and Algorithms being the 'best' undergraduate text.


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5 Ways Life in Iran Is Nothing Like You Think
If you go by the depictions in the news and movies, Iran is exclusively made up of experimental nuclear weapons, angry bearded mobs, and silent, oppressed females. And while the country may indeed have its fair share of all three of those, the reality is a far cry from what you'd expect. I spent almost a year in Iran, and I was amazed to discover ...
#5. "Death to America" Is Quickly Going Out of Style
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One morning in Tehran I found myself in the middle of an anti-America protest. Instead of cars, the streets were packed with a mass of people chanting in Farsi: "Marg bar Amrika," they sang. "Death to America." Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered to commemorate the Islamic Revolution, burning effigies and waving around reversible signs printed with "Down with America" on one side and "Down with Israel" on the other. I thought the warnings about these protests from various state departments and foreign ministries were alarmist pandering -- is Iran really just a constant parade of jingoistic fury?
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This is your standard Tuesday commute.
Actually, no: While I had stumbled across one of the largest celebrations of the Islamic Revolution ever, the reality is that the "Death to America" stuff is actually going out of style. Everyone from politicians to newspaper editors has basically said, "Guys, you're kinda making us look like dicks," and popular opinion is with them. If you arranged every Iranian presidential candidate since the '90s on a "Lotsa Death" to "Cool It With the Death" continuum, candidates on the latter end have been vastly more successful than those who have adopted a more expressly pro-death-of-America stance.
For example, former president Mohammad Khatami is best known for pursuing a "dialogue among civilizations" with the U.N. and won his election and re-election through multiple consecutive landslides. Current president Hassan Rouhani ran on a "less death, more talking" platform as well and went home with a respectable 50 percent of the vote, while the more pro-death candidates were stuck scraping the bottom of the voting barrel.
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Although we have to admit, a few "kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out" congressmen would make C-SPAN vastly more watchable.
And I can say that in everyday interactions people in Iran are nice to foreigners -- even the youths in Revolutionary Guard uniforms on the bus are pleasant. So the chanters are extremists, and they're not even that extreme. It turns out "Death to [thing I don't like]" is a fairly common political colloquialism. In just the past 34 years, Iranians have chanted for "death" to Russia, England, France, Israel, and Saddam Hussein. The chant changes to match the hot topic of the moment. As a movement, it's more analogous to any of the numerous times Americans have casually compared something to Nazism than it is a metaphorical terrorist powder keg getting ready to blow.
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"Death to Chrysler!"
#4. Everyday Conversations Are Polite to the Point of Absurdity
You know that episode of Seinfeld where an old man repeatedly insists that Jerry take a space pen, and when Jerry finally accepts it, he inexplicably pisses off an entire community of retired people for stealing a pen? That kind of weird negotiation double-speak is actually how even the most mundane exchange works in Iran. Whenever I asked a taxi driver how much a trip cost, he'd deflect my offer with a cordial "It's nothing," when he was really every bit as desperate to get paid as anyone else. Confused foreigners will sometimes exit a taxi without paying, forcing the driver to chase after them and explain that he didn't mean it -- it's just how things are done.
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That's sorta like a stranger thanking you for bus fare and then helping himself to your wallet and all your clothes.
This is ta'arof in action, and it's not just a taxi thing; it sets the tone for every interaction you have. It's rare to purchase anything from any trader without them first refusing to take your money at least once, then "thank you" is countered with "I am your servant," which leads to "No, you are the master." And if that wasn't confusing enough, people will sometimes genuinely refuse money. After a particularly friendly taxi ride, my ta'arof exchange with my taxi driver ended with him handing me a pile of change that amounted to the exact amount I'd given him. Then he pulled over, let me out, and drove off. I guess I still may have screwed up, but if ta'arof demands that I chase his car down like I'm the freaking T-1000, then I guess I just suck at ta'arof.
And don't even get us started on what tipping a waiter escalates into.
Ta'arof also includes complex sets of greetings and farewells, and once you combine them with the loquaciousness of Farsi, everyday interactions can turn into the spoken equivalent of dueling banjos. And while it's totally normal in context, a literal translation of most conversations with vendors will undoubtedly include a promise to follow you through the bowels of hell itself rather than accept a fair price for your groceries.
#3. Marriages Can Work Like Prostitution
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In Iran, the sanctity of marriage and being sexually faithful are prized above all else. Until recently, women could be arrested for dressing improperly in public, and divorce is complicated by oppressive laws and social factors. Unless you're a man, in which case the whole country is basically a more lenient Las Vegas.
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Minus the liquor and gambling.
Sigheh, or a "temporary marriage," is an obscure part of the Quran that, in Iran, basically functions as state-sanctioned prostitution. Married men can legally enter into a marriage with another woman, without telling their wives, for a predetermined amount of time -- even if just for a few minutes. You can see where this is going.
Vows that specifically mention the Carolina Corkscrew?
Often these marriages involve a mehr, a specific amount of money that the man owes the woman. While women are allowed to negotiate their own mehr or dowry (something they can't do in a permanent marriage) and their obligations are limited to sex, any change to the contract -- from ending it early to renewing it -- comes at the man's discretion.
This isn't some fringe custom frowned upon by a more reasonable government. President Ahmadinejad went so far as to make the sigheh even easier by making it so married men didn't need their wives' approval, and it's been promoted as a way to live together without living in sin, because even a temporary marriage explicitly entered for the purpose of boning isn't technically "extramarital." It's just too bad that if a woman decides her situation sucks, her options are either "give up and deal with it" or "work through the shame and ridiculous hassle of a divorce."
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Photo taken shortly before the judge and bailiff started playing "keep away" with the divorce contract.
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5 Apr 2013 11:48 AM #1
New theme CSS breaks other CSS on the page
With 4.1.1 I was using ext-all-scoped.css along with the following to prevent the ExtJS CSS from messing with my non-ExtJS HTML/CSS on my page
Ext = {buildSettings:{baseCSSPrefix: 'x-',scopeResetCSS: true}};
How can I get the ExtJS CSS to only apply to ExtJS components
8 Apr 2013 1:21 PM #2
Thanks for the report! I have opened a bug in our bug tracker.
8 Apr 2013 1:22 PM #3
8 Apr 2013 2:59 PM #4
In Ext 4.2 most of the the global CSS reset rules were removed, and so scoped CSS was removed since the hope was that it would no longer be needed. In Ext 4.2 we are only setting the following styles on the document body:
- box-sizing: border-box;
- font-family
- font-size
- color
- background-color (neptune only)
- margin: 0;
Our thought to fix the issue you are having with the box model is to remove the "x-border-box" class from the html element and instead add it to the element of top-level Ext JS components. This would ensure that the entire document does not use border-box, only Ext JS components and their descendants.
The other styles that the Ext JS stylesheet sets on the document body should be easily overridable.
I will see if I can come up with an override that will fix the issue you are having with the box model in 4.2.0.
Thoughts?Phil Guerrant
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9 Apr 2013 8:59 AM #5
I've added a fix in Ext JS 4.2.1 that adds the x-border-box class to top level components instead of the html tag. Here's an override that you can use in 4.2.0:
Ext.define('Ext.BorderBoxFix', { override: 'Ext.AbstractComponent', initStyles: function(targetEl) { this.callParent(arguments); if (Ext.isBorderBox && !this.ownerCt) { targetEl.addCls(Ext.baseCSSPrefix + 'border-box'); } } }); Ext.onReady(function() { Ext.fly(document.documentElement).removeCls(Ext.baseCSSPrefix + 'border-box'); });Phil Guerrant
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15 Apr 2013 8:37 AM #6
15 Apr 2013 11:58 AM #7
One minor improvement to the override. Replace this:
if (Ext.isBorderBox && !this.ownerCt) {
if (Ext.isBorderBox && (!me.ownerCt || me.floating)) {Phil Guerrant
Ext JS - Development Team
19 Aug 2013 12:38 PM #8
I came across this post from an internet search because we are experiencing a similar behavior that is undesired.
Specifically, when we recently upgraded from ExtJS 3.4 to 4.2.1, several aspects of our custom CSS seem to be overwritten by Ext now. One of the most visual changes is that of the font size: most of our fonts are now much smaller than before the upgrade.
I noticed in one of the above posts that the font-size is one property that ExtJS sets on the document body. It was stated that a fix was put in for 4.2.1, however we are still having the problem of Ext setting CSS to the document body instead of the top-level components.
The fix given for 4.2.0 seems to only pertain to the border-box property, so I'm wondering if that was the only fix applied to 4.2.1?
In any case, can you tell me what needs to happen to stop Ext from setting any property on the document level?
19 Aug 2013 12:49 PM #9
Ext JS themes currently set 3 properties on the body: color, font-size, and font-family. Additionally, neptune and some other themes may set the background-color:
You can override these globally using the following global SASS variables:
$body-background-colorPhil Guerrant
Ext JS - Development Team
19 Aug 2013 1:02 PM #10
Thanks for the quick response!
Unfortunately we work on computers without Admin rights, and it takes an act of congress to request specific software to be installed on our machines. As such, installing all that is necessary to compile the CSS using SASS is not an option at this point. Is there any other way to go about circumventing this issue?
FWIW, currently our custom CSS sets 'font-size' to '100%' on the 'body' element.


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Today I got the Unsung Hero badge. First, I thought: "Progress! Second gold badge!". Then I understood that it is given for 10 zero voted accepted answers.
Should one avoid getting this badge? Is it shameful?
Today I got the Unsung Hero badge. First, I thought: "Progress! Second gold badge!". Then I understood that it is given for 10 zero voted accepted answers.
Should one avoid getting this badge? Is it shameful?
If you spend your time answering questions in low traffic tags from 1-rep users (who can't upvote) it is entirely possible to have good answers that do not get any upvotes. That is the purpose of the badge - to offer some reward for users who spend a lot of time in low traffic tags.
However, if you spend a lot of time in high traffic tags and you don't get a lot of up votes, then maybe you do need to consider how you answer questions.
In the end, there is nothing specifically negative about the badge. It can be a badge of honor, but it might be worth looking through your answers to see why you aren't getting up votes.
Once you figure that out, you can decide if you want to address it by trying improve your old answers or improve your future answers.
I though to comment, but need 50+ reputation to do it. But couldn't resist sharing a link from Rediff.com esp. when I didn't knew much about Unsung Hero.
The "unsung hero" badge means that you have provided a number of answers that have helped the newbie poster of the question but have not helped other people, whether because the question is in an area that few people are interested in, or because the question is very specific to the original poster's situation. You are a hero because you are helping people; you are unsung because people other than those you helped do not recognize your heroism.
There is plenty of room on Stack Overflow for answers that help only the asker of the question. If someone has spent days wrestling with a bug and can't find it, posting the relevant code here in the hopes that someone with a fresh set of eyes can find it is perfectly legitimate. Similarly with someone posting a question on such an obscure topic that no one else is ever likely to be in the same situation. No one should feel obligated to answer such questions, but no one should feel bad about answering them either.
Personally, "Unsung Hero" is one of the badges I respect the most. It means the person is interested in actually helping people, even if the reputation rewards are minimal.
No, one should not avoid getting this badge, even more, you cannot if you are dealing with one-rep people and no high-reps to repeatedly upvote your answers. Just take it and don't be shy.
Those badges are like military medals.. only you (and people who research your endeavors) know if you deserve the badge.
Some people 'earn' them by posting a truckload of below mediocre answers. (just like robo-reviewers who are in it only for the badge).
The more intended 'use' of the Unsung Hero badge is 3-fold:
I earned the badge whilst being in the third category in the javascript area, where it is hard to earn rep these day's (especially given the audience, fastest-gun-'problem' and ever-growing truckload of library-related questions). And it did help me over the gap and I'm proud of (actually earning) it.
I remember (some) similar questions/answers on meta.stackexchange.com from a couple of years ago:
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In conclusion, assuming you rightfully earned the Unsung Hero badge, then wear it with pride!
How very dare you sir, that was my first gold badge! grin
Based on my own barely acknowledged answers, I'd say they were low value questions. I've lost count of the questions I've answered with titles like "How do I do this", or "I want the sum of my oojahs to include the one above".
I see it, answer it correctly (ish). The OP thinks cheers, tries it, tells me I've spelled one of their column names wrong, I fix that, they try again, it works, they tick it. I get a wee message and then some time later a gold badge which I didn't even know existed until it magically appeared against my name.
So I'd say a good deal of it is down to low value questions. That's both in terms of applicability unless you are capable of adapting an answer to a similar question and it's tagged and titled well enough to actually be found.
When I actively joined the community in the past, many of my accepted answers initially were zero score and I earned the "unsung hero" badge after some time. However over time many of these answers have been upvoted multiple times, probably by other readers.
Hence I think the badge may reflect the new, active member with many answers too recent to be upvoted. I do not this it could be low quality answers as they are now upvoted as any others.
It depends on what is your goal on this site.


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Let $u$ be the $3\times 1$ matrix $$\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 4\\ 4 \end{bmatrix}$$
and $A$ the $3\times2$ matrix: $$\begin{bmatrix} 3 & -5\\ -2 & 6\\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}.$$
Here's where the title comes in: is $u$ in the plane $\mathbb R^3$ spanned by the columns of $A$? Why or why not? I know that it is, I just don't know why. This is the chapter before we learn about linear dependence and independence, so I doubt it has to do with either of these, beyond that I haven't a clue.


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I have been asked with a task that is about linux driver development and its so complex actually. I'm in the first two months of work, and I don't want say I do not know about this and my boss expects so much about me!. I'm trying to read books but just skimming the pages, and can't focus, I don't really know what to do.
If I was a junior and realised I was in over my head, I would let my boss or team know as soon as possible. The longer you leave it, the longer they will think everything is fine and the bigger impact to them when they finally find out you haven't completed the task.
Even now, in pretty senior roles, I would still ask for clarification or help on a topic I don't know.
Be up front about it. Let your boss know what aspects you can cope with and what bits you need help with.
When you're in over your head, let your boss know, as Rory says, but do more than that, and try to do it first. Break it down into smaller chunks of tasks, figure out what you can do and what you need help with. Show your boss what you have, what you think you can handle, and what you need help with. Hopefully he can break some of those tasks down for you too.
You can't focus because you don't even know where to start, so try to start by figuring out not how to do it, but what even needs to be done. The more you know, the more you'll be able to focus. And when you've figured out some of the easier steps, you'll gain confidence to grab the harder ones.


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Quepeños are great celebrators of life and seem to make dancing in the streets a local pastime. The high season runs through the drier months of December to April and explodes during the Festival del Mar, a month long party held each February that features concerts, sporting events, parades and a street carnival with dancers from across the country. Quepos fills to the brim with families, surfers, backpackers, ecotourists, blissed-out scientists and gay jet-setters, all as colorful and intriguing as the flora and fauna surrounding the village. The ever-friendly locals take it all in stride, going out of their way to make sure everyone has a good time.
Tourism is now the area's leading employer as Quepos evolves from its banana growing roots into a premier holiday destination. After the demise of the Quepoa Indians in the late 1800's, vast banana plantations were developed throughout the region. Bananas were shipped to world markets across the docks that now service the sportfishing fleet. In the 1980's bananas lost out to heartier African palms and their high quality palm oil. As Quepos diminished in importance as a banana port, it renewed itself as an ecotourism and sportfishing destination. World travelers are discovering the area, with many visitors purchasing homes and returning each year to enjoy the relaxing village lifestyle and natural beauty of nearby Manuel Antonio.
Manuel Antonio at a Glance
Manuel Antonio National Park is a gem among Costa Rica's nature reserves and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Costa Rica. A lush blanket of tropical green spills headlong onto several hidden and incredibly beautiful, jungle-lined beaches. Within this magnificent dreamscape you may catch glimpse of whimsical monkeys, loud and colorful parrots, giant toucans, three-toed sloths, and a whole host of rare plant and animal species that inspire and overwhelm the senses. The birding opportunities are nothing short of fantastic with more than 350 species spotted in the park's small boundaries. Easy walking trails take in sweeping vistas of Costa Rica's dramatic coastline and meander through primary rainforest with over 300 species of trees.
Secluded beaches and unworldly vistas create a special sanctuary to rest the soul. One can sit quietly, shrouded in magnificence, and enjoy the call of distant howler monkeys, ponder giant leaf-cutter ants hard at work, rejuvenate in the warm waters, and meditate forever in this wonderfully alive and joyous place. A short swim to a tropical reef dazzles the senses with a colorful array of fish; a swim that often leads to a true highlight of any visit to Manuel Antonio, a chance to play with the wild dolphins that visit within the park's ocean boundaries.
Manuel Antonio National Park is a gem among Costa Rica's nature reserves and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Costa Rica. A lush blanket of tropical green spills headlong onto several hidden and incredibly beautiful, jungle-lined beaches. Within this magnificent dreamscape you may catch glimpse of whimsical monkeys, loud and colorful parrots, giant toucans, three-toed sloths, and a whole host of rare plant and animal species that inspire and overwhelm the senses. The birding opportunities are nothing short of fantastic with more than 350 species spotted in the park's small boundaries. Easy walking trails take in sweeping vistas of Costa Rica's dramatic coastline and meander through primary rainforest with over 300 species of trees.
The park is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday except Mondays. Admission is approximately $8 U.S. dollars for non-residents. Guided Tours are available and highly recommended.
Costa Rica at a Glance
Costa Rica is among the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. This peace-loving country has a uniquely stable democratic government surpassed in the Americas only by the United States. Costa Ricans enjoy unparalleled personal and political freedom, mostly due to the clever use of peace treaties with powerful allies during the past half-century. With no need for a military budget, much of the savings have been applied to social programs, propelling the country to role model status for other Central American nations. "Ticos" (as Costa Ricans are affectionately known) pride themselves on universal education and healthcare. The country is small, mountainous and intensely beautiful. Ecotourism and adventure travel, now a major source of income for Costa Rica, attracts visitors of all ages from the world over.
Charm and Sophistication
Costa Ricans have an international reputation for their commitment to peace, higher education and free thinking. One Costa Rican village is known for producing talented poets, another for its peace-loving diplomats and another for its charming and beautiful people. Costa Rican men are considered less chauvinistic than men from other Latin countries and the women are more empowered. The country is experiencing a technological boom as an educated workforce makes Costa Rica attractive to multinational high tech companies like Intel, who have built large production facilities here.
Quality of Life
Although it is still a poor country, the poor need not go hungry thanks to several unique social programs that prevent the intense poverty seen in neighboring countries. Even with a burgeoning middle class and pockets of extreme wealth, the country still must borrow heavily and government coffers are often strained. Costa Ricans enjoy a much lower crime rate than the U.S., with violent crime rare though increasing. Costa Ricans also enjoy a better infant mortality rate, a longer life expectancy and a higher literacy rate than the U.S. The tap water is generally safe to drink throughout the country and the food is fresh, delicious and abundant.
Most activities center around family life. Ticos readily share what they have with others and almost everyone seems to be smiling and happy. Ticos are remarkably clean, they like to dress nicely, go out dancing, eat in restaurants and celebrate for any and every reason. Many enjoy meeting foreigners and are often eager to practice their English. Life is lived to its fullest with a pace that is extraordinarily relaxed.
Ecotourism and Adventure Travel
More than 25% of Costa Rica is protected in national parks and reserves. Manuel Antonio is the most popular national park with its spellbinding beaches and an abundance of easily viewable wildlife. Local ecotourism agencies cover every interest and offer tours that are designed to be low impact, entertaining and educational. Costa Rica's geology features the colliding Cocos and Caribbean Plates and the resulting three massive cordilleras that form the backbone of the country and punctuated by the towering Chirripó Volcano. At 12,533 feet (3,820m) Chirripó is the highest peak in Central America. Costa Rica is a natural wonderland with unprecedented biodiversity in overlapping ecosystems as they make their way from towering mountain peaks down to the warm seas and the loud and colorful rainforests lining both coasts.
Known as one of the best places in the world for big game sportfishing, Quepos is a small town some 160 km from San Jose in Puntarenas province. Located on Costa Rica's central Pacific coast, Quepos is a beautiful place to enjoy a nice relaxing weekend. A three-hour drive from San Jose, you will need to pass through the towns of Atenas, Orotina, Tarcoles, Jaco and Parrita on the way here. A quick way to get here would be to fly in on a domestic flight from the Juan Santa Maria International Airport, and then take a quick drive to Quepos. Well known throughout the country as a key fishing town, Quepos offers tourists not only fantastic fishing opportunities but also plenty of other activities to indulge in as well. This town has a number of reasonably priced hotels, accommodations and luxury resorts scattered all over the place, as well as many fine restaurants, lounges and bars. The town center is a charming square filled with many eateries, hotels, art galleries and shops, all situated on the beach front. If you happen to visit here during festival times, the streets are filled with dancing, parades and concerts. With an interesting atmosphere that is all its own, the best time to visit Quepos is between January and April, when the weather is dry. Though peak fishing season lasts from December to August, March and April can get pretty hot, while September brings a lot of rain. Quepos has some of the best game fishing in the world with marlin, sailfish, snapper, Amberjack, Wahoo, Dorado, Yellow fin and big eye tuna, and roosterfish found in abundance here. Angling enthusiasts can fish inshore or offshore, and can even fly fish here as well. If fishing is not your thing, you can enjoy canopy tours, horseback riding, kayaking, rafting, and surfing here as well. This town is also important as it is the closest to the world famous Manuel Antonio National Park that is 7 km south of here. Besides tourists coming here, Quepos is also frequented by many international leading scientists and naturalists, who come here to study this region's fantastic variety of flora and fauna.
Manuel Antonio is one of the most exclusive areas in Costa Rica, however budget hotels can be found. It started out as a tiny village that had a beautiful National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park, next to it. As the park started to become more known more hotels started springing up. Because of Manuel Antonio's size, or lack of size, hotels started building on the road to Manuel Antonio and many started taking advantage of the magnificent panoramic views. Soon very exclusive hotels arrived, thus bringing us to present day Manuel Antonio, however budget hotels can be found but most are found down near the beach. More expensive hotels have loftier, breezy perches and most offer off season rates. Many hilltop hotels may have steep steps; inquire. It can be a tough, hot walk back up the hill from the beach if you don't want to wait for the bus, however this does run every half hour. The National Park is small only 682 hectares however it epitomizes everything tourists flock to Costa Rica to see: stunning beaches, a magnificent setting with islands offshore, lush rainforest laced with a network of easy to walk trails, and wildlife galore. There is good chance that you will see monkeys (howler, white faced, and possibly squirrel monkeys), sloths, and coatimundis. Scarlet macaws do frequent the area however you may need a bit of luck to see them. Despite Manuel Antonio's size, it is one of the country's most popular parks, with as many as 150,000 visitors annually in recent years. A few years ago the deluge of visitors threatened to spoil the very things they had come to see. Park Director Jose Antonio Salazar believes the park can withstand no more than 300 visitors a day. In 1994, the Park Service began limiting the numbers of visitors to 600 per day (800 on Saturday and Sunday), and the park is now closed on Monday. If you wish to do your bit to help preserve Manuel Antonio, consider visiting in the "green" or wet season. Litter and pollution are additional problems, pack out what you pack in. Nonetheless, the park is too small to sustain a healthy and viable population of certain animals. If the monkeys do not have access to areas outside the park, the population will decline because they cannot breed. Corridors that allow the animals' access to areas outside the park have been taken up by hotels, so that the park has, in recent years, become an island. As a result, the squirrel monkey (mono titi) population is declining. Fortunately, in 2000, a decree was issued to triple the park's size to just under 1800 hectares, almost tripling the size of the park.
Quepos and Manuel Antonio are two separate but completely interdependent central Pacific coast towns. Quepos is a fairly good sized town with about 7,000 permanent residents, a large hospital, banks, markets, stores, hotels, bars, restaurants and main bus terminal. Manuel Antonio to the south is much smaller and extends along both sides of the road that stretches 4 1/2 miles up the hill and them down to the Manuel Antonio National Park.
Even though there are hotels and restaurants of many nationalities on this hill between Quepos and the park. It is still common to walk along the lush green, tree lined road and see two toed sloths, bright green parrots and large iguanas. In the hills overlooking the ocean are some of the most picturesque and stunning views in the country along with accommodations from luxurious to basic.
Manuel Antonio National Park is the country's smallest national park at just over 683 hectares, but it is also one of it's most amazing. Home to one of the last sizable populations of the endangered Squirrel Monkey in the region, White Faced and Howler monkeys are also common in the park. Cathedral Point with it's forest topped cliffs is connected to the mainland by a thin land bridge that separates the parks two most popular beaches, Playa Espadilla Sur and Playa Manuel Antonio. Playa Manuel Antonio is one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica and has been rated one of the top ten in the world. The beach is a half mile long, perfect white sand crescent bordered by deep green mangroves and palms. The park abounds with wildlife and in a days visit it is possible to see iguanas, monkeys, sloths agoutis, paccaries armadillos, pisotes, coatimundis and raccoons.
You can travel to Quepos by car or on regularly scheduled flights. Natureair has three flights a day during high season. The flight from San Jose takes about 20 minutes. It is a beautiful three and a half hour drive by car from San Jose. While a 4x4 vehicle is not required, we recommend one because some sections of the road have serious potholes and the clearance and durability of 4X4s is an asset.
Manuel Antonio is a little slice of paradise that Centralamerica.Com highly recommends for beach, sportfishing and nature lovers.
Arenas del Mar - Unique and spectacular beach resort with the highest levels of comfort. California Hotel - Set in the rain forest and near the sea, the perfect location to experience the peace paradise. Casitas Eclipse - Turn your trip into the fantasy vacation of a lifetime. Hotel & Reserve Gaia - Five-star hotel featuring amenities to please even the most discriminating vacationers. Costa Verde - The perfect destination for those seeking adventure travel, ecotourism, sportsfishing or just the tranquility of white sand beaches and magnificent ocean views. Issimo Suites - Overlooking the majestic Pacific Ocean and the highest quality service. La Mansion Inn - Nestled in one of the last remaining "natural zoos" of the world - Manuel Antonio. Hotel Makanda - Just off the main road between Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park, spectacular view. La Mariposa Hotel - La Mariposa Hotel is comprised of 35 rooms in a Spanish-Mediterranean style architecture with stunning, and magical views of the coast below. Hotel Playa Espadilla - Located within 3 minutes walk away from the National Park of Manuel Antonio and 2 minute walk from the beach front. Parador Hotel - In the most remote and pristine area of Manuel Antonio and just 10 minutes walking distance from a secluded bay with the most breathtaking white sand beach surrounded by tranquil turquoise waters and jungle. Si Como No, Hotel & Villas - "Si como no" captures the magical nature of Costa Rica's incredible ecological diversity, creating a vacation experience deeply rooted in the culture and pace of this special nation. Sirena Hotel - Located in the center of Quepos a small boutique style hotel with just 14 cozy rooms.. Hotel Las Tres Banderas - Hotel Las Tres Banderas is newly built, reasonably priced and also has the advantage of being moderately sized, permitting your needs to be personally attended to by its owners. Tulemar Bungalows - Tulemar Bungalows let you interact with the best of Manuel Antonio National Park wildlife from your doorstep or by just drawing the curtains of your bungalow window. Verde Mar - Just steps away from world renowned Manuel Antonio National Park.
While it's hard to beat lying on one of the world's most beautiful beaches or hiking down trails through the rain forest, there are a couple of special activities that we recommend. Canopy Safari - Caters to the free spirit in all of us, designed to immerse you in a world of adventure and discovery. Iguana Tours - Specializing in sea kayaking and water rafting, naturalist tours and adventure activities such as horseback riding, dolphin watch excursions and rain forest hiking.
While it's pretty slow in low season, there's plenty to do in Quepos during high season. El Banco Bar - Shows all major sporting events. Has good food and late night live music.
Quepos allows tourists to experience a once in a lifetime nature experience in Manuel Antonio National Park without leaving any of the familiar amenities behind. The close proximity of the park, located just 4.3 miles (7 km) to the south, and a wide array of services makes Quepos the perfect place to stay for those who wish to explore this enchanting area. The amenities available include everything from banks, restaurants, hotels, gift shops, bakeries, bars, a hospital, supermarket and even a post office.
The area was once dependent on banana plantations which used to line the surrounding area. After disease infiltrated the harvest, interest transferred to African Palms as the prominent crop. Now, tourism has deemed itself the major economic factor, contributing to just about everything in the area. Quepos lures in many tourists for its fantastic sportfishing. In fact, some have come solely to participate in this world class experience and have never left. The main attraction here is marlin fishing, especially during the months of December to April. Many outfitters will be more than happy to accompany eager anglers on the high seas for an unforgettable outing. Besides sportfishing, many other activities are available. Visiting the nearby Butterfly Botanical Gardens is sure to impress as there are informative exhibits, night walks and a stunning collection of butterflies, all housed in one incredible location. For some wildlife viewing that's a little more untamed, check out the Damas Estuary. Exploring this maze of wetlands by boat or by kayak is the only way to see crocodiles, monkeys, herons, raccoons and more. For something a bit more equestrian, horseback riding excursions are available, so don't forget your spurs! Depending on the time of year, white-water rafting on the Naranjo River can reach up to class IV in intensity, but most who experience this river would rate it a ten out of ten. North of Quepos are the Damas Caves, a surreal experience for anyone brave enough to crawl and hike between stalagmites and stalactites witnessing bats and insects close up. A stay in Quepos is sure to entertain as the nightlife and activities in the area are a must for any vacation. A wide range of accommodations are readily available for all travelers. Transportation to Manuel Antonio is uncomplicated and a must for anyone who embarks on a vacation to the Central Pacific.
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Does there exist a matroid that is representable over $\mathbb{R}$ but not over $\mathbb{Q}$?
In particular, can one give a positive answer using a nonrational polytope, i.e., a combinatorial polytope that cannot be realized as the convex hull of rational vertices? (Such things do exist; see, e.g., p.94 of Grünbaum's Convex Polytopes.) The vertex sets of the faces of a convex polytope certainly form the flats of a matroid, but it's not clear to me why the same matroid could not be realized by affine dependences of a set of points not in convex position.


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Chino, Calif. - August 21, 2009 - After last year\'s fantastic season, many were wondering if the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki/Yoshimura team, led by defending champion Dustin Wimmer (#1) and veteran rider Doug Gust (#55), would be able to put in another championship winning performance in the 2009 AMA Pro Moose Racing/ITP Tires ATV MX Series. The competition would be as strong - if not stronger - than it was in 2008, and there were some new faces determined to stand at the top step of the podium. But after the final checkered flag of the 2009 season, it was Dustin Wimmer holding his second consecutive championship plate in the air.
The season began on March 7th and started off just as it had the year before, with Dustin Wimmer on top. Wimmer, aboard his trusted QuadRacer R450, stormed to the overall win at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Teammate Doug Gust, however, had a much more difficult time. After a first-turn pileup, Gust managed to finish the day in 8th overall.
Round two of the series landed in Pell City, Alabama, home of Mill Creek Raceway, on March 20th. Wimmer, proving early on that he was going to be the man to beat, decimated the field in both motos, going 1-1 for the overall victory. Gust, however, was once again the victim of a first-turn incident, but the veteran rider rode hard to secure a respectable 6th overall.
On April 4th, the Ballance Moto X track in Bowling Green, Kentucky played host to round three of the series. Wimmer appeared to be an early favorite by setting blazing fast lap times in practice and qualifying, but the defending champ couldn\'t find his rhythm. He secured his third straight podium finished of the season, however, with a 3-3 finish, good enough for third overall. Gust had a problematic weekend, as he was only able to finish tenth overall.
April 17th saw Dustin Wimmer return to the top step of the podium at the Birch Creek Motorsports Facility in Danville, Virginia. After two drawn out battles, Wimmer claimed his third win of the season with 2-1 moto scores. Gust put in a strong come from behind ride and finished the weekend seventh overall.
Wimmer\'s championship hopes seemed to suffer serious blow on May 2nd. It was round five of the series at the Sunset Ridge Motocross Park in Walnut, Illinois, and the series points leader was sitting at home, nursing a dislocated shoulder. Doug Gust took over for his teammate, though, putting the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki/Yoshimura QuadRacer R450 on the podium with 4 - 6 moto finishes for third overall.
In a display of heart and determination to win a second title, Dustin Wimmer surprised everyone when he showed up to race at Steel City on May 23rd in Delmont, Pennsylvania. Though he hadn\'t been able to train and his stamina was low, the Pennsylvania native put in two gritty rides to finish 8th overall, but most importantly, kept himself alive in the championship hunt. Gust put in a consistent top five finish with fourth overall.
Round seven took place at the daunting Unadilla circuit in New Berlin, New York. Wimmer, still riding with an injured shoulder, put in two safe and steady rides to secure 6th place overall, keeping himself close to the top of the points standings. Teammate Gust rode two great races and finished a fantastic second place.
June 27th marked Dustin Wimmer\'s return to the podium at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tennessee. Though he was recovering from shoulder surgery, Wimmer wasn\'t about to let that hold him back. After an eleventh place start in the first moto, he cut through the field with unmatched speed, taking the win on the last lap. In the second moto, he made it look easy, checking out at the front on his way to a crushing 1-1 performance. Gust, meanwhile, backed up his podium finishes from the previous races and second place overall.
The Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki/Yoshimura duo weren\'t about to stop their display of dominance when the series hit Pleasure Valley Raceway in Armagh, Pennsylvania on July 17th. Wimmer added two more moto victories and another first overall to his tally, while Gust followed the defending champ home to another second overall.
Wimmer was relentless at Red Bud Track N Trail in Buchanan, Michigan, site of the penultimate round on August 1st. The competition was fierce and Wimmer was under intense pressure in both motos, but he never cracked, riding off to another stunning 1-1 overall victory. It was another top five overall for Doug Gust, as well, with the veteran rider taking fourth overall.
It was now August 15th and the series was at Loretta Lynn\'s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Wimmer needed only five points in the first moto to put an exclamation point on his incredible season. As the gate dropped, he would not be denied. Riding safely and consistently, the defending champion became a two-time champion, finishing the first moto in fourth. He finished the day fourth overall, one spot ahead of his teammate Doug Gust. As well as winning the 2009 AMA ATV Motocross title, Wimmer, as well as Gust, catapulted Suzuki to their second straight manufacturers title.
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The trick is on the silly, immature man in Durango West II who slammed the door on my 11-year-old daughter as she trick-or-treated because you thought she was �campaigning.� She wore a cardboard binder that read �Romney�s Binder of Women� with another sign that read �I�m niether (sic) Republic nor Democrat, I just thought this was funny.�
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KILLEEN (November 5, 2012)—A rollover accident Monday morning on U.S. Highway 190 sent a pregnant woman to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.
Witnesses said the woman was driving west on the highway when she lost control of the vehicle.
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Daily Care for Implanted Ports
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Penn Home Infusion Team
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Last Modified: November 1, 2001
- Take your temperature every day 2 hours after starting your infusion.
- You should take your temperature if you feel warm, flushed, or have chills.
- If your temperature is above 100.5 it should be taken every four hours while you are awake especially during your infusion.
- Weigh yourself the same time everyday.
- Test your blood for sugar if instructed.
- Notify physician if:
- temperature greater than 100.5 degrees.
- weight gain or loss of more than 2 lbs per day.
- blood sugar greater than _____ or less than _____ (if instructed to do fingersticks).
- Daily temperature, weight, and blood sugar are to be recorded in your booklet. Bring this with you to each office visit.
- Swimming, Bathing, and Showering are permitted when implanted port is deaccessed.
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In total, you could probably fit something like six or seven dozen kittens in these things. NOT THAT YOU SHOULD.
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When I was a kid we used to put these on our heads and pull out the air with a vacuum, see who could make the best time.
And I turned out TV.
Pro Tip: These are a GREAT way to get lots of clothes off to college and to store things for the summer. We put everything in storage for son for the summer. We just seal up all the bedding, towels, and clothes that don't come home.
@markmc27: That would explain a lot : )
@markmc27: I want to uprank you because of the funny comment, but as a parent I just can't.
I know some people love Space Bags, but my personal experience has been poor. I bought several years ago, and each bag's ability to maintain a seal was kaput within a year or two - many within six months.
We've used ours for a couple of years to store the guest bedding & the winter blankets; they're still going strong, and have really cut down on the amount of storage space we need. I think we paid $20 for the same number of bags, IIRC.
Finally I can sous vide a whole side of beef!
This seems like a good deal, and as I am about to move out of the country, this seems a good way to get my clothes and other smooshables there.
But... anyone have any experience with all4cellular?
Also... these bags... not very cellular...
@takenforgranite: I've purchased from them a couple of times. No problems. They do accept PayPal.
they were utter crap when I bought them some years ago. .
@barnabee: cool, thanks!
I've had hit and miss success with these bags, but I don't need them to last forever. I just need them to last long enough to get 10 lbs of crap into a 5lb bag, and down to the DR.
interesting: bought a set on Christmas clearance in 2011. didn't work for shite. followed directions and the bag stayed sucked down for several minutes, so i put it in the closet. next day went to get my coat out, and the bag was definitely NOT vacuumed. Last fall i saw an instructable on how to make one out of a trash bag, with a clip or rubber band and a vacuum wand. been sealed about 3 months now. i guess some things you just can't buy: love, happiness and quality. Happy Monday folks.
My now wife bought these for me as kind of a gag Christmas gift. Now I'm using them to pack away her stuff for the season. Jokes on her!!
BTW - quick look and they're about $20 on Amazon so good deal here.
@pecksnif: Completely agree. They're great for compressing your bulky sweaters, pillows, and blankets, but don't expect them to keep a seal or hold their shape for any period of time.
editorkid, where in the hot tub?
The bags tear easily.
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I have always been interested in algorithms, sort, crypto, binary trees, data compression, memory operations, etc.
I read Mark Nelson's article about permutations in C++ with the STL function next_perm(), very interesting and useful, after that I wrote one class method to get the next permutation in Delphi, since that is the tool I presently use most. This function works on lexographic order, I got the algo idea from a answer in another topic here on stackoverflow, but now I have a big problem. I'm working with permutations with repeated elements in a vector and there are lot of permutations that I don't need. For example, I have this first permutation for 7 elements in lexographic order:
6667778 (6 = 3 times consecutively, 7 = 3 times consecutively)
For my work I consider valid perm only those with at most 2 elements repeated consecutively, like this:
6676778 (6 = 2 times consecutively, 7 = 2 times consecutively)
In short, I need a function that returns only permutations that have at most N consecutive repetitions, according to the parameter received.
Does anyone know if there is some algorithm that already does this?
Sorry for any mistakes in the text, I still don't speak English very well.
Thank you so much, Carlos