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To rmgx:
This is regarding good books on the topic.
One prominent american scientist paraphrased once Isaak Newton saying that he was able to see a little further just because he was standing on the shoulders of Hungarians. Hungarian scientific and especially mathematical school produced increadible number of brilliant scholars. Probably, most famous of them is Paul Erdos due to his eccentric character. But to be a brilliant scholar does not always mean to be a good writer on the topic. Well, another Hungarian math guru, George Polya, could be characterized as both a brilliant mathematician as well as its popularizer. His book "How to solve it" can make a lot of difference for a reader who is willing to spent some time and crunch some numbers so to speak. His writing style is very easygoing and light, his examples and illustrations though may require a little bit of mental effort. That book is slightly more advanced than those of Mr. Paulos but chances are you would like it as much or even greater.
On the other note, looking on different disciplines and good books on the respective themes, I have to admit that for some, not very clear, reason, evolutionary biology attracts surprisingly more very good writers (who are scientists themselves as well) than other branches of knowledge. One of them, Sean Carrol, in his book "The Making of the Fittest" produces a very interesting insight on the evolution from the mathematical perspective.
This article talks about a subject that is dear to me. The topic has been addressed by many authors and I would recommend "innumeracy: mathematical illiteracy and its consequences" by Allen Paulos.
I feel it is important to recall the old saying that "mathematics is the queen and servant of all sciences" and add that we shouldn't restrict the term "sciences" to just engineering and the natural sciences.
Sadly the layman's vision of mathematics is subject to reductionism.
Mathematics - of course - is much much more than just numbers it IS the language of Nature and its constructs have been determinant in the ascent of Man both in terms of Society and Technology. Whilst I do not wish to preach the hegemony of mathematics, the general public would be astonished to see just how much can be modelled using such formal tools. Further, mathematics, nearly all of which is applicable (where did the silly pure-applied dualism come from?) has very practical and useful consequences. I have taught and used mathematics all my life and it has proved to be a very worthwhile investment.
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Gordon Hardy is memorable for many by his famous remark about immortal mathematical ideas (patterns?) versus mortal languages, this is why, he argued, Archimedes will always be remembered when Aeschylys is forgotten.
I think the main question, which should be formulated in this regard, is what math for us and how and why we value it (if any). For the author of the article math is important medium or instrument for economy and its value can be assessed by how useful it can be for putting the country in a leading business position. That's one point of view. The usefulness of math as apparatus for researching in, say, theoretical physics is another point of view. Ramanujan and Erdos probably valued math as the field of intellectual sport, which had nothing to do with money, business or mutual understanding between different nations. There are also people out there who consider math more like art than anything else, which is, essentially economically useless, but still very needful for human beings. Sometimes some of those points mix up in one alloy, when person thinks of math as of art and useful instrument for science simultaneously. Finally, there are some who don't care.
The bottomline though, irrespective to one's point of view, is that good exposure to math in high school and possibly in college will not hurt as least and most likely can be very helpful later in life. There are so much math around us, we do literally breath it in and out every bloody day, even if we don't realize it. That's true, one can live all life without even trying to, say, apply progression formulas to forecast the value of investment amount in few years, relying on expretise of financial planners. At the same time one can live also without drivers license relying on public transport only.
The point here though is that such life very different from what it could have been.
Conflating modern mathematics with the search for patterns as a few of the reposndents have done here is nonsense; one then simply reduces the subject to something like needlepoint. Nor is pure mathematics (whatever "pure" means and I blame GH Hardy for this snobbery that has set progress in maths back at least decades) all about numbers. If so mathematicians would be aspiring idiot-savants.
Mathematics is about transformation, or, specifically, about showing how different mathematical objects are identical --"isomorphic" is the technical term -- to other objects and what the limits of this transformation are. (The rest is just a vast exercise in taxonomy, as the entities are then sorted by properties into families.) This is what gives maths its usefulness in areas like string and brane theory.
It is true that encryption techniques are important - but 99.9% of e-commerce programeers don't need to know anything about how they work - they will simply use something made by someone else.
"Good" mathematical problems rarely arise for business programmers - and when they do, there's usually a ready-made solution either freely or cheaply available. When they do arise, they will only need to be solved once - then the code for resolving the problem will be available for that company forever. For a specific requirement, one can find (or request) a solution from an on-line forum.
There certainly are professions or situations where mathematical skill will make a key difference (Google, mathematical/engineering software, energy forecasting, video games, financial hedging etc) - but, unfortunatley, such positions are rare, are becoming rarer, and are probably becoming less well rewarded.
To CathyxXZ:
I guess, the author of the article, when saying "math and related areas", meant a little bit more of related areas than pure math itself. If you just think of those related areas, it is whole different story. Take computer science of computer programming - at some point it is almost impossible to distiguish where math ends and programming begins. They are so badly intermingled that sometimes it makes you wonder what kind of exercise you do - solving some task in combinatorics or doing some kind of data modelling for, say, eCommerce transactions. Many programmers are dealing with mathematical tasks when coding business or scientific applications even though majority of them do not think of it as mathematical ones; even more don't actually realize that there are specific mathematical disciplines dedicated to those tasks. In this regard high school and college exposure to mathematics, especially to areas of set theory, combinatorics and, somewhat, graph theory, can be extremely useful for those who decides to become eventually some kind of IT professional.
The author's alarming point of view towards pure math education can also be understood in the light of latest developments, where pure math put to work hard for business. And I am not even saying about something super scientific like calculating some aerodinamical properties of objects for say Boeing. Say eCommerce, which affects nowdays life of increasingly high number of people is possible due to the mere fact that distribution of prime numbers is very chaotic and unpredictable among integers. That fact from pure and highly abstract math, first researched by Gauss and later Riemann, Erdos and many other luminaries, found its application in cryptographic algorithm every online shopper in the world invokes each type she pays for some goodies at Amazon.com. Pure math itself is traditionally not considered as highly helpful for business until hits like RSA algorithm take place. The problem though nobody knows when some result in pure math can become commersialized enought to become important for business and this is why, I guess, the author mentions pure math. Fundamental science by definition can not provide good ROI momentarily. But if country does not invest in fundamental science it can not expect anything at all.
Your analogy with English language is good although English is somewhat different from math. The language we get pretty much by itself, with maternal milk so to speak. As per Mr. Chomsky our brains are sort of hardwired for it. The math, on the other hand, does not come by itself and easy. So pretty much everybody who can speak English can consider herself an expert in it, with all benefits rippable from it. To be an expert in math requres work, usually hard one. So the benefits of being expert in math are ripped by significantly less number of people.
Although, I must say, being expert in language (meaning able to communicate and express thoughts) is definitely a prerequisite to to be an expert in math.:))
Dear EditorI found the argument of this article rather strange: I can't see how the number of students doing Mathematics course in uni will be related to the future of a country. I am entirely agree on the importance of mathematics. However, as been mentioned in the article, mathematics has integrated into almost all other scientific research area - This means a sciencist, say a theoretical physicist, is normally equipped with mathematics skills no less than a mathematicion. As you put on the title, mathematics is precisely a common language used in the scientific world. But will you say English or other language is in danger if there are only few experts are doing highly specialied reseach on some grammar issue which has little inpact on daily life?
To Jan Foniok:
No, it does not disprove that and I had no intentions of such a disproval. As I mentioned earlier, Greek school of reasoning brought into the math something quite fundumental, namely the concept of strict mathematical proof. This is a central paradigm now and most likely it will stay this way for a while. If all "revolutions" in math to be looked retrospectively, none of them even tried to displace the concept of proof, not even the Godel's theorem.
Few relatively minor, although amazingly useful, concepts came from other areas. For example, the concept of zero, so useful in our positional notation in writing numbers. There are evidences it came for the first time from (again) some clay tables of Mesopotamia.
On the other (not too serious) note, I would say that many people may believe that true heart of mathematics is Fibonacci series. That is due to increadible market penetration of the famous book by Dan Brown with subsuquent Hollywood blockbuster.:)
Posters are ignoring the political consequences of innumeracy. Let me offer as an example the autism/vaccination debate now raging in the US. Anti-vaccination advocates, aided by innumerate politicians such as John McCain, have persuaded thousands of parents not to vaccinate their children for fear of inducing autism. These groups resist any understanding of statistics. Already pockets of unvaccinated children have caused localized epidemics of measles and pertussis in the US. If this trend grows, we will see a return to the days of polio and diphtheria epidemics.
To Grettir:Of course you learn other things at university than "high-school" synthetic geometry. On the other hand, even calculus has topological i.e. geometric roots. Modern mathematics being a superset of Greek mathematics does not disprove that its fundamentals stem from the Greek school.
To Ike1976:
You probably mean the Godel's Theorem about incompletion. You are definitely right in this regard. If some set of axiomatic rules is defined there can be certain statements which are neither provable nor disprovable. At the same time you think of the mathematical proof as a concept beyond the Godel's frightening findings it is definetely something as fundamental to math as, say, soccer ball in the game of soccer - without the ball there is no game as we know it, withour proof there is no math as we know it.
Now, the geometry of ancient peasants. Say, I am ancient peasant Gilgamesh who want to border properly my lot from another ancient peasant Enkidu who happen to be a neighbour of mine. We need to set exact 90 degrees angle on the border so it would be just for both of us. We both go to ancient religios leader who owns clay table Plimpton 322. What is he gonna do? He will apply of one of the Pythagorean triplets from the clay table to our particular case, saying that we need to do this and that to make the angle exactly 90 degrees. We both do that and we both SEE that it is fair, because Pythagorean triplets produce this angle properly beyond the reasonable doubt of me or Enkidu. As you see we needed to solve geometrical task but ended up playing with numbers as abstract entities.
Interesting series of comments here, thot i shld add my tuppence worth :-)
I have to agree with Jan and Slava that pattern/geometry is more fundamental to maths than numbers. Numbers are inherently inferior to geometry and were considered suitable for peasants and traders in ancient Egypt. Priests, who had to calculate the calendar, used geometry. I'm struggling, however, to agree with Grettir that "proof for the general case" is the (only) true essence of math ... where does that leave self-organising systems, for which there may not be any proofs?
Perhaps math is reaching its limits because it is still rooted to greek thought. At this point i shall refer to Einstein and rest my case.
To Jan Foniok:
There can be a multitude of opinions of what can be considered the heart of today's mathematics. I would definitely agree with you that Euclid, Archimedes and Pythagoras are at the heart of high school mathematics. But once you go to the college at the very first lecture on calculus they will not be giving you a definition of irrational numbers by Pythagoras - it will be Dedekind dissections. Also, every practicing mathematician will probably consider his area of expertise as a major branch of math. Math gets extremely specialised nowadays, experts in logic speak the language sometimes fairly foreign to the one of, say, differential equations. The math gurus with encycopedic horizons, like Paul Erdos or Andrey Kolmogorov, are vanishingly rare.
I also agree with you that true mathematical approach manifested itself more in Greek scientific traditions than ahywhere else. The clay tablet I was reffering to is known as Plimpton 322. It contains among other increadible things very vast array of Pythagorean triplets. At the same time is does not contain something which is true essence of math - the proof for general case. The complete proof, as it is known today (and it is about 37 of them) is called Theorem of Pythagoras, because his school was first who offered it to humanity.
To Grettir:Modern European maths is based more on patterns than numbers, and it started from patterns rather than numbers. Euclid's and other Greeks' study of geometry is at the heart of today's mathematics; not the clay tables.
To slava99.
Are you referring to patterns as abstract ideas beyond mere quantitative characteristics?
For some reason many people believe that good mathematicians are good at counting numbers. Some of them, very few though, are. Many mathematical proofs have nothing to do with numbers per se, especially in superabstract areas of algebra and logic.
I think math started from numbers just because it was, in a way, easy object to start abstraction from. It changed big time though from the moment of Shummerian math clay tables.
Do mathematicians even talk in numbers? Patterns is more like it. Mathematics is focused on patterns not numbers.If the world is becoming innumerated, those are engineers doing the books.
I'm not saying that students' knowledge of math is unimportant, but far more important in today's modern economy is the ability to think creatively and solve open-ended problems.I've heard many employers in Asia complain that their employees lack initiative, "outside-the-box" thinking, and problem-solving skills. Asian students can post all the test scores they want and I won't be worried about the downfall of Western Civilization. Have a conversation with some of these supposed wiz kids and you might find that they seem labotimized...nothing going on in their minds after years of enduring rote memorization and endless amounts of repetitive and often useless homework.
Few years back a friend of mine who specialized in Numbers Theory when student in the university, said to me sadly that it is hard for him to apply his area of expertise in business to make money and put food on the table. So he shifted his career drastically and become computer programmer - the transition for mathematicians into programming somewhat smoother than for non-mathematicians. Apparently, things changed since. The encryption algorithm RSA, used widely in the modern communications via Internet and in E-Commerce is nothing but application of pure Numbers Theory, its part where prime numbers play its enigmatic, and so well researched by Paul Erdos, role. In a way, my friend applies his expertise indirectly building sophisticated business applications with a lot of cryptography in it.
Who knows, maybe in few years Grisha Perelman's solution of Poincare's conjecture will become commercialized enough as well.
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Just HOW BAD Was The Buchanon Trade?
Instead of Buchanon we could have had the following............
Second round: Odell Thurman - Future middle linebacker of the Houston Texas. Could have been paired with 1st round draft pick Derrick Johnson. Add Peek and depth to a 4-3 and there are your linebackers of the future for the Texans. Or Matt Jones, Spears, Barron, James, Pollack, etc. But that changes the rest... Dan Cody Darrent Williams Jonathan Babineaux Third round: Chris Henry - Ideal #2 receiver with Johnson. Johnson, Henry, Mathis, Armstrong, and Bush would be a good NFL receiver core. Domonique Foxworth - There is your P-Buch. WHAT A BAD TRADE Casserly screws this team so much. Get him out of here! Hopefully the new GM will see that this is a young, rebuilding team that needs to maximize the potential of the draft.
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lets see about next season, maybe he will get some work in the offseason and get better, i say give him one more year
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I'm not defending Buchanon, but I don't like the "we could of had" threads. Hindsight is 20/20. You can say that almost about any team/any draft. should we of made the trade, probably not, but hindsight is 20/20
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We could've been in the Super Bowl if we got all the players from New England to come play for us and hired their coaches too. Problem is A) that didn't happen and B) It doesn't guarantee that our results would be the same.
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I don't understand why Buchannon is so bad. They guy has extreme talent, but does not apply it. I think he is a better nickle corner than Faggins. If we can pick up a solid #2 corner, we could keep him around for that/punt returns.
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Yeah, I think we were Buchannon's last chance, as a starting corner anyway.
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P.Buch had question marks on him when he got here, and then add him to a defensive scheme that NONE of our players seem to have any success with, and he looks marginal at best.
Even D.Rob looks like he's regressing, and we know he's got talent. Many of the players on our D had potential before they got here, but now they just look like stupid decisions. Players or scheme?
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Guys buchanon had worn out his welcome in Oakland his value was not a 2nd and 3rd rounder. maybe if we got Woodson and his fat contract situation.
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I won't go so far as to say our first pick was a waste....how do we know the kid doesn't even start.
I was definitely :brickwall not happy with the TJ pick though. Made no sense if we kept saying all along we won't draft DJ b/c he played in a 4-3 but we'll draft a DT who played in one. I must agree I was happy about the PBUC trade but of course I hadn't seen him play but once in the pros. I'd NOT heard about the fact that he won't hit even the dummies in practice or that he baths himself in lighter fluid so he can continuously be burnt. BUT HEY ISN'T THAT WHAT THE SCOUTS ARE FOR????
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You're certainly right there. We have a lot of needs on Defense IMO.
The only person's whose job seems secure is DROB. Everyone else I"m kinda like the jury is still out. Babin...we moved UP for this kid. I never understood that pick. Peek though a monster is still inconsistent but maybe with time. I'd like to see us get another ILB and move Wong back outside if we are going to keep him though Wong I'm not even just innnn love with. I'm starting to get on the AJ HAWK bandwagon more and more here. He really impressed me in the UT-OSU game. Again though.... DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A SCOUT....but hey i'm starting to wonder ARE OUR SCOUTS EVEN SCOUTS? lol
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I don't think it is fair yet on the TJ pick.. we still have to see what they do with the 3rd rounder for this years draft.. and it looks to be a high 3rd rounder the way NO is playing
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I am skeptical of metaphysics and self-help that advocates surface positive thinking; but as you know ( previous entries) I have struggled with severe anxiety most of my life and this has been exasperated by lengthy international job contract searches and negotiations. I am not a negative person but the nature of my stressful living situation + anxiety twists most thoughts in this direction so I must take meaningful steps to change this.
Yesterday I wrote this:
"Soon I will become a positive, valued teacher and co-worker. This vocation is so important and precious that naturally it will take time to be sorted.
I deserve this position and it has now come to me through diligence, ambition and passion for education. I am appreciated not only for who I am on paper but also proven through my expertise and actions.
I know that I am and will continue to be a big blessing to my colleagues and the children I teach. My duty to myself and this vocation is to keep learning, preparing and remaining positive for this position. I ask the powers that be (God) and my ancestors to bless this process and dream. May we come together and make great things happen."�
The thing about positive affirmations is that you are *supposed* to believe them but of course this is easier said than done.
My anxiety has a tendency to crush me so I got into the habit of checking email right before I go to bed so I could avoid no news all day and dream about a response the next day.
Yesterday I checked my email to find a formal contract and job offer. Wait VORBEI!!!
I have obtained the dream job! This position/place I have been envisaging of working for even before I graduated with my MA in May 2011. I applied twice over the course of three years, most recently in October. I saw there was a still a demand in February and got a little mad. I fit the ideal candidate portfolio so I sent an email asking if there was something wrong with my qualifications.
I found out I had been accidently overlooked and they were so apologetic. I went from crestfallen that the dream job didn't want me to being fast tracked through interviews, qualification checks in a matter of weeks. Other job possibilities were looming but I WANTED THIS.
...and I still had to wait and wait. Yes, I had to send an email for follow up on Monday after three weeks of post interview wonder.
I'll keep this journal short and sweet but I believe that the take away from this story is simple: be brave enough to ask for what you want keep improving/expanding your skillset in the meantime. Seek advice when you need it. If you can, make yourself an irresistible candidate. Yes, my degree is great, my ambition great but the fact that I worked in a newly founded Kindergarten in Russia and speak German made me *irresistible.* The email began yesterday with: we definitely want to hire and welcome you.
If I had not sent that secondary email in February I would still be wondering.
I thank you all for your prayers and well wishes, I pray for many people here and many people I know and I know good energy makes all the difference.
I still need your prayers. We now begin the bureaucratic processes of obtaining residency and work permits. I do see a trip or two to the German consulate in the near future. German bureaucracy while not corrupt dots every j and crosses every t. There is a tendency for over exactness, including myself, with Germans. This could take a couple of weeks or months. I could be rejected the first time or I could need some obscure piece of paperwork.
I will commence my new position in August or September in the Greater Frankfurt area! I look forward to continuing to being a part of the great German Kindergarten tradition. Some of you may know that the concept of Kindergarten began in Germany. I find it an incredibly inspiring history and follow foundational pedagogical principals to this day. Some of you might also know that the very first Kindergarten in the US was established in Wisconsin by German immigrants. My Mother is a Wisconsin Bavarian.
{A sign in Bad Blankenburg Germany marking the first Kindergarten, taken on a nerdy pilgrimage in July 2012!)
For those who might be wondering: I think I must be in some sort of shock�KI am exhausted and happy but not teary eyed---yet.
{Kazan Russia April 2012-Planting our Indoor Garden, gardens a huge principal of the original Kindergarten.}
{A bit of teacher humour...my Mom knows I can't do math...}
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Congratulations on accepting your dream job ! That's wonderful news that you'll be teaching in Germany. As you know, I received a job offer after having been laid off for several months. Something must be in the air because several people I know (you're now on the list) who've been out of work have found jobs in the month of April.
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Congratulations on the new job! I'm going through a rough time I'm in a position I love but with recent budget cutbacks my job is on the line. Rather than focus on the negative I have decided I will make a new r�sum� and with my recent confidence boost from my weight loss I think I will be pretty irresistible in the job market. I will know more on Monday if I get to stay or if I will be put on the surplus list. Keep up the great work!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNEW you could do it!! How very exciting for you! We are all cheering your great news! Now let's get those I's dotted and those T's crossed and life will be worth living again!! So very happy for you!
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I am so very happy for you ! .. What a great outcome .. Congratulations Samantha xx
Much love Susie xx
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Title : Rooftop Prince (Korean Drama) HD 720 Language : Korean Subtitle : English Original Run : 14 March 2012 – May 24, 2012 Rooftop Prince (Hangul: 옥탑방 왕세자; Hanja: 屋塔房王世子; Ok-tab-bang Wang-se-ja) is a SBS television series about Crown Prince Yi Gak of Joseon whose wife, the Crown Princess, had suddenly drowned. Suspecting his wife has been murdered, Crown Prince Yi Gak hires three men outside the court to act as his private task force and find the culprit. Mysteriously,while searching clues for the culprit, they travel 300 years into the future and land in modern-day Seoul in the rooftop apartment belonging to Park-ha, who has returned to Seoul from U.S in search of her biological parents. Soon after landing in the modern day Seoul, and to his surprise, he runs across a woman that looks exactly like his drowned crown princess. However, he soon finds out that there is also a man, looking exactly like himself, who lived in the modern day Korea. Although with difficulty, the men, with the help of Park-ha, try to fit into modern times while trying to reconnect with the past and solve the mystery of the his wife's death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooftop_Prince
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text: Real Retro Silent Sillies by JK-Antwon on DAThe local news radio station did a little interview with Anthony Hunter about his retro comic strips Silent Sillies. The series are a very good revival of the past retro comic/silent animation from the 1930s. I can tell that Anthony brings the spirit of the past in a charming silly and inspiring way.If you like retro style cartoons visit Anthony Hunter's page on DA: http://jk-antwon.deviantart.com/ and read an interview on http://www.hometowndailynews.com/14740/local_artist_receives_notoriety_for_comic_strip.html .Good Stuff, keep searching!Nina


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Book your room at Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA
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Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)Superior Room
Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)Deluxe Room
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Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)Executive Suite
Max Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)Baltic Suite
Max Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)5-star beach hotel with a full-service spa
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Simply enter your Nectar card number when prompted. Your points will be credited 30 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
Located in Jurmala, this beachfront hotel is in the city center, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Jurmala City Museum, and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Jurmala Beach. Dzintari Forest Park and Livu Aqua Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 165 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer free WiFi and 24-hour room service. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also find minibars and in-room massages.
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Hotel Amenities
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with cabanas (surcharge). Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA like an indoor pool and a children's pool.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 2 coffee shops/cafés. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury hotel also offers a health club, a spa tub, and a steam room. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA is a smoke-free property.
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 165
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 8
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 11
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Beach bar
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1982
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 8995
- Conference space size (meters) - 836
- Free self parking
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Deep soaking bathtub
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Caviar Club - This beachfront seafood restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open select days.
Il Sole - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Lobby bar - This lobby lounge specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
Beach Bar & Grill - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open select days.
Seafood & Oyster Terrace - Overlooking the ocean, this seafood restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a steam room, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Playground on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
Baltic Beach SPA has 50 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include hot stone massages, sports massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open daily. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 2 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Hot stone massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Massages on beach
- Number of treatment rooms 50
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Mud bath in spa
- Minimum age to access spa is 2
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible parking
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 11:30 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No pets or service animals allowed
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 30 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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No, no one held a gun to my head, and I am happy for the choice I made. I was just pointing out some of the excuses that were given. Just be honest I would have brought him home anyway. LOL


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Bar Calle 62: Life music and fantastic local dancers
Absolutely fantastic, especially on weekends. Life music, dancing competition. Local Bar on fresh air. People dancing on the street. No entrance fee. Prices affortable. That was my favourite place! Can recommend it to any Salsa lover!
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Open-air dancing
Opposite to the hotel 'Cuatro Palmas' there is a bar in open-air and a little stage where artists play their music and tourists as well as Cubans dance the night away. Salsa for everyone!
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Calle 62, opposite Cuatro Palmas: Superb Live Music and Cheap Drinks
Great live bands and other entertainment rom 9.00 - 11.00 pm every night at Calle 62, a roadside bar opposite the Mercure Cuatro Palmas. No admission or cover charge and the drinks are cheap. As the bar is open on two sides you can check out the bands before you take a table. Very relaxed.
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Comparsita, Discoteca La Bamba, Havana Club: Well night life exists
These three clubs were open every night during our stay, but none of these were extremely exciting. Comparsita is located in town and you might like it if you can listen to commercial Cuban pop all night. As a good thing - you get to meet locals here. Havana Club is totally western oriented - no locals here - mostly hotel guests. La Bamba is somewhere n between, music is mix of cuban pop and popular world hits. Almost no locals here either. Also there is an open bar in front of hotel "Palma Real" (I think) in Varadero where live band plays every night. Locals and tourists mix here, but I didn't like the live band - too commercial. Go to Havan for some cuban jazz action!!!
Calle 62: Weekday nights!
There's plenty of nightlife in Varadero… especially during the high season. But if you happen to visit the place in the slow season, on a weekday night… this bar on Calle 62 is a great option!
It's an open air place… with live music… and what everybody wants when going out, people!! It's usually packed… people drinking in the street watching the show, dancing. Pretty fun! -
Nightclubs in Varadero
I just returned from Varadero and I was out each and every night. The clubs close at 3am (all of them) but usually people are still out and about for a few more hours. Here is some updated information on some of the clubs:
Las Cuevas (The Pirate Cave): I talked to the doorman who told me that Monday is their big night. So, I returned on Monday night with a few of my friends and it was very busy. They have a show that goes until approx 11:30 and until this show is over, don't expect to be able to move around. We were like sardines inside the club until the show ended. The reason is that people are seated at their tables in the front of the club and there is no standing aloud in this area until the show is over, also the stage opens as a dance floor and this opens more room to move. Because it is an actual cave, the roof is very low (as low as 7.5 feet in some places) and it is extremely hot inside. Expect to sweat.
La Rumba: This is more like a North American club than the others, it was busy pretty much every night but it was comfortable inside. Lots of room, nice sized dancefloor and the location is great, right on the beach. So, if you want to get some air for a few minutes you can be on the beach in less than a minute.
Havana Club: We went Friday an it wasn't great, not very busy at all, but we returned on Wednesday and it was very busy and we had a great time. Located right in the town, across from Arenas Blancas and beside Las Palmas, the location is convenient, and it's always a must when I visit Varadero, at least once per trip, lots of memories here.
International Hotel: Again, there is a show here that runs until about 11:00/11:30 but even when the show is on there is lots of room. Nice crowd, very sociable. The show is not so bad either.
La Comprasita: Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get to this club, but I've heard good things. Located a little further into the town than Havana Club, shouldn't be more than a 5peso cabribe from most hotels.
Dress Code: Didn't encounter any dress codes, I wore jeans just about every night and I was fine. You should bring some 'going out' clothes, though. -
Havana Club: Havana Club Varadero
The "Havana Club" bar, or "club nocturno" as is seen on their sign, is one of the hottest nightclubs in Varadero Cuba. The "Havana Club" is a attraction in the heart of Varadero Cuba that is off of the resorts, but within walking distance from most of....
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Your own beach party
In Varadero you will find most nightlife in the all-inclusive hotels. The rest of town seems to be a sleep. There are plenty of beach bars which are very nice but deserted. You can order drinks at the bar and have your own party on the beach in front of the bar. More fun than sitting on an empty terras!
Havana Club, Calle 62, Internacional...: Nightlife options in Varadero
It's so easy and safe to get around Varadero, there's really no reason why you should stick to your resort at night. Two of the best nightlife options are located in downtown Varadero. The first is called "Calle 62" (because it's on calle 62, of course!). It's an open-air bar where they play live music every night until midnight - it's pretty cool to see how all the nearby streets suddenly turn into a gigantic dance floor! After midnight, the crowd moves down the street to the Havana Club, which is a really nice nightclub with a $5 cover charge - they play mostly pop and Latin hits, which makes it popular both with tourists and locals.
Another very popular spot in Varadero is the nightclub of the Hotel Internacional (I believe it's called Cabaret Continental). They have a cabaret show on most nights so it doesn't turn into a nightclub until close to midnight, at which point it can get very crowded even though the place is fairly big. There is a $10 cover charge, and it's one of the very few places in Cuba where you're not allowed to smoke inside. The music is similar to the one they play at Havana Club, and it's mostly popular with tourists staying at nearby resorts. They make really good mojitos!
Most resorts also put up nightshows, which are usually worth checking out at least once during the week. The magic and comedy shows can be pretty tacky, but the dance shows can be really good. They're usually on at around 10:00 pm, so it's not a bad place to go while you wait for nightclubs to really get going.Related to:- Singles
Nightime Variety
The "hot" clubs change by the day in Varadero so you have to ask the locals. Usually you can't go wrong with "Havana Club", they play a mix of music, La Rumba and La Bamba are also hot clubs. Mambo Club is pure Cuban club, complete with the live band and the tables and couches. Habana Cafe is sometimes good, sometimes not so good.
Dress Code: Cubans tend to dress up when they go out, although you see some tourists in jeans and T-shirts. You want to look nice when you go out in Cuba. -
The Music Room: True Cuban flavour
My brother and I wanted somewhere to go where the Cubans go for a night out. The waiter had a think, checked which day it was, and if its a Sunday go to the music room! Its by Calle 42 (all the streets are numbered like American roads) and its a big pink building. It cost 10CUC to get in. Get there for about 21:00 or so. Wow! When we walked in, there was a big Cuban band playing. 3 women singers, 2 men singers, 3 guitars, trumpet, trombone, drums, a guy on tom tom / bongo type drums and two guys on accoustic guitars! The place was heaving and was full of Cubans. I think there were only a few (3 or 4) tourists in there. Great atmosphere. At about 00:30, the band stopped playing and the Cuban dance / club music started. We carried on until the wee hours. A great night out.
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In the greatest battle in science fiction history, human and machine face off one last time.... And on the desert planet of Arrakis, the legendary Fremen of Dune become the feared fighting force to be discovered by Paul Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's classic, Dune.
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best part in the movie.
"Well you should sue McDonalds, cas they fucked you up"
i think ur being a little over dramatic.
If you had a sense of good movies, you could tell that the movie wasn't gonna be great from the start.
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lol.. if it were another god person to be a villain.. they would just have a super person fight and in the end because hancock cant remember his past, he pulls through and defeats them. or some bullshit.
but i loled@the fact they were just regular dudes. and when they were like "we need to get our power back" and he held out his hook, i laughed my ass off.
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While it has long been understood that cells can sense and respond to a variety of stimuli, including soluble and insoluble factors, light, and externally applied mechanical stresses, the extent to which cells can sense and respond to the mechanical properties of their environment has only recently begun to be studied. Cell response to substrate stiffness has been suggested to play an important role in processes ranging from developmental morphogenesis to the pathogenesis of disease states and may have profound implications for cell and tissue culture and tissue engineering. Given the importance of this phenomenon, there is a clear need for systems for cell study in which substrate mechanics can be carefully defined and varied independently of biochemical and other signals. This review will highlight past work in the field of cell response to substrate rigidity as well as areas for future study. |
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The total number of points of attachment to the central element is termed the coordination number and this can vary from 2 to as many as 16, but is usually 6. In simple terms, the coordination number of a complex is influenced by the relative sizes of the metal ion and the ligands and by electronic factors, such as charge which is dependent on the electronic configuration of the metal ion.
Based on the radius ratio, it can be seen that the bigger the charge on the central ion, the more attraction there will be for negatively charged ligands, however at the same time, the bigger the charge the smaller the ion becomes which then limits the number of groups able to coordinate. It is important to recognize that every geometry has a specific coordination number, but every complex wish a specific coordination number will have a choice of several possible geometries (i.e., there is not a one-to-one correspondance between coordination number and geometry).
This arrangement is not very common for first row transition metal ion complexes and some of the best known examples are for Silver(I). In this case we have a low charge and an ion at the right hand side of the d-block indicating smaller size
Figure 1: The linear [Ag(NH3)2]+ ion
Once again, this is not very common for first row transition metal ions. Examples with three different geometries have been identified:
Trigonal planar Geometry: Well known for main group species like CO32- etc., this geometry has the four atoms in a plane with the bond angles between the ligands at 120 degrees.
Figure 2: The Trigonal planar [Cu(CN)3]2- system
Trigonal pyramid Geometry: More common with main group ions.
T-shaped: The first example of a rare T-shaped molecule was found in 1977.
Two different geometries are possible. The tetrahedron is the more common while the square planar is found almost exclusively with metal ions having a d8 electronic configuration.
Tetrahedral Geometry: The chemistry of molecules centered around a tetrahedral C atom is covered in organic courses. To be politically correct, please change all occurrences of C to Co. There are large numbers of tetrahedral Cobalt(II) complexes known.
Figure 3: CoCl2pyr2
Square Planar Geometry: This is fairly rare and is included only because some extremely important molecules exist with this shape.
Figure 4: cisplatin - cis-PtCl2(NH3)2
Square pyramid Geometry: Oxovanadium salts (Vanadyl, VO2+) often show square pyramidal geometry, for example, VO(acac)2. Note that the Vanadium(IV) can be considered coordinatively unsaturated and addition of pyridine leads to the formation of an octahedral complex.
Trigonal Bipyramid Geometry: The structure of [Cr(en)3][Ni(CN)5] 1.5 H2O was reported in 1968 to be a remarkable example of a complex exhibiting both types of geometry in the same crystal. The reaction of cyanide ion with Ni2+ proceeds via several steps:
Ni2+ + 2 CN- → Ni(CN)2
Ni(CN)2 + 2 CN- → [Ni(CN)4]2-
log(β4) = 30.1
[Ni(CN)4]2- + CN- → [Ni(CN)5]3-
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Figure 5: [Ni(CN)5]3-
Hexagonal planar Geometry: Unknown for first row transition metal ions, although the arrangement of six groups in a plane is found in some higher coordination number geometries.
Trigonal prism Geometry: Most trigonal prismatic compounds have three bidentate ligands such as dithiolates or oxalates and few are known for first row transition metal ions.
Octahedral (Oh): The most common geometry found for first row transition metal ions, including all aqua ions. In some cases distortions are observed and these can sometimes be explained in terms of the Jahn-Teller Theorem.
Figure 6: [Co(en)3]Cl3(left) and [CoCO3(NH3)5]+ (right)
Not very common for 1st row complexes and the energy difference between the structures seems small and distortions occur so that prediction of the closest "idealized" shape is generally difficult. Three geometries are possible:
Capped octahedron (C3v) Geometry
Figure 7: K3[NbOF6]
Capped trigonal prism (C2v)
Pentagonal Bipyramid (D5h)
Figure 8: bis-(tert-butylacac)2(DMSO)di-oxoUranium
Dodecahedron (D2d) Geometry
Cube (Oh) Geometry
Square antiprism (D4d) Geometry
Hexagonal bipyramid (D6h) Geometry
Three-face centered trigonal prism (D3h) Geometry
Bicapped square antiprism (D4d) Geometry
All-faced capped trigonal prism (D3h) Geometry: This is not a common stereochemistry.
Figure 9: aqua-(12-crown-4)-tris(nitrato-O,O')-cerium(III) (12-crown-4) solvate and (15-crown-5)-tris(nitrato-O,O')-cerium(III) the Cerium ion is 11 coordinate.
Figure 10: Ceric ammonium nitrate -(NH4)2Ce(NO3)6
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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review by MassCruise: Norwegian Jewel certainly not a Gem!
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Norwegian Jewel certainly not a Gem!
This was our 4th cruise. We have taken Norwegian 3 times (The Dawn) and Carnival (Victory) once. First off, we were disappointed with the design of the Jewel. We had heard it was newer version of The Dawn. Well, they did a number of things we didn't like. They made kids club much smaller! The on-deck play area for kids and water slide was pathetic, certainly not as nice as The Dawn. The gym was smaller and was tucked into midship, and they eliminated the movie theater.
So if you have kids, big letdown right off the bat.
We started day #1 by checking our kids into Kids Club. We have one child with autism and explained that he needs to move around a bit. We NEVER had problem on The Dawn, so didn't think there would be an issue on this trip. Well 10 minutes after he was in there, they kicked him out. All they did was lecture us on what he did wrong, not inquire as to what he might like to do to help him integrate better.
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counselors for 10 or so kids. Instead of interacting with them, they were LOUNGING on the windows talking amongst each other. What did they have the kids doing? Coloring in a circle on the floor? Do they understand boys like move around a bit? Well, we certainly didn't feel comfortable with staff, and NEVER brought him back. Like I said, never a problem on The Dawn with him.
One of my other sons went to this Kids Club a couple times and for first time ever on cruise ship, said he was BORED in Kids Club. Lots of coloring and doing next to nothing. Once when we picked him up, a counselor was SLEEPING on window sill while kids were doing what you ask? Yup, you guessed it, coloring....
The staff including room stewards, wait staff, and whole crew seemed lackluster. After day 3, there must have been an outbreak of virus because we could no longer serve ourselves food. What made this a big inconvenience is staff did not serve plates, food and drinks, fast enough, thus long lines ensued.
To top it off, we all had stomach issues on boat, for first time cruising.
So I give this cruise a "D-" if you have kids, and a C if you don't.
The entire staff could learn a whole lot by taking a cruise on The Dawn to see how to treat passengers.
I actually hate to write such a negative review, but am just relaying our thoughts about the cruise. I will try another cruise line next time around. Less
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16 round mag tube
i hate to admit it but i shot a perfect stage at the last 3 gun shotgun stage and was whipped by a guy with a 10 rounder and while watching him i just knew i had him because he left the velcro strap hooked on his pouch and had to spend a second messing with it. however when the time was posted he had kicked my butt. so the long tubes may not be all they're cracked up to be...Dick
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I don't like the real long custom tubes. I also don't like the speed-loaders, I just don't practice enough with them. If there is enough room for movement (between boxes) I can single load shells pretty quick. Then again, I haven't shot my shotgun in a match in about 3 years. I guess I need to get out more!
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Degenerative diseases/cerebral cortex
-?-Alzheimers disease Most common cause of dementia in the elderly; associated with senile plaques (β-amyloid core) & neurofibrillary tangles
-?-Picks disease Associated with intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies & is specific for the frontal & temporal lobes
Degenerative diseases/ basal ganglia & brain stem
-?-Parkinsons disease Associated with Lewy bodies & depigmentation of the substantia nigra; rare cases linked to exposure to MPTP
-?-Huntington disease Autosomal-dominant inheritance, chorea, dementia; atrophy of caudate nucleus
Intracranial hemorrhage
matching (item may be used more than once)-?-subdural hematoma | crescent-shaped hemorrhage that crosses suture lines |
-?-epidural hematoma | CT shows "biconcave disk" not crossing suture lines |
-?-parenchymal hematoma | caused by hypertension, amyloid angiopathy, diabetes mellitus, & tumor |
-?-subarachnoid hemorrhage | patients complain of "worst headache of my life" |
-?-epidural hematoma | lucid interval |
-?-subarachnoid hemorrhage | rupture of aneurysm or an AVM |
-?-epidural hematoma | rupture of middle meningeal artery, often 2° to fracture of temporal bone |
-?-subarachnoid hemorrhage | bloody or xanthochromic spinal tap |
-?-subdural hematoma | seen in elderly individuals, alcoholics, blunt trauma |
-?-subdural hematoma | venous bleeding (less pressure) with delayed onset of symptoms |
epidural hematoma subdural hematoma subarachnoid hemorrhage parenchymal hematoma |
Berry aneurysms:
occur at the -?-bifurcations in the circle of Willis; most common site is bifurcation of the -?-anterior communicating artery; rupture (most common complication) leads to hemorrhagic stroke/subarachnoid hemorrhage; associated with adult polycystic kidney disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and -?-Marfans syndrome.
Give the classic triad of multiple sclerosis:
S -?-Scanning speechI -?-Intention tremor
N -?-Nystagmus
Demyelinating/dysmyelinating diseases
-?-PML, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | associated with JC virus & seen in 2-4% of AIDS patients |
-?-Guillain-Barré syndrome | elevated CSF protein with normal cell count ("albumino-cytologic dissociation") |
-?-MS | ↑ prevalence with ↑ distance from the equator |
-?-Guillain-Barré syndrome | facial diplegia in 50% of cases |
-?-MS | patients can present with optic neuritis (sudden loss of vision), MLF syndrome, hemiparesis, hemisensory symptoms, or bladder/bowel incontinence |
Symptoms of poliomyelitis?
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-?-complex partial | Partial seizures in which awareness is impaired |
-?-absence (petit mal) | Generalized seizures characterized by a blank stare |
-?-tonic | Generalized seizures characterized by a stiffening |
-?-myoclonic | Generalized seizures characterized by quick, repetitive jerks |
-?-atonic | Generalized seizures characterized by "drop" seizures |
-?-tonic-clonic (grand mal) | Generalized seizures characterized by alternating stiffening & movement |
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-?-Brocas (expressive) | nonfluent aphasia with intact comprehension |
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-?-Wernickes | superior temporal gyrus impairment |
Horner's syndrome: sympathectomy of face (lesion above T1):
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M -?-Miosis (pupil constriction)
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degeneration of dorsal columns & dorsal roots due to -?-3° syphilis, resulting in impaired proprioception & locomotor -?-ataxia; associated with Charcot's joints, shooting (lightning) pain, Argyll Robertson pupils, and absence of -?-DTRs.


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The CEO of Toyota has decided to testify before a congressional committee later this month, after investigators threatened to subpoena him to appear on Capitol Hill.
Akido Toyoda, the Japanese executive, will testify about the company's recalling millions of its cars.
The top investigative committee in formally invited Toyoda Thursday after he declined an informal invitation earlier this month. He said if he was formally invited to testify in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, he would "consider."
Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) and ranking Republican Darrell Issa of California, the top lawmakers on the committee, took Toyoda up on his request, sending the formal invite today. An aide said the committee has not gotten any indication whether Toyoda will testify, but the CEO has said he is planning a trip to the U.S.
Also Thursday, Towns and Issa issued a subpoena for all documents related to Toyota defects and recalls.
"We are pleased Mr. Toyoda accepted the invitation to testify before the Committee. We believe his testimony will be helpful in understanding the actions Toyota is taking to ensure the safety of American drivers," Towns and Issa said in a statement.