Alan Hirshfeld, Counting On Progress; Roman numerals were fine for adding and subtracting. Fibonacci saw that complex math required a better system. Wall Steet Journal, July 7, 2011 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405 2702304569504576403860686782154.html (book review on Keith Devlin, The Man of Numbers; Fibonacci's arithmetic revolution. Walker, 2011) Note: (a) Catch 22 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_22 (a novel by the American author Joseph Heller, first published in 1961; section 1 Concept) (b) Saw V http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_V (a 2008 horror film and sequel to the 2004 film Saw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(film) ) (c) Arabic numerals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals (developed by Indian mathematicians, adopted by the Persian mathematicians in India, and passed on to the Arabs further west. They were transmitted to Europe in the Middle Ages) Quote: "The reason they are more commonly known as 'Arabic numerals' in Europe and the Americas is that they were introduced to Europe in the 10th century by Arabs of North Africa, who were then using the digits from Libya to Morocco. Europeans did not know about the numerals' origins in ancient India, so they named them 'Arabic numerals.' Arabs, on the other hand, call the system 'Hindu numerals,' referring to their origin in India. (d) Presumably "Liber Abbaci" and "maestro d'abbaco" are Latin. The "maestro" is Italian for "master." And the "abbaco" is Italian for " abacus." http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abbaco I know neither Latin not Italian. But "liber" (which gives us the word library) is Latin for "book" (The English adjective "liberal" is derived from Latin liber "free.") (e) Fibonacci http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci (c 1170-c 1250) (f) Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor (1194-1250; was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages; based in Sicily and stretching through Italy to Germany, and even to Jerusalem; However, his enemies, especially the popes, prevailed, and his dynasty collapsed soon after his death) (g) expository (adj): "of, relating to, or containing exposition writing>" exposition (n): ": a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing) 2a : discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand * * * 3: a public exhibition or show" Definitions 1 or 2a is the meaning in this review. (h) For Renault's Alexander, see The Persian Boy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persian_Boy (a 1972 historical novel written by English writer Mary Renault) (i) For Graves's Claudius, see I, Claudius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Claudius (a 1934 novel by English writer Robert Graves, written in the form of an autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius; adapted by the BBC into an award-winning 1976 television serial, I, Claudius) (j) cipher (n; Middle English, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic ṣ ;ifr empty, cipher, zero): "ZERO"
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My personal take: 1. invest into realstate looks like a bad move, as it needs too much of my attention. It's like open another business. (apartment renting). And usually I will make less than %5 of the money I invest in. the only hope is the US housing market boom, which seems will never come for at least next 5 years. 2. Invest in Mutual fund needs to pay income tax. My bracket is quite high. If I can make 10% return on Mutual fund (which is pretty good, in my opinion ), after tax, it will be 6% or even worse. The REAL CPI in China + US$ deppreciation against RMB makes me feel anything under 10% is losing money. I emphasize so much on China because I see myself living in China later. Making money in US, and spend it in China. As beautiful as US is, China is better place for Chinese to have a good life. I guess I am too scared by house market in China now. Only want to kick myself for not getting in earlier (Of course, I didn't have enough money by then). I may want to send some money to China to invest in stock market. It's a dilema now on China's stock market: 1. Hot money in real state market will flow in Stock market, which will stimulate the stocks, this is good news. 2. Infalation will seriously affect the profit of businesses in China. This is bad news. So not even sure the stock market will go up or down. for US stock market, I have a blind confidence that it will go up. That's why I bought some mutual fund.
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beautiful... admire those who is abroad but keeps playing chinese instruments, especially these large ones... btw,the yang qin needs to be tuned...
【在 p**a 的大作中提到】 : beautiful... admire those who is abroad but keeps playing chinese : instruments, especially these large ones... : btw,the yang qin needs to be tuned... : : SanFrancisco