"Success in anything is through happiness." ~ Maharishi Yogi
I am always happy to succeed in having a Happy Friday!
Sep 18, 2015
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Saturday September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. There is a Facebook page, Twitter account, and much more on the web. Look for the Facebook option to change your words to pirate talk. Here are a few pirate words to get you started.
Duffel is a sailor's personal belongings and the bag that carries them. It is named after the Flemish town of Duffel that produced the woolen cloth which the bags were made of.
Avast comes from the Dutch phrase 'houd vast' which meant 'hold fast' or 'stop'. Over time it became 'hou vast' and later 'avast'
Poop deck originates from the French word for stern, la poupe. The poop deck is technically a stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern cabin, also known as the 'poop cabin'. In sailing ships, an elevated position was ideal for both navigation and observation of the crew and sails.
Duffel is a sailor's personal belongings and the bag that carries them. It is named after the Flemish town of Duffel that produced the woolen cloth which the bags were made of.
Avast comes from the Dutch phrase 'houd vast' which meant 'hold fast' or 'stop'. Over time it became 'hou vast' and later 'avast'
Poop deck originates from the French word for stern, la poupe. The poop deck is technically a stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern cabin, also known as the 'poop cabin'. In sailing ships, an elevated position was ideal for both navigation and observation of the crew and sails.
Opt Out
Many companies drop cookies
on our computers and store information
about sites we go to, things we 'like' on
Facebook, and more. This site link below
will check your computer and let
you know which companies are looking at
your info. It provides an option to opt
out. The process just takes a few
minutes. If you are like me
and hate all the
tracking and bombarding me with ads,
this is
worth the time. LINK
Genetics vs. Genomics
The words
genetic and genomic are often used interchangeably. However, they have different and
specific meanings.
Genetics is the study of heredity. It is the study of how inherited traits are passed from one generation to the next through the genes, and how new traits appear by way of genetic mutations or changes. These traits may be characteristics like eye or hair color.
Genomics is a more recent term that describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome). Genomics is defined as the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques.
The main difference between genomics and genetics is that genetics looks at the functioning and composition of a single gene and genomics addresses all genes and their inter relationships in order to identify their combined influence on the growth and development of an organism.
Genetic information is stored in the molecule DNA. Gene refers to a specific sequence of DNA on a single chromosome that encodes a particular product. Humans have many thousands of genes, spaced across the entire set of DNA.
The word genome encompasses the entire set of genetic information across all 23 chromosome pairs, including all genes, as well as gene-modifying sequences, and everything in-between.
In the context of clinical and research settings, "genetic" testing refers to the examination of specific bits of DNA that have a known function.
Genomic testing looks for variations within large segments across the entirety of genetic material, both within and outside known functional genes. It looks at groups of genes and how active they are, such as how a cancer is likely to grow and respond to treatment.
All the genes make up the genome. Both are important because understanding more about diseases caused by a single gene using genetics and complex diseases caused by multiple genes and environmental factors using genomics can lead to earlier diagnoses, interventions, and targeted treatments.
Genetics is the study of heredity. It is the study of how inherited traits are passed from one generation to the next through the genes, and how new traits appear by way of genetic mutations or changes. These traits may be characteristics like eye or hair color.
Genomics is a more recent term that describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome). Genomics is defined as the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques.
The main difference between genomics and genetics is that genetics looks at the functioning and composition of a single gene and genomics addresses all genes and their inter relationships in order to identify their combined influence on the growth and development of an organism.
Genetic information is stored in the molecule DNA. Gene refers to a specific sequence of DNA on a single chromosome that encodes a particular product. Humans have many thousands of genes, spaced across the entire set of DNA.
The word genome encompasses the entire set of genetic information across all 23 chromosome pairs, including all genes, as well as gene-modifying sequences, and everything in-between.
In the context of clinical and research settings, "genetic" testing refers to the examination of specific bits of DNA that have a known function.
Genomic testing looks for variations within large segments across the entirety of genetic material, both within and outside known functional genes. It looks at groups of genes and how active they are, such as how a cancer is likely to grow and respond to treatment.
All the genes make up the genome. Both are important because understanding more about diseases caused by a single gene using genetics and complex diseases caused by multiple genes and environmental factors using genomics can lead to earlier diagnoses, interventions, and targeted treatments.
Flag Trivia
Two countries have flags that do not contain the colors red,
white, or blue. They are Jamaica and Mauritania (11th
largest country in Africa).
Android vs. Apple Phones
Android continues
to dominate the smartphone market, in
spite of Apple advertising
domination.
Autumnal Equinox
The Autumnal or Fall Equinox is a
floating date around September 22-23 that marks the first day of
autumn, when day and night are of equal lengths. The sun crosses
the equator moving southward (in the northern hemisphere). The
Autumnal Equinox marks the beginning of shorter days and longer
nights and the passage into winter. On this day, the sun rises
directly in the east and sets directly in the west; the sun will
begin to rise at the South Pole after six months of darkness, to
bring six months of daylight; and the zenith passes directly
overhead on the equator, so the sun casts no shadows. For
centuries, friends have gathered to celebrate the day and
strengthen their spirits in preparation for the passage into
winter.
8K TV
We do not even have much content for 4K TVs and now
Sharp has announced an 8K, 85 inch LV-85001 for just US $133,000.
In fact broadcast testing of 8K is not scheduled to begin until
2016.
8K is 7680 x 4320, which is 104 pixels per inch at the 85-inch size; the contrast ratio is 100,000:1 with viewing angles of 176 degrees. It will be available October 31, 2015.
When I first got into the technology business, hardware was always lagging behind need. Seems during the past ten years technology is leading, and searching for content and relevance before its typically ultra-short life cycle ends. Thank goodness for early adopters, who take the arrows and pay the big bucks so we can enjoy later.
8K is 7680 x 4320, which is 104 pixels per inch at the 85-inch size; the contrast ratio is 100,000:1 with viewing angles of 176 degrees. It will be available October 31, 2015.
When I first got into the technology business, hardware was always lagging behind need. Seems during the past ten years technology is leading, and searching for content and relevance before its typically ultra-short life cycle ends. Thank goodness for early adopters, who take the arrows and pay the big bucks so we can enjoy later.
Sep 11, 2015
Bacon Orgazmia
The stars have aligned and my latest (50th) book Bacon Orgazmia is
now available on Amazon. More
information about bacon than has been allowed to be known
about any subject
since the beginning of the known universe.
LINK
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Suffix Ough
English is such a fun language.
There are seven ways to pronounce the suffix 'ough'
- dough doe
- tough tuff
- hiccough hiccup
- bough bow
- ought awt
- cough coff
- through thru
Five Peanut Butter Facts
Grand Saline, Texas, holds the
record for the largest peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which
weighed in at 1,342 pounds.
More than half of the American peanut crop is used to make peanut butter and the US is the world’s third-highest peanut-producing nation, after China and India.
It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
Peanut butter sales were confined to regional markets until the development of hydrogenation in the 1920s. Hydrogenation stops the separation of peanut oil and solids by raising the melting point so that peanut butter is a solid at room temperature.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the top of your mouth.
More than half of the American peanut crop is used to make peanut butter and the US is the world’s third-highest peanut-producing nation, after China and India.
It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
Peanut butter sales were confined to regional markets until the development of hydrogenation in the 1920s. Hydrogenation stops the separation of peanut oil and solids by raising the melting point so that peanut butter is a solid at room temperature.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the top of your mouth.
Children's Logic
A virgin forest is a forest where the
hand of man has never set foot.
The spinal column is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on the top and you sit on the bottom.
The word trousers is an uncommon noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom.
The spinal column is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on the top and you sit on the bottom.
The word trousers is an uncommon noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom.
Heteronym, Homograph, Homonym, and Homophone
A homograph is
a word that has the same spelling as another word, but has a
different meaning, such as lead (to go in front of) and lead (a
metal). The ending –graph means drawn or written, so a homograph has
the same spelling.
Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different, such as above or bow (tied with ribbon)
bow (of a boat).
A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word, but is spelled differently and has a different meaning, such as to, two, and too. The ending –phone means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation.
A homonym means either a word that is spelled like another, but has a different sound and meaning (homograph) or a word that sounds like another, but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone).
OR
A word that is spelled and pronounced like another, but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone), like by (near) and buy (to purchase).
Strictly speaking both homographs and homophones are homonyms, but homonyms can be either or both a homograph and homophone. Heteronyms are always homographs, but homographs are not always heteronyms.
Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different, such as above or bow (tied with ribbon)
bow (of a boat).
A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word, but is spelled differently and has a different meaning, such as to, two, and too. The ending –phone means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation.
A homonym means either a word that is spelled like another, but has a different sound and meaning (homograph) or a word that sounds like another, but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone).
OR
A word that is spelled and pronounced like another, but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone), like by (near) and buy (to purchase).
Strictly speaking both homographs and homophones are homonyms, but homonyms can be either or both a homograph and homophone. Heteronyms are always homographs, but homographs are not always heteronyms.
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